Oh No! It is 12:09 December 2 and I forgot to post yesterday (9 minutes ago). My excuse is simple. Finals week for English majors has begun early (I have two essays due on the 8th and two tests on the 10th). I also have a touch of the common cold. So, today while I was hyped up on Dayquil I did some essay preperation, went to work and class, and forgot to post. My bad, so here is what I will do to make up for it. I will do the 69th song of the day now and later on today I will provide you with some interesting music links for your clicking pleasure.
By the way, quick music court note. As of now I am going to put the top 100 lyricist section on a week-hold. I will not be doing it next tuesday but will be continuing with the section on tuesday the 15th when I will be HOME for Winter Break. Therefore I can do a little re-formatting of the list and make it awesome for everyone. Now, on to the song.
Okay, I cannot avoid good musical connections and stories; you all should know that by now. In 1969 starting this upcoming weekend, the #1 song on the charts was Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo, and Dale Frashuer’s hit song…I know what you are saying to yourself (even those who lived through the decade of the 60s) Who are these people. Would you know them better if I said Steam. Would you know it better if I told you Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Hey Goodbye.
That is right “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,” the perennial sports favorite was #1 40 years ago. During the early 60’s the three men listed above wrote a version of the now popular hit that was nearly thrown away for good. They were part of a band The Chateaus that met little success until DeCarlo recorded numerous songs at Mercury records and impressed record executives. In need for a nothing song for the B-side, Leka and DeCarlo revived the old track, re-recorded it, and added the genius chorus. Leka told Fred Bronson in the Book of Number One Hits. “I started writing while I was sitting at the piano going ‘na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na’…Everything was ‘na na’ when you didn’t have a lyric.” Someone else added “hey hey.”
Sometimes the best music, like technology, comes by accident. The real funny thing is that initially they thought it was a terrible song and single. Then a disc jockey in Georgia flipped over the single and played side B. Requests poured in and the song became huge.
The Music Court 
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