That Sixties Music - THE NUMBER ONE HIT FROM A GROUP THAT WASN’T A GROUP

If it sells, what else can you do but promote it??!!!

[@ROGER2095]

In 1971, I backpacked across Europe, staying in Youth Hostels. In Switzerland, I stayed at a Youth Hostel along with a bunch of rowdy guys from Turkey and they were singing a Turkish translation of Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye repeatedly until it got obnoxious. But they wouldn't stop. I never forgot.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@garyp9142]

Awesome job , didn't know this

[@the_guitar_trooper]

@@garyp9142 Yo, Gary! Thanks as always!

[@joeoconnor5400]

At least this doesnt feature a droning AI narration. Very informative thank you.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks again!

[@trubowspiritwind]

You are so right. I expected the same thing at first and started it with muted sound so I could just sit back and read it without listening to that machine like audio. When they showed the first part with him talking into his camera I had to turn up the sound. Wow! It was so relaxing sitting back, start the video over and, listen to his smooth delivery of some truly amazing facts about four friends and a song. One day it begins to grow legs of it's own. BOOM!!!! We have a smash hit that was not intended to be. When he reached the part about what the four did with the rest of their careers I found some of the legs it took on were astounding. Each of them went on to have something to do with the music 88 percent of the people on the planet would listen to I almost fell out of my chair. As he told how each passed I could only tap my chin with hands in prayer position and bow my head slightly with a thank you to each. Sorry I rambled on a bit but I love music so much.

[@StuStevens-rn7rb]

I'm with you as to AI narratives. I'm past ready for them All to go into the trashbin of history. We like Real voices from Real people!! 🤔😯😊

[@joydivisionboy1]

When i saw "Number one hit from a group that wasn't a group" my thoughts turned to Sugar Sugar by The Archies, a song written for The Monkees that they didn't want to go anywhere near...

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@Wally97523]

A band I was in did a heavy metal version of Sugar, Sugar. I yell sang it with a raspy voice and the guitar player distorted the snot out of his Gibson solid body. The drummer simplified the beat and the bass stayed pretty much the same. Great fun!

[@mr.g1758]

That's what I thought.

[@79goldmaster1]

@@Wally97523 My group did Ticket to Ride like that. It was pretty bad !!

[@rossstevens6165]

Wilson Pickett does a pretty good cover of Sugar Sugar.

[@rlford10]

A most interesting "back story"! Thanks for putting this one together! I graduated from High School in 1972, so this song was definitely on my radar when I was a youngster!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@CharCanuck14]

Me too!

[@SoberOKMoments]

Fascinating. Thanks for the history lesson on what I always thought was a very odd - but catchy - tune.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@CarlDraper]

Paul Leka was a writing genius to have written so many tracks, Green Tambourine is a classic imo.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yeah - he was well involved with the business.

[@MartysPopParty]

@@the_guitar_trooper That song story is also a great one. Evidently, after the Lemon Pipers failed to chart a few times, they were given somewhat of an ultimatum to do “Green Tambourine” or face being dropped. Supposedly, they were not very fond of the song. They complied and, as they say, the rest is music history. While some may cast the song in a “bubblegum” throw away mold, I agree it’s a great track and even the somewhat gimmicky over the top echoed vocal effect really worked well on that particular track.

[@gravityissues5210]

@@MartysPopParty What's really weird is Paul used the exact same instrumental backing tracks dubbed over with the vocals from another group he was producing, Baltimore-based Peppermint Rainbow, and included it as an album cut.

[@MartysPopParty]

@@gravityissues5210Strange indeed and I think it was in 1969 well after the LP’s version. Perhaps they needed an album filler and Paul had control of the master track…

[@bluewolf7572]

We sang this song at the top of our lungs on the high school football bus trips in the 70’s (when we won!). Great teen tribal bonding song

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@jimmccabe3150]

we sang ccr long as i can see the light

[@judih.8754]

Wow they all died fairly young. In 1970 during my junior year in HS a bunch of us used to sing this in the locker room after gym class (quite loudly); that is until we were told to stop because we were disturbing the classes that were across the walkway from the gym. So much fun back then!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@cavecookie1]

Had to laugh, you jogged a memory. I was in high school in the mid 70s, and our go-to song after basketball practice was "Black Water" by the Doobie Bros. We got pretty good at it, especially the A Capella part...sounded great in the shower. Coach used to have to kick us out so he could go home! Play that funky Dixieland, pretty mama come and take me by the hand!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

@@cavecookie1 HA! What a great memory!!!

[@cavecookie1]

@@the_guitar_trooper Yep, some of my more pleasant basketball memories...our team was AWFUL, much to Coach's frustration...but we had fun, anyway. We called ourselves the "Shower Power Express"!

[@drexelmildraff7580]

Fascinating tidbit of rock and roll history.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@rhondahunt8080]

Someone gave the graduating class of 1977 a graduation party at a huge farm. I can remember standing poolside with the rest of my graduation class and belting out this song along with everyone else.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@rhondahunt8080]

@@the_guitar_trooperI’ll be happy to!

[@lylelevesque6357]

My own grad year as well

[@edwardharvey7687]

This was the first record that I ever owned. I had received it as a present at my Dad's work's Christmas party when I was ten. I still have it.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@howie9751]

You gotta admit, the song is infectious.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yep. It is an earworm for sure

[@1blastman]

Legend has it that two Fairfield musicians, Chris "Liggs" Higgins and Bill Blamey also had something to do with the making of this song. They were late '60's grads of local high schools, Roger Ludlowe, Andrew Warde and maybe a Bridgeport high school, and good musicians. But I can't verify.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

I could find no connection, but it could be!

[@shuroom57]

When I read the thumbnail I knew immediately who and what it was! This is one of my favorite one-hitters! I'll blast it anytime! Btw, years sgo I read an article on the song and it was divulged that during that long percussion outro, one guy was playing beats on the top of a piano bench, lol! I love that 💩!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yeah. Marathon overnight session with whatever they could come up with.

[@robchit1]

I didn't recognize it until I saw the lyrics at the very beginning lol

[@AndrewLoukidis-jr2bp]

Played this for years in an oldies band. It always went over great.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yeah. EVERYBODY knows it. Hey - thanks for the view!

[@sapelesteve]

That was awesome GT! I knew that song but never had any idea about it's interesting history. Thanks so much for keeping the music of our past alive and well. 👍👍📀📀

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@BeSmarterFaster]

That song came out when I was in high school. Always liked it. Your behind-the-scenes expose was really excellent. Thank you.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@bryanpalmer9660]

I was 5yrs old when this was a hit,had no idea of it's background but I remember it with genuine affection 💎 Auckland New Zealand 2024

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@kennethswain6313]

I love your backstories. Very interesting every time!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@magistra137]

The Boy and Girl Scouts in my area used to get together and attempt to make a 50 mile hike. I thank this song for being the “cool” song that we sang to keep us going! So, thank you, Steam and all interested parties. You managed to help teach an 11 year old chubby girl the power of music and the power of stubborn determination!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@jessbutler01]

You have the perfect voice for voice overs! I can hear it now... "Tonight on Dateline"

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hey Thanks! It drives some folks nuts!

[@chrissherri1614]

Really good trivia. Always learn something new from your vids. Thanks.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@oriolesandravens]

I have been a professional DJ since 1987, working in radio and doing bars and weddings and charity events. I have never heard this story before. Thanks, Guitar Trooper.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@larryk5541]

Love it! Thanks for the memories. We used to play that at our high school football and basketball games, exactly as you describe, back in the early 70s. I even have it in my iTunes library. That said, I never knew any more about the song or the group so your video was a true revelation about one part of my life from so very long ago.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@edcowles6414]

Very well done. Your research and photos are timeless. Thanks for all of these.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@charlesurdy-barnes413]

Loved it. You are blessed with a grade A broadcast voice as well as excellent articulation and historical story-telling.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@rjwh67220]

Remember that trivia show on MTV that was supposed to have been broadcast from the host’s basement? The contestants all lounged in beds, and when someone was eliminated, their bed, with them in it, would get pulled back through the wall to the tune of Na Na Hey Hey. The whole audience gleefully sang along.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

There’s a usage that I overlooked!!

[@greenbeagle13]

What??? This is such a fascinating story - thank you. I loved that song back then, never had a clue about it's origins. What a great channel this is and YOU are a great story teller. I gotta' share this video. Thank you...!!! ❤✌

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for listening! And PARTICULARLY - thanks for sharing! It helps the channel grow!

[@FistandFootMartialArts]

A video I didn't know that I wanted to watch; but glad I did. Thx, man!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@badbiker666]

Of course, I am fully aware of this song. If you grew up in the 60s/70s as I did, and you listened to the radio, you couldn't NOT be aware of it. But I never knew the story behind it ... until now. Great tale! Thanks for putting it out there.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@edgarsoberontorchia3697]

Thank you very much for this story! The song was also covered by The Supremes, and included in their 1970 album, "New Ways but Love Stays", with a rare solo part by the late Mary Wilson.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for the view and the Great post, Edgar!

[@joeyvocals1]

Sir, I am subscribed, just recently! This is your newest post. I'm very happy to hear you speak! Some people try and should not. Your knowledge is awesome. I am so glad I am subscribed. I am a lead vocalist, a long way from number 1, still doing covers to get noticed. 26, God bless you, sir , Joey in Cleveland

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@ypaulbrown]

I remember so well when this song came out, I was a senior in High School....and man, it was very popular.... it reminds me of my best friend Marty at the time who stayed a great friend until his passing a few years ago.....Wow... Thank You so much Guitar Trooper....

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@brianperry8416]

Born in 1961, I heard that song many times yet I never knew this....

[@kimnach]

ditto on both counts

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hey - THAT'S what it's all about! Thanks SO MUCH for the view!! Please help me to spread the love by sharing the channel and the videos!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks for watching!

[@crystalbelle2349]

@@the_guitar_trooperdone! 👍

[@ibleebinU]

When this came out, all us kids in the neighborhood would walk the streets singing the chorus loud and proud. Well, WE thought we were funny. ☺

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782]

I remember this song to this day. And I didn't even know who sang it. I didn't know that the "band" was called Steam. Very interesting story.

[@brokentiles]

38 year old in 2024. I like the song, especially now as a mature musician... but my first memories of the song were of it being a crowd chant at sporting events.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@berniekerns4281]

Love your clips...keep them coming!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@edgarsnake2857]

Great stuff. The history of the song is way more interesting than the song itself. Thanks for the rundown.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@happychildhood591]

Thank you for this informative presentation! I remember this song being so very popular back in the day and had no idea about the interesting back story of how and why it happened.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@stevephillips7884]

Loved it. Thank you. Great music, song.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@jimdep6542]

While they were in Bridgeport, CT, I was one town over to the west in Fairfield at the same time. Thanks for the video and great memories.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@Rein_Ciarfella]

Thanks very much for enlightening me about this song. I always wondered about Steam. I was with a traveling leather company in Florida doing rock concerts and festivals when that song was on the radio, so that song is tied in my memory to that time and experience.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@rickcowan4664]

Thanks for sharing this remarkable story. Love your well-researched and engaging videos!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

That was a great story, and very well told. I like your narration too. Good pace, clear, and naturally expressive without going overboard or sounding forced.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@psiResearch]

Thank you for clarifying the history of Na Na Hey Hey. It was the song that was used as the soundtrack from the cheerleaders to learn their moves when I was in jr high school in 1970.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

A lot of school teams used it apparently! Thanks SO MUCH for the view! Please help me to spread the love by sharing the channel and the videos!

[@laurietauchus8006]

I was in high school in the 1980's and was in marching band for the first 2 years. We performed " Na Ha Hey Hey" as one of the songs. I took a liking to that song.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@dennisangeloni2990]

Being from the New Haven area i'm quite familiar with the Na Nan Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye song and that's quite a story you unveiled. Had no idea that 'Steam' never really existed. Very Interesting and I can relate to your stories as I'm 70 years old and very much still a music lover. It must have taken a long to put all the info together - great job. Dennis A

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@davechapman7735]

wow I remember very well here in NZ that song and it was great! I remember one group here playing it at gigs. I loved it and also bought a copy on 45. Thats a big surprise as to the creation of it ,Thanks so much for the run down. cheers NZ

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@davechapman7735]

@@the_guitar_trooper yep I already have, I sent i to one of the band guys that played it way back, he's now 80, cheers for the reply and very best wishes, you make great vids I've seen one other you did a while back, I was a guitarist , group Me and The Others and toured UK and Germany 1966-67. our bass player was Gary Thain later joined Uriah Heep watch this 2 part doc kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX23c3ymmbiBnMk

[@tonette6592]

I will be checking out others of your posts, as so many others give bad info, take one possibility and state it as fact, plus, they really draw out set stories. This was a great video.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Thanks! It is a very difficult thing sometimes to discover what really happens. I try to dig through the ambiguous info. Over the years facts can easily become exaggerated or perverted and it is a constant battle to find out what really happened. One thing that I DO take liberties with is conversations, because they are rarely specific in documents. In cases where I want a conversation that isn’t specified, I will take literary license and forge a conversation that will match factual outcomes.

[@shop970]

Great show! Thx it's fun!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@timnotbrianmay]

THANK YOU, SO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, AND HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!! 😸😸😸

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@timnotbrianmay]

@@the_guitar_trooper I LOVE YOU! YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! And, again... I forward your stuff to EVERYONE I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@harveycohen5949]

I remember when all this happened but never got the real backstory. I recall hearing the song was performed by ‘studio musicians’ rather than ‘a band. Thanks for clarifying it all and for your great presentations.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@SharpByCoop]

First thought when I saw clickbait thumb: 'Na na hey Hey Hey' Nailed it! Thank you for this. I grew up near Bridgeport, and always knew of the relation. Did NOT know the entire story. Now I do.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@aminahmed2220]

Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day trooper ❤😊

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hi Amin! Thanks for the support!!

[@bruceday8464]

On one of my vintage compilation CDs I have The Dave Clark 5 doing a cover of Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

I had to play that to remind me. I actually like that version better. But don’t tell anyone. Lol Thanks for the view!! Please share it for me !!

[@ssoozee]

You never disappoint! Thank you.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@ssoozee]

@@the_guitar_trooper Ha, I’ve shared your channel with all my music-loving family and friends. You’re my favorite!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@kelf114]

Thank you for another great video. 😊♥️ (Suggestion - maybe a video about Tommy Roe?)

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Good idea!

[@dmk7700]

I remember when the White Sox adopted this tune for a few years.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yep

[@mike89128]

Nancy Faust the White Sox organist, used to torment the opposing pitcher as he walked to the dugout after being replaced.

[@histubeness]

With their current win/loss record, they're not playing it at the end of very many home games this year.

[@julioizaguirre2517]

Thanks, I can hear this beauty story again, great content...

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@JP-su8bp]

Solid presentation. Thank you.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@guarddave]

Another great one! Thanks! 👍👍👍 BTW, steam coming through a manhole cover is from a steam line water trap, and is technically called "Flash Steam". That would have been a good name, too!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@JLH1956]

Wow I am amazed! I love this song.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@ikarm]

Thanks for your video. I remember the song, but I never knew the story behind it.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@jdaniels1313]

Great video! Never knew this about this song. Seems to be played tons at NBA games back in the days when George Karl was the head coach of the SuperSonics. Not necessarily by the Sonics, but IIRC by the Phoenix Suns, who also played Gary Glitter R&R Part II a lot, and a couple other teams.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Yep. It’s used a lot. Worldwide. ! Thanks for the view and the comment! Please help me to spread the love 💕 by sharing the channel and the videos!!

[@tpatrick44]

Another great story and example of how LOONY the Music really is!!! Thanks GT!!! 😊

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@richardhawkins4621]

Loads of session men in the 60s made records if they had a hit sometimes they would get others to mime on tv😊

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@hankgesmag9650]

Thanks Trooper, I know the song, but not the history behind it! And I thought I knew so much about music from the fifties, sixties and seventies and later! But I love learning new things...

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@andysadventures3910]

Another great video. Fascinating story. Incidentally it's also a popular anthem in English football (soccer) stadiums.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@crewmax4240]

As time goes on and these great back stories emerge about who really wrote/played on what, the "stink" on the so-called "pre-fab four (The Monkees) seems to evaporate. Thanks for this video!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@lylehutchins916]

Na Na! I didn't know this, Hey Hey! I was just a pup married for 3 years when this song came aboard.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

HA!

[@user-so9gw2po7n]

Used to great effect in Remember the Titans. Great song!

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@oldiesgeek454]

I believe Gary DeCarlo sang this song live, on one of those PBS Oldies Concert Shows. This would've been about 15-20 years ago I believe. The guy who organized the concerts, is named Lubinsky or something like that. I can't recall his first name. 😊

[@the_guitar_trooper]

He did sing it for charity events when asked to do so. He had a generous heart. Thanks for watching! Please help me to spread the love 💕 by sharing the channel and the videos!!!

[@CharlesPage-dj3ho]

I was a studio player in Muscle Shoals and Memphis. This video was wonderful, Asha na na na….i was always in the background with Shindig tours, Dick Clark Caravan of Stars, Hullabaloo, etc. I enlisted in the Air Force but had been a Conscientious objector and they made me join a security and had to carry guns all the time. Eventually I got an early discharge and flew back to Memphis. My fiancée and father came to get me and some musicians and union folks and they wanted me to get back in the grove. But my wife told me we were going to Knoxville, TN to the University of Tennessee. It took me about 6 weeks to hook with a band. We were a great group. Six of our band members had Ph.D.’s and they hired me to be their lead singer. I was pretty sure that someone would find us, but they wanted to remain colleges professors. So I gave up my career and then through several degrees earned a Ph.D. in Biblical Archaeology and worst of us moved to Jerusalem. Great career. Thanks for making memories flow through my mind and heart.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@michaelcolllett9082]

Enjoyed. History lesson ,as managed get copy for vintage music collection,,as live in uk

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@garyedwards3269]

Thanks GT. I always wondered what the backstory on the song was. It certainly has staying power. It's a song about goodbye that never says goodbye. Kind of a paradox.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@patrickclinton8228]

Nice commentary. Your research and presentation are done professionally.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

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[@anthonymongelli5567]

Who knew.! WOW 🤩!! I remember the song 🎶 well I was discharged from the USMC 12/15/69 a Vietnam Veteran and met my future wife in a part time job We worked together in the juvenile furniture department of Two Guys department store in North Bergen N.J. . She was engaged to be married already and I asked her out 50 times at least with no luck. Then her fiancé dumped her? And I began dating her in January 1970 and we were married in April 17 , 1971 the following year. I used to sing 🎶 that song in my head Kiss him goodbye., how ironic thank you for that information I never knew that.! 🧐🎯👍🏻💕😎

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[@davemoyer505]

What a super hit! Was played all the time when I was young. It did have it all- catchy tune, good driving beat, and not bad rock lyrics. Whatever, it kicked ass!!!👍🎸🥁🇺🇸❤️

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[@BladeStar-uq6xe]

After 'We Are the Champions', 'Na na, Hey hey Goodbye' is the greatest Sports Anthem of all time!

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[@2011littlejohn1]

I think Liverpool people would disagree and cite You'll Never Walk Alone.

[@Lcash218]

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[@user-kj5sr7bn8l]

Roller skating rinks were very popular at the time and I think this might account for the popularity of the song

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It would certainly have contributed I would think!

[@mannyruiz1954]

That was fun. I remember that hit. I'm a youngish Boomer (66). Never knew the name of the group that recorded it. There were other fictitious groups in the 60s that had hits. Cool story.

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[@glennso47]

One fictitious group, at least in the beginning, was Herb Alpert and the “Tijuana Brass “. At first it was just Alpert himself who was playing all the brass instruments with the help of a multi track tape machine. The only reason there became an actual band was because he started getting requests for concerts.

[@mannyruiz1954]

@@glennso47 we had Whipped Cream and Other Delights in the 60s. Good album. Great album cover. Unforgetable.

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@@glennso47 Hey! Thanks for the view! Yeah! Very few people realize that “The Lonely Bull” was REALLY very lonely indeed! Herb is an amazing talent. I’m gonna pick on TJB one of these days. What a phenomenon.

[@Bargle5]

I remember the song was used for losing contestants on the game show "Remote Control" on MTV. Someone would throw a switch and the contestant would get pulled backwards off the set.

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[@alanattfield7174]

Love the stories about how songs came about.

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[@timreding4364]

LOVE that song!!!!

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[@michaelbartlett9218]

Interesting history 🙂 Thanks

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[@user-fk8hr6gv6g]

Nice video. Thanks

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[@mudhens4ever]

Fun story. Thanks!

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[@l.clevelandmajor9931]

I remember that song from way back in 1969. It was better than the actual writers hoped it would be, for sure. A few years later I was the Pitcher for my Baseball team in Austin Texas, and that season we were undefeated. In the series, we were also undefeated. So this song was our taunt toward the losing team. The next sport was basketball, and I was on that team as a guard. Again we were undefeated, and again, we taunted the opposing teams with that song.

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[@genedalton2712]

We would sing that chorus when we left a rival high school that we solidly beat in football that year. The whole bus of players were singing it…..Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na……….hey hey kiss’em good bye!

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[@RandyDubin]

When i saw the title of this video, i thought the song mentioned was "Love Goes (Where My Rosemary Grows) by Edison Lighthouse, which has an interesting story of its own. Anyways, nice video, i subbed.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

Hi, Randy! Ha! Well, not to spill too many beans, but “Love Grows” is on the list to schedule this year. It is, indeed, a rich story of the music biz and the things that happen within it. So stay tuned. As I said, scheduled, but not yet in pre-production.

[@gns423]

That’s a pretty cool story. Thanks for posting.👍

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@@the_guitar_trooper I certainly will!

[@Wally97523]

I just found this channel and, yes, I subscribed. I have heard that Tommy James and the Shondells have an interesting backstory as well. If you haven’t covered that yet, it might be a fertile source for a video.

[@the_guitar_trooper]

OMG. Tommy James has SO MUCH stuff that it’s hard to draw lines around what to talk about. He’s on my development list but I haven’t had the strength. LOL

[@Wally97523]

@@the_guitar_trooper The story I heard was that Hanky Panky was recorded and promptly flopped. A couple of years later a DJ played the song as a golden oldie and it took off. Tommy James then had to put together a whole new band because the original players drifted away. This new line up and the fact the James had matured some accounts for the dramatic shift in styles from Hanky Panky to It’s Only Love and I Think We’re Alone Now. I don’t remember where I heard that so it might not be true but it’s a fun story to tell ll.😁

[@the_guitar_trooper]

@@Wally97523 The nugget of that is true. Some details are(and I am leaving out A LOT) 1. After hanky-panky was recorded and flopped locally, the high school group that had recorded it disbanded. 2. The DJ who started playing it in Pittsburgh, found it in a rummage sale and liked it enough to play it. It became very popular only in Pittsburgh. 3. Once they finally located Tommy and invited him to Pittsburgh to witness how popular the record was, it was picked up to distribute nationwide. 4. The problem was, there was no group named the Shondells. Tommy had to wander from one night spot to another to find a group that would pose as the Shondells on a performance tour. That is all I’m gonna get into. OMG. His professional life was amazing and SCARY.

[@Wally97523]

@@the_guitar_trooper I like your story even more.

[@hartleycwhite]

Thanks for the great story about Steam. I have the album, and it's not as bad as it could have been considering the factors involved in making it. Keep up the good work.

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[@ypaulbrown]

good day OG GT...best wishes form Orlando...OG GT FAN

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[@effthegop]

Well, that was extremely interesting. Thanks!

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[@77barrymac]

I love this story, as I've related its basics before on my weekend oldies show, but I didn't know all of this detail. But in pre-selling the songs coming up, I usually refer to this one by calling it the most accidental one hit wonder in the history of rock.

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[@MrGreeneg]

It must have done very well on the R&B charts. The sports taunt was very popular with black teams and the overall sound is totally soulful -- I'm just now finding out it was blue-eyed soul.

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US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles #20

[@bernardmcmahon351]

Great presentation, interesting, thanks

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[@WalterRussellSchaefer]

Funny, I heard that song a million times but I don't think I ever knew who did it. TY.

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