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    They were so embarrassed about the song they made up a fake name for the band when it was released. The record company purchased 100,000 copies propelling it onto the charts. It became number one near the very end of the 1960s and is nowadays heard at sporting events. What is the name of the band and the song?

    Question #110079. Asked by serpa. (Oct 23 09 1:08 PM)


    Zbeckabee

    		"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" is a song written and recorded by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo and Dale Frashuer. Attributed to a fictitious band they named "Steam," it was released under the Mercury subsidiary label Fontana. It became a number one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1969.

    When Mercury Records' promotional department heard that radio stations in the South were playing Na Na, they authorized the purchase of 100,000 copies in order to put it on the Billboard popular hit chart.

    See CULTURAL IMPACT for sporting events info:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na_Na_Hey_Hey_Kiss_Him_Goodbye

    Oct 23 09, 1:28 PM

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