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A so-called One-hit Wonder , the band — originally a studio group — had already broken up by the time the song (intended to go straight to B-side) was released. The song became a surprise smash hit and rose to the top of the pop charts instantly. A touring band was quickly assembled by the producers, but did not last very long. The group and song were largely forgotten in the ensuing days of Disco until the 1977 Major League Baseball season, when Chicago White Sox Organist Nancy Faust began playing the tune when opposing pitchers were relieved, or when the Sox had clearly won the game. Fans began singing along, and playing the song during sporting events gradually became a tradition.


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  • Today the Steam hit is commonly heard at arenas and stadiums throughout the US and around the world. The song is still strongly associated with the White Sox. It was sung at loud volume by the fans at U.S. Cellular Field at appropriate moments during the 2005 Playoffs and World Series , and was played by Nancy Faust during the White Sox victory parade on October 28 , 2005. Fans at Soldier Field and other Chicago sports venues are also known to sing it when victory is certain. However, because it is so closely associated with the White Sox (see Cubs-White Sox Rivalry ), it is never played at Wrigley Field .



  • During many Test Cricket games, fans in Bay 13 like to chant this when a drunk spectator is ejected by Police


  • In professional wrestling, especially the WWE , the audience commonly sings that song when a ''heel'' is "fired" or ejected from the arena.




Lyric


The verse of the song centers on the singer telling a woman the reasons why she should dump her current beau. The lengthy, repetitive fade-out chorus is the part that is typically sung by the fans.



''Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye''