What about that song "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye?" The song you hear at ballparks all over.
"It was in 1977, the 'South Side Hit Men,' and we were vying for first place with Kansas City, so the fans were really charged, and they were responding to everything. But when I played 'Na na Hey Hey Goodbye, they all sang. I'd never heard anything like that, and neither had the writers, evidently, and it just made such an impact that it was written about." She didn't even know the name, thinking it was called "Sha Na Na."
The song was actually by a studio group called Steam, their one and only hit which went all the way to #1. Actually, the official name is "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye."
Nancy was born in 1947 and only missed five scheduled games during her tenure, once because of the birth of her son. In the 1970s, she was part of a group of extremely popular people out at Comiskey which included announcers Harry Caray, Jimmy Piersall and my favorite, Andy the Clown.
Mercury Records credited a spike in sales of the song to Nancy.
The song essentially is a taunt to visiting clubs and played after a Sox home run, an opposing pitcher being relieved or a victory.
Well, we are sure going to miss Nancy, she was such a part of the whole Sox experience.
Gone But Not Forgotten. --Cooter
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
No More Nancy at Comiskey Park-- Part 1
It just won't be the same out at Comiskey Park (I don't call it that other name) in Chicago next year with the retirement of White Sox organist Nancy Faust after 41 years.
The Chicago Tribune ran an interview with her on October 3, 2010.
She was a big part of the Sox experience going back to 1970. She definitely set the standard for ballpark organists. I remember walking over to the organ which was accessible to fans at the old Comiskey. She was always smiling and really enjoyed doing her job.
She said, during the 41 years she never missed a game until her son Eric was born. he is 27 now and took his first steps in center field.
Her mother was a professional musicians who played a lot of functions and one day she had a conflict and Nancy filled in. Sox executive Stu Holcomb called about a month before opening day in 1970 and asked if she would be interested in playing at home games. he wanted her to play an appropriate song each time a Sox player came to bat.
Before that, she had only attended two baseball games on birthday parties for a friend who loved Rocky Colavito.
More to Come on Mrs. Sox. --DaCoot
The Chicago Tribune ran an interview with her on October 3, 2010.
She was a big part of the Sox experience going back to 1970. She definitely set the standard for ballpark organists. I remember walking over to the organ which was accessible to fans at the old Comiskey. She was always smiling and really enjoyed doing her job.
She said, during the 41 years she never missed a game until her son Eric was born. he is 27 now and took his first steps in center field.
Her mother was a professional musicians who played a lot of functions and one day she had a conflict and Nancy filled in. Sox executive Stu Holcomb called about a month before opening day in 1970 and asked if she would be interested in playing at home games. he wanted her to play an appropriate song each time a Sox player came to bat.
Before that, she had only attended two baseball games on birthday parties for a friend who loved Rocky Colavito.
More to Come on Mrs. Sox. --DaCoot
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