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{{Infobox Musical artist
| Name =Olga Maria de Souza
| Name = Go, Cubs, Go
| Cover =
| Img = Olga_de_Souza_in_Kiev.jpg
| Cover size =
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name =
| Caption =
| Artist = [[Steve Goodman]]
| Born = {{birth date and age|1968|7|16}}
| from Album =
| Origin = {{Flagicon|Brazil}} [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]
| A-side =
| Genre = [[Eurodance]], [[dance-pop]]
| B-side =
| Associated_acts = Francesco Bontempi, Jenny B.
| Released = 1984
| Occupation = [[Singer]], [[record producer]]
| Format = [[Gramophone record|45]]
| Years_active = 1990–present
| Recorded = 1984
| Label = Zyx Records, Shake Records
| Genre = [[Folk rock]]
| URL = [http://www.coronadance.com www.coronadance.com]
| Length = 2:51
| Label = Red Pajamas Records
| Writer = [[Steve Goodman]]
| Producer =
| Certification =
| Chart position =
| Last single =
| This single = "'''Go, Cubs, Go'''"<br />(2008)
| Next single =
| Misc =
}}
}}
{{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
'''Olga Maria de Souza''' (born [[16 July]] [[1968]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]) is an [[Afro-Brazilian]] [[singer]], and [[dancer]] who was the lipsyncher in the musical project [[Corona (musical project)|Corona]].
| Name = Go, Cubs, Go!
| Cover = Go Cubs Go! Manic Sewing Circle.jpg
==Biography==
| Cover size =
Souza was born to [[Afro-Brazilian]] parents, Her father is a [[musician]] and her mother a [[chef]]. She has two brothers: Roberto who is also a musician in [[Italy]], and Ademar who is a dancer (or a singer) based in [[Spain]]. She took lessons in a samba school. But Souza's first job was not artistic, as she worked for a [[bank]] in Rio, the [[Caixa Economica Federal]]. By chance, she met the [[association football|football]] star [[Pelé]], who advised her to chose to work on both careers. During the day, Souza worked in the bank, whilst she danced in the evening.
| Caption = Manic Sewing Circle 2008 version cover art
| Artist = [[Manic Sewing Circle]]
| from Album = Go, Cubs, Go! (2008 version)
| A-side =
| B-side =
| Released = 2008
| Format = [[Digital download]]
| Recorded = 2008
| Genre = [[Rock music]]
| Length = 2:23
| Label = OhBoy Records
| Writer = [[Steve Goodman]]
| Producer =
| Certification =
| Chart position =
| Last single =
| This single = "'''Go, Cubs, Go'''"<br />(2008)
| Next single =
| Misc =
}}"'''Go Cubs Go'''", "'''Go, Cubs, Go'''" or "'''Go, Cubs, Go!'''" is a song written by [[Steve Goodman]] in 1984.<ref name=GCGasiC>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071005&content_id=2251957&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title='Go, Cubs, Go' a staple in Chicago: Song has been brought back for wins at Wrigley after hiatus|accessdate=2008-09-20|date=2007-10-05|publisher=MLB Advanced Media, L.P.|work=[[MLB.com]]|author=Zarefsky, Marc}}</ref> At various times the Goodman version of the song has been the official [[Chicago Cubs]] team song and the official Cubs victory song.<ref name=GCG/> The Goodman version of the song is now referred to as the official Chicago Cubs victory song.<ref name=WRaVMtutbiCaGCGtmp/> The Goodman version has been included in both a 1994 Steve Goodman anthology album and a 2008 Cubs songs and sounds album. An alternate 2008 version by Manic Sewing Circle has also been released.<ref name=MSCpGCG/>


==History==
Some magazines attribute her a career purely as a dancer in the [[United States|U.S.]]. However, a [[record producer]] proposed she record a [[Spanish language]] version of the [[Lambada]]. Afterwards, she lived for a while in [[Madrid]], where she presented a [[television show]].
[[Image:19830430 Steve Goodman.gif|thumb|left|Steve Goodman (1983-04-30)]]
Goodman was a lifelong Cubs fan.<ref name=SMaCAWtC>{{cite web|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/1355421911.html?dids=1355421911:1355421911&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+5%2C+2007&author=&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=E.9&desc=Song+Makes+a+Comeback+Along+With+the+Cubs|title=Song Makes a Comeback Along With the Cubs|accessdate=2008-09-21|date=2007-10-05|work=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref> The song was written by Goodman at the request of [[WGN (AM)]],<ref name=GCGCablfsmac>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-10-03-67235437_x.htm|title=Go Cubs Go: Cubs anthem by late folk songwriter making a comeback|accessdate=2008-09-20|date=2007-10-03|work=[[USA TODAY]]|author=Babwin, Don}}</ref> which is the Cubs' radio broadcast partner.<ref name=SMaCAWtC/> Goodman had in 1981 recorded "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request", a song about the historic failures of the Cubs franchise, but had been banned from playing it at [[Wrigley Field]].<ref name=GCG>{{cite web|url=http://www.clayeals.com/GoCubsGo.asp|title="Go, Cubs, Go"|accessdate=2008-09-21|author=Eals, Clay}}</ref> That song described the team as "doormat of the National League" and referred to Wrigley Field as an "ivy-covered burial ground."<ref name=GCGasiC/>


"Go, Cubs, Go" first became popular during {{by|1984}} when the Cubs won the 1984 [[National League East]] Division Championship and subsequently lost in the [[1984 National League Championship Series]]. That season (and for several afterwards) it was the official team song.<ref name=GCG/> It was first aired on WGN on [[Opening Day]] and played every gameday for the rest of the season.<ref name=WRaVMtutbiCaGCGtmp/> During that season, Goodman lost his sixteen-year battle with [[leukemia]] four days before the Cubs clinched the division title.<ref name=GCG/><ref name=GCGasiC/> In the next three years, 60,000 copies of the song were sold with proceeds going to charity.<ref name=GCGCablfsmac/> Some [[1984 Chicago Cubs season|1984 Cubs]] players can be heard performing the [[refrain]].<ref name=GCGCablfsmac/>
In the early 1990s, she came to Italy where her brother offered her a place to stay. She met producer Francesco Bontempi who first signed her as a [[chorist]]. Shortly after their first meeting, Souza and Bontempi started a new project called [[Corona (musical project)|Corona]]. The first [[single (music)|single]], "The Rhythm of the Night", was actually sung by the Italian singer [[Giovanna Bersola]].


In 1987, the song gave way to [[The Beach Boys]]' "Here Come the Cubs".<ref name=GCGasiC/> Later team songs included songs such as [[Kool & the Gang]]'s "[[Celebration (song)|Celebration]]" and [[KC and the Sunshine Band]]'s "[[Get Down Tonight]]".<ref name=SMaCAWtC/><ref name=GCGasiC/> The song was eventually included on the ''No Big Surprise: Anthology'', which was released on September 15, 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Big-Surprise-Anthology-Steve-Goodman/dp/B000000DM7/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1221974610&sr=8-1|title=No Big Surprise: Anthology|accessdate=2008-09-21|date=2008|publisher=[[Amazon.com, Inc.]]}}</ref>
Souza now lives in [[Rome]], but she comes back to [[Brazil]] once a year.


[[Image:20080920 Cubs Win Flag at Ohio St. Beach.JPG|left|thumb|With the [[2008 Chicago Cubs season|2008 Chicago Cubs']] [[magic number (sports)|magic number]] at 1, Cubs fans flew their [[Cubs Win flag]]s. (2008-09-20)]]
Souza is 1.80 metres tall (5'11"). She is married to Mario Luis, a Brazilian dancer, with whom she performed for a show in [[France]]. She is a fan of [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Coolio]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[George Michael]] and [[Barbra Streisand]].
At the time that WGN Program Director Dan Fabian requested the new song, "It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ball Game" by The Harry Simeone Songsters was the theme song. He had been motivated by Cubs manager [[Dallas Green]]'s effort to change the team spirit. Goodman happened to be in town for a WGN radio [[talk show]] and was receptive to the idea of writing the team a new song.<ref name=WRaVMtutbiCaGCGtmp/>


==Modern resurgence==
==Singles==
The song has had a resurgence for a combination of reasons that includes the success of the [[2007 Chicago Cubs season|2007]] and [[2008 Chicago Cubs season|2008 Chicago Cubs]], who won consecutive [[National League Central]] Division regular season championships,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280920116|title=Chicago Cubs win Central again|accessdate=2008-09-21|date=2008-09-20|publisher=[[Yahoo! Inc.]]/[[The Associated Press]]|work=Yahoo! Sports|author=Gano, Rick}}</ref> and the May 2007 release of the biography of Steve Goodman which was entitled ''Steve Goodman: Facing the Music''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Goodman-Facing-Clay-Eals/dp/1550227327|title=Steve Goodman: Facing the Music (Paperback)|accessdate=2008-09-21|date=May 2007|publisher=[[Amazon.com, Inc.]]}}</ref> In addition, the local television broadcasts of the game have begun delaying postgame commentary until after a few minutes of live feed of the stadium's public address sound system, which enables viewers to hear Goodman and watch fans at Wrigley singing along.<ref name=GCGasiC/> Cubs management decided to incorporate the song into the stadium experience following the annual winter conference in which attendees dropped everything they were doing to sing along.<ref name=GCGCablfsmac/>


In the first week of October 2007, it was the most popular [[folk music]] [[Digital distribution|digital download]] on [[iTunes]].<ref name=GCGasiC/> During that season, it was known as the unofficial Chicago Cubs victory song and it was played at Wrigley Field after each Cubs victory.<ref name=GCGasiC/><ref name=GCG/> There were 44 such victories during the 2007 regular season.<ref name=GCGasiC/> On October 5, 2007, [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois|Illinois Lieutenant Governor]] [[Pat Quinn (politician)|Pat Quinn]] declared the day "Steve Goodman Day" throughout the state.<ref name=GCG/>.
* "[[Try Me Out]]" (1995)
* "[[I Don't Wanna Be a Star]]" (1995)
* "Corona Megamix" (1996)
* "The Power of Love" (1997)
* "Walking on Music" (1998)
* "Magic Touch" (1999)
* "Good Love" (2000)
* "Back In Time" (2006)
* "I'll Be Your Lady" (2006)
* "La Playa Del Sol" (2007)


[[Image:Take Me Out To A Cubs Game.jpg|thumb|left|The song was included in a 2008 [[Major League Baseball|MLB]]-licensed Cubs songs and sounds album celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Cubs' [[1908 World Series]] victory.]]
==Albums==
On August 1, 2008, WGN Radio and Vibes Media released a [[ringtone]] version of the song for purchase by [[Text messaging|text message]] for a cost of [[US$]]2.99. At that time it was described as the official Cubs victory song.<ref name=WRaVMtutbiCaGCGtmp>{{cite web|url=http://wgnradio.com/index.php?id=41180&task=view&option=com_content&Itemid=1|title=WGN Radio and Vibes Media team up to bring iconic Cubs anthem "Go Cubs Go" to mobile phones|work=[[WGN Radio]]|accessdate=2008-09-20|date=2008-08-01}}</ref> Also, in 2008, the song was included on the 2008 album ''Take Me Out To A Cubs Game'' which was subtitled "Music For The Cubs Fan". The album is a 17-song album with a total run time of 55 minutes and 35 seconds that includes the 1997-09-21 [[Harry Carey]] performance of "[[Take Me Out to the Ball Game]]", which was his last. The album was produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Cubs [[1908 World Series]] victory and contains sounds and songs of the Cubs and Wrigley Field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Take-Out-Cubs-Game-Music/dp/B001EVMRDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1223602728&sr=8-1|title='Take Me Out To A Cubs Game' Music CD|accessdate=2008-10-09|date=2008|publisher=[[Amazon.com, Inc.]]}}</ref><ref name=TMOTACGC>{{cite web|url=http://cubhub.net/Cubs-Music/|title=Take Me Out To A Cubs Game CD|accessdate=2008-10-09|date=2008|publisher=CubHub.net}}</ref> The album is an officially licensed [[Major League Baseball]] music CD.<ref name=TMOTACGC/>
* "Walking On Music" (1998)

* "And Me U" (Brazil only) (2000)
==Thematic issues==
The song is perceived as an upbeat one that leaves listeners with a happy feeling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Eddie-Vedder-ready-to-go-All-The-Way-with-new-?urn=mlb,109107|title=Eddie Vedder ready to go 'All The Way' with new Cubs song|accessdate=2008-09-20|date=2008-09-19|publisher=[[Yahoo! Inc.]]|author=Brown, David}}</ref> It is described as having catchy [[riff]]s and exuberant [[Singing|vocals]] that characterized the essence of Cubs fandom while, noting in the lyrics, "You can catch it all on WGN."<ref name=WRaVMtutbiCaGCGtmp/> A favorite verse for the fans is the one that includes "So stamp your feet and clap your hands".<ref name=GCGasiC/> Manic Sewing Circle has released a 2008 version of the song which is also available on iTunes by digital download and they have been publicizing this version throughout Chicago. The new version is a [[rock music]] version instead of [[folk music]].<ref name=MSCpGCG>{{cite web|url=http://www.wgntv.com/landing/?Manic-Sewing-Circle-perform-Go-Cubs-Go=1&blockID=55863&feedID=222|title=Manic Sewing Circle perform "Go Cubs Go"|accessdate=2008-09-21|date=2008-09-12|publisher=Tribune Interactive |work=[[WGN-TV|WGNTV.com]]}}</ref> The new version is only 2:23 long.

==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
* http://www.dwarecords.it/dwa-artist-corona-bio.asp
* [http://www.theandrewhughes.com/2008/06/go-cubs-go-lyrics/ Lyrics]
* [http://wgnradio.com/index.php?id=41180&task=view&option=com_content&Itemid=1 Ringtone]
* http://www.music-control.ch/italo/corona
* http://www.discogs.com/artist/Olga+Maria+De+Souza
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dQPiCi38po 2007 Go Cubs Go video]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrlLmTh32KI&NR=1 2008 Go Cubs Go video]


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"Go, Cubs, Go"
Song
"Go, Cubs, Go"
Song

"Go Cubs Go", "Go, Cubs, Go" or "Go, Cubs, Go!" is a song written by Steve Goodman in 1984.[1] At various times the Goodman version of the song has been the official Chicago Cubs team song and the official Cubs victory song.[2] The Goodman version of the song is now referred to as the official Chicago Cubs victory song.[3] The Goodman version has been included in both a 1994 Steve Goodman anthology album and a 2008 Cubs songs and sounds album. An alternate 2008 version by Manic Sewing Circle has also been released.[4]

History

Steve Goodman (1983-04-30)

Goodman was a lifelong Cubs fan.[5] The song was written by Goodman at the request of WGN (AM),[6] which is the Cubs' radio broadcast partner.[5] Goodman had in 1981 recorded "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request", a song about the historic failures of the Cubs franchise, but had been banned from playing it at Wrigley Field.[2] That song described the team as "doormat of the National League" and referred to Wrigley Field as an "ivy-covered burial ground."[1]

"Go, Cubs, Go" first became popular during 1984 when the Cubs won the 1984 National League East Division Championship and subsequently lost in the 1984 National League Championship Series. That season (and for several afterwards) it was the official team song.[2] It was first aired on WGN on Opening Day and played every gameday for the rest of the season.[3] During that season, Goodman lost his sixteen-year battle with leukemia four days before the Cubs clinched the division title.[2][1] In the next three years, 60,000 copies of the song were sold with proceeds going to charity.[6] Some 1984 Cubs players can be heard performing the refrain.[6]

In 1987, the song gave way to The Beach Boys' "Here Come the Cubs".[1] Later team songs included songs such as Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" and KC and the Sunshine Band's "Get Down Tonight".[5][1] The song was eventually included on the No Big Surprise: Anthology, which was released on September 15, 1994.[7]

With the 2008 Chicago Cubs' magic number at 1, Cubs fans flew their Cubs Win flags. (2008-09-20)

At the time that WGN Program Director Dan Fabian requested the new song, "It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ball Game" by The Harry Simeone Songsters was the theme song. He had been motivated by Cubs manager Dallas Green's effort to change the team spirit. Goodman happened to be in town for a WGN radio talk show and was receptive to the idea of writing the team a new song.[3]

Modern resurgence

The song has had a resurgence for a combination of reasons that includes the success of the 2007 and 2008 Chicago Cubs, who won consecutive National League Central Division regular season championships,[8] and the May 2007 release of the biography of Steve Goodman which was entitled Steve Goodman: Facing the Music.[9] In addition, the local television broadcasts of the game have begun delaying postgame commentary until after a few minutes of live feed of the stadium's public address sound system, which enables viewers to hear Goodman and watch fans at Wrigley singing along.[1] Cubs management decided to incorporate the song into the stadium experience following the annual winter conference in which attendees dropped everything they were doing to sing along.[6]

In the first week of October 2007, it was the most popular folk music digital download on iTunes.[1] During that season, it was known as the unofficial Chicago Cubs victory song and it was played at Wrigley Field after each Cubs victory.[1][2] There were 44 such victories during the 2007 regular season.[1] On October 5, 2007, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn declared the day "Steve Goodman Day" throughout the state.[2].

The song was included in a 2008 MLB-licensed Cubs songs and sounds album celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Cubs' 1908 World Series victory.

On August 1, 2008, WGN Radio and Vibes Media released a ringtone version of the song for purchase by text message for a cost of US$2.99. At that time it was described as the official Cubs victory song.[3] Also, in 2008, the song was included on the 2008 album Take Me Out To A Cubs Game which was subtitled "Music For The Cubs Fan". The album is a 17-song album with a total run time of 55 minutes and 35 seconds that includes the 1997-09-21 Harry Carey performance of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game", which was his last. The album was produced in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Cubs 1908 World Series victory and contains sounds and songs of the Cubs and Wrigley Field.[10][11] The album is an officially licensed Major League Baseball music CD.[11]

Thematic issues

The song is perceived as an upbeat one that leaves listeners with a happy feeling.[12] It is described as having catchy riffs and exuberant vocals that characterized the essence of Cubs fandom while, noting in the lyrics, "You can catch it all on WGN."[3] A favorite verse for the fans is the one that includes "So stamp your feet and clap your hands".[1] Manic Sewing Circle has released a 2008 version of the song which is also available on iTunes by digital download and they have been publicizing this version throughout Chicago. The new version is a rock music version instead of folk music.[4] The new version is only 2:23 long.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Zarefsky, Marc (2007-10-05). "'Go, Cubs, Go' a staple in Chicago: Song has been brought back for wins at Wrigley after hiatus". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Eals, Clay. ""Go, Cubs, Go"". Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e "WGN Radio and Vibes Media team up to bring iconic Cubs anthem "Go Cubs Go" to mobile phones". WGN Radio. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  4. ^ a b "Manic Sewing Circle perform "Go Cubs Go"". WGNTV.com. Tribune Interactive. 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  5. ^ a b c "Song Makes a Comeback Along With the Cubs". The Washington Post. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  6. ^ a b c d Babwin, Don (2007-10-03). "Go Cubs Go: Cubs anthem by late folk songwriter making a comeback". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  7. ^ "No Big Surprise: Anthology". Amazon.com, Inc. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  8. ^ Gano, Rick (2008-09-20). "Chicago Cubs win Central again". Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Inc./The Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  9. ^ "Steve Goodman: Facing the Music (Paperback)". Amazon.com, Inc. May 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  10. ^ "'Take Me Out To A Cubs Game' Music CD". Amazon.com, Inc. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  11. ^ a b "Take Me Out To A Cubs Game CD". CubHub.net. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
  12. ^ Brown, David (2008-09-19). "Eddie Vedder ready to go 'All The Way' with new Cubs song". Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 2008-09-20.

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