Go Cubs Go History

History of “Go Cubs Go”
If you are a Cubs fan or even know of the Cubs, you probably have heard their “theme song” otherwise known as Go Cubs Go. This song has taken the stadium and Cubs nation by storm the past couple years because of our enthusiasm for our next World Series victory.
The song was written in 1984, which is the first time the Cubs made the post season in 40 years. The man behind the song was named Steve Goodman. He sung and wrote the song all by his lonesome right before the Cubs made it to the post season. He was so excited that his Cubs finally made it back to the post season he wrote this song that will last forever. Steve died in September of that year from leukemia.
During the recording of Go Cubs Go legend has it that players from the 1984 team sung back up or background vocals for Steve. The original recording was supposed to be sung by the Beach Boys but they did not except the offer. So they turned to Steve to was a very good singer/ songwriter of that time. Steve recruited Steve Rodby to play bass guitar, Pat Leonard to play keyboard, and John Burns to take the lead guitar role. Of course Steve Goodman was the singer and 30 people were added in a chorus. Then once the chorus was set the Cubs added Jody Davis, Gary Matthews, Keith Moreland, Thad Bosley and Jay Johnstone to “backup” the chorus. The song became WGN's theme song that year for the Chicago Cubs and currently it is the theme song for America's great team, the Chicago Cubs. Goodman's song is now a lasting tradition after every Cubs' victory. No victory would be complete without the shouting of 38,000 fans, all singing GO CUBS GOOOOOOO GO CUB GOOOOOO!!!!
Go Cubs Go is not the only song that Goodman wrote about the Chicago Cubs. He also wrote “A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request” and “When the Cubs Go Marching In”.
Goodman now has his own day in the state of Illinois called Steve Goodman Day which is on October 5th.
The song “Go Cubs Go” can be downloaded off of about any music database including the world's most popular iTunes. The song has also became quite popular as a ringtone for Cub's fans.