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[A flowchart with 11 similar boxes on a line connected with arrows. After 8 there is two branches, one up (with three boxes above the rest of the 11 boxes) and one down to one box. After 10 there is one branch down to a larger box with two lines, and after that the last arrow is longer before reaching the last and 11th box. From this box there is an arrow that loops around to the last box again. This arrow is labeled.] Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na Up 8 branch:→ Hey → Hey → Goodbye Down 8 branch:→ Batman! Down 10 branch:→ Katamari Damacy! Loop: Land of 1,000 Dances
I can't believe I forgot Hey Jude. I don't get do-overs, but I couldn't resist making a fixed version .
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The repetition of the syllable "na" is often used to sing a tune without using any of the actual words. While this is normally done to practice or demonstrate a tune, repeated "na"s are also a part of some songs' lyrics, as shown in this comic. Following the various paths of the diagram forms the words of several well-known tunes, with each song branching off after the appropriate number of "na"s.
The top entry refers to the song " Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye ," originally recorded by Steam . The tune is often sung by the home fans of American sporting events at the end of a victory as a means of taunting the away team.
The left bottom entry refers to the theme song of the '60s TV show Batman .
The middle bottom entry refers to the theme song of the video game Katamari Damacy , which was also the cause of the Accident in comic 161.
The right bottom entry refers to the song " Land of a Thousand Dances ," originally recorded by Chris Kenner . The title text jokes that the tune's incessant repetition of "na" has annoyed Randall to the point that he does not have the patience to listen to the whole song.
There are likely countless other songs that uses "Na Na Na" as part of the lyrics. Some will be more popular than others. A very popular song that goes: Naaa Naaa Naaa Na Na Na Naaa, Na Na Na Naaaa, Hey Jude was left out. Hey Jude must have been brought to Randall's attention after this comic was released, as he made a comment about it in the comic header the day after this comic was released, see Trivia below.
This is one of many flowchart comics. A full list can be found here .
[A flowchart with 11 similar boxes on a line connected with arrows. After 8 there is two branches, one up (with three boxes above the rest of the 11 boxes) and one down to one box. After 10 there is one branch down to a larger box with two lines, and after that the last arrow is longer before reaching the last and 11th box. From this box there is an arrow that loops around to the last box again. This arrow is labeled.] Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na → Na Up 8 branch:→ Hey → Hey → Goodbye Down 8 branch:→ Batman! Down 10 branch:→ Katamari Damacy! Loop: Land of 1,000 Dances
I can't believe I forgot Hey Jude. I don't get do-overs, but I couldn't resist making a fixed version .
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