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Wikipedia article




"'Goodbye Mr A'" is the second single by English pop rock band the Hoosiers, from their debut album, 'The Trick to Life' (2007). The song is written in the key of B major and was created in memory of frontman Irwin Sparkes' secondary school English teacher, Jonathan "Mr A" Anderton, after Sparkes heard of Anderton's death in 2006. It has been noted for its similarities to Electric Light Orchestra's single "Mr. Blue Sky".[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a76521/the-hoosiers-goodbye-mr-a.html The Hoosiers: 'Goodbye Mr A'] Released on 8 October 2007, the song gave the band their second UK top-five single, entering the UK Singles Chart at 5 on 14 October 2007 and climbing to its peak of No. 4 the following week.

Music video



The music video to "Goodbye Mr A" is reminiscent of superhero comics and popular culture, such as the 1960s 'Batman' television series. In the video, the Hoosiers kidnap Mr A, a comic-book character and the world's greatest superhero. They then take his place fighting crime as incompetent anti-heroes. Despite being fired into space at the end, Mr A. survives and opens his eyes; this is a reference to the film 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'.

"Goodbye Mr A" is included in the soundtrack for the football video game 'FIFA 08', and the game can also be seen in the "Goodbye Mr A" music video. Lead singer Irwin Sparkes, who is from Reading, Berkshire, is playing as Reading F.C. against Manchester United. The song also appears in a trailer for the American film 'Juno'.

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On 28 September 2007, the Hoosiers performed "Goodbye Mr A" on GMTV's Entertainment Today segment. The song is part of the soundtrack for the video game 'FIFA 08'. It was also used in the 18 March 2009 episode of 'Waterloo Road'. This song was featured in the Halfords "Easter Getaway" advertisement. The instrumental for this song has also been used in the second teaser trailer for 'Toy Story 3', which was released on 11 October 2009. It also appeared in the trailer for the film 'Juno'. In 2010, it was used as the opening theme for the CBBC show, 'Hounded'.

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Category:2007 singles

Category:2007 songs

Category:The Hoosiers songs

Category:RCA Records singles

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