Another B-side throwaway that reached #1. Steam was the brainchild of Paul Leka, producer of other one-hit wonders like the Peppermint Rainbow and the Lemon Pipers. Leka assembled a studio group along with two guys from one of his old Connecticut bands. This one didn’t take much thought, but the record company preferred it as the potential hit. Notice this has no guitar or bass, and contains a drum track on a loop. It became a sports anthem thanks to Nancy Faust, organist at old Comiskey Park. She made this a standard at Chicago White Sox games. Check out the album cover on the clip - one of the skeeviest covers of all time.
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