"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.[citation needed] It has been noted for its similarities to Electric Light Orchestra's single "Mr. Blue Sky".[2] Released on October 8, 2007, the song gave the band their second UK top-five single, entering the UK Singles Chart at No. 5 on October, 14 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.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Use in other media
On September 28, 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.[11] It was also used in the March 18, 2009 episode of Waterloo Road. This song was featured in the Halfords "Easter Getaway" advertisement. also this song was used in the film Over the Hedge. The instrumental for this song has also been used in the second teaser trailer for Toy Story 3, which was released on October 11, 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.
On April 12, 2019, Abigail Thorn released a video criticizing Canadian psychologist, Jordan Peterson. At the end of the video, she sings a cover entitled “Goodbye Dr. P”.[12]
References
^"Music Upfront: October 8". Music Week. 6 October 2007. p. 13.
