Sha Na Na was an American rock and roll and doo-wop revival group formed in 1969. The group performed a song-and-dance repertoire based on 1950's hit songs that both revived and parodied the music and the New York City street culture of the 1950's. After gaining initial fame for their performance at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, the group hosted Sha Na Na, a syndicated variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981. Billing themselves as "from the Streets of New York", members were frequently outfitted in gold lamé or leather jackets and sported pompadour or ducktail hairdos. The group's name was taken from a series of nonsense syllables ("sha na na na, sha na na na na") in the song "Get a Job", originally recorded by the Silhouettes. Sha Na Na released their last regular album in 2006, although they subsequently released compilation albums. As of December 5th, 2022, they announced that they would no longer tour.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Sha Na Na only appeared at the 1979 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on board the Pirate Ship float and performed their cover of "Get a Job".