hey ",

In early dances, where the hey is called a " double hey ", it works to interpret this as an oval hey, like the modern circular hey but adapted to the straight sides of a longways formation.

" ( p. 85 ) Note that Bill Runs Above did not mention the lyrics of the songs, and while they are no doubt important, most lyrics of most songs employ vocables, syllable sounds such as " ya ", " hey ", and " loi " ( p. 86 ).

The nickname " The Hey Song " refers to fact that the only intelligible word in Part 2 is the exclamation of " hey ", punctuating the end of several instrumental phrases and repeated three times at the song's chorus.

At sporting events, fans often insert their own " hey ", or sometimes other chanted syllables.