This is a novelty song about Toronto Maple Leafs hockey player Eddie Shack. It's obviously a product of its place and time.
Douglas Rankine and The Secrets were performing regularly in the Yorkville district of Toronto when hockey commentator Brian McFarlane asked them to record "Clear The Track Here Comes Shack". It reached #1 in Toronto but wasn't of particular interest elsewhere.
The success of the song overshadowed anything else that the band produced. In 1967, they rebranded themselves The Quiet Jungle; under this name, they wound up with another one-hit wonder. (Since the songs were recorded under two different names, I'm counting them as two one-hit wonders. I get to make the rules around here.) The group disbanded in 1968.
Created October 17, 2026.