Bill O'Reilly (cricketer) 1988, a grandstand at the SCG was named the Bill O'Reilly Stand. In the same year, the oval in White Cliffs was renamed, and "The Sydney Morning Herald" renamed the medal they awarded to the best player in grade cricket in O'Reilly's honour. During the celebrations for the Australian Bicentenary, O'Reilly was named among the 200 people, and only 21 living, who had contributed the most to the country since European settlement. O'Reilly's later years were troubled with poor health, including the loss of a leg. In late 1988, he suffered a major heart attack and was hospitalised for two
Celebrated Summer toward the mainstream — unflinchingly melodic and well-produced — but it never compromises the passionate spirit of the band nor the ferocious energy that fuels them." In subsequent live performances of the song after Hüsker Dü's breakup, Mould changed the wording of the chorus from "celebrated summer" to "celebrated summertime". In 1996, the song was covered by the thrash metal band Anthrax. The song was covered by singer songwriter Mark Kozelek as part of "The Finally LP" released in 2008. In 2005, a punk/hardcore record store opened in Towson, MD naming itself after the song. A side B side Hüsker