 The original manuscript was named "The Daybreak Boys" as an allusion to a rivergang on the New York waterfront in the 1840s, but this title was rejected as a book with a similar title had been published by Scribner's shortly before "Go" was received.The word "Go" appears regularly in the book, spoken by many of the cast of characters, almost as a mantra.In Britain "Go" was originally published as "The Beat Boys".