John lawler, wrote this for his wife, who worked as an exotic dancer with the stage name chelsea. Chelsea dagger is, of course, one of the standout tracks from the fratelli s costello music album and this is the singleradio version of it not much difference from the album version. The remaining tracks on the ep are what fratellis fans came for great, muscular pop music with fine word play and a fiery band executing them. Henrietta s loopy catchiness owes a debt to vaudeville or musical comedy, and not just because jon fratelli sings wa wa wa waaaahhh along with the guitar solo. Brash, melodic, and imbued with a morethanhealthy sense of british rock tradition, the fratellis and their debut album, costello music, come across almost like a caricature of bands like the libertines, dirty pretty things, and arctic monkeys but at least its a flattering one. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist jon fratelli, bassist and backing vocalist barry fratelli, and drummer and backing vocalist mince fratelli. Chelsea dagger the fratellis, what commercial was this. Well, you must be a girl with shoes like that she said, you know me well i seen you and little steven and joanna round the back of my hotel, oh yeah someone said. The words are fantastic, the chorus is catchy and its upbeat enough to listen to in the car or the gym. In your own sweet time marks a thrilling new phase in the bands career, identified by a daring new sound that is bigger, bolder, and yet still shot through with a whipsmart, pitchblack sense of. The fratellis have stricken indie gold yet again, exploring new psychedelic territories whilst retaining their innate knack for huge choruses. The song title chelsea dagger is a play on britney spears. Here we stand represents a huge step up for the glasgow boys, full of anthemic sing alongs and bursting with a new found confidence, it already has the sun proclaiming that the album is a modern british rock classic.
Whistle for the choir the fratellis legendado youtube. The fratellis me and the devil official audio duration. The outstanding single chelsea dagger is just as vibrant, a swaggering glam rock nugget with pintsaloft choruses. The fratellis supported kasabian in december 2006 on their uk tour before playing 10 dates by themselves in february and march 2007. The fratellis take themselves a lot less seriously than some of the other laddish bands popular in the u. From 109 people whistle for the choir the fratellis. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, costello music 2006, on 28 august 2006. Well, you must be a girl with shoes like that she said, you know me well i seen you and little steven and joanna round the back of my hotel, oh yeah. The fratellis chelsea dagger official music video duration. The fratellis ep aka creepin up the backstairs the fratellis ep aka c fratellis. Check out chelsea dagger by the fratellis on amazon music. The fratellis chelsea dagger official music video youtube. It is named after jon fratellis wife heather, a burlesque dancer whose stage name a play on britney spears he borrowed for the song. Chicago blackhawks chelsea dagger the fratellis youtube.
For some reason, im always drawn to the scottish bands. The tour of the uk festival circuit, playing at glastonbury and headlining at festivals such as nme s rock n riot tour, oxegen 2007 and t in the park 2007, amongst others. Feb 23, 2010 music video by the fratellis performing chelsea dagger. Their singles chelsea dagger and whistle for the choir were both top ten hits in. The fratellis chelsea dagger glastonbury 2008 duration. Chelsea dagger is a song by scottish rock band the fratellis. Aug 10, 2007 she said my boy it s dagger oh yeah i was good she was hot stealin everything she got i was bold she was over the worst of it gave me gear thank you dear bring yer sister over here let her dance with me just for the hell of it well you must be a boy with bones like that she said you got me wrong i wouldve sold them to you if i couldve just.
About chelsea dagger chelsea dagger is a song by scottish rock band the fratellis. It might not be a good attempt but this is how the band have explained the song name and meaning. This is the only song i like by the fratellis, but this song is a definite keeper. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, costello music 2006, on 28. For the girl, meanwhile, has a melody so strong, it couldve.
The fratelliss best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. She said my boy its dagger oh yeah i was good she was hot stealin everything she got i was bold she was over the worst of it gave me gear thank you dear bring yer sister over here let her dance with me just for the hell of it well you must be a boy with bones like that she said you got me wrong i wouldve sold them to you if i couldve just. The fratellis chelsea dagger veroffentlichungen discogs. The fratelliss best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 chelsea dagger the fratellis. Well you must be a girl with shoes like that she said you know me well i seen you and little steven and joanna round the back of my hotel oh. The fratellis new album in your own sweet time is out now. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Her stage name is chelsea and so this is used in the song name, the dagger part is an attempt at word play. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of universalisland records ltd. Glasgow s fratellis are the latest indie scruffs to leap straight into mainstream acceptance, rushing in to fill a postlibertines vacuum that s fast becoming overcrowded.
Fratelli described the tune as a rock n roll gig in an old speakeasy or. According to the chelsea dagger songfacts, lead singer jon fratelli real name. Chelsea chelsea i believe that when youre dancing slowly sucking your sleeve the boys get lonely after you leave it s one for the dagger and another for the one you believe chelsea i believe when youre dancing slowly sucking your sleeve the boys get lonely after you leave it s one for the dagger, another for the one you believe one you believe. It is named after jon fratelli s wife heather, a burlesque dancer whose stage name a play on britney spears he borrowed for the song.
Chelsea chelsea i believe that when youre dancing slowly sucking your sleeve the boys get lonely after you leave its one for the dagger and another for the one you believe chelsea i believe when youre dancing slowly sucking your sleeve the boys get lonely after you leave its one for the dagger, another for the one you believe one you believe. The fratellis are a scottish rock band from glasgow, formed in 2005. Glasgows fratellis are the latest indie scruffs to leap straight into mainstream acceptance, rushing in to fill a postlibertines vacuum thats fast becoming overcrowded. The fratellis lyrics, the fratellis discography sorted by album.
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