Chelsea Dagger
"Chelsea Dagger" is a song by Scottish rock band the Fratellis. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, ''Costello Music'' (2006), on 28 August 2006. 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. Fratelli described the tune as "a rock 'n' roll gig in an old speakeasy or something like that." This song was number 77 on ''Rolling Stone's'' list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. "Chelsea Dagger" has become notable for its usage in sports. It has also been featured in adverts for Amstel Light and KitKat, the films ''Run Fatboy Run'' and '' Pitch Perfect'', a trailer to ''Shrek the Third'', a TV spot for '' Open Season'', an episode of ''The Inbetweeners'', as well as the video games ''Burnout Dominator'' and '' Guitar Hero: On Tour Modern Hits''. The song peaked at number 2 on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified doubl ...
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The Fratellis
The Fratellis are a Scottish rock band from Glasgow, formed in 2005. The band consists of three unrelated members, who perform under pseudonyms: lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bassist Barry Fratelli, and drummer Mince Fratelli. Their singles "Chelsea Dagger" and "Whistle for the Choir" were both top ten hits in the UK charts. History 2005–2006: ''The Fratellis EP'' and ''Costello Music'' The band's name came from the criminal family in ''The Goonies'' and received their first radio playing in 2005, on central Scotland's Beat 106 (later XFM Scotland, now Capital Scotland) Beatscene show hosted by Jim Gellatly. They were signed by Fallout Records after less than 10 shows. The band formed after the band mem