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Fratellis  Album: Costello MusicReleased: 2006Charted:   • Lead
singer Jon Fratelli (real name: John Lawler), wrote this song
for his wife, who worked as a burlesque dancer with the stage
name Chelsea Dagger (her real name is Heather). She performed at
the Glasgow venue Club Noir, which according to Guinness World
Records is the largest burlesque club in the world.   • This was
the first hit for The Fratellis, and it became a popular song
among soccer fans, where it is often played at games. The Celtic
team of the Scottish Premier League often uses the song.   • The
name "Chelsea Dagger" is a play on "Britney Spears." Get it? -
Chelsea::Britney, Dagger::Spear.   • John Lawler recalled to the
Guardian newspaper June 27, 2008 about writing the song: "I
remember the night I wrote it - I found the notebook with the
lyrics the othe