If only the last part was true. The song Flyers fans love to loathe might be a feel-good tune in Chicago, but the words that supplement the catchy "do, do-do-do" chorus are hardly the innocuous lyrics the spokesman claimed. I wonder if he knowingly lied to the Sun-Times reporter or if he was simply ignorant of the facts. Either way, not good for a team mouthpiece.
According several English sources, including the entertaining and (not-so) reputable publication the Daily Mail, the song that made the Fratellis "famous" is an ode to lead singer Jon Fratelli's wife, Heather, who was once an exotic entertainer. (That means stripper.)
Included in the innocent, meaningless lyrics the spokesman mentioned are the lines "I was good, she was hot" and "if I could've just kept the last of my clothes on." But the Fratellis saved their best G-rated material for the very end of the song:
Chelsea Chelsea, I believe that when you're dancing
Slowly sucking your sleeve
That all boys get lonely after you leave
And it's one for the Dagger and another for the one you believe.
The Blackhawks said they're not sure if "Chelsea Dagger" will be brought back next season or not. If the team decides to swap it for something else, I'd suggest replacing it with another meaningless song with similarly safe lyrics - maybe something like Bob Seger's "Turn the Page."
You've got to love Philly fans. They are, if nothing else, consistent.
Even before Game 5, the locals did what they generally do when one of the home teams plays a big series on national TV: They complained about the coverage. While the Phils were making runs to the World Series the last two years, I was inundated with e-mails about those rotten Fox broadcasters, Joe Buck and Tim McCarver - a pair, if the fans are to be believed, that apparently want to see our city sink into the Delaware.
