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Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Well, you must be a girl with shoes like that
She said, "You know me well"
I've seen you and little Steven and Joanne
Around the back of my hotel, oh yeah
Someone said you was askin' after me
But I know you best as a blagger
I said, "Tell me your name, is it sweet?"
She said, "My boy, it's Dagger", oh yeah
Woo

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 your sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it

Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Well, you must be a boy with bones like that
She said, "You got me wrong"
I would've sold 'em to you if I could've
Just to've kept the last of my clothes on, oh yeah
Call me up, take me down with you when you go
I could be your regular belle
And I shall dance for little Steven and Joanne
Around the back of my hotel, oh yeah
Woo

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 your sister over here
Let her dance with me just for the hell of it

Chelsea, Chelsea, I believe
That when you're dancin' slowly, suckin', 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
That when you're dancin' slowly, suckin', your sleeve
The boys get lonely after you leave
It's one for the Dagger, another for the one you believe
The one you believe
Oh, no, no, no, no

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Do-do-do, do-do-do
Do-do-do-do-do-do-do
Do-do-do, do-do-do
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Lyrics submitted by Milburn, edited by pavelkomarov

Chelsea Dagger Lyrics as written by John Lawler

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  • +8
    General Comment

    easily the best drunken anthem ever the grace the earth.

    J_a_c_kon May 30, 2007   Link
  • +6
    Song Meaning

    The song is written about the front man's (Jon Fratelli) wife who is a burlesque dancer. Her stage name is Chelsea and so this is used in the song name, the Dagger part is an attempt at word play; Chelsea DAGGER - Britney SPEARS. It might not be a good attempt but this is how the band have explained the song name and meaning.

    The word some seem confused about is "Blagger". A blagger is an endearing term for someone who can talk themselves into/out of any situation. They are cheeky chappy swindelers opposed to out right thieves.

    user420on October 01, 2012   Link
  • +5
    General Comment

    The Fratellis truly sound like the Beatles fused with the Clash.

    Patrykon November 30, 2009   Link
  • +4
    General Comment

    Chelsea dagger was the stage name of the lead singers wife. i think she was a stripper or something like that..

    xxNirvana-Girlxxon January 26, 2008   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    I can believe that. There is the lyric in the song 'Ole black 'n' blue eyes' - 'And Chelsea says she's got nowhere to go, and if she does she's gettin' there slow'- which might imply that the band actually knew her rather than just met her.

    ePilgrimageon December 02, 2006   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    got to love it. i agree with 'j a c k'. THE best drunken anthem ever. :D

    ihaveapenon October 18, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Its a song about a stripper, end of story.

    woahwoahwoahon December 11, 2007   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Hossa scooooores!!!!! GO HAWKS GO!!!!

    windusvkon July 29, 2010   Link
  • +2
    Song Meaning

    "It's one for the Dagger," - Indirectly, chelsea dagger is a fault for starting the odd relationship

    "another for the one you believe" - What directly led to the ending of the relationship isn't 100% anyone's fault, it's "whoever you believe"

    guy14on May 13, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    if i'm not wrong, dagger means prostitute, from the word 'dag'meaning a low person of loose morals - hence a 'dagger'. As for Chelsea, probably implies the area of London that she works in ('round the back of my hotel')

    svnaon October 22, 2006   Link

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