Well, not so much celebrating the last two games. Did the team even show up? At least last night they were nice enough to lose in regulation time with no overtimes. And the refs need to start calling the Bruins on some of their mean little hits that they get away with all the time. They have elevated the sneaky hit that just barely avoids a penalty (but that shouldn't worry them either as the Hawk Power Play does not exist, no points in the last 20).
Anyway, that off my chest, Saturday I found that WXRT in Chicago (Chicago's Finest Rock) had listeners voting on favorite Blackhawk songs played at the United Center (almost said Stadium). Of the five songs that are top vote-getters, I only recognized #1 and #2.
Of course, I usually don't go to Chicago and have never been to the UC either. So, what they play other than #1 would not be known to me. I did listen to every song, though.
5. RE-EDUCATION (THROUGH LABOR)-- RISE AGAINST-- For best warm-up song (and they are a Chicago-based group. This is a really good song.
4. EULOGY-- TOOL-- Best penalty-kill song. Didn't like it.
3. HUMP DE BUMP-- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS---- Best stoppage song. How'd this one get by me? Oh yes, never listened to Arcadium album before.
2. BROWN SUGAR-- ROLLING STONES-- End of the game song as fans filing out.
1. CHELSEA DAGGER-- FRATELLIS-- Best victory song. Also score song. I've written quite a bit on this song. Click on Chelsea Dagger on labels.
Come On Hawks, get Your Act Together. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label Chelsea Dagger. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chelsea Dagger. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Game That Wouldn't End
Last night's Blackhawks-Bruins game went on for what semmed like forever. It was part way into the third overtime when the Hawks finally scored to win 4-3 in Game One of the Stanley Cup Championship Series. That was essentially two games worth of play and it didn't end until just short of midnight here in the Chicago area, CSDT. I feel very sorry for the Boston fans in that lousy ESDT.
We watched the regulation game and first overtime at Tommy's here in Spring Grove. This place really gets hopping for Hawks (and Bears) games with yelling, chanting and plenty of folks wearing Hawk gear. What they need to get is one of those airhorns, the flashing lights and the "Chelsea Dagger" song for all Blackhawk scores and victories (like they have at the Twisted Moose in McHenry).
We lost reception twice because of the storms coming through last night. At one time the flags at the banks across the road (US-12) were flying straight out and did the rain come down. No having to take the vehicle to the old car wash today.
Listening to Lin Braehmer on WXRT this morning, he said that the game ought to count as a double victory since the Hawks won and had almost played two complete games.
This game reminds me of the of the Hawk win Saturday to clinch the West Division Championship over the L.A. Clippers. which wasn't won until the second overtime period. What made it worse was that I was in Goldsboro, NC, so that was midnight as well because of the ESDT.
Looking forward to some great hockey these next 3-6 games. We have two great and evenly-matched teams. Even better, the Bruins and Blackhawks are two of the "Original" six NHL teams.
It Would be Nice If the Hawks Could Just Win in Regulaion Time, But If That Is What It Takes, So Be It.
We watched the regulation game and first overtime at Tommy's here in Spring Grove. This place really gets hopping for Hawks (and Bears) games with yelling, chanting and plenty of folks wearing Hawk gear. What they need to get is one of those airhorns, the flashing lights and the "Chelsea Dagger" song for all Blackhawk scores and victories (like they have at the Twisted Moose in McHenry).
We lost reception twice because of the storms coming through last night. At one time the flags at the banks across the road (US-12) were flying straight out and did the rain come down. No having to take the vehicle to the old car wash today.
Listening to Lin Braehmer on WXRT this morning, he said that the game ought to count as a double victory since the Hawks won and had almost played two complete games.
This game reminds me of the of the Hawk win Saturday to clinch the West Division Championship over the L.A. Clippers. which wasn't won until the second overtime period. What made it worse was that I was in Goldsboro, NC, so that was midnight as well because of the ESDT.
Looking forward to some great hockey these next 3-6 games. We have two great and evenly-matched teams. Even better, the Bruins and Blackhawks are two of the "Original" six NHL teams.
It Would be Nice If the Hawks Could Just Win in Regulaion Time, But If That Is What It Takes, So Be It.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The BlackHawks and the Fratellis
From Wikipedia.
Well, that great BlackHawks win streak continues, despite me writing about it. I have written about the "Chelsea Dagger" song sung at home games. Now, about the group that made it. They are an indie Scottish band from Glasgow. Their first album was Costello Music, which had the "Chelsea Dagger" song.
Like the Ramones, they have adopted Fratelli names:
Jon Fratelli (John Lawler) lead guitar and lead vocals
Barry Fratelli (Barry Wallace), bass guitarist
Mince Fratelli (Gordon McRory) drummer
They took their group name from the criminal family in the movie "Goonies."
They released two albums: 2006's Costello Music and 2008's Here We Stand. The Costello Music album peaked at 48 in the U.S., but spent three weeks at #2 in the U.K.. In 2008, they went on indefinite hiatus, but got back together last year and plan to have an album out this year.
Great Group. --RoadDog
THE WISDOM OF CHILDREN: Never let your three-year-old brother in the same room as your school assignment.
Well, that great BlackHawks win streak continues, despite me writing about it. I have written about the "Chelsea Dagger" song sung at home games. Now, about the group that made it. They are an indie Scottish band from Glasgow. Their first album was Costello Music, which had the "Chelsea Dagger" song.
Like the Ramones, they have adopted Fratelli names:
Jon Fratelli (John Lawler) lead guitar and lead vocals
Barry Fratelli (Barry Wallace), bass guitarist
Mince Fratelli (Gordon McRory) drummer
They took their group name from the criminal family in the movie "Goonies."
They released two albums: 2006's Costello Music and 2008's Here We Stand. The Costello Music album peaked at 48 in the U.S., but spent three weeks at #2 in the U.K.. In 2008, they went on indefinite hiatus, but got back together last year and plan to have an album out this year.
Great Group. --RoadDog
THE WISDOM OF CHILDREN: Never let your three-year-old brother in the same room as your school assignment.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Back to Chelsea Dagger and the Blackhawks
From Wikipedia.
I had never heard of this song before 2010, but sure like it now.
A trio considered a Scottish alternative rock band. Chesea Dagger was released May 28, 2006 from their debut album Costello Music. We used to hand out at a place on the Chain of Lakes here in Illinois called Costello's.
The song was supposedly named after John Fratelli's wife, Heather, a burlesque dancer (as featured in the video?) Her stage name was "Chelsea". The song also might possibly have been a play on Brittney Spears. The song peaked at #5 in the UK.
It became popular with soccer fans and played at those events. And then, rugby picked up on it.
It is played at home games for the Chicago Blackhawks after every goal and win, only the fans change the verse to "Bring your goalie over here--let us score on him just for the hell of it!!" It is also played by the Washington Capitols.
The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team featured it when runs were scored in the 2009 season and Baltimore Orioles use it for home runs.
Chelsea It. --RoadDog
I had never heard of this song before 2010, but sure like it now.
A trio considered a Scottish alternative rock band. Chesea Dagger was released May 28, 2006 from their debut album Costello Music. We used to hand out at a place on the Chain of Lakes here in Illinois called Costello's.
The song was supposedly named after John Fratelli's wife, Heather, a burlesque dancer (as featured in the video?) Her stage name was "Chelsea". The song also might possibly have been a play on Brittney Spears. The song peaked at #5 in the UK.
It became popular with soccer fans and played at those events. And then, rugby picked up on it.
It is played at home games for the Chicago Blackhawks after every goal and win, only the fans change the verse to "Bring your goalie over here--let us score on him just for the hell of it!!" It is also played by the Washington Capitols.
The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team featured it when runs were scored in the 2009 season and Baltimore Orioles use it for home runs.
Chelsea It. --RoadDog
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