10 Catchiest Indie Rock Songs
3. The Fratellis – Chelsea Dagger
A song with the power to soak you from head to toe in beer, just by reading its name. In the instant that Mince Fratelli (fortunately just a stage name) picks up one of his signature hectic, tom-drum-heavy grooves, the ears prick up. When Barry Fratelli’s filthy, growly bass line kicks in, the tune travels directly to every serotonin-producing area of the brain, flooding your system with an urge to party in a way that is usually reserved for Class A controlled substances. By the time Jon Fratelli’s guttural scream brings rise to that oh-so-familiar terrace-chant of a hook, you’ve already grabbed your best mates round their shoulders and you’re all bouncing and singing like your team has just smashed home the winner in the dying seconds of a cup final. Such is the power of ‘Chelsea Dagger’. It turns the average man, woman or child into a balding football hooligan, ricocheting off every hard surface in their immediate vicinity.
It's so easy to imagine that in the distant future, after whatever doomsday event takes hold of the Earth, there’ll most definitely be a cult dedicated to whatever music can be scavenged from The Before Times. And it’s all but guaranteed that Chelsea Dagger will be their hymn, coaxing spiritual experiences from their souls in a very gospel-church manner, bringing them closer to their idols through the medium of 2000s indie song.