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Jon Fratelli doesn't think 'Chelsea Dagger' is The Fratellis best song.
The 36-year-old rocker and his bandmates - Barry Fratelli and Mince Fratelli - have just released their first album in two years 'Eyes Wide, Tongue Tied', but Jon feels like "nothing" has changed over the years because he just continues to write songs and he doesn't think their huge single is any more "special" than anything else they've made.
Asked how the band have come on since 'Chelsea Dagger', Jon exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "Oh, I don't know, I've no idea, I don't know that we have, I don't know that we haven't, that's just a song, you know. I never thought it was particularly special or not special. It had a life of its own then it did very well. Nothing very much really changes for me. I just continue to write songs as songs arrive. I never particularly feel that one's any more special than the other."
The quirky Glaswegian frontman also revealed the new LP is based on fictional characters he has invented rather his personal life, including 'Too Much Wine' which he made because songs about drinking and rock 'n' roll have "always gone hand-in-hand" and they needed the song for "a bit of light relief".
He added: It's ['Too Much Wine'] all fiction. Everything to some degree is fiction, it may get closer to the truth but that doesn't mean that it's necessarily true. Drinking songs and rock and roll have always gone hand-in-hand. Drug songs and rock and roll have always gone hand-in-hand.
"They don't even need to necessarily come from personal experience. But too much wine and rock bands seem to fit together quite well. We needed that kind of song, sometimes you just need a bit of light relief."
'Eyes Wide, Tongue Tide' is out now.

Ella Eyre wrote about her ex-boyfriend John Newman on her new album.
The 21-year-old star has revealed she was inspired to write songs following her split from the 'Blame' hitmaker, after he penned songs about her on his debut album, 'Tribute' in 2013.
However, the pair are on good terms following their split almost two years ago and the 25-year-old musician has heard the majority of her record, 'Feline'.
She explained: "There are definitely some songs on my album about my previous relationships.
"My relationship with John is perfectly fine and we're still good friends. He's heard most of my album and as far as I'm aware he likes it."
Since splitting from the 'Love Me Again' hitmaker, Ella has started dating 27-year-old Rixton drummer Lewi Morgan, and was spotted hand-in-hand with the hunk prior to her London show for Sure antiperspirant on Wednesday (19.08.15).
And as she gears up to release her debut album, the 'Good Times' singer has vowed not to be changed by the music industry.
She told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "In this industry you have to have a strong character because you never know what you are going to come up against.
"I've never allowed anybody to make me feel any less than I feel myself.
"I have never considered myself a sex symbol and I've never felt pressure to be one or be anything but myself.
"For some girls there's always been a pressure, but I've never allowed myself to become a victim of that sort of thing. I've always been a strong-willed individual."

Disclosure want to collaborate with Prince.
The brothers have teamed up with Sam Smith, Lorde, Kwabs and a flurry of other stars for their second studio album 'Caracal', but revealed the ultimate star they want to work with would be the 57-year-old icon, although they have no idea how to contact him.
Asked who is at the top of their wish-list for a collaboration, they said: "Prince! That'd be the one. We've never asked Prince, but we don't know how you ask Prince. I don't think he has a phone!"
Guy, 24, and Howard, 21, admitted they were thrilled they managed to secure they collaborations they did for their album though, as they originally thought their expectations were "ambitious".
They explained: "We basically just got everyone we wanted to on the record. We were quite ambitious with who we aimed for with some of them, and others we weren't even sure if they were around. We just went through our iTunes library, and were like, 'We like all these guys', so let's get them! A very great position to be in that we get to pick and choose a little bit more nowadays."
The 'White Noise' hitmakers teamed up with Sam Smith once again for their new single 'Omen' following the success of 2012's 'Latch' and said it was much better working with him for a second time because they're "great friends" now.
They told Free Radio's Adam Wilbourn: "Sam's one of our closest friends, and he's one of the best singers in the world, so why not work with him again? We enjoyed it so much.
"The only difference was we already knew him, so there wasn't any awkwardness, not that it was awkward before. But there wasn't any getting to know the person.
"We're just really good friends as well, we've got the same managers, we're all living in London together now, so it just made sense. We're friends now, so why not?"

Lana Del Rey will release her new album next month.
The 'Summertime Sadness' singer has announced her fourth studio album 'Honeymoon' will be available on September 18, with fans gaining an instant download of new song 'Terrence Loves You' when the LP is pre-ordered.
Along with the album artwork, which she posted on Instagram, she wrote: "My new album Honeymoon is released on September 18. Pre-order it now and get the brand new song 'Terrence Loves You' straight away. (sic)"
The 30-year-old star has already premiered the title track 'Honeymoon' and lead single 'High By The Beach', but also surprised fans with the tracklist which suggests as well as original material, the record may contain covers.
A song by the name of 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' features on the album, suggesting it is a cover of the Nina Simone classic, while it also seems to include an interlude of TS Eliot's poem 'Burnt Norton'.
The album follows 2014's 'Ultraviolence' which topped the charts in both the UK and the US.
Later this month, fans will also hear the 'Born To Die' singer's collaboration with The Weeknd, which will feature on his new album 'Beauty Behind the Madness'.

The tracklist for 'Honeymoon' is as follows:
1. 'Honeymoon'
2. 'Music To Watch Boys To'
3. 'Terrence Loves You'
4. 'God Knows I Tried'
5. 'High By The Beach'
6. 'Freak'
7. 'Art Deco'
8. 'Burnt Norton (Interlude)'
9. 'Religion'
10. 'Salvatore'
11. 'The Blackest Day'
12. '24'
13. 'Swan Song'
14. 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood'

Carrie Underwood has announced her new album.
The seven-time Grammy Award winner will release her fifth studio record 'Storyteller' on October 23, preceded by her brand new single 'Smoke Break', which she says is about escapism.
She explained: "It's basically an anthem for every hard-working person. We all wear many hats and are spread thin, so we can all relate to being tired and needing a break. This song is about having that moment to be able to escape from whatever it is that's stressing you out and have some time for yourself."
The single - produced by Jay Joyce - was penned by the 32-year-old star along with Hillary Lindsey and Chris DeStefano, who she previously worked with to create her smash hit 'Little Toy Guns'.
The announcement comes just months after Carrie revealed she had written a song about her five-month-old son Isaiah, who she had with her ice hockey player husband Mike Fisher.
Asked if it would feature on her LP, she teased: "I'd be very willing to put money that it will be on there."
And she also gushed about what a positive effect the little tot has on her, saying she feels like life is "better" when she sees her smiling son.
She added: "He's just this gift and such a smiley baby and so easy to be around.
"I'm a grouch in the morning and I wake up and he wakes up and he's just smiling at me. So he just makes my life better."

Rihanna is "desperate for an edgy sound" on her new LP.
The Bajan beauty is frantically trying to finish her eighth album - which is being executive produced by Kanye West - but feels anxious about the quality so is drafting in new songwriters at the last minute to ensure the record proves to be a smash.
A source revealed: "Rihanna is desperate for an edgy sound that will appeal to a European market as well as America.
"She's keen to emulate the same smash-hit success she had with Calvin Harris' 'We Found Love' in 2011. So far she doesn't feel the songs she has are delivering the full package.
"Her people have put in calls with the best songwriters on their books and requested they drop everything to help."
The 27-year-old star has already released tracks 'FourFiveSeconds', 'BBHMM' and 'American Oxygen' from the record, but is anxious her album will be a flop if she doesn't have at least one track which tops the charts.
They continued: "Usually writing camps are set up where hundreds of songwriters are invited to spend a few days coming up with tracks for her. This time they've gone direct to guaranteed hit-makers as there's no time to waste."
Rihanna's last album was 'Unapologetic' in 2012, and having released albums for three consecutive years beforehand, she knows she needs to wow her fans with her next album having kept them waiting for so long.
The source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Rihanna wants another vintage album liked 'Rated R' and won't put anything out until she's happy."

Katy Perry and Diplo have teamed up for a Taylor Swift diss track.
The former lovers have reportedly got together in the studio and bonded once again over their mutual hatred of the 'Shake It Off' singer by penning a track titled 'Crocodile Tears'.
A source revealed: "Katy knew Diplo would be just the man to produce 'Crocodile Tears' for her and has now registered it."
The song is expected to be a retaliation against Taylor's scathing hit 'Bad Blood' which took aim at Katy, who Taylor once described as her "straight-up enemy".
Diplo has previously spoken about his dislike of the star, which led him to back a campaign to get the singer "a booty".
Up until now, both Taylor and Katy have not specifically mentioned each other's names in their mysterious feud but while the 'California Gurls' singer has remained largely quiet on the subject, she feels now is a good time to give her side of the story.
The source continued: "So far she's been very restrained with what she's said about Taylor in public but is now finally ready to put her side across via the song - which is all about being fake."
And although it remains unclear whether the track will feature on the follow-up to the 30-year-old singer's 2013 album 'Prism', she has vowed to release it at some point.
The source told The Sun newspaper: "It isn't yet known whether it would be released as a one-off or as part of Katy's fourth album, but she is keen for fans to hear it."

Ariana Grande is to feature on Andrea Bocelli's new album.
The 22-year-old pop star and the 56-year-old Italian have teamed up for the emotion-filled duet 'Once Upon a Time in America/Malena', with the song set to feature on Bocelli's new album 'Cinema', Entertainment Tonight reports.
The eagerly-awaited new record is inspired by the greatest movie songs and has been recorded in five different languages - Italian, French, Spanish, English and Sicilian.
Bocelli has revealed 'Cinema' is a dream he's "harboured for decades".
He explained: "If films are a 'dream factory,' the music that supports them embraces these dreams and heightens all of the magic and emotional vitality.
"My invitation, my token is for these immortal 'classics' to merge with the experiences, with the most precious memories, with the emotions of every listener, to become the inimitable soundtrack to their life."
Another artist who is keen to collaborate with Ariana is American singer Nick Jonas, who recently revealed they wrote several tracks together "a couple of years ago" and could release a duet at some point in the future.
The 22-year-old star said: "We wrote a bunch of songs a couple years ago when she first started making her record.
"We wrote together then and had a great time writing.
"Maybe there's a collaboration somewhere down the road."

Sigma want to work with Ellie Goulding.
The drum and bass duo - comprised of Cameron Edwards and Joe Lenzie - have revealed the 'Love Me Like You Do' singer is at the top of the list of artists they want to collaborate with because she's "different" to other acts.
Joe exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "There are tonnes of people that we really rate. A lot of it is all about the type of track we've got and whether someone's vocal would suit it. I mean we'd love to work with Ellie Goulding. That would be amazing because she's quite different and she's doing her own thing. And maybe some of the bigger US artists, it would be great to work with rappers like Jay Z or Kanye West."
The pair's latest single sees them pair up with 19-year-old star Ella Henderson on 'Glitterball' and although they loved working with the chart-topping star, they also have their eye on teaming up with fellow Brit Adele.
Speaking about the musician's eagerly-anticipated third LP, Joe added: "I mean, Adele would be amazing, I mean I heard she's got another album coming out, so being a part of that would be amazing."