The Ballad of Chasey Lain
"The Ballad of Chasey Lain" | ||||
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Single by The Bloodhound Gang | ||||
from the album Hooray for Boobies | ||||
Released | February 14, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:21 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Pop | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Pop | |||
The Bloodhound Gang singles chronology | ||||
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"The Ballad of Chasey Lain" is a song by American alternative rock band The Bloodhound Gang. It was released in February 2000 as the 3rd single from their 1999 album Hooray for Boobies.
Content[]
According to a band interview to the BBC, the song was written after Jimmy Pop had seen pornographic film actress Chasey Lain in a clothing ad. When questioned if the infatuation was real, he commented "No. No. What happened was, I saw her in a clothing ad, and I was like, 'she’s really cute'. So I'm not sure if we started ‘researching’ Chasey Lain but she came out and performed on our record with us, and her arms were like, hairier than mine. And she was dumber than that table".[2]
Music video[]
The music video features the band performing the song on stage, and the director and the film crew are all naked women. Throughout the course of the video, the band is apparently becoming distracted by the naked women, and Jared Hasselhoff even walks and falls off the stage while distracted. At the end of the video, Jimmy Pop complains about being distracted, and an obese man eating food in a sloppy and disgusting manner is revealed. Possibly implying the band was distracted by him, rather than the naked girls.
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 68 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 11 |
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[5] | 3 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 15 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 12 |
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 29 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 71 |
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 10 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 16 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 35 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 23 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 15 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (2000) | Position |
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Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16] | 7 |
References[]
- ^ The Bloodhound Gang - The Scotsman
- ^ The Bloodhound Gang interview, BBC, 15 November 2005
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Bloodhound Gang: The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.6–8.6 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). June 2, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Ballad of Chasey Lain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 5, 2001. p. 10. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
External links[]
- Bloodhound Gang songs
- 1999 songs
- 2000 singles
- Songs written by Jimmy Pop
- Geffen Records singles
- Songs about actors
- Songs about films
- Cultural depictions of pornographic film actors
- Cultural depictions of American women
- Number-one singles in Iceland
- Songs about sexuality
- 1990s single stubs