The Ballad of Chasey Lain

"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.

"The Ballad of Chasey Lain"
Single by The Bloodhound Gang
from the album Hooray for Boobies
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2000
Recorded1999
Genre
Length2:21
Label
Songwriter(s)Jimmy Pop
Producer(s)Jimmy Pop
The Bloodhound Gang singles chronology
"The Bad Touch"
(1999)		 "The Ballad of Chasey Lain"
(2000)		 "Mope"
(2000)

Content

The song's melody is taken from "Sea of Sin" by Jimmy Pop's favorite band, Depeche Mode.

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".[2]

The song has been frequently used as bumper music for the radio station KRBE.

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, it is revealed that the band members were distracted by an obese man eating food in a sloppy and disgusting manner.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
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 (Official Charts Company)[11] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 23
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 15

Year-end charts
Chart (2000) Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16] 7
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References
  1. The Bloodhound Gang - The Scotsman
  2. The Bloodhound Gang interview, BBC, 15 November 2005
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. "Ultratop.be – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. "Bloodhound Gang: The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (1.6–8.6 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). June 2, 2000. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Ballad of Chasey Lain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  12. "Spanishcharts.com – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  13. "Swedishcharts.com – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain". Singles Top 100.
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Bloodhound Gang – The Ballad of Chasey Lain". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  16. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 100". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 5, 2001. p. 10. Retrieved February 8, 2020.


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