Whistle for the Choir
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The working title for the song was "Knickers in a Handbag", named after a line from Scottish comedian Billy Connolly.[1] The artwork points toward the old name by showing a girl on the cover handling a pair of knickers above a handbag. The "wistful" song is the most light-hearted and sentimental of the entire album and has drawn comparison to "What Katie Did" by the Libertines[2]
Music video
The video shows the band singing on darkened streets. It was filmed in Glasgow city centre, including Buchanan Street and Sauchiehall Street.
Track listings
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Charts
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In popular culture
- "Whistle for the Choir" is featured on the soundtrack of a 2007 episode of the American drama series Brothers & Sisters and in the 2009 Community episode "The Politics of Human Sexuality".
- The song was featured on the controversial Channel 4 drama Britz.
- James Gunn used the song in his film The Suicide Squad (2021).[5][6] Barry Fratelli was very pleased with this, saying he was a huge fan of Gunn's films.[7]
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