Scotland fans’ most recent footballing anthem is set to help a charity set up in memory of a Stirling teenager.
Proceeds from the The Fratellis’ newly released studio single version of their cover of Baccara’s ‘Yes Sir I Can Boogie’ will be shared between three charities - including The Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund.
The generous trio and their label Cooking Vinyl already announced earlier this year they would donate 100 per cent of their income from a special digital download Charity Boogie Bundle, including their album Half Drunk Under a Full Moon, to the charity plus The Tartan Army Children’s Charity and Soccer Aid.
And on Friday they released the new single version of ‘Yes Sir I Can Boogie’ on Cooking Vinyl, with all proceeds again going to the three charities.
Jon, Baz and Mince originally performed Baccara’s1977 disco classic live on Chris Evans’ Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio, a performance which has become a viral hit with over 300,000 views on YouTube.
The song has become the anthem of the summer and the Euros for football fans here in Scotland after footage emerged of the national squad singing the song in the changing room following the dramatic shoot-out victory over Serbia which saw Scotland qualify for Euro 2020.
Stirling girl Eilidh - described by friends and family as a “shining example and spectacular person, selfless, strong, positive and funny with an amazing understanding of the world” – lost her fight for life on March 25, 2010, nine days before her 16th birthday.
While battling a rare cancer, Eilidh and her family, from St Ninians, had spent quality time at respite home Calum’s Cabin on the Isle of Bute and, while thinking of how they could honour her wish that they help others, parents Gordon and Nicole felt creating a similar holiday home nearer Stirling would offer other young cancer patients and their families the same benefits.
The dream has now almost been realised, with the new building at Munnieston Farm at Thornhill set to be completed and hopes of the first families enjoying it very soon, however around £50,000 has to be raised every year to keep it running.
The Fratellis have been stalwart supporters of the charity from the off, having headlined the “For the Love of Eilidh” series of concerts in Stirling, one of the charity’s biggest fundraisers.
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Eilidh’s dad Gordon Brown said: “We are so honoured to be involved with this project. Jon Fratelli is a patron for our charity and without him, Baz and Mince we would not have been able to build our respite home for children living with cancer.
“They are the best guys and the best band. We love them.”
Frontman Jon Fratelli said: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the reaction to our cover of Boogie so it’s great to be able to generate much-needed funds for these three great charities.”
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