{"product_id":"2940014999304","title":"Quicklet on The Best The White Stripes Songs: Lyrics and Analysis","description":"ABOUT THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen country music legend Loretta Lynn first heard The White Stripes, she said the duo of Jack White and Meg White “sounded like someone was breaking into a bank.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe was describing the aggressive, loud and original sounds of the Detroit band that was changing rock ‘n’ roll with its fusion of garage-style rock and blues arrangements. Once thought to be brother and sister, Jack White and Meg White came crashing into the music scene circa 2002 with their megahit, “Fell In Love With A Girl.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen they left the music scene for good on Feb. 2, 2011, they left the world with rock ‘n’ roll hits that will survive beyond their creators.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven after it was discovered the Whites were actually ex-husband and ex-wife, no one stopped listening. Critics were too busy hailing The White Stripes as saviors of rock ‘n’ roll with hits such as “Seven Nation Army” and “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVia Creative Commons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, the band was a bit of a rock enigma, even to each other. They went on hiatus for a few years before reuniting for 2007’s Icky Thump, a commercial and critical success. But in the fall of 2007, the band cancelled the rest of their U.S. tour due to Meg White’s “acute anxiety.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack White was the talkative, lead figure of the band, while Meg White was the introverted one no one seemed to understand. In a 2009 interview with The Guardian, Jack White explained how he too tries to get past the enigma of Meg White.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“My ears prick up when she actually mentions something about what we've done. I'm so interested to hear what her take on it is. But it quickly dissolves into: ‘I don't know what she's taking from that... I'm just so happy that she knew that we played that one show!\"’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeg White’s distinctive primitive drumming style made The White Stripes different from any other rock band at the time, and Jack White’s virtuoso guitar skills made them superior. Despite only two members, the band filled arenas and festivals with their ground-shaking sound. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXCERPT FROM THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, The Stripes gave fans one last studio album, carried by the aggressive, politically-charged “Icky Thump” and its ridiculous guitar solo by Jack White.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIcky thump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho'da thunk?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSittin' drunk on a wagon to Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAh well,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat a chump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell my head got a bump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I hit it on the radio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRedhead señorita\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking dead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCame and said\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"need a bed?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEn Español.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI said\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"gimme a drink a water,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm gonna 'sing around the collar'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd I don't need a microphone.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIcky thump\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewith a lump in my throat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrabbed my coat\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd I was freaking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI was ready to go!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd I swear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBesides the hair\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe had one white eye,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne black(nk) stare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLookin' up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyin' there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the stand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003enear her hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWas a candy cane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack rum, sugar cane,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDry ice (and) something strange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa la, la la la la la la la la la laaa laaa laaa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite Americans, what?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNothing better to do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy don't you kick yourself out?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou're an immigrant too?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho's usin' who?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat should we do?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell you can't be a pimp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd a prostitute too\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIcky thump, handcuffed to a bunk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobbed blind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooked around\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd there was nobody else\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeft alone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hit myself with a stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWent home\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd learned how to clean up after myself\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNear the release of “Icky Thump”, The Stripes explained the inspiration behind the name, which was a play on the English phrase, “Ecky Thump!” The phrase, “Ecky Thump!” is an old British saying, or exclamation of surprise, and is also in reference to an episode from The Goodies, a BBC sketch show from the ‘70s. The band wrote on their website, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Though some residents of Northern England might almost recognize the title, The Stripes stress they are spelling it wrong intentionally just for ‘kicks’ and ‘metaphors,’ and to avoid a possible lawsuit from the estate of Billy Eckstine.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the song’s phrase was borrowed from an episode of British comedy series, The Goodies, it is best known for its social-political comments on immigration reform, an always pervasive, yet hot button topic, at the time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite tol","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070928011504,"sku":"2940014999304","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014999304_p0.jpg?v=1763618690","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014999304","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}