FluorideFreeMN wrote: 
I freakin' HATE the White Stripes—but this cut is pretty tolerable.  

 cvandoren wrote: 
This comment doesn't account for those of us who only rate the stuff we like. I'm among them.

Besides cvandoren uses a false syllogism. Just because 83% of toterola's ratings are 10s, doesn't mean that 83% of all songs on RP are 10s. It only means 83% of the songs toterola rates. And my guess is that he, like me, just takes a pass on the stuff he doesn't rate, say, 8 or higher. Does this make sense?

 toterola wrote: 
I'm glad that you liked it - but come on.  83% of the songs you rate are rated a 10.  really?  83% are godlike, the best ever?

I realize a lot of people like these guys, but I find the music very simplistic, with just a few chords and I'm not fond of his voice.  To each his own though - bring me some Foo Fighters! 

And it stoned me...

I like it fine. Figured out who they make ME think of: Young Fresh Fellows. Now sit back and listen!

I was commenting on the Strummer song - and the phat guitar tone of this got my attention. I have come around to the White Stripes after some more exposure. One cannot argue with the brick wall of guitar and drums they hit you in the face with.

Yeah... uhhh NO.

most excellent....
still waiting for Bill to play Icky Thump again.

I like The White Stripes...but not this track.

The lyrics seemed cliche and the music was uninspired.

I always like the Black Crows.  

 jjbix wrote: 
I'm not sure about that, I mean how many rock stars go to Iqaluit, on Baffin Island - the Canadian far far north - while on tour? These guys did!

Except that Mighty Quinn sort of had a melody.

Rock and roll trivia for today: Quinn the Eskimo was a reference to Anthony Quinn portraying an eskimo in the movie "The Savage Innocents" which I always thought would have been a great name for a rock band.

 bronorb wrote: 

Nah! Not this one. I'll pass.

This is kind of a ripoff of "Mighty Quinn" by Manfred Mann.  Isn't it?

How the heck does this song only have a 6.1 average rating? Jesus, this is the perfect rock song! WTF!?!

It gets a solid 10 from me. Man, what a song/band!

The White Stripes are good. Sometimes really good.

But they are also very seriously overrated.

Full points for rock n roll attitude.

I don't get the music though.

 agnes wrote: 
I will never forget that ringtone, even though you have a different one now.

 jbtidwell wrote: 
I was catching that, too...   had the speakers turned way down.

 thewiseking wrote: 
Agreed. The White Stripes brought a refreshing simplicity back to rock music.

music ain't too bad but these two are trying so hard to be cool rock stars

rocknroll.
i guess some folks aren't used to hearing it anymore.
can be a little bit jarring, i guess.

The opening guitar riff is my ringtone! I love it!!!!

bizon wrote:

You're definitely not alone. I wish someone could explain the White Stripes to me ... I just don't get it. Sounds like repetitive, annoying drivel to me. :shrug:

thenoizzbox wrote:

I'm certainly glad that I'm not the only one who doesn't understand what all what the big fuss surrounding Jack White and the White Stripes is about. He/they are mediocre and repetitive at best, if you ask me.

OldFrenchie wrote:

Their sense of timing is atrocious, as bad a Leonard Skynard.

barely passable. In fact outright crap IMO. 2

Odyzzeuz wrote:
Why, thank you. I know it was the intelligent, insightful prose. I am also sure that I cut you with my razor-sharp wit.
Hey, some days the words just don't come out well, gimme a break.

nalle wrote:

Oh, I get it. It's ''music'' for masochists.