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| boileymon (Colorado Foothills) | Posted: Aug 19, 2005 - 20:10 JrzyTmata wrote: OMG!! 8O a woman playing DRUMS!!! of all things!
they were brother and sister too. :-k this means something... Uh - Jack and Meg were married for 4 years, the sibling thing is just part of the joke... |
| phineas (lotusland) | Posted: Sep 28, 2004 - 10:51 This has a pretty short shelf life --- getting to be that the easiest button when this is on is the mute. |
| trekhead | Posted: Sep 28, 2004 - 10:50 "...the hardest bu'in to bu'in, UH-OH!..." A 7. |
| trekhead | Posted: Sep 28, 2004 - 10:50 "...the hardest bu'in to bu'in, UH-OH!..." A 7. |
| trekhead | Posted: Sep 22, 2004 - 12:13 Have they ever considered,maybe... velcro? But seriously , folks, good rockin' tune. |
| LavenderVanilla | Posted: Sep 22, 2004 - 12:11 I love this song and I love the White Stripes! |
| sunny_day (Switzerland) | Posted: Sep 20, 2004 - 09:21 Where is good music, dude? I miss it! :puke: |
| serenity5 (Boston, MA) | Posted: Sep 20, 2004 - 09:21 I'm the 100th comment on this song...wow. The White Stripes are neat, but this isn't my favorite from them |
| ediTed (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: Sep 07, 2004 - 16:04 laozilover wrote: The lead in to this track always reminds me of the segue to "Concentration Moon" from Zappa's "We're Only In It for the Money". If I were the DJ... :-k
Yeah! How come we don't hear more of Zappa anyway? |
| somedude (D.C.) | Posted: Jul 31, 2004 - 19:57 I kind of like Elephant EXCEPT for the radio singles. |
| gillespp (Portland, OR) | Posted: Jul 31, 2004 - 19:57 Cyclehawk wrote: Guess I"m gettin old but I just cannot understand what's allegedly so appealing about this band. Marginal garage band noise at best. Sorry but I don't get it.
I'm certainly getting old too but I LIKE THIS! |
| mig7 | Posted: Jul 26, 2004 - 08:51 laozilover wrote: The lead in to this track always reminds me of the segue to "Concentration Moon" from Zappa's "We're Only In It for the Money". If I were the DJ... :-k
All their songs remind me of someone else--because he's an unofuckingriginal, meatloaf looking hack! |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago & up) | Posted: Jul 12, 2004 - 10:15 The lead in to this track always reminds me of the segue to "Concentration Moon" from Zappa's "We're Only In It for the Money". If I were the DJ... :-k |
| JrzyTmata (Stand in the place where you live) | Posted: Jul 10, 2004 - 13:49 dingodevil wrote: ...The band becomes all the more intriguing when one becomes aware that it consists of a total of two members: some young English dude and his younger sister, who plays the DRUMS, of all things! Now is that original or what??? OMG!! 8O a woman playing DRUMS!!! of all things!
they were brother and sister too. :-k this means something... |
| Leslie (Antioch, CA) | Posted: Jun 20, 2004 - 22:29 ScottFromWyoming wrote: Reminds me of I'm My Own Grandpa  |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell, Wyo.) | Posted: Jun 07, 2004 - 17:22 Julieofthenc wrote: ...Except for the fact that she is his ex-wife, not his sister. This probably is also messing with my head: whitestripes.net wrote: Jack White (b. John Anthony Gillis, Detroit, Michigan, USA; guitar/vocals) and Meg White (b. Megan Martha White, Detroit, Michigan, USA; drums). The Whites, variously assumed to be husband and ex-wife or brother and sister, but both denied, formed their new band in 1997. Judging from their facial looks it initially seemed likely the duo were brother and sister, but the matter was confused by Jack White stating that the couple were once married and the posting of a marriage license and divorce certificate on the Internet. |
| Darkmatter (Sweden) | Posted: Jun 02, 2004 - 13:16 rulebritannia wrote: Actually, it was his ex-sister, but that's another story.......
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| wxman (Bethesda, Maryland) | Posted: Jun 02, 2004 - 12:29 I said it once and I'll say it again, the white stripes suck. Sounds like finger nails scratching a chalkboard. |
| Gregorama (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jun 02, 2004 - 12:28 mig7 wrote: Unofuckinriginal Meatloaf-looking hack.
So, how do you really feel about them??? |
| mig7 | Posted: May 25, 2004 - 11:20 Unofuckinriginal Meatloaf-looking hack. |
| rulebritannia (Sussex countryside, England) | Posted: May 25, 2004 - 11:20 Julieofthenc wrote: ...Except for the fact that she is his ex-wife, not his sister. Actually, it was his ex-sister, but that's another story.......
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| Julieofthenc | Posted: May 18, 2004 - 07:51 dingodevil wrote: Although they seem to have borrowed elements from several of the classic rock sounds of the '60s and '70s (does anyone else keep getting sudden flashbacks to BOC songs while listening to WS?), the resultant mix is, I find, pleasing and quite refreshing. The band becomes all the more intriguing when one becomes aware that it consists of a total of two members: some young English dude and his younger sister, who plays the DRUMS, of all things! Now is that original or what???
...Except for the fact that she is his ex-wife, not his sister. |
| mig7 | Posted: May 18, 2004 - 07:42 Way overated. |
| veegez (Burnsville, mn) | Posted: May 07, 2004 - 06:53 Cyclehawk wrote: Guess I"m gettin old but I just cannot understand what's allegedly so appealing about this band. Marginal garage band noise at best. Sorry but I don't get it.
Make that exceptional garage band noise. Some people just really dig that sound. I think that this song totally rules death. :) |
| Cyclehawk (Athens GA) | Posted: May 01, 2004 - 13:31 Guess I"m gettin old but I just cannot understand what's allegedly so appealing about this band. Marginal garage band noise at best. Sorry but I don't get it. |
| ENS3 (Lodi, Italy) | Posted: Apr 29, 2004 - 07:51 Never thought 'button' was exceptional, but at first listen to the first four songs during a gym workout I was sold on Elephant. I can see how it is polarizing though. My wife hates the whole album and in general I think she has excellent musical taste. Hence its relegation to headphone listening. |
| Brentford (Southampton, England) | Posted: Apr 22, 2004 - 06:30 dingodevil wrote: Although they seem to have borrowed elements from several of the classic rock sounds of the '60s and '70s (does anyone else keep getting sudden flashbacks to BOC songs while listening to WS?), the resultant mix is, I find, pleasing and quite refreshing. The band becomes all the more intriguing when one becomes aware that it consists of a total of two members: some young English dude and his younger sister, who plays the DRUMS, of all things! Now is that original or what???
Which bit are you caling original - the female drummer? I think the Velvet Underground can claim a bit more originality in that department (as in so many other departments): and don't forget the Go-Betweens' classic line-ups with Lindy Morrison on the sticks & skins. |
| Red_Dragon (somewhere in the great midwest) | Posted: Apr 16, 2004 - 10:47 "...he started cryin', it sounded like an earthquake..." this guy has obviously actually had a kid ot two  |
| timc (Waterloo, ON (2512 miles from Paradise, CA)) | Posted: Apr 16, 2004 - 10:47 dingodevil wrote: Although they seem to have borrowed elements from several of the classic rock sounds of the '60s and '70s (does anyone else keep getting sudden flashbacks to BOC songs while listening to WS?), the resultant mix is, I find, pleasing and quite refreshing. The band becomes all the more intriguing when one becomes aware that it consists of a total of two members: some young English dude and his younger sister, who plays the DRUMS, of all things! Now is that original or what???
... Except for the fact that they are from Detroit. http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/white_stripes/bio.jhtml |
| dingodevil (Bolivia) | Posted: Apr 11, 2004 - 09:34 Although they seem to have borrowed elements from several of the classic rock sounds of the '60s and '70s (does anyone else keep getting sudden flashbacks to BOC songs while listening to WS?), the resultant mix is, I find, pleasing and quite refreshing. The band becomes all the more intriguing when one becomes aware that it consists of a total of two members: some young English dude and his younger sister, who plays the DRUMS, of all things! Now is that original or what??? |
| t66tah (Lewisburg, Pa.) | Posted: Apr 09, 2004 - 11:58 What is a "BUTTIN" ? does it mean to interrupt someone or cut in line? |
| gandalfbmg (Parkville, MO) | Posted: Apr 09, 2004 - 11:58 drH wrote: That was before I realized they were popular. Seriously? What is it with people around here not liking anything that is commercially successful? Every once in a while something that it good actually does squeak past the lowest-common-demoninator-ray and make it to mainstream popularity. And on some rare occasions pop is good just for it's own sake. |
| MsfStl (Clayton (2028 miles east of Paradise), MO) | Posted: Apr 09, 2004 - 11:56 MsfStl wrote: I saw these guys in St. Louis a couple of weeks ago. A fantastic show! I was skeptical going into it but I came out floored! Right on RP! (pimp)
A perfect song before I go home early on Good Friday! WhooHoo! (pimp) |
| tg3k (The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 17:24 ireneect wrote: ... I'd say it's one of the few times in recent years a quality band has gotten mainstream recognition. Ain't no shame in it... I guess we all have differing opinions about what constitutes "quality". I fail to see anything resembling quality in the White Stripes, but if you do, that's great. |
| drH | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 17:10 Monkeysdad wrote: Ok, if you say so. You liked the fact that they sound like Iggy Pop before, that doesn't hold true now? That was before I realized they were popular. |
| Monkeysdad (Chatsworth, CA) | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 16:53 drH wrote: Jumping Someone Else's Train... as in being derivative/unoriginal. As in being the Green Day of the 00's. Ok, if you say so. You liked the fact that they sound like Iggy Pop before, that doesn't hold true now? |
| drH | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 16:41 Monkeysdad wrote: Ok doc, I'll bite, why is that? Jumping Someone Else's Train... as in being derivative/unoriginal. As in being the Green Day of the 00's. |
| Monkeysdad (Chatsworth, CA) | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 16:40 ireneect wrote: Punk? Does anyone else think this is not the right characterization for the Stripes? I think they are more bluesy garage rock. Anywho, I am surprised at all the hysteria toward them on this page. Could it be backlash against their popularity? I'd say it's one of the few times in recent years a quality band has gotten mainstream recognition. Ain't no shame in it... Well put. I think they've just taken rock right back to the raw basics, I didn't get it at first but in time it grew right onto me. I went and saw them last Sept. and they absolutely blew my socks off. Like it or not, they're the real deal. |
| masterhead | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 16:37 I just like the simplistic music...It is not punk at all, please open your ears...Punk was in the late SEVENTIES anything after that is POST punk..understood? |
| Monkeysdad (Chatsworth, CA) | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 16:37 drH wrote: Rather ironic that this plays right after Jumping Someone Else's Train. :-k
Ok doc, I'll bite, why is that? |
| drH | Posted: Mar 29, 2004 - 16:36 Rather ironic that this plays right after Jumping Someone Else's Train. :-k |
| ireneect | Posted: Mar 17, 2004 - 10:18 tg3k wrote: This is perceived as rock stripped to its bare essence, but to me, it comes off as "let's make it intentionally suck, and people will think we're cooler than life itself".
Well, it's working...some people think the Stripes are cooler than life itself, and the music does indeed suck. They're not doing anything every other punk rocker hasn't done before them. (BTW, I thought punk was overrated back when it was new. Now, it's old and still overrated.)  Punk? Does anyone else think this is not the right characterization for the Stripes? I think they are more bluesy garage rock. Anywho, I am surprised at all the hysteria toward them on this page. Could it be backlash against their popularity? I'd say it's one of the few times in recent years a quality band has gotten mainstream recognition. Ain't no shame in it... |
| tg3k (The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Mar 15, 2004 - 13:44 This is perceived as rock stripped to its bare essence, but to me, it comes off as "let's make it intentionally suck, and people will think we're cooler than life itself". Well, it's working...some people think the Stripes are cooler than life itself, and the music does indeed suck. They're not doing anything every other punk rocker hasn't done before them. (BTW, I thought punk was overrated back when it was new. Now, it's old and still overrated.) |
| oldpew (somewhere in West Virginia) | Posted: Mar 15, 2004 - 13:32 Yipes! Sripes! Again? Please no more! :puke: |
| wxman (Bethesda, Maryland) | Posted: Mar 05, 2004 - 12:50 kelli wrote: ummmmm.......i don't "get" them.
 I wholeheartedly concur. I wish clear channel would ban this guy. He's a real mean dude too. I hope somebody kicks his ass one day. |
| settiman (Peoria, IL) | Posted: Feb 27, 2004 - 10:03 God, I just love this song. |
| MaK (Wellesley, Ma) | Posted: Feb 27, 2004 - 10:02 oakenguy wrote: Ye gods, could the percussion *be* any more boring??
Percussion, so hot right now Percussion. |
| hideglue (Isle of Lucy) | Posted: Feb 27, 2004 - 10:01 Rock n' Roll!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| oakenguy (Cambridge, MA) | Posted: Feb 12, 2004 - 06:24 Ye gods, could the percussion *be* any more boring?? |
| kelli (right here, right now) | Posted: Feb 10, 2004 - 13:15 ummmmm.......i don't "get" them. |