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I had my dream, I held your hand on that broad avenue
We crossed the road and never spoke to another as we flew
We left your man alone in drag laughing there at us
A romantic bust, a blunder turned, explosive blunderbuss
An ancient grand hotel of Persian thread and ivory
And when your man would turn his head I'd see you look at me
Pools of brown and sea of red and demons in your pocket
That same romance performed a dance inside a silver locket
Da da da da
Da da da da
A corner exit not tall enough to walk out standing straight
Designed by men so ladies would have to lean back in their gait
You grabbed my arm and left with me but you were not allowed to
You took me to a public place to quietly blend into
Such a trick pretending not to be doing what you want to do
But seems like everybody does this every waking moment
I laid you down and touched you like the two of us both needed
Safe to say that others might not approve of this and pleaded
"So selfish them" would be their cry and who would be brave to argue?
Doing what two people need is never on the menu
Da da da da
Da da da da
| jwilson277 | Posted: Apr 30, 2013 - 15:11 A talented fellow! |
| michaelc (Walnut Creek, CA) | Posted: Apr 30, 2013 - 15:10 Didn't like this at first, sort of grows on ya. like a herpes sore. |
| daveesh (birthplace of the american revolution) | Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 04:48 say what you want about his vocal styling (admittedly not for everyone), but jack white is one of the few musicians out there doing anything creative in rock 'n roll. |
| pigtail (Southern California) | Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 08:43 ugh.....I think he should find another person to sing it. |
| jwilson277 | Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 08:43 Jack's a real talent..... |
| dig | Posted: Mar 21, 2013 - 17:41 This song is a solid 8, but I give it a 10 to balance out the ridiculousness. |
| Sloggydog (UK) | Posted: Mar 13, 2013 - 05:48 Brilliant - even better live. |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 07:29 Art_Carnage wrote: Pretty awful stuff. Yep, awful! |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 13:28 Pretty awful stuff. |
| black321 (A sunset in the desert) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 13:27 he definitely ad-libed these lyrics |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 13:26 Can't help it but I find this guys voice and music really annoying. Excuse me while I PSD.... |
| lexica (Oaktown, 510) | Posted: Jan 26, 2013 - 18:01 Very nice. And yes, it's reminiscent of Led Zeppelin - which is NOT A BAD THING. |
| Stingray | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 13:35 Thrown under the buss... |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Dec 17, 2012 - 15:04 sthilaire wrote: Robert Plant should be so proud! Maybe. More here than just Robert Plant. |
| sthilaire | Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 06:18 Robert Plant should be so proud! |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Oct 29, 2012 - 13:16 ziggytrix wrote: I'm not so sure about that. I do know I'd pay to hear that at least once though.   It's the song sung, not the singing sang, that is important. Get it?  |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Oct 29, 2012 - 12:09 What a set!! |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 13:10 rdo wrote: Amen brother. That's one thing that just bothers me to no end. Like, this isn't Opera. Would Pavarotti singing this song sound very good? Of course not. I'm not so sure about that. I do know I'd pay to hear that at least once though. |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 13:08 The track is growing on me, as is much of this album. (How do I scrape it off?) |
| Odyzzeuz (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Oct 07, 2012 - 10:05 The distinct vocal styling of Jack White. He's taken that trick about far enough. But hey, he's a rock star. Everything dialed up to 11. |
| kcar | Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 23:26 WonderLizard wrote: I view Jack White cautiously—so much of him seems to be bluster and bluff. Nonetheless, Blunderbuss is a masterpiece. It is as complex and challenging an album I've heard in some time. There's no filler, no ear candy, no polite balladeering recess; just densely packed, dazzling, difficult, majestic rock'n'roll. It's like reading Virginia Woolf or James Joyce: tough slogging, but in the end exhausting and rewarding. The New York Times did a great piece on him and put it a little more bluntly: "(he's) notoriously bendy with the truth..." The article gives you the impression that he's very creative but always on stage. |
| gresua | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:39 Led Zeppelin alive! |
| jen3005545 (Fort Worth, TX) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 08:36 I'm lovin this song!  |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 13:20 I view Jack White cautiously—so much of him seems to be bluster and bluff. Nonetheless, Blunderbuss is a masterpiece. It is as complex and challenging an album I've heard in some time. There's no filler, no ear candy, no polite balladeering recess; just densely packed, dazzling, difficult, majestic rock'n'roll. It's like reading Virginia Woolf or James Joyce: tough slogging, but in the end exhausting and rewarding. |
| asilbuch | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 13:17 no matter what, it is clear Jack HAS to write/compose/play. anyone this prolific is clearly driven by something innate. amazing talent. |
| Ouachita | Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 13:13 spigolli wrote: I hear shades of Steve Forbert, I thought he had a great voice. Shades of Forbert? I looked to the screen to see what Forbert album this came from wondering how I had missed it. |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Aug 18, 2012 - 11:26  |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 12:45 h8rhater wrote: All of you arm chair vocal critics slay me. Many, if not most, of the most memorable singers have voices that are "unusual". Whether you like them or not is immaterial, the public has voted and Bill apparently agrees. If you want to argue about banal lyrics, poor production, or a general lack of musical talent in a band... fine. But complaining about the voice of the lead singer is fruitless and adds nothing intelligent to the conversation. In the end, having a great singing voice from a technical standpoint could be more of a negative than a positive. Give me Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jack White, John Hiatt, Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, et al anyday over these pitch corrected crooners that make up the middle-of-the-road offerings in popular music. Creativity and originality are the key (Jack White has that in spades). Maybe you need to be patronizing all of those American Idol stars that don't seem to be going anywhere after winning their "singing competition". The fact that my opinion is stated. That's what it merely is...'an opinion'. h8rhater and anyone else for that matter can go on defending the quality of someone's voice until you're blue in the face...it won't change how people feel about his voice positive or negative. Enough goodnight! |
| spigolli (Peachtree City, GA, USA) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 12:44 I hear shades of Steve Forbert, I thought he had a great voice. |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 12:44 I have to say that I was never a fan of the White Stripes and initially was luke-warm to this CD but I must admit, this is really growing on me. Up to a 7 so far. |
| michaelgmitchell (Stirling, ON) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 12:39 Like Beck (but not at all like Beck), this kid intrigues me with his music. |
| frootloopsfan (Illinois) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 12:38 I agree. The best art of any genre isn't usually "pretty." rdo wrote: Amen brother. That's one thing that just bothers me to no end. Like, this isn't Opera. Would Pavarotti singing this song sound very good? Of course not. |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Aug 04, 2012 - 10:53 lkovathana wrote: RP should play every track on this CD. Each one is awesome!! Agreed.  |
| lkovathana (Chicago, Illinois) | Posted: Jul 22, 2012 - 06:21 RP should play every track on this CD. Each one is awesome!! |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Deep in the heart of South California) | Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 15:03 h8rhater wrote: All of you arm chair vocal critics slay me. Many, if not most, of the most memorable singers have voices that are "unusual". Whether you like them or not is immaterial, the public has voted and Bill apparently agrees. If you want to argue about banal lyrics, poor production, or a general lack of musical talent in a band... fine. But complaining about the voice of the lead singer is fruitless and adds nothing intelligent to the conversation. In the end, having a great singing voice from a technical standpoint could be more of a negative than a positive. Give me Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jack White, John Hiatt, Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, et al anyday over these pitch corrected crooners that make up the middle-of-the-road offerings in popular music. Creativity and originality are the key (Jack White has that in spades). Maybe you need to be patronizing all of those American Idol stars that don't seem to be going anywhere after winning their "singing competition". And these people make money on their voices. I'm not. |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 15:01 h8rhater wrote: All of you arm chair vocal critics slay me. Many, if not most, of the most memorable singers have voices that are "unusual". Whether you like them or not is immaterial, the public has voted and Bill apparently agrees. If you want to argue about banal lyrics, poor production, or a general lack of musical talent in a band... fine. But complaining about the voice of the lead singer is fruitless and adds nothing intelligent to the conversation. In the end, having a great singing voice from a technical standpoint could be more of a negative than a positive. Give me Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jack White, John Hiatt, Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, et al anyday over these pitch corrected crooners that make up the middle-of-the-road offerings in popular music. Creativity and originality are the key (Jack White has that in spades). Maybe you need to be patronizing all of those American Idol stars that don't seem to be going anywhere after winning their "singing competition". Amen brother. That's one thing that just bothers me to no end. Like, this isn't Opera. Would Pavarotti singing this song sound very good? Of course not. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 15:00 Nice! |
| h8rhater | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 11:07 ziakut wrote: Music is really cool. His voice is borderline annoying beyond belief. All of you arm chair vocal critics slay me. Many, if not most, of the most memorable singers have voices that are "unusual". Whether you like them or not is immaterial, the public has voted and Bill apparently agrees. If you want to argue about banal lyrics, poor production, or a general lack of musical talent in a band... fine. But complaining about the voice of the lead singer is fruitless and adds nothing intelligent to the conversation. In the end, having a great singing voice from a technical standpoint could be more of a negative than a positive. Give me Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Jack White, John Hiatt, Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, et al anyday over these pitch corrected crooners that make up the middle-of-the-road offerings in popular music. Creativity and originality are the key (Jack White has that in spades). Maybe you need to be patronizing all of those American Idol stars that don't seem to be going anywhere after winning their "singing competition". |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 10:47 djengs wrote: I am not a composer, but have heard many artists saying some great song just came to them. I know likely the majority of music, perhaps the majority of those artist's music, required more contemplation, but I disagree that nothing really good comes without discipline. If Jack wants to just blast away and only hit it once in fifty then fine by me. Then again, perhaps he is incredibly disciplined in resisting an urge to retool his music...oh, I am so confused now. Read an article in the latest Electronic Musician about Jack trying to refrain from the "perfect" recordings available with Pro Tools and other modern tools, and use only analog tape machines. He's definitely old school, but that can be a good thing. |
| Easyrider (Portugal) | Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 15:04 Can't get on with this vocally |
| lester | Posted: Jul 04, 2012 - 00:20 I really like this. His voice is fine, though I'm not sure how many songs I'd want to hear with this particular vocal component. |
| Arividerchi | Posted: Jul 02, 2012 - 03:27 Hasan wrote: Maybe he could do a gig with Yoko Ono. Their voices ... suit each other. and Jethro Tull ...lol |
| Hasan | Posted: Jun 29, 2012 - 03:13 ziakut wrote: Music is really cool. His voice is borderline annoying beyond belief. Maybe he could do a gig with Yoko Ono. Their voices ... suit each other. |
| djengs | Posted: Jun 27, 2012 - 09:49 black321 wrote: I love the spontaneity of Jack White, and lord knows rock music today needs more spontaneity. However, you can’t write something really good without some discipline in your composition…and I think he might be capable of writing something really good. I am not a composer, but have heard many artists saying some great song just came to them. I know likely the majority of music, perhaps the majority of those artist's music, required more contemplation, but I disagree that nothing really good comes without discipline. If Jack wants to just blast away and only hit it once in fifty then fine by me. Then again, perhaps he is incredibly disciplined in resisting an urge to retool his music...oh, I am so confused now. |
| Lakeview (Great White North) | Posted: Jun 27, 2012 - 09:33 fuzzy wrote: Ditto. Although I understand what you're saying, it's sometimes the "character" in someone's voice that adds the extra to well-written music. I'm thinking Neil Young, Tom Waits, even Robert Plant (see the reference to Led Zepp influence in Jack's music earlier in the string) - all amazing music that is, despite not being everyone's taste, added to by the character in the voice. Although I love what Jack does, I couldn't listen to hours of it. The tension would kill me. |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Jun 27, 2012 - 09:29 ziakut wrote: Music is really cool. His voice is borderline annoying beyond belief. Maybe you can divide music up that way, but I don't. Either a song works full sum, or it doesn't. Jack White nails it on this one. |
| jim1964 (1379 miles to Wall Drug) | Posted: Jun 27, 2012 - 09:28 ziakut wrote: Music is really cool. His voice is borderline annoying beyond belief. my feelings as well. |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Jun 25, 2012 - 16:04 Music is really cool. His voice is borderline annoying beyond belief. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Deep in the heart of South California) | Posted: Jun 16, 2012 - 14:51 Magikal1act wrote: I hear that too! Works in a new way...country rock with sweet melody! Ryan Adamsy. |
| Magikal1act (San Francisco Bay Area) | Posted: Jun 16, 2012 - 10:54 matude wrote: I do belive him. And there is something like led zeppelin in his music.. I hear that too! Works in a new way...country rock with sweet melody! |