The White Stripes. NME referred to the album as the pinnacle of the White Stripes' time as a band and one of Jack White's best works of his career. "My Doorbell" was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[87]. Maybe next year." "I'd be in The White Stripes for the rest of my life. Bowie, who died in 2016 at 69 years old, also had an acting career that spanned over six decades from the 1960s through the 2010s. It revolved around this childish idea, the ideas kids havebecause they are so much better than adult ideas, right? Yes, its more polished than its three predecessors, but Elephant isnt standard tilt-at-the-big-time fare by any stretch of the imagination. . 20 Year Old Records: Here are 13 music albums that mark their 20th [71] In 2009, the album came in at number 18 in NME's "Top 100 Greatest Albums of the decade". [91], On January 12, 2007, V2 Records announced that, due to being under the process of reconstruction, it would no longer release new White Stripes material, leaving the band without a label. [113] The tour was in support of the album Icky Thump, and they performed in every province. White Blood Cells left the band with legions of new fans, but also plenty of doubters waiting for them to fail. Although Jack was the lead vocalist, Meg did sing lead vocals on four of the band's songs: "In the Cold, Cold Night" (from Elephant),[139] "Passive Manipulation" (from Get Behind Me Satan), "Who's a Big Baby?" [18][29] The track "Cannon" from The White Stripes contains part of an a cappella version, as performed by House, of the traditional American gospel blues song "John the Revelator". [13] In a 2005 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Jack claimed that this open secret was intended to keep the focus on the music rather than the couple's relationship: When you see a band that is two pieces, husband and wife, boyfriend and girlfriend, you think, 'Oh, I see' When they're brother and sister, you go, 'Oh, that's interesting.' [139] When performing live, Jack used a Randy Parsons custom guitar, a 1964 JB Hutto Montgomery Airline, a Harmony Rocket, a 1970s Crestwood Astral II, and a 1950s Kay Hollowbody. Is it possible for anyone who has attended a football match in the last decade to still appreciate the brilliance of that not-a-bassline bassline? The duo caused a ripple of excitement online when they announced an upcoming 'Greatest Hits' record. The duo were also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which featured a simple color scheme of red, white, and blackwhich was used on every album and single cover they releasedas well as the duo's fascination with the number three. THE WHITE STRIPES sold over 6,156,500 albums, including 3,374,000 in the United States and 1,560,000 in the United Kingdom. [79] The title is an allusion to a Biblical quotation Jesus made to the Apostle Simon Peter from the Gospel of Matthew 16:23 of the New Testament (in the King James Version, the quotation is slightly different: "Get thee behind me, Satan"[80]). Ships from and sold by Record Plant Store. [4], The White Stripes made exclusive use of a red, white and black color scheme when conducting virtually all professional duties, from album art to the clothes worn during live performances;[4] Meg said that "like a uniform at school, you can just focus on what you're doing because everybody's wearing the same thing. Within a year, The Strokes would release the EP The Modern Age and begin a now-legendary residency at Manhattan's Mercury Lounge.
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