Black Math - Revision history

SeanGlover at 03:12, 24 January 2012

SeanGlover — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:12:31 GMT

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

-	[[Category:~~Songs~~]]	+	[[Category:The White Stripes songs]]

SeanGlover at 23:26, 21 August 2011

SeanGlover — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:26:27 GMT

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-	'''~~Black Math~~''' ~~is a song by The~~ White ~~Stripes. This song can be heard on the band~~'~~s fourth album,~~ ''[[~~Elephant~~]]''.	+	==Releases==
-		+	* ''[[Elephant]]'' (2003)
		+	* ''[[Under Great White Northern Lights]]'' (2010)
		+	* ''[[Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights)]]'' (2004)
		+	==Other Appearances==
		+	* Covered by Beck live.
		+	==Credits==
		+	===Performers===
		+	* [[Jack White]]: electric guitar, voice
		+	* [[Meg White]]: drums
		+	===Production===
		+	* Originally recorded by [[The White Stripes]].
		+	* Written by [[Jack White]].
		+	* Produced and mixed by Jack White and Liam Watson.
		+	* Recorded November 2001/April 2002 at [[Toe Rag Studios]] in Hackney, East London.
		+	==Meaning==
	==Band Quotes==		==Band Quotes==
-	* [[Jack White]] : ''"I was thinking about a time in high school when I turned my books in to the math teacher and said, "I refuse to learn from you any more". The song's about asking questions. A lot of people are taught just to regurgitate information. People don't care if you learn anymore. Opinion gets trampled on."	+	* [[Jack White]]: "I was thinking about a time in high school when I turned my books in to the math teacher and said, "I refuse to learn from you any more." The song's about asking questions. A lot of people are taught just to regurgitate information. People don't care if you learn anymore. Opinion gets trampled on."
-		+	==Trivia==
-	==~~Facts~~==	+	* Usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert.
-	* ~~This song is usually~~ played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert. ~~"[[When I Hear My Name]]" is also usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert.~~	+
-	* [[Beck]] has covered this before.	+
-	* The video for Black Math is a live performance video recorded on 4/16/2003 at Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI.	+
-		+
	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
-	~~<pre>~~	+	Don't you think that I'm bound to react now? Well, my fingers definitely turning to black now. Yeah, maybe I'll put my love on ice and teach myself; maybe that'll be nice, yeah. My books are sitting at the top of the stack now. Well, the longer words are really breaking my back now. Yeah, maybe I'll learn to understand, a-drawing a square with a pencil in hand, yeah. Mathematically turning the page, unequivocally showing my age, I'm practically center-stage, undeniably earning your wage. Well, maybe I'll put my love on ice, and teach myself. Maybe that'll be nice, yeah. Listen, master, can you answer a question? Is it the fingers or the brain that you're teaching a lesson? Oh, I can't tell you how proud I am, writing down things that I don't understand. Well, maybe I'll put my love on ice and teach myself. Maybe that'll be nice, yeah.
-	~~<nowiki>~~	+	==Video==
-	~~don~~'t you think that I'm bound to react now?	+	Recorded on 4/16/2003 at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan.
-	~~well~~, my fingers definitely turning to black now	+	{{#ev:youtube\|phcrV7LZ7GE}}
-	~~yeah~~, maybe I'll put my love on ice	+	==External Links==
-	and teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah	+
-	my books are sitting at the top of the stack now	+
-	~~well~~, the longer words are really breaking my back now	+
-	~~yeah~~, maybe I'll learn to understand	+
-	a-drawing a square with a pencil in hand, yeah	+
-		+
-	~~ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah~~	+
-	~~mathematically~~ turning the page	+
-	unequivocally showing my age	+
-	I'm practically center stage	+
-	undeniably earning your wage	+
-	~~well~~, maybe I'll put my love on ice	+
-	teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah	+

-	~~listen master can you answer a question?~~	+	[[Category:Songs]]
-	~~is it the fingers, or the brain~~	+
-	~~that you're teaching a lesson?~~	+
-	~~oh, I can't tell you how proud I am~~	+
-	~~I'm writing down things that I don't understand~~	+
-	~~well maybe I'll put my love on ice~~	+
-	~~and teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah~~	+
-	~~yeah...yeah...yeah</nowiki></pre>~~	+

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Tbboy13 — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:41:27 GMT

Facts

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	==Facts==		==Facts==
	* This song is usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert. "[[When I Hear My Name]]" is also usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert.		* This song is usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert. "[[When I Hear My Name]]" is also usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert.
-	* Beck has covered this before.	+	* [[Beck]] has covered this before.
	* The video for Black Math is a live performance video recorded on 4/16/2003 at Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI.		* The video for Black Math is a live performance video recorded on 4/16/2003 at Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI.

Shaun the Ripper at 10:21, 27 August 2006

Shaun the Ripper — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:21:30 GMT

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'''Black Math''' is a song by The White Stripes. This song can be heard on the band's fourth album, ''[[Elephant]]''.

==Band Quotes==
* [[Jack White]] : ''"I was thinking about a time in high school when I turned my books in to the math teacher and said, "I refuse to learn from you any more". The song's about asking questions. A lot of people are taught just to regurgitate information. People don't care if you learn anymore. Opinion gets trampled on."

==Facts==
* This song is usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert. "[[When I Hear My Name]]" is also usually played as the first or second song in a White Stripes concert.
* Beck has covered this before.
* The video for Black Math is a live performance video recorded on 4/16/2003 at Masonic Temple, Detroit, MI.

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
don't you think that I'm bound to react now?
well, my fingers definitely turning to black now
yeah, maybe I'll put my love on ice
and teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah
my books are sitting at the top of the stack now
well, the longer words are really breaking my back now
yeah, maybe I'll learn to understand
a-drawing a square with a pencil in hand, yeah

ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
mathematically turning the page
unequivocally showing my age
I'm practically center stage
undeniably earning your wage
well, maybe I'll put my love on ice
teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah

listen master can you answer a question?
is it the fingers, or the brain
that you're teaching a lesson?
oh, I can't tell you how proud I am
I'm writing down things that I don't understand
well maybe I'll put my love on ice
and teach myself, maybe that'll be nice, yeah
yeah...yeah...yeah</nowiki></pre>