Let's Shake Hands - Revision history

SeanGlover at 02:56, 24 January 2012

SeanGlover — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:56:06 GMT

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

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

SeanGlover at 02:16, 12 August 2011

SeanGlover — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:16:28 GMT

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-	'''"Let's Shake Hands"''' ~~is a song~~ by [[The White Stripes]].	+	==Releases==
		+	* ''[[Let's Shake Hands (single)\|Let's Shake Hands]]'' (1998)
		+	* ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]'' (1999) (Japanese edition)
		+	* ''[[Under Great White Northern Lights]]'' (2010)
		+	* ''[[Under Moorhead Lights All Fargo Night]]'' (2011)
		+	==Other Appearances==
		+	==Credits==
		+	===Performers===
		+	* [[Jack White]]: electric guitar, lead vocals
		+	* [[Meg White]]: drums
		+	===Production===
		+	* Originally performed by [[The White Stripes]].
		+	* Written by [[Jack White]] and [[Meg White]].
		+	* Produced by [[Dave Italy]].
		+	* Recorded by Jeff Meier.
		+	* Recorded in 1997 at [[Third Man Records]], [[Detroit, Michigan]].
		+	==Meaning==
		+	* Among other interpretations:
		+	** Having to put things aside with someone you hate
		+	** The evolution of a relationship from being lovers to being friends
		+	** Sex
		+	==Band Quotes==
		+	==Trivia==
		+	==Lyrics==
		+	Oh, let's shake hands! Oh, baby, let's shake hands.<br>
		+	Well, there's something here in the air.<br>
		+	Jump up and let me know when you're there.<br>
		+	Baby, let's shake hands.<br>

-	~~It is also the name of the band~~'s ~~debut 7" single. It was released in March 1998~~, ~~and marks their first recording. A live recording of the song is featured on ''[[Under Blackpool Lights]]''~~, ~~The White Stripes~~' ~~only officially released DVD~~.	+	Oh, let's be friends! Oh, baby, let's be friends.<br>
-		+	I can't come up with a better plan.<br>
-	~~"Let~~'~~s Shake Hands" showcases the early garage punk sound of the band in its infancy. The single is backed~~ with a ~~cover of "Look Me Over Closely," a song written for Marlene Dietrich by folk musician Terry Gilkyson~~.	+	Put your fingers in my hand.<br>
-		+	Baby, let's be friends.<br>
-	~~==Facts==~~	+
-	* The first edition was 1,000 copies on clear red vinyl. In 2002 the single was repressed in ~~an edition of 1,000 copies on black vinyl~~. There was a "secret" third pressing in 2007 with slightly reworked cover art. It is not known how many of these were pressed. Highly coveted among diehard fans, this 7" remains one of the rarest and priciest items in The White Stripes' entire discography.	+
-		+
-	~~==Lyrics==~~	+
-	<~~pre~~>	+
-	~~<nowiki>~~	+
-	~~Yeah, oh... let's shake hands!~~	+
-	~~Oh, baby, let's shake hands.~~	+
-	~~Well, there's something here in the air,~~	+
-	~~Jump up and let me know when you're there,~~	+
-	Baby, let's ~~shake hands~~.	+

-	Oh~~... let's be friends.~~	+	Oh, say my name! Oh, baby, say my name.<br>
-	Oh, baby, ~~let's be friends~~.	+	Well, you can do what you want to do.<br>
-	I can~~'t come up with a better plan,~~	+	Throw it in the garbage can,<br>
-	~~Put your fingers~~ in ~~my hand~~, ~~baby, let's be friends.~~	+	But just say my name!<br>
-	~~Yeah...~~	+	==External Links==

-	~~Oh, say my name!~~	+	[[Category:Songs]]
-	~~Oh, baby, say my name.~~	+
-	~~Well, you can do what you want to do,~~	+
-	~~Throw it in the garbage can, but just say my name!~~	+
-	~~Yeah... yeah...~~	+
-	~~</nowiki>~~	+
-	~~</pre>~~	+

Shaun the Ripper at 04:01, 4 December 2008

Shaun the Ripper — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:01:21 GMT

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		+	'''"Let's Shake Hands"''' is a song by [[The White Stripes]].
		+
		+	It is also the name of the band's debut 7" single. It was released in March 1998, and marks their first recording. A live recording of the song is featured on ''[[Under Blackpool Lights]]'', The White Stripes' only officially released DVD.
		+
		+	"Let's Shake Hands" showcases the early garage punk sound of the band in its infancy. The single is backed with a cover of "Look Me Over Closely," a song written for Marlene Dietrich by folk musician Terry Gilkyson.
		+
	==Facts==		==Facts==
-	*The White Stripes' ~~first single~~	+	* The first edition was 1,000 copies on clear red vinyl. In 2002 the single was repressed in an edition of 1,000 copies on black vinyl. There was a "secret" third pressing in 2007 with slightly reworked cover art. It is not known how many of these were pressed. Highly coveted among diehard fans, this 7" remains one of the rarest and priciest items in The White Stripes' entire discography.

	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
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	Throw it in the garbage can, but just say my name!		Throw it in the garbage can, but just say my name!
	Yeah... yeah...		Yeah... yeah...
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	</nowiki>		</nowiki>
	</pre>		</pre>

Shaun the Ripper at 03:56, 4 December 2008

Shaun the Ripper — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:56:05 GMT

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	<pre>		<pre>
	<nowiki>		<nowiki>
-	~~yeah~~	+	Yeah, oh... let's shake hands!
-	oh	+	Oh, baby, let's shake hands.
-	let's shake hands	+	Well, there's something here in the air,
-	oh	+	Jump up and let me know when you're there,
-	baby let's shake hands	+	Baby, let's shake hands.
-	~~well~~ there's something here in the air	+
-	~~jump~~ up and let me know when you're there	+
-	~~baby~~ let's shake hands	+
-	oh	+
-	~~let's be friends~~	+
-	oh	+
-	~~baby let's be friends~~	+
-	~~I can't come up with a better plan~~	+
-	~~put your fingers in my hand~~	+
-	~~baby let's be friends~~	+
-	~~yeah~~	+

-	oh	+	Oh... let's be friends.
-	say my name	+	Oh, baby, let's be friends.
-	oh	+	I can't come up with a better plan,
-	baby say my name	+	Put your fingers in my hand, baby, let's be friends.
-	~~well~~ you can do what you want to do	+	Yeah...
-	~~throw~~ it in the garbage can	+
-	but just say my name	+	Oh, say my name!
-	yeah	+	Oh, baby, say my name.
-	~~yeah~~</nowiki></pre>	+	Well, you can do what you want to do,
		+	Throw it in the garbage can, but just say my name!
		+	Yeah... yeah...
		+
		+	</nowiki>
		+	</pre>

Tbboy13 at 17:55, 20 September 2006

Tbboy13 — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:55:24 GMT

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==Facts==
*The White Stripes' first single

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
yeah
oh
let's shake hands
oh
baby let's shake hands
well there's something here in the air
jump up and let me know when you're there
baby let's shake hands
oh
let's be friends
oh
baby let's be friends
I can't come up with a better plan
put your fingers in my hand
baby let's be friends
yeah

oh
say my name
oh
baby say my name
well you can do what you want to do
throw it in the garbage can
but just say my name
yeah
yeah</nowiki></pre>