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SeanGlover: /* Other Appearances */

SeanGlover — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:36:44 GMT

Other Appearances

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	* ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' (1999)		* ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' (1999)
	==Other Appearances==		==Other Appearances==
		+	* Covered live by [[Whirlwind Heat]].
	* Documentarian and liberal political commentator Michael Moore has used this song as an intro for many of his speaking engagements.		* Documentarian and liberal political commentator Michael Moore has used this song as an intro for many of his speaking engagements.
		+
	==Credits==		==Credits==
	===Performers===		===Performers===

SeanGlover at 02:38, 24 January 2012

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

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

SeanGlover: /* Trivia */

SeanGlover — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:49:59 GMT

Trivia

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	* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."		* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."
	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
		+	* Live guitar: The [[Airline]] in standard tuning.
	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses and three choruses, and primarily uses only three chords. It begins with three strums behind the nut of Jack's guitar. It's also the third track on the album, and is of course called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".		* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses and three choruses, and primarily uses only three chords. It begins with three strums behind the nut of Jack's guitar. It's also the third track on the album, and is of course called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".
	* The cover of ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with a sign labeled "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine.		* The cover of ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with a sign labeled "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine.

SeanGlover: /* Trivia */

SeanGlover — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:43:22 GMT

Trivia

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	* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."		* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."
	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
-	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and primarily uses only three chords. It begins with three strums behind the nut of Jack's guitar. It's also the third track on the album, and is of course called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".	+	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses and three choruses, and primarily uses only three chords. It begins with three strums behind the nut of Jack's guitar. It's also the third track on the album, and is of course called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".
	* The cover of ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with a sign labeled "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine.		* The cover of ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with a sign labeled "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine.
	* The White Stripes have performed the song live with alternate lyrics referring to the Iraq War: "''Bush's hands are turning red... and I found out your baby is dead.''"		* The White Stripes have performed the song live with alternate lyrics referring to the Iraq War: "''Bush's hands are turning red... and I found out your baby is dead.''"

SeanGlover: /* Trivia */

SeanGlover — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:43:03 GMT

Trivia

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	* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."		* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."
	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
-	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and ~~only~~ uses three chords. It begins with three strums behind the nut of Jack's guitar. It's also the third track on the album, and is of course called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".	+	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and primarily uses only three chords. It begins with three strums behind the nut of Jack's guitar. It's also the third track on the album, and is of course called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".
	* The cover of ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with a sign labeled "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine.		* The cover of ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with a sign labeled "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine.
	* The White Stripes have performed the song live with alternate lyrics referring to the Iraq War: "''Bush's hands are turning red... and I found out your baby is dead.''"		* The White Stripes have performed the song live with alternate lyrics referring to the Iraq War: "''Bush's hands are turning red... and I found out your baby is dead.''"
		+
	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
	The big three killed my baby -- no money in my hand again.<br>		The big three killed my baby -- no money in my hand again.<br>

SeanGlover at 21:41, 10 August 2011

SeanGlover — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:41:40 GMT

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-	'''The Big Three Killed My Baby''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their first album, ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]''. It was released as a single. Until the 2007 release of "[[Icky Thump (song)\|Icky Thump]]" (which criticizes American immigration policy), it was [[The White Stripes]]' only political song of significance.
	==Releases==		==Releases==
	* ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]'' (1999)		* ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]'' (1999)

SeanGlover at 21:41, 10 August 2011

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	'''The Big Three Killed My Baby''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their first album, ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]''. It was released as a single. Until the 2007 release of "[[Icky Thump (song)\|Icky Thump]]" (which criticizes American immigration policy), it was [[The White Stripes]]' only political song of significance.		'''The Big Three Killed My Baby''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their first album, ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]''. It was released as a single. Until the 2007 release of "[[Icky Thump (song)\|Icky Thump]]" (which criticizes American immigration policy), it was [[The White Stripes]]' only political song of significance.
-		+	==Releases==
		+	* ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]'' (1999)
		+	* ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' (1999)
		+	==Other Appearances==
		+	* Documentarian and liberal political commentator Michael Moore has used this song as an intro for many of his speaking engagements.
		+	==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 Jack White.
		+	* Co-produced and engineered by [[Jim Diamond]].
		+	* Recorded in January 1999 at [[Ghetto Recorders]], [[Cass Corridor]], [[Detroit]].
		+	==Meaning==
		+	* "The Big Three" refers to the three major automakers in the 1950s and 1960s: Ford, Chrysler and General Motors. The song is an attack on these companies, relating to the fall of labor unions in the 1960s. Jack has stated in interviews that he does not believe music to be a viable medium for political messages, and until the 2007 release of "[[Icky Thump (song)\|Icky Thump]]" (which criticizes American immigration policy), it was the White Stripes' only political song of note. The song mentions "Tucker's blood", a reference to Preston Tucker's ill-fated Tucker Torpedo. More recently, The White Stripes have performed the song live with alternate lyrics referring to the Iraq War: "''Bush's hands are turning red... and I found out your baby is dead.''"
	==Band Quotes==		==Band Quotes==
	* '''[[Jack White\|Jack]]''': "I'm pretty fed up with cars…I don't know what you call it when Buddhist monks whip themselves, but I have that on my hand, I have three hose clamps on my hand, for the Big Three. And somebody just made me a necklace with a piece off a piece of machinery that says 'Property of Ford Motor Company.' I have a big hatred for that, for having spent so much money and time on something that hasn't changed in over a hundred years, same design of the engine in a car, it's not progressing at all. That's why I say, 'Don't let them tell you the future's electric/Because gasoline's not measured in metric.' The idea that they won't make any money if they make a good car. Kind of a shame. That's where we're from, that's what this whole town is about. Everybody works for the car company, and that's what I do, I work on commercials filming for the car companies. And it's a tremendous waste of money."		* '''[[Jack White\|Jack]]''': "I'm pretty fed up with cars…I don't know what you call it when Buddhist monks whip themselves, but I have that on my hand, I have three hose clamps on my hand, for the Big Three. And somebody just made me a necklace with a piece off a piece of machinery that says 'Property of Ford Motor Company.' I have a big hatred for that, for having spent so much money and time on something that hasn't changed in over a hundred years, same design of the engine in a car, it's not progressing at all. That's why I say, 'Don't let them tell you the future's electric/Because gasoline's not measured in metric.' The idea that they won't make any money if they make a good car. Kind of a shame. That's where we're from, that's what this whole town is about. Everybody works for the car company, and that's what I do, I work on commercials filming for the car companies. And it's a tremendous waste of money."
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	* '''Jack''': "The funny thing about that song is that we played that on a local public television channel here in Detroit a few months ago and they asked us to play two other ones. In the end, they wouldn't air 'The Big Three Killed My Baby.' They were sponsored by Chrysler."		* '''Jack''': "The funny thing about that song is that we played that on a local public television channel here in Detroit a few months ago and they asked us to play two other ones. In the end, they wouldn't air 'The Big Three Killed My Baby.' They were sponsored by Chrysler."
	* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."		* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."
-
	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
-	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and only uses three chords. It's also the third track on the CD, and it is called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".	+	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and only uses three chords. It begins with three strums behind the nut of Jack's guitar. It's also the third track on the album, and is of course called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".
-	* Political filmaker and activist Michael Moore uses this song as an intro for many of his speaking engagements.	+	* The cover of ''[[The Big Three Killed My Baby (single)\|The Big Three Killed My Baby]]'' has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with a sign labeled "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine.
-	* The cover of The Big Three ~~Killer~~ My Baby single has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with sign "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine."	+	* The White Stripes have performed the song live with alternate lyrics referring to the Iraq War: "''Bush's hands are turning red... and I found out your baby is dead.''"
-	* ~~In some~~ live ~~performances of this song, Jack changed~~ the ~~lyric "Now my hands are turning red" to~~ "Bush's hands are turning red".	+
-		+
-	~~==Personnel==~~	+
-	* [[Meg White]]: Drums	+
-	* [[Jack White]]: Electric Guitar and ~~Lead Vocals~~	+
-	* Written by White/White	+
-		+
	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
-	~~<pre>~~	+	The big three killed my baby -- no money in my hand again.<br>
-	~~<nowiki>~~	+	The big three killed my baby -- nobody's coming home again.<br>
-	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.	+	<br>
-	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.	+	Their ideas made me want to spit. A hundred dollars goes down the pit...<br>
-		+	30,000 wheels are rollin', and my stickshift hands are swollen.<br>
-	Their ideas made me want to spit,	+	Everything involved is shady. The big three killed my baby.<br>
-	A hundred dollars goes down the pit.	+	<br>
-	~~Thirty-thousand~~ wheels are rollin',	+	The big three killed my baby -- no money in my hand again.<br>
-	~~And~~ my ~~stick shift~~ hands are swollen.	+	The big three killed my baby -- nobody's coming home again.<br>
-	Everything involved is shady,	+	<br>
-	The big three killed my baby.	+	Why don't you take the day off and try to repair? A billion others dont seem to care.<br>
-		+	Better ideas are stuck in the mud. The motor's runnin' on Tucker's blood!<br>
-	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.	+	Dont let them tell you the future's electric, 'cause gasoline's not measured in metric!<br>
-	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.	+	30,000 wheels are spinnin', and oil company faces are grinnin'.<br>
-		+	And now my hands are turnin' red, and I found out my baby is dead.<br>
-	Why don't you take the day off and try to repair?	+	<br>
-	A billion others ~~don't~~ seem to care.	+	The big three killed my baby -- no money in my hand again.<br>
-	Better ideas are stuck in the mud.	+	The big three killed my baby -- nobody's coming home again.<br>
-	The motor's runnin' on Tucker's blood!	+	<br>
-	~~Don't~~ let them tell you the future's electric,	+	Well, I've said it now, nothing's changed. People are burnin' for pocket change.<br>
-	~~Cause~~ gasoline's not measured in metric.	+	And creative minds are lazy, and the big three killed my baby.<br>
-	~~Thirty-thousand~~ wheels are spinnin',	+	And my baby's my common sense -- so don't feed me planned obsolescence.<br>
-	~~And~~ oil company faces are grinnin'.	+	Yeah, my baby's my common sense -- so don't feed my planned obsolescence.<br>
-	~~Now~~ my hands are turnin' red,	+	<br>
-	~~And~~ I found out my baby is dead!	+	I'm about to have another blowout. I'm about to have another blowout.<br>
-		+	==External Links==
-	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.	+
-	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.	+
-		+
-	Well, I've said it now, nothing's changed.	+
-	People are burnin' for pocket change.	+
-	And creative minds are lazy,	+
-	~~And~~ the big three killed my baby.	+
-		+
-	And my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.	+
-	Yeah, my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.	+
-	I'm about to have another blowout, I'm about to have another blowout.	+
-	<~~/nowiki~~>	+
-	~~</pre>~~	+

	[[Category:Songs]]		[[Category:Songs]]

Shaun the Ripper at 03:38, 10 December 2008

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	* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."		* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."

-	==~~Facts~~==	+	==Trivia==
	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and only uses three chords. It's also the third track on the CD, and it is called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".		* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and only uses three chords. It's also the third track on the CD, and it is called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".
	* Political filmaker and activist Michael Moore uses this song as an intro for many of his speaking engagements.		* Political filmaker and activist Michael Moore uses this song as an intro for many of his speaking engagements.
	* The cover of The Big Three Killer My Baby single has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with sign "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine."		* The cover of The Big Three Killer My Baby single has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with sign "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine."
		+	* In some live performances of this song, Jack changed the lyric "Now my hands are turning red" to "Bush's hands are turning red".
		+
		+	==Personnel==
		+	* [[Meg White]]: Drums
		+	* [[Jack White]]: Electric Guitar and Lead Vocals
		+	* Written by White/White

	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
-	[[The big three]] killed my baby, no money in my hand again.~~<br/>~~	+	<pre>
-	[[The big three]] killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.~~<br/>~~	+	<nowiki>
-	~~<br/>~~	+	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.
-	Their ideas made me want to spit,~~<br/>~~	+	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.
-	A hundred dollars goes down the pit.~~<br/>~~	+
-	Thirty-thousand wheels are rollin',~~<br/>~~	+	Their ideas made me want to spit,
-	And my stick shift hands are swollen.~~<br/>~~	+	A hundred dollars goes down the pit.
-	Everything involved is shady,~~<br/>~~	+	Thirty-thousand wheels are rollin',
-	The big three killed my baby.~~<br/>~~	+	And my stick shift hands are swollen.
-	~~<br/>~~	+	Everything involved is shady,
-	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.~~<br/>~~	+	The big three killed my baby.
-	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.~~<br/>~~	+
-	~~<br/>~~	+	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.
-	Why don't you take the day off and try to repair?~~<br/>~~	+	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.
-	A billion others don't seem to care.~~<br/>~~	+
-	Better ideas are stuck in the mud.~~<br/>~~	+	Why don't you take the day off and try to repair?
-	The motor's runnin' on [[Tucker's blood]]!~~<br/>~~	+	A billion others don't seem to care.
-	Don't let them tell you the future's electric,~~<br/>~~	+	Better ideas are stuck in the mud.
-	Cause gasoline's not measured in metric.~~<br/>~~	+	The motor's runnin' on Tucker's blood!
-	Thirty-thousand wheels are spinnin',~~<br/>~~	+	Don't let them tell you the future's electric,
-	And oil company faces are grinnin'.~~<br/>~~	+	Cause gasoline's not measured in metric.
-	[[Now my hands are turnin' red,~~<br/>~~	+	Thirty-thousand wheels are spinnin',
-	And I found out my baby is dead!~~]]<br/>~~	+	And oil company faces are grinnin'.
-	~~<br/>~~	+	Now my hands are turnin' red,
-	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.~~<br/>~~	+	And I found out my baby is dead!
-	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.~~<br/>~~	+
-	~~<br/>~~	+	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.
-	Well, I've said it now, nothing's changed.~~<br/>~~	+	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.
-	People are burnin' for pocket change.~~<br/>~~	+
-	And creative minds are lazy,~~<br/>~~	+	Well, I've said it now, nothing's changed.
-	And the big three killed my baby.~~<br/>~~	+	People are burnin' for pocket change.
-	~~<br/>~~	+	And creative minds are lazy,
-	And my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.~~<br/>~~	+	And the big three killed my baby.
-	Yeah, my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.~~<br/>~~	+
-	I'm about to have another blowout, I'm about to have another blowout.<br/>	+	And my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.
		+	Yeah, my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.
		+	I'm about to have another blowout, I'm about to have another blowout.
		+	</nowiki>
		+	</pre>
		+
		+	[[Category:Songs]]

Shaun the Ripper at 02:40, 8 July 2008

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-	'''The Big Three Killed My Baby''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their first album, ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]''. It was released as a single. Until the 2007 release of "[[Icky Thump]]" (which criticizes American immigration policy), it was [[The White Stripes]]' only political song of significance.	+	'''The Big Three Killed My Baby''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their first album, ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]''. It was released as a single. Until the 2007 release of "[[Icky Thump (song)\|Icky Thump]]" (which criticizes American immigration policy), it was [[The White Stripes]]' only political song of significance.

	==Band Quotes==		==Band Quotes==

Shaun the Ripper at 02:39, 8 July 2008

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-	'''The Big Three Killed My Baby''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their first album, ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]''.	+	'''The Big Three Killed My Baby''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their first album, ''[[The White Stripes (album)\|The White Stripes]]''. It was released as a single. Until the 2007 release of "[[Icky Thump]]" (which criticizes American immigration policy), it was [[The White Stripes]]' only political song of significance.

	==Band Quotes==		==Band Quotes==
-	Jack: "I'm pretty fed up with cars…I don't know what you call it when Buddhist monks whip themselves, but I have that on my hand, I have three hose clamps on my hand, for the Big Three. And somebody just made me a necklace with a piece off a piece of machinery that says 'Property of Ford Motor Company.' I have a big hatred for that, for having spent so much money and time on something that hasn't changed in over a hundred years, same design of the engine in a car, it's not progressing at all. That's why I say, 'Don't let them tell you the future's electric/Because gasoline's not measured in metric.' The idea that they won't make any money if they make a good car. Kind of a shame. That's where we're from, that's what this whole town is about. Everybody works for the car company, and that's what I do, I work on commercials filming for the car companies. And it's a tremendous waste of money."	+	* '''[[Jack White\|Jack]]''': "I'm pretty fed up with cars…I don't know what you call it when Buddhist monks whip themselves, but I have that on my hand, I have three hose clamps on my hand, for the Big Three. And somebody just made me a necklace with a piece off a piece of machinery that says 'Property of Ford Motor Company.' I have a big hatred for that, for having spent so much money and time on something that hasn't changed in over a hundred years, same design of the engine in a car, it's not progressing at all. That's why I say, 'Don't let them tell you the future's electric/Because gasoline's not measured in metric.' The idea that they won't make any money if they make a good car. Kind of a shame. That's where we're from, that's what this whole town is about. Everybody works for the car company, and that's what I do, I work on commercials filming for the car companies. And it's a tremendous waste of money."
-		+	* '''Jack''': "I just can't stand cars. I think they are the worst money pits and killing machines of all time. Every car I've ever had has broken down, like, every week (points to 2 rings and bracelet). These are hose clamps from a car engine. I wear them as a symbol. I wanted to organize an anti-automotive festival in Detroit, but it never came together. It's such a farce. The companies are so tied in with the oil companies. For God's sake, we have wars over the oil to put gas in our cars."
-	Jack: "I just can't stand cars. I think they are the worst money pits and killing machines of all time. Every car I've ever had has broken down, like, every week (points to 2 rings and bracelet). These are hose clamps from a car engine. I wear them as a symbol. I wanted to organize an anti-automotive festival in Detroit, but it never came together. It's such a farce. The companies are so tied in with the oil companies. For God's sake, we have wars over the oil to put gas in our cars."	+	* '''Jack''': "Everybody, all they do is spend all their money on the car companies, it seems to be this thing that everybody just accepts, like that's the way it's gonna be, and nobody complains about it. I don't understand it."
-		+	* '''Jack''': "The funny thing about that song is that we played that on a local public television channel here in Detroit a few months ago and they asked us to play two other ones. In the end, they wouldn't air 'The Big Three Killed My Baby.' They were sponsored by Chrysler."
-	Jack: "Everybody, all they do is spend all their money on the car companies, it seems to be this thing that everybody just accepts, like that's the way it's gonna be, and nobody complains about it. I don't understand it."	+	* '''Jack''': "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times."
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-	Jack: "The funny thing about that song is that we played that on a local public television channel here in Detroit a few months ago and they asked us to play two other ones. In the end, they wouldn't air 'The Big Three Killed My Baby.' They were sponsored by Chrysler."	+
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-	Jack: "Most of the time I don't care at all about [politics]. I never voted for president because I don't care for it. "The Big 3 Killed My Baby" ~~[a song from an earlier album]~~ hits home because of where we're from and how much I think the big three [auto companies] rip off everyone. It seems really funny to me that nobody cares. The car has been ruining my life at all times Interesting Fact: Michael Moore (Roger & Me, Bowling For Columbine) uses this song as the intro for many of his speaking engagements. Sidenote on this theme: The cover of The Big Three Killer My Baby single has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with sign "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine."	+

	==Facts==		==Facts==
	* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and only uses three chords. It's also the third track on the CD, and it is called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".		* With Jack's favorite number in mind, this song has three verses, and only uses three chords. It's also the third track on the CD, and it is called "The Big '''Three''' Killed My Baby".
		+	* Political filmaker and activist Michael Moore uses this song as an intro for many of his speaking engagements.
		+	* The cover of The Big Three Killer My Baby single has Jack and Meg standing next to a picture of a car engine, with sign "Insert Money Here" taped to the engine."

	==Lyrics==		==Lyrics==
-	~~<pre>~~	+	[[The big three]] killed my baby, no money in my hand again.<br/>
-	~~<nowiki>~~	+	[[The big three]] killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.<br/>
-	The big three killed my baby	+	<br/>
-	no money in my hand again	+	Their ideas made me want to spit,<br/>
-	~~the~~ big three killed my baby	+	A hundred dollars goes down the pit.<br/>
-	nobody's coming home again	+	Thirty-thousand wheels are rollin',<br/>
-		+	And my stick shift hands are swollen.<br/>
-	Their ideas made me want to spit	+	Everything involved is shady,<br/>
-	a hundred dollars goes down the pit	+	The big three killed my baby.<br/>
-	~~30,000~~ wheels are rollin'	+	<br/>
-	~~and~~ my stick shift hands are swollen	+	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.<br/>
-	~~everything~~ involved is shady	+	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.<br/>
-	~~the~~ big three killed my baby	+	<br/>
-		+	Why don't you take the day off and try to repair?<br/>
-	The big three killed my baby	+	A billion others don't seem to care.<br/>
-	no money in my hand again	+	Better ideas are stuck in the mud.<br/>
-	~~the~~ big three killed my baby	+	The motor's runnin' on [[Tucker's blood]]!<br/>
-	nobody's coming home again	+	Don't let them tell you the future's electric,<br/>
-		+	Cause gasoline's not measured in metric.<br/>
-	Why ~~dont~~ you take the day off and try to repair	+	Thirty-thousand wheels are spinnin',<br/>
-	a billion others ~~dont~~ seem to care	+	And oil company faces are grinnin'.<br/>
-	~~better~~ ideas are stuck in the mud	+	[[Now my hands are turnin' red,<br/>
-	~~the motors~~ runnin' on ~~tuckers~~ blood	+	And I found out my baby is dead!]]<br/>
-	~~dont~~ let them tell you the future's electric	+	<br/>
-	~~cause gasolines~~ not measured in metric	+	The big three killed my baby, no money in my hand again.<br/>
-	~~30,000~~ wheels are spinnin'	+	The big three killed my baby, nobody's coming home again.<br/>
-	~~and~~ oil company faces are grinnin'	+	<br/>
-	~~now~~ my hands are turnin' red	+	Well, I've said it now, nothing's changed.<br/>
-	~~and i~~ found out my baby is dead	+	People are burnin' for pocket change.<br/>
-		+	And creative minds are lazy,<br/>
-	The big three killed my baby	+	And the big three killed my baby.<br/>
-	no money in my hand again	+	<br/>
-	~~the~~ big three killed my baby	+	And my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.<br/>
-	nobody's coming home again	+	Yeah, my baby's my common sense, so don't feed me planned obsolescence.<br/>
-		+	I'm about to have another blowout, I'm about to have another blowout.<br/>
-	Well i've said it now, ~~nothings~~ changed	+
-	~~people~~ are burnin for pocket change	+
-	~~and~~ creative minds are lazy	+
-	~~and~~ the big three killed my baby	+
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-	And my baby's my common sense	+
-	so ~~dont~~ feed me planned obsolescence	+
-	~~yeah~~ my baby's my common sense	+
-	so ~~dont~~ feed my planned obsolescence	+
-	im about to have another blowout	+
-	im about to have another blowout</~~nowiki></pre~~>	+