Jimmy the Exploder

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Jimmy the Exploder is a song by The White Stripes that can be heard on their debut album. It is about a monkey who explodes everything that isn't red. Jack thought that this song was the perfect song for Meg to play.

Contents 1 Band Quotes 2 Trivia 3 Personnel 4 Themes 5 Lyrics

Band Quotes

• Jack White : "She was playing so childishly, everyone I'd ever played with was, like, male drummers. I'd been writing all these childish songs, like 'Jimmy the Exploder' from our first album - this story I made up about this monkey who exploded things that weren't the colour red. So when Meg started playing that way, I was, like, man, don't even practice! This is perfect."

Trivia

• Jack once was interviewed by a young White Stripes fan whose favorite song was Jimmy The Exploder. Many of the questions were about Jimmy The Monkey.

Personnel

• Meg White - Drums
• Jack White - Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals
• Music and Lyrics by White/White

Themes

Colors, Animals, Food

Lyrics

Now, Jimmy, well, do you want an explosion now?
Yeah, Jimmy, do you want to explode now?

Yeah, monkey, now you seeing red now.
Yeah, monkey, jumping on the bed now.

Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo...

Green apples on the tree and growing now.
Green apples are gonna be exploding now.

Yeah, monkey, are you seeing red now?
Yeah, monkey, jumping on the bed now.

Woo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo...