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<div>'''Cannon''' is a song by The White Stripes that can be heard on their [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]]. This song features an excerpt of the Son House version of John The Revelator.<br />
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==Lyrics==<br />
<pre><br />
<nowiki><br />
outside<br />
my door<br />
unlocked<br />
i'm lookin'<br />
at this sound<br />
That come out of nowhere<br />
yeah, nowhere<br />
whoo<br />
wheels turnin'<br />
scratchin'<br />
and burnin'<br />
yeah<br />
i fought guns<br />
tanks<br />
cannon<br />
cannon<br />
yeah<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
christ went down on easter mornin'<br />
mary mother went down to see it<br />
gotta tell my disciples to meet me in galilee<br />
who's writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
hey<br />
whoo<br />
lord above<br />
i command<br />
i've been evil<br />
evil<br />
yeah<br />
evil<br />
<br />
</nowiki></pre></div>Cmontheplanehttp://72.14.177.54/stripespedia/CannonCannon2007-08-06T01:59:34Z<p>Cmontheplane: /* Lyrics */</p>
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<div>'''Cannon''' is a song by The White Stripes that can be heard on their [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]]. This song features an excerpt of the Son House version of John The Revelator.<br />
<br />
==Lyrics==<br />
<br />
outside<br />
my door<br />
unlocked<br />
i'm lookin'<br />
at this sound<br />
That come out of nowhere<br />
yeah, nowhere<br />
whoo<br />
wheels turnin'<br />
scratchin'<br />
and burnin'<br />
yeah<br />
i fought guns<br />
tanks<br />
cannon<br />
cannon<br />
yeah<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
christ went down on easter mornin'<br />
mary mother went down to see it<br />
gotta tell my disciples to meet me in galilee<br />
who's writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
hey<br />
whoo<br />
lord above<br />
i command<br />
i've been evil<br />
evil<br />
yeah<br />
evil</div>Cmontheplanehttp://72.14.177.54/stripespedia/CannonCannon2007-08-06T01:59:14Z<p>Cmontheplane: /* Lyrics */</p>
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<div>'''Cannon''' is a song by The White Stripes that can be heard on their [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]]. This song features an excerpt of the Son House version of John The Revelator.<br />
<br />
==Lyrics==<br />
<br />
outside<br />
my door<br />
unlocked<br />
i'm lookin'<br />
at this sound<br />
That chime out of nowhere<br />
yeah, nowhere<br />
whoo<br />
wheels turnin'<br />
scratchin'<br />
and burnin'<br />
yeah<br />
i fought guns<br />
tanks<br />
cannon<br />
cannon<br />
yeah<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
christ went down on easter mornin'<br />
mary mother went down to see it<br />
gotta tell my disciples to meet me in galilee<br />
who's writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
tell me who's that writin'<br />
john the revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
hey<br />
whoo<br />
lord above<br />
i command<br />
i've been evil<br />
evil<br />
yeah<br />
evil</div>Cmontheplanehttp://72.14.177.54/stripespedia/CannonCannon2007-08-06T01:58:13Z<p>Cmontheplane: /* Lyrics */</p>
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<div>'''Cannon''' is a song by The White Stripes that can be heard on their [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]]. This song features an excerpt of the Son House version of John The Revelator.<br />
<br />
==Lyrics==</div>Cmontheplanehttp://72.14.177.54/stripespedia/CannonCannon2007-08-06T01:58:04Z<p>Cmontheplane: /* Lyrics */</p>
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<div>'''Cannon''' is a song by The White Stripes that can be heard on their [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]]. This song features an excerpt of the Son House version of John The Revelator.<br />
<br />
==Lyrics==<br />
<br />
Outside<br />
<br />
My door<br />
<br />
Unlocked<br />
<br />
I'm lookin'<br />
<br />
At this sound<br />
<br />
That come out of nowhere<br />
<br />
Yeah, nowhere<br />
<br />
Whoo<br />
<br />
Wheels turnin'<br />
<br />
Scratchin'<br />
<br />
and burnin'<br />
<br />
Yeah<br />
<br />
I fought guns<br />
Tanks<br />
Cannon<br />
Cannon<br />
Yeah<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the revelator<br />
Wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
Christ went down on easter mornin'<br />
Mary Mother went down to see it<br />
Gotta tell my disciples to meet me in galilee<br />
Who's writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
Hey<br />
Whoo<br />
Lord above<br />
I command<br />
I've been evil<br />
Evil<br />
Yeah<br />
Evil</div>Cmontheplanehttp://72.14.177.54/stripespedia/CannonCannon2007-08-06T01:57:39Z<p>Cmontheplane: /* Lyrics */</p>
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<div>'''Cannon''' is a song by The White Stripes that can be heard on their [[The White Stripes (album)|debut album]]. This song features an excerpt of the Son House version of John The Revelator.<br />
<br />
==Lyrics==<br />
<br />
Outside<br />
My door<br />
Unlocked<br />
I'm lookin'<br />
At this sound<br />
That come out of nowhere<br />
Yeah, nowhere<br />
Whoo<br />
Wheels turnin'<br />
Scratchin'<br />
and burnin'<br />
Yeah<br />
I fought guns<br />
Tanks<br />
Cannon<br />
Cannon<br />
Yeah<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the revelator<br />
Wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
Christ went down on easter mornin'<br />
Mary Mother went down to see it<br />
Gotta tell my disciples to meet me in galilee<br />
Who's writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
Tell me who's that writin'<br />
John the Revelator<br />
wrote the book on the seven seals<br />
Hey<br />
Whoo<br />
Lord above<br />
I command<br />
I've been evil<br />
Evil<br />
Yeah<br />
Evil</div>Cmontheplanehttp://72.14.177.54/stripespedia/The_Hardest_Button_to_ButtonThe Hardest Button to Button2007-08-06T01:42:13Z<p>Cmontheplane: /* Facts */</p>
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'''The Hardest Button to Button''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their fourth album, ''[[Elephant]]''. It was released as a single in 2003.<br />
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==Track Listing==<br />
===CD===<br />
* 1. "The Hardest Button to Button"<br />
* 2. "St. Ides of March" <br />
* 3. "The Hardest Button to Button" (music video)<br />
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===7"===<br />
* 1. "The Hardest Button to Button"<br />
* 2. "St. Ides of March" <br />
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==Band Quotes==<br />
* [[Jack White]] : ''"There's a button at the top of my navy peacoat and it's the hardest button to button. I thought that was a great metaphor for the odd man out in the family. It also comes from sayings of my father, like 'My Uncle Harold had a 10 button vest but he could only fasten eight.' "''<br />
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==Facts==<br />
* According to Jack White, this song is "about a child (named "Baby") trying to figure out where his place is in a sort of dysfunctional family."<br />
* Like "[[Seven Nation Army]]", Jack runs his guitar (Airliner) through a Digitech whammy pedal set an octave lower, resulting a low, deep sound which many mistake for a bass guitar.<br />
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==Covers==<br />
* Black Rebel Motorcycle have covered this live.<br />
* The Kleptones sampled this song in their album ''24 Hours''.<br />
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==Lyrics==<br />
<pre><br />
<nowiki><br />
We started living in an old house<br />
My ma gave birth and we were checking it out<br />
It was a baby boy, so we bought him a toy<br />
It was a ray gun and it was 1981<br />
We named him "Baby", he had a toothache<br />
He started crying, it sounded like an earthquake<br />
It didn't last long because I stopped it<br />
I grabbed a rag doll and stuck some little pins in it<br />
Now we're a family and we're alright now<br />
We got money and a little place to fight now<br />
We don't know you and we don't owe you<br />
But if you see us around<br />
I got something else to show you<br />
Now it's easy when you don't know better<br />
You think it's sleazy?<br />
Then put it in a short letter<br />
We keep warm but there's just something wrong when you<br />
Just feel like you're the hardest little button to button<br />
I had opinions that didn't matter<br />
I had a brain that felt like pancake batter<br />
I got a backyard with nothing in it<br />
Except a stick, a dog, and a box with something in it<br />
the hardest button to button...the hardest button to button...<br />
the hardest button to button...the hardest button to button...<br />
uh oh<br />
the hardest button to button...the hardest button to button...<br />
uh oh...the hardest button to button...<br />
the hardest button to button...<br />
the hardest button to button...<br />
the hardest button to button...<br />
the hardest button to button..<br />
uh oh<br />
</nowiki><br />
</pre><br />
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==Video==<br />
[[Image:Hardestbuttonmeg.jpg|thumb|left|Meg in the video for "The Hardest Button".]]<br />
The music video for the song, directed by famous music video director Michel Gondry (who has also directed videos for Bjork, The Chemical Brothers, and pioneered the "bullet time" technique most famously used in The Matrix), was one of the White Stripes' most famous videos. It uses a technique called "stop motion animation" - for example, in the video, Meg would do one drum beat, the camera would stop, another drum kit would be placed next to the original, and Meg would get on to that kit, and make another drum beat, and so on. The video shows Meg and Jack playing around a city, with the amplifiers and the drum kits multiplying every step.<br />
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Michel Gondry also directed the videos for "[[Fell In Love With a Girl]]" and "[[Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground]]" from ''[[White Blood Cells]]''. He would later go on to direct "[[The Denial Twist]]" two years later for the White Stripes from their fifth album, ''[[Get Behind Me Satan]]''.<br />
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Indie rock musician Beck (who is also a close friend of the band - Jack would later play bass on one of the songs on Beck's album ''Guero'') makes a cameo in the video.<br />
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==External links==</div>Cmontheplane