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The Dirtbombs

Pippin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:23:10 GMT

Pippin:

==Trivia==
* The song [[Hand Springs]] by The White Stripes is recorded together with The Dirtbombs, and can be heard on the [[B-side Collection]]

==Members==
* 1st lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Dana Spicer : fuzz bass
** Chris Fachini : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 2nd lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Dana Spicer : fuzz bass
** Chris Fachini : drums
** Scott : drums

* 3rd lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass
** Chris Fachini : drums
** Scott : drums

* 4th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass
** Chris "Chandy" Handyside : drums
** Ewolf : drums

* 5th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass
** Chris "Chandy" Handyside : drums
** Ewolf : drums

* 6th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Deanne Iovan : fuzz bass
** Pat Pantano : drums

* "Secret 6th-7th lineup"
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass on "Encrypted"
** Dion Fischer : fuzz bass
** Chris Handyside : drums
** Ewolf : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums
** Gisella Albertini : drums

* 7th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Dion Fischer : fuzz bass
** Chris Handyside : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 8th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Dion Fischer : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 9th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 10th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 11th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums
** Coleman A. Young : mayor

* 12th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** Nick Lloyd : drums
** Ryan Pritts : drums

* 13th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 14th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 15th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 16th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** [[Patrick Keeler]] : drums

* 17th/Current lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

The Dirtbombs

Pippin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:22:33 GMT

Pippin: Added a trivia

==Trivia==
* The song [[Hand Springs]] by The White Stripes is recorded together with The Dirtbombs, and can be heard on [[The B-side Collection]]

==Members==
* 1st lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Dana Spicer : fuzz bass
** Chris Fachini : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 2nd lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Dana Spicer : fuzz bass
** Chris Fachini : drums
** Scott : drums

* 3rd lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass
** Chris Fachini : drums
** Scott : drums

* 4th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Tom Lynch : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass
** Chris "Chandy" Handyside : drums
** Ewolf : drums

* 5th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass
** Chris "Chandy" Handyside : drums
** Ewolf : drums

* 6th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Deanne Iovan : fuzz bass
** Pat Pantano : drums

* "Secret 6th-7th lineup"
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Joe Greenwald : fuzz bass on "Encrypted"
** Dion Fischer : fuzz bass
** Chris Handyside : drums
** Ewolf : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums
** Gisella Albertini : drums

* 7th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Dion Fischer : fuzz bass
** Chris Handyside : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 8th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Dion Fischer : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 9th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums

* 10th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 11th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums
** Pat Pantano : drums
** Coleman A. Young : mayor

* 12th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** Nick Lloyd : drums
** Ryan Pritts : drums

* 13th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar/vocals
** Tom Potter : fuzz bass/backing vocals
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 14th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** [[Jim Diamond]] : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 15th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

* 16th lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** [[Patrick Keeler]] : drums

* 17th/Current lineup
** [[Mick Collins]] : guitars/vocals
** Troy Gregory : bass guitar
** Ko Melina : fuzz bass
** [[Ben Blackwell]] : drums/backing vocals
** Pat Pantano : drums/backing vocals

Do

Pippin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:43:08 GMT

Pippin: Added a little trivia.

"'''Do'''" is a song by [[The White Stripes]], which can be found on the band's [[The White Stripes (album)|self-titled debut album]].

==Band Quotes==
-

==Trivia==
- When played live, Jack will often sing "And no more riding, 'cause there's no right opinion." instead of "And no more feeling, 'cause there's not right opinion."

==Personnel==
* [[Meg White]] - Drums
* [[Jack White]] - Electric Guitar and Lead Vocal
* Written by White/White

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
Well somebody walked up to me
but i didn't know what to do
and then somebody said hello to me
but i didn't know what to do
because i think that my words could get
twisted so i bend my back over take a
gulp be funny cause i know there's nothing i can do

Then my mother tried to pick me up
when i was sittin' down on the ground
something forced my little eyes come open
but i couldn't make out the sound
it doesn't matter cause my eyes are lying
and they don't have emotion
don't wanna be social, can't take it when they hate me
but i know there's nothing i can do

When my thoughts start to feel like mine
they're taken from me it seems to happen
every time
and the feelings that are fine for you
there's somebody there
who doesn't think they are true
so think of something new
there's nothing left to do

And then my idols walk next to me
i look up at them they fade away
it's a destruction of a mystery
the more i listen to what they say
so does that mean that there's no more doin'
and there's no more thinkin'
and there's no more feeling
cause there's no right opinion
so can you tell me what i'm supposed to do</nowiki></pre>

[[Category:Songs]]

Apple Blossom

Pippin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:38:39 GMT

Pippin: Edited a little spelling mistake

==Band Quotes (and a Related Fact)==
In May 2001, a video was made by 1st and 2nd grade schoolchildren, singing [Apple Blossom].

[[Jack White]]: "I started crying. This teacher, she played songs for her kids and she taught them this song. It's really great, I thought. You can't top that. If it's gotten to that, how can you top that?"

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
Hey little apple blossom
what seems to be the problem
all the ones you tell your troubles to
they dont really care for you

Come and tell me what youre thinking
cause just when the boat is sinking
a little light is blinking
and i will come and rescue you

Lots of girls walk around in tears
but thats not for you
youve been looking all around for years
for someone to tell your troubles to

Come and sit with me and talk awhile
let me see your pretty little smile
put your troubles in a little pile
and i will sort them out for you
ill fall in love with you
i think ill marry you</nowiki></pre>

Truth Doesn't Make a Noise

Pippin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:52:50 GMT

Pippin: /* Lyrics */

'''Truth Doesn't Make a Noise''' is a song on the [[De Stijl]] album.

==Trivia==
*Some think that this song is actually about [[Meg White | Meg]], being the one who has had critics bringing her down on her drum skills.
"You try to tell her what to do." may refer to people saying she should be a more skilled drummer.
"Can't you people just leave her alone" may refer to Jack saying that the critics should back off.
"But the way you treat her, fills me with rage" may refer to Jack getting angry at the critics.

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
My babys got a heart of stone
cant you people just leave her alone
she never did nothing to hurt you
so just leave her alone

The motion of her tiny hands
and the quiver of her bones below
are the signs of a girl alone
and tell you everything
you need to know

I cant explain it
I feel it often
everytime I see her face
but the way you treat her
fills me with rage and I
want to tear apart the place

You try to tell her what to do
and all she does is stare at you
her stare is louder than your voice
because truth doesnt make a noise</nowiki></pre>

Hello Operator (single)

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:36:08 GMT

Pippin: /* Facts */

[[Image:Hello operator.jpg|thumb|right|The cover for the Hello Operator single, with [[Meg White]] next to her trademark peppermint bass drum.]]

'''Hello Operator''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their second album, ''[[De Stijl]]''. It was released as a single in May 2000 on the independent label Sympathy for the Record Industry.

==Track Listing==
===7"===
* 1. "Hello Operator" (White/White)
* 2. "[[Jolene]]" (Dolly Parton)

==Band Quotes==
* [[Jack White]] : ''"That's the kind of thing I care about, like [Hello Operator] from our second album--that's a phone company finger-pointing song. I hate the rip-off company. I know everyone has to have a job, everyone has to work and get a paycheck to keep everything going, but it's pathetic that the better mouse trap doesn't win out."''

==Facts==
* John Peel listed Hello Operator as his single of the week, even though the single wasn't released in the UK.
* The Kleptones sampled this on their album ''24 Hours''.
* The drums solo's may be a musical illustration of the hospital clock ticking when someone's waiting for the operation results.

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
hello operator
can you give me number nine?
can I see you later?
will you give me back my dime?
turn the oscillator
twist it with the dollar bill
mail man bring the paper
leave it on my window sill

find a canary
a bird to bring my message home
carry my obituary
my coffin doesn't have a phone
how you gonna get the money?
send papers to an empty home?
how you gonna get the money?
nobody to answer the phone
</nowiki>
</pre>

==External links==

Hello Operator (single)

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:34:06 GMT

Pippin:

[[Image:Hello operator.jpg|thumb|right|The cover for the Hello Operator single, with [[Meg White]] next to her trademark peppermint bass drum.]]

'''Hello Operator''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their second album, ''[[De Stijl]]''. It was released as a single in May 2000 on the independent label Sympathy for the Record Industry.

==Track Listing==
===7"===
* 1. "Hello Operator" (White/White)
* 2. "[[Jolene]]" (Dolly Parton)

==Band Quotes==
* [[Jack White]] : ''"That's the kind of thing I care about, like [Hello Operator] from our second album--that's a phone company finger-pointing song. I hate the rip-off company. I know everyone has to have a job, everyone has to work and get a paycheck to keep everything going, but it's pathetic that the better mouse trap doesn't win out."''

==Facts==
* John Peel listed Hello Operator as his single of the week, even though the single wasn't released in the UK.
* The Kleptones sampled this on their album ''24 Hours''.
* The drums solo's may be a musical illustration of the hospital clock tikking when someone's waiting for the operation results.
==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
hello operator
can you give me number nine?
can I see you later?
will you give me back my dime?
turn the oscillator
twist it with the dollar bill
mail man bring the paper
leave it on my window sill

find a canary
a bird to bring my message home
carry my obituary
my coffin doesn't have a phone
how you gonna get the money?
send papers to an empty home?
how you gonna get the money?
nobody to answer the phone
</nowiki>
</pre>

==External links==

De Stijl

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:31:48 GMT

Pippin:

[[Image:De Stijl.jpg|right]]

'''De Stijl''' is the second album released by Detroit rock duo The White Stripes. It was released in 2000.

On February 5, 2008, Canadian media reported that Former Radio-Canada host Dominique Payette has filed a lawsuit against the White Stripes for using a 10-second clip of her interview with a little girl at the beginning of [[Jumble, Jumble]]. She is demanding $70,000 in damages and the removal of the album from store shelves.

==Track listing==
* 1. "[[You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)]]" - 1:49 (White/White)
* 2. "[[Hello Operator]]" - 2:36 (White/White)
* 3. "[[Little Bird]]" - 3:06 (White/White)
* 4. "[[Apple Blossom]]" - 2:13 (White/White)
* 5. "[[I'm Bound to Pack It Up]]" - 3:09 (White/White)
* 6. "[[Death Letter]]" - 4:29 (Son House)
* 7. "[[Sister, Do You Know My Name?]]" - 2:51 (White/White)
* 8. "[[Truth Doesn't Make a Noise]]" - 3:14 (White/White)
* 9. "[[A Boy's Best Friend]]" - 4:22 (White/White)
* 10. "[[Let's Build a Home]]" - 1:58 (White/White)
* 11. "[[Jumble, Jumble]]" - 1:53 (White/White)
* 12. "[[Why Can't You Be Nicer To Me]]" - 3:22 (White/White)
* 13. "[[Your Southern Can Is Mine]]" - 2:29 (Blind Willie McTell)

==Essay==
When ideas become too complicated, and the pursuit of perfection is misconstrued as a need for excess. When there is so much involved that individual components cannot be discerned. When it is hard to break the rules of excess, then new rules need to be established. It descends back to the beginning where the construction of things visual or aural is too uncomplicated to not be beautiful. But this is done i nthe knowledge that we can only become simple to a point and then there is nowhere else to go. There are definite natural things which cannot be broken down into lesser components. Even if the goal of achieving beauty from simplicity is aesthetically less exciting it may force the mind to acknowledge the simple components that make the complicated beautiful.

[[Category:White Stripes albums]]

Your Southern Can Is Mine

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:30:19 GMT

Pippin:

'''Your Southern Can Is Mine''' is a song on the [[De Stijl]] album. It's a cover from Blind Willie McTell, one of Jack's favourite artists.

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
Lookie here momma let me explain ya this
If ya wanna get crooked i'll even give ya my fist
Ya might read from revelation back to genesis
Ya keep forgetten your southern can belongs to me

So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine in the mornin
Your southern can belongs to me

Ya might go uptown have me arrested, put in jail
Some hotshots got money gonna pull my bail
Soon as i get out, hit the ground
Your southern can is worth a thousand, half a pound

So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine, talkin about it
Your southern can belongs to me

Ya might take it from the south, baby, hide it up north
Understand ya can't rule me and be my boss
Take it from the east and hide in the west
But when i get ya momma your can'll see no rest

So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine, i'm screamin
Your southern can belongs to me

Now baby, ashes to ashes, sand to sand
When i hit ya momma then ya feel my hand
Give ya punch through that barbed wire fence
When i hit ya baby, ya know i make no sence

So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine, i know it
Your southern can belongs to me

Now look here woman, don't get hot
I'm gettin me a brick outta my backyard

So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine, i'm takin about it
Your southern can belongs to me

Well if i catch you momma down in the heart of town
I'm gonna grab me a brick and tear your can on down

So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine, i know it
Your southern can belongs to me

You maybe get bed sick, 'cause you're graveyard bound
I'm gonna make you moan like a graveyard hound

So there ain't no use in bringin no jive to me
Your southern can is mine, i'm screamin
Your southern can belongs to me</nowiki></pre>

Hand Springs

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:20:01 GMT

Pippin: Entered general info.

'''Hands Springs''' is a song on the b-side collection. It's played together with Detriot band [[The Dirtbombs]]. In which [[Jack White | Jack]] describes a day with his girlfriend whom he's going to bowl with. She eventually walks to buy something, and meets another boy. Jack panics and breaks up their conversation by throwing his bowling ball into his pinball machine. His girlfriend gets mad and leaves Jack, to go with the other guy.

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
I took my girl to go bowling downtown at the red door
after an argument I started
cause I thought she didn't like me anymore
I can't help it sometimes I feel pitiful
and of course she's so young and beautiful

I bought us two glasses of coke
that's her favorite and I wanted to make up for earlier
but I dropped her glass and it broke
so I just gave my glass to her

she laughed and so did I in our lane
and then she went to a vending machine
to buy a candy cane
but right next to that was a boy I knew
with a spring in his hand
playing a country pinball machine
called 'stand by your man'
I saw him talk to her
but I stayed in my lane
and played my game steady
and was thinking of a day
when I'd be too old to throw a ball this heavy

but I guess I'm young now
so it's easier to knock 'em all down
then I looked and saw her say to him
'you're really hittin' that ball around'
and he's lookin' at her the way I did
when I first met her
I could see in his face
white flowers
and cups of coffee
and love letters

I was sorry to interrupt their game
but I went and did it anyway
I dropped my red bowling ball
through the glass of his machine
I said 'are you quick enough to hit this ball, mr. clean?'
I was scared to lose her
so I couldn't help being mean

and that ended both of our games
I said I was sorry
but my girl left with him just the same
I thought how much I hate when love makes me act this way
I was bent over a broken pinball machine
in a bowling alley and I threw it all away

well isn't it all just a big game?</nowiki></pre>

One More Cup of Coffee

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:14:40 GMT

Pippin: Entered some general info.

'''One More Cup of Coffee''' is the 13th track on [[The White Stripes (album) | the self entitled album]] and is a cover from main influence [[Bob Dylan]].

==Trivia==
*[[Jack White | Jack]] performed as a guest at Bob Dylan's concert in Nashville to play this song.

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
Your breath is sweet
Your eyes are like two jewels in the sky.
Your back is straight, your hair is smooth
On the pillow where you lie.
But I don't sense affection
No gratitude or love
Your loyalty is not to me
But to the stars above.

One more cup of coffee for the road
One more cup of coffee 'fore I go
To the valley below.

Your daddy he's an outlaw
And a wanderer by trade
He'll teach you how to pick and choose
And how to throw the blade
He oversees his kingdom
So no stranger does intrude
His voice it trembles as he calls out
For another plate of food

One more cup of coffee for the road,
One more cup of coffee 'fore I go
To the valley below

Your sister sees the future
Like your mama and yourself
You've never learned to read or write
There's no books upon your shelf.
And your pleasure knows no limits
Your voice is like a meadowlark
But your heart is like an ocean
Mysterious and dark

One more cup of coffee for the road,
One more cup of coffee 'fore I go
To the valley below</nowiki></pre>

[[Category:Songs]]

We're Going to Be Friends

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:52:44 GMT

Pippin:

'''We're Going to Be Friends''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their third album, ''[[White Blood Cells]]''.

==Band Quotes==
* [[Jack White]]: "I didn't really have much of a great time in grade school, so I like writing about that. I write about it a lot - actually having friends in grade school and having a girlfriend or something back then when you really wanted it. Kids are just so cruel sometimes. It's nice to fantasize that they're not."

==Facts==
* This song became very popular when it played during the opening credits of the independent film "''Napoleon Dynamite''".
* The "Suzy Lee" Jack sings about, is the same person as in the song [[Suzy Lee]].
==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
Fall is here, hear the yell
back to school, ring the bell
brand new shoes, walking blues
climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we are going to be friends

Walk with me, Suzy Lee
through the park and by the tree
we will rest upon the ground
and look at all the bugs we found
then safely walk to school
without a sound

Here we are, no one else
we walked to school all by ourselves
there's dirt on all our uniforms
from chasing all the ants and worms
we clean up and now its time to learn

Numbers, letters, learn to spell
nouns, and books, and show and tell
at playtime we will throw the ball
back to class, through the hall
teacher marks our height
against the wall

And we don't notice any time pass
we don't notice anything
we sit side by side in every class
teacher thinks that I sound funny
but she likes the way you sing

Tonight I'll dream while in my bed
when silly thoughts go through my head
about the bugs and alphabet
and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet
that you and I will walk together again
cause I can tell that we're going to be friends</nowiki></pre>

We're Going to Be Friends

Pippin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:51:23 GMT

Pippin: Entered some info about Suzy Lee.

'''We're Going to Be Friends''' is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their third album, ''[[White Blood Cells]]''.

==Band Quotes==
* [[Jack White]]: "I didn't really have much of a great time in grade school, so I like writing about that. I write about it a lot - actually having friends in grade school and having a girlfriend or something back then when you really wanted it. Kids are just so cruel sometimes. It's nice to fantasize that they're not."

==Facts==
* This song became very popular when it played during the opening credits of the independent film "''Napoleon Dynamite''".
* The "Suzy Lee" Jack sings about, is the same person as in the song [[Suzy Lee]]
==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
Fall is here, hear the yell
back to school, ring the bell
brand new shoes, walking blues
climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we are going to be friends

Walk with me, Suzy Lee
through the park and by the tree
we will rest upon the ground
and look at all the bugs we found
then safely walk to school
without a sound

Here we are, no one else
we walked to school all by ourselves
there's dirt on all our uniforms
from chasing all the ants and worms
we clean up and now its time to learn

Numbers, letters, learn to spell
nouns, and books, and show and tell
at playtime we will throw the ball
back to class, through the hall
teacher marks our height
against the wall

And we don't notice any time pass
we don't notice anything
we sit side by side in every class
teacher thinks that I sound funny
but she likes the way you sing

Tonight I'll dream while in my bed
when silly thoughts go through my head
about the bugs and alphabet
and when I wake tomorrow I'll bet
that you and I will walk together again
cause I can tell that we're going to be friends</nowiki></pre>

Suzy Lee

Pippin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:02:37 GMT

Pippin: /* Trivia */

"'''Suzy Lee'''" is a song by [[The White Stripes]], which can be found on the band's [[The White Stripes (album)|self-titled debut album]].

==Band Quotes==
-

==Trivia==
* Johnny Walker of [[The Soledad Brothers]] plays second slide guitar. He also plays slide guitar on the song "[[I Fought Piranhas]]".
* Info about this "Suzy Lee" character isn't accurate. It seems she's a child-love of Jack White whom he just can't forget. She also appears in [[We're Going To Be Friends]], where she appears to be a friend of Jack whom he always walked to school with.

==Personnel==
* [[Meg White]]: Drums
* [[Jack White]]: Electric Slide Guitar and Lead Vocals
* [[Johnny Walker]]: 2nd Slide Guitar
* Written by White/White

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
There's a story
I would like to tell
My problem is
It's one you know too well
It's one you know too well

Miss Suzy Lee
The one i'm speaking of
The question is
Is she the one i love ?
Is she the one i love ?

(all right)
Is she the one i love ?

She'll send me flowers
With her tears bored inside
And you know what i'd do
I would run and hide
I would run and hide

And the paper
On it was my name
With the question
Do you feel the same ?
Do you feel the same ?

To end this tale
The one i'm speaking of
I wish i have an answer (but i just don't know)
Is this really love ?
Is this really love ?
Is this really love ?</nowiki></pre>

[[Category:Songs]]

Suzy Lee

Pippin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:00:01 GMT

Pippin: Entered some info about Suzy Lee.

"'''Suzy Lee'''" is a song by [[The White Stripes]], which can be found on the band's [[The White Stripes (album)|self-titled debut album]].

==Band Quotes==
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==Trivia==
* Johnny Walker of [[The Soledad Brothers]] plays second slide guitar. He also plays slide guitar on the song "[[I Fought Piranhas]]".
* Info about this "Suzy Lee" character isn't accurate. It seems she a childlove of Jack White whom he just can't forget. She also appears in [[We're Going To Be Friends]], where she appears to be a friend of Jack whom he always walked to school with.

==Personnel==
* [[Meg White]]: Drums
* [[Jack White]]: Electric Slide Guitar and Lead Vocals
* [[Johnny Walker]]: 2nd Slide Guitar
* Written by White/White

==Lyrics==
<pre>
<nowiki>
There's a story
I would like to tell
My problem is
It's one you know too well
It's one you know too well

Miss Suzy Lee
The one i'm speaking of
The question is
Is she the one i love ?
Is she the one i love ?

(all right)
Is she the one i love ?

She'll send me flowers
With her tears bored inside
And you know what i'd do
I would run and hide
I would run and hide

And the paper
On it was my name
With the question
Do you feel the same ?
Do you feel the same ?

To end this tale
The one i'm speaking of
I wish i have an answer (but i just don't know)
Is this really love ?
Is this really love ?
Is this really love ?</nowiki></pre>

[[Category:Songs]]