I got this CD as a birthday gift a couple months ago. But I did not begin listening to it until just recently. And I'm sorry I waited so long.
The following is a list of the 14 songs on this CD, and some of my comments:
1. Seven Nation Army
The pounding beat and powerful lyrics are positively motivational. When I listen to this song, I wanna pick a fight...
2. Black Math
Not a memorable tune...
3. There's No Home For You Here
Great song about a guy who cannot stand his girl, and finally can't deal with it anymore and says it to her face. Reminds me of a relationship I had in the past...
4. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
This is one we can all relate to. In the aftermath of a breakup, a man feels...unnatural...being alone. After always spending time with a beloved mate, it is intensely difficult to be away from her. The readjustment period can be hellish...
5. In The Cold, Cold Night
Obviously about a woman calling for her "hook-up" to come over for a 'lil booty...
6. I Want To Be The Boy That Warms Your Mother's Heart
A passionate song about the hurt a boy feels when his girlfriend's mother disapproves of him. All attempts to impress her fail. There is nothing that can be done...
7. You've Got Her In Your Pocket
A bit of an enigma to me. I think it's about a guy who is overprotective of his lover. Lack of trust and all that. I'm not entirely sure, but it's a great tune nonetheless.
8. Ball And Biscuit
Pure cockiness. Basically, a guy thinks he's "the shit" and is telling a girl he is fond of that she might not realize it yet, but she will soon. And when she does, her panties will drop faster than you can say "fornication"...
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Article comments
1 - Douglas Mays
Good review. I agree. The last few songs you thought were weak? Yeah, maybe so. But it is cool that Meg got to sing. It shows reaching out and always looking for more. Good to see that in an artist. I think White Stripes will be around for a while. The Loretta Lynn works show that desire also.
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2 - RJ
"The last few songs you thought were weak?"
Upon further review, tracks 11 and 12 are pretty good, and surely better than "filler." But 13 is no bueno, hombre...
3 - Lono
I agree, there is more than a filler or two. The album though is a tour de force reinvention of rock and roll. I hate how they were lumped together with the Hives and the Vines, who do nothing for me. I am also a bit frustrated that they haven't released anything in a few years. I saw them on this tour and they were amazing.
An interesting note about the first song. A couple of years ago I saw audioslave open for Jane's Addiction (I think it was a new Lolla). Audioslave covered Seven Nation Army and it was very cool. What really stood out to me though was that I have seen hundreds of rock shows and it was the first time I saw a band cover a current song still in rotation. That says a tremendous amount to me about the quality of the song, and how influential the Stripes were.
It seems like they have been busy in England, and I think they have a DVD out. Unless you are Boston though, you can't do 10 years between each album.
4 - The Theory
it hasn't even been 2 years since "Elephant" released... and of their four cds, the first one released in 1999... four cds, five years... that's not bad at all.