LM: I’ll give something to Jack White… is “soul” what the kids are calling it these days?
GA: Restrain your lustful thoughts, womanchild. Jack White is the leader of a revolutionary movement, and he does not have time to indulge your whoredoms. Besides which, Jack needs to remain chaste, protecting the purity of his essence and preserving his strength for battles to come.
LM: Get with the times, Albert. A little sugar never damaged any modern revolution... at least, not any worth having. And ain't nothing wrong with purity through a sexual higher consciousness. But this isn't just coming from my, dear friend — take another look at the lyrics. Where you see the puppet strings of power, I see desire and flirtation.
Sexual innuendo is old hat when it comes to the blues. All the good old music is full of it, and the White Stripes leave no stone of the blues unturned. All I'm saying is, it works! And what better way to convince the masses than to get them panting for more?
All I can say is... I got your sugar right here, Jackie boy.
GA: Alright then, the monkey is ready for rock and roll, dope, and humping in the streets. I say that's too much monkey business.
Plus, we got barricades to man. So get out and kill a commie (or a Nickelback fan) for mommy (or Meg), and we'll be back soon with another communique.
Viva la revolution!
See the beginning of WHITE STRIPES NATION!
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Article comments
1 - Caleb
The Stooges are the main bridge between the blues and punk. I saw an interview with Iggy that said he loved the blues but he wasn't black, middle-aged or from Mississippi so he was trying to do the equivalent thing as a young white man from Detroit.
Also the Velvets, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Beatles, Love and other such proto-punk pioneers were rather into the blues themselves.