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Get Behind Me Satan is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band The White Stripes, released on June 7, 2005, on V2 Records. Though still basic in production style, the album marked a distinct change from its guitar-heavy 2003 predecessor, Elephant. With its reliance on piano-driven melodies and experimentation with marimba on "The Nurse" and "Forever For Her (Is Over For Me)", Get Behind Me Satan plays down the punk, garage rock and blues influences that dominated earlier White Stripes albums. Frontman Jack White plays with different technique than in the past, replacing electric guitar with piano, mandolin, Read Full BioGet Behind Me Satan is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band The White Stripes, released on June 7, 2005, on V2 Records. Though still basic in production style, the album marked a distinct change from its guitar-heavy 2003 predecessor, Elephant. With its reliance on piano-driven melodies and experimentation with marimba on "The Nurse" and "Forever For Her (Is Over For Me)", Get Behind Me Satan plays down the punk, garage rock and blues influences that dominated earlier White Stripes albums. Frontman Jack White plays with different technique than in the past, replacing electric guitar with piano, mandolin, and acoustic guitar on all but a handful of tracks, as his usual riff-conscious lead guitar style is overtaken by a predominantly rhythmic approach.

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Blue Orchid
The White Stripes Lyrics

You got a reaction
You got a reaction didn't, you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try and keep the truth from showing up

How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?

How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?

You're given a flower
But I guess that there's just no pleasing you
Your lips tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you

You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway

Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway

You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: John Anthony White

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Murat Çelik

5y↑440

You got a reaction
You got a reaction didn't, you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue
Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try keep the truth from showing up
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
You're given a flower
But I guess there's just no pleasing you
Your lips tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Limits98

52w↑8

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

[Verse 2]
Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try to keep the truth from showing up

[Chorus 1]
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?

[Verse 3]
You're given a flower
But I guess that there's just no pleasing you
Your lip tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you

[Verse 1]
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

[Chorus 2]
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway

[Verse 1]
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Devildoll

3y↑3

You got a reaction
You got a reaction didn't, you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try keep the truth from showing up

How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?

You're given a flower
But I guess there's just no pleasing you
Your lips tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you

You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway

You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

비정한세상

30w

You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try to keep the truth from showing up

How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?

You're given a flower
But I guess there's just no pleasing you
Your lip tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you

Get behind me now, anyway

All comments from YouTube:

Swiftt

8y↑2.6K

This guy has Some of the best guitar riffs ever

diego escalante

17w↑1

BASS

Zac Quinn

19w

Fucking oath BRO

SmeX

27w

Because he feels it!

lgngrrtt

28w

And they’re all based in root notes.

Toma Anastasiu

47w

Laughs in Dan Auerbach

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Robert Summers

14w↑5

I always thought them underrated, as everyone I know has only heard Seven Nation Army, and even fewer know who the band is. My brother and I are the only two who listen to more than the ONE song everyone knows.

Victory Mansions

28w↑41

Meg is easily one of my favourite musicians. There is something tribal to a simplistic big beat. I'm a guitarist but Meg's drumming style really speaks to me on a fundamental level.

Aaron Bellante

13w↑1

I don't mind the simplistic beats, but I wish she would use the cymbals a lot less. They smother everything at times.

N I C O L A S

25w↑5

Yeah, people say she’s a horrible drummer just because of how simple some of her beats are, but simple doesn’t mean it’s bad. It’s about how effective it is entirely to the song.

Darby Fayanna

8y↑161

I have these memories of seeing this video on MTV frequently when I was super young, when MTV was still about music. always my favorite

Roberto Rodríguez

36w

Today MTV Is bullshit

Hayden Walls

1y↑1

@NeverGrowingUp NeverGettingOld so true lol... but I do think she just meant before mtv was using reality tv exclusively to attract people's attention to the ads, instead of music videos. but all that being said I'm pretty sure that by the time this song/video came out, it was already a bunch of shows like room raiders, Next, and parental control or whatever. so she is kinda wrong on both counts lol. sorry boo (op), love you

DrewD

1y↑2

Thats crazy because i remember the same and the girl swinging in the beginning always stuck in my head and ive been trying to find this actual music video for years..was too young and never remembered the name.

New Paradigm Beings

2y↑2

I was 12 years old when this was on MTV 👍

NeverGrowingUp NeverGettingOld

3y↑8

So innocent & nieve lol. MTV is about youth pop culture & targeted marketing, it was never just about music. It's primary function was & still is to sell products aimed at the young people who watch it by advertising between videos/shows they like to watch. As pop culture changes so does the content, so do the adverts. If the advertising stops paying because they're no longer on trend MTV will disappear.

Flynn Clark

11y↑297

Been listening to this band since 1870. They never get old.

pleasure_deelayer_not

27w↑4

😂🤣🤘🏽💯

Brian Delgado

37w↑21

Saw them open up for Beethoven on the "playing the plaque" tour what a sick show!! 😫 😆 🤣

Jess Harriman

38w↑11

Vampirism

JimJams

38w↑15

Ah yes

1870

Mike Medlen

39w↑3

Since 04 but I’d love to hear the rsmconteurs 🥸🤠👀😄

None Yourbiz

2y↑71

I loved this album when it came out and I still love it 16 years later.

brian bushue

25w

agreed

Holden Allen

30w

I think anyone with good taste would agree with you

Edgar

1y↑2

Haha yes

Murat Çelik

5y↑440

You got a reaction
You got a reaction didn't, you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue
Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try keep the truth from showing up
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
You're given a flower
But I guess there's just no pleasing you
Your lips tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

no problem

30w

I thought it was Erection

MilkcanRocks

@Frindgey yes. I meant Google

Murat Çelik

2y↑5

@nyoom actually there weren't before they must have edited it and who the hell reads lyrics in the description. It hits different when u follow it on comments

Josue Solar

2y↑2

CATCH ME, SOMEBODY CATCH ME!

nyoom

2y↑4

There were lyrics in the description..

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TK-592

21w↑8

This band rocked my world. Lots of the kids growing up with me were listening to such radically different things than this album. They didn’t understand it but I loved every second of it.

Annabelle Linden

7y↑57

I don't think it's weird, I think it's unique. how many music videos do u see now a days that all look the same? this is art a sense of style

osobliwynick

39w↑11

Great song, especially after all these years, it sounds cool.

beniboy

4y↑12

The White Stripes always have the most weird and creative music videos, always a pleasure watch them

Hollywoodleftturn

2y↑106

My girl just started learning drums, we are now learning every whitestripes song.

I realize that I never really appreciated those songs as a kid, they kinda felt like stepping stones while learning guitar.
Anyway, glad to be back after about 15 years.

N I C O L A S

25w

@Holden Allen Agreed, the guitar riffs in “Girl, you have no Faith in Medicine” are just incredible

Holden Allen

30w↑2

@Ana Zrna I have only been playing guitar for two years and playing some of their songs has really put into perspective how great Jack white is at guitar.

Ana Zrna

2y↑2

If you said stepping stones while learning drums? Cool. But Guitar God himself was your abc of learning the guitar? Dude.. seriously. 😁

Grosso FTW

6y↑39

There is so much meaning and symbolism in this song and video, Jack White is really incredible

Limits98

52w↑8

Mark Middleton

1y↑13

Such a talented couple , song writing ,playing ,singing awesome

Atkins Paints The World!

1y↑1

Couple? if you think Meg had anything to do with the writing, youre out of your mind. Shes a drumkit.

Josh Beamon

19w↑3

This video is amazingly creative. I appreciate the shit out of the visual artistry, let alone the actual music. This is why they're the shit.

UrbanBoatingLee

4y↑7

Everything The White Stripes produced is fantastic. Wow.

Hoardingboarding

4y↑8

One of them jams that's never loud enough!!

Jackson Made

3y↑15

One of the bands that has found timeless art in minimalism. This Duo is all time period. 🤷🏾‍♂️

Léo Souza

sonzera, adoro esses dois.

Ambra Rosetti

24w

this video is iconic, I remember it blew my mind when it came out. Floria Sigismondi is a brilliant director.

Coeur Noir

11y↑181

I'm usually a metalhead, I can't help but love them. They're my favorite band... not that I'd tell most of my friends that.

Rotting_Flesh

18w↑1

I'm a metalhead too bro, doesn't mean you have to be closed minded, just enjoy the music of the world. Hell I listen to Lil Peep as well.

Comic

21w↑2

I first read this comment as: "I'm Usually a Methhead,but I Can't Help but to Love Them."
I lack intelligence.

Dirt McGirt

23w

@John Collier 100% i listen to Meshuggah mainly , JW is the man !!!!

dj

23w↑1

@John Collier they really do!

John Collier

23w↑1

I'm a metal head too, but, these two ROCK a new kinda vibe I dig it.

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Patrick Ego Woodstock Watts

3y↑6

Love the White Stripes! Blue Orchid is a classic in Patrick Woodstock Watts' Jukebox! ☮️❤️🤘😘

WHITTIERCATGIRL

48w↑4

Wish there was a LOVE button!! Still loving this jam!

Sr.Ortega

Spectacular música

Joshua Cheek

1y↑1

This song was my intro song to my teenage partying years. Bring back great memories.

nonix824

12y↑75

I've seen them live and it was just EPIC!!!!

liquidcactus

44w

i seen that at big day out in Australia so long ago it was BEAST AS FUCK

Luchador Tacos Maine

1y↑2

Jealous!!

Ryan Byrne

1y↑1

Same, one of their last shows. Toronto Molson Amphitheatre. What a great show, even had Meg singing a couple songs, including Jolene. Wish they would get back together

Megen Maine

I 💜 this song!

S. Roberts

5y↑2

First time ive seen this clip but have loved the song for ages. What a clip🤘

Psycho Lamborghini

2y↑4

The white stripes has been one of my favorites bands for a long time along with some of the other bands Jack is in

Adam Melton

7y↑1

My parents bought this album when it came out. I can just now remember how much I miss listening to it.

Annie Saboret-Deportes

2y↑2

J'adore... Excellente musique. Mais cela me fait penser aux meilleurs albums des années 80. Fantastique

RoughHouse BMX

4y↑1

Always thought that Jack and Rob should do a collab . Just imagine the GREATNESS that would come from those 2 minds. Would be like Einstein and Hopkins made a music baby!

RoughHouse BMX

4y↑7

2019 and STILL one of my all time fav vids.

chronical stories

2y↑35

I think jack white is one of the best guitar players of all time. I mean he does awesome crazy rifts for long periods like its nothing. Hes really very talented

RAH STOONEY

42w↑1

@Aviation LBA that’s fair

Aviation LBA

42w↑1

@RAH STOONEY It’s a great riff, but the commenter is implying that playing this riff for a long period of time is difficult… it isn’t.

RAH STOONEY

42w

@Aviation LBA it’s not the difficulty that makes it great

Aviation LBA

47w

Although I respect your opinion, these riffs aren’t difficult whatsoever.

Umar Khan

its obvious this awesome song went on to inspire many future hits!

MergoHaze

This videoclip, the song, the guitar riffs, everything is on a perfection level that only Jack White would be dedicated enough to achieve

Heather JACKSON

44w

One of my new favorite songs I wish I'd known about the whole time

Lucid

3y↑1

I love this song so much.

Evelyn Garesp

5y↑2

2018 y la sigo escuchando👌👌

Allison J

3y↑1

This is my favorite song by them. I wish I had the swag of Meg White.

♾️Dollface♾️

18w

I was singing this without hearing the lyrics first, totally karaoke styling it. I had to sing it Jimi Hendrix style! That's how good of a guitarist this dude is!!! I seriously thought I was singing a Jimi Hendrix song that I'd never heard before -- I'm that amazed, nobody sounds like Jimi Hendrix!

Eric Foster

32w

This record is amazing. So so so good

BulletproofZombie15

9y↑696

The video looks like some weird thing Tim Burton would do, but the song is pretty awesome!

Crazy Face

12w

Amazing

SIGSEGV

yes that's exactly why i love it

Disco Spider

yup

tall occasion

4y↑7

so thats why johnny depp's in this

Syndicate Operative

5y↑1

You're joking, right? There's no way tim burton could pull it off. He's permanently stuck at "high school" level skill.

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Mack Horgan

7y↑1

I've been looking for this song for almost 7 years! Glad I found it again

Sergio Flores

1y↑1

Nunca pasa de moda

Sarah L

3y↑1

Iconic. TWS was a constant in my teenage years' playlists. Thank you guys. 30 now.

Jam

7y↑1

Haven't heard this song in deeeep! Glad I found it again!!!!!! <3

Sarah McKay

I dig this song!

RAEN74

2y↑1

I always remember getting this album and rocking to this song....but it was the only one in the same vein. The rest of the album was something to be desired. Just my opinion. But god this song is fire. Blue Fire

ღ Almah.

8y↑1

Você conseguiu uma reação
Você conseguiu uma reação, não foi?
Você pegou uma orquídea branca
Você pegou uma orquídea branca e a tornou azul

Bobby Ellis

3y↑1

This was my introduction to the White Stripes, they really sort of threw me on my expectations. I expected goth rock with a blues undertone, and instead I got garage blues rock. No complaints, but a heck of a head turner.

Cajun Lady

3y↑1

The fact it's only 2 people producing such an AMAZING AMPLITUDE OF SOUND. Is quite astonishing to me. 🤩✌️

Melissandr Auxchats

Perfect song 🔥

Maegan schwartz

4y↑1

I wonder if this is exactly what Alice sees when she's absolutely tripping balls in Wonderland?
Very little bands rock like this. THIS IS REAL ROCK

Axel Sigh

3y↑3

One of my fav world song ever !!! Sooooo good, damn so short i could hear it all Day and night long, this guitar !!!

Yoshiyosh

A good reminder that Floria Sigismondi used to make some of the best music videos ever!

mourning SMILE

this is one of my favorite bands and this is my favorite song by them

Marlaya Ross

one of my fav by white stripes <3

Funkybear

First Indie song i ever heard...and i am still obsessed!

Jiji-hueng

7y↑1

Still my favorite song! :)

MelissaJean Kennedy/Copley

Jiji-hueng ditto... I have this tattoo... My foot!

King Jive

2y↑8

Well, on a White Stripes dive again, too? Their music vids were just as lovely as the rest of their concept. Everything they touched was gold. Well, or black, red and white

ученик-джибраил

Это очень круто,this is very good

John Coulson

It's always a good time for white stripes

Roman Randolph

18w

I kept playing this album so loud after the slumlord told me to, "turn it down"!
I obviously responded,
"**ck You" when turned the volume back up 👍

Devildoll

3y↑3

You got a reaction
You got a reaction didn't, you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try keep the truth from showing up

How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?

You're given a flower
But I guess there's just no pleasing you
Your lips tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you

You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway

You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue

Alyse Mary

2y↑1

My friend gave me a blue orchid for my bday gift. I just remembered this song and now I love my flower even more

Julian Cruz III

15w

Rock -n-roll baby... This is like the perfect theme music for the person who finally broke the silence, stood up for themselves in a toxic relationship and evolved

SlowGhost

This is the first white stripes song i heard back in like 2013, still listening ever since

Sydney Straight

9y↑38

this is one of those songs that makes me want a guitar 10 times more

Holden Allen

30w↑1

can you update me one whether you got one? its been eight years so im curious.

chstian

9y↑7

Buy one. Seriously, you won't regret. I recommend Squier for beginners, although they might be a bit of a gamble. (some are shit, some are great)

Yue Gamer !

44w

2022 y aun la escucho 🤟🤩👍

MoonBoone

Haven't listened to The White Stripes in ages, but loads of their songs are on Peaky Blinders so it's got me listening again :D

Anonymous S

Love this

dan bennett jr

...she always makes me suffer. I love it!!!!x

ch1nmuzak

11y↑15

Blows my mind that this was a 2 piece band. Even live. Such a full sound.

Erica newkirk

51w

He is something special for sure 🙌🏼❤️

RedPanda

The White Stripes was so good, i wish they didn't stop making songs

Christina Coigney

7y↑5

I love this video forever!!!

Dio Wagon

this is one of the most satisfying songs to play on the guitar... ever.

Traveler Volkriin

2y↑3

We really need to bring the scene back in the 2020s. It would be an amazing group of nearing-middle-age fed-up-with-the-system individuals. 😄

FehrPlay

33w

Que Temon! 😎🎧👌

gulliver

6y↑4

How is this so perfect?

bread

47w

One of the best songs on guitar hero 5

Pepsi Fifa

9y↑257

Very little bands rock like this. THIS IS REAL ROCK

Bhatt Hole

2y↑1

What a silly comment.

JonyBalone

2y↑1

This band isn't that small anymore lol

Cosmo Kramer

This is a song that I find extremely catchy and it’s hardly played on the radio so it’s never played out

George Tonkelidi

@Joshua THAT is a real band, this is crap.

Joshua

4y↑3

Well about greta van fleet

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84bricktop

2y↑9

This is what I call music.
We don't need all this crap we listen to today. We want BASS!!

Патрыця Марон

@Blue Martian but still sounds cool

Blue Martian

2y↑3

Ironically, this song doesn't have a Bass.

Патрыця Марон

I agree very much

Ben K

7y↑1K

The only white stripes video to include blue colors and not red.

Julianna Viglianco

I believe the song is about blue balls.

Spirit Of Time

Jack white solo carreer is possessing the white stripes😂

A Hippy

2y↑1

It has red too.

Jeymez

yup

maya

4y↑1

still sticks with their dress code of black, white and red

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Time Traveler

Amazing!

LowpolySunrise

2y↑4

Cant play this song loud enough

Fawaz A

9y↑25

Can't get enough of this song .. I just wish somebody put all their hits in one video or upload all their albums on youtube McTube.

wolf hayabuza

las favoritas de mi esposa la amo

TwoThreeBravo

Probably the most underrated songwriter of my generation

비정한세상

30w

Kadeem The Reaper

Lowkey forgot about this song glad i came across it again😍😍😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥

Scott L

9y↑290

Jack White is the Johnny Depp of music. Never know what you're going to get from his performance but you're guaranteed to be entertained by his brilliance.

C. Larson

22w

And Johnny Depp is the Kieth Richards of acting...kind of a crazy loop.

Indira

You Just say it.

Jay Chapman

Agreed

Rick Get’s Fit

3y↑5

Johnny Depp is in a band called Hollywood Vampires with Joe Perry and Alice Cooper, so wouldn’t he himself be the Johnny Depp of music?

Scott Brockman

Not the type that haunts you in your dreams and you wake up in a cold sweat, thinking you were having a bad nightmare.

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Oscar S

7y↑47

imagine running for the bus in those shoes though

Mama Trixxie

3y↑1

One does not run in thise shoes unless they wish a swift and painful faceplant

Isabela Lozano

Eu tinha medo desse clipe quando era criança e passava na MTV kkkk

Bacsa Illes Oliver

So far the most original band I've ever seen

Onni Leinonen

5y↑5

Anyone else find the tapping at the beginning of the song really calming and ASMR-like? I keep replaying it

Edgar

Me too bro

maya g

this was so fun to play on guitar hero 5!

Jack Brown

5y↑1

this is the song that gets me on my dancing shoes

Michael Westen

2y↑3

Can't get enough of this song.

El Wray

25w

Actually only two great riffs, with the latter being the enhancement of the first just with a slight twist. Simple, elegant composition.

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