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The White Stripes was an alternative rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, … Read Full Bio ↴The White Stripes was an alternative rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. They disbanded in 2011. The group consisted of songwriter Jack White (vocals, piano/keyboards, guitar) and Meg White (drums, vocals).

After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit independent music underground, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The White Stripes used a low-fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Their music features a melding of punk and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo is also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which features a simple color scheme of red, white, and black.

The White Stripes' discography consists of six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), one video album, 26 singles and fourteen music videos. The band has sold approximately 12 million albums worldwide, 2 million in the US alone, and their latest three albums have each won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.

On February 2, 2011, the band announced on their website that they had disbanded.

Official band website: www.whitestripes.com
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The White Stripes Lyrics


Ashtray Heart You used me of an ashtray heart Right from the start Case…
Candy Cane Children Why don't you open me up? Candy cane girl, don't you…
China Pig I don't want to kill My China pig I don't want to…
Fell in Love With a Girl Fell in love with a girl I fell in love once…
Hand Springs I took my girl to go bowling Downtown at the…
Hello Operator Hello operator Can you give me number nine? Can I…
Hotel Yorba (live) I was watching with one eye on the other side, I…
I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself I just don't know what to do with myself I don't…
Jolene Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Well I'm begging of you Plea…
Lafayette Blues [One, two, three, four] [Yeah] Marantette, Leverette, Lanne…
Let's Shake Hands Yeah Oh Let's shake hands Oh Baby lets shake hands Well ther…
Look Me Over Closely Look me over closely Tell me what you see The lady…
Lord Send Me an Angel Send me an angel down Can't spare no angel Will spare you…
Party of Special Things to Do When the stiff wind blows The flag don't wiggle In the…
Red Death at 614 [alright there, can I get a copy on a 6-14?…
Red Rolling Ball Ruth Well, pay attention Attention to my words I love ya I don…
Sugar Never Tasted So Good Sugar never tasted so good Sugar never tasted so good Sugar …
The Big Three Killed My Baby The big three killed my baby No money in my hand…
You're Pretty Good Looking Oh yeah you're pretty good looking for a girl But…


Robyn


on Candy Cane Children

The meaning of this song is basically saying the older you get, the less fun Christmas becomes usually do to adulthood. The lines "don't you know your name?...", probably refers to the adults telling kids to grow up as if they're saying "Do you know how old you are? You're getting too old for this stuff." Probably why he put the lines "nobody knows how to talk to children". Also, he puts the lines "think again" after a thought of one of the kids thinking of wishing to participate in Christmas activities. As if they're thinking "Yeah I probably AM too old for this.." "364 more tears girl" the sadness of getting older. Not participating feels like a missed opportunity and causes even more sadness..

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