Jack White first played as a professional musician in the early 1990s, as a drummer for the Detroit cowpunk band Goober & the Peas. White produced Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose in 2004, which won them a Grammy for best country album, and an additional Grammy for best country collaboration for the song Portland Oregon.
The Love Interruption Songfacts reports that his debut solo single, Love Interruption, was made available on January 30, 2012 at White's pay-to-join club Vault and at Jackwhiteiii.com. A week later, it was released on the singer’s preferred format, vinyl. It was produced by the ex White Stripe and recorded at his own Third Man Studio in Nashville along with its exclusive non-LP B-side Machine Gun Silhouette. This was followed by his first solo album, Blunderbuss, later in 2012, and an accompanying tour. This is not said to indicate an end to either the Raconteurs or the Dead Weather.
His blaring guitar solos and ability to pull sound from the simplest of "instruments" are his greatest strengths along with his desire to partner with female vocalists.
He currently resides in Tennessee. He announced his divorce in 2011 from wife since 2005, fellow musician Karen Elson, and they have two children. Third Man Records (White's label) and Elson's clothing boutique are also located there.
Last.fm Group: http://www.last.fm/group/Blunderbuss
Three Women
Jack White Lyrics
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Red, blonde hair, and brunette
I got three women
Red, blonde, and brunette
It took a digital photograph to pick which one I like
Well, I'm lonely at night, but I stay up until the break of day
Yeah, I'm lonely at night, but I stay up until the break of day
Yeah, alright, I said
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lord
Yeah, I got one in California and one back in Detroit
I got one in California and one back in Detroit
I brought my woman to Nashville, cast a bottle with her daddy all night
Yeah, well, she hogged my ashes, but she took them too far away
Yeah, she hogged my ashes, but she took them too far away
She said she loves her daddy
But only when she got bills to pay
Aw, listen, all right
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lord
Yeah, yeah
Well, I wish I could tell you just what my three women do
Yeah, I wish I could tell you just what my three women do
But if I open my mouth, well, that'll be three women I lose
Yeah, now I know what you're thinking
What gives me the right?
Yeah, I know what you're thinking
What gives you the right?
Well, these women must be getting something
Cause they come and see me every night
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lord
Lawdy
"Three Women" is a song by American musician Jack White, featured on his 2014 album "Lazaretto." The song talks about the singer's relationships with three different women, each with different hair colors: red, blonde, and brunette. The opening lines of the song convey a sense of indecision and ambiguity - the singer cannot decide which woman he prefers and needs technology to help him choose. However, instead of finding happiness with his choice, the singer remains lonely and stays up late into the night. He longs for a woman who can ease his emotional pain and heal his bruises, but he is never satisfied. Despite the singer's reluctance to discuss his relationships, he hints at the complications that arise from having multiple partners. One woman lives in California, another in Detroit, and the singer brings one to Nashville to meet her father. However, the singer's relationships are far from ideal. He laments that his partners take him for granted and don't treat him as well as they should. Ultimately, the singer is resigned to his fate - he knows his relationships are not healthy, but he continues to see all three women.
Overall, "Three Women" presents a complex and nuanced portrayal of the singer's romantic relationships. Through the singer's descriptions, the song touches on themes of indecision, loneliness, emotional pain, and the difficulties of having multiple partners. However, the song does not pass judgment on the singer or his actions. Instead, it allows listeners to draw their own conclusions about the nature of love, relationships, and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, I got three women
I am romantically involved with three women
Red, blonde hair, and brunette
Each woman has a different hair color
It took a digital photograph to pick which one I like
I had trouble deciding which woman I liked best, so I used a photograph to help me decide
Well, I'm lonely at night, but I stay up until the break of day
Despite being lonely, I stay up late because I am unable to find comfort in sleep
How come I gotta have a woman to blur these bruise away
I wish I could find someone to help me forget my pain and emotional wounds
Yeah, alright, I said
I acknowledge the situation and accept that I am struggling
Yeah, I got one in California and one back in Detroit
Two of my women live in different cities
I brought my woman to Nashville, cast a bottle with her daddy all night
I spent a night drinking with the father of one of my women in Nashville
Yeah, well, she hogged my ashes, but she took them too far away
One of my women took possession of my remains but took them too far away
She said she loves her daddy
But only when she got bills to pay
One of my women is only willing to show love to her father when she needs financial assistance
Aw, listen, all right
I am acknowledging the audience and asking them to pay attention
Yeah, yeah
I am showing agreement and understanding
Well, I wish I could tell you just what my three women do
I want to be able to reveal what my women do for me, but I cannot without risking their loss
But if I open my mouth, well, that'll be three women I lose
I cannot risk losing my relationships with my women by revealing their identities
Yeah, now I know what you're thinking
What gives me the right?
I am aware that the audience may question my moral authority
Well, these women must be getting something
Cause they come and see me every night
My women must be receiving something from our relationships, as they choose to spend time with me regularly
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy lord, lawdy lord, lawdy lord
Lawdy, lawdy, lawdy, lord
This line is a repeated phrase that functions as a refrain throughout the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: WILLIE MCTELL, JACK WHITE
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