# New White Stripes single

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-white-stripes-single/401772>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 26, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-white-stripes-single/401772 "2007-04-26T19:47:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![some\_white\_dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@some\_white\_dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/some_white_dude)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-white-stripes-single/401772/1 "2007-04-26T19:47:50Z")

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“Icky Thump,” the titular, opening track to the White Stripes’ upcoming album, hit the iTunes shelves at 12:01 this morning. Admittedly, I’m a big Stripes fan, and I’m eagerly anticipating the new material after being disappointed by _Get Behind Me Satan_.

First impressions:

I can see where the “thump” comes from. The song is definitely a rocker. Jack put some attitude into his vocals on this one. It’s a little adventurous, with these crazy bagpipe-sounding solos and some tempo variation between sections. It’s almost prog-ish, you might say. Meg’s drumming has taken a few steps forward.

I do like it, but not as much as previous two album-openers (“Blue Orchid,” “Seven Nation Army”). I wish the whole song thumped along. I feel a little robbed every time he jumps into that riff after each verse.

Has anyone else heard the track yet? To my understanding, it’s being played on (satellite?) radio as well.

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**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-white-stripes-single/401772/2 "2007-04-26T20:02:49Z")

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I haven’t heard it yet but I am excited about their just scheduled [tour](http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/42583-white-stripes-tour-far-reaches-of-north-america).

They’re playing Nunavut. How cool is that?

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**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-white-stripes-single/401772/3 "2007-04-26T21:47:53Z")

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Heh, that’s a strange Goodies reference they’ve chosen.

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**Author:** ![AdmiralCrunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@AdmiralCrunch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AdmiralCrunch)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-white-stripes-single/401772/4 "2007-04-26T23:28:04Z")

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I’ve heard it a few times, and the riff isn’t as catchy as I’d like. On the other hand, it took awhile for Blue Orchid to grow on me. I loved Get Be Me Satan, but I’m looking forward to some more thump from the Stripes. I’ll be seeing them at Bonnaroo if I can afford it.