40. You're Pretty Good Looking (For A Girl) - De Stijl
What I enjoy about the opener to the Stripes' second album, De Stijl, is that lovely transition from the 1st into the 2nd part. The change in instrumentation appears to be seamless and is certainly satisfying.
It's a suitable album opener and show opener in my opinion, and was often overlooked in the White Stripes catalogue.
39. The Big Three Killed My Baby - The White Stripes
The only single from the Stripes' self-titled debut, The Big Three is also one of the only politicaly charged songs written by White. It details an attack on the Big Three auto companies in the USA - GM, Ford and Chrysler. The high point of this song for me comes as the second verse feels like it's finally ending after building so much tension, with Jack screaming "Now I found out my baby is DEAD." A truly great moment from the early White Stripes.
38. There's No Home For You Here - Elephant
The third track from Elephant is a song that I often compare to I'm Finding It Harder To Be A Gentleman. It's a song that is simultaneously in its place and out of place, and took a while to warm too. However in time, I appreciate its place in the album - otherwise there would a gaping hole between Black Math and I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself. The bridge of this song where Jack holds a single note is one of the high points of the song, as well as the first chorus.
37. Cannon - The White Stripes
A song that I simply didn't appreciate until I heard it live. Seeing Jack White, he used it as a segue between Catfish Blues and Fell In Love With A Girl made me fully realise the potential of the song and the nastiness of the riff. I've never looked back.
36. Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine - Elephant
I can't resist a bit of twelve-bar, and No Faith executes it expertly. With its fantastic speed and sound, the thrashiness of the tune takes control. Even those with broken spines and arthiritic necks can't resist to headbang to this one. Once you reach the end of the song, you realise that you don't get what it means - and you don't want to!
See you next week.
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