Chendizzle Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 After a couple listens, I can safely say this song rocks my socks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigideas Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 finely heard it. pretty interesting. don't see it being a mainstream radio single like Fell in Love or Seven Nation Army (or whatever the name was) - there are too many weird stops/instrumental passages i would think. i have no idea if Blue Orchid got played on the type of stations that play top 40 (britney spears, etc) anyway though (as i don't listen to that type of station). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 finely heard it. pretty interesting. don't see it being a mainstream radio single like Fell in Love or Seven Nation Army (or whatever the name was) - there are too many weird stops/instrumental passages i would think. i have no idea if Blue Orchid got played on the type of stations that play top 40 (britney spears, etc) anyway though (as i don't listen to that type of station). it's been awhile since i've heard britney spears on the radio, i did hear "my doorbell" however quite a bit during the summer of satan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I like this tune a lot. It rocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I like this tune a lot. It rocks.OMG just answer the Blue Orchid question ass! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 crazy that this song has no actual chorus... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Papillon Parade Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Love the new single, finally heard it Saturday night. Just scored 3rd row tix for the anniversary show in Glace Bay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the letter k Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 The White Stripes are so much better than the Black Keys it's not funny. we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I LOOOOOOOVE the Stripes and will buy everything they ever put out, but The Black Keys are just too damned awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking_Television Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 agreed. great song, but better not be one of the better songs on the record by any means. the fade doesn't ruin it, but it'd be better without it. i've been saying for years that fades shouldn't exist Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 I haven't seen this posted anywhere, but here's the video. Meg is smokin'. Sorry if it's already been posted here. http://music.aol.com/franchise/firstview/w...ripes-new-video Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 I love that video. "Ay gringos, que?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 i watched the video this morning before hitting the road, i definitely dug it. they always do fun videos, but this was up there with there best, i think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rareair Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 i like that video a lot. that song also sounded great live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 crazy that this song has no actual chorus...I reckon that instrumental bit that gets repeated is the chorus, just no vocals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 Had the official promo of the single through yesterday - I was really excited though as I thought it was the album, the package was covered in "Icky Thump" stickers... but, alas, just the single. Having a good listen, it is completely bonkers in places and the lack of a chorus is great. At least they're trying to do something genuinly different! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 btw, the best moment in the video is when jack covers meg's eyes in one of the segments of them playing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I wish I liked this song more - what's the opposite of a grower? A shrinker? That's what 'Icky Thump' is doing for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 It's ok, man. Don't beat yourself up about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I wish I liked this song more - what's the opposite of a grower? A shrinker? That's what 'Icky Thump' is doing for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I've always been more of a fan of their less noisy tunes, so I guess this figures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 "Hotel Yorba"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 "Hotel Yorba"?Do I like that? It's good - but I'm more of a "We're Going To Be Friends"/"My Doorbell" kind of fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I've always been more of a fan of their less noisy tunes, so I guess this figures. I somewhat agree. But you have to figure the single is gonna be a funky, aggressive rocker to get some attention. For example, "I Wanna Be the Boy" is one of my favorite Stripes songs ever....but it would be very weird if it was the first single released. It was better to have "Seven Nation Army" boldly announce the arrival of Elephant. "Icky Thump" is saying, "yo....don't forget about Jack and Meg....we gotta a new disc coming out, and it's gonna rock your world." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 for me i prefer the rockers (thus why my fave album is still De Stijl), but i hate Jack's often nasally whine, which occurs mostly on the higher tempo stuff... it's a double edged sword :/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I agree, jakob. As an exception that proves the rule, "Seven Nation Army" is probably my favorite song of theirs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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