Oy all,
First troubling news of the day. My friend Cherylann had originally requested the Bob Dylan classic I Want You but for some reason I was unable to find any videos of the song or even of Bobby singing it live. Turns out Sony have been on a HUGE rampage and have taken all of Bob Dylan's songs that aren't officially licensed off of Youtube and other online sites. I understand why they are doing this but I think it's a real shame that people can't access Dylan during his live performances without buying an over-priced DVD. Moving on though, she did have a backup song in mind.
The White Stripes were my bridge between Green Day and Radiohead. As odd as that sounds, this band really revolutionized the rock scene in the early 2000's and beyond. Meg and Jack took a lo-fi recording approach and melded it with punk-rock and blues influences to come up with a very simplistic, catchy and easy to listen to sound. Their first two albums were not noticed because many critics didn't understand this new sound the Stripes were emitting. Then for their third album, "White Blood Cells", they decided to sign with a pretty big label (V2) and drew immediate success in the UK charts. The US began to take notice. Their next album called "Elephant" sealed the deal. While "White Blood Cells" had Fell In Love With A Girl, that was really all it had going for it in the public eye. "Elephant" boasts songs like Seven Nation Army, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, The Hardest Button to Button and There's No Home For You Here. "Elephant" ended up winning a Best Alternative Music Album (2004) grammy and Seven Nation Army won for Best Rock Song as well.
This next song comes from their last official album before their breakup (Icky Thump, 2007) and it's called A Martyr For My Love For You. Enjoy.
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