I've never been able to get totally on board with The White Stripes. I think "Fell In Love With A Girl" is one of the greatest pop songs of the last ten years, but beyond that they've never really latched on with me. And I think it comes down to two things. The first is the lack of a bass player. To me, rock songs without bass just don't sound finished. They seem like demos or something. The few times they have used bass, like "Seven Nation Army," the song didn't do anything for me. The second issue is Meg. Let's face it, the best thing you can say about her drumming is that she's cute. But they did release a Christmas single in 2002. And even though it was vinyl only (a pet peeve of mine), any band that records Christmas songs, especially original ones, automatically gets cool points in my book.
The White Stripes - "Candy Cane Children" (mp3)
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