Rag and Bone
The White Stripes
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[Jack White and Meg White] Rag and bone! Rag and bone! Rag and bone! Rag and bone! [Jack White] Meg, look at this place. [Meg White] What? Woo... [Jack White] Well, this place is like a mansion! It's like a mansion, look at all this stuff! [Meg White] I dunno... [Jack White] Look, I see something over there [Meg White] Woo... [Jack White] Man... Well, could you ever sell it rag and bone? Bring out your junk and we'll give it a home A broken trumpet or a telephone Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on Come on and give it to me Yeah Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on Come on and give it to me Oh, rag and bone Rag and bone Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on Come on and give it to me Oh, looking pretty Your pretty little rags and bones [Jack White] Well, man, look at all this, you don't want it? [Meg White] Mmm, ooo, I could use that. [Jack White] You sure you don't want it, man? I could use... take it. It's just things you don't want - I can use 'em; Meg can use 'em; We can do something with 'em; we'll make something out of 'em, Make some money out of 'em at least. [Meg White] Mmm-hmm, this fits me perfect. Give it to me. [Jack White] Hey, if you ain't gonna use it, just give it to us. We'll give it a home. Well, have they got something shiny for me? Anybody got a Christmas tree? Can you party with a toilet seat? Ah, jump up, ah, jump up, ah, jump up Come on and give it to me Rag and bone We wanna get it, granny, while it's hot You think it's trash, granny, but it's not Oh, we'll be taking whatever you got Ah, give up, ah, give up, ah, give up Come on and give it to me Woo! Oh, looking pretty Your pretty little rags and bones [Meg White] I saw some stuff in your yard; are you gonna give it to us? [Jack White] Ah, Meg, don't be rude [Meg White] Or not? [Jack White] They might need it. If you don't want it, we'll take it. If you don't wanna give it to us, we'll keep walking by. We'll keep going; we're not tired. Got plenty of places to go, lots of homes we ain't been to yet On the west side, the south-west side, Middle East, rich house, dog house, outhouse Old folks' house, house for unwed mothers, halfway homes, catacombs, twilight zones. Look at what techniques turn tables to gramophones. So take a last lick of your ice-cream cone And lock up what you still wanna own But please be kind (take your time) And don't rewind (it's fine)... All of your pretty Your pretty little rags and bones Yeah, your pretty little rags and bones Ah, jump up, ah, jump up, ah, jump up Come on and give it to me Oh, your pretty little rags and bones Ah, come on, ah, come on, ah, come on Come on and give it to us! Yeah Yeah, yeah Oh yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Written by: JACK WHITE
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11 facts about this song
Song Creation"Rag and Bone" was written by Jack White, the frontman of The White Stripes, an American rock duo.
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Album InclusionThe track is part of the band's sixth and final studio album, "Icky Thump," which was released in 2007.
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GenreThis song falls under the category of garage rock revival, a genre The White Stripes help revitalize in the 2000s.
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Narrative StyleUnusually woven in a narrative style, "Rag and Bone" sees Jack and Meg White playing the roles of scavengers looking for unwanted items.
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Music VideoThe video for this song features Jack and Meg White walking around areas of Edinburgh and London, inspiring the narrative feel of the song.
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Unique Cover ArtThe cover art for the single features two skeletons fighting, reflecting the raw and offbeat aesthetics that The White Stripes were known for.
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Limited ReleaseA vinyl version of "Rag and Bone" was released, limited to 3,000 copies, and sold exclusively at three stores in New York during The White Stripes' surprise performance before their Madison Square Garden show in 2007.
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Rating and Reviews"Rag and Bone" received positive reviews from fans and critics alike for its bluesy essence and narration.
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Special Storytelling FeatureThis song stands out as it incorporates spoken commentary between Jack and Meg, adding an extra layer of storytelling to the track.
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Name MeaningThe title "Rag and Bone" references the old tradition of "rag-and-bone men," who were scavengers that would collect unwanted household items and sell them to merchants.
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Commentary on ConsumerismMore profound interpretations of this song see it as a commentary on over-consumption and waste in modern societies.
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