MOG

in order to have white stripes, you gotta have something for the white to alternate with. the "White" in the White Stripes seems to be (i mean, besides a reference to the name of its band members... i'm working metaphorically here, people... or person... whatever) the rompin'-footstompin' and minor guitar heroics of songs like Hotel Yorba and Seven Nation Army. the unmentioned other stripes peeks out a few times every album, but doesn't get the radio play or even much of an acknowledgement by most people.

yet some of their best moments are their quieter ones, like the cover of Blind Willie McTell's "Your Southern Can is Mine" off of De Stijl, and my personal favorite "We're Going to Be Friends" from White Blood Cells.