History Music / ElephantAlbum

* EekAMouse: [[http://cdn.discogs.com/-GIJcDMmgughKsvadJOVhejreVs=/fit-in/600x580/filters:strip_icc%28%29:format%28jpeg%29:mode_rgb%28%29:quality%2896%29/discogs-images/R-367211-1427570975-4022.jpeg.jpg One of the photos]] in the CD booklet is a close-up of [[DoesNotLikeShoes Meg's bare feet]] as she stands on a chair, recoiling from a mouse on the floor.

* OneWordTitle: "Elephant", "Hypnotize".

For the recording, Music/JackWhite primarily used vintage, 1960s stereo equipment and completely dissociated himself and Meg from contemporary music during the songwriting process. He captured {{Blues}}, FolkRock, and even some PunkRock influences throughout the album. The album featured Jack White's signature ThreeChordsAndTheTruth style, but also more intricate instrumentality in tracks such as "The Air Near My Fingers" and "There's No Home For You Here". WordOfGod maintains that it's also a loose concept album revolving around the death of a so-called American sweetheart, with themes surrounding relationships, depression, and modern life.

-->''Right now you could care less about me/but soon enough you'' '''''will''''' ''care by the time I'm done.''

''Elephant'' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their most acclaimed album, most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" (which won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Rock Song and received massive airplay) and "The Hardest Button To Button".

For the recording, Jack White primarily used vintage stereo equipment and completely dissociated himself and Meg from contemporary music during the songwriting process. He captured {{Blues}}, FolkRock, and even some PunkRock influences throughout the album. WordOfGod maintains that it's also a loose concept album revolving around the death of a so-called American sweetheart; due to its thematic songwriting and impressive GenreRoulette, it was listed at #390 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

* BadassBoast: These occur in a few of their songs, but "Ball and Biscuit", which is basically 7+ minutes of continual badass boasting, particularly stands out: "Right now you could care less about me/but soon enough you ''will'' care by the time I'm done."

* QuarrelingSong: "Well Its True That We Love One Another", where Jack and Holly bicker , while Meg comes inbetween.

'''''Elephant''''' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their most acclaimed album, most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" (which won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Rock Song and received massive airplay) and "The Hardest Button To Button".

'''''Elephant''''' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their [[MagnumOpus most acclaimed album]], most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" (which won a UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Best Rock Song and received massive airplay) and "The Hardest Button To Button".

* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: "Seven Nation Army" especially, but also "I Want to Be the Boy to Warm Your Mother's Heart", "You've Got Her in Your Pocket", and "In the Cold, Cold Night". Considering that Jack used recording equipment from TheSixties, these minimalistic songs make the more complex instrumentals in the album sound more impressive.

* NonAppearingTitle: "Black Math"
* OverlyLongScream: The baby in "The Hardest Button To Button" sounded like "an earthquake".
* QuarrelingSong: "Well Its True That We Love One Another", where Jack and Holly bicker , while Meg comes inbetween.

* SelfReferentialHumor: The line in "Ball and Biscuit" that goes "''It might be true that I'm your third man girl/But it's a FACT that I'm the seventh son!''" are references to Jack's record label, Third Man Records, and the fact that he ''is'', in fact, the seventh son of his family[[note]]He is the youngest of ten children: three girls, seven boys. While he is the seventh son, he is really the tenth child[[/note]].
* SpecialGuest: Holly Golightly during "It's True That We Love One Another". Detroit radio host Mort Krim on "Little Acorns".
* SpokenWordInMusic: "Little Acorns" has OpeningNarration. It should be noted that it's an original narration, despi

'''''Elephant''''' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their [[MagnumOpus most acclaimed album]], most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button To Button". It was listed at #390 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

* SpokenWordInMusic: "Little Acorns" has OpeningNarration.

* EekAMouse: [[http://s.pixogs.com/image/R-5848693-1404389835-6830.jpeg One of the photos]] in the CD booklet is a close-up of [[DoesNotLikeShoes Meg's bare feet]] as she stands on a chair, recoiling from a mouse on the floor.

'''''Elephant''''' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their [[MagnumOpus most acclaimed album]], most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button To Button". It was listed at #390 in ''Magazine/RollingStone'''s [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

'''Elephant''' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their [[MagnumOpus most acclaimed album]], most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button To Button". It was listed at nr. #390 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

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'''Elephant''' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their most acclaimed album, most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button To Button".

* QuarrelingSong: "Well Its True That We Love One Another".

* EpicRocking: "Seven Nation Army" and the seven minute long "Ball and Biscuit".

''Elephant'' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their most acclaimed album, most notable for the hit singles "Seven Nation Army" and "The Hardest Button To Button".

* QuarrelingSong: ''Well Its True That We Love One Another''.

* SpecialGuest: Holly Golightly during "It's True That We Love One Another".

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Jack White and Holly Golightlysing a duet in "Well, It's True That We Love One Another" and bicker how they love or don't love one another, to which Meg sings: "Will the two of you cut it out/and tell 'em [the audience] what it's really all about?"

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''Elephant'' is a 2003 album by Music/TheWhiteStripes. It's their fourth record and also their most acclaimed album, most notable for the hit singles ''Seven Nation Army'' and ''The Hardest Button To Button''.

!! Tropes

* AudienceParticipationSong: ''Seven Nation Army''.
* BadassBoast: These occur in a few of their songs, but "Ball and Biscuit", which is basically 7+ minutes of continual {{Badass Boast}}ing, particularly stands out: "Right now you could care less about me / but soon enough you ''will'' care by the time I'm done."
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Jack and Holly sing a duet in ''Well, It's True That We Love One Another'' and bicker how they love or don't love one another, to which Meg sings: ''Will the two of you cut it out/ and tell 'em [the audience] what it's really all about?''
* BritishEnglish: Guest singer Holly Golightly uses very British expressions at the conclusion of ''Well, It's True That We Love One Another''. This is definitely done on purpose, especially the ''cup of tea'' bit.
* BrokenRecord: ''There's no home for you here, girl, go away''.
* CoverVersion: The Music/BurtBacharach cover ''I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself''.

* ADogNamedDog: The lyrics in ''"The Hardest Button to Button"'' mention the birth of a baby boy that is named "Baby".
* DrosteImage: The video for ''"Seven Nation Army"''.
* EpicRocking: ''Seven Nation Army'' and the seven minute long ''Ball and Biscuit''.
* Letters2Numbers: Subtly done with the back cover of ''Elephant'' - the E's in the title are actually rendered as backwards 3's.
* LetsDuet: ''"It's True That We Love One Another"'' is a three-way CallAndResponseSong among Jack, Meg, and English singer Holly Golightly.
* MythologyGag: ''It's True That We Love One Another'' thrives almost entirely on the urban legend that Jack and Meg are supposedly either brother and sister, married or former lovers, or all of the three? They tease the audience with the confusion.
* NonAppearingTitle: ''Black Math''.
* OverlyLongScream: The baby in ''The Hardest Button To Button'' sounded like ''an earthquake''.
* SelfBackingVocalist: ''"There's No Home For You Here"'', which features a chorus of backing vocals, all by Jack White.
* SpecialGuest: Holly Golightly during ''It's True That We Love One Another''.
* SpokenWordInMusic: ''Little Acorns'' has OpeningNarration.
* StepUpToTheMicrophone: Meg sings ''"In The Cold, Cold Night"''.
* StudioChatter: The end of ''"It's True That We Love One Another"''.
* TextlessAlbumCover

* SpokenWordSong: ''Little Acorns'' has a spoken introduction.