Seven Nation Army (3:51)
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“Seven Nation Army” is the first track on the album Elephant by American alternative rock band The White Stripes. It was released as a single in 2003, and is one of the best-known songs from the band. Seven Nation Army reached #1 on the modern rock Tracks for three weeks and won 2004’s Grammy Award for Best rock Song. The song is known for its underlying riff, which plays throughout most of the song. Although it sounds like a bass guitar (an instrument the group had famously never previously used), the sound is actually created by running Jack White’s semi-acoustic guitar (a 1950s style Kay Hollowbody) through a whammy pedal set down an octave. The riff was composed at a sound check before a show at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia, according to the set notes in the booklet which accompanied the Under Blackpool Lights DVD. The riff was inspired by the main theme of the Fifth Symphony composed by Anton Bruckner.
The song shows a rare example of the Phrygian Half Cadence in popular music. It is also a rare example of a popular song with a wholly instrumental refrain.
According to White, “Seven Nation Army” was what he used to call the Salvation Army as a child.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed “Seven Nation Army” at number 8 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
The song shows a rare example of the Phrygian Half Cadence in popular music. It is also a rare example of a popular song with a wholly instrumental refrain.
According to White, “Seven Nation Army” was what he used to call the Salvation Army as a child.
In March 2005, Q magazine placed “Seven Nation Army” at number 8 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.
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jennica_med_c wrote:
What a fantastic riff, and such a trippy video to go with it!
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Teddy_Faceless wrote:
прикольна пісенька... )
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HahaLily09 wrote:
AWESOME!
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hellyeacowboy wrote:
video is tripppy. good song though
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Anna7ti wrote:
good good goood....
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HALOGBW17 wrote:
love this band my broter chris told me about them !!!
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Raredrum wrote:
i think thats a bass.
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sandycheeks123 wrote:
ha i remembered this song from back when I was in 5th grade!
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Sprogbaby wrote:
gr8 song
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earthdragon4 wrote:
just heard a nostalgia 77 version of this song... had no idea it was a cover!
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str4ngel wrote:
play loud (as with most stripes stuff) :)
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godspeedme wrote:
p.s. this song rules but it's not as good as smells like teen spirit or smoke on the water or crazy train...and i can play all of those, so i would know
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godspeedme wrote:
@sergeant: you just reprimanded a guy for "flaming" when he was laughing at the guy who made the very "flame" that you got so worked up about. in summary: "lol"
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yorkey wrote:
Brilliant song. And I'm not into modern music, but this one is an exception to the rule for me.
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Phategod1 wrote:
@ aroma its not bass
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CAVermeer wrote:
Second play in an hour?
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RoomForSymmetry wrote:
Brilliant brilliant brilliant lyrics...
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Sergeant_E-Flat wrote:
@HilariousBeard : Go flame somewhere else. We don't want that shit here. This is a fantastic song by a fucking amazing band. How does this rip off War Pigs?
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HilariousBeard wrote:
LOL @ this song being a ripoff of War Pigs...
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aroma_therapy wrote:
as a cellists i've always shunned double bassists but WOW!
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