Icky Thump (by The White Stripes, Alternative Rock)
common sense media says
Raw and raucous rock for adventurous teens.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there's nothing objectionable here, though the lyrics tend toward the vivid and caustic ("I can't help but wonder if after I'm gone will I still have these 300-mile-per-hour, finger-breaking, no answers makin', battered dirty hands, bee stung and busted up, empty cup torrential outpour blues"). The CD is an eclectic mix of musical styles that can be melodic, melodramatic, and manic -- sometimes all at the same time.
Violence:
Not applicable.
Sex:
One metaphorical reference to pimp and prostitute and one subtle reference to orgasms ("I even love it when you're faking it").
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
One reference to "sittin' drunk on a wagon to Mexico" in title track.
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yayap
adult
adult
I love the White Stripes!
If you love The White Stripes then this is perfect...
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clules_13
adult
adult
We love it
We love this album. My 6 year old actually carries it around in his Dora CD player and sings into the microphone. And it's perfect for our family band!!! There are two of them and three of us so there's a job for each family member
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markscarmeld
adult
adult
it's not as 'unique' as people claim it is
in this release, the white stripes touch base with a lot of genres without actually innovating anything. shuffle (rag & bone), gospel (i'm slowly turning into you), metal (little cream soda), blues (icky thump), folk (prickly thorn), hard rock (catch hell blues) are displayed, but in reality only show one color of the band; being referential and not unique. the highlights on this album include the warlike 'you don't know what love is', the beatlesque 'effect and cause', and the power ballad 'a martyr for my love for you'. unfortunately, the remainder of the album consists of novelty filler, pointlessness, and odes to queen and led zeppelin. in the end, all the whites stripes have a knack for is simplistic indie-pop and trying to sound like the royal trux, who, a decade before them, were more innovative, passionate, and competent than they could ever dream to be.
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MusicManShades
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Awesome
The White Stripes are great! The songs are very un-produced, but that's what makes it great. In the title song, "Icky Thump" there is one reference to prostitution. (Well you can't be a pimp and a prostitute, too) Other than that it's a powerful album with great songs.
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ThreeDaysGrace ...
teen, 15 years old
teen, 15 years old
I love the White Stripes.
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KaBAM86
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Hmm.
Ahem.
I LOVE THIS SONG.
Yes, the Stripes are very quirkey and awesome.
My only concern is, after listening to this song
fifty-thousand times, I realize that they do say
"Well Americans, What, nothin' better to do?
Why don't you kick yourself out, you're an immigrant too.
Who's usin' who what should we do..." and then very
quietly "Well you can't be a pimp and a prostitute too."
If you can get past that, then enjoy the music!
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gsayi2
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
A must-read book for every 8 year old
great album voice got better and it is pretty good
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