Jack White Songs Ranked
John Anthony White (né Gillis; born July 9, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo The White Stripes but has also had success in other bands and as a solo artist. White has enjoyed consistent critical and popular success and is widely credited as one of the key artists in the garage rock revival of the 2000s. He has won twelve Grammy Awards, and all three of his solo albums have reached number one on the Billboard charts. Rolling Stone ranked him number 70 on its 2010 list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. David Fricke’s 2011 list ranked him at number 17. White values his privacy and have been known to create misdirection about his personal life. He and Meg White married in 1996 but divorced in 2000 before the height of the band’s fame. They then began calling themselves siblings. He was later married to model and singer Karen Elson from 2005 to 2013; they have a son and daughter. He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. Here are all of Jack White’s songs ranked.
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20. Connected by Love (Boarding House Reach, 2018)
“The opener on here “Connected by Love” has a really pretty and well put together hook, but the wobbly bass lead on the verses of these songs is just extremely ugly. I could excuse something like this if the song had enough redeeming qualities, but the writing is kind of cheesy, and the organ/guitar solo that comes in on the mid of end of the song sounds just like it’s trying to be weird for the sake of being weird, and not weird for the sake of sounding good.”
19. Corporation (Boarding House Reach, 2018)
“Corporation” has some really nice bass guitar riffs and drum patterns, but they just kind of awkwardly show up and disappear whenever they want as the song goes on.
18. Hypocritical Kiss (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“Hypocritical Kiss” has the sour, irritated tone of someone who can’t stand hypocritical kisses. More melodic than the previous ones, again with a classic piano and worthy arrangements that place it among the best pieces on the album.”
17. On And On And On (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“On And On And On”, we are reaching the end and we come to another of the slow songs on the album, this time we close the circle of influences outlined above, it is the psychedelic’s turn that hide the elaborate dark atmospheres of this song.”
16. Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy” It could receive the same qualifications as the previous one, again the influences of the Rolling are noticed, with a piano worthy of Stone himself in the shade (Ian Stewart, pianist of his satanic majesties) that mixes with folk and country details.”
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15. Temporary Ground (Lazaretto, 2014)
“Jack White has been described once as the Willy Wonka of music shortly after a Third Man YouTube video showed up of him and this other dude demonstrating the “Ultra LP.” Grooves going outwards, grooves in the labels, locked grooves on both sides, a “hologram” of an angel, a different finish on each side, two separate intros of the same song cascading to the full body of the song.”
14. Steady As She Goes (2006-10-23: Rock City, Nottingham, UK, 2006)
“I always took the lyrics of this song as tongue-in-cheek and mocking the idea that marriage equals stability. Lines like “You’ve had too much to think, now you need a wife” and “Your blood’s deplete to the point of stable glue” sure don’t sound like a sincere endorsement of the idea that all a man really needs is a good woman.”
13. That Black Bat Licorice (Lazaretto, 2014)
“‘That Black Bat Licorice’ is another heavy track built upon a catchy, rockabilly style riff. The style of the riff and the keyboard reinforcement of the riff gives the track a very “carnivalesque” feel and fits in with the frantic vocals.”
12. High Ball Stepper (Lazaretto, 2014)
“‘High Ball Stepper’ is perhaps the biggest surprise on the album. An instrumental of all things, this is just beautifully fat and dirty blues with heavy feedback built upon a traditional call and response motif.”
11. Would You Fight for My Love? (Lazaretto, 2014)
“‘Would You Fight for My Love?’ is an interesting melange of old and new, with the traditional piano, fiddle and upright bass mixing with more modern instruments like the organ and Moog as well as very modern production effects, especially in the backing vocals.”
10. Why Walk a Dog? (Boarding House Reach, 2018)
“. The track “Why Walk a Dog” is a nice psych rock ballad where Jack uses a dog as a metaphor for himself in what sounds like some type of abusive relationship.”
9. Over and Over and Over (Boarding House Reach, 2018)
“First heard this on the way to band rehearsal for a cover band i was doing last year and was blown away by it. It was the first time in decades i got to feel that feeling on being turned on to a great new single by radio. I miss that feeling.”
8. Missing Pieces (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“The lyrics on the opening track ‘Missing Pieces’ are particularly interesting because they graphically tell a story of Jack White losing all of his body parts one morning (“I looked up and my hands were gone yeah/I looked down and my legs were long gone”).”
7. Weep Themselves to Sleep (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“Weep Themselves To Sleep” marks the return to rock, or even to what could be considered “opera rock” after a more folk stretch. Ripped guitars return and the piano is maintained, which gives body and constancy to many pieces of the album.”
6. Blunderbuss (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“Blunderbuss” is the blunderbuss that gives the album its name, moving again between the limits of folk and country. The dressing here is based on the piano and violins, to spice up a good theme.”
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5. Lazaretto (Lazaretto, 2014)
“There is nothing here not to like, and in ‘Lazaretto’ we have another fine cocktail of energetic, creative and entertaining music. Perhaps listeners would prefer an album with a particular style rather than the variety on show herein. “
4. Love Interruption (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“Love Interruption” is a more minimalist duet song with singer Ruby Amanfu. This time he explores the terrain of the pseudo country or folk ballads with southern roots, seasoned with clarinet and electric piano but marked above all by the acoustic tone of Jack’s guitar. Very popular in his concerts, it departs from my musical tastes by getting dangerously close to what the White Stripes were.”
3. I’m Shakin’ (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“I’m Shakin” is a version of an old song by Rudolf Toombs that had an impact in the 60s thanks to Little Willie John, a rock and roll song that remains rare on the album.”
2. Sixteen Saltines (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“Sixteen Satines” turns up the volume towards hard rock with powerful riffs, closer to ACDC than to Zeppelin, the theme revolves again around relationships, jealousy. It gains in intensity but is not as bright as the starter theme.”
1. Freedom at 21 (Blunderbuss, 2012)
“Freedom At 21″ is for me one of the jewels of the album, all the pieces fit into this theme in which new surrenders to the Zeppelin as the main influence. Catchy percussion, abrasive riff. Back to blues rock in a big way.”