Continuing my look at the albums of 2005…
The White Stripes’ fifth studio album, Get Behind Me Satan, moved away from the guitar-heavy sound of their earlier releases and made room for more piano and acoustic guitar. The duo still managed to rock out, and the album features its share of blues jams, but you’ll find just as many off-kilter ballads here.
This album reminds me a lot of 60s and early 70s Rolling Stones, with Jack White channeling Mick Jagger on deadpan bluegrass numbers and heartsick soft rockers like today’s SOTD.
Get Behind Me Satan didn’t perform as well as 2003’s double-Platinum Elephant, which was buoyed by sports stadium staple ‘Seven Nation Army.’ This one did reach Gold status, falling just short of Platinum, and reached #3 on Billboard’s album chart.
I blew it, and if I knew what to do, then I’d do it
But the point that I have, I’ll get to it
And forever for her is over for me
Forever, just the word that she said that means never
To be with another together
And with the weight of a feather it tore into me
[Verse 2]
Then I knew it
All the work that it took to get through it
On the wings of a feather that flew it
Fell onto my shoe, it cut up into me
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, everybody’s reaction is changin’ you
But their love is only a fraction of what I can give to you
[Chorus]
So let’s do it, just get on a plane and just do it
Like the birds and the bees and get to it
Just get out of town and forever be free
Forever, a word that we could say together
It could change if you want for the better
Just tug on my shirt and lay down next to me
[Verse 1]
I blew it, and if I knew what to do, then I’d do it
But the point that I have, I’ll get to it
And forever for her is over for me
Forever, just the word that she said that means never
To be with another together
And with the weight of a feather it tore into me
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, everybody’s reaction is changin’ you
But their love is only a fraction of what I can give to you
[Chorus]
Well let’s do it, let’s get on a plane and just do it
Like the birds and the bees and get to it
Just get out of town and forever be free
Forever, a word that we could say together
It could change if you want for the better
Just tug on my shirt and lay down next to me
Meet Me In Montauk 
I can’t say I’m a big fan of Jack White or White Stripes, but am a bit intrigued by an album with less hard edge.