The White Stripes were an American rock duo formed in 1997 consisting of Jack White and Meg White. They gained prominence in 2002 as part of the garage rock revival. Their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant featured the hit single "Seven Nation Army". The band was known for their simple sound and aesthetic using red, white and black. They released six studio albums between 1997-2007 and won three Grammys before dissolving in 2011.

1. History of the band- the white stripes
The White Stripes werean American rock duo, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted
of Jack White (songwriter, vocals, guitar, bass and keyboards) and Meg White (drums and occasional
vocals). After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit music scene, The White
Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garagerock revival scene. Their successful and critically
acclaimed albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew attention from a large variety of media outlets in
the United States and the United Kingdom, with the single "Seven Nation Army" and its now-iconic guitar
line becoming a huge hit. The band recorded two more albums, Get Behind Me Satan in 2005 and Icky
Thump in 2007, and dissolved in 2011 after a lengthy hiatus from performing and recording.
The White Stripes used a low-fidelity approach to writing and recording. Their music featured a melding
of garagerock and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance.
The duo was also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which featured a simple colour scheme of
red, white, and black – which was used on every album and single cover the band released – as well as
the band's obsession with the number three. The band's discography consists of six studio albums,
one live album, two extended plays (EP), one concert film, one tour documentary, twenty-six singles, and
fourteen music videos. Their last three albums each won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music
Album. The white stripes produce very weird music videos which have nothing to do with the lyrics. Take
blue orchid for example, the video is full of weird things that happen inside a house.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW8UlrtcEac this video has absolutely nothing to do with the song.
The meaningof the song
The lyrics follow the perspective of a self-purported seventh son as he apparently courts a
woman. He mentions that he is the girl's "third man" and that the girl is ambivalent towards him,
but he insistently tries to impress her with his claim to be a seventh son.
The ball (cocaine) and biscuit (MDMA) refer to a serious drug problem. "We'll get clean
together/and I'll find me a soapbox where I can shout it" suggests this couple will quit, however,
the future-tense gives the line a sense of fatalism. It is likely this character is making optimistic
propositions while high (a common theme in blues lyrics). Or, it could refer to the STC Coles
4021 microphone that was used at Toe Rag Studios during the Elephant recording sessions.
The Seventh Son is an American folk legend reporting that the seventh son of a seventh
son would be granted supernatural powers, which the character of the song claims to possess in
the form of superhuman strength. A recollection of similar folklore is frequently found in the Blues
and derivatives; notably Willie Dixon sang a blues song entitled "The Seventh Son". The use of
the Seventh Son may have been inspired by Jack White's own family situation; he was the
seventh and final son in a family of ten children.