Oh my! WHITE STRIPES SEVEN NATION ARMY REACTION

[@MaddyN999]

You need to watch them play this live. It’ll blow your mind! Jack is “playing “ the bass on his guitar. There is just him and Meg. To watch him do this is incredible.

[@ThePittsburghToddy]

This is one of those songs that became anthemic. That riff is dope AF!

[@roykaplan]

Can you believe that this is only 2 people? Jack on guitar and Meg on drums. Amazing! Please check out the official video for The Hardest Button to Button.

[@marianneharms5836]

Watching Jack White right now on TV here in metro Detroit, live , at the grand reopening of Detroit’s historic Michigan Central Rail station. Epic. Detroit proud!👊🏼

[@marianneharms5836]

He was born in Detroit.

[@j.jennings1722]

Legendary riff! This is the White Stripes biggest song and one of their best but not necessarily their best song. It's great, but they have so many other amazing songs that it's hard to point at one and say that is their best song. By the way, Jack doesn't play the bass, he plays all the guitar parts on one regular guitar. That is why he is called one of the greatest guitarists ever.

[@mikecaetano]

The White Stripes are from Detroit. "Seven Nation Army" morphed into a stadium chant during the 2006 World Cup when the Italians adopted it on their way to victory. The hook is catchy.

[@dsusan17]

He is very talented. Great pick and reaction Harri!

[@rayj1011]

A very great two-person band. Just Jack and Meg. Jack is a musical genius and plays across genres. He also played in the movie "Cold Mountain."

[@docsavage8640]

"Genius" LOL

[@rayj1011]

@@docsavage8640 Yep, in my opinion, he composes and plays rock, bluegrass, and country with style and was not a bad actor. Not too many people can do this with style, so "genius," but there may be a better word. I didn't think too hard about it when I said that. This song alone is played in stadiums worldwide at sporting events.

[@antonballard2212]

Excellent again!!!!...love this song Harri great job!

[@sammurphy3343]

This song plays before sports events in America all the time.

[@dolphquick2686]

Hey Harri. You should watch the official music video. By the way, the title "Seven Nation Army" came from a misunderstanding from Jack White who thought "Salvation Army" was pronounce "Seven Nation Army".

[@christopherlievens8049]

According to Jack White, the lyricist and guitar player said he was tuning his guitar and came up with this riff .

[@geraldherrmann787]

the riff is taken from anton bruckner´s 5th symphony in b-minor, composed 1875-1877. you can google that.

[@karylkline6442]

@@geraldherrmann787 Can you give a time into it? No offense, just not something I ever would have heard. I like to hear differing ideas.

[@geraldherrmann787]

@@karylkline6442 hello! jack white studied classical music. would you do me a favor? take the youtube link i attached below. bruckner´s symphony is 1h20min long and the main riff comes and goes. you probably won´t have the time to listen to the whole thing, so i´d ask you to start out at 14:55 and wait till it spectacularly emerges at 15:05: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3uUkmt7fdCShc0&ab_channel=HerbertvonKarajan

[@geraldherrmann787]

@@karylkline6442 additionally to my last entry: the next to last note in bruckner´s riff is double length of white´s rock-version, white brought it into rockmode-length there.

[@glenminnick3724]

Discovered this band years ago, impressed the hell out of me! Jack white is unreal, meg keeps a low profile , but she kicks ass! I

[@alberthart4146]

what will really blow your mind is that this song is just a two player band.. girl on drums ..guy on vocal/guitar ...and thats it!

[@bemused9522]

Glad you picked this. The White Stripes is just Jack and Meg White. Meg plays the drums. I hope you got to see the original video. It is as iconic as the song. Jack White is a phenomenal guitar player. There is a short special called " It might Get Loud" where he, The Edge (from U2) and Jimmy Page all talk about guitars and their different techniques. Jack White is a huge blues fan and a lot of his solo stuff goes that way. Also, Chris Cornell did a cover of this song here and it is a concert video.. it's a wild watch! But, I would recommend :Icky Thump' as the next "White Stripes song. Great reaction

[@mikemoquin4920]

Jack and Meg are Detroiters. Check out the video where Jack White shows The Edge and Jimmy Page how he came up with the bass line, and the three of them-great guitarists-jam it together. Great fun!

[@carminebokesch1279]

That was AWESOME! That feeling of holy s... THAT is where that came from!?! Yep, I am a fan of Mr. Jack White, and I love his Third Man Records right here in Nashville, Tennessee. His people have always been wonderful to work with/for

[@tst4783]

The White Stripes do an inspired cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene".

[@Grumpy_Rabbit]

And the official music video is a masterpiece, too.

[@docsavage8640]

"Masterpiece" LOL

[@geraldherrmann787]

the riff is taken from anton bruckner´s 5th symphony in b-minor, composed 1875-1877.

[@WhitneyHouston4eva1]

This song is a classic. Jack White also did a duet with Alicia Keys on the theme to one of the James Bond movies.

[@Prone2Thrill]

Just another example of his talents! It's a great song and soooo james bond!

[@kevinmcdonald6446]

He made an album with Loretta Lynn. Let that sink in. It was a monster, and they loved working together.

[@bostonvair]

Singer/guitarist Jack White said that when he was a kid, he thought the Salvation Army was the "Seven Nation Army," And thus the idea for the song was born. While we're on 21st century bands with only 2 members, please, please check out The Black Keys. Two of their hits are "Gold on the Ceiling" and "Howlin' for You."

[@rebeccahopkins9522]

Hell yes. Classic. Missed some of your reaction cause I had to just rock out 😂 I miss the Stripes incredibly a lot. 🤍 ♥️ maybe you could do a complete album review of their albums Elephant (contains this track but the whole album is immaculate) and Get Behind Me Satan (stand out tracks-Blue Orchid which is my favorite song of theirs, The Denial Twist, and Instinct Blues). Omg those albums are INCREDIBLE.

[@debbiechang5781]

I first saw Jack White in the movie “Cold Mountain”. Upon further investigation it turns out he has some pretty interesting music. Great movie by the way. 🌺✌️

[@markroberts3557]

I'm a huge Jack White fan. Check out Wayfaring Stranger by him

[@catofthecastle1681]

I’m the same age as you and I love Jack White!

[@catofthecastle1681]

The video is also mind blowing!

[@briantreadaway7186]

It started at a Champions League football (soccer) game in Milan in 2003 between Club Brugge and AC Milan. The visiting Brugge fans were in a bar before the game and heard the song on the sound system. They turned the riff into a wordless chant. Brugge won the game and adopted the chant as the unofficial club anthem. In 2006, when Brugge played Roma, the chant was picked up by visiting Italian fans. And the rest is sports anthem history.

[@mirasolbalaga5616]

It’s crazy how the reactors only know the chanting to this riff at sporting events. This is absolutely one of my favorite songs. The riff is amazing be rocks so hard.

[@sharilynbratton6476]

Aww, wish you had done the official video, watching them play is so cool!

[@sashabertold3731]

Amazing reaction!!! Keep going!!!

[@ggvno167]

Harri if you really want an excellent cover of The Seven Nation Army listen to Postmodern Jukebox featuring Haley Reinhart it’s a real killer.

[@debjorgo]

I heard this a public radio station right after it came out. I bought the album the next day.

[@GrisouIII]

You are a charming and endearing reactor.

[@bwilliams463]

The Oak Ridge Boys covered this and absolutely transformed it.

[@stevesm4]

Any football player with a five syllable name would be co-opted into the chant "Oh! - - - - - - " And, eventually Jeremy Corbyn fans picked up on this and adapted it to their hero. They even sang "Oh Jeremy Corbyn" to the tune of this riff before his speech at Glastonbury.

[@joshlobel8111]

Your room decor is pretty spot on with the Stripes...

[@stephanieo2509]

Now you should react to this song by Post Modern Jukebox with Haley Reinhart. Just a fabulous cover. (As is their version of "Creep." She's got an amazing voice.) Another great song by White Stripes is "Ball and Biscuit."

[@deegomez2089]

Jack White...talented as all heck and just as funny 🎶🎵

[@paulagwhyte1720]

The video is AMAZING!

[@allisonreed7682]

Jack White is one of the most talented artists of the modern era, and one of my favorites of any era. Check out the song “Steady As She Goes” by his group, The Raconteurs.

[@TheSchuyler75]

i posted the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eomkmpd9hrqopNU. it’s the early video they did 😁

[@TheSchuyler75]

yes love “Level” and “Now That You’re Gone” and “Old Enough “

[@docsavage8640]

Yes, he has almost half a dozen memorable songs

[@BlastMagicianYGO]

He's got more than half a dozen, imo.

[@MithrilMagic]

Jack wrote this song because he wanted to try writing a song with no chorus and the first time he played it to one of his road managers the guys said “Eh. It’s ok.” That cracks me up. I am a huge WS, JW fan. Please do a reaction to The Raconteurs “Carolina Drama”. Or Jack White “Icky Thump”.

[@TheSchuyler75]

Here’s a very young Jack White in The Raconteurs first video for “Steady As She Goes” kzbin.info/www/bejne/eomkmpd9hrqopNU

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

Jack W' said that when he was a child, he thought The Salvation Army was The Seven Nation Army, mishearing it. ;)

[@lauratartanella2210]

Little Richard Amazing Interview 1970s RIP

[@joannparker1977]

Brilliant Jack White on his guitar. Check out “Ball and Biscuit”

[@kevinjennings238]

You MIGHT also be thinking about the Chant Melody, for Many "American Indian" Named Sports Teams such as MLB - Atlanta Braves or Cleveland Indians, NFL - (Formerly Washington Redskins) Kansas City Chiefs and the College Football team Florida State Seminoles, etc!!!

[@smittybenzo4693]

It's only two of them so seeing them live is very special.

[@embee39]

Michael van gerwen walkout music 🎯

[@trevordoolan5011]

If you like The White Stripes🍭 You should check out The Black Keys🎹 Both came on the scene about the same time. They were both two-piece bands. Both bands had 1 Guitarist and 1 Drummer. Both bands played their own brand of Punky Blues Rock...🎸 The Black Keys ~ Tighten Up The Black Keys ~ Lonely Boy The Black Keys ~ Weight Of Love The Black Keys ~ 10 A.M. Automatic and more... .

[@ballet07]

Nice little rock song😊

[@tjmctube]

Yup it's globally popular as a sports anthem.

[@jimcarlson6157]

they did a lengthy tour of the Canadian Arctic, before tiny audiences, to bring live concerts to places no one ever even thought of playing

[@remedy9648]

Try I’m Shakin by Jack White. I know you’ll go nuts for it! The Hardest Button To Button, Icky Thump, Sixteen Salty Crackers by White Stripes are musts.

[@TheSchuyler75]

other good ones by White Stripes: “Icky Thump”, Jack White “Lazaretto”, The Racinteurs “Steady As She Goes” & “Level”. the Raconteurs were his band before White Stripes and they are still together although Jack does solo stuff,collaborations with others and owns a record studio and vinyl pressing company in Detroit. Jack doesn’t believe in auto tune and use to use a very heavy sears guitar so much more difficult than most can comprehend

[@trevordoolan5011]

The Raconteurs didn't form until nearly 10 years after The White Stripes. The White Stripes came first... .

[@robertpetre9378]

This song is a great example of post punk revival only two musicians in the band but they make a great sound

[@markroberts3557]

He's got a video where he shows u how to make a guitar. It's pretty cool, check it out

[@clarkgreen6901]

The main riff is from a Bruckner symphony, or one of Bruckner's compositions.

[@clarkgreen6901]

Symphony Number 5

[@RedSinter]

Yiu REALLY need to see the original video that they did for this sing.

[@lorettascurato2692]

Never heard this before. I honestly don’t know what the lyrics mean, but it sounds angry.

[@jimcarlson6157]

love their Icky Thump.

[@colingregory7464]

Admittedly if it didn't get air play where you were, but this is only 18 years ago, for a while over here it was everywhere

[@peterblood50]

You ain't heard nothin' until you hear Hayley Reinhart do it. She'll melt your heart with her performance.

[@Jetz316]

Have you seen the the “tomahawk chop” from the Atlanta Braves fans? 😃

[@Prone2Thrill]

Jack White and Beck are the top 2 talents of the last decade or more. Do yourself a huge favor and check out the opening scene from the documentary "it might get loud " and it'll tell you a lot about JW. Youngest of 19 children. Religious family. Can make you a couch too! Raconteurs and Dead Weather are two other bands JW was/is in.

[@doulbledee9758]

Jack White extremely talented.

[@robertsoden5068]

A football related must is Liquidator by Harry J's All Stars.

[@Codex7777]

They don't tend to use a lot of effects and they don't use anything digital. It's all analogue, deliberately.

[@otrame]

You should check out Post Modern Jukebox's cover of this.

[@tokyobento]

Harri, had you watched the official music video you would have appreciated their color scheme as well. Not gonna spoil it for you. Please check it out. Thanks !!!!

[@nolansteiner4771]

Jack White and Meg White (brother and sister) on this!

[@brianrigsby7900]

He sounds like the singer of AC/DC. The same scratchy voice

[@greenpumpkin6650]

Harri's background looks like it was painted by the white stripes

[@sirjohnmara]

It came from this. Jack White should get a BIG pay check from UEFA and FIFA.

[@bryanforis1839]

When they first played the song you got hocked

[@tjmctube]

Check out "Ball and a Biscuit"

[@elfcounsul]

They do Detroit garage band well

[@TheSchuyler75]

Here’s a more recent Jack White video “Lazaretto”. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3qQamiZibKYgq8

[@dorian822]

I assumed it got big in Europe first, then we followed with it as a sport theme?

[@josephely6873]

Sounds like Bon Scott

[@robbob5302]

Who woulda guessed this is just a two person band???

[@andyyoung9463]

And you have the same colour scheme as them 😄

[@saintdon4461]

Oh ! jeremy corbyn , oh jeremy corbyn...

[@tahoemike5828]

How big a rock have you been under? What could possibly be on those CD's behind you? You seem amazed at the most common and well known music out there. What HAVE you been listening to, classical and Gregorian chants? You seem like a guy who's into music, but totally unfamiliar with the basics, the roots, or the history of any of it. I'm not trying to be a jerk here, I'm actually confused.

[@HarriBestReactions]

Mike..You need to start realising that Rock is not the only music in the word.😁..There are tons of amazibg stuff you have no idea of..I grew up on black culture..radio and club..Your surroundings influence what you know.Maybe this answers your question ✌🏾

[@dolphquick2686]

Also keep in mind that some people like Harri are either too young or wasn't even born when some of those songs were ( and still are) a hit. Plus some people would rather listen to one type of song than listen to a variety.

[@HarriBestReactions]

@@dolphquick2686 Absolutely! And i do listen to a variety of songs.But some more than others. There are songs i could introduce here that many have never heard of.Yet they were huge for my generation and my community.Too many great songs out there. I listen to lots of Soul..Funk..Reggae..Jazz..Latin and African music..This is why i am now opening myself up to listen and discover more rock music.I know quite a bit,but there are tons i dont know.

[@tahoemike5828]

@@HarriBestReactions I do acknowledge that you are not based in the US, as most of the reactors I listen to are, and that you seem to get and appreciate the music when you do hear it. I just don't get how one could live in the western world for the past twenty years or so and not pick up a lot of it by osmosis. With many reactors I often find myself shouting at my screen, "How could you grow up in America, and not know...." It's in the air we breathe and in the dirt. It's played in the grocery store, in movies, on TV etc. When you say black music, I think Blues, Motown, R&B, Raggae, Gospel, early Rock & Roll, and Jazz. I love and listen to all that stuff, at least a little (not so much gospel, but I know who Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharp, and the Staples family are). I'm in my mid 50s, I was in High School when the Sugar Hill Gang dropped "Rappers Delight," and kicked off the rap and hip hop era. I don't care for rap and hip hop, but I've been alive throughout its history and I know at least some of it. It's not my thing, but every now and then something clever, or funny, or interesting bubbles up to the mainstream and I become aware of it. I may not know all the up and coming groups, or what the cool kids are listening to in the clubs, but I know a lot of the big names, big hits, and milestones along the way. You are in the UK, how can The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, or Pink Floyd come as a surprise? If you told me that you grew up in a small village somewhere, and never saw a radio until you went to college, ok, I guess I'd understand that. Or, if you came from a strictly religious family, and weren't allowed to listen to secular music until you left home, that would make some sense to me. I'm not picking on you personally Harri; I'm more astounded at how so large a cultural gap can really still exist, especially in this age of all invasive media. When I do find myself in an awkward moment vis-a-vis race, music and sport are the first place I go looking for common ground. I've always thought music is the universal language, but it seems to be less common than I thought. All that said, if you are interested in learning about the music I love and grew up on; I am delighted to share with you what I know, and point you toward things I think you'll dig. Enjoy the journey my friend.

[@HarriBestReactions]

@@tahoemike5828 Beatles,Stones,etc dont come as a surprise.What comes as a surprise are most of the songs.You can know of a name but not familiar with their works.If you listen to mostly black radio..black tv stationss and black clubs,how u gonna know AC DC's catalogue?😁 You know all those black acts you mentioned,but i bet i know more of their stuff than you.I have never been to a rock concert in my life. But thats gonna change now.Because thats the phase im in now.Everyone has a right to a choice of what they listen to.I wont laugh at you cos you dont know the trending hip hop song of today for example 😁😀

[@jenniferewing4504]

There are only 2 people in. This band.

[@joedirt2862]

I think what you're refreferring to hearing in stadiums is possibly The adoption of native American chants.

[@dirtydozen5079]

Try Hailey Reinhardt singing 7 nation army. Dirge style.

[@x-rayvision3802]

Yeah I kind of hate how Europeans made this a sports chant when it was made by a midwest American group who love American blues and rock. Funny how the world works

[@TheSchuyler75]

OK Y’all ARE Jack & Meg siblings or ex spouses????

[@TheSchuyler75]

John Gillis supposedly his birth name and he allegedly took her last name White when they married

[@tirokopita]

How? Why? What?

[@erickent3557]

I no longer follow sports, but are you sure this is the chant? Or, does the old Atlanta Braves crowd chant sound close enough to confuse it?

[@theConquerersMama]

🙄

[@jimmybright7579]

Wrong country