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"Ball and Biscuit" is the eighth track on the album Elephant by American alternative rock band The White Stripes. [1] This song was released as a single from The White Stripes Greatest Hits. [2] At over 7 minutes long, it is the longest studio recording by the band.
After three singles, the White Stripes released their self-titled debut album in June 1999. Their second studio album, the well-received De Stijl, followed in June 2000. [1] The band's third studio album, White Blood Cells, became their breakthrough album, receiving much acclaim while pushing the band to the forefront of alternative rock.
The White Stripes at Club Shinjuku Jam, Tokyo in 2000, where they played to an audience of 10–20 people in their first Japanese tour. Jack and Meg divorced in March 2000. [32] The White Stripes were scheduled to perform at a local music lounge soon after they separated.
In a review of the song for AllMusic, Tom Maginnis describes "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" as a "grimy rocker", noting it as a display of the duo's "keen understanding of musical dynamics". [3] Paste and Stereogum ranked the song number three and number five, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest White Stripes songs. [4] [5]
The White Stripes performing at the Wireless Festival in 2007. The White Stripes released their sixth and final album, Icky Thump, in 2007. Winning the Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Song, [52] [53] the album was praised and saw the band returning to styles present on their first album. [54]
The song was released six weeks after it was written. [4] Although it was suspected that Jack White wrote the song about his breakup with Renée Zellweger, he has denied this claim. Lyrically, "Blue Orchid" is about White's longing for classical entertainment industries and the turmoil that the newer industries sent him through. [5]
Elephant is the fourth studio album by the American rock duo The White Stripes, released on April 1, 2003, by V2, XL, and Third Man.The album was produced by the band's guitarist and lead vocalist Jack White, and continues their "back-to-basics" approach as seen in their previous album, White Blood Cells (2001).
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