De Stijl (album)

De Stijl is the second album by American rock band The White Stripes, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). The album reached #38 on Billboard magazine's Top Independent Albums chart in 2002. "De Stijl" is the name of a Dutch art movement and means "The Style". It is pronounced "De Style" or "De Steel" (Jack's preference).

Track listing

all songs written by The White Stripes, except where noted

1. "You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)" - 1:49
2. "Hello Operator" - 2:36
   • A bitter song about Jack's frustration with telephone companies.
3. "Little Bird" - 3:06
4. "Apple Blossom" - 2:13
5. "I'm Bound to Pack It Up" - 3:09
6. "Death Letter" (Son House) - 4:29
7. "Sister, Do You Know My Name?" - 2:51
8. "Truth Doesn't Make a Noise" - 3:14
9. "A Boy's Best Friend" - 4:22
10. "Let's Build a Home" - 1:58
    • The voices at the beginning are Jack's brother, his mother, and John Gillis (Jack before he changed his last name.) His brother is prompting him to sing a religious song. It was supposed to go as follows: "I wish I had a little red box to put the devil in, I'd take him out and punch-punch-punch and put him back again". Jack sang, "I wish I had a little red box to put my best friends in. I'd take them out...and put them back again."
11. "Jumble, Jumble" - 1:53
12. "Why Can't You Be Nicer to Me?" - 3:22
13. "Your Southern Can Is Mine" (Blind Willie McTell) - 2:29
    • The voices at the end of the song are Blind Willie McTell being interviewed.

Personnel

• Jack White - guitar, piano, vocals
• Meg White - drums, tambourine, floor tom

Additional personnel

• John Szymanski - harmonica

Production

• Producer: Jack White
• Engineer: Jack White
• Mixing: Jim Diamond, Jack White
• Cover art concept: The White Stripes
• Photography: Ewolf
• Liner notes: The White Stripes

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)