The White Stripes – Jimmy The Exploder

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Now Jimmy
Well, do you want an explosion now?

Yeah Jimmy
Do you want to explode now?

Yeah monkey
Now you seeing red now
Yeah monkey
Jumping on the bed now

Hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

Green apples
On the tree and growing now
Green apples
Are gonna be exploding now

Yeah monkey
Are you seeing red now?
Yeah monkey
Jumping on the bed now

Woo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

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    General Comment:I always wondered if the hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo part was Jack trying to mimic the monkey?
    Flag themillieblogon December 22, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Jack White: "She was playing so childishly. Everyone I'd ever played with were, like, male drummers. I'd been writing all these childish songs, like "Jimmy the Exploder" from our first album -- this story I made up about this monkey who exploded things that weren't the color red. So when Meg started playing that way, I was, like, man, don't even practice! This is perfect."
    Flag RaygunShaunon August 10, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I can sort of see a sexual side to this but I think it's just my dirty mind running away with me on the "jimmy's" and certain "explosions".

    This is about a monkey who hates anything red. He sees green apples and explodes them because he wants red ones. Simple.
    Flag VortexOfLanguageon January 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I can sort of see a sexual side to this but I think it's just my dirty mind running away with me on the "jimmy's" and certain "explosions".

    This is about a monkey who hates anything not red. He sees green apples and explodes them because he wants red ones. Simple.
    Flag VortexOfLanguageon January 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I can sort of see a sexual side to this but I think it's just my dirty mind running away with me on the "jimmy's" and certain "explosions".

    This is about a monkey who hates anything not red. He sees green apples and explodes them because he wants red ones. Simple.
    Flag VortexOfLanguageon January 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i think it isnt about a monkey, but more of an annoying bossy kid or something that wants EVERYTHING to go his way
    Flag neverheardofhimon March 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:oh and i go with meateatingorchids on the meaning, it just makes much more sense
    Flag Jack1234on January 05, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:to be honest i really dont rate the first album that highly. The guitar work is good but some of the lyrics are pretty cruddy. I mean a song about a monkey who explodes apples...its pretty lame (good guitar work tho). I like the other albums, the latest 3 are really good. Any way i just got this one so maybee it will grow on me
    Flag Jack1234on January 05, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I always thought it was about a hyperactive little boy.

    But a monkey? lol, ok.
    Flag meateatingorchidson October 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Wow, everything seems to make sense after hearing the monkey explanation. But am I the only person who thinks thinking up a story like that might mean you've gone off the deep end? (I'm joking Jack White is probably one of the greatest minds of our time) This song is great! My fav White Stripes song.
    Flag JinxedCheaton April 27, 2005   Link

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