Feed MRSS-S jack_white_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:06:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-03/seven-nation-army-the-hit-song-that-jumped-from-indie-clubs-to-far-right-campaigns.html Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:06:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-03/seven-nation-army-the-hit-song-that-jumped-from-indie-clubs-to-far-right-campaigns.html David Saavedra The White Stripes’ most iconic track began in underground clubs, found its way into football stadiums by sheer chance, and was eventually appropriated by political groups The White Stripes’ most iconic track began in underground clubs, found its way into football stadiums by sheer chance, and was eventually appropriated by political groups The White Stripes Jack White Donald Trump James Bond Pedro Sánchez Jon Super (Redferns) The White Stripes icon Jack and Meg White in 2003 on stage at Heaton Park, Manchester. Jack and Meg White in 2003 on stage at Heaton Park, Manchester. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/PGJRMRDDE5DVFOQV7WA5JZ5S7E.jpg?auth=f259671e828a388b2e4226957f937205eee150e668e6704e3dc259b53ce33712" width="2264" height="1592" alt="Jack and Meg White in 2003 on stage at Heaton Park, Manchester."></img><p>There’s probably no one in the world who hasn’t heard the song, but few know its origins. <i>Seven Nation Army </i>was the first single from <i>Elephant</i> (2003), the fourth album by the Detroit rock duo The White Stripes. Jack and Meg White had built a growing reputation in the garage rock scene, initially at a fairly underground level. With their third album, <i>White Blood Cells</i> (2001), they gained more widespread popularity and became one of the trendiest bands of the so-called New Rock Revolution, sparked by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-06-02/julian-casablancas-the-lead-singer-of-the-strokes-the-direction-of-mainstream-music-has-been-super-depressing-to-me.html" target="_blank">The Strokes.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-03/seven-nation-army-the-hit-song-that-jumped-from-indie-clubs-to-far-right-campaigns.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/7FB4A75J4RGEDHTDM57DS7ZQOU.jpg?auth=dc93c40fc04c21317b47daf806504190ed9f0fc1adedfba0ea84e3b013338d81" width="2637" height="4035" alt="Jack White and Meg White, the members of The White Stripes, which broke up in 2011."></img>