The cover of the single is an allusion to the graphics of Saul Bass, seen in the movie posters and title sequences of films such as Anatomy of a Murder and The Man with the Golden Arm. They had nowhere else to go. This song includes a new Authentic Tone. For example, in one sequence, Meg is seen playing the bass drum at a PATH train station. Bart Simpson starts playing to the song, imitating the video routine, until eventually crashing into Meg's drumkit. Stay informed about special deals, the latest products, events, and more from Microsoft Store. She and Jack chase Bart until he leaves them suspended in midair over an open drawbridge at the end of a riff, and they fall onto a garbage barge. The style of the video was parodied in The Simpsons episode "Jazzy and the Pussycats", in which Jack and Meg make a cameo. The song is about a kid growing up in a broken home. The drum kits were donated to a music school after the shoot. When released as a single, the song reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and number eight on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. 'The hardest button to button' might be his dad or something. This effect was achieved by first setting up a trail of bass drums. Jack White says that the song is about a child trying to find his place in a dysfunctional family when a new baby comes. The song was used on a trailer for the Justice League movie. Jack White also appears with a cast on his hand, after he had broken his index finger in a car accident while on tour. NOTE: Rocksmith® 2014 game disc is required for play. When released as a single, the song reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chartand … It is the third single from their album Elephant. "The Hardest Button to Button" is a 7" single by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes. Maybe he left the family when the mom was going to have the baby, that's why the started living in a old house. The song and video concept is used/spoofed in The Simpsons episode "Jazzy and the Pussycats", with The White Stripes guest starring as themselves. ", Under Great White Northern Lights / Under Nova Scotian Lights, You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Hardest_Button_to_Button&oldid=983000812, UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles, Articles lacking in-text citations from March 2009, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Singlechart usages for Billboardalternativesongs, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "The Hardest Button to Button" (Jack White), This page was last edited on 11 October 2020, at 17:22. Our team will review it and, if necessary, take action. The cover of the single is an allusion to the graphics of Saul Bass, seen in the movie posters and title sequences of films such as Anatomy of a Murder and The Man with the Golden Arm. The cover also alludes to Jack White's then-broken index finger and his obsession with the number 3. Bass included. By clicking sign up, I agree that I would like information, tips, and offers about Microsoft Store and other Microsoft products and services. The video utilizes pixilation animation to create the effect of dozens of drum kits and guitar amplifiers multiplying to the rhythm of the song as Jack and Meg perform. Music credits available at www.rocksmith.com. The cover also alludes to Jack White's then-broken index finger and his obsession with the number 3. It is the third single from their album Elephant. ", "White Stripes’ ‘Icky Thump’ Spotlighted in DC’s ‘Justice League’ Trailer. [11] Previously another White Stripes song, "Icky Thump", was used for a trailer of the same movie. But i thinkt he hardest button to button might mean 'hard to swallow'. “The Hardest Button to Button” is the third single taken off The White Stripes' 2003 album Elephant. 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You’re now signed up to receive Microsoft Store emails. Available to United States residents. The sequence was edited and run in reverse for the video, making the drums seemingly materialize out of thin air. I dunno. This content requires a game (sold separately). [1] The song has a basic sequence of A5–C5–A5–C5–A5–C5–B5–D5 during the introduction, changes to A5–C5–A5–C5–A5–C5–B5–B♭5 in the verses and follows Asus4–C–Asus4–C–Asus4–C–B–B♭ at the instrumental break as well as the refrain as its chord progression.[1]. [1] "The Hardest Button to Button" is composed in the key of A minor, while Jack White's vocal range spans one octave and one note, from a low of G4 to a high of A5. The song is a playable track in Rock Band 3. Bass included. Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB. "The Hardest Button to Button" is a 7" single by the American alternative rock band The White Stripes. Music credits available at www.rocksmith.com. "The Hardest Button to Button" is an alternative and garage rock song that runs for a duration of three minutes and thirty-two seconds. Meg was filmed performing a single beat on the last drum in the line, which was then removed; she would move back one drum, play another beat, and so on. Install on your home Xbox One console plus have access when you’re connected to your Microsoft account. Play "The Hardest Button to Button" by The White Stripes on any electric guitar. This song includes a new Authentic Tone. Thank you! Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB. On every beat, a new drum materializes just ahead of her and she instantly appears behind it to play that beat, leaving all the previous drums vacant. The music video for "The Hardest Button to Button" is the third White Stripes video directed by Michel Gondry, after "Fell in Love with a Girl" and "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" (two years later, he would direct the music video for "The Denial Twist"). 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