I Fought Piranhas

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'''I Fought Piranhas''' is a song by [[The White Stripes]], which can be found on the band's [[The White Stripes (album)|self-titled debut album]].
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==Releases==
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* ''[[The White Stripes (album)|The White Stripes]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[There's No Home for You Here (single)|There's No Home for You Here]]'' 7" (2004) (live at Electric Lady Studios)
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==Other Appearances==
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==Credits==
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===Performers===
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* [[Jack White]]: electric slide guitar, lead vocals
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* [[Meg White]]: drums
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* [[Johnny Walker]]: electric slide guitar
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===Production===
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* Originally performed by [[The White Stripes]].
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* Written by [[Jack White]] and [[Meg White]].
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* Produced by [[Jack White]].
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* Co-produced and engineered by [[Jim Diamond]].
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* Recorded in January 1999 at [[Ghetto Recorders]], [[Cass Corridor]], [[Detroit]].
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==Meaning==
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* Many interpretations for this song exist, including: Jesus' resurrection from the dead, doing time in jail, and life as a castaway at sea.
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* Jack has talked about one song on the first album being inspired by ''Moby Dick''. While he has not specifically named which one, it seems as if this song would be most suitable.
==Band Quotes==
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==Trivia==
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*Johnny Walker of [[The Soledad Brothers]] plays 2nd slide guitar.
 
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*Jack has talked about one song on the first album being inspired by Moby Dick. While he has not specifically named which one, it seems as if this song would be most suitable for inspiration from Moby Dick.
 
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==Personnel==
 
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* [[Meg White]] - Drums
 
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* [[Jack White]] - Electric Slide Guitar and Lead Vocal
 
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* [[Johnny Walker]] - Second Electric Slide Guitar
 
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* Written by White/White
 
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==Lyrics==
==Lyrics==
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Well, I hold the rope and I hold the sail, and I kept my papers to keep from land in jail.<br>
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And I fought piranhas, and I fought the cold. There was no one with me -- I was all alone.<br>
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Well i hold the rope  
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Well, it's Easter morning now, and there's no one around, so I unroll the cement and walk into the town.<br>
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and i hold the sail  
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There was no one with me, and I was all alone. And I fought piranhas, and I fought the cold.<br>
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and i kept my papers  
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Well, you know what it's like. I don't got to tell you. Who puts up a fight walking out of Hell now?<br>
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to keep from land in jail  
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When you fought piranhas and you fought the cold, there's nobody with you and you're all alone.<br>
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and i fought piranhas  
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and i fought the cold  
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i don't got to tell you  
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who puts up a fight  
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walking out of hell now  
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when you fought piranhas  
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and you're all alone</nowiki></pre>
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[[Category:Songs]]
[[Category:Songs]]

Revision as of 00:26, 12 August 2011

Contents

Releases

Other Appearances

Credits

Performers

Production

Meaning

  • Many interpretations for this song exist, including: Jesus' resurrection from the dead, doing time in jail, and life as a castaway at sea.
  • Jack has talked about one song on the first album being inspired by Moby Dick. While he has not specifically named which one, it seems as if this song would be most suitable.

Band Quotes

Trivia

Lyrics

Well, I hold the rope and I hold the sail, and I kept my papers to keep from land in jail.
And I fought piranhas, and I fought the cold. There was no one with me -- I was all alone.
Well, it's Easter morning now, and there's no one around, so I unroll the cement and walk into the town.
There was no one with me, and I was all alone. And I fought piranhas, and I fought the cold.
Well, you know what it's like. I don't got to tell you. Who puts up a fight walking out of Hell now?
When you fought piranhas and you fought the cold, there's nobody with you and you're all alone.

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