My Doorbell

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The cover of the single features Meg playing timpani (like she does in Passive Manipulation) along with two other girls who can also be spotted in the My Doorbell video, as well as the liner notes of Get Behind Me Satan.

"My Doorbell" is a song by The White Stripes. It can be heard on their fifth album, Get Behind Me Satan. It was released as the second single from the album on September 3, 2005. The song is piano based, and has drawn soul/funk comparisons, and it is unlike any singles the band has released before.

Track listing

CD

1. "My Doorbell"
2. "Screwdriver" (Live)

7"

1. "My Doorbell"
2. "Same Boy You've Always Known" (Live)

12"

1. "My Doorbell"
2. "Blue Orchid" (High Contrast Remix)

Lyrics

I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
yeah, I been thinkin' about my doorbell 
Oh, well 

Well with me and chipin' me and kisses? 
Not the man in my life I know 
And I been going to mystery misses 
I respect the art of the show 
Take back what you said little girl 
And while you're at it take yourself back too 
Woman whatcha gonna do now, whatcha gonna do about it 

I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it oh 
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
Yeah, I been thinkin' about my doorbell 
Oh, yeah 

You don't seem to come around 
Point your finger and make a sound 
You don't seem to come around 
Not since I said you knocked it down? 
Oh, well 

Make a sound and I'll make you feel right 
Right at home, yeah 
Yeah, right at home, yeah 
Nobody gotten away with it baby
But how come it's so easy to you 
You know it's like me at times I can be careless 
But your words seem so obtuse 
But then again I know you feel guilty 
And you tell me you want me again 
But I don't need any of your pity 
I got plenty of my own friends 
They're all above me 

And I've been thinkin' about my doorbell 
When they gonna ring it, when they gonna ring it 
Yeah, I've been thinkin' about the doorbell 
When they gonna ring it, when they gonna ring it oh 
I've been thinkin' about the doorbell 
When they gonna ring it, when they gonna ring it 
Yeah, I been thinkin' about the doorbell 
Oh, well 

They don't seem to come around 
Push the finger and make a sound 
They don't seem to come around 
Maybe they they'll knock 'em down 
Oh, well 
Make a sound and I'll make you feel right 
Right at home 
Right at home 

I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
Yeah, I been thinkin' about my doorbell 
And when you're gonna ring it, when you're gonna ring it 
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
When ya gonna ring it, when ya gonna ring it 
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell 
Oh, oh well

Video

The music video for "My Doorbell" was directed by The Malloys, who have also directed videos for Def Leppard, The Shins, Blink 182, and Jack Johnson. It features Jack and Meg performing the song for a crowd of children. It later features Jack and Meg trying to leave after the performance, although the children are so excited over them that they run after them, leading Jack to roll up one kid's arm in the car window while other kids are pulling on Meg's dress, trying to get her attention. The video premiered on Nickelodeon on August 19, 2005, after an episode of Unfabulous which Jack and Meg made a guest appearance in.

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