{"id":309965,"date":"2025-11-27T09:35:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/309965\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T09:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:35:07","slug":"who-is-jack-white-everything-to-know-about-nfl-thanksgiving-halftime-performers-songs-lyrics-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/309965\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Jack White? Everything to know about NFL Thanksgiving halftime performer’s songs, lyrics & more"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Packers<\/a> and Lions<\/a>\u2019 Thanksgiving Day matchup is already chock full of flavor. How could it not be? NFC North jousts tend to captivate, particularly when there are postseason implications at stake. Doing so in front of a raucous Turkey Day audience only adds to the allure.<\/p>\n

The NFL took notice, opting to turn the fixture into a spectacle. There will be food. There will be fireworks. And there will be a distinctive soundtrack authored by one of the Motor City\u2019s greatest musical sons.<\/p>\n

Ford Field will play host to Detroit-born musician and 12-time Grammy Award winner Jack White. The multi-instrumentalist sits in the annals of garage rock artists past and present. He\u2019ll get a chance to show why in front of his hometown crowd.<\/p>\n

With that, here\u2019s what you need to know about White, the man tasked with being the centerpiece of the Lions and Packers\u2019 halftime break.<\/p>\n

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NFL Thanksgiving picks, predictionsNFL Thanksgiving picks against the spreadWho is Jack White?<\/p>\n

Widely considered one of the greatest guitarists in history, Jack White is a Detroit-based musician who came to prominence as the guitarist and lead vocalist for The White Stripes.<\/p>\n

The 50-year-old is a musical savant, learning how to play the piano, keyboards, bass and drums. Still, he’s at his best when he’s wielding his guitar.<\/p>\n

White was a student of Detroit’s underground music scene in the 1990s. He founded The White Stripes with then-wife Meg in 1997. The duo achieved international fame in 2001 with the release of their third album, “White Blood Cells.” The project received widespread acclaim, charting for 53 weeks. It is viewed as fundamental to ushering in the revival of garage rock. In 2003, The White Stripes released “Elephant”, marked by its single “Seven Nation Army.” There’s a good chance that you have heard White’s guitar riff at sporting contests \u2014 it is arguably sports’ most iconic anthem.<\/p>\n

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The White Stripes disbanded in 2011. White has enjoyed a wondrous solo career in the years since. He’s a member of the Library of Congress’ National Recording Preservation Foundation and his second solo album, “Lazaretto”, yielded more first-week vinyl sales than any project since 2014.<\/p>\n

White’s name returned to the spotlight in recent years, with the release of his critically-acclaimed sixth solo album, “No Name” in 2024. Earlier this year, White was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The White Stripes.<\/p>\n

A well-known Lions fan, White will attempt to serenade his hometown faithful during its latest Thanksgiving bout.<\/p>\n

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Jack White age<\/p>\n

Jack White is 50 years old. He’ll turn 51 on July 9.<\/p>\n

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Jack White songs, lyrics<\/p>\n

“Seven Nation Army” will almost certainly feature in White’s set list. Other tunes expected to get some shine include “Fell In Love With a Girl”, “We’re Going to Be Friends” and “Lazaretto.”<\/p>\n

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Seven Nation Army<\/p>\n

I’m gonna fight ’em off
A seven nation army couldn’t hold me back
They’re gonna rip it off
Takin’ their time right behind my back
And I’m talkin’ to myself at night
Because I can’t forget
Back and forth through my mind
Behind a cigarette<\/p>\n

And the message comin’ from my eyes
Says, “Leave it alone”<\/p>\n

Don’t wanna hear about it
Every single one’s got a story to tell
Everyone knows about it
From the Queen of England to the Hounds of Hell
And if I catch it comin’ back my way
I’m gonna serve it to you
And that ain’t what you want to hear
But that’s what I’ll do<\/p>\n

And the feelin’ comin’ from my bones
Says, “Find a home”<\/p>\n

I’m goin’ to Wichita
Far from this opera forevermore
I’m gonna work the straw
Make the sweat drip out of every pore
And I’m bleedin’, and I’m bleedin’, and I’m bleedin’
Right before the Lord
All the words are gonna bleed from me
And I will think no more<\/p>\n

And the stains comin’ from my blood
Tell me, “Go back home”<\/p>\n

Fell In Love With a Girl<\/p>\n

Fell in love with a girl
I fell in love once and almost completely
She’s in love with the world
But sometimes these feelings can be so misleading
She turns and says, “Are you alright?”
I said, “I must be fine ’cause my heart’s still beating”
“Come and kiss me by the riverside, yeah”
“Bobby says it’s fine, he don’t consider it cheating now”<\/p>\n

Red hair with a curl
Mello-Roll for the flavor and the eyes for peepin’
Can’t keep away from the girl
These two sides of my brain need to have a meeting
Can’t think of anything to do, yeah
My left brain knows that all my love is fleeting
She’s just looking for something new, yeah
Said it once before but it bears repeating now<\/p>\n

Can’t think of anything to do, yeah
My left brain knows that all my love is fleeting
She’s just looking for something new, well
Said it once before but it bears repeating now<\/p>\n

Fell in love with a girl
I fell in love once and almost completely
She’s in love with the world
But sometimes these feelings can be so misleading
She turns and says, “Are you alright?”
I said, “I must be fine ’cause my heart’s still beating”
“Come and kiss me by the riverside, yeah”
“Bobby says it’s fine, he don’t consider it cheating now”<\/p>\n

Can’t think of anything to do, yeah
My left brain knows that all my love is fleeting
She’s just looking for something new, well
I said it once before but it bears repeating now\u00a0<\/p>\n

We’re Going To Be Friends<\/p>\n

Fall is here, hear the yell
Back to school, ring the bell
Brand new shoes, walking blues
Climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
I can tell that we are gonna be friends<\/p>\n

Walk with me, Suzy Lee
Through the park and by the tree
We will rest upon the ground
And look at all the bugs we found
Safely walk to school without a sound
Safely walk to school without a sound<\/p>\n

Here we are, no one else
We walk to school all by ourselves
There’s dirt on our uniforms
From chasing all the ants and worms
We clean up and now it’s time to learn
We clean up and now it’s time to learn<\/p>\n

Numbers, letters, learn to spell
Nouns, and books, and show and tell
Playtime, we will throw the ball
Back to class, through the hall
Teacher marks our height against the wall
Teacher marks our height against the wall<\/p>\n

And we don’t notice any time pass
We don’t notice anything
We sit side by side in every class
Teacher thinks that I sound funny
But she likes the way you sing<\/p>\n

Tonight I’ll dream, while I’m in bed
When silly thoughts go through my head
About the bugs and alphabet
And when I wake tomorrow, I’ll bet
That you and I will walk together again
I can tell that we are gonna be friends
Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lazaretto<\/p>\n

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My veins are blue and connected
And every single bone in my brain is electric
But I dig ditches like the best of ’em
Yo trabajo duro
Como en madera y yeso
Como en madera y yeso<\/p>\n

And even God herself has fewer plans than me
But she never helps me out with my scams for free, though
She grabs a stick and then she points it at me
When I say nothing, I say everything
Yeah, when I say nothing, I say everything<\/p>\n

They threw me down in a lazaretto
Born rottin’, bored rotten
Making models of people I used to know
Out of coffee and cotton<\/p>\n

And all of my illegitimate kids have begotten
Thrown down to the wolves, made feral for nothing
Quarantined on the Isle Of Man
And I’m trying to escape any way that I can, oh
Any way that I can, oh<\/p>\n

Damn, I have no time left, time is lost
No time at all, throw it in a garbage can
And I shake God’s hand
I jump up and let her know when I can
This is how I’m gonna do it<\/p>\n

They wanna blow down the prison
They’re lighting fires with the cash of the masses
And like the dough, I don’t fall down
I’m so Detroit, I make it rise from the ashes<\/p>\n

Yeah, that’s it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Packers and Lions\u2019 Thanksgiving Day matchup is already chock full of flavor. How could it not be?…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":309966,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[49,48,514,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-309965","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309965"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309965\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/309966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}