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The Raconteurs — Yellow Sun
Album: Broken Boy Soldiers
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Released: 2006
Length: 3:15
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Yellow sun is shining in the afternoon
I'd really like to tell you but I feel it's too soon
My actions are dictated by the phase of the moon
The phase of the moon

The sun, it isn't hiding when it sets on you
It's not a coward like me and I know that it's true
Waiting for the darkness now is all I can do
It's all I can do

And if the sun should follow us into your room
Then the courage will be wrought from me to tell you the truth
The setting sun's the only thing that's shining on you
That's shining on you

You're making me hungry
But what's really funny is it's not sunny anymore

And when I finally told you when the sun has gone
You're laughing 'cause you thought I was the only one
And the only thing that's left for me is the rising sun
The rising sun

You're making me hungry
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny is it's not sunny anymore
You're making me hungry
You're making me hungry
But what's really funny is it's not sunny anymore

It's not sunny anymore
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Raconteurs are best Jack White - Amazingly good live - Lollapollooza in Chicago - great Flaming Lips same day!!!
Posted 2 years ago by tm    [ Reply ]
More Jack White on RP, please.  Solo, The White Stripes, The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs. Even The Saboteurs. 
Posted 2 years ago by roadie    [ Reply ]
One of my favourite from those folks!
Those drums... 

But the way Bill introduced them... I heard "The Racoon Tours". Now that I live in Toronto, I think this should be the name of my next musical project 
Posted 3 years ago by Mannick    [ Reply ]
Was gonna give this a 7 but it's too wild for that, easy 8 from this little mama's boy, peace
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Great catchy tune.
Posted 12 years ago by rotten    [ Reply ]
 romeotuma wrote:

This song is good for the ears...
 
 
Did you hear that ears? Listen hard next time! {#Wink}
Posted 12 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 jenakle wrote:
anyone have this?
I'm curious as to what the rest of the CD sounds like
 
If you're still asking, you've missed the boat...

Posted 13 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
Hey! a Raconteurs song I actually like!
whodathunkit?

Posted 13 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]

Waiting for it to grow on me...

{#Whistle}


Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:

Was it negative or merely an observation?  Our yellow sun is indeed a G2V.

 
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (in case you missed that day in 5th grade Astronomy :-) For extra credit, check out G2V.

Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
 ce wrote:

Bill just explained in a lengthy announcement about the "Herzsprung-Russel diagram" and that G2 was a totally ordinary bog-standard boring star.
I didn't hear it all and I only ever read the comments to see what he was on about. I can't be 100% sure, but it seems that Cruithne3753 made his rather negative, but very original, comment first, which Bill then used to announce the song (after googling what the ~!@#$% it meant). Verry classy, the pair of you.
 
Was it negative or merely an observation?  Our yellow sun is indeed a G2V.

Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
Cool stuff. Great instrumentation and well produced. I like the 'jamming in the living room' quality.
Posted 16 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Cruithne3753 wrote:
G2 on the Herzsprung-Russel diagram.
It's a good thing 5th grade science was Astronomy, or I'd have no idea what you were talking about.
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Cruithne3753 wrote:
G2 on the Herzsprung-Russel diagram.
Bill just explained in a lengthy announcement about the "Herzsprung-Russel diagram" and that G2 was a totally ordinary bog-standard boring star. I didn't hear it all and I only ever read the comments to see what he was on about. I can't be 100% sure, but it seems that Cruithne3753 made his rather negative, but very original, comment first, which Bill then used to announce the song (after googling what the ~!@#$% it meant). Verry classy, the pair of you.
Posted 17 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
lathyris wrote:
Doesn't do much for me on the first listen. I'll give it a couple more listens though, if Bill wills it.
Me neither, but it did grow on me. I got the album too, and it has some nice tunes on it.
Posted 17 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Doesn't do much for me on the first listen. I'll give it a couple more listens though, if Bill wills it.
Posted 17 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
But it is mostly cloudy. :(
Posted 17 years ago by ElSupreme    [ Reply ]
Cruithne3753 wrote:
G2 on the Herzsprung-Russel diagram.
/me laughs. Nice.
Posted 17 years ago by mandolin    [ Reply ]
G2 on the Herzsprung-Russel diagram.
Posted 17 years ago by Cruithne3753    [ Reply ]
dmnit, I can not be in bad mood listening to this!
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
cactusmatador wrote:
I think it's a good CD. Its different enough from the white stripes. Kind of Jack White does the beatles. There's a couple great songs, a couple of silly/stupid songs, and the rest are pretty good. I'd recommend it.
I'd recommend it, too. It grows on ya.
Posted 17 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Something of a Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys character to it... Pretty good, anyway, in its simplicity. Beats the White Stripes for me.
Naw, I can't get past the Dylan ripoff here. Decent at best...simply nothing new.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
jenakle wrote:
anyone have this? I'm curious as to what the rest of the CD sounds like
I think it's a good CD. Its different enough from the white stripes. Kind of Jack White does the beatles. There's a couple great songs, a couple of silly/stupid songs, and the rest are pretty good. I'd recommend it.
Posted 17 years ago by cactusmatador    [ Reply ]
anyone have this? I'm curious as to what the rest of the CD sounds like
Posted 17 years ago by jenakle    [ Reply ]
Hey I'm really liking this!! However, the album cover is kinda disturbing and kinda stupid; not into it. Oh well!
Posted 17 years ago by musikalia    [ Reply ]
"My actions are dictated by the phase of the Moon" Catchy & cosmic too!
Posted 17 years ago by ramette    [ Reply ]
WonderLizard wrote:
Drummer, schmummer...he's gotta bass player. GIANT step. Interesting change of pace, BTW.
I have to say the same. The addition of the bass is a huge addition. But I did like Meg White on the drums, she could really hit them.
Posted 17 years ago by ElSupreme    [ Reply ]
Rock N' roll lyrics dont require a PhD and a Legalese vocabulary. The simpler, the better. Rock on, Jack White!
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
There's something about Jack White's quirky phrasing that, after a few listens, makes me involuntarily sing along with lyrics that often make no sense... much as I do with the Flaming Lips and a few others. This is good stuff. The transitions work well.
Posted 17 years ago by dowdog999    [ Reply ]
tony620d wrote:
yep. still sucks.
I'll call them immediately and let them know. I am certain they've been losing sleep at night wondering what you think.
Posted 17 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
The picture on the cover qualifies them to rename the group as The Raccoonteurs.
The cover photograph reminds of 1982 German folk-rock album by "Ougenweide" I used to own as a teenager.
Posted 17 years ago by eisbaer_67    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Is it too early to speculate that R&R History will treat Jack White as the greatest artist of our time?
Yes
Posted 17 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
gvan wrote:
Everybody keeps saying, "Jack White's finally got a REAL drummer." I say bring back Meg. Forget this happy crappy!
Drummer, schmummer...he's gotta bass player. GIANT step. Interesting change of pace, BTW.
Posted 17 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Everybody keeps saying, "Jack White's finally got a REAL drummer." I say bring back Meg. Forget this happy crappy!
Posted 17 years ago by gvan    [ Reply ]
yep. still sucks.
Posted 17 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
tony620d wrote:
anything sounding remotely close to the beatles get played.... OY! Sucks. F!
Posted 17 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
Is this a song about werewolves?
Posted 17 years ago by MrSpaz    [ Reply ]
anything sounding remotely close to the beatles get played.... OY! Sucks. F!
Posted 17 years ago by tony620d    [ Reply ]
newwavegurly wrote:
I swear, the intro sounded like Blind Melon's version of "Three Is A Magic Number".
My son keeps telling me that "Three Is A Magic Number" a lot lately...I wish I had a copy of that I could hear, it looks like it's only available on there best of album....oh well!
Posted 17 years ago by SpaceCase    [ Reply ]
I swear, the intro sounded like Blind Melon's version of "Three Is A Magic Number".
Posted 17 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
sans wrote:
folks that like this should check out the Brian Jonestown Massacre
BJM's "Wisdom" totally rules. . .
Posted 17 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
I rather dig the drumming on this track. It plays nicely with the groovy funk organ. Fun tune.
Posted 17 years ago by ctdfalconer    [ Reply ]
The backing vocals remind me of the Pixies.
Posted 17 years ago by Atlantis    [ Reply ]
This is the worst song I've heard all day. And there have been some really sucko songs played already.
Posted 17 years ago by OldFrenchie    [ Reply ]
folks that like this should check out the Brian Jonestown Massacre
Posted 17 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
I don't know. I just don't trust the Raconteurs. As they say in Diner, do you ever get the feeling that there's something going on that we don't know about?
Posted 17 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Growing on me.
Posted 17 years ago by dwilliams459    [ Reply ]
This is a funny little foot-wagging ditty with long throws back to early simple rock sensibilities (frivolities!) and it sure grows on me!
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Beatles meet Nirvana - "not good at all"? I'd give a limb to be a fly on *that* wall!!!
touche' !! listening to it again....raised it from a 3 to a 5....it's growing on me!
Posted 17 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
Sounds like every sucko wanna be song I never ever wanted to hear......
Posted 17 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
i definitely get the feeling that jack white writes the music first, and then starts reaching into the lyrics-grab-bag to see what he can make fit.
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
enidualc wrote:
sounds like the beatles meet nirvana. not good at all.
Beatles meet Nirvana - "not good at all"? I'd give a limb to be a fly on *that* wall!!!
Posted 17 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
sounds like the beatles meet nirvana. not good at all. it's no 'steady as she goes' thats for sure.
Posted 17 years ago by enidualc    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Is it too early to speculate that R&R History will treat Jack White as the greatest artist of our time? handyrae wrote:
Too early? No. Too crazy? Perhaps.
Touche'! and LOL
Posted 18 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
lmic wrote:
Is it too early to speculate that R&R History will treat Jack White as the greatest artist of our time?
Too early? No. Too crazy? Perhaps.
Posted 18 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Great cd! Give it a chance.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
The picture on the cover qualifies them to rename the group as The Raccoonteurs.
Posted 18 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
garoo1980 wrote:
I was worried that I'd miss the White Stripes. Now I know for sure I'll miss the White Stripes :(
Having heard this song a few more times since then I've changed my mind. Its catchy and cool
Posted 18 years ago by garoo1980    [ Reply ]
Squid say Jack White is HOT and COOL
Posted 18 years ago by squidish    [ Reply ]
sucko barfo yucko stinko
Posted 18 years ago by Alphonso    [ Reply ]
Is it too early to speculate that R&R History will treat Jack White as the greatest artist of our time?
Posted 18 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
The picture on the cover qualifies them to rename the group as The Raccoonteurs.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Mr Bob Dylan obviously digs 'em, takin' them on tour with him soon, well, 8 gigs in Nov.?
Posted 18 years ago by Mari    [ Reply ]
Something of a Robyn Hitchcock/Soft Boys character to it... Pretty good, anyway, in its simplicity. Beats the White Stripes for me.
Posted 18 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
unbelievable live band
Posted 18 years ago by desnos    [ Reply ]
This isn't bad. Not as good as my favorite Jack White work, the "Van Lear Rose" album with Loretta Lynn, but it's got it's own charms. Hope the Stripes aren't going away for good. That would be as big a loss as when Jack said farewell to Detroit. Local music took a hit with that one.
Posted 18 years ago by cattgirl813    [ Reply ]
what a fun little song! I LOVE the beginning!
Posted 18 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
Absolutely. It grows on you. Different than White Stripes, but just as good. My favorite record of the summer! This song is one of my favs. Anyone upload Hands yet??
Posted 18 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
Monkeysdad wrote:
I'm enjoying the whole album, like White Stripes albums it gets better every time you listen to it.
Absolutely. It grows on you. Different than White Stripes, but just as good. My favorite record of the summer! This song is one of my favs. Anyone upload Hands yet??
Posted 18 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
I'm enjoying the whole album, like White Stripes albums it gets better every time you listen to it.
Posted 18 years ago by Monkeysdad    [ Reply ]
useless
Posted 18 years ago by ndfan75    [ Reply ]
AphidA wrote:
Is it confirmed that they're no longer? Their last tour sorta sucked. They were better before they "made it".
Last I heard they weren't done but Jack was going to do another Raconteurs album before any White Stripes stuff. So if they do get back into the studio its going to be a long time.
Posted 18 years ago by garoo1980    [ Reply ]
sounds like a Donavan take off group. I get tired of the 60's sound...
Posted 18 years ago by cyberbug    [ Reply ]
garoo1980 wrote:
I was worried that I'd miss the White Stripes. Now I know for sure I'll miss the White Stripes :(
Is it confirmed that they're no longer? Their last tour sorta sucked. They were better before they "made it".
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
I was worried that I'd miss the White Stripes. Now I know for sure I'll miss the White Stripes :(
Posted 18 years ago by garoo1980    [ Reply ]