Icky Thump

The White Stripes’ “Icky Thump” (2007) is a raw garage-rock blast filled with snarling guitar riffs and Jack White’s howling vocals. The song’s heavy blues-rock swagger and surreal lyrics (“Who’s using who? What should we do?”) showcased the band’s unfiltered energy. It became their highest-charting single in the US (earning them a Grammy for Best Rock Performance) and served as a fierce final hurrah on their last studio album, reminding everyone of the duo’s loud, uncompromising style.