Thickfreakness - The Black Keys (Audio Only)

[topboyclarkey]

all about the rubber factory!!!!!!

[ShakedownProject]

If you are scared of what a heartbroken tortoise might do, then DO NOT, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, click on my channel.

[emsGotAProblem]

I dont know what he's saying, but I'm sure it's something sexy.

[mortar12]

Thumbs up if you were listening to this in 2003...eat that hipsters

[jackoe123]

@mortar12 Doesn't that make you a hipster for saying that? :$

[Jessiejaybird]

0:32 well i yeahhhaaaaannnnyyeahyhayhaeahh­anehenehenhe darlin'

[SebDrivesAjetta]

i fuckin love this song

[longbowfosho]

This shit is absolutely revolutionary. We will still be talking about these guys 50 years from now. The best music to grace human ears in at least 30 years.

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

@longbowfosho "This shit is absolutely revolutionary."

Um, I'm enjoying it, but it sounds 40 years old; retro, not revolutionary.

[waabababab123]

@ReductioAdAbsurdum this was recorded on a 1980s Tascam 388 8-track recorder in Patrick's basement, of course its going to sound retro, no need to bash on someones idea of what they think of the music.

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

@waabababab123 "no need to bash on someones idea of what they think of the music"

First, I know how it was recorded. That's only part of why it sounds retro; the other part is that it is *musically* retro; could be a lost Trower recording.

Second, I'm not bashing on anyone's opinion of the music, just their misuse of an adjective. This music is decidedly (and as you point out, deliberately) retro, which is the *opposite* of "revolutionary". It's like saying up is down; it's just nonsensical.

[TheMouthsMusic]

@ReductioAdAbsurdum Well... In being retro, can't it be revolutionary? Obviously the two words being together is a bit of a juxtaposition, but that doesn't necessarily make it incorrect. The music could be revolutionary in the sense that BY being retro, it's making a statement on or against modern music; maybe against over-production, over complication, who knows. Revolution simply means fundamental change, which a retro recording of a (great) song may or may not achieve. Just an idea, take care

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

> Obviously the two words being together is a bit of a juxtaposition

"Juxtaposition"? They are nearly antonyms. It's like saying something is tall short, or fat thin.

> Revolution simply means fundamental change

Yes, and retro means *unchanged*; a style/fashion/norm from an earlier time used unchanged in the present. It comes from the word retrograde, meaning movement toward the past, rather than progress toward the future (i.e. new, revolutionary).

[TheMouthsMusic]

@ReductioAdAbsurdum No disrespect, but I think you're worried about the precise definitions here so much that you missed my point in the last post. Revolutionary implies change towards the future, but you can still have a revolution which calls for a style or method from the past to come back into fashion. That makes a "retro revolution" possible. So you are correct- if you choose the classic definitions of the words, they will simply not agree. I don't think we'll find a decisive answer to

[TheMouthsMusic]

@ReductioAdAbsurdum this though, considering that our language can be more convoluted and confusing than our lower intestines. I guess we can maybe agree that the user simply meant "THIS SONG FUCKING ROCKS", and agree to disagree on the definitions and concepts of revolution and retro. Take it easy :)

[ReductioAdAbsurdum]

> I think you're worried about the precise definitions

Because that's all we're debating: the meaning of words.

> a revolution which calls for a style or method from the past

rev·o·lu·tion·ary

"new and completely changing the way that something is done, thought about, or made" --- MacMililan

"constituting a major or fundamental change"

-- Websters

A retro *revival* is certainly possible, but not a retro revolution. That's like taking a "hot cold" shower; it's a nonsensical phrase.

[TheMouthsMusic]

@ReductioAdAbsurdum I don't see how a movement consisting of a return to old recording techniques in the music industry is unable to fit the description of "constituting a major or fundamental change". There are literally dozens of definitions for the words "revolutionary" and "retro", and many of them fit quite well together.

We might describe it as "retro" and longbofosho might see it as "revolutionary", but according to the many, many available dictionaries, both words are technically right.

[smorinator]

THIS IS MUSIC!!!!!!

[DirtyRallerbabz]

no sound???

[Jessiejaybird]

"we make music for hipster strippers" - Dan Auerbach

[RocketTacos]

the lyrics at the beginning are fucking impossible to understand haha

[Radiokaos420]

Intro made me pass out into a coma from the rapid surge of testosterone

[TimbaztiCc]

Royal Crown Pomade. Go-go greasers!

[Superphuck250]

the first time i heard this song i instantly grew a beard

[erik10123]

@Superphuck250 ahah you grew a lil hair in ur chin lol

[doubleder]

@Superphuck250 the first time my son heard this song his balls dropped

[miserytube]

How can so little lyrics sound so amazing? <3

[ChrisVGuitarist]

@miserytube its not always about the lyrics.. an instrumental of this would still make me go ape shit in a bar with some Jack Daniels, makin my own lyrics lol

[iCiVo]

My balls smell better after hearing this song!

[WhoMadeWho33]

i love all the parts between 0:00 and 3:49. ugggggh yeah.

[ThroughOnesMind]

0:01 - 0:07 It's like a Ferrari, maaan :D

[Anix18malen12]

This is the sexiest song I've ever heard

[Irock124]

So much soul that it actually restores my hope in the modern music industry...shame that I don't hear these guys on the radio much. Thank God for iPods.

[mLovelady30]

thegoodteacher(dot)com

[Maddidido]

slo-mo walking, looking badass, black keys = misfits

[zachkelsoe]

Recorded in Oxford Ms by Bruce Watson of Fat Possum Records.

[bubz123]

This.Is.Epic.

[YTFun10]

does anyone know a different song with similar badass guitar? i would like to jam to more of this legendary stuff :)

[SlAy3r239]

@YTFun10 Your Touch or Strange Times by The Black Keys are pretty awesome

[gothamchix]

i cant believe they've been around all this time and i didn't know about them, i feel like i was missing out....

[JSnipes3]

LSD and this song ---- AWESOMMMEEEE

[GBRV23]

just posted a cover of this check it

[michaeldickson1990]

perfect combination of blue's & and rock =)

[coleriver9]

guys in charge of finding music when making commercials for movies prolly jizz there pants when they hear a black keys song

[chubacaman1]

@coleriver9 wow really?! copying this from another video? wow you have no life.

[SweetTaddy]

freaking love this song and bloody misfits!

[dokterwouterkabouter]

One of the black keys greatest influences was R.L. Burnside, you kinda hear that in this song.

[misterdeadhead]

well someone has to save music.

[Xanadu687]

this guitar tone, i must have it

[aer0smith1]

good damn can't believe this is only two people.  love the blues

[ThePurpleDaddy]

why are the black keys so FUCKING GOOD?? best song/album everr

[hobonija622]

Everytime I listen to this I get goosebumps the entire time...that just shows you the power of their music

[peachxgirlx007]

Fucking awesome song!

[bertydastard]

This song is a punch in the face with AWESOME.

[007Moosy]

Have Sex to this song ;)

[Stevie2Sxc]

@007Moosy Challenge Accepted

[territorialpisser]

new albums nothing like this one, Brothers (album) got too much commercial shit

[sirLightnin]

Full power of a fuzzed Tele!

[fourtysecondmilez]

Some old Sabbath riff right there. Love it!!

[1kofox]

Hendrix vibe.

[9skyyy]

If this doesn't give you the chills, you might be dead.

[wiffleone]

that pomade shot is too cool. dapper dan.

[wiffleone]

that pomade shot is too cool.

[grrrrrrrr44]

These guys are fuckin musical gods. Never loved a band more

[doal92]

Misfits...

[ilovejackie808]

@doal92 No way? What episode?

[0Sismic0]

@doal92 When does this song appears in Misfits? I don't remember clearly

[Bbopjonez]

this song live is only 30 billion times better.... more sex more dirty.. effin raw makes me want to make love to a guitar..

[TERRIBLEPRODUCTIONSS]

This song isn't the best thing in my life,

IT IS MY LIFE

[jxRENEGADExt]

Why did they not release this as a single? It's so good.

[KopperhedVideo]

this is the single greatest riff on the face of the planet

[fivethirtythree]

i wanna get it on to this song

[Davidarmo42415]

the rock version of ray charles

[bryce41192]

i just want to get into a fight while this song is playing

[lbm123456]

I would like to personally torture the 3 people that disliked this song

[gumballthechewy]

Me and you both...

[dreamofways]

@Johnsan9

My thoughts and feelings exactly.

[IIStEEDYII]

i dont understand the lyrics at all :P

[anUHkins]

this was on a tv shoe called misfits (not the band lol??)?? i just saw a black keys song in a phone Zales jewelery commercial the other day. they are getting heard!

[dinovrsrobot]

@anUHkins I found this thanks to Misfits. <3

[MrTEHE125]

@dinovrsrobot same!!



[BlindingSnake]

@dinovrsrobot  Same here too!

[Johnsan9]

This song is sexy. If it was a woman, I would make sweet love to it

[DallasJRC]

@Johnsan9

I asked a stripper to do a private dance to this song back when this album came out. FLIPPIN AWESOME!

[GitYoFunOn]

I eat ribs to this.

[HelloMyNamesBlake]

These are getting popular fast

[crazymime]

this is such a walking in slow motion song (while looking badass)

[simsdogg92]

@crazymime haha. guys with sunglasses and leather jackets walking into a bar.

[crapintaholeintawall]

@crazymime actually i believe thats peice of pie by stp..

even tho its a pretty cool song to walk in slow mo too.. :P

[crazymime]

@crapintaholeintawall ...naaah not feeling it

[Kyla045]

@crazymime LOL, you wouldn't have happened to see Misfits, Season 2 episode 4, have you? Because this song is used for exactly that! 

[crazymime]

@Kyla045 Oh I dunno, maybe ;D

[vaneknokturtle]

@crazymime Misfits. Kelly smoking <3

[TetraChromaticArt]

@crazymime This was on an episode of misfits, and yes they were walking in slow motion looking badass

[crazymime]

@TetraChromaticArt I know ;D

[5447whatsmynumber]

@crazymime Haha, such truth! There's a scene in the show Misfits where they're walking in slow mo to a Tattoo Parlor. Pretty Badass

[shaylahill455]

MISFITS :)

[NeilGazzaGarry]

@shaylahill455 What a great TV show and What a great song!!!!! :)

[shaylahill455]

@NeilGazzaGarry I agree!

[oldmoviemusic]

epic moment in Misfits.

[440181]

misfits FTW

[megascarp]

i remember being dumbstruck at the awesome of this, the first time i heard this.

[danlegend121]

this song was amazing live

[QuotidianHegemony]

I like how a lot of their stuff sounds like it was recorded in a garage with a tape recorder.

[TSadler666]

@QuotidianHegemony Cause it was :P this album and definatly rubber factory was

[QuotidianHegemony]

@TSadler666 You are kidding?!! LOL. Thats freaking awesome. These guys have inspired me to get into playing the blues. The fact that they made this in a garage just shows that you don't need fancy equipment or a ton of cash to make great music.

[BNT41392]

How does this only have 100,000 views?

[rudypeep]

Talent-Soul-Meaning

[ChiTownHippie26]

how can anyone dislike this song? i had an eargasm the first time I heard it.

[Tottyfloss]

Say these play in newcastle on sataday .. absolutely amazing patrick and dan are the most amazing people alive 

[Elimarion]

They opened the gig with this song at the O2 last night in Newcastle. Absolutely amazing way to start the show!

[TaffyRaphie]

His guitar is fuzzier than most peaches!

[matthk3]

@TaffyRaphie or jack whites big muff >=}

[TaffyRaphie]

@matthk3 :O different kind of fuzz altogether

[zombehkiller23]

@TaffyRaphie it kinda sounds like he took a wah and put the tone off. it makes a damn good fuzz.

[whitestripeskid]

@TaffyRaphie They really really really remind me of the white stripes. Like...a lot!

And they play blues too! : D

[DallasJRC]

@whitestripeskid

Yes in that there are only 2 members. Other than that, its not even close.

[JeremyMoar]

@DallasJRC it's arguable, the super thick fuzzy blues is what the White Stripes is all about as well, though black keys are much more laid back. Their latest album however is completely different from the White Stripes. Wicked bands and music thougha nd thats what matters

[Ashitaka255]

@TaffyRaphie fuzzier than a vintage pornstar's hoohaa?

[TaffyRaphie]

@Ashitaka255 :)

[PLeasureJet]

@TaffyRaphie but not all

[coleriver9]

@TaffyRaphie hey taffyraphiesnaffie first of all cute name, 2nd of all if i'm the one who posted it on a dif. video its not exactly copying...

[TaffyRaphie]

@coleriver9 ? sorry I have no idea what you're talking about. don't remember what I posted

[moonty003]

damn they sure got the blues

[spitfire726]

i want to have sweet passionate love with his guitar for making those beautiful sounds worthy for a god

[TheBigstudly]

raw nastyness

[grannynappster]

daaaaammmmn...

[Chronicspitta]

Good lord. It's like some higher power is speaking through that electric guitar.

[BapeCretonm]

I agree with Clobberrella....my life has changed since I heard these guys....I haven't had this much excitement musically since I was 15 and discovering the giants of rock and roll......the whole grunge thing....etc...Keep just blowin' me right away!

[mikepunchyourfucface]

hey motherfucker beat this shit loll

[LadyofWar1980]

It's such a shame they didn't get to collaborate with Ike Turner (RIP). I really wanted to hear that!

[Tledoux211]

Every song these guys write is awesome

[namalamadingdong]

@yankinmachaine

You're a loser dude . Pick up you're guitar instead of re visiting YouTube just to argue with randoms about you're likes and dislikes.

Cause fact of the matter is you must be a fucking retard with no friends nor musical talent .

Don't bother writing back at me cause I don't play with ass to mouth finger banging shit stains like yourself .

[gcgenerals22]

@namalamadingdong but how do you really feel

[daniggaandre]

@gcgenerals22 hahhahha!

[markymark501]

I found these guys 3 years ago and then forgot all about them, sitting on the train on the way to work i remembered them! The greatest band of our time, lyrics to die for and musical genius.

[andradeas1]

THE BLACK KEYS cant get enough!! If you dont like the KEYS its because your DEF

[aross122]

fuck, you guys are shit heads if you dont like it just dont respond.

[completeaddiction]

will you guys down there quit argueing, black keys are awsome, problem resolved

[YankinMichaine]

@completeaddiction Right. A ripoff of a ripoff, overprocessed to sound even worse. I'm sorry, but I was in shitty garage bands in highschool that sounded better than this crap.

[aprilaeries]

Mud-swamp-boogie-blues. The lead singer sounds like he sold his soul to the devil. Who woulda thought the bluesiest band around today would be two white guys. Awesome!

[TheTrueHappy]

I discovered them on a punk rock compilation album of all places lol.  But this is great stuff.

[LadyofWar1980]

@TheTrueHappy Punk O Rama Vol. 8?! Me too! 

[thedon420333]

this shit is really good

[Rustymuffin1]

thank you, guys, for bringing the blues back in the most kick-ass way ever.

[SmokinDatHiroshima]

great tune



[ilikecherrydrpepper]

the two above comments describe exactly how i feel

[Jberrybear]

Just been to see them live (Y) without a doubt amazing!

[purplestuff]

@Jberrybear

I saw them in '07. They were great but their opening act was godawful!

[punkpire]

this is real music ppl! 

[joeking231]

Thank god blues is still alive.

[Dillon7932]

@joeking231 fuck yeah!

[swinglineism]

@joeking231

Thank god blues ARE still alive

[RockytheRacoon96]

Fuck Yeah.

[RockytheRacoon96]

Hell Yes.

[RockytheRacoon96]

Hell Yes.

[Dozer9xx]

The guitar riff is awesome. Truly a bluesie-rock jam. Listen to it when you're stoned and its an ANTHEM.

[Knockrocker]

Clobberrella i hear yer there i hear yer, cant stop itching nor playing this track

[coldplaychica]

first time hearing black keys and first time hearing thickfreakness..... i fell in love!

[echobarty]

awesome!

[Andyhart16]

awesome

[YankinMichaine]

Such a bland, derivative band. They sound like a bad recycling of the Yardbirds who were a bland ripoff of old delta blues. Listen to the original stuff and skip this hipster crap.

[goody1305]

@YankinMichaine lemme yank your crank, why come here? look elsewhere for some thing else to nay say fool. the black keys are real, raw and i couldnt fault em if i tried. you should spend more time encouraging the blues back. and if u cant feel the soul and heart on this track...

[YankinMichaine]

@goody1305 I play the blues (as an amateur, granted) and I know and support blues musicians in my local scene. This isn't the blues, this is watered down hipster crap. The Black Keys aren't bringing the blues back anymore than the white stripes brought classic rock back. There are plenty of bands doing new and innovative things with blues, but these guys aren't one of them.

[johnjones882]

@YankinMichaine I think that you are wrong on this one bud. I think if Eric Clapton were born in 1980, this is what his music would sound like. The keys are traditional blues, but they maintain a very modern sound. Much like Clapton in the late 60's with Cream.

[YankinMichaine]

@johnjones882 Cream brought in this psychedelic thing that was novel - it wasn't a straight blues band. Even the Yardbirds, derivative though they were, brought an appealing popiness to the music that was new. I was only impressed with the Yardbirds until I heard the originals they covered, which were much, much better, but I can see their importance. But The Black Keys just like low quality recycled Yardbirds, a ripoff of a ripoff by ppl who aren't in the same league as Clapton, Beck or Paige.

[goody1305]

@YankinMichaine wow took you 3 months to write a comeback? just leave good music be. there aint nothing wrong with the white stipes either, your just a success hating amateur musician who apparently has a thing for slating strong powerful two man bands