Karen Elson - 'Cruel Summer'

[JBrrou]

I hate fukin summers, I hate the heat; this is my summer song.

[CheshireCat2501]

I love this guitar! :D

[jerrydinoballs]

she needs some meat

[WhiteTrashPeg]

Her skin has the color and luminosity of the elf queen on "Lord of the Rings."

[WhiteTrashPeg]

This seems like a convenient way to sell her album. His label releasing this ditty with all the thinly veiled angst toward some dark haired vixen, all right around the time he's sniffing around some bottle-black ho in his band or whatever. I don't trust rich people. I bet they turned a buck on this sad state of affairs. Wiley bastards.

[TheAerochick13]

"My darling was bewitched by another, I could not compete with black hair" Erm... Allison Mosshart?

[tahliaaxo]

@TheAerochick13 Nope. Olivia Jean of the Black Belles. There has been rumours for ages they had an affair.

[hollyroseanna]

What guitar is she playing? It's probably like 2 grand anyway but oh well....

[kauanabotelho]

i really, really want to hear more from her. she's amazing!!

[NatyRvng]

She's beautiful. Shut up.

[sarahnonsense]

so who do you think this song is about? i think it's about alison mosshart

[snowyDec0713]

@sarahnonsense lol, right!

[demsenuneza]

story of my life. darn it.

[zoebowie42]

i don't see why everyone is complaining so much about her playing

it's not that bad the song just has a very simple strumming pattern and i think she's doing alright

[jenniferturner1979]

pretty song.

[keeleypearl]

Beautiful song and woman.

[tfransenDigitell]

she looks like a dude.

[Zafter1237]

@tfransenDigitell I know, I so think so too, I don't know why everyone's all "she's the most beautiful woman ever"

[Zafter1237]

you people are crazy, she is not THAT attractive. She's not ugly, she's just normal, but I have heard her named the most beautiful woman alive, and my god that is not true, there are a lot of other celebrities that rank higher than her on that list. I don't really care for her music either. I've really tried very hard, but I get bored and just want her to be quiet.

[kiyahforever]

She has the coolest guitar I have ever seen!

[r3deemer]

was she just learning the chords? :)) great song though.

[RedceLL1978]

idk what it is with girls and really short bangs, it looks like you're 4 and you screwed up trying to do it yourself.

Voice = B+,

Lyrics = B-,

Musicianship = C-

The lazy sweet nature the strum pattern, chords and vocals give it a nostalgic appeal, which is nice. Lyrics are straightforward, but lend to the song's sense of nostalgia. it's good :) Overall = B-

[snitchlerrr]

I bet it was either Alison or that Olivia Jean whore. Hopefully Alison...considering she is a billion times more attractive and talented. And Alison+Jack=SCHWING. BUT I AM SOO SORRY FOR YOU KAREN I HOPE YOU'RE OKAY!

[annafire100]

;'( She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning

I muttered a lonesome goodbye :'(

[rudyxrudy]

skin and looks aside...the song is weak

[thelatvianlord]

@rudyxrudy Depends on what you expect. If you're looking for The White Stripes than yeah, she ain't them, but for a country folk singer she's quite alright. I do agree though, that she's very overrated because of Jack White and her looks.

[matthewrf54]

That guitar better be in my dream tonight

[BlueBloodBlues3]

She's the reason I want to die my hair red and model. She is such an inspiration!

[JoshuaRFox]

@jesuslove110 they said themselves, it was a joint thing, like with The White Stripes, essentially the same idea, i think Jack is just dumping his past or something, but it obviously isn't a spiteful end considering that they're throwing a party.

[Smellyskunkthefirst]

well i think it's blantant who this song is about....

[bridgetalaine7]

@jesuslove110 that makes me very sad, especially that jack would cheat. he seemed like such a good guy :( and karen seems so nice

[skaaragurl]

@bridgetalaine7 How do you know he cheated? (Curious)

[bridgetalaine7]

@skaaragurl i don't, i should have been more clear, saying if instead of what...i don't know if he cheated, but those are just rumors...but this song kind of backs the rumors up, with the "my darling was bewitched by another" and all the long black hair stuff (alison mosshart?) and the kill's song, the last goodbye, kind of backs it up too. i really really really hope he didn't though because karen and alison seem so nice, and i love love love jack! :/

[avedic]

i bet alison mosshart finds this song uncomfortable to listen to

[luv4ever52]

KAREN ELSON is one of my favorite

supermodels she is so beautiful and when

i heard she was releaseing an album i bought it

and i LOVE it it is so good

KAREN is multitalented

keep up the good work ms.ELSON<3

[theotherspice]

...reason for their divorce? oh baby ruthless, she doesn't know how dangerously attractive she is

this is a beautiful song and karen elson is fantastic <3

[ufcia20]

she reminds me about audrey hepburn a bit

[nassesetwas]

this girl isverruekt!

[TBonePickensetc]

The hair is fake but she is cute anyway.

[ShuishiiBanana]

I love her guitar!

[lnc0]

if looks could kill (No pun intended)

[skaaragurl]

She has the most perfect skin I have EVER seen!!

[djdannyluvmusic]

@skaaragurl So white and conserved :D

[smearle]

I love this version!

[birdcalledhope333]

she has such fantastic hair.....

[kupskowproszku3]

no one would left such a gorgeous gingerhead for some black-haired witch.

[andyscoot43]

@kupskowproszku3 What are you on about?

[jeremy81781]

I wonder what Blanche thinks

[libertiin]

This woman is a goddess.

[Marchmallow10069]

I ♥ Karen ><

and Alison too !

[gageiiiiitttt]

i love this song it feels really honest and human, real true music

[EmiliaMilena]

So schöne Haare! So eine wunderschöne Gitarre! So eine klare, ausdrucksstarke Stimme! Ich mag es irgendwie, glaube ich :3

[stupka1111]

hmm, she should practice this guitar playing, i'm playing one week, and i'm doing better :/

[bringonthetrumpets20]

Alison what have you done ;; haha. Alison is better.

[airheadLana]

@bringonthetrumpets20 They're both amazing... I decided not to compare.

[franniegirl]

I LOVE that guitar!!!

[nihilnisi]

ROFL.

[salinagrrrl69]

vunah.....but I was expecting a Bananarama cover.

[Natali20100]

Alison Mosshart is the best. She is Rock Godess

[bet8tie8]

love love love her hubby...she is quite beautiful..but makes my ears bleed.....

[RandomlyContagious]

wow, i was sorta iffy on this song, but that last phrase.

wow.

[coitinsforyourocky]

Love this!!

[coitinsforyourocky]

What?!?

[trixxiwishes]

she is an angel!

[trixxiwishes]

Her voice, her shape, she is an angel

[sergiofpvv]

Has she Anorexia o Bulimia?

[RoyalGreenFrog]

she is perfection.

[cwiggins31]

In response to people asking about her guitar, it's a Gibson "Style O". I saw one at Massachusetts Street Music, in Lawrence, Kansas. It's the only place I've ever seen one. They were made from around 1902 to around 1923. The ones from earlier years had a little bit larger body, and they didn't even have truss rods till the last 5 years. The price tag on it was about $8,000 bucks. But that is all based on memory from a few years back :) My numbers might be a little off.

[mariaxond]

wow her guitar rocks!!does anyone knows the model???even though i know nothing i'm willing to learn guitar...

[Invaderliz123]

5 people have the eiffel tower stuck up their asses.

[wessa44]

someone,.. feed this woman...

[coitinsforyourocky]

" I could not compete with black hair...."

I understand how she feels, I used to feel so inferior just because of my red hair and pale skin. But now I know how trulu unique and beautiful that I really am, i'm sure Miss Elson does, too. I love her music and she is SUCH an inspiration to me, in so many ways.

[KiSaralise]

Janis!!!!!

[p24c]

she is flying ... omg her guitarr funckin' cool !

[GummyGummyBearHaley]

im in loooove with her guitar! its so beautiful! and so is she and her voice! <3

[BLACKSUNGA]

DOMINGO CHEGANDO DE ITPOAN AGOR. LESADO NO VENTO VERDE! SO OUVINDO A BHOA AI !

[RockStar1291]

chords?

[palutubevideos]

I think it may have to do with Meg, not Alison... Did anyone see their documentary?? M&J obviously still have some sort of connection...

[xMissPixie1404]

love her, her voice, the sound and her guitar ♥

[Laranja1996]

love her guitar <3

[wsfan6333]

Yeah this has gotta be about Alison Mosshart...

[333drstrangelove]

@kilt is there any footage of this supposed kiss? would love to see it!

[missstripedsocks]

She's so pretty in such a unique way.

[JanMarie1007]

True awesomely beautiful guitar!!!

[walrusman70]

very talented

[crackersjenkins]

this song is really really gosh darn good

[MarilynBow123]

why does everyone think its about alison could it be about meg maybe???

[TheAerochick13]

@MarilynBow123 That would seem a little out of place, seeing as Meg had Jack first. If anyone should be singing songs about someone coming along and "bewitching her darling" it would be Meg, about Karen. Not the other way around. I realize that Meg and Jack were divorced long before Karen came on the scene, but that still had to be uncomfortable for the poor girl.

[LillyCandyCane]

I think this is about Alison. But I hate the fact it's possibly about Alison, because Karen is amazing and her and Jack have two beautiful kids together. I guess we will never know though, Karen wouldn't tell anyone if it was about Jack and Alison because they all keep their personal lives private.

[samanthaway1010]

whoaa whoaa, is this about alison? : o

[wick2107]

I feel like Jack White picked out that guitar....seems like a Jack White type of guitar...all weird and stuff but insanely cool

[sinister6sinister]

someone should feed her vagina a sandwhich-

[missatomickitten]

nah ah id have left him by now if that was me.the way he behaves around am is a no no

[imthefly]

cheekbone.

[poprostushit]

this song is pretty easy , but before i had seen this clip, I had no idea there are only 4 chords.

[DrawingLovehope]

teh giutar is fucking amazing Oo

[jusjus32]

alison licked jack. for your information. he sounds faithful :)

[0Tenshi0]

That guitar is gorgeous, I wonder why designed it?

[barredowl99]

@0Tenshi0 it is a vintage Gibson. Google it they were awesome.

[culturevulture123]

I really hope for the sake of all involved that it isn't about Alison Mosshart...

I don't think Jack would do that...

[foogrrrl]

@culturevulture123

yeah, I just hope the same as you

[soupiscool123]

@kilt is it on youtube? i must see this..

[soupiscool123]

AHH ALISON!



[skaaragurl]

She has a hella sexy guitar

[mrshush13]

i'll eat the corn outta of her ca-ca

& i dont even like corn!!!

[5sagen5]

I love Karen!!! amazing haters should be killed!

[5sagen5]

@kilt haha!!!! (poor jack :(

[PinkStarDust10]

I love this song and she is so pretty. Her red hair is amazing. :-)

[SAbRiNabreathless90]

odddiiiooo ma è bellissima.

[sealimbs]

she's so lovely

[OccasionalBella]

I love this! Absolutely beautiful!!!

[bobertroschmann]

Beautiful guitar

[EliRod003]

Why does she have to be so pale!!! Ugly!!!!

[NillaWafer88]

@EliRod003 yes, it would be so much better to be an unnatural Cheeto color and her skin turn into some leathery burlap sack later. That's so much more attractive. Pale skin is angelic, she looks like a porcelain doll.

[MyMondday]

Her fringe is effed

[estherr0]

intriguing ...i want more!she's great!

[MiiissMee]

holy crap she's beautiful

[QQozz]

@MiiissMee "holy crap she's beautiful"

All makeup and even with the makeup she doesn't look all that pretty. I'm not saying that to annoy people, it's just my honest opinion.

[trunzina]

@QQozz I think she looks like a skeleton... but she´s lovely anyway, in some strange way.

[TheBgbrush]

@MiiissMee yea...not my really my type lol

[DeusDeceit]

@MiiissMee yeah, the guitar is really beautiful

[The0Endless0Thread]

cheekbones and connections

[pianopiano999]

Alison Mosshart....

[rollingrockbrew]

@pianopiano999 yeah its almost too aparent. 

[5sagen5]

@pianopiano999 exactly!

[Dinadelhi]

@pianopiano999 i was thinking the same thing....

[AnaLioneye]

@pianopiano999 It better not be because i hate that woman.

[Natali20100]

@pianopiano999 What?! I don't see in this video Alison.

[kaitsablancas]

@Natali20100 LOLOL.

No, she's not in the video.

They're implying she's the idea behind it.

[dashadydko]

jacks guitar d'ya reckon?

[maxillaa]

she should eat a lot more.really.

[XXjimsturgessfanXX]

she looks like a high fashion model.... OH AND FUCKING AWESOME GUITAR.

[MsJWHall]

She is a high fashion model, and I agree about the guitar....

[XXjimsturgessfanXX]

@MsJWHall i know i read an article in nme today about her which is when i realised she was a model AND that shes married to jack white

[P2TecktonikCrew]

that is the coolest guitar ever

[ModernRitual]

If there's anything that rocks in this video, it's her guitar.