Jack White concluded the first North American stage of his tour No name in Boston last month, and in his final show including a special performance of Corporationthe vitriol track of Boarding House Reach which had only performed once before during the tour. If the song already seems to be a very hard reproach of the unbridled American capitalism (“I'm Gonna Buy Up All the Empty Lots and Make One Giant Farm/Who's with me?“,” I will buy all the empty lots and I will put on a gigantic farm/who is with me? “), White made the message of the song even more directed to Boston, introducing new texts all on Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Even if the performance took place on February 18, as note Consequence of soundthe video of this new version of Corporation It is spreading in these hours online. After the phrase “I Was Thinking About Becoming An Oligarch, Who's with me?“(” I was thinking of becoming an oligarch, who is with me? “) White launched himself in a verse very inspired by Musk, on his previous dependence on the federal government and his current efforts to sell it off.
“The was Thinking about Taking Government Subsidies and Starting My Own Electric Car Company. Who's with me? I'm Thinking about Not Being Elected. Never Holding in Public Office. Never Serving One Day of Military Service. But Somehow Having the Authority to Control Parts of the US Government. Who's with me?“
(“I was thinking of taking government subsidies and starting my electric car company. Who is with me? I am thinking of not being elected. I never hold a public office. Of never doing a day of military service. But of having somehow the authority to check parts of the United States government. Who is with me?”).
As if his vision was not clear enough, White then added: “I'm Thinking about Not Being Properly Vetted by the Supreme Court Or Congress, Just Doing Whatever the Hell I Want Because Some Fucking Bloated Aushole Orange Fucking Gorilla Who's Failed A at Every Business He's EVER RAN WANTS ME TO BE HIS GOLF CART Partner!“(” I am thinking not to be adequately examined by the Supreme Court or by the congress, to simply do what I want because some fucking asshole Tronfio and with orange hair, who has failed in every activity he has ever managed, wants me to be his golf cartmate! “).
White, of course, never pulled back from making Trump pieces over the years. Last autumn, he even sued the president's campaign for a video he used Seven Nation Army of the White Stripes, even if the cause was voluntarily abandoned after Trump won the 2024 elections.
White has some shows in Japan this month, after which he will kick off another North American tour in support of his latest album, No name. The tour will begin on April 3 in St. Louis and will end on May 24 in Troutale, Oregon.
From Rolling Stone US
