The White Stripes Sit This One Out

I think I was relieved when White Stripes canceled their tour.

You and Meg White both.

Yeah, no kidding.

Do you think you didn’t really want to see them?

I guess so. I can’t quite put my finger on it.

I bet that was it. I mean the idea of seeing the Stripes is great. But you want to see the Stripes from 2002-2003—not the current version.

Yeah, that’s it, really.

I love the track “Icky Thump” but I didn’t really like anything else off that album.

No kidding. Plus I didn’t think Get Behind Me Satan was that great.

I liked it a lot when it came out but I never listen to it anymore. It had a shelf life of three months. And the thing is, with Jack White, I feel like the joke’s on me.

Lately I think it is.