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How Jack White's rock song 'Seven Nation Army' became the World Cup anthem

In Fifa World Cup 2018, the official anthem 'Live it up' has been majorly ignored as the masses are singing the classic, 'Seven Nation Army'

Jack White and Meg White of the The White Stripes. (Photo: The White Stripes Facebook Page)
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Jack White and Meg White of the The White Stripes. (Photo: The White Stripes Facebook Page)

Nibir Deka New Delhi
The music starts with a catchy bass drop of the typical 4/4 time signature, evident in any other Rock and Roll song. But, don't mistake the bass for an electronic configuration; it is mastered by Jack White with a Kay Semi-Hollow Guitar using a whammy guitar pedal. In simpler terms, it is the magic of the guitar riff distorted through a device that gives White's seven-note passage from The White Stripes' 2003 song, 'Seven Nation Army', a winning start.

The elements of the song are simple: Guitar, Drums, and strong vocals. Just three things to create a generational song.

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