We're Going to Be Friends
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| Single by The White Stripes | ||||
| from the album White Blood Cells | ||||
| Released | Late 2002 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | Early 2001 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | V2 Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack White | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
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| Author | Jack White |
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| Illustrator | Elinor Blake |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Third Man Records |
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November 7, 2017 |
"We're Going to Be Friends" is a promotional single by the American alternative rock band White Stripes from their album White Blood Cells. It was released in late 2002, and tells the story of meeting a new friend at the beginning of a school year. Through its lyrics, it is able to evoke the simplicity and nostalgia of childhood.
"Suzy Lee," who is mentioned in the song in "We're Going to Be Friends", makes recurring appearances in White Stripes' discography, including in their eponymous album, which includes the song "Suzy Lee", as well as on Get Behind Me Satan, which is dedicated to Suzy Lee, "Wherever she may be..."
The song speaks of a girl and boy who become friends while engaging in activities in and out of school. AllMusic said the song "takes a nostalgic look back at the innocence of school days with a surprisingly sensitive vocal as [Jack] expertly paints impressions of days past with deft economy."
The video features Jack White playing the guitar on a couch and Meg White sleeping alongside him. Jack wakes Meg as the song ends. The cover of the single is a still from the video.
Tom Maginnis with AllMusic called the song a "sweet acoustic ballad," and NME called it " childhood-sweetheart folk." The A. V. Club said it was "the album's most shocking track."
Featured in the opening credits of the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, writer/director Jared Hess commented that, originally, they couldn't find the song they were looking for, but wanted to use "We're Going to Be Friends," so a copy of Napoleon Dynamite was sent to The White Stripes, who promptly approved the song's use in the film. Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson recorded a cover of the song on his album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George. In 2008 and 2009, it was used in a promo for PBS Kids.Bright Eyes covered the song with guest First Aid Kit for the charity album Cool for School: For the Benefit of the Lunchbox Fund.
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