Fly Farm Blues
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"Fly Farm Blues" is a song by rock musician Jack White, known as the lead vocalist and guitarist in The White Stripes. The song was written and used for the rock documentary film, It Might Get Loud which featured White, along with Jimmy Page and The Edge. It was released by White's record label Third Man Records and online.[1]
Composition
The song was written by White during the filming of It Might Get Loud a documentary featuring White, after director Davis Guggenheim (known for the controversial film An Inconvenient Truth) and him had discussed that songs nowadays are over-prepared and over-produced. Guggenheim, however, disagreed and White wrote and recorded "Fly Farm Blues" in ten minutes.[2] The song was used in the soundtrack for "It Might Get Loud".
It is often compared to The White Stripes' track "Ball and Biscuit".
Release
The song was released as an A-side only promotional record by White's label Third Man Records, originally only 300 copies were issued. The song is also available online at the iTunes Store.
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