Seven Nation Army

Seven Nation Army is a song by Detroit garage punk band The White Stripes, released as the lead single from their album Elephant on February 17, 2003. The song was a mainstream hit, charting on many global charts including the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached 76. The song won a Grammy Award for best rock song and it's music video won the best editing in a video award at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song itself has become a sports anthem, serving as the theme song for many sports teams. The single has gone two times platinum in the UK, making it the band's best selling single in that country.
==Meaning==
Guitarist and lead singer Jack White got the title from a mishearing of The Salvation Army. The songs iconic "bass" line is made by distorting guitar sounds. The lyrics are often misinterpreted as about the band's growing fame although Jack has stated the song is about gossip about him and his ex-wife Meg White. 
==Music video==
The song's music video consists of the duo playing on red and white triangles with marching skeletons and an elephant occasionally appearing.
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