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Monday, September 1, 2025

The White Stripes - I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself

Music Appreciation

On September 1, 2003, American alternative rock band The White Stripes released "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself," originally written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was the second single released from The White Stripes' album, Elephant.

The White Stripes’ rendition of "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself" takes the classic composition and injects it with raw, garage-rock intensity. Jack White strips away the smooth orchestration of earlier versions, replacing it with his signature distorted guitar work and a dynamic, unhinged vocal performance that teeters between desperation and explosive frustration. This version reinterprets the heartbreak of the lyrics through the lens of raw blues-rock, making it one of the most striking covers in The White Stripes' catalog.

The music video, which was directed by Sofia Coppola, features supermodel Kate Moss pole dancing in black underwear. The black and white cinematography transforms the song's restless melancholy into a hypnotic, intimate visual experience. The music video strips away narrative in favor of pure physical expression.  



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