We're Going to Be Friends
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"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 of childhood, in which the narrator is worried only by school and making friends.
The song is featured during the opening credits of the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite
. On the commentary of the movie, writer/director Jared Hess states that originally, they couldn't find a song for the opening credits, and they wanted to use this song, so they sent a copy of Napoleon Dynamite to The White Stripes and they approved to have the song used in the opening credits. Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson
recorded a cover of the song on his album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
. It currently runs as an advertisement for Miss Lori and Hooper
on PBS
. Bright Eyes
covered the song with guest First Aid Kit
for the charity album Cool for School: For the Benefit of the Lunchbox Fund.
This song was also played at the end of an episode of House
entitled "Mirror Mirror", which aired October 30, 2007. The song is not included in the show's soundtrack.
This is one of Conan O'Brien
's favorite songs by The White Stripes, and at his request, they performed it on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
on February 20, 2009.
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.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
from their album White Blood Cells
White Blood Cells (album)
White Blood Cells is the third studio album by American alternative rock duo The White Stripes, released on July 3, 2001. Recorded in less than one week at Easley-McCain Recording in Memphis, Tennessee, and produced by frontman and guitarist Jack White, it was the band's final record released...
. 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 of childhood, in which the narrator is worried only by school and making friends.
The song is featured during the opening credits of the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
. On the commentary of the movie, writer/director Jared Hess states that originally, they couldn't find a song for the opening credits, and they wanted to use this song, so they sent a copy of Napoleon Dynamite to The White Stripes and they approved to have the song used in the opening credits. Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (musician)
Jack Johnson was born May 18, 1975 is an American folk rock singer-songwriter, surfer and musician known for his work in the soft rock and acoustic genres. In 2001, he achieved commercial success after the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales. He has since released four more albums, a...
recorded a cover of the song on his album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
-Chart positions:-Certifications:-Personnel:*Jack Johnson – vocals, guitar, ukulele*Adam Topol – drums*Merlo Podlewski – bass guitar*Zach Gill – vocals, keys*Ben Harper – vocals, guitar*G...
. It currently runs as an advertisement for Miss Lori and Hooper
Miss Lori and Hooper
The PBS Kids Preschool Block is a block of children's television shows which airs on PBS Kids. The block premiered with Curious George on Monday, September 4, 2006 . The block is aired weekdays at 8:00 AM local time on most PBS member stations.-Characters:Miss Rosa: Miss Rosa is the PBS Kids...
on PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
. Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis, trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and a rotating lineup of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha's indie music...
covered the song with guest First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit (band)
First Aid Kit is a Swedish folk duo composed of sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg, whose close vocal harmonies and woodsy, folk-influenced songwriting take influence from the likes of Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom. Hailing from Enskede, a southern suburb of Stockholm, the teenaged siblings...
for the charity album Cool for School: For the Benefit of the Lunchbox Fund.
This song was also played at the end of an episode of House
House (TV series)
House is an American television medical drama that debuted on the Fox network on November 16, 2004. The show's central character is Dr. Gregory House , an unconventional and misanthropic medical genius who heads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in...
entitled "Mirror Mirror", which aired October 30, 2007. The song is not included in the show's soundtrack.
This is one of Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS....
's favorite songs by The White Stripes, and at his request, they performed it on the final episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
on February 20, 2009.
Video
The video features Jack WhiteJack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
playing the guitar on a couch and Meg White
Meg White
Megan Martha "Meg" White is an American drummer best known for her work in the Detroit rock duo The White Stripes.-Early life:...
sleeping alongside him. Jack wakes Meg as the song ends. The cover of the single is a still from the video.