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I've got a rabbit, it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle and he got shot

Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
Are you part of this kakistocracy

This ringing in my ears won't stop
I've got a red Japanese teapot
I've got a pen but I lost the top
I've got so many things you haven't got

Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary

I've got a rabbit it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle but he got shot

Venerable obscurist malarkey
Doulocracy, ecclesiarchy
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary

(This ringing in my ear won't stop)
The exarchy's inspector inquisitor
(I've got a red Japanese teapot)
I dare mock an illustrious master
(I've got a pen but I lost the top)
Are you part of this kakistocracy?
(I've got so many things you haven't got)
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
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Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

"are you part of this Kakistocracy?" haha brilliance. this is a super catchy song! jack white's voice sounds so unique in this song. more unique than i've ever heard it.

Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

As kakistocracy is a system of governing where the least able have power as opposed to - and for example - a democracy where those who have been selected by the people have power.

Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

Jack white fucking rocks

Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

A mini-glossary for quick reference, pulled from various sources on the web:

duolocracy: n. government by slaves. ecclesiarchy: n. government by clerics. kakistocracy: n. government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

no one else thought that jack's singing sounded like geddy lee?

Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

er....have you heard aluminum? broken boy soldiers? blue orchid?

Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

oohh I LOVE these guys, and this song! but i think it's malarkey, not malarchy..? cause I looked it up, and to my surprise, malarchy isn't a word (I thought it was..?) and yeah that last verse is pretty hard to understand

haha "i've got so many things you haven't got" I like taht

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When you realize what an Intimiate Secretary is the song starts to make more sense, and you understand benson and white are representing two different perspectives and its sort of a dialougue between the two of them. go ahead and google this phrase "intimate secretary" -raconteurs

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whats with the rabbit?

Cover art for Intimate Secretary lyrics by Raconteurs, The

I thought it was Khakistocracy, like the pants...

And googling 'Intimate Secretary' just gives pages of links about this song ;)