I think it has something to do with Jack being an avid junk collector. Seriously. I was reading an article of him in the paper and he was saying that he has an obsession for junk. Pretty much anything that might arouse particular interest that people throw out. He said that he used to be in the business and would often move collect old couches for re-sale which people threw out. So it has something to do with rediscovering the beauty of things that most people don't find usefull anymore.
"Bring out your junk and we'll give it a home."
"It's just things you don't want
I can use them, Meg can use them
We can do something with them
We’ll make something out of them"
I agree, but apparently "garbage-picking" as a hobby is a thing in Detroit, amongst other places, and in England those kind of people are called "rag and bone," according to Jack.
From a recent FILTER Mag article Jack White wrote:
'It was a popular pastime for kids growing up in Detroit; scouring through abandoned buildings looking for whatever you could find. I was a born garbage-picker. Raised by garbage-pickers. I even played on a song called “garbage-picker” in a band I was in once. I plan to teach my kids to garbage-pick as well if they know what’s good for them. In...
I agree, but apparently "garbage-picking" as a hobby is a thing in Detroit, amongst other places, and in England those kind of people are called "rag and bone," according to Jack.
From a recent FILTER Mag article Jack White wrote:
'It was a popular pastime for kids growing up in Detroit; scouring through abandoned buildings looking for whatever you could find. I was a born garbage-picker. Raised by garbage-pickers. I even played on a song called “garbage-picker” in a band I was in once. I plan to teach my kids to garbage-pick as well if they know what’s good for them. In England they call them “rag and bone” people; “mongo” is another good term I learned from the scrap-metal kind of pickers in Detroit. (...) I found drum sets, lamps, paintings, everything.'
I think it has something to do with Jack being an avid junk collector. Seriously. I was reading an article of him in the paper and he was saying that he has an obsession for junk. Pretty much anything that might arouse particular interest that people throw out. He said that he used to be in the business and would often move collect old couches for re-sale which people threw out. So it has something to do with rediscovering the beauty of things that most people don't find usefull anymore.
"Bring out your junk and we'll give it a home." "It's just things you don't want I can use them, Meg can use them We can do something with them We’ll make something out of them"
This describes what i'm saying perfectly.
I agree, but apparently "garbage-picking" as a hobby is a thing in Detroit, amongst other places, and in England those kind of people are called "rag and bone," according to Jack. From a recent FILTER Mag article Jack White wrote: 'It was a popular pastime for kids growing up in Detroit; scouring through abandoned buildings looking for whatever you could find. I was a born garbage-picker. Raised by garbage-pickers. I even played on a song called “garbage-picker” in a band I was in once. I plan to teach my kids to garbage-pick as well if they know what’s good for them. In...
I agree, but apparently "garbage-picking" as a hobby is a thing in Detroit, amongst other places, and in England those kind of people are called "rag and bone," according to Jack. From a recent FILTER Mag article Jack White wrote: 'It was a popular pastime for kids growing up in Detroit; scouring through abandoned buildings looking for whatever you could find. I was a born garbage-picker. Raised by garbage-pickers. I even played on a song called “garbage-picker” in a band I was in once. I plan to teach my kids to garbage-pick as well if they know what’s good for them. In England they call them “rag and bone” people; “mongo” is another good term I learned from the scrap-metal kind of pickers in Detroit. (...) I found drum sets, lamps, paintings, everything.'
He elaborates a little more in the article, which you can find here: http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/exclusives/entry/jack_white_instant_manipulation#sthash.dvpVPOZ7.dpuf