A "ball" is slang for an 8-ball of cocaine. This is a song about rewarding good(male prowess) behavior. So what of Ball and Biscuit? He is very educated and has a strong command of the English language. You will find an original Ball and Biscuit microphone on a shelf behind the bar and an homage to other vintage mics and music equipment … So he probably didn't need to prove himself to this woman because he was already with her but he was gonna do it anyways (cause he is a perfectionist). So when he wrote that song he was probably seeing a woman that confessed to him that he was her third love. What do you think he means? "We'll get clean together" reaffirming that the ball and biscuit reference is unmistakably a drug reference, but also connotes his invested feelings. It's a repetitive but pacifying cycle that keeps us engaged and occupied. (Most likely X because of the slight machismo in his lyrics.) As most blues songs do. Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeaningsJavascript must be enabled for the correct page display Because of its unusual shape (and seemingly uninspiring name), the STC 4021 was dubbed “The Ball and Biscuit” by industry insiders. Getting someone to perform for you, or performing yourself. After singing the chorus, Jack White breaks into solos. He's basically doing a "Sid & Nancy-esque" ode to getting holed up somewhere with an 8-ball and ecstasy and "take our sweet little time" with an ambivalent lover (who has two others) who he wants to prove his "seventh-son" status through sexual satisfaction. Ball- 8 ball of cocaine (3.5 grams of cocaine) We thought the name had a nice ring to it (in the vein of English pubs) and we liked the vintage aspect and the connection to music. It's a repetitive but pacifying cycle that keeps us engaged and occupied. Smokestack Lightning. And of course radio stations wouldn’t like to play it. This is why he says "Tell everybody in the place to just get out take the biscuit definition: 1. to be especially annoying, surprising, etc. The line, "It's quite possible that I'm your third man girl" could either mean that he is the third man she's ever been with or that she is seeing three men at the same time. Because of its unusual shape (and seemingly uninspiring name), the STC 4021 was dubbed “The Ball and Biscuit” by industry insiders. ...in the scenario, you can be the master, or the dog. When Jack talks about being the third man and the seventh son, he is refering to his favorite numbers (duh). or to be the worst or best of its kind: 2. to be…. I think the girl is deciding whether or not she wants to have a relasionship and/or have sex with the narrator. In a nutshell, Jack is summing up his importance and power for this girl. ...in the scenario, you can be the master, or the dog. Learn more. We thought the name had a nice ring to it (in the vein of English pubs) and we liked the vintage aspect and the connection to music. The "freemium" games on your smartphone use a ball and a biscuit: perform a mundane task, get an upgrade (treat, or biscuit). All lyrics provided for educational purposes only. There is a lot of sexual innuendo in this song, but according to Jack White, the "Ball And Biscuit" is a kind of vintage microphone. Food and Sex, not necessarily in that order. I think the narrator feels that he is being used (or wants to be used by this woman) and he is rather sure of himself when he says, "But soon enough you will care, by the time I'm done. ...in the scenario, you can be the master, or the dog. White is a big fan of American Blues, and he crafted the song in the style of Willie Dixon's "The Seventh Son," coming up with somewhat random lyrics shortly before recording the song. Jack believes himself to be the all-powerful seventh son who, in mythology, either turns out to be a vampire or werewolf. It came from the album “Elephant” by the Stripes, and became a big fan favourite, despite not ever being released a single. Please. You will find an original Ball and Biscuit microphone on a shelf behind the bar and an homage to other vintage mics and music equipment … It has wide reaching implications, if not depressing ones. He said it himself. The song commits to the structure of traditional 12-Bar Blues.