"Lafayette Blues" is the second 7"

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. It is backed with "Sugar Never Tasted So Good", a song that later appeared on the band's eponymous debut album ''

''. In October 1998, 1,000 copies of the single were released on white vinyl. In 2001, a second edition of 1,000 black vinyl were released. Today, it is scarce and obtains high prices on auction websites like

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'', The White Stripes' third album, were packaged with a bonus DVD which featured an audio track of "Lafayette Blues" (as well as " Hand Springs"). The lyrics of "Lafayette Blues" are a list of French names of streets in the band's hometown,

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. Live performances of "Lafayette Blues" contain various arrangements of the names.

Track listing

Media links

Live recording of "Lafayette Blues", Texas, 2001Live recording of "Sugar Never Tasted So Good", California, 2001

References

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