Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground (track)
by The White Stripes
Year: 2001
From the album White Blood Cells (track #1)
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Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground appears on the following album(s) by The White Stripes:
- White Blood Cells (track #1) (this album) (2001)
- The Complete John Peel Sessions (track #16) (2016)
- The White Stripes Greatest Hits (track #9) (compilation) (2020)
- Nine Miles From The White City (track #2) (2013)
- Live At The Golden Dollar III (track #12) (2015)

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| ! | 10/24/2026 01:39 | stareaterogni0n | 7,111 | 69/100 |
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| ! | 08/09/2026 19:27 | BurndenAce | 6,150 | 77/100 |
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Maybe my favorite of theirs.
I preferred this to Fell in Love with a Girl
Their best song ever!
As do I, @ 5thbeatle.
Great introduction!