Steady, As She Goes

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"Steady, As She Goes"

Single by The Raconteurs
from the album Broken Boy Soldiers
Released	April 24, 2006 (UK) May 9, 2006 (US)
Format	CD / 7"
Genre	Rock
Length	3:36
Label	Third Man Records
Producer(s)	Jack White / Brendan Benson
Chart positions
#4 (UK) #1 (US Modern Rock) #3 (Canada)
The Raconteurs singles chronology
	"Steady, As She Goes" (2006)	"Hands" (2006)

"Steady, As She Goes" is the debut single by the rock and roll band The Raconteurs from their first album Broken Boy Soldiers. A limited edition 7-inch, 45 rpm vinyl record was released in Europe on January 30, 2006, and in North America on March 7, 2006. A CD version of "Steady, As She Goes" was released on April 24 with the B-side "Bane Rendition". Two further vinyl releases were produced: the first (marked 'B') with "Store Bought Bones" as the b-side; the second (marked 'C') an acoustic rendition of "Steady, As She Goes" with "Call It a Day" as the b-side.

There are two music videos for "Steady, As She Goes". The first music video was directed by Jim Jarmusch, and focuses on the band performing the song. In the second music video, The Raconteurs have teamed up with Paul Reubens, best known for his work as Pee Wee Herman. In this video, each band member plays an imaginative speed-racing hero in an old-fashioned soap box race, following the heroes on their cut-throat chase for first place. Reubens plays an unscrupulous pit boss, stooping to low levels to ensure a win for his racer, Jack Lawrence. Lawrence and Reubens cheat many times throughout the race, to make sure that Lawrence wins. Patrick falls off a cliff, Brendan crashes, and Reubens shoots Jack White with a blow gun. Lawrence wins.

[edit] Track listing

CD

"Steady, As She Goes"
"The Bane Rendition"

7" (version 1)

"Steady, As She Goes"
"Store Bought Bones"

7" (version 2)

"Steady, As She Goes" (acoustic)
"Call It a Day"

Preceded by "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers	Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single July 29, 2006	Succeeded by "Miss Murder" by AFI