Walking with a Ghost
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"Walking with a Ghost" is a song by Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara
Tegan and Sara are a Canadian indie band composed of identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin . Both Tegan and Sara play guitar and keyboard and write songs.-History:...

, from their 2004 album So Jealous
So Jealous
So Jealous is a studio album by Canadian band Tegan and Sara, released on September 14, 2004. It is their third album on Vapor Records, and their fourth overall. One track on the album, "Walking with a Ghost", was later covered by The White Stripes and became the title song of their EP Walking with...

mostly written by Sara Quin, although credited to both band members, which was released as a single in 2005. The song also appears on the soundtrack for the 2005 movie Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law
Monster-in-Law is a 2005 romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan and Wanda Sykes. It marks a return to cinema for Fonda, being her first film in 15 years after Stanley & Iris. The screenplay is written by Anya Kochoff...

.

"Walking with a Ghost" was also the subject of a popular mashup
Mashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...

 when Party Ben
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 combined Tegan and Sara's version with Mylo
Mylo
Myles MacInnes , better known by the stage name Mylo, is a Scottish electronic musician and record producer.-Career:...

's track "Paris Four Hundred". Renamed "Walking with a Ghost in Paris", the track was so successful that the label considered releasing it officially but Sara rejected the idea.

The White Stripes cover

Walking with a Ghost is an EP
Extended play
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 by the American alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...

 band The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...

 and was released in December 2005, six months after Get Behind Me Satan
Get Behind Me Satan
Get Behind Me Satan is the fifth album by American alternative rock band The White Stripes, released on June 7, 2005 on V2 Records. Though still basic in production style, the album marked a distinct change from its guitar-heavy 2003 predecessor, Elephant...

, on V2
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....

. The cover by The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...

 includes a music video.

Track listing

All songs by Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...

, except where noted.
  1. "Walking with a Ghost" (Sara Quin) – 2:47
  2. "Same Boy You've Always Known" (live) – 3:12
  3. "As Ugly as I Seem" (live) – 5:04
  4. "The Denial Twist
    The Denial Twist
    "The Denial Twist" is the third single released from American alternative rock band The White Stripes' 2005 album, Get Behind Me Satan.-Track listing:*CD version# "The Denial Twist" – 2:35# "Shelter of Your Arms" – 3:30...

    " (live) – 2:35
  5. "Screwdriver" (live) – 5:15
  6. "Shelter of Your Arms" – 3:30 (extra track on the Japanese edition of the EP)

  • Tracks three and four recorded live on August 15, 2005 (broadcast September 6, 2005) for Los Angeles' 89.9 KCRW
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     radio show
  • Tracks two and five recorded live on June 1, 2005 in Manaus
    Manaus
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    , Brazil
    Brazil
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    ; the latter includes a performance of "Passive Manipulation"
  • All live tracks also appear as B-sides on singles from the Get Behind Me Satan
    Get Behind Me Satan
    Get Behind Me Satan is the fifth album by American alternative rock band The White Stripes, released on June 7, 2005 on V2 Records. Though still basic in production style, the album marked a distinct change from its guitar-heavy 2003 predecessor, Elephant...

    record.

Personnel

Only the White Stripes worked on the album. They contributed as follows:
  • Jack White - vocals, guitar, piano
  • Meg White - drums, bongos, percussion
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