Black Keys: What Inspired The Song Ten Cent Pistol

mdome / News / 30/06/2010 07:03am
Black Keys: What Inspired The Song Ten Cent Pistol

The Black Keys have revealed the surprising inspiration behind the song Ten Cent Pistol on new album Brothers.

Singer/guitarist Dan Auerbach told Classic Rock: “You have this chemical called potash, and you mix it up with charcoal from a furnace and put it in a cup.”

The full story involves a Dominican woman taking revenge on a former lover. It’s all in Issue 147 of Classic Rock. Get it now and find out the whole tale behind this song – and more.

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