During the takeoff roll a loud thump was heard and takeoff aborted. They thump the ground with their back feet when startled. Later that night Carson was awakened by the sound of a thump. On the "Icky Thump" tour, the bass drum head design was switched to a button. If alarmed, they thump their hind feet as well. "Splendid" magazine called the song an "insanely catchy" single with its "stanky, horn-addled thump". This album received a lot of buzz and caught the attention of Thump Records. It is the ninth track on their 2007 album "Icky Thump". An unusual style of pizzicato was known as a thump. The precordial thump is a manoeuver promoted as a mechanical alternative to defibrillation. The White Stripes reached #2 with their single "Icky Thump". Rita unlocks the box, and it falls to the floor with a thump. In 2007, the band went on a tour after releasing the album "Icky Thump". The White Stripes announced the completion of "Icky Thump" on February 28, 2007. He left and received all the rights to his music released under Thump.