Four words: Jack White as matador. Surely upon hearing the mariachi-flavored “Conquest” the first time you put Icky Thump into your stereo and cranked it, you imagined this. Looks like famed video director Diane Martel did, too. Just announced today, the White Stripes have chosen their whipsmart, cracklin cover of Patti Page’s classic, “Conquest,” as the third single from Icky Thump. Filmed over two days in Artesia, California, Jack White trained with revered bullfighter Dennis Borba to bring authenticity to the “explosive - if unconventional - love story that pits man against bull in the ultimate conquest.” The video will premiere on MTV on November 26th, and the following day on iTunes. Jack and Meg recorded three new tracks for the “Conquest” single in Beck’s living room, including “It’s My Fault For Being Famous” and “Honey, We Can’t Afford To Look This Cheap.”

After the jump, the full “Conquest” announcement and single details.

The White Stripes have been busy making a video for “Conquest”, their third single. Directed by prolific music videographer Diane Martel, the video was shot over two days in Artesia, California. Filmed with a visual urgency that brings the song’s Spanish themes, frantic horns and compulsive pounding rhythm to life, the video follows an explosive - if unconventional - love story that pits man against bull in the ultimate conquest. To make his performance as authentic as possible, Jack White trained extensively with famed bullfighter Dennis Borba. The video will premiere on MTV on November 26th and will be available on iTunes from November 27th.

“Conquest” will also be released as a single; stunningly packaged and featuring three exclusive new tracks across three 7″ vinyl formats - one black, one white and one red colored vinyl. Jack and Meg recently recorded the new tracks with Beck, who co-produced all three tracks during a recording session in his living room and also contributed vocals and piano to “It’s My Fault For Being Famous” and slide guitar on “Honey, We Can’t Afford To Look This Cheap”.

Inspired by the “Conquest” video, each single will also include a Mondo Toro trading card featuring the legendary, near-mythical matadors El Sloth, El Bianca Rosa and El Perdador. Despite being from early 1900’s Spain and Portugal, these bullfighters look strangely familiar. US copies of these singles will also include a different poster with each release.

These vinyl singles will be released in the US on December 18th and in the UK on December 31st. Full track listings are listed below:

7″ One (Black vinyl)
A: Conquest
B: It’s My Fault For Being Famous

7″ Two (White vinyl)
A: Conquest
B: Honey, We Can’t Afford To Look This Cheap

7″ Three (Red vinyl)
A: Conquest (Acoustic Mariachi Version)
B: Cash Grab Complications On The Matter

Digital Maxi Single (US only)
1. Conquest
2. It’s My Fault For Being Famous
3. Cash Grab Complications On The Matter
4. Honey, We Can’t Afford To Look This Cheap
5. Conquest (Acoustic Mariachi Version)