Zebrar uma tabela, adicionando uma classe de CSS

Código:

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(function(){
        $('tbody tr:odd').addClass('odd');
    });
</script>

<style type="text/css">
    thead th {
        background: #f90;
    }
 
    .odd {
        background: #ffb;
    }
</style>

<table>
    <thead>
        <tr>
            <th>Band</th>
            <th>Album</th>
        </tr>
    </thead>
 
    <tbody>
        <tr>
            <td>NOFX</td>
            <td>So long, and thanks for all the shoes</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Millencolin</td>
            <td>Life on a plate</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td>Pennywise</td>
            <td>About time</td>
        </tr>
    </tbody>
</table>

Resultado:

Band	Album
NOFX	So long, and thanks for all the shoes
Millencolin	Life on a plate
Pennywise	About time