1. An alterna… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists that have used the name Electric Six
1. An alternative rock band from the United States
2. A musical group from South Africa
1. Electric Six is a six-piece Detroit-based rock band consisting of Dick Valentine (vocals), Tait Nucleus? (synthesizers), Johhny Na$hinal (guitar), Da Ve (guitar), Percussion World (drums), and Smorgasboard (bass) who play a mix of rock, funk and disco.
The band's first notorious formation comprised Valentine, Rock and Roll Indian (guitar), Surge Joebot (guitar), Disco (bass, former member of Detroit Cobras), and M (drums). Dick Valentine (real name Tyler Spencer) has always been the primary songwriter (both music and lyrics) of Electric Six, currently and under their former incarnation, when they were known as the Wildbunch. During the band's temporary split at the end of the 1990s, Spencer formed his own band called The Dirty Shame and released one CD entitled Smog Cutter Love Story which featured, among other tracks, a first version of Fire track "Vengeance and Fashion". The band reformed by 2001 to record and release the first release of 'Danger! High Voltage' and record the track 'Dealin' With Death N' Stealin' In The Name Of The Lord' with Troy Gregory for his Sybil album.
Electric Six fuses rock and punk with the laid-back funky rhythms and falsetto vocals of disco, and a distinctly comic touch. However, they tend to reject such genre classifications as disco-metal and disco punk. They formed the band in 1996 and were initially known as The Wildbunch, eventually dropping that name due to pressure from the Bristol trip-hop collection of the same name. Throughout the latter half of the '90s, they played about once a month at the Magic Bag in Ferndale, Magic Stick, and the now-defunct Gold Dollar in Detroit, the center of a scene that produced breakout acts like the White Stripes.
Electric Six's 2002 breakout single "Danger! High Voltage" was an infectious dance-rock number, and Jack White from The White Stripes helped sing back up vocals to this track. White has denied this, though Spencer has confirmed it in several interviews. The single reached number 2 on the UK singles chart, and they enjoy icon status in that nation.
Their second single, "Gay Bar", released in 2003, became a hit as well in the UK, reaching #5 in the charts and further aided the group's growth. Curiously, in the American Radio Edit of this track, The words "Nuclear War" are censored with whip-crack sound effects. After fulfilling their recording duties (namely their debut album) three members left in June, leaving Dick Valentine, Tait Nucleus? (synthesizer), and M.
The Colonel (Zach Shipps, guitar, ex-member of Brendan Benson and Mood Elevator), John R Dequindre (guitar and whose stage name is a combination of two Detroit streets) and Frank Lloyd Bonaventure (bass) subsequently joined the group, though they had all been credited on the album and most had been associated with the group for some time. At that time, they were touring in the UK, and they managed to seamlessly replace the members without interrupting the gigs. In time, Johnny Na$hinal joined the group on guitar, Dequindre switched to bass, and Bonaventure switched to law school.
The band's sophomore album, Señor Smoke, was released in the UK on February 14, 2005. Percussion World replaced M on drums around the same time.
The first single from the album put the band at the center of controversy, especially with Queen fans following a cover of the Queen hit song "Radio Ga Ga". The controversial music video shows lead singer Dick Valentine as the ghost of Queen's flamboyant lead singer Freddie Mercury and a backing band of poodles. Queen drummer Roger Taylor, who wrote the song, said that he was "unimpressed" with the video; however, Queen guitarist Brian May reportedly liked it. Electric Six claims they were contractually obligated to commit the song to the album. Issues with Warner Brothers caused a switch to Metropolis Records, who released Señor Smoke in the US.
Switzerland was released in September 2006. A plethora of videos have also been released, and a fan contribution contest led to the video for the single "I Buy the Drugs."
I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being the Master was released in October 2007. Their next album, titled Flashy, was released in October 2008. In October 2009, their sixth album, KILL, was released. The 7th album, Zodiac was released on September 28, 2010, with one tour-exclusive single ("Jam it in the Hole") and the 8th, Heartbeats and Brainwaves, on October 11th 2011.
A double live album is set for release in 2012.
2. Electric Six was a Soweto-based South African combo active in the 1960s and 1970s
Be My Dark Angel
Electric Six Lyrics
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You were walking down the street
You were just across the street
So I had to cross the street
To get to your side of the street
It's torture, it's water I need you so bad girl
You scortcher, you scortcher, fried egg on your face girl
It's torutring me
Be my, be my,
Be my dark angel
Be my, be my
Capri sun
BE my, be my
Viscious and evil one
The question
The answer
The disco
The dancer
The places you'll never go
The places you'll never know
It hurts me, it hurts me, believe me it hurts me
It's hurtning me
The questions
The queries
The rhetoric
The theories
It hurts me, yeah!
Be my, be my,
Be my dark angel
Be my, be my
Loose of sign
BE my, be my
American concubine
I am happy the world
of candian gold
cold girls
Japanese karate girls
Black girls
White girls
China girls
across the nation
European
Pan American girls
When bad girls start wrestling
Everyone wants to be the referee
The record is skipping
The dance is disturbing
The Jacksons are reuniting
They're going on tour
And I can't take it anymore
Be my, be my,
Be my dark angel
Be my, be my
Loose of sign
BE my, be my
Mrs Dick Valentine
Electric Six's song Be My Dark Angel holds somewhat of a surreal quality, where the lyrics are evocative yet enigmatic in nature. The lyrics are an account of the singer's infatuation with someone they see walking down the street. The singer crosses the street to reach the person, only to encounter a sensation of burning desire that is reminiscent of torture, which the singer finds impossible to resist. The singer then extends an invite to the person to become their "dark angel," which could be interpreted as a metaphor for taboo or forbidden love.
The song uses imagery that is both contradictory and absurd, such as "scorcher, you scorcher, fried egg on your face girl," which could imply both physical attraction and repulsion simultaneously. The lyrics also contain references to disco, which could reflect the singer's yearning for the wild and carefree life of the '70s. There is also a mention of wrestling and the Jacksons going on tour, which could be interpreted to signify a sense of chaos and a need to break free from what is conventional.
Line by Line Meaning
You were walking down the street
I saw you walking across the street
You were just across the street
You were nearby, but not on my side of the street
So I had to cross the street
I crossed the street to come to your side
To get to your side of the street
I moved to the same side of the street as you
It's torture, it's water I need you so bad girl
I'm longing for you and I can't take it anymore
It's torturing me
It's causing me great pain
You scortcher, you scortcher, fried egg on your face girl
You're so attractive to me that it's causing me agony
Be my, be my,
I want you to be with me
Be my dark angel
Be my wicked partner
Be my, be my
I want you badly
Capri sun
A reference to a type of drink or snack - I want you like I want Capri Sun, badly
BE my, be my
I can't emphasize enough how much I want you
Viscious and evil one
I want you to have a menacing edge
The question
I don't know what to do
The answer
I'm seeking guidance, but don't know where to find it
The disco
A reference to nightclub or party culture
The dancer
Someone who can teach me how to fit in or stand out
The places you'll never go
I'm envious of your experiences and wish I had access to them
The places you'll never know
I've had experiences that you can't imagine
It hurts me, it hurts me, believe me it hurts me
I'm in pain and it's real
It's hurtning me
What I'm going through is causing me great suffering
The questions
I'm confused and don't know what to think or do
The queries
I have unanswered questions
The rhetoric
I'm looking for meaning in what people are saying
The theories
I'm seeking explanations for complex things
It hurts me, yeah!
It causes so much pain that it's hard to bear
Loose of sign
I want you to be free with me
American concubine
A reference to wanting an American lover or partner
I am happy the world
I'm grateful to be alive
of candian gold
I'm lucky to have access to Canadian resources or finery
cold girls
I'm afraid of women who might reject me
Japanese karate girls
I find Japanese women especially attractive
Black girls
A reference to desiring black women as partners
White girls
A reference to desiring white women as partners
China girls
A reference to desiring Chinese women as partners
across the nation
Everywhere I go
European
A reference to desiring European women as partners
Pan American girls
A reference to desiring partners from the Americas
When bad girls start wrestling
My libido gets the best of me
Everyone wants to be the referee
Everyone wants to be involved, but not directly
The record is skipping
Something is not going right
The dance is disturbing
I'm unhappy with the way things are going
The Jacksons are reuniting
A reference to hope and optimism
They're going on tour
Things are looking up
And I can't take it anymore
I'm overwhelmed and need change
Mrs Dick Valentine
I only have eyes for you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERNARD (GB 2) SUMNER, JOHNNY MARR
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