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
Danger! Nigh Voltage
Electric Six Lyrics
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Fire in the Taco Bell
Fire in the disco
Fire in the gates of hell
Don't you wanna know how we keep startin' fires (Jack White ;))
It's my desire (Valentine)
It's my desire(White)
It's my desire (White)
It's my desire (Valentine)
It's my desire (both)
Danger, danger (Valentine>)
High voltage
When we touch, when we kiss
Danger, danger (White>)
High voltage
When we touch, when we touch
Danger, danger (both>)
High voltage
When we touch and when kiss
Danger, danger
High voltage (Valentine)
When we touch (Valentine)
When we kiss (White)
When we touch (Valentine)
When we kiss (White)
Well, don't you wanna know how we keep startin' fires (White)
It's my desire (both)
It's my desire (both)
Don't you wanna know how we keep startin' fires (Valentine)
It's my desire (both)
It's my desire (both)
Danger, danger (Valentine>)
High voltage
When we touch, a-when we kiss
Danger, danger (White>)
It's high voltage
When we kiss (both>)
When we touch
When we kiss
When we touch
Danger, danger
High voltage
When we touch
A-when we kiss (Valentine)
When we kiss (White)
Danger (Valentine)
Danger (both)
High volt-(Valentine)
Age (both)
When we touch (Valentine)
When we kiss (Valentine)
When we touch (White)
When we kiss (Valentine)
Lover! (Valentine finishes song>)
Fire in the disco!
Fire in the disco!
Fire in the Taco Bell!
Fire in the disco!
Fire in the disco!
Fire in the gates of hell!
The gates of hell...
The lyrics to Electric Six's song "Danger High Voltage" are quite straightforward yet intriguing. It talks about starting fires and the danger that comes with the high voltage energy between two people. The verses repeat a mantra-like phrase of "Fire in the disco, fire in the Taco Bell, fire in the gates of hell," which emphasizes the fiery and intense passion present in the song. It is almost as if the fire is spreading through different settings and situations, indicating the extent of the power of love or lust in these people's lives. The chorus emphasizes the high voltage energy as the two protagonists touch and kiss, leading to danger, thus adding an element of excitement and uncertainty in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire in the disco
There is a fire taking place inside the disco
Fire in the Taco Bell
There is a fire happening at the Taco Bell
Fire in the gates of hell
There is a fire happening at the gates of hell
Don't you wanna know how we keep startin' fires
Do you not wish to know how we keep starting fires?
It's my desire
I have a strong desire for starting fires
Danger, danger
A warning of impending danger
High voltage
Electricity at a high voltage level
When we touch, when we kiss
The danger occurs when we touch or kiss
It's high voltage
The electricity is at a high voltage level
When we touch, a-when we kiss
The danger occurs when we touch or kiss
Lover!
A term of endearment to the addressee of the song
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSEPH FREZZA, GILLIAN LESLEY GILBERT, PETER HOOK, CORY BENJAMIN MARTIN, STEPHEN PAUL DAVID MORRIS, STEPHEN NAWARA, ANTHONY SELPH, TYLER SPENCER, BERNARD (GB 2) SUMNER
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Boooo what about Cold Springs Road or Andrew Jackson Jihad or Artic Monkeys or The Moon
@Radrugan
Why you deleted my comment adout Jack White? This is so lame. Pathetic. Jack White is singing here, that is the fact, that why we love this song. And we love Dick.
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@@Radrugan yes it is jack White under the pseudonym of John S O'Leary, because he had the same name as someone else. So they changed it to avoid a lawsuit.
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