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
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
The song “Dark Angel” by Electric Six is a playful love song that portrays the desperation and longing of the singer for his love interest. The song is about the singer crossing the street to be with the girl he desires so badly, who is known as his “Dark Angel”. The singer compares his longing for her to torture and water which are his basic needs that he cannot live without. He is suffocating and the girl is the only one who can make him feel better. When he refers to “Scortcher”, it means his girl is hot and attractive to him, to the extent that she has “egg on her face”, meaning that she is so irresistible that he doesn’t mind if she has any imperfections in her.
The chorus of the song is all about him begging the girl to be his “Dark Angel”, his Capri sun, and his vicious and evil one. The bridge of the song talks about the various types of girls that are attractive to him, including Canadian, Chinese, Japanese, Black, White, and European girls. The song also makes a reference to wrestling, and how everyone wants to be the referee when bad girls start wrestling. The end of the song is a reference to the current events of the time when the Jacksons were reuniting and going on tour, which the singer cannot take anymore.
Line by Line Meaning
un, deux, trois, catre,
Counting up in french, establishing a rhythm for the song.
You were walking down the street
Narrative introduction of a girl.
You were just across the street
Geographic proximity introduced.
So I had to cross the street
The persona of the singer has to move closer.
To get to your side of the street
Singer wants to be closer to the girl.
It's torture, it's water I need you so bad girl
Singer needs the girl badly, he is thirsty for her love and affection.
It's torturing me
Singer is in emotional pain due to the absence of the girl.
You scortcher, you scortcher, fried egg on your face girl
Describing the girl in a playful or humorous way.
It's torutring me
Reinforcing how much the singer is in pain due to the girl's absence.
Be my, be my,
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Be my dark angel
Singer wants the girl to be his 'dark angel', a companion or partner in his darkness.
Be my, be my
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Capri sun
A reference to the popular drink 'Capri Sun', which may symbolize a desire for youth or innocence.
BE my, be my
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Viscious and evil one
Singer wants the girl to be his companion in evil, maybe to rebel against societal norms.
The question
Introducing a set of abstract terms.
The answer
A continuance of the abstract terms, a pattern established.
The disco
A reference to a place of dancing enjoyment.
The dancer
The person moving to the music in a disco or club setting.
The places you'll never go
References to a list of places that one will not experience, typical of life's limitations.
The places you'll never know
Continuing reference to a list of places that one will never know or experience, typical of life's limitations.
It hurts me, it hurts me, believe me it hurts me
The abstract idea is causing the singer pain, a repetition of an idea in slightly different form.
It's hurtning me
Further reinforcement of the idea as harmful and painful for the singer.
The questions
A return to the abstract concepts and references of life.
The queries
Continuation of the abstract concepts and questions we face in life.
The rhetoric
Demanding or overbearing language used to persuade or cajole.
The theories
Explorations of abstract ideas without certainty or proof.
It hurts me, yeah!
Emphasizing how much the abstract ideas pain the singer.
Be my, be my,
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Be my dark angel
Singer wants the girl to be his 'dark angel', a companion or partner in his darkness.
Be my, be my
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Loose of sign
An unclear phrase, it could be interpreted as 'loss of sign' or 'loose design', adding to the surreal nature of the lyrics.
BE my, be my
Singer is requesting or offering something.
American concubine
A reference to a sexual partner, likely implying a relationship of dominance and subservience.
I am happy the world
A sudden shift in tone or subject, seeming disconnected from previous lyrics.
of candian gold
An interesting phrase with unclear meaning, maybe a reference to a desired object or a metaphor for something else.
cold girls
A term that could be interpreted as emotionally distant or physically cold.
Japanese karate girls
A reference to Japanese martial arts as well as women who practice it.
Black girls
A reference to women of African descent.
White girls
A reference to women of European descent.
China girls
A reference to women of Chinese descent.
across the nation
Implies that these women are everywhere.
European
A broad reference to all of Europe, tying back into 'White girls'.
Pan American girls
A reference to women of Latin American descent.
When bad girls start wrestling
A sudden introduction of a new topic, a reference to female wrestling, likely with sexual overtones.
Everyone wants to be the referee
A playful or humorous phrase, alluding to the excitement and spectacle of female wrestling.
The record is skipping
A reference to a vinyl record recording that has a flaw and repeats a fragment of the recording.
The dance is disturbing
A comment on the quality of dancing, the current situation, or the nature of existence.
The Jacksons are reuniting
A reference to the Jackson Five reuniting after years apart.
They're going on tour
Sudden news of an event that we were previously unaware of, leading to a feeling of being overwhelmed.
And I can't take it anymore
The Jacksons' reunion and tour is too much for the singer, leading to a sense of despair or frustration.
Be my, be my,
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Be my dark angel
Singer wants the girl to be his 'dark angel', a companion or partner in his darkness.
Be my, be my
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Loose of sign
An unclear phrase, it could be interpreted as 'loss of sign' or 'loose design', adding to the surreal nature of the lyrics.
BE my, be my
Singer is requesting or offering something.
Mrs Dick Valentine
A strange choice of name, maybe meant to deceive or be absurd.
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shelby21891
My favorite song from Electric Six <3
gooscooby
That riff !
harrisg293
No matter what, I always air-drum to this song.
BlueSpyUSA
Best opening lines in any songs of the humansishkind
Renegade119
The kind of opening that lets you know you got somethin' comin'
gooscooby
I admire its frank openness
Devik Lovecraft
I shit you not, I just heard this song for the first time 5 mins ago and hearing those opening lyrics, I thought the same 😎
PsychoBillyNiki
God I love this band
J Cassio Willingham
🤘⚡🕕
Sloakz
If money talks, then I'm a mime
If time is money, then I'm out of time