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
Down At McDonaldz
Electric Six Lyrics
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And now you've got two minutes to go
Swept up the floors, locked all the doors
Lights out and now it's time to go
You hear the bounce and the bounce in the parking lot
And the night just got to a point where it's gonna blow
You were doing your best till you got punched in the chest
He said: "My people need a place to Go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to Go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool
You notice methods getting crude, language is rude
And you just wanna go
All you wanna do is make it stop
So you call the cops, but the cops, they never show
The leader sees your fear, so pulls you near
Says "Son - there's something you ought to know"
He said "Time ceases its marches at the golden arches
And that's what we're here for."
He said: "My people need a place to go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Cool!
The leader's gonna make you party
Preventing you from departing
The leader is the party
The party is the leader's mind
He said: "My people need a place to go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
He said: "My people need a place to Go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to Go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
It's the leader's mind
It's the leader's mind
Yeah!
(Go!)
Oh!
(Go!)
(Go!)
(Go!)
(Go!)
(Go!)
Oh!
Oh!
The lyrics to Electric Six's song "Down at McDonaldz" are comprised of a story about an employee closing up shop and locking the doors of a McDonald's fast-food restaurant late at night. As they finish their duties, they hear a commotion in the parking lot and soon learn that a group of people have congregated outside, demanding a place to go. The leader of this group claims that the "golden arches" are a sanctuary for his people, and no one can leave until he says so. The employees are trapped and frightened, but the leader insists that they party and enjoy themselves. The lyrics suggest that this leader's mind is controlling the people's behavior at the restaurant.
The song appears to be making a satire of American consumerism and the power of branding. The McDonald's restaurant, embodied by Ronald McDonald, becomes the sole destination for these people, who are in search of a place to go. The absurdity of the idea that the "golden arches" provide a sanctuary for these people is highlighted by the reaction of the employees and police. It's possible that the song is suggesting that consumerism and branding have become a type of religion or belief system that can manipulate people in disturbing ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Closing is the gift to the night shift
The night shift workers are happy when they get to leave for the day
And now you've got two minutes to go
The shift is ending soon
Swept up the floors, locked all the doors
The workers are closing up and cleaning the restaurant
Lights out and now it's time to go
The lights are off and everyone needs to leave
You hear the bounce and the bounce in the parking lot
People are gathering in the parking lot
And the night just got to a point where it's gonna blow
Something bad is going to happen
You were doing your best till you got punched in the chest
Someone attacked you
And the leader said: "There's something you oughta know"
The leader wants to talk to you
He said: "My people need a place to Go!" (Go!)
The leader wants to go somewhere with his people
People need a place to go
People want to go somewhere
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
Everyone is at McDonald's
They down with Ronald McDonald
Everyone likes McDonald's and Ronald McDonald
And now they hitting the bottle
People are drinking alcohol
And everybody cool
Everyone is having a good time
You notice methods getting crude, language is rude
People are behaving badly
And you just wanna go
You want to leave
All you wanna do is make it stop
You want the situation to end
So you call the cops, but the cops, they never show
The police are not coming to help
The leader sees your fear, so pulls you near
The leader tries to comfort you
Says "Son - there's something you ought to know"
The leader has information to share
He said "Time ceases its marches at the golden arches
Time seems to stop at McDonald's
And that's what we're here for."
People come to McDonald's to forget about time and their troubles
Cool!
It's all good!
The leader's gonna make you party
The leader wants you to have a good time and party
Preventing you from departing
Stopping you from leaving
The leader is the party
The leader is the one in charge of having a good time
The party is the leader's mind
The good time is coming from the leader's thoughts and ideas
Oh!
Expressing excitement
It's the leader's mind
The party is coming from the leader
Contributed by Adeline L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@maxgri6362
Closing is the gift to the night shift
And now you've got two minutes to go!
Swept up the floors, locked all the doors, lights out!
And now it's time to go
You hear the bounce and the bounce in the parking lot
And the night just got to a point where it's gonna blow
You were doing your best
'Till you got punched in the chest
And the leader said: "There's something you oughta know"
He said: "My people need a place to Go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to Go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronnell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
You notice methods gretting crude
Language is rude
And you just wanna go!
All you wanna do is make it stop
So you call the cops, but the cops they never show
The leader sees your fear
So pulls you near
Says "Son - there's something you ought to know"
He said "Time ceases it's marches at the golden archezzz
And that's what we're here for."
He said: "My people need a place to Go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to Go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronnell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronnell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Cool!
The leader's gonna make you party
Preventing you from departing
The leader is the party
The party is the leader's mind
He said: "My people need a place to Go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to Go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronnell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronnell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
He said: "My people need a place to Go!" (Go!)
My people need a place to Go! (Go!)
People need a place to go
People need a place to go
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronnell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
Now everybody down at McDonnellzzz
They down with Ronnell McDonnell
And now they hitting the bottle
And everybody cool!
It's the leader's mind
It's the leader's mind
Yeah!
@easytiger6570
@@markpenrice6253 Fermo estas la donaco al la nokta deĵoro
Kaj nun vi havas du minutojn por foriri!
Balais supren la plankojn, ŝlosis ĉiujn pordojn, lumojn estingis!
Kaj nun estas tempo iri
Vi aŭdas la resalton kaj la resalton en la parkejo
Kaj la nokto ĵus alvenis al punkto kie ĝi blovos
Vi faris vian eblon
— Ĝis vi ricevis pugnobaton en la bruston
Kaj la ĉefo diris: "Estas io, kion vi devus scii."
Li diris: "Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri!" (Iru!)
Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri! (Iru!)
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronnell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Vi rimarkas metodojn gretting kruda
Lingvo estas malĝentila
Kaj vi nur volas iri!
Ĉio, kion vi volas fari, estas haltigi ĝin
Do vi vokas la policanojn, sed la policanojn ili neniam montras
La gvidanto vidas vian timon
Do tiras vin proksimen
Diras "Filo - estas io, kion vi devus scii"
Li diris "ke la tempo ĉesas siajn marŝadojn ĉe la ora arkezo
Kaj por tio ni estas ĉi tie."
Li diris: "Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri!" (Iru!)
Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri! (Iru!)
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronnell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronnell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Mirinda!
La ĉefo igos vin festo
Malhelpante vin foriri
La gvidanto estas la partio
La partio estas la menso de la gvidanto
Li diris: "Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri!" (Iru!)
Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri! (Iru!)
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronnell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronnell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Li diris: "Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri!" (Iru!)
Miaj homoj bezonas lokon por Iri! (Iru!)
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Homoj bezonas lokon por iri
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronnell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Nun ĉiuj malsupren ĉe McDonnellzzz
Ili malsupreniras kun Ronnell McDonnell
Kaj nun ili batas la botelon
Kaj ĉiuj mojosa!
Ĝi estas la menso de la gvidanto
Ĝi estas la menso de la gvidanto
Jes!
U!
(Iru!)
(Iru!)
(Iru!)
U!
U!
@penduloustesticularis1202
This should be played on a loop in every McDonalds 24/7.
@forzamotorsport1998
I think if you work at McDonalds it will drive you crazy xD
@castaliafierce8466
@@forzamotorsport1998 yes it would hahaha
@daverobinson6110
The urinals would be filthy from the dancing😄
@ralphmueller3725
if only you knew what McDonalds response to this song was. Fuck McDonalds
@elbob17
They should have been bigger. This band has nothing but jams.
@billylee6236
Damn right, so underrated.
@memebump9229
It's a conspiracy
@billylee6236
It's a conspiracy between all the arseholes who don't like good music, that conspiracy being not to buy any of their music.
@Constavlos
Its not a conspiracy. Its simply that good taste is a rare thing. If e6 made shit rnb they'd be riding high at the top of charts.