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
French Bacon
Electric Six Lyrics
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It's a reason to be nicer to you
I see you putting on the brand X spandex
Everybody needs someone to do
And now I'm living in the middle of your street
A living here with aplomb
She gets a sneak peek at the meet she's gonna eat
And now she's living in a shack on a fiery line
With a fridge filled with french bacon
Mouthing all the words of a famous mime
For which she's commonly mistaken
I know her, I knew her
I knew she couldn't hang
And now she's dying in a ditch on the county line
From a device of her own making
I'm never good enough at saying all the right things
Sometimes I say too much
Sometimes I feel like a puppet with no strings
Dying and desperate for your touch
And now she's living in a shack on a fiery line
With a fridge filled with french bacon
Mouthing all the words of a famous mime
For which she's commonly mistaken
I know her, I knew her
I knew she couldn't hang
And now she's dying in a ditch on the county line
From a device of her own making
Nobody's all bad, nobody's all good
Nobody lives forever, but I wish we could
We define forever, define forever
Define forever, define forever, define forever
And now she's living in a shack on the fiery line
With a fridge filled with French bacon
Mouthing all the words of a famous mime
For which she's commonly mistaken
I know her, I knew her
I knew she couldn't hang
The lyrics to Electric Six's song "French Bacon" tell a story of someone living a reckless life and facing the consequences of their actions. The opening lines introduce the idea of "new sex," which is a reason to be nicer to the person the singer is addressing. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for a new way of living or a new outlook on life. The next lines describe someone putting on "brand X spandex," suggesting that they are trying to reinvent themselves in a way that is not entirely genuine, but more of an act. The line "Everybody needs someone to do" could be interpreted as a commentary on how people tend to seek out partners who will fulfill specific roles in their lives, rather than genuine connections.
The chorus of the song describes the person living in a shack on a fiery line with a fridge filled with French bacon. This is a vivid image that suggests a life of chaos and isolation. The line "mouthing all the words of a famous mime" further adds to the sense of a person living a solitary and somewhat absurd life. The line "For which she's commonly mistaken" suggests that the person is not taken seriously or understood by others. Later, the song describes the person as dying in a ditch on the county line from a device of their own making, which suggests that they are the author of their own downfall.
The song's overall message seems to be a warning about the dangers of living a reckless life and the importance of making genuine connections in life. It is a cautionary tale about the consequences of trying to reinvent oneself in ways that are not sustainable. The repetition of the line "define forever" at the end of the song could be interpreted as a plea to find meaning and purpose in life that extends beyond the pursuit of temporary pleasures.
Line by Line Meaning
Have you heard about the new sex, new sex?
There is a new sexual activity that has emerged and is gaining popularity.
It's a reason to be nicer to you
This new sexual activity is a way to encourage being kind and considerate towards others.
I see you putting on the brand X spandex
The singer notices another person wearing a specific brand of tight, stretchy pants.
Everybody needs someone to do
Everyone needs someone to be intimate with.
And now I'm living in the middle of your street
The artist is now in a position of being in close proximity to the other person.
A living here with aplomb
The singer is living in this space confidently and comfortably.
She gets a sneak peek at the meet she's gonna eat
The other person is getting a preview of what they will soon experience (sexually).
And she's a time-bomb, time-bomb
The other person is a ticking time bomb, likely to explode with sexual excitement.
And now she's living in a shack on a fiery line
The other person has moved into a small, poorly constructed building on an active fault line.
With a fridge filled with french bacon
The other person has an unusual preference for bacon from France.
Mouthing all the words of a famous mime
The other person is silently reciting the script of a well-known mime performance.
For which she's commonly mistaken
Despite her knowledge of the mimed performance, she is often misunderstood by others.
I know her, I knew her
The singer is familiar with the other person.
I knew she couldn't hang
The singer knew that the other person was not capable of handling certain situations.
And now she's dying in a ditch on the county line
The other person has met a tragic end in a remote location.
From a device of her own making
The other person caused her own demise through her actions.
Sometimes I say too much
The artist has a tendency to speak excessively.
Sometimes I feel like a puppet with no strings
The singer feels powerless and directionless, as if controlled by an outside force.
Dying and desperate for your touch
The singer is craving physical intimacy and affection from the other person.
Nobody's all bad, nobody's all good
No one is entirely evil or completely righteous; everyone is a mix of both.
Nobody lives forever, but I wish we could
The artist wishes that immortality were possible for all individuals.
We define forever, define forever
Eternal life is something we construct and define for ourselves.
And now she's living in a shack on the fiery line
The other person is still residing in the same precarious living situation as before.
With a fridge filled with French bacon
The other person still has a strong preference for bacon from France.
Mouthing all the words of a famous mime
The other person continues to recite the script of the famous mime.
For which she's commonly mistaken
Despite her committed recitation, others still misunderstand her intentions and actions.
I know her, I knew her
The singer is still familiar with the other person, despite their divergent paths.
I knew she couldn't hang
The artist was aware that the other person was not capable of enduring certain challenges.
And now she's dying in a ditch on the county line
The other person has still met a tragic end in a remote location, despite the passage of time.
From a device of her own making
The other person is still the cause of her own demise.
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Guts124
Fucking awesome!!!
Ozma Glacius
Electric Six <3
Pyrrhus Brinalle
this is how i find out what E6 albums to buy
Yellow&Blue
Hnnng, this and Dead Rising 2 Off The Record will be mine next week!
Wud3r
You should buy the music you like. That’s it.
RockRobster27
@CodyT3212 I have all their albums now and i still never paid for one song! I'm just that badass an i love them! :) That's the advantage when you have friends with CDs and when you work at a record shop. Oh an Torrents i love the Torrents!
Tharpopolis
@HeartbeatsBrainwaves That you uploaded the entire album in high quality for people to hear? Yes. I'm a die hard E6 fan and I believe in supporting them and putting money in their pockets. I'm not mad that you got the album because I already have it too....but that's not the point. All I'm saying is that for many NON die hard fans this will do and it will discourage them from actually PAYING for the album. Electric Six is a struggling cult band for fuck sake and they aren't doing this for free.
Tharpopolis
Not cool, dude. Its one thing for the album to leak but don't fucking put it on YouTube before the damn things even released. At least give them a chance to sell as many copies as possible before you put it up for all the casual fans that won't buy it.