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
Hello! I See You!
Electric Six Lyrics
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And feel the world turning
And tasting all the smells
As our flesh is burning
I wish I could see it from a dizzying height
I wish I could see you seeing me tonight
And it's a new kind of love when you get touched by his glove
Picture of, your new master
And your heart starts to beat a little faster
America wakes up to a brand new morning
As he appears in the night' skies without warning
And it's a new day's dawn and the thrill is never gone
And there's a fire sign burning like hell on my lawn
And now it's getting exciting the interest has peaked
He's gonna take us down to play a little hide and seek
Here it goes
Hello, I see you
Hello, there
Hello, I see you
Hello, there
It's the end of times and of the conversation
And everybody clinging to their soul salvation
I find all their pleas for mercy so annoying
Hello, destructor I'm yours for the destroying
Now he's an evil trend setter he's a heavy heavy petter
When you lose one of your senses all the others get better
It's the natural selection, the synthetic horn section
He lives to astound
Take it down
Take it down
Here it goes
Hello, I see you
Hello, there
Hello, I see you
Hello, there
Magic eyes and hocus-pocus
And now our blur is clearer than our focus
And now we're getting our just desserts
Because the music hurts, but the music hurts, hurts
Hello, I see you, hello, there
Hello, I see you (Hello I want you to know)
Hello, there (I'm gonna to join the cast of your one man show)
Hello, I see you ('Cause time, it urgently marches on)
Hello, there (Everything's going to be totally cool from now on)
Hello, hello hello, hello
Hello, hello hello, hello
Hello, hello hello, hello
Hello, hello hello, hello
The lyrics to Electric Six's song Hello! I See You! appear to be about the experience of falling in love with someone who is famous, and the power dynamic that comes with that. The line "And it's a new kind of love when you get touched by his glove" seems to refer to the idea of being touched by someone famous, or "gloved" by their fame. The "flash photo picture" from which the singer gets "blinded" may represent the intense media scrutiny that comes with celebrity.
The chorus, "Hello, I see you, Hello, there," seems to express the singer's desire to be noticed by the famous person they admire. They want to connect with them on a personal level, but are aware that this may not be possible given their unequal status. The lines "It's the end of times and of the conversation / And everybody clinging to their soul salvation" suggest a sense of desperation or urgency, as if time is running out for the singer to make their move or be noticed.
The bridge, "Magic eyes and hocus-pocus / And now our blur is clearer than our focus" suggests that the singer is caught up in a heightened, almost surreal experience of love and obsession. The music itself is intense and driving, with distorted guitar riffs and pounding drums, suggesting a sense of urgency and passion.
Overall, the lyrics to Hello! I See You! are a commentary on the power of fame and the way it can distort our perceptions of reality. The singer is caught up in a whirlwind of love and obsession, but is aware that their feelings may not be reciprocated. The song is a catchy, energetic anthem that captures the intensity of first love, and the thrill of being noticed by someone we admire.
Line by Line Meaning
Listening, learning
And feel the world turning
And tasting all the smells
As our flesh is burning
Observing and gaining knowledge while experiencing the world's constant motion and a variety of scents, even as our bodies decay.
I wish I could see it from a dizzying height
I wish I could see you seeing me tonight
And it's a new kind of love when you get touched by his glove
And you get blinded by the flash photo picture of
Picture of, your new master
Expressing a desire to have a panoramic view while being in love, and being overwhelmed by the attention from a new authority figure.
And your heart starts to beat a little faster
America wakes up to a brand new morning
As he appears in the night' skies without warning
Feeling excitement when the new authority figure appears, causing palpitations, as America wakes up to a new day that is unexpected.
And it's a new day's dawn and the thrill is never gone
And there's a fire sign burning like hell on my lawn
And now it's getting exciting the interest has peaked
He's gonna take us down to play a little hide and seek
Constantly living in the thrill of the new authority figure, with an intense interest that has reached its peak, waiting for the next game or activity to be introduced.
Here it goes
Hello, I see you!
Hello, there
Hello, I see you!
Hello, there
An introduction to a new point of view, acknowledging the presence of the new authority figure.
It's the end of times and of the conversation
And everybody clinging to their soul salvation
I find all their pleas for mercy so annoying
Hello, destructor I'm yours for the destroying
Acknowledging a sense of finality and desperation, while finding other's attempts at saving themselves from destruction annoying, and willingly submitting to said destruction.
Now he's an evil trend setter he's a heavy heavy petter
When you lose one of your senses all the others get better
It's the natural selection, the synthetic horn section
He lives to astound
Describing the authority figure as someone who sets negative trends and is overly physical, with a heightened awareness when one sense is lost, and a desire to impress and surprise.
Take it down
Take it down
Here it goes
Hello, I see you!
Hello, there
Hello, I see you!
Hello, there
Urge to bring things back to a more grounded feeling before continuing to acknowledge the presence of the authority figure.
Magic eyes and hocus-pocus
And now our blur is clearer than our focus
And now we're getting our just desserts
Because the music hurts, but the music hurts, hurts
Describing a situation where the mysticism surrounding the authority figure has made things clearer, and feeling like they're getting what they deserve while acknowledging that the music is painful.
Hello, I see you, hello there
Hello, I see you (Hello, I want you to know)
Hello, there (I'm gonna to join the cast of your one man show)
Hello, I see you (Cause time, it urgently marches on)
Hello, there (Everything's going to be totally cool from now on)
Continuing to acknowledge the presence of the authority figure, expressing a desire to make one's own presence known, and recognizing that time continues to move forward with hope that things will get better.
Hello, hello hello, hello
Hello, hello hello, hello
Hello, hello hello, hello
Hello, hello hello, hello
A repetition of the introductory lines, further emphasizing the presence of the authority figure.
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J PR
Any other metalheads out there who love this band as much as I do? This is my favourite song of E6's, a really catchy tune.
Battery Rocks
Hello, I see you!😁
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My favorite metal band is Decapitated but E6 are my total fave band ever so yeah I get you man
Josh White
"All bands grow, all bands get bigger. Except Electric Six. We stay the same. It's like purgatory. But good purgatory."
- Dick Valentine
average andy music
Most underrated band ever.
Adrian S
Wow, he really said that? Talk about being self aware :) Can't wait till they visit Southampton again!
Nic Dwyer
Goddamn, I can't get enough of this song.
Biting Back
Nic Dwyer 2017, and very little has changed. 💕💕💕
J PR
As a metalhead am not sure why I love this band so much. But who can possibly dislike great feelgood songs like this?!
jack308mac
J PR it’s about welcoming Satan as your new master