General Elektriks is the brainchild of RV Salters. A French national and ke… Read Full Bio ↴General Elektriks is the brainchild of RV Salters. A French national and keen vintage keyboard player (check the RV Music section for records he’s played on at www.general-elektriks.com), he initiated GE just before moving to San Francisco. Using a computer, his oldschool keys and a SM-57 mike, he started sewing together loops, Funky keyboard licks, ethereal melodies and digital tweaking. GE became a musical journal that followed RV through his move to Seattle, then back down to the Bay Area, Berkeley, where he currently resides. There, he started laying keys down for the Quannum crew. Quannum’s own Lateef The Truth Speaker and Chief Xcel returned the favor by guesting on GE. Consisting of 12 songs from the journal, ‘Cliquety Kliqk’ was first released in France by Bleu Electric, then picked up by Compost for Europe and by Quannum for the US.

Aesthetically, GE is a project that refuses to land in a particular bin at the record store. A mix of vintage sounds, hip hop beats, noir riffs, dreamy vocals, cinematic arrangements and digital twinkle, ‘Cliquety Kliqk’ embraces all of RV’s musical addictions. Radically new yet strangely familiar, General Elektriks is like a friend that you meet for the first time but feel like you’ve known all your life.

David Lynch Moments
General Elektriks Lyrics

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It′s a David Lynch moment
There's a stray dog in the place
Sitting howling at the base
You dance away your torment
Radiations from your lips
Burn a shoulder that you kiss
And the steps
You bring to the floor

So eery
Ghostly

David, are you there?
David
Are you there?

Do do do
Do do do do do
Do - do do do do - do
Do do do do do
Do - do do - do do do

It′s a David Lynch moment
Cruising like a shooting star
Making your way to the bar
You touch your glass
It gets vibrate
As you're sitting throw the bone
Neon lights go monochrome
Purple people fall silent
And they do
Cuz you're there
And the moves
You bring to the floor
It′s like you′re driftin'

Shiftin′

David are you there?
David
Are you there?

Do do do
Do do do do do
Do - do do do do - do
Do do do do do
Do - do do - do do do

Wo ho, wo ho
Wo ho, wo ho
Wo ho, wo ho
Wo ho ho ho

It's a David Lynch moment (wo ho, wo ho)
And it′s special cuz you're there (wo ho, wo ho)
It′s a David Lynch moment (wo ho, wo ho)
It's so special when you're there (wo ho ho ho)

Wo ho, wo ho
Wo ho, wo ho
Wo ho ho ho

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of General Elektriks's song "David Lynch Moments" reflect on the surreal atmosphere reminiscent of a movie created by the renowned filmmaker David Lynch. The opening line suggests that the moment is bizarre or strange, much like Lynch's films, and the imagery used throughout the song further emphasizes this notion. The presence of a stray dog is a common trait in Lynch's work as he often includes elements of the otherworldly or the supernatural in his films. The singer of the song appears to be dancing away their troubles, but their movements are described as eerie and ghostly, which could be interpreted as a nod to Lynch's signature dreamlike atmosphere.

The chorus of the song repeats the question "David, are you there?" which adds to the mysterious and surreal feel of the song. The lyrics throughout "David Lynch Moments" conjure vivid imagery and include bizarre elements like "radiations" coming from the singer's lips and "purple people," which further reinforces the surreal Lynchian vibe. The lyrics are accompanied by an upbeat, disco-inspired melody that creates a stark contrast to the unusual mood depicted in the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a David Lynch moment
The situation is peculiar and eerie, like something found in a David Lynch film.

There's a stray dog in the place
A random and unexpected presence is in the area.

Sitting howling at the base
The dog is uncomfortable and expressing its feelings through howling.

You dance away your torment
You are attempting to distract yourself from your emotional pain by dancing.

Radiations from your lips
Your words and actions are having an intense effect on those around you.

Burn a shoulder that you kiss
Your affectionate actions are causing an intense sensation on the person's receiving end.

And the steps You bring to the floor So eery Ghostly
Your dance moves are peculiar and unsettling, almost like something supernatural.

David, are you there? David Are you there?
The artist is addressing David Lynch, almost like they are seeking his guidance or approval for the situation.

It's a David Lynch moment Cruising like a shooting star Making your way to the bar
The situation feels spontaneous and uncontrolled, like a sudden journey to a destination.

You touch your glass It gets vibrate As you're sitting throw the bone Neon lights go monochrome
The moment becomes more intense and surreal, with even inanimate objects seemingly reacting to your actions and the environment changing in unusual ways.

Purple people fall silent And they do Cuz you're there And the moves You bring to the floor It’s like you’re driftin' Shiftin'
Your presence is having a profound effect on those around you, with your dance moves appearing almost trance-like and mesmerizing.

Wo ho, wo ho Wo ho, wo ho Wo ho, wo ho Wo ho ho ho
The artist is expressing their excitement and enjoyment of the situation, which feels like a special and unique moment.

Writer(s): Herve Salters

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