Señor Smoke [Import]

Señor Smoke [Import]

Track Listings

1. Rock and Roll Evacuation

2. Devil Nights

3. Bite Me

4. Jimmy Carter

5. Pleasant Interlude I

6. Dance Epidemic

7. Future Boys

8. Dance-A-Thon 2005

9. Be My Dark Angel

10. Vibrator

11. Boy or Girl?

12. Pleasant Interlude II

13. Radio Ga Ga

14. Taxi to Nowhere

15. Future Is in the Future

Señor Smoke,Electric Six,Wea International,Dance Music,Garage Rock Revival,Indie Rock,Pop,United States of America

Switzerland
Average customer rating:

Just Okay

Buy this and all their other albums ASAP.

Weakest so far but still awesome!

Absolute magic!

awesome as usual!

Switzerland
Electric Six
Manufacturer: Metropolis Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000H7JABG
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

The Band In Hell
I Buy The Drugs
Mr. Woman
Night Vision
Infected Girls
Pulling The Plug On The Party
Rubber Rocket
Pink Flamingos
I Wish This Song Was Louder
Slices Of You
There's Something Very Wrong With Us, So Let's Go Out Tonight
Germans In Mexico
Chocolate Pope

Album Description

Detroit's Electric Six offer up thirteen songs of all styles, sounds, genres, and themes. From the bouncy "I Buy The Drugs" to the Def Leppard/Journey-esque "Night Vision" to the super-smooth "Infected Girls", old school E6 mavens will find just the right amount of puerile yet groovy concoctions that make them want to become one with their aggression. It's a feel-good, drive-around-in-your-car-with-the-top-down summer staple.

Customer Reviews:

Just Okay.......2007-03-12

This band had a really strong debut album ("Fire") but has been running out of gas ever since. "Senor Smoke" was mostly forgettable, and their latest offering, "Switzerland," is slightly better than its predecessor but still suffers from sounding too much like one long in-joke.

It seems that the Electric Six is doomed to have all their albums compared against their first one, but I guess that's the price of proving how good you can be from the outset, and then failing to deliver the same standard after that. Admittedly, "Fire" was kind of a long in-joke too, but they balanced out the silliness with such infectious metal/pop that it worked some kind of magic on the listener and compelled you to dance. The later discs are much more pop-oriented, and without that metal edge they're starting to sound more and more like Weird Al Yankovic. That's not a good thing.

Step it up, boys. We know you can sound more dangerous than this.

Buy this and all their other albums ASAP........2007-01-03

These guys are still flying under rock n' roll's mainstream radar, but I'm not sure for how much longer, so get on board and support Electric Six.

Buy their 1st and 2nd albums as well, "Fire" and "Senior Smoke", both as good if not slightly better than "Switzerland".

Weakest so far but still awesome!.......2006-11-30

I looove Electric Six. I saw them at the Key Club in LA in March and Dick Valentine looked totally plastered. He was hilarious. Did push-ups and sit-ups on stage. There was so much energy though it didnt matter that he kinda sucked singing on Dance Commander. That's the power of Dick. But on to the review: I can't decide whether Fire or Senor Smoke is my fave, but I know that Switzerland isn't. I like it, it's still a great album but it lacks something the first two had. Maybe E6 decided they wanted a larger fanbase and tried to change their sound to get new fans. Lyrically it's just as brilliant as the others: Sarcastic, tounge-in-cheek sexy, sometimes even politcally poignant, and way funny. Musically, while often catchy, just wasn't as up to par as usual. There are some greats here though, like I Buy The Drugs, Mr. Woman, Infected Girls, Pulling The Plug On The Party and There's Something Very Wrong With Us... and the short Chocolate Pope is classic. Overall they just don't rock as hard this time around. That's okay though, I'm still in love with them.

Absolute magic!.......2006-10-15

Ah, Electric Six. Their energy, their humour, their originality. I love this band so much. 'Fire' was just such a disco-rock-metal-whatever blast, with plenty of songs that weren't trying to tell us anything other than, to quote from 'Spinal Tap,' "have a good time all the time." The follow-up, 'Senor Smoke,' was still a great album, but a little more serious in tone than 'Fire.' And that wasn't a bad thing, mind you. Dick Valentine is so magnetic that you can't help but listen to him. Whether he's belting out lyrics that make no sense, or telling us his views on politics and the US government either on the surface or subliminally. And even when he is standing on his soap box he still does it with humour and style. 'Jimmy Carter' is a perfect example of that.

In my opinion 'Switzerland' is a bridge between the two predecessors. It shares both the funky rock of the first, with a touch of the second album's poignancy. I'll admit, it took me a couple of listens to get right into it. Upon my first listen I couldn't help but think it wasn't as good as 'Fire,' but that's just because I'm a little biased towards that album. But now I cannot stop listening to it over and over. It's got me hooked, and I would put it on par with 'Fire' as their best album so far. Even the bonus track that we got as an Australian/NZ exclusive is pretty good, and I usually don't care much for remixes of songs. And I just love that they're going to release a video for every song on 'Switzerland' - no matter how cheap and crappy they may be.

Electric Six have still got it. Something I can't say for too many other bands on their third outing!

awesome as usual!.......2006-10-15

This is one of the best bands out there. I am surprised they are not more popular. This CD is great. Some of the songs have that 1980's feel to them like Night Vision and Slices of You. I love E-6 and you should buy all their cd's. Well worth it!

Average customer rating:

Not their best but good.
THE CHILD DEVIANT
....TURN THIS ONE UP TO ELEVEN
Nowhere near as good as Fire!
Danger! Low Voltage!

Señor Smoke
Electric Six
Manufacturer: Metropolis Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E11590
Release Date: 2006-02-07

Tracks:

Rock And Roll Evacuation
Devil Nights
Bite Me
Jimmy Carter
(Pleasing Interlude I)
Dance Epidemic
Future Boys
Dance-A-Thon 2005
Be My Dark Angel
Vibrator
Boy Or Girl?
(Pleasing Interlude II)
Radio Ga Ga
Taxi To Nowhere
The Future Is In The Future

Amazon.com

There are times when descriptive adjectives such as "dumb" are not meant in the least bit as negatives. In pop music, these tend to be some of the best times you can have, of course: big, dumb, fun times. Throwing garage rock, metal, and new wave riffs together with disco beats and ironic lyrics, the Detroit-based Electric 6 made a pretty big splash with incredibly stupid and fun songs such as "Gay Bar" and "Danger! High Voltage." Nothing on here quite hits with the force of those hits, and the cover of Queen's "Radio Ga Ga" is so obvious it misses the mark entirely. But by no means have this act gotten serious or boring: like Urge Overkill before them, E6 know incredibly well how to have rock & roll fun with tongue planted firmly in cheek. If you do as well, you could do far worse than Señor Smoke. --Mike McGonigal

Album Description

Detroit's Electric Six quickly made a name for themselves in the UK and US with hit singles "Gay Bar" and "Danger! High Voltage". "Senor Smoke" was released in the UK in early 2005 to much acclaim. Metropolis, interested in broadening the scope of music they released, signed the band and is proud to now bring them back to their native soil. "Senor Smoke" blends a mixture of disco, garage, punk, and indie rock with clever (but sincere) tongue in cheek one liners. Electric Six will change the way you perceive rock in 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Not their best but good........2007-07-21

I like Senor Smoke, though it isn't my favorite of Electric Six's recordings. However, it still has that funk/rock thing going and the twisted lyrics that drew me to the band from the beginning, so I'm glad I added it to the collection.

THE CHILD DEVIANT.......2006-12-04

This is my first Electric Six album, and I must say....I Love the hell out of it!!!! How to describe the style of music...err, ...umm....I guess it's kinda disco-metal, or something wiered like that. It's truly a hilarious album that makes you giggle your a** off, and yet, it's not cheesey or un-talented. The music is actually verry good. All in all....Wow! What a fun record!

....TURN THIS ONE UP TO ELEVEN.......2006-09-09

I bought Fire about a year ago and played the s!*t out it!. Amazing feaux-dace/rock/a little metal. Q: What was it? A: Awesome.

I saw them live in Chicago. They played a small venue and melted my face off. Very Fun!

Bought Senor Smoke, got it home any ran through it a couple of times. My initial review would be not as consistent as Fire, but the highs are higher. That highest point would be "Be My Dark Angel". While a little clumsy ("I was walkin' down the street, you were walking down the street, so I had to cross the street to get to your side of the street") has a great "build-up" intro and crushing guitar chord that would make Aldo Nova or Bon Jovi say "Why didn't I think of that?". It crescendos nicely into a bouncy, bititng chorus.

The album also opens with the anthemic Rock and Roll Evacuation that has a fist pumping chorus. Dance Epidemic rocks with a more.....well...dance/disco sound.

Bite Me and Vibrator are twisted, funny, uncomfortable and rockin' all at the same time somehow.

I'm a little dismayed by the more socially reflective tracks, Jimmy Carter, Future Boys, Taxi to Nowhere. They sound outdated, but have some melodic hooks as a saving grace. I do occasionally find myself skipping them to get to the meaty stuff on the CD.

This collection of songs come off a little disjointed on the same album, but that actually detracts very little from the fact that this album has some amazing, silly, wild stuff on it. It's a very fun album.

My advice would be to buy Fire and then Senor Smoke. Put them on the good stereo in the den and tell the wife and kids to "go outside, daddy's gonna' rock now." I pre-ordered Switzerland, their forthcoming album and have high hopes and new speakers. Can't wait.

Best small venue show I ever saw, too. Check and see if there coming to your town and get a ticket to see Dick Valentine and the wild ride that is E6.

Nowhere near as good as Fire!.......2006-06-06

Senor Smoke lacks the consistency of their debut Fire. Every track on Fire was classic but this album has hits and misses. The highlights are Dance Epidemic, Rock And Roll Evacuation and Be My Dark Angel, in that order. I don't know why Radio Ga Ga was released. This is one of the weakest tracks on the album. No question Dance Epidemic should have been the first single. It has the fun, edgy, decadent disco-rock energy that characterised Fire. What's with the Pleasing Interludes? Pointless and not even funny "she don't like it too hot, she don't like it too cold, rooooom temparature....roooom temperature...". They've truly lost their way. Taxi to nowhere is utter bollocks. Rock and Roll Evacuation is a very catchy song about "evil boys eating evil hamburgers...", it tries to pack the word evil (pronounced "ee-ville" as opposed to the Aussie pronunciation "e-vl") as many times as possible. Be My Dark Angel has a wierd riff that sticks in your head and lead singer Dick Valentine does what he does best- singing in his sexy, over-the-top, decadent, immoral way. That's it folks. Check my review for Fire and why it's a much superior album.

Danger! Low Voltage!.......2006-03-13

When Danger! High Voltage began seeping into the public consciousness in early 2003, many wondered a) who the hell was behind this catchy and gimmicky tune and b) how much of their 15 minutes was left on the clock. Defying the well-trod path of one hit wonder luminaries such as Sir Mixalot, Afroman and Grandmaster Chicken & DJ Duck, Electric Six proceeded to preposterously deliver one of the albums of 2003 when Fire dropped mid-year. Deftly managing to sing even with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, Dick Valentine and his roster of musicians not only delivered fun music in Gay Bar, Synthesizer and Dance Commander, they also left a legacy of excellent video clips in their wake. Continuing the tradition of deranged and hilarious promos, Senor Smoke's initial single Radio Ga Ga has already appalled Queen fans with its depiction of Dick Valentine waltzing over Freddy Mercury's grave. While Senor Smoke has much to live up to after its predecessor cleverly dodged the critical bullets, there's still some classic Electric Six moments here for those in on the joke. Absurdist lyrics are again in glut supply, with Rock And Roll Evacuation (`Mr President, I don't like you - you don't know how to rock!'), Boy Or Girl? (`Now you see the unavoidable is hard to avoid') and Jimmy Carter (`You're a celebrity that drives off a bridge in a car - your beautiful body filling up with water') offering some of the more head-spinning moments. Beat poetry, Backstreet Boys lyrics and startlingly political attacks may make for strange bedfellows, but Senor Smoke for the most part works well. While they have so far eluded the piss poor status of the laughable Sir Mixalot, it will be the third Electric Six album that will prove whether Dick Valentine and his cronies are the canny musicians they would appear to be. For now, it seems that their raging Fire has been reduced to Smoke.

Average customer rating:

Squishier than Fire, but with a nutty centre.
Lookin' So Good You Want To Eat Them...!
Great follow-up record, note I messed up on the stars it should be 4/5!!!
Great Electric Six new release!!!!
Awesome

Señor Smoke
Electric Six
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

Rock and Roll Evacuation
Devil Nights
Bite Me
Jimmy Carter
Pleasant Interlude I
Dance Epidemic
Future Boys
Dance-A-Thon 2005
Be My Dark Angel
Vibrator
Boy or Girl?
Pleasant Interlude II
Radio Ga Ga
Taxi to Nowhere
Future Is in the Future

Album Description

Electric Six return with the follow-up to their debut Fire, with their new album, Senor Smoke. Including the single "Radio Ga-Ga", it also contains the free internet-only single "Vibrator". Senor Smoke is classic Electric Six floor-filling foot stompers topped off with the band's unique wit, which saw them enter the public's consciousness with the likes of 'Gay Bar' and 'Danger High Voltage'. Warner Bros. 2005.

Album Details

Electric Six Return with their Follow-up to their Debut "Fire". The Album Includes the Internet-only Single "Vibrator", which was Downloaded by Over 5,000 Users. "Senor Smoke" is Classic Electric Six; Floor-filling Foot Stompers Topped off with the Band's Unique Wit which Saw them Enter the Public's Consciousness with the Likes of "Gay Bar" and "Danger! High Voltage".

Customer Reviews:

Squishier than Fire, but with a nutty centre........2006-03-20

Despite being more funk than punk, Senor Smoke is a welcome follow-up to the excellent debut release, Fire. People expecting more of the same will need to adjust their radio, but be no less impressed by the tongue-in-cheek good fun rhythm of Electric Six.

Frankly, I am surprised at the fact that they featured Radio Ga Ga, seeing as almost every other song on the album is better. Seems that the label managers prefer to push the covers. The album features enough variety and depth to not lean on a cover as a feature track.

Notable wonders are 'Rock and Roll Evacuation', 'Jimmy Carter', 'Dance Epidemic' and 'Future Boys'. More Disco synths make this a popular choice for clubs and I would imagine remixes.

Highly recommended.

Lookin' So Good You Want To Eat Them...!.......2005-10-07

First off, forget what you heard and what you think you know about the guys in E6. These songs on Senor Smoke have more rock, more hidden commentary, and more dirty one liners than anything else out today.
From the first song, Rock n' Roll Evacuation, which is just a minor warm-up, you get the sense of the maddness that is to come. An example is the impressive statement of the lack of "rockin'" Mr. "Dub-ya" has to offer us, and I mean us as the "Evil Generation".
Some of my favorites are "Bite Me", just for the silly lyrics that Dick screams with conviction, to "Dance Epidemic" for the ultra hip porno riff as well as the mention of much needed sex, to "Dance-a-thon 2005" for the pure enjoyment of the keyboard!!! Yeah Nucleus!!! Not to forget, the ever repeatable hit song, "Vibrator" in which we all become Dick's girl in an elevator, can it get much better???
These song have an unbelievable edge of both humor as well as high brow intellectualism, yeah sounds weird but take a listen to "Jimmy Carter". One thing is for sure, Electric Six has immense talent in making full sounding danceable nu-clear music that kids everywhere should, and will be improperly dancing to in the middle of the streets.

Great follow-up record, note I messed up on the stars it should be 4/5!!!.......2005-09-05

I think this cd is really good! As for there being a whole new set of musicians, I don't think it matters at all. Besides, Dick Valentine wrote all of the songs on Fire except for one by himself!

Senor Smoke has great songs, good/okay songs, and bad ones. My favorites are "Dance Epidemic," "Be My Dark Angel," "Bite Me," and "Dance-A-Thon 2005," and "Devil Nights." If E6 were smart they'd release "Dance Epidemic" as the next single in Europe and the first in North America. I don't know how the cd is doing in Europe, but this single could save the cd! This song is a sure fire hit!

I don't understand why they bothered with "Radio Ga Ga" at all, it's not a good cover and definitely not good enough for a single. Perhaps the record company suggested they do a cover?

Other songs I like: "Taxi to Nowhere," "Future in the Future," "Boy or Girl" and interlude II. "Jimmy Carter," "Future Boys," and "Vibrator," are okay songs to me and "Rock and Roll Evacuation," interlude 1, and "Radio Ga Ga" are the stinkers on the cd in my opinion. However, "Rock and Roll Evacuation" is growing on me, I'm starting not to skip it...

If you want a comparison to Fire, well, just like Fire, Senor Smoke has great-catchy-dance songs, okay songs and songs you may not like! You won't find any "Danger High Voltage" part II on his cd, and I'm glad for it. You can't recreate a genius song like that! Overall, I think this is a great cd and that it surpasses Fire in every way. I hope they release it in NA soon, and I hope there will be a third E6 cd!
(ps I bad an atrocious amount for my Senor Smoke import cd!)

Great Electric Six new release!!!!.......2005-05-07

Excellent followup to "Fire".Saw the Electric Six in concert at First Avenue in Minneapolis recently -they rocked!! -great show!!
Pick up this new cd you will enjoy it!!!!

Awesome.......2005-05-07

This Album has an entirely new set of musicians on it, Dick is the only remaining member from the first album. This give the albuma a much diffent and more melodic sound, however it still rocks and the songs are killer when played live. I like this album and the slightly more proggressive approach it has taken.

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Black Beauty
Senor Smoke
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B0009MSI08

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Smoke on the Water
Señor Coconut and His Orchestra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000090283
Release Date: 2003-05-06

Tracks:

Smoke on the Water [Original English Version]
Smoke on the Water [Sieg Uber Die Sonne Remix]
Smoke on the Water [King Britt Funke Mix]

Album Description

Taken from the 2003 album, 'Fiesta Songs'. The title track (original English version) is backed with two non-LP tracks, 'Smoke On The Water' (Sieg Uber Die Sonne Remix, & King Britt Funke Mix). New State Records.