The Walker Brothers - The Electrician

"The Electrician" is a track from the 1978 album "Night Flights" by The Walker Brothers. This album is one of the most underrated records of all time. On this last album the trio recorded as a group, although the structure of the album effectively split into 3 sections in which each member writes and sings, has led to both critics and band members describing it as more akin to 3 miniature solo albums than a true group album. "The Electrician" is described by Brain Eno as "Pop Music at his outer border", never reached again..... Lyrics: Baby it's slow - When the lights go low - There's no help no He's drilling thru the Spiritus Sanctus tonight Through the dark hip falls screaming, Oh you mambos Kill me and kill me and kill me If I jerk the handle you'll die in your dreams If I jerk the handle jerk the handle, jerk the handle You'll thrill me and thrill me and thrill me Baby it's slow when the lights go low there's no help no Original release: Nite Flights 1978 vinyl LP (GTO records GTLP 0033) Released as a single backed with "Den Haague", but did not chart. Currently available: Singles Plus compilation CD Super Hits compilation CD; If You Could Hear Me Now compilation CD; Five Easy Pieces box set compilation; Nite Flights CD (out of print) Everything Under The Sun - 5CD Set (2006) Meaning of the Song: In general, the new Scott Walker post-Nite Flights has been extremely reluctant to discuss the meaning of his lyrics, but The Electrician is one song with which he did ...