I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master

I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master
Studio album by Electric Six
Released	October 9, 2007
Genre	Rock
Length	50:33
Label	Metropolis Records
Producer	Zach Shipps
Electric Six chronology
Switzerland (2006) I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master (2007) Flashy (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	5.6/10 [2]
Time Off	[3]
PopMatters	6/10 [4]

I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master is the fourth album by the Detroit rock band Electric Six. ^[5]

Music videos were made for the tracks "Down at McDonnelzzz" and "Randy's Hot Tonight!".

Track listing

All lyrics written by Tyler Spencer, music composition noted below.

1. "It's Showtime!" (Shipps) – 1:53
2. "Down at McDonnelzzz" (Spencer/Shipps) – 4:01
3. "Dance Pattern" (Spencer/Shipps) – 3:41
4. "Rip It!" (Spencer/Shipps) – 3:37
5. "Feed My Fuckin' Habit" (Spencer/Shipps) – 2:11
6. "Riding on the White Train" (Spencer/Shipps) – 2:48
7. "Broken Machine" (Tait) – 3:16
8. "When I Get to the Green Building" (Spencer/Shipps) – 3:54
9. "Randy's Hot Tonight!" (Nash) – 3:04
10. "Kukuxumushu" (Spencer) – 3:51
11. "I Don't Like You" (Spencer) – 2:53
12. "Lucifer Airlines" (Nash) – 2:49
13. "Lenny Kravitz" (Spencer) – 3:06
14. "Fabulous People" (Spencer/Shipps) – 2:27
15. "Sexy Trash" (Nash/Shipps) – 2:08
16. "Dirty Looks" (Nash/Shipps) – 4:46

Personnel

• Dick Valentine – vocals
• Johnny Na$hinal – lead guitar
• The Colonel – rhythm guitar
• Tait Nucleus? – keyboards
• Smorgasbord – bass
• Percussion World – drums

Other information

• The title of the album comes from a 1921 cartoon drawing by George Grosz. ^[6]
• The album artwork is taken from a painting called The Long Arm of the Law by Detroit artist Ron Zakrin, ^[7] who was also behind the artwork for the band's follow-up album Flashy .
• The song "Kukuxumushu" (or Kukuxumusu) is Basque for "Flea's Kiss". Kukuxumusu is also a Spanish clothing brand. Tyler Spencer wrote the song after seeing a Kukuxumusu clothing shop whilst on tour, and deciding that he liked the word and wanted to use it.
• The song "Down at McDonnelzzz" was originally written as an interlude for inclusion on Switzerland , continuing the tradition of interludes on Señor Smoke . It was shelved specifically to allow it to be expanded into a full song on this album. The original "demo" version of the song was subsequently released on Sexy Trash . ^[8]

Charts

Chart performance for I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Electronic Albums	5
US Billboard Top Heatseekers	50

References

1. I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me from Being the Master at AllMusic
2. "I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being the Master | Pitchfork". December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
3. "Time Off Website - Temporary Placeholder". July 18, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
4. Sawdey, Evan (October 11, 2007). "Electric Six: I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being the Master". PopMatters . Retrieved November 29, 2021.
5. "Electric Six – I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master (2007, CD)". Discogs . Retrieved November 29, 2021.
6. "I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being the Master". Pitchfork . March 20, 2008.
7. "Ron Zakrin". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
8. "Sexy Trash". ElectricSix.co.uk. Retrieved November 29, 2021.