Dance Commander Explained

Dance Commander
Cover:	Electric Six - Dance Commander cover art.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Electric Six
Album:	Fire
Recorded:	2001
Genre:	Hard rock glam rock
Label:	XL
Prev Title:	Gay Bar
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Vibrator
Next Year:	2004

"Dance Commander" is a song by American rock band Electric Six. It was released as the third single from their debut studio album Fire on October 13, 2003, but only in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Bobcat Goldthwait,^[1] features a slightly different mix of the song. It received significant airplay on MTV. The video features scenes of the band's frontman Dick Valentine dancing erratically around a house.^[2]

Track listing

12" vinyl

• XL — XLT 170^[3]

CD1

• XL — XLS 170 CD^[4]

CD2

• XL — XLS 170 CD2^[5]

Legacy

• The band performed the song on their first live album "Absolute Pleasure".
• The band performed the song in their live concert movie "Absolute Treasure".

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue no.
United Kingdom	October 13, 2003	XL	12"	XLT 170
			CD1	XLS 170 CD
			CD2	XLS 170 CD2

Notes and References

1. Web site: From MV to Movie: Ruben Fleischer + Zombieland. Gottlieb. Steven. VideoStatic. October 5, 2009. July 15, 2022.
2. Web site: Electric Six - Dance Commander . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/5P8frmCmkTE . 2021-12-19 . live. . February 12, 2009 . September 30, 2015.
3. Web site: Electric Six - Dance Commander (Vinyl) . . September 30, 2015.
4. Web site: Electric Six - Dance Commander (CD) . . September 30, 2015.
5. Web site: Electric Six - Dance Commander (CD) . . September 30, 2015.