The General Electric is the fourth album released by New Zealand band Shihad in 1999.
The producer of this album, Garth Richardson, is the well respected producer of bands such as Rage Against the Machine, Chevelle and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The songs "Wait And See", "Just Like Everybody Else" and "Spacing" all were on previous releases, and were re-recorded for the album.
"Wait And See" and "Spacing" were on the Blue Light Disco EP and "Just Like Everybody Else" was featured on their single for the track "Bitter", which was taken from their album Killjoy.
"My Mind's Sedate", "The General Electric" and "Pacifier" were all used as singles. "Sport And Religion" was released to radio, and had a video made, but was not officially a single.
A bonus disc is available with later versions of The General Electric that included live tracks from the 2000 Big Day Out festival and four music videos.
It was their first album to garner a 'Platinum' certification in New Zealand --- and then later went on to 2x Platinum, making it their best selling album to date.
You better run
as fast as you can
'cause this passenger's not a happy man
start running just as fast as you can
You say, you need a friend
hey, well so do I
but this passenger's just passing by
passenger is just passing
bye.
At your age and stage
you should understand
but you don't care. you got a master plan
fuck, fuck, fuck 'em all and take what you can
A freezing cold stare
and a flick in the eye
passengers just passing by
passengers just passing by
passengers just passing by
To walk on water you'd sink in the ice x4
You're holding everything inside, you're holding everything inside x2
Don't it feel good just to be alive still holding everything inside
You don't know what you want
so you take what you can
still don't make you a happy man
start running just as fast as you can
A freezing cold stare
and a flick in the eye
passengers just passing by
passengers just passing by
To walk on water you'd sink in the ice x2
for all things gained there's a sacrifice
to walk on water you gotta sink in the ice
You're holding everything inside, you're holding everything inside x2
and don't it feel good just to be alive,
don't it feel good just to be alive
you're still holding everything inside
And you don't know what you want, do ya?
know what you want?
what you want?
You're holding everything inside, you're holding everything inside x2
[Youre still holding]
Evrything inside x2