The band, Steven Eagles (guitar, vocals), Nicholas Millard (drums) and Rachel Lavelle (bass), were all just 16 years old when they signed to Shifty Disco after playing just eight gigs as Crackout (named after Brian Krakow, a character in American TV teen drama My So-Called Life). Within four weeks of the label first seeing the band live, they had recorded and released their debut Chuck single. An album was also recorded around this time but was never released. Lavelle was shortly replaced on bass by Jack Dunkley.
Crackout toured with Sick Of It All / 28 Days in late December 2000, where they sold a self-released tape containing early recordings of Breakout and Joey Lost His Mind (both later re-recorded and included on debut album This Is Really Neat). EP1, a 500-limited edition CD with four songs showing early promise, and EP2 shortly followed in 2001. Both EPs came with a free sticker and in a hand-numbered cardboard sleeve, finished with a wax seal (red on EP1, green on EP2). Their debut album, This Is Really Neat, was released that October featuring artwork by Jane Wooster-Scott.
In 2002, plans to release old favourite Volume (the b-side to their first single, later re-recorded and featured on This Is Really Neat) were scrapped when I Am The One was used in an advert for Salomon Sports. Volume was therefore the only Crackout song not released as a single with it's own music video.
After long delays, the band's follow up to This Is Really Neat was released in March 2004. However, the promotion for Oh No! was ended abruptly due to EMI deciding to close down Hut Recordings shortly after the album's release. Whilst making plans for a third album, their producer friend Clive Langer asked them if they were interested in playing on a film soundtrack which he was scoring, which ended up with them being cast for small roles in Brothers of the Head, the 2006 mockumentary based on the 1977 novel by Brian Aldiss.
In 2005, Crackout toyed with the idea of adding an extra member to provide them with options with guitars, keyboards and backing vocals live. This lead to a few low-key gigs with additional member Simon in October that year. After playing these gigs, however, they felt like too much time had passed since their last shows and decided to disband Crackout.
However, 2006 saw Steven, Nick, Jack and Simon now playing in a new group called Blackholes, who released The Alcohol EP themselves through their MySpace profile, featuring a couple of tracks played at their last few Crackout gigs.
Eagles, Millard and Dunkley have also played in French pop act Vanessa & The O's on a few of their live shows.
It was announced in 2007 that Dunkley had left due to 'creative differences', with Alex Szrok replacing him on bass. In September, it was announced that Blackholes had decided to regroup, renaming the band 'Out Of The Afternoon' and that they had brought in Anna Sales on keyboard and vocals. The newest project at present has a more jazzy sound than previously, with "Alcohol," a slow jazz song being the only 'Blackholes' track used on their myspace profile.
In March 2008 the band signed to Leeds Label 'Tip Toe Records' and released there first EP in April
Freakin' All Night
Crackout Lyrics
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When you are not around
Can't sleep for thoughts about you
I wish you'd come down
I'd put my arms around you
And things will drift away
And all the hours will fall right past you
We're here in unison
'Cause it's where we belong
Until we wake up past the evening
And start again
Life goes on without us
'Cause we're just wasting time
Still here together laughing and full of life
And I won't betray you
And tell them what we do
'Cause I am not the type to do that
And I'll be right back kissing you
We're here in unison
'Cause it's where we belong
Until we wake up past the evening
And start again
Still believing this will never end
Past the evening and start again
We're freakin' all night
And it is alright
And you are so nice
For freakin' all night
Woo hoo!
I really can't believe this
To be here all this time
I guess it means I've found the answers
That I couldn't find
The lyrics of Crackout's song Freakin' All Night speaks of a person's longing for their loved one's presence. The beginning lines of the song reflect the idea that the person feels a sense of emptiness and loneliness without their loved one. However, when they come together, they feel happy and content, and all of their problems seem to disappear. They eagerly await their arrival and imagine themselves enveloped in each other's embrace.
The singer also mentions their fear of being betrayed and of losing their loved one. The line "I won't betray you, and tell them what we do" highlights the singer’s need for discretion and trust in their relationship. Furthermore, the lyrics depict the couple as carefree, living in the moment, and enjoying each other's company.
The chorus "We're freakin' all night, And it is alright, And you are so nice, For freakin' all night" is an acknowledgment of their shared pleasure and satisfaction of being together. The concluding lines of "I guess it means I've found the answers that I couldn't find" suggests that the singer has found meaning and purpose in their existence because of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything becomes you
My thoughts and energy are constantly focused on you
When you are not around
When you're not here, your absence still has a strong hold on me
Can't sleep for thoughts about you
Your presence is consuming my thoughts to the point where I can't sleep
I wish you'd come down
I long for your physical presence to ease my thoughts about you
I'd put my arms around you
If you were here, I would embrace you tightly
And things will drift away
The chaos in my mind will subside if I have you in my arms
And all the hours will fall right past you
Time will slip away easily while we're together
Until its daylight
We will continue to embrace each other until the morning light
We're here in unison
Our similar desires have brought us together
'Cause it's where we belong
Being together is what feels natural and right for us
Until we wake up past the evening
Our togetherness will continue through the night and into the morning
And start again
We will continue to be together and experience this consuming love
Life goes on without us
The world will continue to move forward, but we're not concerned about it
'Cause we're just wasting time
We're not worried about time because we're content and happy just being with each other
Still here together laughing and full of life
Our love's energy is keeping us vibrant and alive
And I won't betray you
I have no intentions of exposing our love to others
And tell them what we do
I won't share our intimate experiences with anyone else
'Cause I am not the type to do that
I'm respectful and considerate when it comes to our private relationship
And I'll be right back kissing you
I'm eager to return to kissing and being in your warm embrace
We're freakin' all night
Our intense love and passionate experiences continue throughout the entire night
And it is alright
We're not concerned about anything else except for our love for each other
And you are so nice
Your sweet, caring nature adds to the perfection of our love
For freakin' all night
Our unstoppable love for each other continues all night
I really can't believe this
I'm surprised that I'm able to experience such a deeply consuming love
To be here all this time
Being in this relationship has allowed me to figure out what I truly want and need
I guess it means I've found the answers
My confusion and uncertainty has been replaced with clarity and love
Contributed by Nicholas K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Briana Cherry
What annoys me is the woman tried to de escalate and he made to 10x worse 😂
Danetta Coleman
All he had to do was answer the question, wound up getting his ass beat real quick 😂😂
Gorilla Moto
You think if he answered a meth heads question it would have been over? No experience with those people I see. You can not rationalize with someone on meth. I agree he didn’t have the best performance 😂
Carin Hall
Yup 😁👍
Israel FreeNation 3
🤣 I said the same thing
Macy Blackwell
all she was doing was asking a question, he got himself into that situation. & for him to interrupt his girlfriend while she was trying to explain was beyond rude, & that’s why he got his ass beat real fast.
Eddy J
So we can see who didn't watch the entire video😅😅😅 he explained what happened prior to the video starting. It was way more shit going on. Besides I don't need to tell u a Damn thing. This is my property gtfoh
Deneisha Hollis
Watch the video he explains all of that 🙄
tσχıɕッ
Go look at his story time, smart one. They were threatening to kill his baby and catch his wife while he was at work and beat the hell out of her before this video started.
Nun Ya
He was hella rude and I'm glad he got beat tf up 🤣😂