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
Way Too Long
Crackout Lyrics
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There's just enough to me to get along
You feel safer on the run
But you're not really fooling anyone
I'll chase you
I'll chase you
And everyone will get along
You can't make me
Because you know you'll be alone
If you go on treating us like you've done
Start to feel your pain
Should be good for you should be
And everyone will soon belong
And everyone will get along
Way too long, way too long it's been way too long
But we're all here now
You can't make me
Come on make me
In Crackout's song "Way Too Long," the lyrics reflect a sense of defiance and determination. The singer asserts that they are not a complicated soul, but rather just enough to get by. They acknowledge that the person they are addressing prefers to run and hide rather than face their problems head-on, yet ultimately they are not fooling anyone. The singer then declares that they will chase this person down, and that once they do, everyone will finally belong and get along.
The chorus emphasizes the phrase "way too long," implying that things have been going on for far too long and need to change. The singer acknowledges that they can't be made to back down, and that if the person they are addressing continues to treat others poorly, they will end up alone. The final plea to "come on make me" suggests that the singer is standing their ground and won't relent until things change for the better.
Overall, the song is a call to action and an assertion of individual strength in the face of adversity. The singer is determined to make a change and create a more harmonious environment, even if it means confronting others directly.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not a complicated soul
I'm a simple person
There's just enough to me to get along
I have everything I need to live my life
You feel safer on the run
You think running away will keep you safe
But you're not really fooling anyone
No one is being tricked by your actions
I'll chase you
I'll keep pursuing you
And everyone will soon belong
Everyone will be included
And everyone will get along
Everyone will be friends
You can't make me
You can't control me
Because you know you'll be alone
If you try to control me, you'll end up without any friends
If you go on treating us like you've done
If you continue to treat us badly
Start to feel your pain
You'll start to feel the consequences of your actions
Should be good for you should be
It will be beneficial for you to feel this pain
Way too long, way too long it's been way too long
It's been too long since things were good
But we're all here now
But we're all together in this moment
Come on make me
Try and control me
Contributed by Alice S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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