There are at least 17 bands that have used the name Crossfire.

01. A… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 17 bands that have used the name Crossfire.

01. A metal band from Belgium
02. A metal band from Ankara, Turkey
03. Drum and Bass DJ from Europe
04. A jazz fusion band from Australia
05. A blues band from Northern Ireland
06. A metal band from Ecuador
07. A glam metal band from Israel
08. A punk/ska band from Scotland
09. A straight edge punk band from the United Kingdom
10. An Alternative/Punk Rock band from the UK
11. A psychobilly/punkabilly band from Japan.
12. A teddy boy rockabilly band from Sweden.
13. A ballad rock band from Malaysia.
14. A krautrock group from Germany.
15. An hardcore punk band from Tucson, AZ, USA
16. A punk band from Boston, MA, USA
17. Cross+Fire was an early incarnation of the band The Mob, that later became Queensryche.
18. A cover band from Eerie, Pennsylvania, that became Dirty Looks after the members moved to San Francisco in 1984.

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1) The earlier Crossfire was formed in 1981Belgium (Aalst, East Flanders). They played Speed metal/heavy metal comparable to Accept, Krokus and other 80's acts. They were originally a punk band called "The Onion Dolls". After some local success, they had four tracks featured on the compilation album "Metal Clogs" with other Belgian metal acts, released by Rave-On records, and then went on to record their debut full length in 1983, titled : "See You in Hell". The band released several other albums and had some considerable local success in Europe. They split up in 1987. For more Crossfire info, check out their page on http://www.metal-archives.com/

2) The modern metal band, Crossfire was formed by guitarist Kaya Sevinc in 1999 spending 3 years to constrain it's original line up and it's sound which has slowly emerged as one of the greatest hope for Heavy Metal in Turkey.

Crossfire honed their sound by combining power and thrash metal with the classical metal approach. Their 2002 Decisions of Hate demo was an underground favorite that lead them to hit the road for a massive gig including 2003 Metal Bash Fest in Hamburg Germany. The band's performance in Germany resulted as joining “The Revivalry - A Tribute To Running Wild” released by Remedy Records in 2005 with Beggars' Night.

The band released their debut album "Aggression Treaty" with a magnificient gala, hailing the 90th anniversary of the 'Canakkale Victory of Turkish Independence War' with many foreign and Turkish fans on the 18th of March 2005, Canakkale. In 2005 after the Besli Brothers had left the band, Crossfire decided to continue their vision for more creative and multi-faceted metal sound with the new line-Up Kaya Sevinc, Ugur Aksoy, Kemal Sozer and Cem Saydam.

During the festivals in 2005 sometimes under the headliners Slayer ,Manowar, In Flames, Doro, Over Kill, sometimes as the headliner itself the band have pleased the ear of thousands of metal fans and at the same time have solidified their place in the realm of modern metal's elite hierarchy in Turkey.

Also Crossfire was confirmed for Bulgarian Monsters Of Rock festival. East Europe’s biggest open air festival will take place in Varna, Bulgaria between 01 – 09 August 2006.

3) The DJ, Crossfire started producing music at age of 17. And after a couple of years of complete focus, he finally got some recognition from the infamous Dj Trace (DSCI4).

Trace signed his track Hydra (on Spy Technologies LP) for his label, DSCI4. The track Hydra crawled into the playlists of Ed Rush & Optical, Dkay, Black Sun Empire, Paul B, and many others…

Quickly a release on Ryme Tyme’s 1210 – label followed, with the tunes Hideout & Swordfight (1210 006).
Soon thereafter Trace decided to give Crossfire his own 12’’ on Dsci4, Counterforce & Firebolt (DSCI4 008), the tune Counterforce also got played out a lot by the ones like: Dj Bailey, Loxy, Ink, Klute, Paul B etc…

Bookings came in and the name Crossfire started to ring a bell in the mind of a lot of the tech step – lovers.
He got booked in Swizz, Austria, Germany (Kings Of The Jungle), Holland, France, Italy, UK, Estonia…
Although his records were doing well, Crossfire wanted to push the limits a little further, so, he decided to start his own imprint: Crossfire Recording.

4) The Australian fusion band Crossfire was formed by guitarist Jim Kelly, keyboard player keyboardist Michael Kenny, and percussionist Ian Bloxsom. Additional band members included Tony Buchanan (flutes), Don Reid (sax/flutes), Phil Crorgie (bass), Greg Lyon (bass), Doug Gallacher (drums), and Steve Hopes (drums/syncussion). Crossfire toured extensively, including a performance at The Montreaux Jazz Festival in 1982, and recorded seven albums including a live album with U.S. vocalist Michael Franks. Crossfire also performed on collaborative tours with Lee Ritenour, Don Grusin, and Randy Brecker.

5) Crossfire, the Blues band [Northern Ireland] was formed in 2005 by chance meetings. The band collectively have several years experience and include members from BAD ASS BLUES BAND, BLACK CAT BONE, JOHN PLAYER BLUES BAND and the 80’s Ska band, THE SELECTER ."

Members have also performed (over the years) with James Hunter, Little George Suref, Big Joe Louis, Phil Guy (Buddy's brother),John Mayall, Rico Rodriguez (reggae legend now featured with the Jools Holland band) They have played the Monaghan blues festival , Cork Jazz, Templebar, and Castlebar music festivals as well as the International Rory Gallagher festival, Ballyshannon to name but a few. Crossfire [Ireland] are Des Campbell [Drums&Percussion], Cris Gill [Guitar & Keyboard]& Gary Fleming [Bass&Vocals].

6) Exist another band called CROSSFIRE formed in Ecuador, their music style is a romantic heavy metal is a perfect mix between great lyrics and excellent heavy metal sound

7) Another Crossfire is Israeli hard rock/glam metal band CROSSFIRE, playing 80s influenced glam metal music, and features guitar virtuoso Gilad Pasternak (Dr. Kasper's Rabbit Show).

8) Crossfire from Glasgow, Scotland, http://www.myspace.com/crossfireglasgow. A punk/ska band formed in 2007. Features members of Ex-Cathedra, Prairie Dugz, United Front & sometimes The Plimptons. Supported the likes of Street Dogs, Real McKenzies & Left Alone. Their new album "Back Tae Auld Claes and Porridge" is out now.

9) Crossfire is a straight edge hardcore band formed in 1987 from the UK

10) Formed in August 2009, cousins Josh and Karl Wunderlich joined with Josh's close schoolmate Xander Avery to make the three-piece punks, Crossfire; "Our main goal was to be something different, so we thought about what we liked and disliked in our favourite bands. We decided that we should try and never do two songs that sound similar and, in the process, developed a sound that’s filled many different influences and genres, yet keeping a familiar pop-punk identity" ...To be honest, it was more like, "Three friends had a revelation and realised that they all played instruments, so they made a band. And named themselves after a map in COD4."

14) Crossfire was a Krautrock band formed on Lünen, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany by Egbert Theissen (guitar, vocals, bass), Rainer Mussmann (guitar), Burghard Netthöfel (bass, vocals, guitar), Klaus-Dieter Junke (organ, piano, string ensemble), Udo Winkler (drums, percussion), Helmut Philipps (congas, timbales, percussion, drums) and Jochen Vetter (drums, 1981). They released a sole album, Colourful Music, on 1979.

15) An hardcore band from Tucson, AZ. https://crossfireaz.bandcamp.com/

16) A punk band from Boston, MA. https://crossfirema.bandcamp.com/

17) Cross+Fire, founded in 1980, was an early incarnation of the band The Mob, that later became Queensryche. Founded by Michael Wilton and Scott Rockenfield.

Lady Wants to Know
Crossfire Lyrics

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Daddy plays the ashtray
Baby starts to cry
The Lady wants to know the reasons why

Daddy's just like Coltrane
Baby's just like Miles
The Lady's just like heaven...when she smiles

[Chorus]
And the Lady wants to know
She wants to know the reasons
Got to know the reasons why
This man has got to go
This man is always leaving
How he hates to say goodbye
But what she doesn't know
There really is no reason
There really is no reason why

[Chorus]

Daddy he hates airplanes
Baby loves to fly
The Lady wants to know the reason why
Daddy's just like Coltrane
Baby's just like Miles
The Lady's just like heaven when she smiles

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song Lady Wants to Know by Michael Franks is a jazz-pop track that tells the story of a woman who is seeking answers for the inconsistency in the behavior of her partner. The song starts with an image of a dysfunctional family where the father is playing the ashtray and the baby is crying. The lady appears to be the only composed person in the room who wonders why things are the way they are. The next line serves as a comparison of the father and the baby with two great jazz musicians, John Coltrane, and Miles Davis. The lady, on the other hand, is compared to heaven when she smiles, indicating her pure and serene nature.

The chorus of the song is repetitive and highlights the lady's desire to understand why her partner is always leaving. She wants to know the root cause of his behavior and also why he hates saying goodbye. The song closes with a similar setting as the beginning, where the daddy dislikes airplanes, and the baby loves flying, and once again, the lady wants to know the reason behind their behavior. The song highlights the consistent expectation of the lady to know the reasons behind the people's behavior in her life, including her partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Daddy plays the ashtray
The father smokes so much that he uses an ashtray extensively.

Baby starts to cry
The child cries as a result of the father's smoking habit.

The Lady wants to know the reasons why
The woman wants to understand why the baby is crying and potentially learn more about the father's behavior.

Daddy's just like Coltrane
The father is compared to the jazz saxophonist, John Coltrane, perhaps alluding to his love for music or his passionate nature.

Baby's just like Miles
The baby is compared to the jazz trumpeter, Miles Davis, perhaps suggesting a similar musical talent or a calm demeanor.

The Lady's just like heaven...when she smiles
The woman's smile is particularly beautiful and brings joy to those around her.

And the Lady wants to know
The woman desires information and understanding.

She wants to know the reasons
She specifically seeks explanation or justification.

Got to know the reasons why
She absolutely needs to understand the cause or purpose behind something.

This man has got to go
The male figure in question needs to leave the situation or life of the woman.

This man is always leaving
The man frequently departs from the woman's life, perhaps causing emotional pain or confusion.

How he hates to say goodbye
The man feels regret or sadness about departing but does so anyway.

But what she doesn't know
The woman is unaware of something important or impactful.

There really is no reason
There is no logical or definitive cause or explanation for something.

There really is no reason why
This phrase emphasizes the lack of justification or purpose behind a particular action or circumstance.

Daddy he hates airplanes
The father has a strong aversion or fear of airplanes, potentially limiting travel options.

Baby loves to fly
The child enjoys traveling by airplane, which differs from the father's views.

The Lady wants to know the reason why
The woman is curious about the discordance in the family's views on air travel.

Daddy's just like Coltrane
The father is again compared to John Coltrane, potentially emphasizing his musical passion or previous role as a musician.

Baby's just like Miles
The baby is once again compared to Miles Davis, suggesting a similarity or connection to the jazz trumpeter.

The Lady's just like heaven when she smiles
The woman's smile is again highlighted for its beauty and joyfulness.

And the Lady wants to know
The woman desires clarity or explanation on various aspects of her life and those around her.

She wants to know the reasons
The woman craves a clear understanding of why certain events or behaviors occur.

Got to know the reasons why
Understanding the underlying reasons for something is important to the woman and potentially has significant impact on her life.

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