1. Crowbar is an America… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
1. Crowbar is an American sludge metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1990.
2. Crowbar was a Canadian rock band based in Hamilton, Ontario, best known for their 1971 hit "Oh, What a Feeling".
3. Crowbar was a British punk/oi band active in the 1990s.
4. Crowbar was an electronic band active in the 1990s.
1. Starting in 1989 and taking its name from the Crowbar group in NOLA (New Orleans), Kirk Windstein went on to pioneer slow and heavy music with a unique vocal style. Their first album, Obedience Thru Suffering was released in 1991, but failed to achieve notoriety. By 1993's self-titled Crowbar album, personal friend Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Down, and Superjoint Ritual among others) produced the record, which eventually led to national promotion on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. Phil sang back up on a few tracks and sang background on Broken Glass which rounded out the anthems "All I Had (I Gave)," "I Have Failed" and "Existence is Punishment" along with a new take on the Led Zeppelin song "No Quarter." Following their success the band went on to record music videos, major tours with Pantera, and more albums. Their band stage antics became infamous, which led to being immortalized in the Pantera "Home Video 3" and Crowbar's "Like Broken" Home Video.
As time moved on the band lost its founding members with the exception of vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein. After Todd Strange left the band, the trademark 300-pound-plus band members slimmed down. The band continues to perform, borrowing members from NOLA metal bands like Goatwhore and Acid Bath. In their recent 2005 release, Lifesblood For The Downtrodden, Pantera bassist Rex Brown lent his bass duties and keyboard playing and Down's producer Warren Riker.
2. From 1969 to 1970, most of the members of the group had been a backup band for Ronnie Hawkins under the name "And Many Others". However, in early 1970, he fired them, saying "You guys are so crazy that you could fuck up a crowbar in three seconds!" They recorded their first album in 1970 (Official Music) as King Biscuit Boy and Crowbar. King Biscuit Boy left the band later in 1970, but continued to appear off-and-on as a guest performer.
Crowbar's rock, blues and boogie mix made it one of Canada's most popular touring bands of the early 1970s. The band toured in the United Kingdom but, otherwise, made little impact outside of Canada.
Crowbar disbanded in 1975, but was revived in 1977; (minus Jozef Chirowski, who had joined Alice Cooper's band) for a tour of eastern Canada with Kelly Jay and others intermittently during the 1980s with club work in southern Ontario.
3. Crowbar was an English Oi band who released the single "Hippie Punks" (backed with a cover of "White Riot") on the Skin Head Records label in the early 1980s. No details of their membership are known.
Moon
Crowbar Lyrics
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I still see you smile
Childhood memories never will fade
At last now you're free
And you've finally gone home
You're home
My tears burn my eyes
I pray that you feel all of my love
At last now you're free
This loss leaves me cold - hollow inside
In time we'll embrace
At last now you're home
The song "Moon" by Crowbar is a heart-wrenching tribute to a lost loved one. The first verse describes the singer's memories of this person, illustrating the depth of their connection. The line "childhood memories never will fade" implies that this person was a significant part of the singer's life, and that even though they have passed away, their presence will always be felt. The chorus then asserts that this person has "finally gone home," indicating that they have passed away and moved on to the afterlife.
In the second verse, the singer expresses their grief over losing this person. The line "my tears burn my eyes" vividly illustrates the anguish they feel. However, they also acknowledge the love they have for this person, and express the hope that they can feel it even in death. The final line of the verse, "at last now you're free," encapsulates the theme of the song. While the singer is mourning the loss of their loved one, they also recognize that death can bring freedom and release from the struggles of life.
Overall, "Moon" is a poignant portrayal of grief and loss, as well as an affirmation of the idea that death can bring release and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
I still hear your voice calling my name
Despite the physical absence, the memory of the person still speaks and makes its presence felt.
I still see you smile
Memories of a happy, carefree times with the person will never be lost or forgotten.
Childhood memories never will fade
Memories of times with the person during the innocence and naivety of youth, and the things learned from the person, will remain etched in memory.
At last now you're free
The person's struggles and suffering is over, and they can now rest, and be free of pain and worries.
And you've finally gone home
The person has passed away, and has now returned to an eternal resting place and can be at peace.
You're home
The person has found an eternal resting place, where they can be at peace, and those who were close to them can find a place to commemorate and remember them.
I hope you can see all of my pain
Despite the person's absence, they are still remembered and referred to, with the hope that their memory recognizes and empathizes how they are being missed.
My tears burn my eyes
The pain of grieving for the loss of someone dear to oneself manifests physically as irritation in the eyes.
I pray that you feel all of my love
The person's memory is revered and dearly missed, with the hope that the same affection and love reciprocated during the person's lifetime is felt from beyond.
This loss leaves me cold - hollow inside
The sudden loss of a loved one leaves a void that cannot be filled, making people feel empty and heartless inside.
In time we'll embrace
Grieving is a slow process, but in time the happy memories of the lost person will resurface, and the memories of the loss will slowly begin to fade.
At last now you're home
The person is now resting peacefully in a place of eternal repose, free from drudgery of worldly life, pain, and suffering.
Contributed by Violet J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.