1) Jimi Hendrix & … Read Full Bio ↴At least two bands go by the name of Cry Of Love:
1) Jimi Hendrix & The Band Of Gypsys on the Cry Of Love Tour in 1970 nicknamed the Cry Of Love...
2) Cry Of Love was a 90's band that would have fit in perfectly with the 70's music scene. The band played bluesy hard rock, which wasn't too far removed from that of Bad Company and Free, and made some waves with their debut before fading into obscurity.
Cry Of Love was formed in Raleigh, North Carolina by Kelly Holland (vocals), Audley Freed (guitar), Robert Kearns (bass) and Jason Patterson (drums). Freed's wonderful guitar playing and the surprise rock radio success of singles "Bad Thing", "Peace Pipe" and "Too Cold In The Winter" made the debut album a surprise success in an era where grunge and Black Sabbath type riffs reigned supreme. The group embarked on a lengthy year and a half long tour supporting acts such as Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top before things took a surprising twist.
In late 1994 Holland announced he was departing the band, leaving the remaining members to search for a new front man. The new vocalist would be one-time Lynch Mob singer Robert Mason, who would appear on the follow-up Diamonds & Debris, another superb effort. But by the time of the albums release, some four years after the debut, the music world had already forgotten about Cry Of Love, and the album sank without a trace. Shortly after its release the band called it a day.
After the break-up Freed joined another similar sounding band in 1999, the Black Crowes, and later toured with Aerosmith's Joe Perry. Mason returned to Lynch Mob before recording with Big Cock. Kearns hooked up with country artist Chris Cagle while Patterson showed up in Corrosion Of Conformity and Holland resurfaced as the singer/drummer in a covers band named Crush.
Highway Jones
Cry Of Love Lyrics
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Boys are down on the dead end scene
Came around when I turned 13
Cop a ride on the red machine
Get it on, Get it on
Get it …oh o wow o wow on
Yeah yeah
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling fine, but it’s alright
Ready to shake my bones
Feeling the Highway Jones
Always something that’s ????? to me
Too many places I got to see
Find a way to get what you need
Keep on riding on the red machine
Get it on, Get it on
Get it …oh o wow o wow on
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling fine, but it’s alright
Ready to shake my bones
Feeling the Highway Jones
Get it on, Get it on
Get it …oh o wow o wow on
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling fine, but it’s alright
Ready to shake my bones
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling fine, but it’s alright
Ready to shake my bones
Feeling the Highway Jones
Down town in the midnight rain
Boys are down on the dead end scene
Came around when I turned 13
Cop a ride on the red machine
The lyrics of Cry Of Love's song Highway Jones describe the feeling of freedom and rebellion that comes with being young and restless. The singer talks about being in downtown in the midnight rain, where the boys are down on the dead end scene. This could be interpreted as the singer being a part of the rebellious youth culture that exists on the fringes of society. The line "Came around when I turned 13" may refer to the time when the singer first became aware of the allure of rebellion and feeling free. The line "Cop a ride on the red machine" suggests that the singer has found a way to escape the mundanity of their everyday existence, by finding a "red machine" which might refer to a car or motorcycle that provides them with the feeling of freedom they crave.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the feeling of rebellion and freedom, with the singer repeatedly chanting "Get it on, Get it on, Get it ... oh o wow o wow on" while also emphasizing the feeling of being on the road and exploring: "Feeling the Highway Jones, Feeling fine, but it’s alright, Ready to shake my bones". The singer proclaims that they want to keep on riding on the red machine to keep exploring and experiencing new things.
Overall, Highway Jones is a song that celebrates personal freedom, adventure, and rebellion. It speaks to the wild and unrestrained spirit of youth and the need to break out of the norm to truly experience life on one's own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Down town in the midnight rain
Starting the song with the scene set in downtown amidst the pouring midnight rain
Boys are down on the dead end scene
The boys are seen loitering on the defunct street corner
Came around when I turned 13
The singer is just a 13-year-old when he came across these boys
Cop a ride on the red machine
The red machine could refer to an automobile or a motorbike, on which the artist hopped on for a ride
Get it on, Get it on
A phrase that could signify the action of starting or continuing or even accelerating the journey
Get it …oh o wow o wow on
An exclamation that highlights the joy of being alive and experiencing such a journey
Yeah yeah
A resonating affirmation to the fact that the journey is being enjoyed and cherished by the singer
Feeling the Highway Jones
The song's central theme signifies the artist's love for the amorphous sensation or the thrill of the journey called Highway Jones
Feeling fine, but it’s alright
The artist is in a state of comfort, thereby suggesting that the journey called Highway Jones is not taking any toll on them
Ready to shake my bones
The artist is bracing themselves for an adventure that will pump up their adrenaline
Always something that’s ????? to me
This line is impossible to decipher as the lyrics are not clear, and hence the meaning is missing
Too many places I got to see
The artist wants to explore many places and has the itch to travel all around
Find a way to get what you need
The singer has his/her objectives, and they will look for a way to accomplish it, even if they have to seek an alternate route
Keep on riding on the red machine
The singer is continuously riding the red machine and exploring new places while enjoying the experiences
Contributed by Taylor D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Down town in the midnight rain
Boys are down on the dead end scene
Came around when I turned 13
Cop a ride on the red machine
Get it on, Get it on
Get it ...oh o wow o wow on
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling fine, but it's alright
Ready to shake my bones
Feeling the Highway Jones
Always something that's????? to me
Too many places I got to see
Find a way to get what you need
Keep on riding on the red machine
Get it on, Get it on
Get it ...oh o wow o wow on
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling fine, but it's alright
Ready to shake my bones
Feeling the Highway Jones
Get it on, Get it on
Get it ...oh o wow o wow on
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Feeling the Highway Jones
Feeling...
B. Scott Farthingsworth
Saw these guys do this album live opening for King's X, one of the best shows I ever have seen.
William Palmer
Lucky dog✌
Michelle McIndoo
YES!!!
lukemanify
My best bands of the age
ChuckTown Vanlife
These guys should have been huge!! Loved them and badass live!!! I wore this album out!!!!
ENOCH THE RAD
Jimi Hendrix approves of the opening riff.
Mona Beachum
This was one of the best rock bands of NC we love them. They will always ROCK IT!
mike ratliff
I saw this band as a warm up act for Robert Plant back in the mid 90's... Audley Freed's guitar playing blew my socks off, one of the best live guitarists I have ever seen. To qualify that statement, I have seen Page, Clapton, Satriani, Van Halen, SR Vaughn, Ronnie Montrose, Eric Johnson, Jerry Garcia, Nils Lofgren, and a lot of others. He may not be in the same strata as some I have named here, but the dude can belt out a riff... It was one of those situations where you had no expectations and it turned out to be one of those shows you'll never forget. Plant was good, but Freed stole the show. The way he attacked his guitar was something to behold!
Jeremy Sears
Thanks for sharing
mike ratliff
My pleasure! Would pay mucho dinero to see them again...