Before this, they were a hip-hop group with the single album Rock City and the EPy El Producto. After a 16 year hiatus, they released their sophomore album Wildflower (2016), which was followed by We Will Always Love You (2020).
2. A defunct American surf rock group
NOTE: The former band actually got their name from the latter, as The Avalanches' " Ski Surfin''" album was known to be their favorite album.
The Avalanches was an instrumental surf rock studio group, active in the 1960s, which included Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, David Gates (later of Bread) and Hal Blaine. In 1963 they recorded an LP Ski Surfin', which was re-released in 2007.
Crosstown Traffic
The Avalanches Lyrics
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Ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive.
You tell me it's alright, you don't mind a little pain.
You say you just want me to take you for a ride.
You're just like crosstown traffic, so hard to get through to you.
Crosstown traffic, I don't need to run over you.
Crosstown traffic, all you do is slow me down
I'm not the only soul who's accused of hit and run,
Tire tracks all across your back, uh-huh, I can see you had your fun.
But a darling, can't you see my signals turn from green to red
And with you I can see a traffic jam straight up ahead.
You're just like Crosstown traffic, so hard to get through to you.
Crosstown traffic, I don't need to run over you.
Crosstown traffic, all you do is slow me down
And I got better things on the other side of town.
Yeah now crosstown traffic, look out, look out, baby, let me through.
Crosstown traffic yeah, look out.
Crosstown traffic yeah, look out, look out, look out.
Crosstown traffic yeah, look out, watch that street.
The lyrics to The Avalanches's song Crosstown Traffic are a metaphor for a difficult relationship. The singer is driving at high speed, but the girl he's with is causing him trouble. She jumps in front of his car and tells him she doesn't mind the pain, so he takes her for a ride. The girl is compared to crosstown traffic, as she is hard to get through to and slows him down. The singer is frustrated with the girl, as he's trying to get to the other side of town, and with her, he can see a traffic jam straight up ahead.
The second verse continues the metaphor of a relationship as hit and run, with tire tracks all over the girl's back. The singer is asking her to see his signals, which have turned from green to red, implying that he wants to slow down and possibly end the relationship. He's got better things on the other side of town, which could mean that he's looking for something or someone else. In the final few lines, the singer asks the girl to look out and let him through, warning her to watch the street.
Line by Line Meaning
You jump in front of my car when you, you know all the time that Ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive.
You purposely put yourself in harm's way knowing well that I drive at an extremely high speed of 90 miles per hour.
You tell me it's alright, you don't mind a little pain.
You seem to be okay with the prospect of getting hurt or experiencing pain.
You say you just want me to take you for a ride.
You are interested in going on a thrilling adventure with me while dangerously disregarding the risks involved.
You're just like crosstown traffic, so hard to get through to you.
You are comparable to a congested, busy intersection where it's difficult to navigate through.
Crosstown traffic, I don't need to run over you.
I don't want to intentionally harm or run you over amidst all the chaos and confusion that you cause.
Crosstown traffic, all you do is slow me down And I'm trying to get on the other side of town.
Being in your presence and dealing with your antics is hampering my progress and delaying my journey to the other side of town.
I'm not the only soul who's accused of hit and run, Tire tracks all across your back, uh-huh, I can see you had your fun.
You have a history of getting involved with reckless drivers who treat you poorly, as I can see by the tire marks on your back which suggest you enjoy it.
But a darling, can't you see my signals turn from green to red And with you I can see a traffic jam straight up ahead.
I am signaling you to stop your unsafe behavior but you seem oblivious to the fact that you're causing a major traffic jam in our relationship.
Yeah now crosstown traffic, look out, look out, baby, let me through.
I am urging you to move out of the way so that I can bypass the congestion caused by our tumultuous connection.
Crosstown traffic yeah, look out. Crosstown traffic yeah, look out, look out, look out. Crosstown traffic yeah, look out, watch that street.
I implore you to pay closer attention to how your behavior affects others and to be more mindful of the potentially hazardous situation you create.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMI HENDRIX
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