Crosstown Traffic Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Electric Ladyland(1968) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock |
| Labels | Track Records |
| Ranked | #1 for 1968 , #124 all-time |
Album rating : 95 / 100
Votes : 29
Votes : 29
3. Crosstown Traffic (2:25)
You jump in front of my car when you,
you know all the time
Ninty 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 drive
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'm tryin' to get on the other side of town
I'm not the only soul who's accused of hit and run
Tire tracks all across your back
I can, I can see you had your fun
But, darlin' 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
you know all the time
Ninty 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 drive
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'm tryin' to get on the other side of town
I'm not the only soul who's accused of hit and run
Tire tracks all across your back
I can, I can see you had your fun
But, darlin' 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
Electric Ladyland - Lyrics
Electric Ladyland - Album Credits
Members
- Jimi Hendrix : Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Comb and Tissue Paper Kazoo, Electric Harpsichord, Bass
- Noel Redding : Backing Vocals, Bass
- Mitch Mitchell : Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocals on "Little Miss Strange"
Additional musicians
- Jack Casady : Bass on "Voodoo Chile"
- Larry Faucette : Congas on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- Mike Finnigan : Organ on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- Brian Jones : Percussion on "All Along the Watchtower"
- Al Kooper : Piano on "Long Hot Summer Night"
- Dave Mason : Twelve String Guitar on "All Along the Watchtower", Backing Vocals on "Crosstown Traffic"
- Buddy Miles : Drums on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- Freddie Smith : Tenor Saxophone on "Rainy Day Dream Away" and "Still Raining Still Dreaming"
- The Sweet Inspirations : Backing Vocals on "Burning of the Midnight Lamp"
- Steve Winwood : Organ on "Voodoo Chile"
- Chris Wood : Flute on "1983... (a merman i should turn to be)"
Other staff
- Jimi Hendrix : Producer, Mixing, Liner Note
- Eddie Kramer : Engineer, Mixing
- Gary Kellgren : Engineer, Mixing
- David King : Cover Art
- Donald Silverstein : Photography
- David Montgomery : Photography
Best The Jimi Hendrix Experience Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | All Along The Watchtower | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2 |  | Purple Haze | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 98.1 | 8 |
| 3 | | Hey Joe | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 97.9 | 7 |
| 4 |  | Little Wing | Axis: Bold As Love (1967) | 100 | 3 |
| 5 | | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 96.3 | 10 |
| 6 | | Foxy Lady | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 93.9 | 9 |
| 7 | | Spanish Castle Magic | Axis: Bold As Love (1967) | 96.7 | 3 |
| 8 | | Voodoo Chile | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 92.5 | 8 |
| 9 | | Manic Depression | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 92.5 | 6 |
| 10 | | Highway Chile | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 93.3 | 3 |
| 11 | | Gypsy Eyes | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 90.7 | 7 |
| 12 | | Fire | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 91.3 | 4 |
| 13 | | Rainy Day, Dream Away | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 89.2 | 6 |
| 14 | | ▶ Crosstown Traffic | Electric Ladyland (1968) | 88.3 | 6 |
| 15 | | Red House | Are You Experienced? (1967) | 88.8 | 4 |
