"Crashing Around You" is a song by American heavy metal band

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from their album ''

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''. It was released as a single in September 2001 and is also available on the band's live album ''

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'' and the second ''

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'' soundtrack '' More Fast and Furious''. The single's release was ill-timed, coming out shortly before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Music video

The video was released just barely before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The imagery in the video focused around a disturbed man in a small room and the band playing in front of a backdrop which switches back and forth between a city skyline and flames, with the flames superimposed over the skyline towards the end of the video. In fear that this could be viewed as insensitive after the tragic 9/11 attacks, the music video was subsequently banned from

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due to its depiction of falling buildings. The video can be seen as an enhanced feature on the actual single and on

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Track listing

Charts

References

2001 singles 2001 songs Machine Head (band) songs Roadrunner Records singles Music videos directed by Nathan Cox Song recordings produced by Johnny K Songs written by Adam Duce Songs written by Ahrue Luster Songs written by Dave McClain (drummer) Songs written by Robb Flynn {{2000s-metal-song-stub