You tear down the bridge,
Flimsy as it is,
It's business like,
You shake my hand,
You break up the band,
Flimsy as it is,
It's open mike,
Punk rock,
Red white and blue,
You twist the knife,
Then go home to kiss your wife,
A bigger better slice,
Is what you like,
You kick the sand,
You get the upper hand,
You sell it to Japan,
It's natural,
Punk rock,
Red white and blue,
You turn the screws,
It's what you choose to do,
You think that I,
Must turn them too,
You think that I,
Must be so satisfied,
I stay inside,
I wonder why,
And the cement,
Makes or gets him, already,
One good time at a time,
They're pouring it slowly and steady,
You're showing me where I can sign,
What I can expect to find,
But how can you say,
You'll be happy,
When you turn the screws,
You turn the screws,
Is what you choose to do,
You turn the screws,
Is what you choose to do,
You think that I,
Must turn them too,
You turn the screws,
Is what you choose to do,
You turn the screws,
Is what you choose to do,
You turn the screws...
Cake is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Daniel McCallum, and drummer Todd Roper. The band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan vocals, and their wide-ranging musical influences, including norteño, country music, mariachi, disco, rock, funk, folk music, and hip hop.
Cake was formed in August of 1991 by McCrea, DiFiore, Greg Brown (guitar), Frank French (drums), and Shon Meckfessel (bass) who soon left and was replaced by Gabe Nelson. Following the self-release of its debut album, Motorcade of Generosity, the band was signed to Capricorn Records in 1995 and released its first single, "Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle", which hit number 35 on the Modern Rock Tracks music chart and was featured on MTV's 120 Minutes; French and Nelson then left the band, and were replaced by Todd Roper and Victor Damiani. Cake's second album, 1996's Fashion Nugget, went platinum on the strength of its lead single, "The Distance". Following a tour of Europe and the United States, both Brown and Damiani announced they were leaving Cake, which led to speculation about the band's future; McCrea eventually recruited Xan McCurdy to take over on guitar, and persuaded Nelson to return.
Prolonging the Magic, the band's third album, was released in 1998 and went platinum, having shipped over one million units; this was followed three years later by Comfort Eagle, the band's first album on Columbia Records, featuring the single "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" which hit number 7 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Following a series of tours, including several versions of the Unlimited Sunshine Tour, the band released Pressure Chief in 2004, its second and last album on Columbia. After creating its own label, Upbeat Records, the band released Showroom of Compassion in 2011, which became its first album to debut at the top of the Billboard charts, selling 44,000 copies in the first week after release. Their studio output has been minimal since 2011, although they have continued to tour and have occasionally hinted at an upcoming album.
Cake, generally, is a very good band. This song, in particular, is a very good song.
Let them eat...
Cake is GREAT!! Totally original sound and good lyrics. It took a few listens to get them. And yes the songs are a bit sameish, but in a good way
You can't honestly think of a worse band than Cake? Let me help you:
New Kids On The Block
Everclear
Poison
Megadeth
White Snake
Quiet Riot
Should I keep going?
I know Megadeth are fast and loud and likely a different taste than many on RP prefer, but they are actually pretty musically and lyrically talented in their own right and don't deserve to be on this list. I suppose Cake is somewhat of an acquired taste also, which may account for the negativity. I say we should all listen to Cake after listening to Megadeth (or vice versa)!
missaloria wrote:
Sorry dude. not going to happen. In today's musical landscape, there are already too few unique bands. Cake is one of them. Love them or hate them (I happen to love them and have Pressure Chief in my car cd player right now), they are not ever going away,
I like most of the material I've heard from this band and I do appreciate their relative distinctiveness. After reading so much of the negative commentary for their songs here on RP, I've developed a greater appreciation for their music. If an artist can elicit such visceral, angry responses from listeners who seem (or allege) to be learned in popular music, then that artist may be doing something right. However, they will eventually have to go away - at least physically.
Cake is yummy.
Sorry dude. not going to happen. In today's musical landscape, there are already too few unique bands. Cake is one of them. Love them or hate them (I happen to love them and have Pressure Chief in my car cd player right now), they are not ever going away,
same here...