Cake
Biography
Best-known for their ubiquitous hit "The Distance," Cake epitomized the postmodern, irony-drenched aesthetic of ‘90s geek-rock. Their sound freely mixed and matched pastiches of widely varying genres -- white-boy funk, hip-hop, country, new wave pop, jazz, college rock, and guitar rock -- with a particular delight in the clashes that resulted. Their songs were filled with lyrical non sequiturs, pop-culture references, and smirky satire, all delivered with bone-dry detachment by speak-singing frontman John McCrea. Cake's music most frequently earned comparisons to Soul Coughing and King...Read more
Discography
- Pressure Chief (2004)
- Comfort Eagle (2001)
- Prolonging The Magic (1998)
- Fashion Nugget (1996)
- Motorcade Of Generosity (1994)
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Lyrics
- Opera Singer
- Meanwhile, Rick James...
- Shadow Stabbing
- Short Skirt / Long Jacket
- Commissioning A Symphony In C
- Comfort Eagle
- Long Line Of Cars
- Love You Madly
- Pretty Pink Ribbon
- World Of Two




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