I love how random events can inspire what I write in this column. For instance, I walked into my work lounge today to hear a friend singing, “He’s going the distance… He’s going for speed.” Without missing a beat, a few peeps joined in completely that line from “The Distance”. Most of you could also join in on this “Singing Bee” of popular past Cake songs. I know all the lines.
Fashion Nugget is still the most played of all Cake’s albums, though Prolonging the Magic gave us the number one hit “Never There”. Cake’s cover of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” probably blasted from your stereo whenever you were going through that bad break-up or when your boss relayed how bad a job you were doing when you were struggling just to keep up. Admit it.
Cake’s makeup of John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabe Nelson and Paulo Baldi has gone through quite a few transitions before solidifying that quintet. Guitarist Greg Brown, bassist Shon Meckfessel and drummer Frank French were apart of the founding members in 1991 but later left.
Though mostly thought of as alternative rock, I like that it’s difficult to classify Cake. The jazzy style reminiscent of ska separates them from the rest of the early nineties alternative rock.
Next time you catch a flick, listen for the background music. Cake’s songs have made appearances in close to 40 films and television shows.
Check you on the flip side.
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