Piece of Cake

Cake was formed in California in 1991, currently consisting of vocalist John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson, and drummer Paulo Baldi. They're known for their sarcastic lyrics, deadpan vocals, and wide range of musical influences from mariachi to funk. My favourite Cake song? "Short Skirt, Long Jacket." I just love all the instruments involved - there's like 12 different ones in the first 20 seconds of the song. And the lyrics are pretty fun and unique. I mean I've never heard a song describe a girl with "fingernails that shine like justice" or "smooth liquidations." They're fairly creative and always fun.

The Cover of the "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" Single

Another popular song of theirs is "The Distance" from 2001's Fashion Nugget. It was pretty big on the radio a few years ago. And all of their albums have the same format: CAKE in big letters in almost always the same font, a single coloured background, and an animation of some sort in the middle with the name of the album nearby.

They also have done a number well-made covers, one of which is of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs." You can listen to a sample of it here from their website. You can listen to other bits and pieces of their songs on their website too.

Anyway, these guys are pretty fun and always a good time to listen to. They've got a wide styling of music that's unique and almost always surprising.

For more Cake news go to: www.cakemusic.com