I don't know why, but Cake always makes me bounce in my chair

 tomingersoll wrote: 
Actually, the poster below that said it sounds like a hand saw is correct.  It's a musical saw — an ordinary hand saw played with a violin bow, by Richard Lyman in this case.  I thought it was a theremin also, which is a testament to the artistry of the saw player — 'taint an easy instrument. Thanks a bunch to the listener who emailed me about it.

 bseib wrote: 
Electronic music geek trivia:  the "theremin" in Good Vibrations was an imitation theremin created by a trombonist and an actor/inventor!

you got me cookin, I'm a hard boiled egg in the HUMDRUM....dull ; monotonous

 timc wrote: 
The movie about Leon Theremin is pretty interesting. With Rob't Moog, Brian Wilson (sad), a bit of Todd Rundgren (?). But the guy's story was worth it. Not a "great" documentary by any stretch but kept me going "hmm" for a couple of hours.

The guy was press-ganged by the KGB. 

 tomingersoll wrote:
There is also the famous appearance of the Theramin in pop music in the Beach Boys "Good Vibrations".

I like the irony of Cake naming this song "Guitar". But here's another case: My wife & I went to see a musical group called "Polygraph Lounge", and they performed this Beach Boys song. They included playing the Theramin, aptly playing it with a dildo. That was funny enough. But the funniest moment was seeing the elderly woman sitting near us squinting and asking her husband a bit too loudly, "What are they playing with?"  I could hardly contain myself.

The instrument on "Guitar" is called the Theramin - made famous by its use in the Star Trek theme!  Love it!

I like the tune but it just sounds like someone is playing a hand saw.

I hate this less than I hate most Cake songs. Hmm.

 miahfost wrote: 
oh, you silly swedish meatball...you are more than welcome to go listen to some flergen de glergen music anytime. Let us enjoy our Cake!

I saw CAKE at the Mann in Philly last night - always entertaining and generous. They gave a Fuji Apple Tree to some lucky man in the front row.

Seeing them tomorrow in Danbury, CT! Woot!

Zep wrote: It's all the people asking...

Please, Sir; may I have some more CAKE?

 wilcogirl11 wrote: 

I don't see that there's all that much to get.

Either you like them, or you're a bit uptight about music!

 Inclusion of theremin is worth at least a point or two.

vit wrote: 
I had to look too.  Too cool, learn something new every day.

 wilcogirl11 wrote: 
I don't understand much of anything these days, but I loves me some Cake.  

"...and the award for the best use of the singing bow saw goes to..."

timc wrote:

I had to look. Best quote from the article: "Lenin was so impressed with the device that he began taking lessons in playing it ..." Now I have a picture in my head of Lenin in some crazy evil-overlord stance making eerie creepy sounds using an instrument he doesn't even touch.

 rtrudeau wrote: 
What's not to like?

 rshackleford67 wrote: 
Definitely not for everyone.

But that's exactly what make CAKE great.

This is one of those songs that is good for a listen or two, and that's it.

I love Cake! I don't what it is about these guys, you either love or hate them. You either get them or don't.

keller1 wrote:

If you've ever met McCrea, you'd understand CAKE.

Comfort Eagle will change that tone.

CAKE ROCKS EVERYONE'S SOCKS!

keller1 wrote:

Man, I was just about to say that this song should prove to the naysayers that Cake can indeed do a sweet melody. Perhaps the guy doesn't have American Idol, pop-friendly vocals, but perhaps that's not what makes a great melody?

Strange for me...

Feel like I shouldn't like these guys...
But... keep listening to them

timc wrote:++
...two, definitely...

Inclusion of theremin is worth at least a point or two.

Gotta Love Cake

fredriley wrote:

I vote for real. It's even harder to fake one than to find the real thing. I've seen guys do a pretty good job faking it with a pedal steel, but you can't get the unlimited sustain that a real one has.

sub-arctic wrote:

They really are melodically challenged, aren't they?

Mute ... back when it's over.