 Prolonging the Magic (1998) [ larger cover art ] |
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I need your arms around me
I need to feel your touch
I need your understanding
I need your love, so much
You tell me that you love me so
You tell me that you care
But when I need you
(baby)
Baby,
(you're never there)
On the phone long, long distance
Always through such strong resistance
First you say you're too busy
I wonder if you even miss me
Never there
You're never there
You're never ever, ever, ever, there
A golden bird that flies away
A candle's fickle flame
To think I held you yesterday
Your love was just a game
A golden bird that flies away
A candle's fickle flame
To think I held you yesterday
Your love was just a game
You tell me that you love me so
You tell me that you care
But when I need you
(baby)
Baby!
Take the time to get to know me
If you want me why can't you just show me
We're always on this roller coaster
If you want me why can't you get closer
Never there
You're never there
You're never ever, ever, ever, there
Never there
You're never there
You're never ever, ever, ever, there
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: May 31, 2013 - 11:15 Just thought I'd log in to add my two cents ... CAKE IS ONE OF THE BEST MODERN BANDS THAT THERE IS. OK. Done. See you around. |
| AlienRelic (east of Eden) | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 13:51 fredriley wrote: We need an exclusion principle for jokes like this. A neutron walks into a bar and asks for a pint, then asks how much. The bartender replies: "For you, no charge". I'll get me lepton... |
| ziakut (Slightly North of Obvlivion) | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 13:48 My highest rated Cake song. A respectable "6". |
| ch83575 | Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 12:51 bashfuldingo wrote: If Radio Paradise never played Cake again, I would be a happier person. Cake is currently tied for 100th most played band on RP since christmas. They have been played 12 times since christmas, but so have 17 other bands. Thats not quite 1 play per day, but its still more cake than I would like to hear! |
| hiorgos (Matrix) | Posted: Nov 08, 2012 - 19:01 bashfuldingo wrote: If Radio Paradise never played Cake again, I would be a happier person. Yes, please. |
| Kaisersosay (Mighty Mighty Bostown) | Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 06:14 mmmmm cake,,,, I'm a big fan of yellow cake with white frosting,,,, |
| jocelynsart | Posted: Aug 21, 2012 - 18:38 LOVE this song |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 09:05 Businessgypsy wrote: Frank Sinatra brought the syncopation and phrasing of jazz instrumentation to vocals supported by elaborate orchestration. Am I comparing McCrea to SInatra? Nope, but a DNA trail exists. Hoping they will publish a compilation of their awesome cover tunes someday. There were many vocalists doing that long before Francis Albert Sinatra did so. This is a good tune at any rate, |
| Rotterdam | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 08:58 bashfuldingo wrote: If Radio Paradise never played Cake again, I would be a happier person. If RP never played Cake again, I would be really sad. |
| BikeCoachDave (Columbia, Ky.) | Posted: Aug 06, 2012 - 08:57 bashfuldingo wrote: If Radio Paradise never played Cake again, I would be a happier person. Completely agree. |
| bashfuldingo | Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 20:52 If Radio Paradise never played Cake again, I would be a happier person. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: May 03, 2012 - 09:27 GarageDragon wrote: I don't especially like or dislike this band. I am the neutron to your proton and electron. A neutron walks into a bar and asks for a pint, then asks how much. The bartender replies: "For you, no charge". I'll get me lepton... |
| WayUpNorth | Posted: May 03, 2012 - 09:26     |
| GarageDragon | Posted: Apr 17, 2012 - 08:09 Poacher wrote: I find myself liking Cake more and more over the years. Hey, its great when that happens with some bands! How nice that the universe balances out again. . . I don't especially like or dislike this band. I am the neutron to your proton and electron. |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 21:54 CAKE: I can't resist...always want seconds. YUM! |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Feb 13, 2012 - 21:39 To me, these guys fall into the "talented but hopelessly annoying" category. Just sayin'... 5 |
| Rotterdam | Posted: Jan 13, 2012 - 03:24 Love this! |
| Amy_Smith (Colorado) | Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 08:18 Jammin!! |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 15:22 fran_tarkenton wrote: Ditto, love the horns. Actually just plain love this band.  |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 05:19 sirdroseph wrote: I find myself liking Cake less and less over the years. Oh well, that happens with some bands.  I find myself liking Cake more and more over the years. Hey, its great when that happens with some bands! How nice that the universe balances out again. . . |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Sep 24, 2011 - 13:02 Album cover says it all. What a pig! |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jun 22, 2011 - 05:49 I find myself liking Cake less and less over the years. Oh well, that happens with some bands. |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 07:02 tphord wrote: This band sucks Thanks! Your insightful, in-depth analysis helps explain why some RP listeners prefer not to appreciate the clever lyrics, complex arrangements and unusual instrumentation of a band that thinks as hard as they rock. |
| Byronape (Snorkeling in the River Styx) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 06:54 Love me some Cake! No matter what mood I'm in, Cake gets me grooving. Just like Mike Doughty/Soul Coughing. I suppose I can get why some people don't like Cake. They are unusual, but that unusualness makes them awesome to my ears. |
| tphord (Up 'ere) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 06:53 This band sucks |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: May 30, 2010 - 12:37  Cake by ~divagation ©2006-2010 ~divagation Cake live in Athens |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: May 09, 2010 - 13:43 Businessgypsy wrote: Frank Sinatra brought the syncopation and phrasing of jazz instrumentation to vocals supported by elaborate orchestration. Am I comparing McCrea to SInatra? Nope, but a DNA trail exists. Hoping they will publish a compilation of their awesome cover tunes someday. Cool insight. Since I dig McCrea, this actually gives me a better appreciation for Sinatra..not historically my favorite male vocalist of the era—my preference is for the crooners, like Dino, and Tony Bennett. BTW, in 2007 Cake released a compilation of (mostly) covers, called "B-Sides and Rarities," that includes a quite possibly Frank-worthy version of "Strangers in the Night." 1. "War Pigs" - 3:54 (Black Sabbath cover) 2. "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" - 2:55 (Kenny Rogers cover) 3. "Mahna, Mahna" - 2:54 (A cover of the song made popular by the Muppets) 4. "Excuse Me, I Think I've Got a Heartache" - 2:21 (Buck Owens cover) 5. "Conroy (DJ Greyboy Remix)" - 3:01 6. "Strangers in the Night" - 2:51 (Frank Sinatra cover) 7. "Subtract One Love (Multiply the Heartaches)" - 2:47 (George Jones cover) 8. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" - 3:50 (Barry White cover) 9. "Thrills" - 2:58 (The Chakachas cover; the original title being "Stories") 10. "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" (Live at Triple M) - 3:16 11. "It's Coming Down" (Live at Pure FM) - 4:12 |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: May 06, 2010 - 18:23 schrodingersdog wrote: The singing has always been the weakest part of Cake for me. They have awesome, groovy instrumental parts though. Frank Sinatra brought the syncopation and phrasing of jazz instrumentation to vocals supported by elaborate orchestration. Am I comparing McCrea to SInatra? Nope, but a DNA trail exists. Hoping they will publish a compilation of their awesome cover tunes someday. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: May 06, 2010 - 18:22  |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: May 06, 2010 - 18:21 I want a girl with a short skirt and a looooooong jacket. Anyone ever watched "Chuck"? Cake does the theme song, and I can't listen to them without thinking about a Chuck episode. Maybe this is a bad thing. |
| schrodingersdog (Austin, TX) | Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 11:28 The singing has always been the weakest part of Cake for me. They have awesome, groovy instrumental parts though. |
| jools (Brighton UK) | Posted: Apr 20, 2010 - 11:26 My 15 year old son loves this band! |
| thewiseking (New York, New York) | Posted: Mar 04, 2010 - 10:37 Cake; Hipster Doofus Extraordinaire! |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jan 31, 2010 - 22:55 Nice!! |
| Queue (ROKville, MD) | Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 11:26 Love the groove on this one. Q: Is the telephone beeping considered percussion? |
| fran_tarkenton (Kamloops, British Columbia) | Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 11:24 BigTimber wrote: very unique sound, the trumpet seals the deal for me. some comments complain their songs sound similar, but I'm cool w/ that, because they sound rad. Ditto, love the horns. Actually just plain love this band. |
| rtb (Muddy York) | Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 11:24 I ask you - where else would you finish rocking out to The Who and then get a bonus piece of Cake?? |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Nov 16, 2009 - 01:11 Cake - "Never There" Live-video: |
| auddess | Posted: Oct 13, 2009 - 14:23 jedley wrote: whoever doesn't know Cake very well, please look for their cover of 'I Will Survive' - it'll change your life! I like Cake in general, but I have to admit - I hate that cover. |
| Felix_The_Cat (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 13:22 The picture on the cover is because it's a pig cake? |
| ortallcowgirl (Globe, Arizona) | Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 13:21 I rated this song a 7...but today my tastes have changed and I would say a 5..... Not because I dont like cake now and then, but more because his voice was annoying me this afternoon! |
| fingerpin (OhiO) | Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 13:19 rickhoran wrote: i agree. its way too white rap like limp bizkit loser sound. Rap? Really?  |
| Brooky (Albany, NY - Home of The WonderBoy) | Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 13:17 Cake in the afternoon...JUst before heading home for some...CAKE! Woooo |
| crockydile (I miss Excelsior!) | Posted: Aug 11, 2009 - 13:16 Always gets me dancing around the house!!  |
| BigTimber (SW Oregon) | Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 07:42 very unique sound, the trumpet seals the deal for me. some comments complain their songs sound similar, but I'm cool w/ that, because they sound rad. |
| nmcvaugh (Austin, Texas) | Posted: Jun 25, 2009 - 07:42 And... Mute. |
| Cachatons (Califas) | Posted: May 08, 2009 - 09:29 pinklife wrote: "Short Skirt, Long Jacket" is my personal anthem... While tree climbing? |
| rvontha (Erie, PA) | Posted: May 08, 2009 - 09:28 I find myself really digging Cake of late. Thanks Bill! |
| keller1 (In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby) | Posted: May 08, 2009 - 09:27 jhorton wrote: Just theworstfuckingbandever!!!!!! Second worst, after Radiohead. |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: May 08, 2009 - 09:27 Can't sing, so they just read. |