Song meaning explained by the band: “It is a song about success and failure, and failure of success, really," said McCrea in 2019. "It’s a sad song, because there is no success. You can explode into the world with great magnificence, and still feel like the guy underneath the Mickey Mouse head, with the fan batteries that have stopped working properly, and it’s dark under there, and everybody wants your autograph.”
It's pretty clear the song also has an undertone of the quest for success ruining relationships. He's still at the track, going the distance, she's all alone because he won't stop. Robot talk. I know it when I sees it, as a robot.
@@Cjopa Yeah man, at first I thought the whole "underrated" thing was just some annoying meme going on in pretty much every comment section, but I just got out of prison after serving 3 years for not appreciating the taste of some random guy on TH-cam.
Cake is a fantastic band with a lot of great songs; if you liked this, check out "Never There" and "Daria"; if you want something a little different, try their cover of "I will Survive" - it's superb.
Yes, definitely: "We're going to play it for you now because we think it's only right to leave you with a little bit of false hope at the end of the concert." th-cam.com/video/cvsI3jc4pPA/w-d-xo.html
to me this song has always felt like it's talking about the inner struggle a man has when he loves a woman and wants to do everything he can to provide for her but his devotion to making a better life for her ends up leaving her alone.. inside the man's heart breaks as he shares in the loneliness she feels but he must go the distance and finish the race even though others have already crossed the finish line before him and there's no more reason to continue his pride compels him to finish the work he started because if he doesn't then what was the point of leaving his love on the side alone for so long? it's a tragic story about a love lost over the best of intentions.. sad really..
That's a pretty much what I get. This driver wants to be number one to prove he's worthy of her love. She was attracted to that devotion but finds that his obsession to the "goal" leaves her wanting. Reminiscent of the "Watch and the Comb" story.
Lex is awesome for picking up on the arrangement. There are TONS of interesting instruments used by CAKE Like the straw in the fast food lid ert ert ert ert
Thank you for your reaction videos and the wide range of music you react to. I was recently diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and music has always been my window in to understanding other people, so reaction videos help me feel more connected to others and the different ways you both react are very helpful to me. A lot of people seem to react to the same things for views and don't seem to care, so I appreciate the diversity of your videos. Keep up the good work. Cheers from the UK.
That bass riff at the beginning sets the whole tone, so good. Cake has been consistently one of my favorite bands, I love everything they put out. Their cover of I Will Survive is great. The whole album Fashion Nugget is great, but don't stop at their first; consistently good albums that bump. Edit: Cake and Blue album, you playing all the music of my tweens.tweets. Also, I'm not a fan of country music but Cake gets some of that flavor and I love it.
I had never considered the interpretation she just offered & it’s perfect. I always enjoyed the sound & accepted it as on brand for them to sing nonsense. Very cool to see a song you’ve enjoyed a long time take on a new life.
When I discovered Cake, I was in Moab Utah and starting the World famous Slick Rock bike trail and this song started it in my headphones , I put it on repeat and loved it forever rimeinds me a Slick Rock now lol , love how songs attach memories forever. 💓
Love Cake - and they have much better songs than this - “Short Skirt Long Jacket”, and “Never There” are my favorites. They do some great covers too - “War Pigs”, “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”
Y’all I have this whole album downloaded to this day. This is a whole 90’s vibe, we were weird and amazing. Gen X for the win! We will go the distance, we weeded out those who couldn’t survive early on. BTW their “I will Survive “ is a Banger.
One of my fav bands... Loved em since they released this song... I always thought it was about a guy caught up in his work leaving his wife home alone... And they do some great covers... I will survive is awesome
Cake has been one of my favorite bands for a very long time. Pressure Chief, Comfort Eagle, and Prolonging the Magic are all perfect albums for me. Such a unique band and have a great discog.
Cake is a band that if you dig one of their songs, you’ll likely enjoy most of them. Ruby sees all Frank Sinatra Nugget Their cover of “I Will Survive” All great songs, along with the songs others have mentioned
Its about a guy that's a work-a-holic, who is putting in all this time and effort at work (at a job that he actually kinda sucks at and thus is wasting his time), in order to win over a woman by elevating his social status and wealth (all the while he's ignoring her actual needs). Its not about actual racing (which is why they keep switching the metaphor between driving and riding a horse).
Song is about a white collar guy, working late hours, determined to succeed, at the expense of his relationship with his wife. Knowing he should be home, but somehow cannot. Possibly throwing himself into his work, because some part of him knows he does not deserve her.
One of my favorite bands. Carbon Monoxide is one that gets overlooked that I love. Comfort Eagle is high up there, and Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps. But yeah, no bad songs. They do a Muppets song too.
Like others have alluded to they got alot of good songs in their catalogue. "I will survive" cover is worth a listen, and italian leather sofa. Also another band with a similar vibe soul coughing (circles is a good song to introduce ya to em).
Oh man you guys have got to check out more cake, they have so many great songs. Try "Never There" or "Mustache Man (Wasted)" next. And I always interpreted this song as a story about a racecar driver leaving his woman alone to pursue his career, get your mind out of the gutter lex lol.
Cake definitely put out the bumpers. Underrated for sure. How Do You Afford Your Rock and Roll Lifestyle is another good song. Never There is great too.
Massively underrated band, great catching the stream with you guys and thanks for pronouncing my name correctly!!! Also still want to hear that Minnesota roommate story Lex, can I get a you betcha 😂😂🤣
And all this time I was trying to figure out if he’s riding a horse or driving a car - then Lex puts a whole new spin on what (or who) he might be riding/driving. 🤯
appreciate your exploration of this band, big group lots of sound lots of people contributing, different, ecclectic. love the trumpet myself, thanks so much, so unappreciated they are
Cake is SOOOOO underrated!! Love the reaction! Also this is not something you might like the first or second time you hear, but maaaan it grows on you :)
I remember seeing them on Conan O'Brien, I was excited about Cake on Conan. Other guys around sat to watch, they did Short Skirt Long Jacket. A guy asked me if they were a joke band. He didn't get it.
I went to a Cake concert in Vegas once. On the roof of the Cosmo. The big screen monitors showed the singer, the guitarist, and the drummer. Never once did they show the bass player. I left very sad. He's a badass.
This was the BEST REVIEW you two have done IMO. Bra d when you said he’s racing his horse and he’s all alone I busted into a crying laugh ! You caught me off guard on that one . Thank you for laugh was most excellent
AHHHH YES! Love me some Cake. Short Skirt Long Jacket, Jolene, Frank Sinatra, Never There, Long Line of Cars...so many great tunes!!! And then there are their incredible covers, including I will Survive, Ruby, & Never Gonna Give You Up. And that's before you get into the really weird stuff like Pentagram and Nugget. Welcome to 90's college radio!
Song meaning explained by the band: “It is a song about success and failure, and failure of success, really," said McCrea in 2019. "It’s a sad song, because there is no success. You can explode into the world with great magnificence, and still feel like the guy underneath the Mickey Mouse head, with the fan batteries that have stopped working properly, and it’s dark under there, and everybody wants your autograph.”
It's pretty clear the song also has an undertone of the quest for success ruining relationships. He's still at the track, going the distance, she's all alone because he won't stop. Robot talk. I know it when I sees it, as a robot.
Maybe they should write a good song
Lol, that’s such a perfect description of this song!
Have you ever felt like you're just spinning your wheels? So did he.
@@DWQJVB hey stupid, the point is, no one can be bigger than the mickey mouse head
Criminally underrated band
You can go to prison for saying “Who is Cake?”
@@Cjopa Yeah man, at first I thought the whole "underrated" thing was just some annoying meme going on in pretty much every comment section, but I just got out of prison after serving 3 years for not appreciating the taste of some random guy on TH-cam.
@@B0K1T0 that's cute but you know perfectly well how the expression is used.
Stupid, parroted comment.
@@B0K1T0 Hey, I laughed.
You have to do Short Skirt/Long Jacket. Cake is fun.
They have to do the official video which is a video of people’s REACTIONS to the song. The FIRST reaction video!
Seconded
My fingernails shine like justice.
Thirded!
Yesssss
Cake is a fantastic band with a lot of great songs; if you liked this, check out "Never There" and "Daria"; if you want something a little different, try their cover of "I will Survive" - it's superb.
Pretty pink ribbon, hem of your garment
I Will Survive was my introduction to Cake!!! A glorious cover song with a simplistic and beautiful guitar solo. Worth a listen, for sure!!!
The original song by Gloria Gaynor is great :-) , but Cake did a righteous cover to me !!! :-) :-) th-cam.com/video/f9rCUQjmkxU/w-d-xo.html
Never there yessssssssss
Just the thought made me sing "Never There" in my head
There's nothin' low key about this song. This a major 90s Alternative banger. Glad you guys enjoyed it!
Cheers.
The whole Fashion Nugget album is killer.
Friend is a four letter word helped me gain some perspective on life before i joined the real world. Great song.
1000000000%
Hahahah CAKE, yes! Their cover of I Will Survive is good AF and you should stop whatever you're doing at this moment and make a video reaction for it.
Yes, definitely: "We're going to play it for you now because we think it's only right to leave you with a little bit of false hope at the end of the concert."
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Agreed. The bass in that cover is insane.
@@ianrayner7522 Hahahah $$
The absolute best version of that song
I had two friends in college who did the Cake version on banjo and tuba. They were fucking awesome! I love that cover.
to me this song has always felt like it's talking about the inner struggle a man has when he loves a woman and wants to do everything he can to provide for her but his devotion to making a better life for her ends up leaving her alone.. inside the man's heart breaks as he shares in the loneliness she feels but he must go the distance and finish the race even though others have already crossed the finish line before him and there's no more reason to continue his pride compels him to finish the work he started because if he doesn't then what was the point of leaving his love on the side alone for so long? it's a tragic story about a love lost over the best of intentions.. sad really..
This is definitely a song about masturbation.
@@paul.kristoff did y’all coordinate that ?😂
same
Yeh I agree with this interpretation
That's a pretty much what I get. This driver wants to be number one to prove he's worthy of her love. She was attracted to that devotion but finds that his obsession to the "goal" leaves her wanting. Reminiscent of the "Watch and the Comb" story.
Lex is awesome for picking up on the arrangement. There are TONS of interesting instruments used by CAKE
Like the straw in the fast food lid ert ert ert ert
Finally, someone reacting to Cake. Yes! So many songs to explore. I love Nirvana, etc., but for me the best bands of the 90s were Cake and Weezer.
Cake and Weezer? You and I would get along well, friend!
@@rustysmittyful What about Bare Naked Ladies?
@@candicelitrenta8890 Omg that band name is hilarious, it has been a while since I heard about them! 😂 No way I would ever name my band that lmao
I'd also throw Cracker on that list.
Agreed! Throw in Presidents of the USA and Sublime as well.
These guys do the best version of I will survive ever
I love their version!
I think it is about a workaholic that has neglected his home life. She ends up leaving and he is too busy to notice.
That's more what I've gotten from it as well
if you ever have a long drive ahead of you this is mandatory for the playlist... nothing beats cruising down the freeway bumping this loud!
....we(7 of us in a minivan) listened to this song on our way to a 1997 NASCAR race (Ohio to *ichigan) . It's such a great song for a road trip!!) :D
Got a speeding ticket because of this song!
Thank you for your reaction videos and the wide range of music you react to. I was recently diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and music has always been my window in to understanding other people, so reaction videos help me feel more connected to others and the different ways you both react are very helpful to me. A lot of people seem to react to the same things for views and don't seem to care, so I appreciate the diversity of your videos. Keep up the good work. Cheers from the UK.
Cale, under rated band. Unique. Comfort Eagle is great from first song to last song.
Kale, on the other hand, is definitely overrated.
Cake is good too
Yes this album is so good 😊
I wouldn't call J.J. Cale underrated.
Cale and Cake should collab
That bass riff at the beginning sets the whole tone, so good.
Cake has been consistently one of my favorite bands, I love everything they put out. Their cover of I Will Survive is great. The whole album Fashion Nugget is great, but don't stop at their first; consistently good albums that bump.
Edit: Cake and Blue album, you playing all the music of my tweens.tweets.
Also, I'm not a fan of country music but Cake gets some of that flavor and I love it.
Yeah that bass is godly
You have to listen “never there” by Cake
Yes! Great song
Cake...one of my favorite bands! So many good songs. Y'all need to mos def check out more of their songs
Whoa y'all are killing it today. All bands I've been waiting for y'all to do
I had never considered the interpretation she just offered & it’s perfect. I always enjoyed the sound & accepted it as on brand for them to sing nonsense. Very cool to see a song you’ve enjoyed a long time take on a new life.
It's about not comprehending (or accepting) that you've been moved on from.
Another good on from Cake is "Never There."
When I discovered Cake, I was in Moab Utah and starting the World famous Slick Rock bike trail and this song started it in my headphones , I put it on repeat and loved it forever rimeinds me a Slick Rock now lol , love how songs attach memories forever. 💓
Italian Leather Sofa is another good one, also their cover of War Pigs is cool.
I really really need someone to react to Italian Leather Sofa. Hope it's these guys
One of the best songs ever!!!!!
@@Villagelark Also, Short Skirt/Long Jacket is the sheeeeut!
Love Cake - and they have much better songs than this - “Short Skirt Long Jacket”, and “Never There” are my favorites. They do some great covers too - “War Pigs”, “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town”
Short Skirt Long Jacket is the theme music for one of my favorite TV shows Chuck!
And "Strangers in the Night." Another great cover!
I do love their "War Pigs" cover.
Dont forget "i will survive"
Agreed!
Their music is sophisticated! I can also recommend listening to their cover version of "I Will Survive" - amazing!
I love Cake and mostly agree with you but I'm not sure how sophisticated Manah Mahah is. 😄
This song paints a great picture that's easy to imagine. I think that's part of what makes it so good.
Brad's facial expressions lol he's like wtf is this...
Y’all I have this whole album downloaded to this day. This is a whole 90’s vibe, we were weird and amazing. Gen X for the win! We will go the distance, we weeded out those who couldn’t survive early on. BTW their “I will Survive “ is a Banger.
"Hem of Your Garment" was in "Me, Myself, and Irene". Fit fantastically.
Cake has never put out a bad album. There aren't many that you can say that about.
Yas! I have all their albums and love the all
All their albums are horrible. They suck.
@@DWQJVB like your mom
@@BockwinkleB tell your mom thanks for the blumpkin.
“There aren’t many that you can say that about”.
Except I read that in the comments section of every reaction of every band/artist on every channel
One of my fav bands... Loved em since they released this song... I always thought it was about a guy caught up in his work leaving his wife home alone... And they do some great covers... I will survive is awesome
Same
Cake has been one of my favorite bands for a very long time. Pressure Chief, Comfort Eagle, and Prolonging the Magic are all perfect albums for me. Such a unique band and have a great discog.
First song from this band I got blessed with, and now years later still loving their music.
Cake is a band that if you dig one of their songs, you’ll likely enjoy most of them.
Ruby sees all
Frank Sinatra
Nugget
Their cover of “I Will Survive”
All great songs, along with the songs others have mentioned
Frank Sinatra was my first cake song, got me hooked!
Its about a guy that's a work-a-holic, who is putting in all this time and effort at work (at a job that he actually kinda sucks at and thus is wasting his time), in order to win over a woman by elevating his social status and wealth (all the while he's ignoring her actual needs).
Its not about actual racing (which is why they keep switching the metaphor between driving and riding a horse).
Song is about a white collar guy, working late hours, determined to succeed, at the expense of his relationship with his wife.
Knowing he should be home, but somehow cannot.
Possibly throwing himself into his work, because some part of him knows he does not deserve her.
Frank Sinatra, Mexico, Never there, Satan is my motor - all solid Cake songs.
another up for Frank Sinatra! maybe add Race car Ya yas as the latter is a short song. Stickshifts and safety belts too! So many good Cake songs!
“Short skirt/long jacket” just for the intro
You two are so fun to watch. Natural reactions and great personalities. Thanks!
One of my favorite bands. Carbon Monoxide is one that gets overlooked that I love. Comfort Eagle is high up there, and Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps. But yeah, no bad songs. They do a Muppets song too.
Mahna mahna
@@ShaunHensley Was originally in a sweedish softcore porn. I just found this out a couple years ago looking into that turn. It was from the 70s. lol!
@@justinchetney3902 Jim Henson was a deviant, so I'm not surprised
Italian Leather Sofa is probably my favorite from them
Italian leather sofa has some great trumpet playing.
"Stickshifts and Safetybelts" is another gem.
Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell.
Comfort Eagle, the song and that album, by cake are amazing
Excellent band with a fusion of sounds that reflect Sacramento's diversity. I highly recommend: "Long Line of Cars" or "Ruby Sees All" or Walk On By".
Also by Cake - "Short Skirt/Long Jacket", "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor cover), "Never There". All great!
Like others have alluded to they got alot of good songs in their catalogue. "I will survive" cover is worth a listen, and italian leather sofa. Also another band with a similar vibe soul coughing (circles is a good song to introduce ya to em).
Soul Coughing is SO GOOD.
I hope they check them out.
Oh man you guys have got to check out more cake, they have so many great songs. Try "Never There" or "Mustache Man (Wasted)" next. And I always interpreted this song as a story about a racecar driver leaving his woman alone to pursue his career, get your mind out of the gutter lex lol.
Tbh, cake is actually a very dope band.
Lex’s stank face when the bass picks up is everything
Please check out "I will Survive" off the same album Fashion Nugget their first, it's a disco cover song.
I love the bass line in this track, this is a classic for me
Nice choice.
I love it how she’s so good vibes and he is always moody in every freaking video hahahaha
Cake definitely put out the bumpers. Underrated for sure. How Do You Afford Your Rock and Roll Lifestyle is another good song. Never There is great too.
Rock and roll lifestyle is the first song that hit
Massively underrated band, great catching the stream with you guys and thanks for pronouncing my name correctly!!! Also still want to hear that Minnesota roommate story Lex, can I get a you betcha 😂😂🤣
Cake is an amazing band. "NUGGET" & " Frank Sinatra " are bangers.
Favorite band. Such clever arrangements and collection of instruments
When Brad says who could have expected this, I wanted to shout “No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!”
A classic! Cake is always a great listen
The greatest spoken word band. Ever. Just a killer fun band.
Finally some Cake!! Love them so much!! Such a different sound and amazing songs
I love how lex nails how he says 'he's going the distance'!
And all this time I was trying to figure out if he’s riding a horse or driving a car - then Lex puts a whole new spin on what (or who) he might be riding/driving. 🤯
appreciate your exploration of this band, big group lots of sound lots of people contributing, different, ecclectic. love the trumpet myself, thanks so much, so unappreciated they are
Cake is SOOOOO underrated!! Love the reaction! Also this is not something you might like the first or second time you hear, but maaaan it grows on you :)
Thanks for POSTING KEEP ON KEEPING ON PLEASE BLESS YOU STAY WELL AND HEALTHY ENJOY LIFE 🙏 RESPECT
One of the best one hit wonders EVER! Just CLASSIC 90s!
This song is open to so many legitimate interpretations..it’s a masterpiece 🔥🔥🔥
These vocals are what a mental breakdown sounds like.
I remember seeing them on Conan O'Brien, I was excited about Cake on Conan. Other guys around sat to watch, they did Short Skirt Long Jacket. A guy asked me if they were a joke band. He didn't get it.
That melodica melody in the chorus is iconic.
Brad made the best joke about the song and didn't even realize it...so glad Lex picked up on it...you two are perfect
Sheep go to Heaven is my favorite Cake song
I went to a Cake concert in Vegas once. On the roof of the Cosmo. The big screen monitors showed the singer, the guitarist, and the drummer. Never once did they show the bass player. I left very sad. He's a badass.
One of the greatest bands ever! Their brilliance is unique.
“Who could expect this?”
Indeed.
Cake is always surprising.
I showed my older sister this band and she loves them. Me too. They do unique. Lex be on point sometimes lol.
Dude from Cake straight up said his lyrics mean whatever you want them to mean.
Love this band, and this song in particular, partially because of the lyric:
"Bowel-shaking earthquakes of doubt & remorse".
So bizarre and brilliant.
“My kinda weird” exactly! Please do more Cake
Best cover of "I will survive" EVER! Love me some Cake!
This was the BEST REVIEW you two have done IMO. Bra d when you said he’s racing his horse and he’s all alone I busted into a crying laugh ! You caught me off guard on that one . Thank you for laugh was most excellent
HE'S GOING THE DISTANCE!!! HE'S GOINNNG FOOOR SPEEEEED 😂😂😂 Cake is way too much fun
these guys write songs with the sing along in mind, one of my top 5 live acts.
Cake is so fun! Short Skirt/Long Jacket, and Sheep go to Heaven are two of my favs.
AHHHH YES! Love me some Cake. Short Skirt Long Jacket, Jolene, Frank Sinatra, Never There, Long Line of Cars...so many great tunes!!! And then there are their incredible covers, including I will Survive, Ruby, & Never Gonna Give You Up. And that's before you get into the really weird stuff like Pentagram and Nugget. Welcome to 90's college radio!
Cake is a great band. Have some more cake! My favorite Bass and Trumpet band.
I found this band via Pandora, and I feel like I've upthumbed their entire discography.
Cake is it's own genre of music, I highly recommend listening to more Cake.
😁
I just discovered this song today, it definitely bumps
Everybody loves Cake
Their cover of I will survive
And check out their covers of Jolene and War Pigs
"It's my kinda weird. I like it!" That's Cake, in a nutshell.
This song is about uhhhhh self pleasure. Cake is full blown my college band. Amazing band. So many gems
"I will survive", their Gloria Gaynor cover...pure fire.
hahahaha "Who could expect this?" truer words were never spoken
This is the song we'd sing while treading water forever with a rifle over our heads in MCIWS back in the Marine Corps. Pure Motivation
I love Cake, so many great songs, like "Never There", Short Skirt, Long Jacket" , "Sheep Go To Heaven" or their cover of "I Will Survive".