Cake is an American rock band from Sacramento,California,consisting of singer John McCrea,trumpeter Vince DiFiore,guitarist Xan McCurdy,bassist Daniel McCallum,and drummer Todd Roper. The band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan vocals,and their wide-ranging musical influences,including norteño,country music,mariachi,disco,rock,funk,folk music,and hip hop.
"Don't Speak" is a song by American rock band No Doubt from their third studio album,Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was released as the third single from Tragic Kingdom in the United States on April 15,1996,by Interscope Records. Lead singer Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani,former No Doubt member,wrote the song originally as a love song. The song went through several rewrites and new versions. Gwen modified it into a breakup song about her bandmate and ex-boyfriend Tony Kanal,shortly after he ended their seven-year relationship.
Comfort Eagle is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was released on July 24,2001,on Columbia Records,their first with the company.
Fashion Nugget is the second studio album by alternative rock band Cake. It was released in 1996,and contains 14 songs. "The Distance" and "I Will Survive" became the most successful singles on the record,with the prior peaking at number 22 in the UK and at number 4 on the US Alternative Airplay Chart. The album was recorded at Paradise Studios in Sacramento,California.
Big Wreck are a Canadian-American rock band formed by Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty in Boston,Massachusetts in 1992. The band was rounded out with David Henning and Forrest Williams. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley pursued a solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010,Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour,playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. In 2012,under the name Big Wreck,the band released their third studio album,Albatross. The band has since released the albums Ghosts in 2014,Grace Street in 2017,...But For the Sun in 2019,and 7 in 2023.
"One Week" is a song by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies released as the first single from their 1998 album,Stunt. It was written by Ed Robertson,who is featured on the lead vocal of the rapped verses. Steven Page sings lead on the song's chorus,while the two co-lead the prechoruses in harmony. The song is notable for its significant number of pop culture references and remains the band's best-known song in the United States,where it topped the Billboard Hot 100. Coincidentally,when the song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100,it remained in the top spot for one week.
"I Will Survive" is a song by American singer Gloria Gaynor,released in October 1978 as the second single from her sixth album,Love Tracks (1978). It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris. The song's lyrics describe the narrator's discovery of personal strength following an initially devastating breakup. The song is also frequently recalled as a symbol of female empowerment,as well as a disco staple.
"Champagne Supernova" is a song by English rock band Oasis,written by Noel Gallagher. It is the closing track on the band's second studio album,(What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995),and was released as the sixth and final single from the album in Australia and New Zealand on 13 May 1996. The Jam frontman Paul Weller appears as a guest guitarist and backing vocalist on the track. A music video for the song,directed by Nigel Dick,was released in 1996. The single was not released in the UK.
"Everlong" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters,released in August 1997 as the second single from their second studio album,The Colour and the Shape (1997). The song reached number three on the US Billboard Alternative Songs chart and the Canadian RPM Rock/Alternative chart. It is often regarded as the band's signature song. "Everlong" was the last song performed live by former drummer Taylor Hawkins before his death in March 2022. As a result of his death,streams of the song increased and charted on the Billboard Global 200 at #123,the band's first appearance on the chart.
"What I Got" is a song from American band Sublime's self-titled third album (1996). It was released after singer Bradley Nowell's death in 1996 from a heroin overdose and became the band's biggest radio hit. It was the second single to be released by the band,following "Date Rape" in 1991. The song's chorus is a lift from "Loving" by reggae artist Half Pint,who is credited as a co-writer. The song's melody is similar to the Beatles' "Lady Madonna".
"No Excuses" is the lead single from American rock band Alice in Chains' third EP,Jar of Flies (1994). Written by guitarist and co-lead vocalist Jerry Cantrell,the song was well received by music critics and was a charting success,becoming the first Alice in Chains song to reach No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,spending a total of 26 weeks on the chart. It has gone on to become one of the band's most popular songs. The song was included on the compilation albums Nothing Safe:Best of the Box (1999),Music Bank (1999),Greatest Hits (2001),and The Essential Alice in Chains (2006). Alice In Chains performed an acoustic version of "No Excuses" for its appearance on MTV Unplugged in 1996,which marked the last time they performed the song with Layne Staley,and that version was included on the band's Unplugged live album and home video release.
"Makes No Difference" is the debut single by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released in June 2000 as the lead single from the band's extended play Half Hour of Power. The song is featured on the soundtracks for Bring It On,Out Cold and Van Wilder. A 2002 re-recording of the song was featured on Sum 41's greatest hits compilation,All the Good Shit.
"Celebrity Skin" is a song by American alternative rock band Hole,released on August 31,1998 as the first single from their third studio album of the same name. It is their most commercially successful single,being the only one to reach the top place on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. In October 2011,NME ranked it the 126th best track of the past 15 years.
"Name" is a song by American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It was released in September 1995 as the third single from their fifth studio album,A Boy Named Goo (1995). "Name" became the band's first major hit,topping both the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and the Album Rock Tracks chart. It also reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada,"Name" peaked at number two on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart and number one on the RPM Alternative 30.
"Wishlist" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Written by vocalist Eddie Vedder,"Wishlist" was released on May 5,1998,as the second single from the band's fifth studio album,Yield (1998). In the United States,the song peaked at number six on both the Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock Tracks charts. The song was included on Pearl Jam's 2004 greatest hits album,rearviewmirror.
"Never There" is the first single released from American alternative rock band Cake's third studio album,Prolonging the Magic (1998). The song was commercially successful,topping the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and appearing on the music charts of four other countries. In Australia,the song appeared at number 30 on the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown for 1998.
"Short Skirt/Long Jacket" is the first single by American alternative rock band Cake from their 2001 album Comfort Eagle.
The following is the complete discography of American band Cake.
Showroom of Compassion is the sixth full-length studio album from the band Cake,released on January 11,2011. Produced by the band,it was the band's first studio album to be independently released. The musical style of Showroom of Compassion is grounded in the band's unique style of alternative rock,combining droll,often esoteric lyrics rife with word play and syncopation,catchy distorted guitar riffs,complex bass patterns,Moog and prominent use of trumpet. Cake's former lead guitarist,Greg Brown,makes a guest appearance on the song "Bound Away",his first appearance on a Cake album since 1996's Fashion Nugget.
"Caution" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their sixth studio album,Imploding the Mirage (2020). It was released on March 12,2020,as the lead single from the album,and features a guitar solo by former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. The track topped the Billboard Rock Airplay and Alternative Airplay charts.
