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Cake — Wheels
Album: Pressure Chief
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Released: 2004
Length: 3:17
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In a wooden boat in the shipping lanes
With the freighters towering over me
I can hear the jets flying overhead
Making lines across the darkening sky
And when the sun is going down I can take a taxi into town
And the waiter at the restaurant sets a table just for me

Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round spinning round
Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round and round
(alright)

So I had a plane to take me to a place so far away from you
Eventually we began to see that we could be completely free
And I could get away from you
And you could get away from me
And we could live each separately in our cities in the sun

Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round spinning round
Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round and round
(alright)

In a seedy karaoke bar by the banks of the mighty Bosphorus
Is a Japanese man in a business suit singing ((Platters:Smoke Gets In Your Eyes|Smoke Gets In Your Eyes))
And the muscular cyborg German dudes dance with sexy French Canadians
While the overweight Americans wear their patriotic jumpsuits

Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round spinning round
Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round and round


Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round spinning round
Wheels keep on spinning round
spinning round and round

I don't know
I don't know
I don't know (Why you say you are not in love with me)
I don't know (Why you say you are not in love with me)
I don't know (Why you say you are not in love with me)
Why you say you (music stops) are not in love with me
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Cake is just so musically entertaining. 

I'm so glad I discovered them on Radio Paradise about 15 years ago!
Posted 4 years ago by Blasserman    [ Reply ]
Original as can be.  This song echoes many aspects of my divorce, and therefore resonates.  (But where is my sexy French Canadian?)
Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Definitely not the best Cake song.
Posted 4 years ago by nicknt    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
Aargh, this band still sucks!
 
I'm surprised you were optimistic they'd turn it around.
Posted 5 years ago by JckTorance    [ Reply ]
Had to scrape the cake right off my shoes.....

No seriously They have grown on me. At minimum I find their material interesting.

And the cover art makes me crave pulled pork for some strange reason. Well maybe not this one, but....
Posted 6 years ago by Clyde_Bedow    [ Reply ]

CAKE is not named after the bakery product, instead, the band has described it "like when something insidiously becomes a part of your life...[we] mean it more as something that cakes onto your shoe and is just sort of there until you get rid of it"

That by itself is enough for me to LOVE this band, the fact that I enjoy the witty sarcasm and interesting and varied musical styles and instrumentation just increases MY enjoyment of CAKE.  I get that others are not fans, and that's OK; plenty of shit to de-CAKE in life and I'm sure you can use the few minutes whenever BillG spins one of the many CAKE tracks in the RP library.

Long Live RP!!

Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
I'm a firm believer that if you can't say something positive then better to say nothing at all but I just can't help myself.....quite simply, shockingly awful.
Posted 6 years ago by Thin_Air    [ Reply ]
My ears tell me that I don't like Cake.  My waistline tells me otherwise.
Posted 7 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
..mmm while I do get the sentiment....I somehow now feel sick....{#Eh}
Posted 9 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
To all the haters: let them eat Cake.
Posted 9 years ago by jeffhorwich    [ Reply ]
Moving on.
Posted 10 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
I love cake,,,,,,just not this kind. I put this somewhere around Carrot Cake ,,which sucks
Posted 10 years ago by Kaisersosay    [ Reply ]
 arnimf wrote:
Somewhere in my brain I can locate a low humm. And it goes: The wheels on the bus go round and round ...

 
gee, why don't you really tell us what you think of Cake.....{#Wink}

They can be fun if you don't think about it too much and they definitely have an interesting catchy sound.
Posted 10 years ago by anika200    [ Reply ]
 Skaterella wrote:
Love Cake
 
Ermm ... you said so already. See that's the problem with cake. Repetition.
Posted 10 years ago by arnimf    [ Reply ]
Somewhere in my brain I can locate a low humm. And it goes: The wheels on the bus go round and round ...
Posted 10 years ago by arnimf    [ Reply ]
 Elroweho wrote:
Love the quirky, catchy, style of Cake. They always manage to come up with some toe-tappers! 

 
I totally agree. I would never sit down to listen to an entire Cake album because of the sameness of the songs, but I really enjoy a piece of Cake thrown into the mix from time to time.
Posted 10 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
 ziakut wrote:
Unfortunate audio.

 
My thoughts indeed....
Posted 10 years ago by Terranathan    [ Reply ]
Love the quirky, catchy, style of Cake. They always manage to come up with some toe-tappers! 
Posted 10 years ago by Elroweho    [ Reply ]
I like the line about sexy french canadians ! {#Wink}
Posted 11 years ago by MTL_Robbie    [ Reply ]
Love the Cake!  It's so refreshing to hear the band's unique and trademark sound.  The band's musical perspective is very valuable, in my view.
Posted 11 years ago by offroadbiker    [ Reply ]
A 10 for me all day, every day. A lovely slice of cake.
Posted 11 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Unfortunate audio.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
Aargh, this band still sucks!
Posted 11 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
Love Cake! Love Wheels! Love Cakes on Wheels!! Song is not so yummy.


Posted 12 years ago by citybiker    [ Reply ]
"And I could get away from you
And you could get away from me"

Right now that sounds absolutely goddamned wonderful.

 DaveInVA wrote:
Cake songs would be great if it wasn't for this guys voice. I really like their instrumental songs. This guy just sounds like he is to much in love with the sound of his own voice for my liking....

  
It's the emotionally detached sarcasm in his "singing" that gets real tired, real fast. Every Cake song is like that. Learn to sing, fella, or let someone else take over now and then. 
 

7/16/15 edit: Shoot. Me. Now. 

Thank God for PSD —>  Koop — Come To Me (w/ Yukimi Nagano) . Hey it sounds like a MoTown B-side Christmas rarity but it's sonic salvation compared to Cake. 
Posted 12 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Cake. Such a unique sound. Loved them from the first quirky note I've heard. 
Posted 12 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
Cake is a great band.
Posted 13 years ago by MikeszCZ    [ Reply ]
Love Cake
Posted 13 years ago by Skaterella    [ Reply ]
The plaintive refrain that ends this song just rips my heart out.
Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Aaargh! Still horrible!
Posted 13 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
I like Cake for many reasons, but the best is that my son likes them too!

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
Not a big fan of cake... sorry. 
Posted 14 years ago by althuism    [ Reply ]
A permanent place on my travel playlist. Great music for the big escape after a breakup.

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
 i4niblind wrote:
If you ever visit montreal you'll know exactly what he's talking about .... and i highly recommend it...   mmmmmmm...   sexy french canadians....
 
Ah, la grande metropole - OUI!  {#Yes}

Posted 14 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
 LastChance wrote:
After Little Feat's "Let It Roll?" Ouch.
 
Yeah, talk about yer abrupt transitions!

Posted 14 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
They could be giants!
Posted 14 years ago by kjf06    [ Reply ]
After Little Feat's "Let It Roll?" Ouch.
Posted 14 years ago by LastChance    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Singapore for bizarre reasons...
Posted 14 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
I love this Band.  Another great song!
Posted 14 years ago by fran_tarkenton    [ Reply ]
I find this Cake downright objectionable.
Posted 15 years ago by spigolli    [ Reply ]
Love Cake. One of my favorite Cake songs. Wish John didn't hate Americans so much though.
Posted 15 years ago by DeemerDave    [ Reply ]
Cake songs would be great if it wasn't for this guys voice. I really like their instrumental songs. This guy just sounds like he is to much in love with the sound of his own voice for my liking....

Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
Another great bass guitar song........................ Yes!
Posted 15 years ago by mrdak    [ Reply ]
Awesome!  Love the cake!
Posted 15 years ago by fran_tarkenton    [ Reply ]
it's the sexy french canadian line he sings....well, i'm a bit biased to the French Candian(indian) ——wink—— Now i'm hooked. It won me....i like cake now...:)
Posted 15 years ago by SuzenJueL    [ Reply ]
 macadavy wrote:
What about this sexy French Canadian?

https://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/images2/GHI/genevievebujold.jpg
 
Nice.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
If you ever visit montreal you'll know exactly what he's talking about .... and i highly recommend it...   mmmmmmm...   sexy french canadians....
Posted 15 years ago by i4niblind    [ Reply ]
One of the few tolerable Cake songs, but why is it back in the hot rotation again?  Someone die?
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
What about this sexy French Canadian?

https://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/images2/GHI/genevievebujold.jpg

Posted 15 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
lwilkinson wrote:
NONE. Friend of mine married a Canadian woman who said that Canadian guys are SOB's and tend to like their whiskey and sled dogs better than their women; kinda like rednecks down here in Texas.
Where did she live? Baffin Island? I mean, that's a bit like saying that American guys look like the banjo player in Deliverance. Besides, getting lumped in w/GWB really torques me ...
Posted 16 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
Talking instead of singing is great if it's cool, clever or really interesting (Lou Reed, William Burroughs e.t.c e.t.c). This guy just irritates the hell out of me.
Posted 16 years ago by luca77    [ Reply ]
Frater_Kork wrote:
Though I wonder wich Sexy French Canadian they are referring to?
NONE. Friend of mine married a Canadian woman who said that Canadian guys are SOB's and tend to like their whiskey and sled dogs better than their women; kinda like rednecks down here in Texas.
Posted 16 years ago by lwilkinson    [ Reply ]
Let them eat Cake!
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
prickelpit96 wrote:
SEXY French Canadians.^^
Though I wonder wich Sexy French Canadian they are referring to?
Posted 16 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
blastmeh wrote:
French Canadians, tho...-1?
SEXY French Canadians.^^
Posted 16 years ago by prickelpit96    [ Reply ]
This song is OK, but I fell in love with this band when I heard a song they did called "Frank Sinatra" at the end of a Sopranos episode.
Posted 16 years ago by rconlon    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Oh, good lord, someone upload their cover of "War Pigs" and get this overplayed elementary school rendition out of the rotation for a year. I love Cake, but I sometimes wonder if I've been duped and this is the only tune they've ever done.
hear it for the #1st time =)
Posted 17 years ago by Martino    [ Reply ]
Oh, good lord, someone upload their cover of "War Pigs" and get this overplayed elementary school rendition out of the rotation for a year. I love Cake, but I sometimes wonder if I've been duped and this is the only tune they've ever done.
Posted 17 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Cake is so sweet!
Posted 17 years ago by MonkeyPod    [ Reply ]
tnt_thomas wrote:
::2:: at best because it mentions Canadians
French Canadians, tho...-1?
Posted 17 years ago by blastmeh    [ Reply ]
djblitz wrote:
With close to 400 votes, I've never seen such a close consensus of opinion! Is there anyone else that disagrees this is a true 7 or 8?
Me...it's terrible
Posted 17 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
tnt_thomas wrote:
::2:: at best because it mentions Canadians
Mmm, that's good bigotry.
Posted 17 years ago by phrawzty    [ Reply ]
I want a patriotic jumpsuit.
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgh!!!! Make! It! Stop!
Posted 17 years ago by Odyzzeuz    [ Reply ]
give us more cake..
Posted 17 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
Like the Smiths, can't sing! ::2:: at best because it mentions Canadians
Posted 17 years ago by tnt_thomas    [ Reply ]
djblitz wrote:
With close to 400 votes, I've never seen such a close consensus of opinion! Is there anyone else that disagrees this is a true 7 or 8?
Me: Posted: Mar 04, 2005 - 04:50
Lets be fair. Initially I rated this a 2, but it's better than that. I don't like the voice, but I gave it a 4 anyway. And dropped back to 1. It's overplayed. The song annoys me more every time I hear it. I've passed the bounds of acceptance and moved Cake to my auto-mute list.
Posted 18 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
With close to 400 votes, I've never seen such a close consensus of opinion! Is there anyone else that disagrees this is a true 7 or 8?
Posted 18 years ago by djblitz    [ Reply ]
Does this remind anyone else of They Might Be Giants?(Another reason I like it.) Scores a 9 with me.
Posted 18 years ago by Desire    [ Reply ]
isaacsonar wrote:
It's cake...how can you not smile and tap your foot?
exactly what I was doing as I read your post!!
Posted 18 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
Please segue into The Stranglers' Life Shows No Mercy or Violent Femmes Blister in the Sun
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I absolutely love Cake and TMBG -- my two favorite bands, excepting my own. Every time I hear Cake, I'm a happy girl.
Posted 19 years ago by helene    [ Reply ]
cool stuff. diggin' this one a good deal more than their others that are in rotation.
Posted 19 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
"In a seedy karaoke bar By the banks of the mighty Bosphorus Is a Japanese man in a business suit singing 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' And the muscular cyborg German dudes dance with sexy French Canadians While the overweight Americans wear their patriotic jumpsuits" Beautiful! This always makes me think of Lost in Translation...
Posted 19 years ago by bbching    [ Reply ]
A great segue would be to John Lennon's "Watching the Wheels"i after this ("I keep watching the wheels go round and round . . ."). Bill?
Posted 19 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
It's cake...how can you not smile and tap your foot?
Posted 19 years ago by isaacsonar    [ Reply ]
8)
Posted 19 years ago by Daveinbawlmer    [ Reply ]
Cake is great. :sunny.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
Yippie!!!! More Cake!!!
Posted 19 years ago by KateD    [ Reply ]
lester wrote:
Sorry, I was way out in left field on that one. I had know idea either of the those titles were albums. There are just two many contributors here that confuse eclectic with obscure or rare, arguing vehemently against RP playing songs that have ever enjoyed a degree of popularity.
Agreed..... the same way a lot of listeners throw "pretentious" around... I'm not sure some fully understand the meaning of the word. lester wrote:
(No joke. Though I did live in the West at one time -- the U.S., in fact -- I moved to an Asian dictatorship in the seventies, one that outlawed a whole lot of stuff until recently.)
Yikes! Well, hopefully RP is helping to make up for some of that lost time and music!
Posted 19 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
Mark1970 wrote:
Both are full length CDs..... TMBG are all over the map on both of these. Although one "song" on Apollo 18 contains 16 mini-songs, so ecleciscism could be represented within THAT one song. However, my point was that either entire CD shows a wide range of writing styles, sounds, and types of music.
Sorry, I was way out in left field on that one. I had no idea either of those titles were albums. There are just too many contributors here that confuse eclectic with obscure or rare, arguing vehemently against RP playing songs that have ever enjoyed a degree of popularity. I'd heard of They Might Be Giants but never really knew much more than their name. I'm rather unknowledgeable about many of the newer performers -- say, The Police, U2, Bruce Springsteen, or Billy Idol. (No joke. Though I did live in the West at one time -- the U.S., in fact -- I moved to an Asian dictatorship in the seventies, one that outlawed a whole lot of stuff until recently.)
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
lester wrote:
I'm trying to understand. Flood or Apollo 18? Eclecticism is contained within just one of these songs? or is a successive listening to both required to gain a true sense of eclecticism?
Both are full length CDs..... TMBG are all over the map on both of these. Although one "song" on Apollo 18 contains 16 mini-songs, so ecleciscism could be represented within THAT one song. However, my point was that either entire CD shows a wide range of writing styles, sounds, and types of music.
Posted 19 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by yashpheh    [ Reply ]
Someone left this cake out in the rain. Feh
Posted 19 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
These guys are great - first heard them on RP - bought @ iTunes.
Posted 19 years ago by dwa375    [ Reply ]
Mark1970 wrote:
Refined..... maybe. But eclectic? No way.... listen to TMBG's "Flood" or "Apollo 18"..... about as eclectic as it gets.
I'm trying to understand. Flood or Apollo 18? Eclecticism is contained within just one of these songs? or is a successive listening to both required to gain a true sense of eclecticism?
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
Mark1970 wrote:
Refined..... maybe. But eclectic? No way.... listen to TMBG's "Flood" or "Apollo 18"..... about as eclectic as it gets.
Yes i agree, TMGB are eclectic Giants. and Flood is one of the best. But we are talking about CAKE!!!!! Stark straight up beat loving creativity. and addicting. the more you hear, the more CAKE YOU WANT!!!!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by mem_313    [ Reply ]
There are few constants in life: death, taxes and ....... oh yeah ..... Cake.
Posted 19 years ago by psycholynx    [ Reply ]
Mark1970 wrote:
Refined..... maybe. But eclectic? No way.... listen to TMBG's "Flood" or "Apollo 18"..... about as eclectic as it gets.
Flood is a masterpiece.
Posted 19 years ago by TampaPurple    [ Reply ]
masterhead wrote:
I think Cake's sound is far more refined and eclectic.
Refined..... maybe. But eclectic? No way.... listen to TMBG's "Flood" or "Apollo 18"..... about as eclectic as it gets.
Posted 19 years ago by Mark1970    [ Reply ]
JayA1969 wrote:
One fair album, doesn't = suck. It certainly doesn't measure up to their previous releases. But when you throw one of the songwriters out of the band, it's no surprise.
I kind of dig the "Guitar Man" cover they do on it.
Posted 19 years ago by TampaPurple    [ Reply ]
Very strange, very eclectic and great!
Posted 19 years ago by dwa375    [ Reply ]
Cake is great!
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
Can't get enough cake -- I mean, Cake.
Posted 19 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
Be fun to have dinner with John Mccrea, Mike Doughty, and the 2 Johns.
I'd love to sit at that table too! SC, Cake, TMBG, all hand in hand, like brothers uniting the world at the United Nations of Quirky Rock Music!
Posted 19 years ago by JayA1969    [ Reply ]
brandog wrote:
I am so sad for cake because, with the release of this album, I think they SUCK. I remember hearing "Never There" played at three in the morning, cranked on this hot-dog vendor's cart and thinking "This is what music is for", their first three albums were amazingly tight - this is crap - flame me on it if you like, I'm sticking to my guns on this one.
One fair album, doesn't = suck. It certainly doesn't measure up to their previous releases. But when you throw one of the songwriters out of the band, it's no surprise.
Posted 19 years ago by JayA1969    [ Reply ]
i like the bass and the the trumpet in this song. that's about it tho.
Posted 19 years ago by bebe    [ Reply ]
Hey! Oh no! Oh yes! Ok! Alright! This is my dictionary of Cake-isms. Is this self-parody that all their songs have these "isms" in them, or do they even realize it? Either way, it is pretty funny, and I continue to be a loyal fan! (Tell me honestly that you don't sing along with the Oh no! and the Ah yes!)
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
I just bought a Gary Fisher Cake mountain bike, and it ROCKS!
Posted 19 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
OMG they're saying different words in my left ear and in my right and in the middle and its so psychedelic it should be OUTLAUD
Posted 19 years ago by m0nk3ym1nd    [ Reply ]
Ok. All right. Aww no. <-seems every Cake song has one or more of these interjections thrown in, cracks me up every time! I could listen to them all day. (and have, sometimes) Great driving music. A lot of their songs have automotive themes.
Posted 19 years ago by Ixion    [ Reply ]
its growing on me. Kinda like it.
Posted 19 years ago by Mudbog    [ Reply ]
cake is cool,, i like cake,, better than pie most times,, cool song,, you sure can tell its caked,, alot of their songs sound the same,, but i seem to like them all
Posted 19 years ago by lukinman    [ Reply ]
If you get a chance, see one of their shows. Excellent live.
Posted 19 years ago by earthbased    [ Reply ]
gosh i love cake. just something so cool and playful about them. i enjoy everything by them. this song is just great
Posted 19 years ago by fortyonejb    [ Reply ]
holy segue batman - 'Que Onda Guero' sounds very similar to 'Wheels', no?
Posted 19 years ago by orionblu    [ Reply ]
You have to admit that these guys have zeroed in on their sound. You can recognize Cake within the first few bars... pretty commercial -- is that good?
Posted 19 years ago by hammondegg    [ Reply ]
here we are in the midst of the world according to cake, and i just don't think i like them a bit. my loss, eh?
Posted 19 years ago by lotus_65    [ Reply ]
Lets be fair. Initially I rated this a 2, but it's better than that. I don't like the voice, but I gave it a 4 anyway. And dropped back to 1. It's overplayed. The song annoys me more every time I hear it. I've passed the bounds of acceptance and moved Cake to my auto-mute list.
Posted 19 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
I think Mccrea is really gaining more and more on his singing capabilities...and that is good. He is now more versatile
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
hey! if i want to hear demented pseudo-polka, i'll listen to tom waits! just kidding. a "6" for being pretty good...
Posted 19 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
Thanks for the Cake!
Posted 19 years ago by Drummer4soul    [ Reply ]
JAM, PHISH, CAKE...Hey, we're having a peek neek!
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Tarquin wrote:
I've always liked They Might Be Giants. I've always thought Cake was TMBG with a dash more funk or soul.
I think Cake's sound is far more refined and eclectic.
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
...OK........Alright!
Posted 19 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
physicsgenius wrote:
I'm surprised no one has pointed out the similarity to children's song "the wheels of the bus go round and round". The childlike quality is what contributes to the TMBG sound.
I was just going to post that when I read your comments.
Posted 19 years ago by Al_Koholic    [ Reply ]
I'm surprised no one has pointed out the similarity to children's song "the wheels of the bus go round and round". The childlike quality is what contributes to the TMBG sound.
Posted 19 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
Be fun to have dinner with John Mccrea, Mike Doughty, and the 2 Johns.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by BluEyes    [ Reply ]
Egrey wrote:
They sound like TMBG here. No?
I've always liked They Might Be Giants. I've always thought Cake was TMBG with a dash more funk or soul.
Posted 19 years ago by Tarquin    [ Reply ]