Audio CD review:
Cake - Prolonging the Magic

Cake - Prolonging the Magic

Band: Cake Title: Prolonging the Magic Rating: Release Date: 06 October, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Satan Is My Motor 2: Mexico 3: Never There 4: Guitar 5: You Turn The Screws 6: Walk On By 7: Sheep Go To Heaven 8: When You Sleep 9: Hem Of Your Garment 10: Alpha Beta Parking Lot 11: Let Me Go 12: Cool Blue Reason 13: Where Would I Be?

Customer Reviews YUMMAY I don't understand how some FANS could not like this cd. Maaaaannnn, I love CAKE. Or any of their cds. I love them all. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. You can't even begin to understand. You should buy this CD IT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER. Cake goes the distance The album starts off with "Satan Is My Motor", a song laced with parody and clever lyrics. The third Cake disk, cleverly titled "Prolonging the Magic", hits hard with thirteen amazing tracks. Most feel the song is a direct refrence to the dark prince himself. Could it be? A soothing rock song "Mexico" follows, creating an atmosphere worthy of a well lit night club. Never There, one of the strongest tracks on the disk follows this, followed by "Guitar" and "You Turn The Screws". A few happy-go-lucky songs come along. "Walk On By", and "Sheep Go To Heavan" have great beats, and clever lyrics once again. The most creative track is "When You Sleep". A song about where people put their hands while in the act of sleeping could only be created by this sacrimento quartet. "Hem Of Your Garment" is next, quoting the Bible, not referring to it. The Bass is heavy and the chorus is amazingly catchy. "Alpha Beta Parking Lot" is calming, and chilling; creating a mood of joyous sorrow. The song leaves an impression long afterwards - much like the aftertaste of a pickle. Afterwards is "Let Me Go", a love song that proves a point, while making you bob your head. "Cool Blue Reason"'s lyrics are chilling, and mark your mind with footprints. The song instills something of a sad dilemna. And finally, the disk comes to a close with "Where Would I Be". A touching Love song that, while being a love song, still packs some amazing bass and drums. The eerie sounding introduction makes you lift your head. Beautiful music, Great Lyrics, Amazing C. D. Cake Surprises Again " Seemed to be a bit of a novelty song. Cake had one hit wonder written all over them after "The Distance. However, they are quite varied in their styles, and this CD reflects that. "Sheep go to Heaven" and "Never There" keep the same song format as Fashion Nugget, and reflect the creativity of the songwriting. I don't know about song one, with references to Satan, but the rest of the songs are suitable for playing. Alpha Beta Parking Lot is a great stalker song, and they keep coming up with novelty songs that just rock! They remind me, lyrically, of the Presidents, but with staying power. A good, solid album. . You can see a complete list of all Cake discography, or go back to the Cake tabs