Coming up, an interview with one of the most interesting frontmen in music on his band’s signature song. John McCrea of CAKE on their 90s classic GOING the DISTANCE A song that has one of the most iconic first lines of the last 30 years. I have to admit I was a little intimidated to interview Cake’s frontman because he’s wicked smart… You’ll have to see how I did. His explanation of the meaning of this song is pretty sobering. as he says you can’t 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 its dark under there, and everybody wants your autograph.” See what else he says next on Professor of Rock.
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I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Revelations- where featured artists go deep on their greatest songs and albums with fascinating insight you won’t find anywhere Else. Today’s episode is pretty cool. Ya know to me mainstream music started to go downhill in the 90s. It pretty much went off a cliff after 1995. Well just when I thought there was no hope this band came out of nowhere in 1996… They weren’t grunge, they weren’t pop, and they really weren’t even alternative though that’s where the tastemakers tried to categorize them. They stepped into a world full of post-grunge as Kurt Cobain had already passed away and after a summer dominated by the Macarena and Mariah Cary the band Cake was a welcome arrival with their catchy and cool ditty the distance.
It grabbed you from the opening line and seduced you with Greg Brown’s crackling guitar and John Mcrea’s speak-sing one-liners… It was glorious. The Distance was unlike anything on the radio and it has become a classic since. It was a hit across the globe hitting #22 in the Uk #15 IN BELGIUM #20 in Scotland, and #5 on the candid rock charts. Here in the US, it hit several charts. #38 on the rock charts, #4 on the Alternative charts, and #35 on the Us Radio charts. Again you couldn’t really categorize or label these guys. They did what they wanted…And were beloved by all types which is why their debut album Fashion Nugget went 2 x Platinum and was a hit clear into 97… and their follow-up was a hit as well. Their cover of Gloria Gaynor’s hit I Will Survive. Well, I’m excited to share an interview I did with one of the most interesting frontmen in music Mr. John Mcrea of the band Cake about this classic song and album I was a little intimidated I must admit… He’s a very smart guy. Well, let’s get into it.
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