CAKE "Rock 'N Roll Lifestyle"

[sonickage]

i saw them live in honolulu the other day...i gotta say i am now a fuckin cake fan!!

[goldflutex]

I freaking love this song!!!!

[MsJezebel666]

I love this song

[5that1dude5]

I present to you... the, "fuck off hipster," anthem.

[NerdBerryNinja]

Cerys13, who are you to tell me to shut up? Like you're the one to talk about negativity. telling me to shut up IS negativity so I would think twice before acting like a fucking hypocrite!

[Cerys13]

@NerdBerryNinja Errr... I mean people who compare and complain should shut up. The beginning of my comment says "I'm with you".

[eternal0star]

This is just another normal day in Sacramento California.

[krazyass420]

I love cake :D ...the band too lol

[whysocirrus]

shut the fuck up @nerdberryninja @porojukaha is completely right.

please never call gaga an artist ever again.

[NerdBerryNinja]

@whysocirrus you know, i'll fucking say what i want on people's videos. you have no business telling me who i can call an artist and who i can't call an artist. you and all your hatred are both full of crap and no one wants YOUR negativity. GAGA HATERS CAN SUCK IT! you all spread unnecessary hate to the world. well i'm a god damn human being too so believe me, if i were you, i would learn to back the fuck off and don't bother with your hate!

[NerdBerryNinja]

now thats enough hating.

[Nacnud112]

whats a modo-goozie?

[AntiChristAntiFail]

Cake just fucking linked to this video from their facebook page! LIKE HOLY SHITE MAN!

[laidbackjude]

Music and rock n roll, its not about how many records you have or how many concerts have you been to, not either about how you look or what you dress, its about sharing feelings, its about transmmitting a damn message, its about expresion and passion, its about enjoying what you do, its about shooting out to the world saying hey guys!!!!! ive got something to say damm hipsters!!!

[dcope727]

Almost 20 years later and I still love it.



[dupersloby]

John McCrea isn't bald! I knew it!

[Hunamain]

Safetyville

[blkblttai]

This is my favorite song. Still. In 2011.

[oddsquadred]

im really starting to like cake can anyone else recommend me some of there good songs!

[p2eazy]

im digging vince's pocket trumpet

[wgastrove]

drinking what theyre selling

[omedicius]

it sounds like they think controversy is a bad thing. it isnt. yes gaga and all that shit is dumb but real violence and abuse is interesting and makes rock and roll exciting.if you have no controversy then you get justin beiber, green day ,etc. think of all the great bands that abused drugs and broke instruments like the doors, nirvana, iggy pop, etc. controversy is good as long as it isnt forced for attention

[oddsquadred]

this song is so real

[tooolnut]

I don't get the point of any of Cake's videos: no relation to the song, whatsoever.

[jazzman3791]

@tooolnut Actually, if you think about the Roman Empire, it's excessive lifestyle, and how America(the home of Rock N' Roll) has often been seen as, and referenced as the new "Rome" it makes perfect sense.

[tooolnut]

@jazzman3791 Then it's self-referential, self-deprecating.

[koololdster]

@tooolnut Of course it is. That's CAKE.

[dietroch5150]

@jazzman3791 totally man i got the connection right away it was perfect as any could be sooo amazing and @tooolnut gotta look deeper than what it just shows without that you are the sheep the capitalist prays on

[DjKenJamison]

lol, Skipper resturant in the background!

[MrGbrumley]

How do I afford MY Rock n' Roll Lifestyle? ROCK N' ROLL!

[420jeremy]

@rocknrollmanndude I guess some people have different tastes in music man. I'm sure that not everyone likes your taste in music. Personally I like Cake and their music.

[derfenhermer]

motha bitch!

[maggiemazefarm]

CAKE KICKS ASS<3

[Areyourealythatdumb]

@rocknrollmanndude its alternative rock, its so unique its not even got a name :P

[C10WOODY]

The best example of a PERFECT song with a CRAP video! LOVE IT

[JeredtheShy]

Well, sir, I can't actually afford my rock n' roll lifestyle. That's the problem.

[88Beffers]

yep, i went to a cake concert after hearing about..5 songs..and yeah i did get a t-shirt, BAY-UM!

that's my rock and roll lifestyle!

eat cake!

[helpmejebus03]

Nice legs!!

[bmonty91]

No one probably cares but i found it cool that i have that exact wicker chair on my balcony

[FaultyPly]

Take THAT society!

[maalbe987]

I've seen 5 Cake videos before, yet somehow this is the 1st one I've seen that actually has John in it.

[AtmaGyan]

I SO AGREE with the lyrics!!!!

[ninerniner87]

Thumbs up if they should all go solo and be pieces of cake

[smurfornge]

skip to :29

[satanalingus]

by selling shit?

[jaredjaredj]

i wanna make sex with their instruments

[kefkaex]

some big ass grapes

[Kruxarn]

The cake is a lie

[TCC180]

@Kruxarn HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! HILARIOUS! (obvious sarcasm is obvious)

[fox4ce1]

So he does have hair...interesting.

[StimmedMarauderDrop]

such a weird video

[Porojukaha]

@StimmedMarauderDrop Blasphemy! Feed him to the lions!!

[Porojukaha]

@StimmedMarauderDrop no. this is a weird video watch?v=VRrJugyk1Yw

[westendork]

if you hate Cake I hate you

[Awesomeman37]

Holy Shit John is not wearing a hat!

[Porojukaha]

Damn I was just reading an article bout how Gaga put out a song called Judas during this easter week. Made me think of this song immediatly. Your not a rebel Gaga....your just a silly capitalist taking advantage of controversy. Take that stupid meat shit off, put on some real clothes and sit down next to the other 3000 artists just like you who came before.

[evillaugher]

@Porojukaha What does a meat dress have to do with capitalism or selling a rebel lifestyle? Congrats, you're another weirdo complaining about Lady Gaga or Justin Bieber on a video that literally has no connection to them whatsoever. There's always one of them!

[fauxpromises]

@Porojukaha Thank you for saying that. I'm so sick of her, she is such an idiot. Every 'controversial' thing she's done, Madonna did already anyway. Pretending to be 'bi' to shock people, flipping off religion, whipping gay guys in bondage...I don't even get who she is trying to appeal to anymore.

[matzklim]

@Porojukaha beautiful comment, at least not everyone is brainwashed...

[AntiChristAntiFail]

@Porojukaha Such truth in your words. But I'm pretty sure gaga knows, at a video I can't remember because I have this video's song blaring in my heads and it keeps me from thinking of other music.... I think it was weird a'ls perform this way but I'm not 100%, at one point "being unique" is mentioned, at which that immediate moment who does appear but Madonna saying "express yourself". The irony is palpable, ant beautiful.

[BobkerYa]

@Porojukaha Lady Gaga is just a female version of David Bowie, 20 years late. Bowie did it first, and better.

[NerdBerryNinja]

@Porojukaha whats you issue with letting artist be who they want to be? just enjoy the music and stop complaining.

[Cerys13]

@NerdBerryNinja I'm with you. People keep bringing all this negativity into things. Stop comparing artists, listen to what you want to listen to... and shut up.

[oddstuff123]

25 people arent drinking what theyre selling

[Babkockdood]

The next person who mliks insulting people who disliked this video for "thumbs up" is gonna get slapped.

[411FunkyTown]

how much did YOU pay for your Roman-Roll lifestyle

[J1zmo]

25 People hate cake.

[djgrooveline]

this was filmed at the spca off of bradshaw in sacramento.

[Porojukaha]

How have they never won a grammy? I mean, even pearl jam made it to the grammies and their music sounds the exact same as it did 30 years ago.

[spiltbluhd]

a few unoriginal people are thinking of what 25 people might be thinking.

[BallisticJunkfood]

25 people couldn't afford the chunk of the guitar he ruthlessly smashed at the end of the show.

[hkktexas]

25 people are dreaming of red, white, and blue soda cans.

[Porojukaha]

@hkktexas more like 25 peoples soda cans arent red white and blue. They are red and yellow with a hammer and sickle.

[IrelandVonVicious]

This came out in 94.

[bamboolaball]

greatest thing to ever come out of sacramento

[Porojukaha]

I love how the stupid liberal young people of today listen to this song and think its a statement against America. Fools. Look in the mirror stupid.

[bretrosexual]

Definitely my favorite Cake song.

[bnsoct80]

Actually the song came out mid nineties, and it would have been in the clinton years, after Bush I and before Bush II so to make it a statement against Bush is an anachronism....not sure when the video was made but I'm sure it was about the time the song came out. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

[bornaleo86]

you have some kind of mental illness if you disliked this video lol

[mforcum]

<<<<<<<24 PEOPLE CANT AFFORD A ROCK -N- ROLL LIFESTYLE

[Donovon2001]

So I laughed out loud when I wanted to listen to more Cake and

saw on the right a playlist labeled "Cake mix"

[muffinlady18]

@Donovon2001 this comments made milk come out of my nose.

[llamagamer13]

@Donovon2001 haha that literally just happened to me!

[mc21b]

Obviously the artists are trying to demonstrate that the bush era policy of nuclear proliferation and the favoritism toward oil (hence the chevron shot) are symbolic of the lust to obtain fame rather than obtain a just and symbolic new world order for which tax hikes and healthcare take a back seat to the military industrial complex and our own manifest destiny which resides on main street and not wall street.

[justpostit1]

I think the video doesn't match the original purpose of the song.  Which was a playful shot at youthful excesses. The video shows glimpses of a political statement. But it's a complete reach to make it an anti-Bush, nuclear proliferation statement. Kind of silly actually.

[northrupthebandgeek]

I'm proud to have the same hometown as the most awesome band on Earth :D

[SuperChicagoDude]

@dillbob: its not about rock and roll, dude, the song and the video is about the military industrial complex, its about the war machine, and how we spend WAY too much money on our "rock and roll lifelstyle" of bombs battleships submarines rocket launchers etc etc etc get it yet? watch the video and think about it :)

[justpostit1]

@SuperChicagoDude Think less. Cake made this song about 20 somethings and their excesses. Then, they got this bright idea (or maybe a video producer did) to make a generic anti-whatever political statement which really says nothing specific. Or anything effectively. Pretty disappointing actually. The song is brilliant. The video is less so.

[Porojukaha]

ok that video made no sense whatsoever. I love you Cake.

I think the best part about this song is that, if you listen, its direct and clear enough that you can clearly understand their point. and you can clearly see their controversial (to their scene) ideals. Like pro capitalism, anti conformity, anti rebellion etc. They totally smash bands like System of a Down and Green Day but its subtle enough that all those stupid conformist/anarchist/rebelliou­s kids will probably still love this song.

[isonomist]

I was a little disappointed with the poor production values in the fight scene, it felt somewhat contrived.

[TheTruthmakeslove]

chevron! 

[unglued5oh]

cake! awesome!the roman theme and chevron scenes take the cake...

[unclejohn2007]

i didnt know edward norton smokes

[RasTasoureK]

I believe they had a dream to live a rock n roll lifestyle, centre of attention for girls, party all the nights long but somehow they failed so they are saying bollocks about Rock n Roll music and lifestyle, it´s jelousy nothing more.

As a Rock fan it doesn´t hurt me because song is poor, video too, lack of quality evident

look at greatest artists like Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, Guns n Roses, Cake just can´t comepare with them, no talent, skill, art.

Love&Peace rock means freedom

[Dillbob1]

@RasTasoureK first part of what you said isnt true, the songs on the first albums so its not like they had been around long trying to do this, they just saw how some other rock bands dont make music for music, they make it for fame and such. you see that with some of the artists you mentioned (not commenting on their music but their lifestyles, hence the video) jimi hendrix-dead because of overdose, jim morrison-dead by suicide,and axl rose is a psycho. Music is great but not for wrong reasons

[RasTasoureK]

@Dillbob1 I won't agree with you, Jim Morrison was a great poet, try to read Lords & New Creations - it takes talent, Cake are no poets/artists, Jimi Hendrix was greatest guitarist of all time, and a gentle personality read some of his quotes like When the power of love overcomes the love of power world will know peace, he fought against war in Vietnam by nonviolent means, who the hell did Cake help ?

And who the hell are Cake to judge ?? They achvieved shit yet just piss on artists and culture

[Cfreer404]

This is the closest you'll ever get to seeing John McCrea without a hat.

[cuznlick]

Cake a true 90's punk band. Love em.

[sarapugh23]

This song kicks nuggets!!

[brosssoul]

damn, i just got powned

[Victorinox667]

Jesus, look at how young John is here xD

[lukecoatney1]

@Victorinox667

John, look at how much he looks like Jesus!

[Victorinox667]

@Victorinox667 I lol'd, hard.

[locachicablanca]

I like the pocket trumpet. My friend had a red one. It was awesome.

[BlinniRodenberg615]

You can get the audio-mp3 of this tune at grabyouraudio doht cohm.

[antejenn]

How did Goths get singled out? I've known hippies, metal-heads, rap fans and others who fall into the "mooch" category and cringe when they hear this song. Self-reliance is SEXXY!!!

[qwertyuiopasdfgh67]

the cake is not a lie

[DonFormica]

Excess ain't rebellion, you're drinking what their sellin'

[karmaofgood]

I think I love Cake. I also like the band too.

[norco806]

@karmaofgood very clever that made me laught

[karmaofgood]

@norco806 thank you.

[LexiCohen]

22 people don't know how they can afford their rock & roll lifestyle.

[kenbouy]

Hey, that is my brother in-law in that video. Cool.

[soundcheck127]

As long as their soda cans are red white and blue ones!

[Mrrossthaboss2000]

i love a song that calls out posers

[tayban93]

@Mrrossthaboss2000 Damn Hipsters.

[TheRogueNamedSam]

@tayban93 Hipsters Unite!

Come at me bro.

[tayban93]

@TheRogueNamedSam I gotta 18 barrel revolving Gattling shotgun. WHAT NOW????? Not really. It'd be damn awesome though.

[bpmbrent]

this song will be awesome? as long as their soda cans are red white and blue ones.

[wsoape]

cake is soooooo fucking awesome.

[auralconcepts]

YES! I love bands who are smart, and play to smart people.  Cake, They Might Be Giants, Rush. Not everything has to be thugged out or dumbed down!

[Scrapheap71]

@auralconcepts True that! but you left out Frank Zappa! ;-)

[dxfx1]

they're sparring at a chevron

[kaisamsa]

Best band ever.

[KOCKICA222]

great song,music,and lyrics, but video is shit

[DJDansound]

I love how it makes of the those shitty hair metal bands. CAKE is so great because they are rebels but dont exece their rebelian.

[DrAdlaiAtkins]

sweet video on a punk budget

this is how its done assholes

[talatsmum]

god i'm really starting to love how cynical this band is <3

[standindarkness]

@talatsmum me too...this band is awesome

[PixieDarkDesires]

Haha I haven't heard this song in a long time. CLASSIC.

[SerienJunkie0]

CAKE

best ever

[dcbandnerd]

Cake just continues to win at everything forever. 

[awesome3786]

GOOOOOOOOOOO CAKEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[yoshiblak5]

why does the Chevron look so damn small?

[johngears11]

I remember listening to this in my sister's car when I was like 9.

[anthonymezzapelle]

as long as the soda cans are red white and blue ones

[Madre02]

Great song. Terrible video. Cake is great. I just don't understand why they can't seem to break into the mainstream more.

[sheppytim]

@Madre02 well said! I love the lyrics to this song.. perfectly describes the unspoken "competition" in hi school about the cool rocker kids.. maybe they could have set this video in a elementary school with all the kids dressing extremely metal and punk... or something like that

[OptomisCrashdown]

"soda" cans? seriously, you edit out the word beer?!? What the FUCK is wrong with this country

[cjscanlon0205]

@OptomisCrashdown soda is the real words

[OptomisCrashdown]

@cjscanlon0205 i've seen them live 3 times, and they have never once said soda

[rhizotomy]

@OptomisCrashdown on the album version of this song, it's soda. They may like to change it up a bit live.

[FlyBee16]

That's my Band!!! 

[daviddorrity]

I know vince from way back when he used to work at SLOCAN HOUSE we got high (HE HAD A CIGERETTE)

[berborable]

I heard of these guys first and I can prove it ! HAHAHAAHAHAHA

[dillon1680]

there singer looks like edward norton

[mooseluver18]

@dillon1680 Correction. Edward Norton looks like the singer.

[awarrell]

@mooseluver18 Brad Pitt thinks the look is Hep

[keithmbn]

thanks for putting all these greats up we drink and bbq to this selection quite a bit thanks again bud

[Interlochengirl56]

What did my leather jacket ever do to Cake? lol, jk.

[Daniel7860]

AWW YEAH, AlRIGHT, oh no,  yeah.. CAKE is so Rad.

[1970theo]

top shelf song  ...

[sxyspaz]

ouch

[1Doz]

Freaking Romans, with their swords and their grapes.

[birdman5002]

Cool sound, man.

[wizewizard2000]

Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling. Your self-destruction doesn't hurt them. Your chaos won't convert them. They're so happy to rebuild it. You'll never really kill it.

[Davidrogerman]

my rock n roll lifestyle

[decidedvoter08]

Oh my god.....this video wa shot at SafetyVille! LOL! That's freaking hilarious!

[lube18]

I was going to rate this 5 stars, but then I noticed that there were FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY ratings already. Obviously I couldn't be the one to defile the awesomeness :)

[rainbowstargreengirl]

this was the first cake song i heard, followed by wheels. i was like oh my gosh these guys are genious.

[ClosestToTheSun]

Which are the band members fighting?