Cake - "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" Live At KROQ

[@tony.kmullinsstudio818]

This band is so tight and smooth that's it's ridiculous. The backup vocals, the bass line, the drums... It's all so good.

[@ShotDownInFlames2]

Fingernails that shine like justice and a voice that's dark like tinted glass. Pop music doesn't get much better than this.

[@andre.79]

Fact

[@adamboozer9204]

This is what today’s radio is missing.

[@rmrfboy]

cake's bass lines are cool as always. this bass dude is very underrated

[@ScoreFromAugusta]

Agreed. And I always thought the guitar was cool af too. Tone is badass, not really "distorted" but just really saturated and groovy.

[@liquidlen2]

@@ScoreFromAugusta Their sound design is just amazing. Every instrument has a carved-out niche in the overall product.

[@dewimatthews]

Is the ‘underrated’ comment mandatory because there always is one and it seldom makes sense? Also, are there extra points for adding ‘criminally’?

[@mc76]

@@dewimatthews Thank you. I am sure a Led Zeppelin clip somewhere is accompanied by "John Bonham is such an underrated drummer."

[@Puppy_Puppington]

All their compositions are sweet. Their tones badasssss

[@user-wb2eh2ml2l]

That drummer is so fucking solid

[@davidochoa7202]

Let's not forget Gabe on the bass. You can't have one without the other. They anchor the band.

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

🤦‍♂️

[@geraldm7435]

Most definitely 🥁

[@ChickenVendetta]

This is the only band in the world that could record an entire album in one take with no post production and still sound frigging amazing. I LOVE CAKE.

[@peterdavies5358]

I think Trout Mask Replica was done in one take and it is amazing, no doubt but amazing can mean a few things.

[@andyg1245]

Everything individually sounds so simple, and then collectively it's like ... wait what? Yes indeed, LOVE CAKE!

[@Rhino1277HotRails]

Word

[@Rhino1277HotRails]

Vibraslap

[@Rhino1277HotRails]

@@peterdavies5358 it was

[@mc76]

"She's changing her name from Kitty to Karen/She's trading her MG for a white Chrysler LeBaron" might be my favorite rock couplet of all time.

[@Patmagroin22]

Me too! A white Chrysler LeBaron….😂😂😂

[@robertscotton9339]

The Lebaron was a great car.

[@scottfranklin4541]

My aunts sometimes refer to themselves as “the Karens”, mostly when aunt Kitty initiates an impromptu bic lighter karaoke session. Im’ma just call you when I can ( most likely and not often as i could )Love ya”ll

[@michaeldonnan6767]

That's the evolution of his fantasy.

[@bigbopper143]

Such a tight and polished performance . Completely authentic and world class

[@renzoquintanillaacevedo]

In 50 years people gonna talk about Cake and the quality of his music.

[@boataxe4605]

Libreria Bazar Lucy Cake is not a him, it’s a they!

[@j.gan.2801]

Cake!

[@prnfl]

43 years to go

[@peytonalexnder7244]

Cakes drummer is F'ing Outstanding!!!

[@spencerkopp3741]

the drummer is having a blast

[@billcook4768]

The song that inspired me to become a vibraslap player.

[@geraldm7435]

Now I want to buy a vibraslap! 😀

[@chrismaverick9828]

I used to play a lot of the auxillary percussion parts in band from 5th to senior year and for the life of me I couldn't remember the name of that. I do remember the flexatone, though. I'm getting old. :( Glory days and all that.

[@andremo]

Thank you for let me know the name of the instrument without google it! Kudos to you!

[@hdsystem]

It's 2022, and this never gets old!

[@peytonalexnder7244]

One of the best live bands I have seen! On point live as much as studio.

[@boataxe4605]

They actually recorded the album live in the studio,no overdubs or post production.

[@kardynalsyn9501]

A song that can stand the rest of time for $1000, Alex. Can never get tired of listing to this tune

[@ZainKhan-kg6qr]

you can tell these guys love playing this song lol. as a band, you just have those songs you love to play cuz they're so catchy

[@mikah4051]

They aren't a duplicate. This is called originality. 👏

[@Haldurson]

The tune is partly taken from the Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane".

[@johnphillipsjr7238]

🤦‍♂️

[@Snookynibbles]

@@Haldurson Sounds nothing like Sweet Jane.

[@Patmagroin22]

Their cover of, I Will Survive, is one of my favorite songs. Put their spin on it and it’s perfect

[@marianalafranconi3500]

Es el único grupo que estoy escuchando en 2024

[@Heroball299]

I really love that touring the facility line. It just fits perfectly

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Not only is she touring the facility--she's also picking up slack. That makes her *doubly* badass.

[@bchuntfish]

Great band, wicked bass lines.

[@xx3astmanxx928]

This song came out 20 years ago this year and it's still incredibly catchy. The thing about Cake is that a LOT of their earlier music was written in a similar fashion, which is why this was also a massive hit when it first came out in 2001.

[@QueenofNonSequitur]

It's 2022 and I STILL LOVE THIS BAND!!!!!

[@OceanMyst369]

They’re AMAZING… and will always be…🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

[@ReuniteAmerica707]

I like the chemistry with these guys, definitely their best song to date.

[@rasfono]

this bass line is awesome.

[@MrStaticrocker]

The bass and backups are awesome I love it!

[@ShotDownInFlames2]

And that bass line kills

[@muhammadkhalid9514]

Very harmonics, very synchronized...... Loved this band since young...

[@jaysevenx9994]

Love this song

[@BaseFury]

KROQ....damn...it'll go down as one of the greats along with KGB-FM (San Diego) and KMET (LA).

[@SpikeMiller-rd5fn]

I want more Cake...such a brilliant band 👍

[@Rhino1277HotRails]

Na Nana na na na naaa. Vibra slap. Love this so much

[@555Gear]

Wow a band that sounds good live

[@christofarnucc1344]

imagine that! saw them live in 2004 at a festival and they were the only band with a good engineer apparently, because i don't even remember who else was there

[@danielfox5666]

That drummer is sharp as fuck

[@jasonsfishcave684]

With eyes that burn like cigarettes… best line ever

[@KimiCruz]

Great job, sounds great live as well as album version 😀so many people everywhere have loved this song since I was in highschool 2004-2007 & it's Still awesome. Such classic unique unapologetic music for the sake of making music. They don't make it this good now I swear!!

[@enfieldjohn101]

I love music like this! What a great sound! It has the Vibraslap!!! I love the Vibraslap. Weird Al uses it in some of his songs. I love the trumpet and the bass parts too. John McCrea's style is ballsy. He kinda raps, kinda sings, just does his own thing. It's fantastic!

[@benfehily3060]

Class song...class performance

[@LostandFoundTravel]

Love it. Got to see Cake in a club in Madison in maybe '93. The band outnumbered the crowd. Fantastic tiny show. thanks...

[@amrock2722]

this is so awesome! the bass, the guitar, the rolling cobra sounds, the vocals.. the drummer.. the back vocals. and no smiles! aahh./ and the trumpet guy! I love this song and how they play!! Thank you guys! I keep returning to your music since I heard you in Phoenix in 2000

[@HoustonCrawdad]

I agree with everything you said! But wanted to say the “cobra sound” is called a Vibraslap, it’s the same instrument used in crazy train

[@amrock2722]

Thank you Dallas! And I forgot cowbell!!! Ahhh okay...

[@claymouton4688]

Wow! Great musicians!

[@TheReevessss]

Beyond genius song.

[@greganderson2239]

These guys make me proud to be from Sacramento… 🤟🔥

[@sailorman8668]

And yet, you should be ashamed to be an American.

[@ecardmike]

Best song ever.

[@alanowens3]

Going to see them this Thursday

[@Scriptease123]

How was the concert? I'm considering driving many hours to see them in a couple of weeks.

[@JOHNTHOMPSON-wo2xu]

Damn fine live performance. Looks like they're having fun.

[@mattkyle4055]

Eyes that burn like cigarettes, fucken gold

[@toddbishop1139]

I LOVE THIS BAND!!! I've never had the opportunity to see them live :(

[@samueltractorton2088]

Very talented...kickass.

[@Franzie2105]

I love this music.... ❤️❤️❤️

[@2Stonefly]

This is simply awesome.

[@robinstevenson1098]

Great song,Tight band and I want one too!!! Check out the Emma Peel tribute put to this song. That’s why I’m here, she was the Queen of thorns but mainly Emma Peel : )

[@bookdragonc.7380]

My kids say this is ME! I would argue the prosperity, but heck yeah!! ❤❤❤

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

HAWT!

[@RefineIrony]

ya bands like Cake and Soul Coughing had those super slick, super tight rhythm sections. created dope danceable, COOL music.

[@cooly4831]

Dat bass! Tight and fat. Sweet groove with the drums.

[@noneya3338]

LOVE the Sweet Jane riff

[@ChickenVendetta]

He's still incredibly talented. He writes most of the songs, all of which are INCREDIBLE, both from a compositional standpoint and a lyrical one. As for his voice, it's an acquired taste, and this isn't a great representation of how good he really is. He's a bass, and yet in "Wheels," he sings an A4, which is certainly a tenor note. (Though no Mercury-esque F5's out of this one.) His voice isn't so much beautiful or pleasing as it is entertaining and interesting.

[@matthewwilson9656]

Great song. Makes me want to watch reruns of Chuck

[@bobbygreig15]

This is seriously bad ass!

[@josephedwarddowling5919]

So simple yet perfect.

[@dcabral00]

Cake is, quite simply, fun.

[@glenmeek2960]

"Fingernails that shine like justice". Never heard of glossy nails as a metaphor for justice before, but it's a great lyric. Kind of like saying her lipstick radiates truth.

[@emclesaittout3634]

They are awesome live!!

[@AudioFileZ]

Wow, better than even the album version. So glad they hit it with this song. What a great band!

[@literacylabyrinth4018]

That bassline is killer.

[@cristinebowen4116]

That bassist always amazes me

[@hurstbournerock]

I could Cake for days.

[@sabine1139]

I LOVE CAKE ❤

[@mohammadnurali9542]

Bagus juga keren gk ada lawan Retroo banget,.come on to Bali Indonesian country,.. Verry good music Cake internasional 😁😁😁💯

[@Bytheway-2004]

I fucking love the behs in this song.

[@mfrenchcazenovia]

Love Cake.

[@bighead758]

They're just cool, no way around it. Always my easy listening because mostly I listen to nu-metal, alt/prog and post grunge. Their excellence is undeniable.

[@WallyMast]

Cake is just so fucking amazing.

[@deniwest57]

Yeah, Cake, flawless!!

[@fv6125]

Such a unique band! No band is like them!

[@sonicjet7759]

Smash Mouth are just as good 😊❤

[@ernestdavis3237]

Short skirt, and a long jacket...say no more 💞

[@kjoseph8323]

I'm sorry that was just awesome!

[@gibby6904]

Yeah it is!

[@danfoster-hy8mo]

A treat. Brilliant

[@aopLib19]

What does the lead guitarist's T-shirt say?

[@Dan_Alien]

luv them so much always put me in a good mood!

[@arynasution9555]

Love it, keep on going !!!

[@ilonabologna]

That was awesome!!!

[@DBPR01]

F'in' AWESOME! LOVE Cake!!!

[@dannyray1125]

Songs -They have a lot of ‘em 😉👍

[@SplerbVeebley]

Oh he's going to make it in the Vibraslap Hall of Fame...just as soon as I open it in beautiful downtown Battle Creek, Michigan...

[@readyforeal7862]

2:25 "With fingernails that shine like joohh. So, and he wants a girl withthu buthers fath" Killer performance, but I couldn't keep it together right there. These guys are great xD

[@TheKnowU]

This is freaking amazing:i I play music myself and i say, this is so much musicality

[@joekuul8769]

After 9 years, you deserve a thumbs up, lol.

[@nathanwind8455]

that lead guitarist, wew!

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

He's a badass, all right.

[@ogtacojesus]

That drum beat kills as-well WE NEED MORE COWBELL!

[@bobwhite137]

Really explore the space!

[@julesl6910]

Here in 2025 I still love this band!!!

[@burnyayes8565]

Holy. This is soo incredibly good and the groove (singer, Drums, beginning, else) is just freakin me out. My sister and I used to Listen to this as Kids. This Band influenced me a lot. My sister and I dont get along too well right now. It's been a while. Please cake! Come to germany or at least europe soon. And I will take my sister to the concert for us to be friends again ❤ Otherwise i need to take her to ed sheeran if you dont come. your choice

[@_UPRC]

I think it's hilarious how their trumpet player looks eerily similar to John Casey here.

[@adeltonwilliam2970]

Our thought was so that I thought !!!

[@anastazjakadnyczanska4757]

+Daniel Babineau yeeeeeej!!! :D

[@w3s1t0]

aye Chuck reference!

[@peytonalexnder7244]

WHAT? 🤣🤪🤣

[@doreekaplan2589]

Koool song

[@charleshirst6220]

I am a retired mechanical engineer, so I think that all good music stopped in the 1960's, right? WRONG. Good music is still being created, and here is such an example, thus I have 'favourited' (that's a new word for y'all) it on Spotify. If you like this, might I suggest you take a listen to Toast by Streetband.

[@TenaciousSub]

Listening now, thanks. I like it already :)

[@ZebVanZandt]

These Guys Jam out like seasoned pro's... that was my first observation, tighter than an Anchovies butthole. The vibe is so organic & they play with such ease... they really make it look like a Piece Of C A K E 😵‍💫

[@beto4u2910]

With out words

[@GodsGadfly]

Chuck!

[@pavilionend8637]

Dam it! He fucks the lyrics up at one point

[@Franzie2105]

I want a girl with a mind like a diamond I want a girl who knows what's best I want a girl with shoes that cut And eyes that burn like cigarettes I want a girl with the right allocations Who's fast, thorough, and sharp as a tack She's playing with her jewelry She's putting up her hair She's touring the facilities And picking up slack I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket. I want a girl who gets up early I want a girl who stays up late I want a girl with uninterrupted prosperity Who uses a machete, to cut through red tape With fingernails that shine like justice And a voice that is dark like tinted glass She is fast, thorough, and sharp as a tack She's touring the facilities and picking up slack I want a girl with a short skirt and a long, long jacket I want a girl with a smooth liquidation I want a girl with good dividends At City Bank we will meet accidentally We'll start to talk when she borrows my pen She wants a car with a cup holder armrest She wants a car that will get her there She's changing her name From Kitty to Karen She's trading her MG for a white Chrysler LeBaron I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket

[@gsau3000]

geez he really fkd that up

[@olbrocko]

Nice video. Cool to see them in a studio vs. On stage.