Cake? Really? They’re still around? Indeed.
Caked performed a charity show for a San Francisco energy proposal which, very oddly, drew a crowd whose age averaged ~35 years old and didn’t seem like the type to normally attend concerts. At 26, I was one of the younger folks at the show.
The show was good but not great. The lead singer had a cold that prevented him from singing high notes, so I imagine we missed out on a couple good songs. Still, props to him for powering through at all; if he hadn’t said anything, I wouldn’t have even noticed.
This concert certainly falls within my continuing series of disappointments when bands don’t play exactly which songs I would’ve liked to hear (See Wilco). Specifically, there was no Italian Leather Couch or Love You Madly. I did get Stickshifts and Safety Belts, which I had forgotten but was thankful for. Also, it was satisfying to finally hear Sheeps Go to Heaven after using it as the theme song for my robotics team in highschool (whose mascot was Gompei, the Evil Goat). Also, I had forgotten the nice Sad Songs and Waltzes. (FWIW, I discovered the most ridiculous sing-along of Sad Song here.)
My other memories:
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The lead singer’s shirt with a kitten/cat wearing an American bandana with sparkles. Amazing.
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The giveaway of a lemon tree.
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The annoying little clacker thing the lead singer used to make the pop-crackle-crackle-crackle noise. It’s kind of annoying in person.