HELLO NUMBER FOURTEEN!
I’m moving house, so don’t have time to listen to
a full album and write a blog – so thought, what the hell. Let’s do another
single!
This….day, I’ve been listening to ‘Cake by the Ocean’ by DNCE….which I guess is pronounced ‘dance’?
Unless they just decided to make it a mouthful (of cake) and have it pronounced
‘dee en see eey’.
Either way – they have great taste in artwork. This one
really cuts the cake. The photoshoot must have been a piece of cake though.
GET IT?
Because….it’s cake!
Not a lot of ocean though.
Also – eating cake by the ocean wouldn’t be that
pleasant. Nothing’s worse than getting your icing sandy. However – I like this
artwork simply because of how quirky it is! It’s literally just a piece of cake
with a knife next to it. And it’s no M&S Finest cake advert – it’s really
roughly cut, and looks a bit rough around the edges – and yet it looks delicious!
“Talk to me,
baby. I’m going blind from this sweet, sweet craving. Let’s lose our minds and
go fucking crazy. Ah ya ya ya ya I keep on hoping we’ll eat cake by the ocean.”
I keep thinking that’s some kind of euphemism – “eat cake by the ocean” – but any kind of
contact he may or may not be referring to wouldn’t be nice on a beach. Have you
ever walking along a beach in shoes and noticed that somehow, they’re filled to
the brim with sand? Imagine if you roll along the beach. Yeah – you’re gonna
get sand in a number of places. And in your shoes will be the least of your
worries!
You’ve been warned.
Anyway! Back to the reason you’re reading this. The TV
adverts!
Head over to Youtube and search for ‘cake advert’.
Enjoy!
Ok – now back to the reason I’m doing this. The money...I
mean music.
It starts off with a really nice guitar riff, and then
joined by drums and vocals. Also – something I didn’t know, the lead vocalist
is one of the Jonas brothers. You know, that duo who were going to be the next
McFly? The band who catered for 12 year old girls? Yeah, them! Well, he’s now
in this band and….sorry kids, but he swears!
:O
SHOCK HORROR!
Although I feel obliged to let him off. He is singing
about cake after all – but at one point he does say “fuckin’ delicious!” in
between lines. What kind of example is he setting to kids?! That it’s ok to
swear when a cake tastes nice? Actually…yeah, I do that too.
The song is definitely a future club classic, it just
oozes sweaty drunk teenagers dancing in a dark room along to music that’s way
too loud while drinking alco-pops. But outside of a club – this is a great
feel-good song!
I’m loving it!
Do you agree/disagree with
anything I said? Like / dislike the review? Any constructive criticisms?
Please leave a comment below! Would love to hear from you. Also, if you
have any recommendations of albums I should listen to and review (as long as
the artwork is awesome), let me know.
Thanks for reading, keep tuned
for the next blog.
I will be reviewing another single as I’ve been busy moving house!
Don’t forget to check out my
website, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube below.
I’m doing these blogs alongside
my better half; Fern Teather – she is listening to a new albums (doesn’t matter about the artwork, she’s trying to expand her musical knowledge
and listen to new artists!). She’s also keeping a blog, and it’s nowhere near
as long as this one, so go give it a read!!
Check it out here: 52-albums.blogspot.com
Check it out here: 52-albums.blogspot.com
Catch you next time!
Sam
