I really like the trumpet in that.
It's funny you say that. I would say the same, but for probably 10 plus years, short skirt long jacket was an instant skip for me.. I don't know if it was due to being played so much or what... But I always loved the distance. Probably nostalgia held it together.
My wife and I love that song too. One of my favorite songs to play for her on the guitar. Right up there with Mexico.
I enjoyed the live shows. I can understand how some may not though. I have tickets to see them again, so... Yeah. I especially like it because it's just them.
I have seen them 3 times, 2019 and 2023. I really liked them all. Their stage presence isn't all that amazing though. It's essentially like going to a polished bar band... with a singer that often sings completely outside of the rhythm/bar at nearly every start.
Regardless, I will forever love their music. I may stop going to their shows if they go too far down hill. Right now, I have a theory he gets fairly drunk back stage and he sings so slow due to being a bit too drunk... but I have no proof. =)
I'm trying to make it happen. I had bought a domain (cake.army) and was hosting an instance... but then I went on vacation for a couple weeks and it crashed due to lack of space... so I said screw that and just started another here on lemmy.world
I was trying to post once every day just to make sure people saw it was actually active... or at least one person was posting stuff.
I found out about every vinyl for sale, new shirts... even the damn concert by using /r/cakeband... I need that still. Even if that means I am the one constantly checking the website for new info.
Just saw them in New York and Philly... can confirm. =)
It's funny as CAKE seems to be one of the few bands I can think of that I truly feel I like just about every single one of their songs. Choosing a favorite is a bit like pulling a name out of a hat, but you just get slightly more excited about a few of them.