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    Prolonging the Magic (Clean)

    Cake - Prolonging the Magic (Clean)

    10/06/1998 | Volcano 

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    All Music Guide Review

    Cake's attempt to make a smug- and irony-free album, the band's third release does hold back the barbs a bit more than usual, even if they do fall back into familiar territory: postmodern takes on postmodern life. Flipping between earnest alt-rock rhythms and jittery, funky jazz, Prolonging the Magic works best when Cake lay on the irony extra heavy, or when they make their sober ambitions mesh slightly with the type of smart-ass pop they've based a career on (like "Never There"). At least they seem to realize their place in the alt-rock universe as a novelty band with chops, counteracting the genre's overwhelming seriousness with a light dose of heavy-handed yuks. [Prolonging the Magic was also released in a clean version, with all vulgarities removed.] ~ Michael Gallucci, All Music Guide

    Prolonging the Magic (Clean) Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Motor
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Motor from Prolonging the Magic (Clean)


  • 2
  • Mexico
  • 3:26
  • Sound Clip for Mexico from Prolonging the Magic (Clean)


  • 3
  • Never There
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Never There from Prolonging the Magic (Clean)


  • 4
  • Guitar
  • 3:40
  • Sound Clip for Guitar from Prolonging the Magic (Clean)


  • 6
  • Walk on By
  • 3:48
  • Sound Clip for Walk on By from Prolonging the Magic (Clean)


  • 11
  • Let Me Go
  • 3:56
  • Sound Clip for Let Me Go from Prolonging the Magic (Clean)


  • Credits of Prolonging the Magic (Clean)

    • John McCrea
    • Organ, Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Moog Synthesizer, Design, Cover Design, Producer
    • Todd Roper
    • Percussion, Drums, Vocals (Background)
    • Cake
    • Arranger, Main Performer


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