Move over Richard Harris and Average White Band as I am positive pop music will have a new Cake-themed song invading the top of the charts very soon.
In the wake of the success of Daft Punk's revival of 70s flavored R&B comes a brand new band aptly dubbed DNCE (would you like to buy A vowel or do you think you can solve the puzzle?) and a single so sweet it shouldn't take more than one taste before you're addicted to its sugary groove.
"Cake By the Ocean" has a recipe that features 1-part groovy bassline, 2-parts all-purpose funk, sprinkled with handclaps, baked for three-and-a-half minutes in fun and covered with lyrics full of sexual innuendo. "Red velvet, vanilla, chocolate in my life/Funfetti, I'm ready/I need it every night!"
"Cut the Cake" indeed!
Joe Jonas of DNCE told MTV News the song's inspiration came about due to a communication misunderstanding with the band's Swedish producers (Robin Fredrikson and Mattias Larsson). "They kept confusing (the shot) 'Sex on the Beach' with 'Cake by the Ocean,' so that's how the song started. Then, it became this kind of lyrically wacky song, and it kind of embodies the band." The middle Jonas brother added, "It's funky, it's fresh... I think it's something that people can dance to."
Although I tend to lean alternative, I have always been a sucker for a good pop-song with a great hook. This track has several, and is one of the reasons this confection cooks. That's why I highly recommend "Cake By the Ocean" for dessert.
In a word: Yum.
