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Chocolate Cake Lyrics
Not everyone in New York would pay
To see Andrew Lloyd Webber
May his trousers fall down as he bows
To the queen and the crown
I don't know what tune that the orchestra played
But it went by me sickly and sentimental
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Tammy Baker's got a lot on her plate
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Andy Warhol must be laughing in his grave
The band of the night take you
To ethereal heights over dinner
You wander the streets never reaching
The heights that you seek
And the sugar that dripped from the violins bow
Made the children go crazy
Put a hole in the tooth of a hag
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Tammy Baker must be losing her faith
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Andy Warhol must be laughing in his grave
And the dogs are on the road
We're all tempting fate
Cars are shooting by
With no number plates
And here comes Mrs. Hairy Legs
I saw Elvis Presley walk out of a Seven Eleven
And a woman gave birth to a baby and then bowled 257
The excess of fat on your American bones
Will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Tammy Baker, Tammy Baker
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Cheap Picasso, cheap Picasso fake
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Kathy Straker, boy could she lose some weight
Can I buy another slice of real estate?
Liberace must be laughing in his grave
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
To see Andrew Lloyd Webber
May his trousers fall down as he bows
To the queen and the crown
I don't know what tune that the orchestra played
But it went by me sickly and sentimental
Tammy Baker's got a lot on her plate
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Andy Warhol must be laughing in his grave
To ethereal heights over dinner
You wander the streets never reaching
The heights that you seek
And the sugar that dripped from the violins bow
Made the children go crazy
Put a hole in the tooth of a hag
Tammy Baker must be losing her faith
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Andy Warhol must be laughing in his grave
We're all tempting fate
Cars are shooting by
With no number plates
And here comes Mrs. Hairy Legs
And a woman gave birth to a baby and then bowled 257
The excess of fat on your American bones
Will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone
Tammy Baker, Tammy Baker
Can I buy another cheap Picasso fake?
Cheap Picasso, cheap Picasso fake
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Kathy Straker, boy could she lose some weight
Can I buy another slice of real estate?
Liberace must be laughing in his grave
Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?
Song Info
Submitted by
madame Me On Jun 09, 2002
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Funny... I was listening to this today and wondering the same thing. Here's what I get out of it.
Its about how people don't place value on the right things. They aren't interested in real art, but are happy with mass, crowd pleasing, saccharine stuff. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cheap Picasso fakes are things that look like art -- but are really just cheap imitations that satisfy most people, who lap them up.
Andy Warhol rather famously decided that people would find Campbell Suit Cans art, if it was packaged as same. Ditto silk screens of Marilyn Monroe's face. He was commenting on the gullibility of what people thought was of value.
Chocolate Cake goes down easy -- but its mostly empty calories. Have some more suckers!
Agreed. This song is about American Popular BS and the lack of appreciation for what is true and good. My favorite line is "the excess of fat on your American Bones will cushion the impact when you sink like a stone". BUT...I am American, and not Fat, so I don't need no "impact cushioning". And so Don't ask me for any help New Zealand or Australia when YOU fall!
Agreed. This song is about American Popular BS and the lack of appreciation for what is true and good. My favorite line is "the excess of fat on your American Bones will cushion the impact when you sink like a stone". BUT...I am American, and not Fat, so I don't need no "impact cushioning". And so Don't ask me for any help New Zealand or Australia when YOU fall!
You'll find that a fair few big Crowded House fans dont like this song...It was fairly popular with the mainstream public, but was very "uncrowdies"...Interesting Lyrics tho..anyone got any ideas?
I beleive it has a political theme like some othe CH songs. this one is about capitalism especially american capitalism and the negative sideeffects of it. we have lost sight of our priorities and values. "Not everyone in New yaork would pay to see ALW" well i would say that most people in NY couldnt afford too and i think that is what it means.
A very prophetic song as well "The excess of fat on your american bones will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone" mean that although you are fat (wealthy, comfortable in society. world) from your greediness and ideals now you will come back down to earth and hard.(9,11 although the song was written years b4) Plenty of other clues as well. I think thisa song has shaped the way i view america and it's ideals. It is a very negative song thoug for CH, one of their angriest.
you are a fuck wit not everything is about america,stop reading so much into the song,new zealand band ok the song is about a fat lady they seen stuffing her face full of chocolate cake at a cafe in new york thats it plain n simple as the words in the song say ok,or do u not agree and think it "has" to be about america,fuck you yankees are dipshits your american bones will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone DUDE,IT MEANS WHAT IT SAYS OK (this would need to be hammered into any yanky's head...
you are a fuck wit not everything is about america,stop reading so much into the song,new zealand band ok the song is about a fat lady they seen stuffing her face full of chocolate cake at a cafe in new york thats it plain n simple as the words in the song say ok,or do u not agree and think it "has" to be about america,fuck you yankees are dipshits your american bones will cushion the impact as you sink like a stone DUDE,IT MEANS WHAT IT SAYS OK (this would need to be hammered into any yanky's head they find it hard to beleive everything is not about them
Nice one nnop. I definitely agree. Andrew Warhol was an artist that had left views, and was despised by the right wing of his time.
The song does have a very arty theme, Andrew Warhol, Picasso.
Tammy Baker is a 'patron saint of the consumer church...Another one also involved with art, but in particular religion..Anyway top song.
Neil and Tim were at a cafe in New York when a massively overweight person sat near them and devoured a large piece of chocolate cake, One of the boys (I forget who) turned to the other and said in a sarcastic tone "Can I have another piece of chocolate cake?" Good old Te Awamutu boys, give those yankees shit
I agree, it's taking the piss out of Americans... pretty funny too :P I love this song, especially the instrumental near the end... mmmmm...
capitalism and consumerism.. and it's effects on american society. very smart song...still rings true over here (sadly). i don't think it has anything to do with terrorist attacks though. "now the excess of fat on your american bones will cushion the impact as you sink likke a stone" is more metaphorical. to me that line, more or less, means "one day you'll get yours"... you know... karma...
On the DVD "Great Australian Albums- Woodface"
Tim Finn said: "I happened to be in a restaraunt in America and i heard these people say 'So what d'ya reckon, another piece of chocolate cake or should we get the cheque' and although that line is never used in the song, it just stuck!"
amercian excess and bad packaging