Cake By The Ocean
05 Thursday May 2016
Written by C C Cedras in Drinkies & Snackies (Recipes), General
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C. C. Cedras author, Cake By The Ocean, DNCE, Earworm, Fergus, Joe Jonas, Jonas Brothers, music video, random thoughts, recipes, sex, Sex On The Beach, The Voice, YouTube
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I’ve spent way too much time on this.
I hear a catchy song, it sets a tiny hook in my brain – I don’t even know the lyrics, just that I pick up a line of chorus and it becomes my earworm for the foreseeable future.
Then I saw it performed on The Voice this week – one of my guilty pleasures – and I’m all, “Hey! Haven’t I seen that singer somewhere?” Turns out, it’s a Jonas brother. One of those guys that all look alike, kinda, and who I only remember for their famous chastity pledges.*
Anyway, I find out the name of the song is Cake By The Ocean and I’m all, “YouTube!” Who doesn’t love to eat cake by the ocean? Am I right? Just a little grit … OH! That’s not what this song means. That’s not at all what this song means.
It’s about sex on the beach, or, more accurately, it’s about sex. Having sex. It is not about the cocktail, Sex On The Beach – which I have never had by the way. But, in case you want one, here’s a recipe:
- 2 ounces vodka
- 2 ounces peach schnapps
- 3 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 ounces cranberry juice
Joe Jonas is pretty cute about how his new band – DNCE – came by the title and the catchy lyric for this song. It is not a euphemism, it is an example of how some things get lost in translation. As they were working with Swedish producers on their new music, the Swedes took “sex on the beach” into their lexicon and out came “cake by the ocean”.
I have been dancing around the house and singing this song so much, Fergus has started rolling his eyes at me. You know you’re not acting your age when a 10-month old puppy gives you the side eye.
Gratuitous pic of Fergus. You’re welcome!
Does music ever catch your imagination (or your memories) and cause you to act like a teenager on Spring Break?
* What do you know? Joe Jonas is, you know, actually, sort of hot now. Is it wrong that a woman my age thinks so? One of the brothers is married, another has selfies of his muscles on the internet, then comes this song about having sex…I’m thinking the chastity shtick is in the past, no? Didn’t these guys used to be on the Mickey Mouse Club or something?!
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6 Comments
May 5, 2016 at 11:39 am
I get earworms all the time (There’s probably a pill for that). Currently I alternate between “Little Red Corvette” and “The Skye Boat Song” (The Outlander theme), both of which cause me to dance around (although not at my desk),
May 5, 2016 at 1:19 pm
I have an earworm of one thing or another, sometimes several things run in a loop, all the time. I’m never without one. I can’t even remember a time when I didn’t have this imaginary friend.
May 5, 2016 at 11:51 am
I remember the Disney Jonases, from my time in tween mom purgatory. It’s always kinda cool to see them grow up and break out on their own. I don’t have recurring ear worms, but product jingles often get stuck on the loop. Have a Coke and a smile….even after all these years!
May 5, 2016 at 1:21 pm
So many of the Disney kids don’t successfully make it as adult artists — they seem to have so many issues. It’s good to see a few making it without sleeping in parking lots, or rehab, or shaving their heads.
May 5, 2016 at 12:42 pm
“It’s a small world after all…It’s a small world after all…” AARRGGGHHH!!!
May 5, 2016 at 1:18 pm
LALALALALALA not listening, not listening