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CakeThe B-52's

Released: January 27, 1982

Songwriter: Ricky Wilson (B-52's) Cindy Wilson Keith Strickland Kate Pierson

Producer: David Byrne

Take a little, take a little nip
Take a little sip, take a little more
Spread icing nice and thick between the layers
Ooh let it drip down the sides. Who cares
Done with the batter

I am watching it drip down the sides
(If you want a better batter better beat it harder.)
I am watching it drip down the sides
I said according to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake
According to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake

I am watching it drip down the sides
(If you want a better batter better beat it harder.)
I am watching it drip down the sides
I said according to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake
(Takes a long time for it to rise)
According to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake
(Let it drip right down the sides)
According to my recipe
(Who cares)
I can't wait to put the icing on the cake
I-I can't wait to put the icing on the cake
Caaaake

Hey, you know what I'd really like to do?
Say wha'?
I feel like makin' a cake
Ooh wah what kind of cake do you want?
Umm, how about ... pineapple upside-down cake?
Maybe a chocolate devil's food cake
Wah, nothin' like a chocolate devil's food cake
Ooh, how about an angel cake?
Umm, some cinnamon?
Yea, sure
Sugar?
Yea, uh huh. I swear
You got a pan the right size?
A pan?
It says in this cookbook it takes a long time to rise
I read that. Now, beware
Let's get this thing in the oven

Take a little, take a little nip
Take a little sip, take a little more
Spread icing nice and thick between the layers
Ooh let it drip down the sides. Who cares
Done with the batter

I am watching it drip down the sides
(If you want a better batter better beat it harder.)
I am watching it drip down the sides
I said according to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake
According to my recipe, you put it on a slow bake

Hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah ...
I can't wait to put the icing on the cake
Hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah ...
250 strokes to beat it, I just can't wait to eat it

The B-52's

The B-52’s, (now stylized as The B-52s) are an internationally successful New Wave band also known for their campy fashion. The group’s original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson. Originally, all members of the band played multiple instruments. However, after Ricky Wilson’s tragic AIDS-related death in 1985, instead of hiring a full-time replacement, Strickland transitioned to primarily playing guitar, and the band has used various other musicians for recording and touring purposes.

Their self-titled first album The B-52’s was released to critical acclaim in 1979, spawning the Canadian chart-topping hit “Rock Lobster”, which was also successful in Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK. Rolling Stone magazine later placed the album at #152 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Their second album, Wild Planet, released in 1980, spawned another minor US hit with “Private Idaho”. Whammy! followed in 1983, giving the band a third minor US hit with “Legal Tender”. Their fourth album, Bouncing Off the Satellites, was recorded and mixed but not yet released when Ricky Wilson died in October 1985. It was nearly a year before the album was released, in September 1986. It is the band’s only album that does not feature a picture of its members on the cover.

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