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Cake — Friend Is a Four Letter Word
Album: Fashion Nugget
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Total ratings: 383









Released: 1996
Length: 3:19
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To me, coming from you,
Friend is a four letter word.
End is the only part of the word
That I heard.
Call me morbid or absurd.
But to me, coming from you,
Friend is a four letter word.
To me, coming from you,
Friend is a four letter word.
End is the only part of the word
That I heard.
Call me morbid or absurd.
But to me, coming from you,
Friend is a four letter word.

When I go fishing for the words
I am wishing you would say to me,
I'm really only praying
That the words you'll soon be saying
Might betray the way you feel about me.

But to me, coming from you,
Friend is a four letter word.
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Normally I adore Cake but this tune... meh. A "3" is the best I can give it.
Posted 11 years ago by Catalytic    [ Reply ]
"Your Dictionary" by XTC is similar in spirit, but is far superior. Unfortunately, it cannot be played here as some people may be offended by a specific four-letter word.  
Posted 11 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Retire this, please.  Actually painful to listen to.
Posted 11 years ago by mikec09    [ Reply ]
I've always loved this song—perfect little ditty.
Posted 12 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
reminds me of my exhusband
Posted 12 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Hey, a segue from Cake to Emmylou Harris — it feels a bit like that moment when the painkiller finally takes effect.
Posted 12 years ago by Hasan    [ Reply ]
What a good band!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]

Posted 12 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
I can relate to the sentiment but very much doubt playing this would get me anywhere with my former friend who I don't see or speak to anymore
Posted 12 years ago by Sloggydog    [ Reply ]
Great band, album and song!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
One of my fave Cake tunes! Great to hear thus pulled out of the vaults. Bill must be a real Cake fan to give this one some sunlight, since it's such a deep track. No complaints here!
Posted 12 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
Damn is a four letter word - the 128 aac stream just blooped out, there's a huge difference when you listen to this track on a lesser stream.
Posted 12 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 sqqqrly wrote:
I really like this.  Reminds me of kernigan and richie.
 
Digging the horns.

Posted 13 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
I really like this.  Reminds me of kernigan and richie.
Posted 13 years ago by sqqqrly    [ Reply ]
Need more Cake! Love these guys!  
Posted 13 years ago by fran_tarkenton    [ Reply ]
 PA1749 wrote:

"N is the only part of the word I heard" WTF
This song is stupid.


 

Dude, "END" is the only part of the word that I heard...

Kinda makes sense, eh?  And makes the song rather clever.

Posted 13 years ago by noladq    [ Reply ]
 PA1749 wrote:

"N is the only part of the word I heard" WTF
This song is stupid.


 
"END is the only part of the word that I heard". 


Posted 13 years ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]
 PA1749 wrote:

"N is the only part of the word I heard" WTF
This song is stupid.


 
it's "end"

Posted 13 years ago by Crusy    [ Reply ]
Smart and sexy! Granted, you may not find it one if you're not the other.
Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
PA1749 wrote:

"N is the only part of the word I heard" WTF
This song is stupid.

Heh. That's what my niece says about education, and it's just as funny.

Posted 13 years ago by Blaggart    [ Reply ]

"N is the only part of the word I heard" WTF
This song is stupid.


Posted 13 years ago by PA1749    [ Reply ]
...There is a house in New Orleans...

Posted 14 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
This song: concise...perfect.

Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Easy listining
Posted 14 years ago by Vianney    [ Reply ]
 osbyec wrote:


Four letter word as in swear word.
 
I think ArmoredDildo is having us on, dude.

Posted 15 years ago by alanthecowboy    [ Reply ]
Intriguing lyrics, I must say.
Posted 15 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 ArmoredDrake wrote:
Confused.  FRIEND is six, and even END is only three...FIEND? Five.  FEND? FIND? IEND? FRND?  ...Okay, yeah, still confused.

 

Four letter word as in swear word.
Posted 15 years ago by osbyec    [ Reply ]
Confused.  FRIEND is six, and even END is only three...FIEND? Five.  FEND? FIND? IEND? FRND?  ...Okay, yeah, still confused.

Posted 15 years ago by ArmoredDrake    [ Reply ]
May be bet ter if the guy did n't cut ev ery thing into mon o chrome syll ables.
Posted 16 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
i love these doofuses
 

Exactly!


Posted 16 years ago by rtrudeau    [ Reply ]
 Ag3nt0rang3 wrote:

me too.

 
me three

Posted 16 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
i love these doofuses

 
me too.

Posted 16 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3    [ Reply ]
Awful. Sounds like an American Idol production of something by Cracker.
Posted 16 years ago by SmilinJimmy    [ Reply ]
Rodent droppings. 2
Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Any Cake is good Cake.
Posted 16 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
i love these doofuses
Posted 16 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
robco1 wrote:
...Or can't forget, however much we try.
Posted 16 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Call "me" morbid or absurd, but I DIG this song!
Posted 16 years ago by LuvsMusic    [ Reply ]
erichb wrote:
I think this song makes most us think of someone we would prefer to forget...
...Or can't forget, however much we try.
Posted 17 years ago by robco1    [ Reply ]
Let them hear Cake!
Posted 17 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Marley wrote:
I love this song. The words are so perfect!! Reminds me of a douchebag I used to know...
I think this song makes most us think of someone we would prefer to forget...
Posted 17 years ago by erichb    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
Can you spell M-E-T-A-P-H-O-R?
Can you spell I-R-O-N-Y?
Posted 17 years ago by curtkare    [ Reply ]
Hmmm, a lot of Cake lately... Not that anything's wrong with that. (apologies to Sienfeld)
Posted 17 years ago by lurkingvariable    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
FAY wrote:
F+R+I+E+N+D... I make it 6 Oh well
Can you spell M-E-T-A-P-H-O-R?
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
FAY wrote:
F+R+I+E+N+D... I make it 6 Oh well
attempting humor or a little slow?
Posted 17 years ago by sesomswim    [ Reply ]
I love this song.
Posted 17 years ago by DoctorHooey    [ Reply ]
ShockwaveRider wrote:
Your Dictionary?
Ahh yes. That's the one. Thanks for the reminder.
Posted 17 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
I love this song. The words are so perfect!! Reminds me of a douchebag I used to know...
Posted 17 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
Marr wrote:
There is some XTC song like this. Wish I could remember the name. Still both are pretty good.
Your Dictionary?
Posted 17 years ago by ShockwaveRider    [ Reply ]
What an awesome song.
Posted 17 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
There is some XTC song like this. Wish I could remember the name. Still both are pretty good.
Posted 17 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
tripi wrote:
I can never decide which Cake album I like best... but this is definitely a good one.
IMO all the Cake songs tend to sound the same. Which isn't to say they sound bad. OTOH this is my lest favorite song on this album. -Hugh
Posted 17 years ago by hughtwg    [ Reply ]
I can never decide which Cake album I like best... but this is definitely a good one.
Posted 17 years ago by tripi    [ Reply ]
F+R+I+E+N+D... I make it 6 Oh well
Posted 17 years ago by FAY    [ Reply ]
Bitter.
Posted 17 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]