Motorcade of Generosity

Motorcade of Generosity is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was recorded at the Pus Cavern studio in Sacramento, California, and released through Capricorn Records on February 7, 1994.

Motorcade of Generosity
Studio album by Cake
Released	February 7, 1994
Recorded	1993
Studio	Pus Cavern, Sacramento, CA
Genre	Alternative rock alternative country experimental rock lo-fi[1]
Length	43:12
Label	Capricorn
Producer	Cake
Cake chronology
Motorcade of Generosity (1994) Fashion Nugget (1996)
Singles from Motorcade of Generosity
"Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle" Released: 1993 "Jolene" Released: 1995 "Ruby Sees All" Released: 1995

According to Pitchfork reviewer Madison Bloom, Motorcade of Geneoristy is a lo-fi album with "warm and close" songs that pull from different musical styles, such as honky-tonk and ranchera, and compared its style to "trailing notes down a stairwell into some subterranean tavern, where a cantina band plays over clinking pints."^[1] Music critic Daryl Cater deemed it an example of funky, guitar-oriented "quirk-rock" reminiscent of Phish's "genre-hopping jams".^[2]

Release

On January 14, 2009, a limited edition orange vinyl re-issue of the album was made available for purchase on the band's official website. It sold out in two days.

The single "Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle" was first played by KWOD (now known as KUDL). Only 500 copies were issued. The song was used for an Ikea advertisement in Sweden.^[3] The music video for this song was filmed at Safetyville USA in Sacramento.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Chicago Tribune	[4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

The album has received a mixed-to-favorable response from critics. AllMusic critic Darryl Cater stated that "Cake's minimalist jams occasionally get repetitive", though he concluded that "there are enough standouts here to easily qualify Motorcade as a keeper."^[2] Music reviewer Robert Christgau described the album as "unambiguity from the near side of cool."^[5]

Legacy

In 2005, the song "I Bombed Korea" was translated into Hebrew and performed by Zeev Tene under the title "Beirut" (Hebrew: ביירות), with "Korea" replaced by "Sidon" and "Beirut" in the lyrics. This version was included on the soundtrack of the film Waltz with Bashir (2008).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Comanche"		2:09
2.	"Ruby Sees All"	McCrea Jim Campilongo	3:00
3.	"Up So Close"		3:13
4.	"Pentagram"		2:19
5.	"Jolene"	McCrea Greg Brown	5:19
6.	"Haze of Love"		3:08
7.	"You Part the Waters"		2:50
8.	"Is This Love?"	McCrea Brown	3:19
9.	"Jesus Wrote a Blank Check"		3:10
10.	"Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle"		4:14
11.	"I Bombed Korea"		2:19
12.	"Mr. Mastodon Farm"	McCrea Brown	5:27
13.	"Ain't No Good"		2:40

All tracks are written by John McCrea, except as indicated.

Personnel

Cake

• John McCrea – vocals, guitar
• Greg Brown – guitar, organ
• Vince DiFiore – trumpet
• Victor Damiani – bass
• Todd Roper – drums

Additional personnel

• Frank French – drums on tracks 5, 8, 10, 11
• Gabriel Nelson – bass on tracks 5, 8, 10, 11
• Hag – extra background vocals

Chart

"Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle"

Year	Chart	Position
1995	Modern Rock Tracks (US)	31