Federal Funding Cake

Federal Funding Album: Showroom of Compassion (2011)
by Cake

Federal Funding is the first song on Showroom of Compassion. The song features a slow, moderately-funky beat, a low single-string guitar riff, whining analog synthesizers, group vocals, and trumpets. Lyrically, it discusses both the positives and negatives of government. Lead singer John McCrea is quoted as saying “There are certain things only government can do, and I think it would be selfish and shortsighted to indiscriminately shut everything down, privatize it all, etc. Although it might be emotionally satisfying for many people, it is probably not the adult thing to do.”

Cake’s website also featured “The Federal Funding March” in which high school and college marching bands could submit videos with the winner being featured in a future Cake music video.

Federal Funding Cake Written by: Mc Crea John M, Mccurdy Xan Dieudonne, Nelson Christopher Gabriel Album: Showroom Of Compassion Released: 2011

You'll receive the federal funding, you can add another wing You'll receive the federal funding, you can add another wing Take your colleagues out to dinner, pay your brother to come and sing Take your colleagues out to dinner, pay your brother to come and sing Sing, sing, sing

You'll receive the federal funding, you can have a hefty grant You'll receive the federal funding, you can have a hefty grant Strategize for the presentation, make them see that you're the man Strategize this presentation, make them see that you're the man-a-a-an Man, man, man-a-a-an-a-a-an, ma-ma-ma-a-an

You'll receive the federal funding, you can pass the simple test You'll receive the federal funding, you can pass the simple test You can access information, make them see that you're the best You can access information, make them see that you're the be-e-est Best, best, be-e-est, be-e-e-e-est