CakeI Will Survive (5:10)

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Cake covered “I Will Survive” in 1996 on the album Fashion Nugget. This is Gloria Gaynor’s least favorite version of the song, due to its use of profanity: lead singer John McCrea altered the line “I should have changed that stupid lock” to “I should have changed my fucking lock.”

The music video for Cake’s version features John McCrea as a parking control officer who is writing tickets in San Francisco, often at the expense of normally happy people (such as a newly wed couple). This is combined with footage of Todd Roper playing in the streets, Victor Damiani playing on top of a car, and Greg Brown playing in a crowded courtyard. The runner from the video for “The Distance” is seen running by in the background of one scene [02:01].
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  • Fashion Nugget
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  • Open Air St. Gallen - New Rock
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  • I Will Survive
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  • Live
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  • cleankidd79

    Did you think I'd crumble, did you think i would lay down and die?

    last week
  • Deathstar83

    I know every word man- That is if u dont turn it off. Love it !

    19 days ago
  • frisoleder

    I bet it sounds too much like a chastity belt.

    March 2012
  • EdlainePestana

    What's the problem with the "fucking lock"?

    January 2012
  • niceverdict

    <333

    January 2012
  • Monade2010

    timeless good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    January 2012
  • saneyah

    i have to say i like this so much better than the original. the original is great, but this is such a, like, man version. it always makes you think of your ex, who did you wrong and then tried to get you back. they're not welcome anymore

    January 2012
  • Webi12

    this cover is ok. not more.

    January 2012
  • DamianMosely90

    rocking cover. is it wrong to like this more than the original? i'm like a fat man- Can't get enough cake... LOL :-) (no offense intended)

    January 2012
  • joelleee

    love it. theme song, word for word

    December 2011
  • leticiapuff

    weak

    November 2011
  • Ulise-ses

    EPIC COVER! ♥

    November 2011
  • mustang11lver

    great great song, good job cake

    October 2011
  • pjgries

    I love this version. Very refreshing first time I heard it.

    October 2011
  • LiFreitas

    The greatest kick in the ass of the history of global music in it's best version

    October 2011
  • Solaign

    this is so awesome!!!

    September 2011
  • MasterZoth

    edited. what a fucking waste of a good song

    September 2011
  • mike1048

    love the machine gun guitar

    September 2011
  • jonathandyer

    Terrible cover

    September 2011
  • prominence_la

    censorship is retarded. [2] I swear I've heard an uncensored version on Pandora, but this version off Spotify's been cut. Bah. Still an excellent cover.

    September 2011
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