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“Rock n' Roll Lifestyle” by Cake
From the album Motorcade of Generosity (1994)
“Rock n' Roll Lifestyle” by Cake appears on 14 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1995 and 2023. It was first released in 1994 on the album Motorcade of Generosity. Its best result is #51 on the Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #212 alternative song of 1995 and #1,892 alternative song of all time.
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"Rock n' Roll Lifestyle" comes from Motorcade of Generosity, Cake's 1994 album, and John McCrea wrote it on his own. The band produced it themselves, with Joe Johnston engineering, and they keep the arrangement lean and dry: Gabriel Nelson's bass walks along with a sly bounce, Frank French keeps the drums crisp and unfussy, and there's plenty of empty space left for the deadpan vocal to do its work. It's the sound of a band that would rather smirk than strut, and it's all the sharper for it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 51 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1995 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 373 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) | 498 |
| 2002 | 1235 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2005 | 409 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2007 | 1072 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1071 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 221 | Live 105 | Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) | 500 |
| 2009 | 1092 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1131 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1169 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1203 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1236 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2021 | 370 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2023 | 258 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
Also listed as: Rock N Roll Lifestyle; Rock 'N' Roll Lifestyle; Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle.
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