Song · Cake
“You Turn the Screws” by Cake
From the album Prolonging the Magic (1998)
“You Turn the Screws” by Cake appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2000. It was first released in 1998 on the album Prolonging the Magic. Its best result is #52 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #302 alternative song of 2000.
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"You Turn the Screws" comes from Prolonging the Magic, Cake's third album, released on Capricorn on October 6, 1998, and made after guitarist Greg Brown's exit left the band working with a rotating cast of players in his place. John McCrea wrote it, words and music, and two guests turn up in the credits: Tyler Pope on electric guitar and Ben Morss on piano.
The title sounds like an accusation, and with Brown and Victor Damiani both recently gone, the obvious question came up. Asked in 1999 whether the song was aimed at the two of them, the band said not really: it's a song about power dynamics.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1999 | 101 |
| 2000 | 52 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000 | 91 |
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