You Turn the Screws by CAKE
You Turn the Screws by CAKE

You Turn the Screws

CAKE * Track #5 On Prolonging the Magic

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You Turn the Screws by CAKE

Release Date
Tue Oct 06 1998
Performed by
CAKE
Produced by
John McCrea
Writed by
John McCrea
About

After the release of their second album “Fashion Nugget”, the band’s manager at the time convinced most of the group to leave and join a Ska band. Angered by this, McCrea wrote this song in response. The phrase “You Turn the Screws” is his more poetic way of saying “You screwed us over”.

You Turn the Screws Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
You turn the screws, you tear down the bridge
Flimsy as it is, it's business like
You shake my hand, you break up the band
Flimsy as it is, it's open-mic punk rock

[Pre-Chorus]
Red, white, and blue, woah

[Verse 2]
Yeah, you twist the knife, then go home to kiss your wife
A bigger, better slice is what you'd like
You kick the sand, you get the upper hand
You sell it to Japan, it's natural punk rock

[Pre-Chorus]
Red, white, and blue, woah

[Chorus]
You turn the screws
It's what you choose to do
You think that I
Must turn them too
You think that I
Must be so satisfied
I stay inside
I wonder why
(Oh no, ah yeah
Hey!
Hey! Hey!
[?]
Hey!)

[Bridge]
And the cement mixer gets it all ready
One good turn at a time
Then pouring it slowly and steady
You're showing me where I can sign
What I can expect to find
But how can you say you'll be happy
When you turn the screws?

[Chorus]
You turn the screws
It's what you choose to do
You turn the screws
It's what you choose to do
You think that I
Must turn them too

[Outro]
You turn the screws (You turn the screws, you tear down the bridge)
It's what you choose to do (Flimsy as it is, it's business like)
You turn the screws (You turn the screws, you tear down the bridge)
It's what you choose to do (Flimsy as it is, it's open-mic punk, punk rock)
(Red, white, and blue, woah)
You turn the screws
(You turn the screws)

You Turn the Screws Q&A

Who wrote You Turn the Screws's ?

You Turn the Screws was written by John McCrea.

Who produced You Turn the Screws's ?

You Turn the Screws was produced by John McCrea.

When did CAKE release You Turn the Screws?

CAKE released You Turn the Screws on Tue Oct 06 1998.

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