Cake – The Distance
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"Cake – The Distance" is a 1996 alternative rock song by the band Cake, known for its deadpan vocals, trumpet hooks, and satirical take on ambition and competition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cake – The Distance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10688303 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cake – The Distance Context triple: [Mark Kohr, directedMusicVideo, Cake – The Distance]
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A.
The Distance
"The Distance" is a 1982 rock album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, featuring a polished heartland rock sound and several hit singles.
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B.
Birthday Cake (remix)
"Birthday Cake (remix)" is a controversial remix of Rihanna's song featuring Chris Brown, noted for its explicit lyrics and the high-profile reunion of the former couple on record.
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C.
Go the Distance
"Go the Distance" is an inspirational power ballad from Disney's Hercules, best known for its theme of perseverance and self-discovery.
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D.
Snow Cake
Snow Cake is a 2006 Canadian drama film starring Sigourney Weaver and Carrie-Anne Moss that explores the relationship between a reserved man and an autistic woman he meets after a tragic accident.
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E.
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake is a British historical sitcom starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, set in pre-revolutionary France and known for its sharp, irreverent humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cake – The Distance Target entity description: "Cake – The Distance" is a 1996 alternative rock song by the band Cake, known for its deadpan vocals, trumpet hooks, and satirical take on ambition and competition.
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A.
The Distance
"The Distance" is a 1982 rock album by American singer-songwriter Bob Seger, featuring a polished heartland rock sound and several hit singles.
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B.
Birthday Cake (remix)
"Birthday Cake (remix)" is a controversial remix of Rihanna's song featuring Chris Brown, noted for its explicit lyrics and the high-profile reunion of the former couple on record.
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C.
Go the Distance
"Go the Distance" is an inspirational power ballad from Disney's Hercules, best known for its theme of perseverance and self-discovery.
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D.
Snow Cake
Snow Cake is a 2006 Canadian drama film starring Sigourney Weaver and Carrie-Anne Moss that explores the relationship between a reserved man and an autistic woman he meets after a tragic accident.
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E.
Let Them Eat Cake
Let Them Eat Cake is a British historical sitcom starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, set in pre-revolutionary France and known for its sharp, irreverent humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Fashion Nugget ⓘ |
| artist | Cake ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted on US Alternative Songs chart
ⓘ
charted on US Mainstream Rock chart ⓘ |
| composer | John McCrea ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
alternative rock song by Cake
ⓘ
satirical rock song about relentless competition ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
alternative rock song ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
blend of rock and funk influences
ⓘ
use of monotone, spoken-word-like verses ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ spoken-style vocals ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Distance music video ⓘ |
| hasPart | trumpet hook ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:00 ⓘ |
| lyricStyle |
satire
ⓘ
satirical take on ambition and competition ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
ambition
ⓘ
competition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadpan vocal delivery
ⓘ
prominent trumpet lines ⓘ satirical lyrics about competition ⓘ |
| partOf | Fashion Nugget ⓘ |
| performer |
Cake
ⓘ
Greg Brown ⓘ John McCrea ⓘ Todd Roper ⓘ Victor Damiani ⓘ Vince DiFiore ⓘ |
| producer | Cake ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capricorn
ⓘ
Capricorn Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996-09-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| singleFrom | Fashion Nugget ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | deadpan vocals ⓘ |
| writer | John McCrea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cake – The Distance Description of subject: "Cake – The Distance" is a 1996 alternative rock song by the band Cake, known for its deadpan vocals, trumpet hooks, and satirical take on ambition and competition.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.