When Tom Cruise Cries

Today I would like to focus on The Rakes from London, England who sadly called it a day in 2009. Formed in 2004, the band released their debut Capture/Release in 2005 and had a string of singles climb into the UK charts. Their next CD Ten New Messages was issued in 2007 and then their final album Klang saw the light of day in 2009. The Rakes gained about as much attention for their music as they did their fashion sense even having a designer base one of their collections on the band. They also provided a soundtrack for a fashion show. It was quite sad to hear that the band had called it quits because they had continually put out such great music. With catchy songs and very witty lyrics, you couldn't help but enjoy The Rakes. As the band put it themselves on their website regarding the split, "The Rakes have always been very adamant and proud of the fact that we give 100% to every gig we’ve ever played. If we can’t give it everything then we won’t do it. That was the rule we set ourselves from day one". Good news is that lead singer Alan Donohoe is working on a new project so will have to keep my eyes peeled for something from that. Either way always good to enjoy something so unabashedly fun so I'll let the music speak for itself. This is an advertisement:

"22 Grand Job" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"Strasbourg" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"Retreat" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"Open Book" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"We Danced Together" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"Little Superstitions" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"1989" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

"The Light From Your Mac" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1nC-uyhg1c

Definitely a band that hid such clever lyrics in their songs. Listen to the genius of "The Light From Your Mac" for evidence of just how great their lyrics really were.