Frank Sinatra (song)
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"Frank Sinatra" is a single by alternative rock
band Cake
, released from their 1996 album, Fashion Nugget
. It was used at the end of The Sopranos
episode "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti."
Despite failing to reach any charts in the United States, the song received heavy airplay on alternative radio stations at the time.
The song is named for the musician/actor of the same name
. Cake would later cover one of his songs, "Strangers in the Night
".
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Cake
Cake (band)
Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and...
, released from their 1996 album, Fashion Nugget
Fashion Nugget
Fashion Nugget is the second studio album by Cake, an alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. It was released in 1996, and contains 14 songs. "The Distance" became one of the band's biggest hits...
. It was used at the end of The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
episode "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti."
Despite failing to reach any charts in the United States, the song received heavy airplay on alternative radio stations at the time.
The song is named for the musician/actor of the same name
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
. Cake would later cover one of his songs, "Strangers in the Night
Strangers in the Night
"Strangers in the Night" is a popular song composed by Bert Kaempfert with English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder. It was originally created under the title Beddy Bye as part of the instrumental score for the movie A Man Could Get Killed...
".
Track listing
- "Frank Sinatra" – 3:58
- "Mr. Mastodon Farm" – 5:27
- "Frank Sinatra" (Live) – 3:56