As we begin to wrap up Summer, it’s natural to reminisce and think about the wonderful adventures. Often our amazing memories also have songs attached to them. One of the top songs this Summer was DNCE’s debut song “Cake By The Ocean.”
The song is on the radio constantly, and why not. It’s entirely catchy, completely dance-worthy, but admittedly, a bit confusing. Cake by the ocean? What does that even mean? I mean, we all love cake (unless you’re one of those silly people who doesn’t like sweets). And the ocean is a great place to be – relaxing, warm, filled with sunshine – and frequently cited as a favorite “happy place.” But combining the two seems a bit unusual, and not very tasty if you get sand on your cake.
We’ll let you in on a little secret. It turns out the song has slightly less family-friendly origins and was really about something much sexier than desserts by the sea. Say it isn’t so!
The band told MTV that “Working on the record, these Swedish producers we were working with kept confusing ’sex on the beach’ with ’cake by the ocean,’ so that’s how the song started. Then, it became this kind of lyrically wacky song that’s funky, fresh, and something that people can dance to.”
Well that makes sense! Now it is infinitely easier to see how the lyrics could read a bit suggestive, and the metaphors in the song’s lyrics now make a whole lot more sense:
Talk to me, baby
I’m going to miss this sweet craving, whoa-oh
Let’s lose our minds and go f*cking crazy
I-I-I-I-I-I keep on hoping we’ll eat cake by the ocean
So the hit song of the Summer is really about something that many people have as a fantasy of theirs. Cool! But is sex on the beach really all that it’s cracked up to be? Or is it more like the concept of eating cake by the ocean, and causes you to pause just a bit?
Well, if you are thinking about (ahem) having your cake and eating it too, be ready to meet with some difficulties. The concept of sex on the beach is very romantic. It fills you with strong emotions and seems very desirable (and a little naughty), but there are some important facts to consider before diving into that icing on the cake.


Hey we’re not here to tell you what to do or not to do. Everyone loves a little sugar now and again. Just be safe about it! Who wants cake?!