# Does anyone know what the CAKE phrase comfort eagle refers to?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-cake-phrase-comfort-eagle-refers-to/257619>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 30, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-cake-phrase-comfort-eagle-refers-to/257619 "2004-07-30T18:20:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![yellowcakesolid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/cdc98d/32.png) [@yellowcakesolid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowcakesolid)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-cake-phrase-comfort-eagle-refers-to/257619/1 "2004-07-30T18:20:08Z")

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I know it’s from CAKE. I know the line, “He is living comfort eagle.” Does anyone know what it means or refers to? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-cake-phrase-comfort-eagle-refers-to/257619/2 "2004-07-30T18:23:57Z")

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OK, I’ll be the first to reveal my ignorance. I can’t answer your question, largely because I haven’t the slightest notion what CAKE is. Anybody want to help me out?

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**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-cake-phrase-comfort-eagle-refers-to/257619/3 "2004-07-30T19:43:43Z")

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Cake is a band. One of the few bands I really, really like. [http://www.cakemusic.com/](http://www.cakemusic.com/)

Unfortunately, I have no idea what the phrase “comfort eagle” refers to. The only Google hits I seem to get on it are about the Cake song/album. (Even when using -cake in the search.)

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**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-cake-phrase-comfort-eagle-refers-to/257619/4 "2004-07-31T02:19:39Z")

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I love Cake! They are from my town. I have all but their most recent album and have listened to them over and over. But I have no idea what “Comfort Eagle” refers to.

I never thought of it before, though. I wonder from whence the phrase originates.

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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-the-cake-phrase-comfort-eagle-refers-to/257619/6 "2025-03-04T01:58:09Z")

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nm…I think I should not derail the post like that. Carry on.