“I think it was inspired by seeing somebody with those two oppositional fashion gestures,” said Cake vocalist John McCrea of the song. “And that’s sort of what the song is about—directly oppositional ...

In the 2001 song Short Skirt/Long Jacket, Cake frontman John McCrea sang: "I want a girl with a short skirt and a long jacket." But what about a girl in a blazer dress? If McCrea was more tuned into ...