Cookie Jar (song)
Encyclopedia
"Cookie Jar" is the second single from the Gym Class Heroes
album, The Quilt
. The song features The-Dream
singing the chorus with Travis McCoy. It was released on July 8, 2008 on the Patches from the Quilt - EP
.
, to describe the temptations a man in a relationship is offered, using the idea of various types of cookie
in a reachable jar as an analogy. Guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo described the song as being based:
on August 15, 2008.
The music video has five different scenes. The first scene shows them in a room with blaring lights in the background. The second shows them in a white room singing to the camera. Third, is where the lead singer, Travis McCoy, is in a room with a woman who is supposed to be his girlfriend. Travis is in a room where he is sitting by a cookie jar which is the fourth scene. The fifth scene features Travis again where he is in a room with a greyish background.
The music video has also appeared on the MTV
show The Base Chart Show.
at #16 on downloads alone and peaked at #6. On September 21, It debuted at #50 on ARIA Charts, and remained there the next week. In its fourth week, it ascended to #44, and in its fifth week, ascended to #41.
Gym Class Heroes
Gym Class Heroes is an American hip hop rock band from Geneva, New York. They have collaborated with Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump on numerous occasions, notably for providing backing vocals on the song "Cupid's Chokehold." Stump also produced the majority of their album The Quilt.The group formed...
album, The Quilt
The Quilt
The Quilt is the fourth album by Gym Class Heroes released by Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance. The album was released on September 9, 2008.Half of the album's 14 tracks are produced by Patrick Stump; Cool & Dre, Tricky Stewart, and Allstar produced the other half. Featured artists on the record include...
. The song features The-Dream
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
singing the chorus with Travis McCoy. It was released on July 8, 2008 on the Patches from the Quilt - EP
Patches From The Quilt - EP
Patches from the Quilt is a digital EP released by Gym Class Heroes. It includes the singles "Cookie Jar" featuring R&B singer The-Dream and "Peace Sign/Index Down" featuring rapper Busta Rhymes and one new track that appeared on their album The Quilt, released on September 9th, 2008.-Track...
.
Premise
The song was written by lead singer Travis McCoy during his year-long relationship with Katy PerryKaty Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
, to describe the temptations a man in a relationship is offered, using the idea of various types of cookie
Cookie
In the United States and Canada, a cookie is a small, flat, baked treat, usually containing fat, flour, eggs and sugar. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, the most common word for this is biscuit; in many regions both terms are used, while in others the two words have...
in a reachable jar as an analogy. Guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo described the song as being based:
"on the kind of dilemma that many guys have, like, they find a girl and then they’re like, “Oh, but I can have this one; it would be so much better.” Then they go to the other girl and they’re like, “No… but I think this would be better.” The lyrics are based on the dilemma of trying to find the girl that makes you feel happy and having trouble with that."
Music video
The video premiered on FNMTVFNMTV
FNMTV is a music video program on MTV focused on premiering new music videos and airing viewers' instantaneous feedback from its website...
on August 15, 2008.
The music video has five different scenes. The first scene shows them in a room with blaring lights in the background. The second shows them in a white room singing to the camera. Third, is where the lead singer, Travis McCoy, is in a room with a woman who is supposed to be his girlfriend. Travis is in a room where he is sitting by a cookie jar which is the fourth scene. The fifth scene features Travis again where he is in a room with a greyish background.
The music video has also appeared on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
show The Base Chart Show.
Charts
On September 7, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #16 on downloads alone and peaked at #6. On September 21, It debuted at #50 on ARIA Charts, and remained there the next week. In its fourth week, it ascended to #44, and in its fifth week, ascended to #41.
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