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Me First And The Gimme Gimmes: Spike Slawson, Joey Cape, Fat Mike, Chris Shiflett, Dave Raun.
Recorded at Motor City Studios, San Francisco, California.
Audio Mixers: Adam Krammer; Ryan Greene.
Recording information: Motor Studios, San Francisco, CA.
Photographer: Jay Blakesberg.
A tribute mostly to the poppier, more bubblegum side of the '60s, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes' Blow in the Wind is a karaoke masterpiece, surprisingly the finest and punkest record they've released. The Gimme Gimmes' all-star punk rock cover band lineup, which includes members of NOFX, Lagwagon, and the Swingin' Utters, takes on mostly cheesy songs that baby boomer parents might get a kick out of, but which should make any self-respecting punks sick to their stomachs. For instance, the Gimme Gimmes somehow manage to take a dated hippie anthem like Cat Stevens' "Wild World" and make it rock like the holy jihad on the trail of a blasphemous author. Their version of "Elenor" by the Turtles begins with the opening to the Clash's "London Calling," complete with the bird squawk, and then ascends via "Elenor"'s extremely corny lyrics to the song's majestic chorus, which singer Spike Slawson takes way over the top, backed by the Gimme Gimmes' soaring harmonies.
Most of the moldy oldies they've chosen to soup up are the stuff of drive-in movie theaters, soda fountains, varsity football games, and making eyes at the opposite sex. Skillfully, they've taken the likes of Del Shannon's "Runaway" and Linda Ronstadt's "Different Drum" and turned them into full-blown, raging, though still very silly, punk rock classics, adding spectacular leads, fancy drum fills, and barbershop quartet-like harmonies. On Blow in the Wind, more often than not, they've created covers that actually blow away the original tunes. ~ Adam Bregman
The third album from these punk pranksters. This time around the band pay tribute to the tunes of the late '50's and '60's.Once again Me First and the Gimme Gimmes have woven their punk rock magic into the threads of the classics from the likes of the Beach Boys, The Beatles, Del Shannon and Cat Stevens, just to name a few. Standard jewelcase. 2001 release.Entertainment Weekly (4/13/01, p.77) - "...Applies just enough topspin to make everything old new again....Charging through canonical texts like 'Blowin' in the Wind' and 'Sloop John B,' amiably tipping sacred cows with a soused smirk..." - Rating: B+ Blow In The Wind Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   Gimme gimme love shock
This was my second Gimme Gimme purchase and definitly the best. If you're into the guitar riffs of lagwagon, nofx, etc., and you're a cover song fanatic, this album is a must-have... buy today...love forever
Submitted by du5t1n87 (Mineral Ridge, OH, USA)
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 Punk for retro lovers
Although there are less retro covers here the style remains that nice rock-that-old-thing. Album is very energetic and merry. If you like that happy pop and ska punk u should try this out
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This is a great punk album!
I couldn't believe how good this album was when I popped it in my CD player and started playing it! It is very much better than their last one "Are A Drag." and that one was extremely awesome! Buy this album if you are a true punker! If it had a price tag of $50.00 on it I would still buy it!
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