Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

[Celerystalksme]

I am a huge Me First And The Gimme Gimmes fan...im really pissed off that im to far away to go to the festival they are going to be playing at in Australia...But yeah i was wondering what you think was the best cover song Me First And The Gimme Gimmes have performed??

I have 2 Favourites

- Nothing Compares 2 U

and

- Favourite Things

:)

P.S. (remember i am Australian and thats how Australians spell favourites) <_<

[Gutter]

aww god thats a really tuff one cel, you know you love em all.
I&#39;ll go with a small list of fav&#39;s

The Boxer
I Just Called To Say I Love You
You&#39;ve Got A Friend
I Believe I Can Fly
I&#39;ll Be There
Aint No Sunshine

Just a few I love to hear and play along with. (Guitar that is)

[Gutter]

the video for "I believe I can fly" has lotsa cameos in it too&#33;

RealPlayer Video, sorry kids

Good Quality Version (http://www.fatwreck.com/vids/I_Believe_I_Can_Fly_HIGH.rm)

Bad Quality Version (http://www.fatwreck.com/vids/I_Believe_I_Can_Fly_LOW.rm)

good stuff

[Celerystalksme]

Yeah i love all their songs...just one of their songs can make me feel happy all day long...Another two are...

- Crazy

and

- Elenor (I mean putting the clash&#39;s "London Calling" intro into The Turtles song Elenor was pure brillance)... :) :) :)

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Gutter@12 August 2003 - 13:07
the video for "I believe I can fly" has lotsa cameos in it too&#33;

RealPlayer Video, sorry kids

Good Quality Version (http://www.fatwreck.com/vids/I_Believe_I_Can_Fly_HIGH.rm)

Bad Quality Version (http://www.fatwreck.com/vids/I_Believe_I_Can_Fly_LOW.rm)

good stuff
How many video&#39;s have they done??

(we don&#39;t get many music program&#39;s on TV down here) <_<

[Gutter]

they have three videos out

I believe i can fly
Danny&#39;s song
Summertime

Oh and they do that a lot with some other songs like the intro to "Save The Best for Last" is from the sex pistols "Pretty Vacant"

And the intro to "you&#39;ve got a friend" is similar to the ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"

[namzuf9]

Somewhere over the rainbow always brings a tear to my eye&#33;http://www.theguildhall.net/vb/images/smilies/lhdevil.gif

[Adster]

I would say crzy love that song

[Gutter]

I guess they got there name from an old childrens book...
http://www.angelfire.com/sk/mfatgg/images/mefirst.gif

Gotta pick up this great reader :lol:

[CrumbCat]

I have no idea, as I have never heard them before.

I will be giving them a listen, since I think Celerystalksme has semi-decent taste in music. :P

This reply has been brought to you as a courtesy of CrumbCat.
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[Celerystalksme]

semi decent??

just because not everyone likes gay 80&#39;s style pop...its not my fault...

nah seriously i got all their albums on soulseek if anyone wants to give them a listen...reccomends Take A Break...its their latest album...i like it the most just behind it would be Are A Drag....

But yeah i really like them...its good punk covers style music :)

[Benno]

my favorite songs are

Who put the bomb
Elenor
Favorite things

B)

[Lilmiss]

walking on sunshine http://hometown.aol.co.uk/Lynne1977uk/singing+sun.gif
nothing compares to you
blowin&#39; in the wind
tomorrow

[TikTak]

awww c&#39;mon u lot .... Favourite Things was great but its gotta be I
Believe I Can Fly plus the video is a giggle lol

[Gutter]

That video is their best one so far.
There seems to be a lot of file name changing on Kazaa.
Most of the "punk covers" are done by various artist but then renamed to MFATGG
I see NOFX - I want you to want me in kazaa a lot, but NOFX is not the artist.
Propagandhi shold be the artist labeled in that file <_<
A lot of other bands are not getting the credit for their cover songs but MFATGG is :(

[Benno]

TikTak Have a look here -> http://www.klboard.ath.cx/index.php?showtopic=22529


beside this I dont think that car wrecks are funny.

[Jibbler]

Actually, I found that site to be quite entertaining, as I&#39;ve wrecked an "exotic" or two myself. However that sig is fucking huge. Shrink it down or a mod will do it for ya. Get out of the Lounge Balamm, there is work to do&#33; B)

[opivykid]

Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are god awful. By far the shittiest live band on earth.

[TikTak]

yeah i know i know.... did read it all u know... i tried to resize it... but
it never worked... sorry it took me all of 5 mins to notice.... i changed it... hope ur
happy lol <_<

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by opivykid@8 September 2003 - 01:33
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are god awful. By far the shittiest live band on earth.
STFU

[Gutter]

Originally posted by opivykid@7 September 2003 - 15:33
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes are god awful. By far the shittiest live band on earth.
I&#39;d like to see you do better.

STFU

....again

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

http://www.post-whore.com/forum/images/upload/Pictures/end%20yourself/743.jpg

[TikTak]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

thought we told you to stfu noob

[TikTak]

yeah ..... oh well

[Gutter]

Originally posted by TikTak@7 September 2003 - 21:20
yeah ..... oh well
Not you TikTak
this opivykid seems to like operation ivy but hates newer punk

TikTak your sig is still a little big, use this one
http://www.achillesmarathon.com/images/tictac_ogo.gif
and change the letters or just shrink yours...


New Me First Singles&#33;&#33;
http://www.jadetree.com/images/covers/large/JT1086_lg.jpg
Tracklist:
1. Ben
2. I&#39;ll Be There

http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/releases/covers/mefirst.jpg
Tracklist:
1. I Just Called To Say I Love You
2. Isn&#39;t She Lovely

:lol: :D

[TikTak]

lol he does mean me everyones been tellin me to STFU coz im new on this forum <_< ..... and cmon whats it to big by 2 pixels?? lol...i cant rmember
what font i used on flamingtext.com to create it ......... oops.... :(

[Gutter]

Originally posted by TikTak@7 September 2003 - 21:42
lol he does mean me everyones been tellin me to STFU coz im new on this forum <_< ..... and cmon whats it to big by 2 pixels?? lol...i cant rmember
what font i used on flamingtext.com to create it ......... oops.... :(
forget about it.
whats some of your favorite Me First and the Gimme Gimmes songs?

[TikTak]

Originally posted by TikTak@6 September 2003 - 20:41
awww c&#39;mon u lot .... Favourite Things was great but its gotta be I
Believe I Can Fly plus the video is a giggle lol
just like i said eariler heheh :)

[Gutter]

New Fav:
Ben

;)

I know they just put out an album but don&#39;t you think it&#39;s about time for another one. Call me impatient.


http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/photos/mefirst.jpg

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by HeavyMetalParkingLot@8 September 2003 - 07:09
thought we told you to stfu noob
TEH LOLZ :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Gutter@8 September 2003 - 10:16
New Fav:
Ben

;)

I know they just put out an album but don&#39;t you think it&#39;s about time for another one. Call me impatient.


http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/photos/mefirst.jpg
i have that song now gutter...its a fucking awsome song...

and yeah i wouldn&#39;t mind some more songs by them :)

[Gutter]

Recent News from a Fat Wreck Chords newsletter says theres more to come from MFATGG before the end of the year......

.....Gutter hopes for a christmas album :D

possible titles:

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes:

Play in the Snow
Up on the Housetop
Comming to Town
Guide Your Sleigh

?

[Gutter]

A live album wouldnt be to bad but I&#39;ve gotten 3 Live set&#39;s off of The NOFX ftp and they always seem to play drunk

[Lilmiss]

Originally posted by Gutter@28 September 2003 - 04:35
and they always seem to play drunk
bit like "guttermouth". :blink:

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Gutter@28 September 2003 - 14:35
A live album wouldnt be to bad but I&#39;ve gotten 3 Live set&#39;s off of The NOFX ftp and they always seem to play drunk
There is a live bootleg from the warped tour...i just gotta find the person who has it again :(

[Gutter]

Ive got access to an ftp that has 3 live sets from MFATGG latest one is in 2003.

I can PM you if you want access

I&#39;d much rather see a christmas album though

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Gutter@29 September 2003 - 02:21
Ive got access to an ftp that has 3 live sets from MFATGG latest one is in 2003.

I can PM you if you want access

I&#39;d much rather see a christmas album though
Sure that would be great...i have Live At The Warped Tour KY 2001...

[Gutter]

PM sent

Hope to see some of that stuff shared on soulseek bud ;)

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Gutter@29 September 2003 - 02:44
PM sent

Hope to see some of that stuff shared on soulseek bud ;)
Thnx so much...and don&#39;t worry a fair bit of that stuff will be got and shared on soulseek :D

[Gutter]

listening to one of those live albums now and they do some other covers that arnt classics, :D older punk rock stuff

sounds like "Only wanna be with you"
but its a diff song


boy are they toasted :beerchug:

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Gutter@29 September 2003 - 03:49
listening to one of those live albums now and they do some other covers that arnt classics, :D older punk rock stuff

sounds like "Only wanna be with you"
but its a diff song


boy are they toasted :beerchug:
Cools...i still gotta get some NoFX stuff off him...

[carbert]

My fav songs by MFATGG are:
One Tin Soldier
Walking On Sunshine
Leavin&#39; On A Jet PLane
I Believe I Can Fly

[Gutter]

Originally posted by carbert@29 September 2003 - 13:46
Walking On Sunshine


Once again, walking on sunshine... :angry:
NOT a Me First and the Gimme Gimmes cover...


missnamed file <_<


renamed file :angry:


not knowing your music :(


sharing fakes :angry:


http://www.piczonline.com/client/formetoknow1/_CS.jpg <_<

[Gutter]

Originally posted by carbert@29 September 2003 - 13:46
Walking On Sunshine
found (one of) the cover versions

bradleys - walking on sunshine
from Punk Chartbusters Vol 3

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by Gutter+3 October 2003 - 09:13--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Gutter @ 3 October 2003 - 09:13)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-carbert@29 September 2003 - 13:46
Walking On Sunshine
found (one of) the cover versions

bradleys - walking on sunshine
from Punk Chartbusters Vol 3 [/b][/quote]
Sweet...thats who does it... :D

[Gutter]

yes everyone rename their files to the corrct band please

[Gutter]

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes will be playing the Jimmy Kimmel show in L.A. on October 31… Halloween&#33; Fat Mike claims that he’s gonna rent a bus from SF, so the whole Fat family will be in full effect. That means all you Southern California punkers need to come out to this free Gimmes show. You can get into the show by going to this link and answering a buncha questions:

http://www.1iota.com/1iotaproductions/even...6&s.x=54&s.y=11 (http://www.1iota.com/1iotaproductions/event.asp?eid=516&s.x=54&s.y=11)

[Celerystalksme]

i should of been seeing them in 2 weeks time dammit :angry:

[wormless]

Originally posted by Celerystalksme@12 August 2003 - 02:44
I am a huge Me First And The Gimme Gimmes fan...im really pissed off that im to far away to go to the festival they are going to be playing at in Australia...But yeah i was wondering what you think was the best cover song Me First And The Gimme Gimmes have performed??

I have 2 Favourites

- Nothing Compares 2 U

and

- Favourite Things

:)

P.S. (remember i am Australian and thats how Australians spell favourites) <_<
who r they never heard of them?

http://www.klboard.ath.cx/style_images/1/icon12.gif

[Celerystalksme]

AMG Says...


Punk&#39;s premier cover artists, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a conglomerate of some of the most recognizable faces in new-school punk. Drawn together by a mutual love of &#39;60s and &#39;70s music, the Gimme Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. Their repertoire include songs from such acts as Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, and John Denver.

Singer Spike Slawson formed the Gimme Gimmes in 1996, drawing in the talents of NOFX bassist Fat Mike, Lagwagon singer/guitarist Joey Cape, No Use for a Name guitarist Chris Shiflett, and Lagwagon drummer Dave Raun. Never originally aiming to put out a record, the band made appearances on punk compilation albums through much of the year. In 1997, however, the band began releasing singles named after the singer they had covered. They produced Billy, Diamond, Paul, Denver, and Barry in this manner. Finally, the group produced their first full-legth effort, Have a Ball, in late 1997. The band still performs whenever its members aren&#39;t busy with their other bands, and makes plenty of guest appearances on punk compilations.

The group&#39;s second full length CD, Are a Drag, came out in June 1999. This particular album was a hit at college radio thanks to the band&#39;s quirky renditions of popular show tunes. Two years later, they switched formulas and covered classics from the 1960s and 1970s for Blow in the Wind. Me First & The Gimme Gimmes energetic punk rock was infectious and pop kids loved it, so they opted to continue on with their signature covers. The R&B tailored album, Take A Break was released in July 2003, just in time for the band&#39;s umpteenth appearance on the annual Vans&#39; Warped Tour.

[wormless]

Originally posted by Celerystalksme@9 October 2003 - 02:52
AMG Says...


Punk&#39;s premier cover artists, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a conglomerate of some of the most recognizable faces in new-school punk. Drawn together by a mutual love of &#39;60s and &#39;70s music, the Gimme Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. Their repertoire include songs from such acts as Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, and John Denver.

Singer Spike Slawson formed the Gimme Gimmes in 1996, drawing in the talents of NOFX bassist Fat Mike, Lagwagon singer/guitarist Joey Cape, No Use for a Name guitarist Chris Shiflett, and Lagwagon drummer Dave Raun. Never originally aiming to put out a record, the band made appearances on punk compilation albums through much of the year. In 1997, however, the band began releasing singles named after the singer they had covered. They produced Billy, Diamond, Paul, Denver, and Barry in this manner. Finally, the group produced their first full-legth effort, Have a Ball, in late 1997. The band still performs whenever its members aren&#39;t busy with their other bands, and makes plenty of guest appearances on punk compilations.

The group&#39;s second full length CD, Are a Drag, came out in June 1999. This particular album was a hit at college radio thanks to the band&#39;s quirky renditions of popular show tunes. Two years later, they switched formulas and covered classics from the 1960s and 1970s for Blow in the Wind. Me First & The Gimme Gimmes energetic punk rock was infectious and pop kids loved it, so they opted to continue on with their signature covers. The R&B tailored album, Take A Break was released in July 2003, just in time for the band&#39;s umpteenth appearance on the annual Vans&#39; Warped Tour.
k still never heard of them r they any good?

by teh way yr feel teh love link dnt work lol if u already knew

[Celerystalksme]

Originally posted by wormless@9 October 2003 - 12:14
k still never heard of them r they any good?

by teh way yr feel teh love link dnt work lol if u already knew
Uh huhs my fav punk band...

and yeah my feel teh love link doesn&#39;t work...i just haven&#39;t got around to fixing it yet...even though i was editing my sig 5 mins ago... :rolleyes:

[Gutter]

Originally posted by Celerystalksme+9 October 2003 - 03:17--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Celerystalksme @ 9 October 2003 - 03:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-wormless@9 October 2003 - 12:14
k still never heard of them r they any good?

by teh way yr feel teh love link dnt work lol if u already knew
Uh huhs my fav punk band...

and yeah my feel teh love link doesn&#39;t work...i just haven&#39;t got around to fixing it yet...even though i was editing my sig 5 mins ago... :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
haha that little audiomatch image creation is great eh celery?

well bring their server to the ground

oh and wormless, grab some me first, download the suggestions above

[Celerystalksme]

I can&#39;t wait for their live album :D

[Ella]

*Big hugs to Cely for introducing me to this great band&#33;&#33; * :wub:

[Celerystalksme]

awwwwwws *shucks* :">

[Gutter]

Me First and the Gimmies Gimmies Live In A Dive :D

If anyone would like any of three live bootleg (full) albums from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes:

Gimme Gimmes 1997-06-17 Virginia Beach
Gimme Gimmes 1998-09-25 Dunois
Gimme Gimmes 2001-07-17 Warped Tour

Feel free to PM me :D

[Gutter]

Gimme Gimme News

http://1iota.com/1iotaproductions/images/events/573/cred.jpg
MORE TV SHOWS FOR THE GIMMES&#33;

Everybody&#39;s favorite crossdressing party punks are poised to take the Carson Daly show by storm. The Gimmes were so stoked about doing their hair and make-up for their Halloween TV appearance that they couldn&#39;t turn down another TV opportunity. Their mugs were made for the silver screen&#33; For info on attending the November 12th taping, go here:

http://1iota.com/1iotaproductions/event.asp?eid=573

[MediaSlayer]

@gutter-i don&#39;t have time to read this whole thread right now but i like your video link on the 1st page, great stuff, i searched for gimme gimmes on soulseek once but no results :(

[Gutter]

Originally posted by MediaSlayer@8 November 2003 - 21:50
@gutter-i don&#39;t have time to read this whole thread right now but i like your video link on the 1st page, great stuff, i searched for gimme gimmes on soulseek once but no results :(
Celery, myself, even FC has their albums. Soulseek is off and on lately but you can find a few MFATGG MP3s here at Fat Wreck Chords (http://www.fatwreck.com/audio.php3?sd=P61tbNHRMXIAAGURGQ0&mp3sort=ME1#ME1)

and (oddly enough) you can find a few from KaZaa although some of them are NOT me first but other bands doing cover songs

enjoy&#33;

[MediaSlayer]

I can&#39;t believe they&#39;re on fat wreck and I didn&#39;t notice before. I&#39;ll come to the soulseek room when I get my music organized, which shouldn&#39;t be too much longer now. See you there&#33;

[Gutter]

http://1iota.com/1iotaproductions/images/events/573/cred.jpg

MFATGG will be on carson daly tonight (nov 13th)

[Benno]

Originally posted by Gutter@8 November 2003 - 23:08

Celery, myself, even FC has their albums.
Hey I have them too :angry: :P

[Kef'ty]

Phantom of the opera :D
Or wild world.
or seasons in the sun

[Gutter]

Originally posted by Gutter@13 November 2003 - 11:41
http://1iota.com/1iotaproductions/images/events/573/cred.jpg

MFATGG will be on carson daly tonight (nov 13th)
ok they were recorded that night and the show is airing tonight (Nov 22)

i&#39;d rip it if i could :lol: