Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah
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Artist: Me First and the Gimme GimmesEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 2004-10-19
Music Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Soundtracks:
- Jonny's Blessing
- Stairway to Heaven
- Heart of Glass
- Delta Dawn
- Come Sail Away
- O Sole Mio
- Strawberry Fields Forever
- Auld Lang Syne
- The Longest Time
- On My Mind
- Take it on the Run
- Superstar
- Hava Nagila
- Hava Nagila (Christmas Arrangement)
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Free Music Review: You all make me laugh...
Hit: 5 Stars
First of all, I really got a kick out of this album. I love MFATGG (and that's Gimme Gimmes NOT Gimmie Gimmies for those who claim to be fans but can't even spell the name of the band correctly) because they are never EVER serious about what they're doing. That's what makes them the quintessential punk cover band. They don't take themselves seriously, and they certainly don't expect their fans to take them seriously ("we have dozens of fans"). Nearly all of the members are (or recently have been) in other bands - Chris Shiflett, for one, is in two other bands, the Foo Fighters and his own band in which he is the lead singer, Jackson United (a play on his stage name "Jake Jackson," though unfortunately their new album is only available in Australia, Japan, and Europe). These guys are in it for the fun of it, and to have any kind of expectations of any of their albums is not only short-sighted but also very naive.
In short: No, you aren't supposed to take this seriously. No, this isn't recorded at a real Bar-mitzvah. Yes, it is an album poking fun at bad cover bands. Yes, it is "live" and a bit rough around the edges. And yes, you are supposed to have a good time while listening to the album. If you can't take a joke and don't enjoy bands that love being facetious, then by all means, don't by the album. But if you have a sense of humor and love all things cheesy and over the top (two things MFATGG definitely ARE), don't hesitate to buy this album.
Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah Poster
John Denver, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Billy Joel, and George Gershwin. Cross dressing, all night Vicadin fueled rock armadas, karaoke, and Jagermeister. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. These are a few of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes favorite things.Whether or not Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were successful in their attempt to Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah depends, naturally, on Jonny. If he's a fan of pop (and circumstance) classics reconfigured as punk, Jonny's special day must have been quite a treat because that's what he got. The Gimmes brought their tongue-in-cheek sneering delivery and souped-up versions on hits such as "Take it on the Run" and "Strawberry Fields Forever." Me First even tackles "Stairway to Heaven" here. And, as you might guess, "Hava Nagila" closes the set. This CD is a low-brow party favor, perfect for 13-year-old boys actually. Others may be worn a little thin depending on how hilarious they find a rocked-up "Delta Dawn." Still, the band barrels through this party of friends and relatives with plenty of charm. Listeners will visualize the Bar Mitzvah dance floor while they place bets on whether or not Richard Cheese gets billed at Jonny?s prom. --John Moe
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