***Twenty years have passed since Me First and the Gimme Gimmes ruined Johnny's Bar Mitzvah, and punk rock's premier cover band is back to wreak havoc on another important coming-of-age ceremony. This time, as the album title reveals, it was a Quinceañera. Nobody attending had ever heard of Me First and The Gimme Gimmes, and nobody knew what to expect. Recorded on July 15th, 2023, at The Soap Factory in San Diego, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were completed by Joey Cape on guitar, CJ Ramone on bass, Swami John Reis on guitar, and Andrew "Pinch" Pinching on drums—a veritable punk rock supergroup, as ever, not that anyone at the Quinceañera knew or cared. However, they also had a wind section for the first time, courtesy of Keith Douglas and Jason Crane. Swami John Reis' father, John Reis Sr. even played accordion on the penultimate song, "Before the Next Teardrop Falls.” It all comes together to create a performance that rises (even as it's sinking) to the occasion in ¡BLOW IT...AT MADISON’S QUINCEAÑERA!. The album kicks off with a one-person applause as Slawson introduces Black Sabbath’s hit “Changes.” The crowd loosens up gradually as the set goes on and the band incorporates the birthday girl into their schtick. The set reaches a turning point as the band charges into Olivia Rodrigo’s pop masterpiece “Good 4 U,” garnering the biggest response from the apprehensive crowd. It would have been so easy for the band to play to a crowd who...
LP $25.50
06/14/2024
***Everyone’s favorite (and only existing) punk rock all-star cover band ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES are back with their latest offering, Go Down Under. Instead of enhancing (or disgracing, depending on who you ask) one specific genre of music, as is their typical approach, this time they’ve decided to take on the music of an entire continent. As you may have guessed from the album’s title, Australia is the lucky recipient of the Gimmes latest musical makeover. Crikey! Five tracks from proud Aussies the likes of INXS, Olivia Newton-John, and Air Supply, are belted out with the boisterous fun-loving style that only the Gimmes know how to pull off. Didgeridoos be damned, these tunes are all brimming with ripping guitar leads, up-tempo rhythms, and the signature silky smooth vocals of SPIKE SLAWSON. Go Down Under is their first newly recorded material since 2006 and from the opening riff it’s blatantly clear the guys haven’t lost a step. Just to add to the excitement, the vinyl version of the album is available for the first time on 10- inch vinyl! Originally released as a double 7”.
10" $16.35
06/17/2022
***NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! For the uniformed ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES consisting of NOFX frontman FAT MIKE, LAGWAGON frontman JOEY CAPE, FOO FIGHTER CHRIS SHIFLET, Lagwagon drummer DAVE RAUN, and the unparalleled silky vocals of SPIKE SLAWSON have been banging out other peoples’ hits for over two decades now. So, what is really left to say about punk super-group and cover band extraordinaire Me First and the Gimme Gimmes? After 7 studio albums, a live record and too many singles to count, they’ve tackled just about every genre under the sun. Be it Motown, Country, show tunes, Japanese Pop (sung in Japanese!), these seasoned punk rock pros have triumphed on every occasion in a way only the Gimmes could. With such an extensive and wide ranging catalog, where does one begin? Lucky for you, they’ve done that work for you. Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits, Finally compiles all the best hits onto one disc! From perpetual favorite “I Believe I Can Fly” to the classic Country tune “Desperado,” to the diva sensation “Straight Up,” the hits just keep a-comin’! They’ve even thrown in some deeper cuts for the Gimmes’ most fervent enthusiasts with “City of New Orleans” and “Hats off to Larry.” With 17 of only the very best hits, Rake It In is sure to satisfy Gimmes fans from all reaches of the globe.
LP $25.50
04/21/2017
CD $15.00
04/07/2017
***After spreading their wings a bit on the Sing In Japanese ep, punk super-group and cover band extraordinaire ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES are back to the comfy confines of singing in their native tongue with the release of their first full-length studio album in 8 years, Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! As the name of the album implies, their latest offering tackles the soaring refrains of 12 of the most beloved Divas in music. Celine, Cher, Madonna, Christina, Boy George… all the greats, done up in the way that only the punk rock prima donnas from the Gimmes can. Soothing and forgettable backing tracks are proudly swapped out for upbeat drums, nimble bass lines, ripping guitar leads, and naturally the tongue in cheek delivery that has become the Gimmes calling card. Of course, when taking on the Diva genre, vocals are of paramount concern. Not to worry. With front man SPIKE SLAWSON’s silky smooth singing he gives the ladies a serious run for their money. And talk about a Diva. Have you seen the guy’s platinum coif? Trust us, this album is legit. One listen and you’ll agree that the Gimmes are indeed Diva! LP includes a download.
LP $25.50
06/03/2014
CD $13.25
06/03/2014
***ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES are up to their old hijinks with the release of their seventh full length, Have Another Ball. In order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their debut album, Have a Ball, the Gimmes are releasing the second installment of recordings from the original session. Wait, say what?!? Yes, the wildly popular Have a Ball was initially recorded as a double album, but the band decided that the two disc extravaganza might be too much rock for the uninitiated masses. Subsequently there is another album’s worth of material just waiting to be devoured by Gimmes fans, old and new. Have Another Ball is chock-full of ‘70s classics from the likes of John Denver, Hall and Oates, Neil Diamond, and Elton John, with that distinctive Gimme Gimmes twist. Remixed, remastered and ready to deliver.
LP $25.50
08/11/2008