Gimme an "F"

Disc: 1

1. Gimme an "F"

2. Collage Football

3. Harry & The Barbie Rep

4. Dr. Wolf & The Cosmonauts

5. Star Wars

6. Store-Bought Boobies

7. My Life

8. Marge & Suzan Johnson

9. Amazing Krisko

10. Pacemaker

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Nasty Stuff (Live)

2. Job Interview

3. Spit-Take Theater III

4. People, News,& Views

5. Woman Song

6. My Girls

7. Circumcision

8. Tips from Uncle Larry

9. Exit 69

10. Twister

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Gimme an "F",Bob & Tom,Bob & Tom Records,Morning Radio,Novelty,Pop,Shock Jock,Sketch Comedy,Spoken / Comedy / Radio Shows,Spoken Word Comedy

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Average customer rating: Mamma Mia Mamma Mia Musical CD JUST GREAT MUSIC Mamma Mia Not good at all

Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast) Benny Andersson , Julian Poole , Jenny Galloway , Nicolas Colicos , Paul Clarkson , Bjorn Ulvaeus , Lisa Stokke , Eliza Lumley , Melissa Gibson , Siobhan McCarthy , Louise Plowright , Jenny Galloway , Bjorn Ulvaeus , and Stig Anderson Manufacturer: Decca Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Swedish Pop | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Contemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast) Movin' Out (Based on the Songs and Music of Billy Joel) (2002 Original Broadway Cast) Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast) Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000031WEN Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. Overture/Prologue
2. Honey, Honey
3. Money, Money, Money
4. Thank You For The Music
5. Mamma Mia
6. Chiquitita
7. Dancing Queen
8. Lay All Your Love On Me
9. Super Trouper
10. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
11. The Name Of The Game
12. Voulez-Vous
13. Entr'acte
14. Under Attack
15. One Of Us
16. S.O.S.
17. Does Your Mother Know
18. Knowing Me, Knowing You
19. Our Last Summer
20. Slipping Through My Fingers
21. The Winner Takes It All
22. Take A Chance On Me
23. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
24. I Have A Dream

Amazon.com

Put together by Abba's own Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! manages to cram over 20 of the Swedish supergroup's songs into a threadbare plot. It goes a little like this: Young Sophie is getting married and she's trying to identify which of three men is her father. That's about it. Wisely, the musical doesn't mess around with the songs, save for the insertion of some dialogue or for having some of them performed by a man (it works amazingly well). Abba fans will jump on this import of the London production, but traditional fans of musical theater should consider it as well. After all, Andersson and Ulvaeus's songs have always felt as if they were more than isolated pop gems and actually belonged to a longer narrative. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Mamma Mia.......2007-03-22

I have not stopped playing this cd. It is just great! It makes any trip in my car most enjoyable Happy I bought it!

Mamma Mia Musical CD.......2007-03-21

This is a grand list of songs from the original musical when it was first introduced in England. The songs from ABBA are very recognizable even if you haven't seen the show. But, making a trip to NY to see the Broadway production is a plus. ENJOY!

JUST GREAT MUSIC.......2007-03-08

I RECENTLY SAW THE SHOW MAMMA MIA IN LAS VEGAS. ALWAYS LIKES THE MUSIC OF ABBA, AND THOUGH THE PLOT WAS THIN, THE MUSIC WAS WELL PERFORMED. IN THIS PARTICULAR ALBUM, THE ENGLISH ACCENTS WERE A BIT MUCH, BUT THE SONGS WERE GREAT. ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC, ABBA.

Mamma Mia.......2007-01-29

Every time I hear the music and songs it brings back memories of seeing the Broadway Show

Not good at all.......2007-01-09

This is not what we wanted. The British accents throw it was off. We just saw it in NY and this is not what we were looking for.

Average customer rating: You should have already clicked 'add to shopping cart' ... I play this repeatedly Spoon is an amazing band. OK My husband loved it

Gimme Fiction Spoon Manufacturer: Merge Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Z Show Your Bones At War with the Mystics Set Yourself on Fire Plans ASIN: B00082ZRN0 Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

1. Beast And Dragon, Adored
2. Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine
3. I Turn My Camera On
4. My Mathematical Mind
5. Delicate Place
6. Sister Jack
7. I Summon You
8. Infinite Pet
9. Was It You
10. They Never Got You
11. Merchants Of Soul

Amazon.com

Gimme Fiction is Spoon's loosest, most eclectic effort yet. While still sounding like themselves, the Austin-based band manages to evoke a number of other artists on their fifth full-length. (It's a neat trick.) On proto-glam opener "The Beast and Dragon, Adored," Britt Daniels channels the David Bowie of The Man Who Sold the World. Then there's slinky jam "I Turn My Camera On," where he conjures up Prince or Mick Jagger, circa "Miss You," by singing in a higher register. As indicated by the title, "Sister Jack" sounds like early Who (i.e. "Happy Jack"), while "They Never Got You" sounds like Plastic Ono Band-era John Lennon. Do all these different styles hang together? For the most part: yes. After the triumph of Kill the Moonlight, Spoon could have easily rested on their laurels and issued another album just like it, but Gimme Fiction proves they would rather evolve than stagnate. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Album Description

Spoon make some of the catchiest, most confident rock 'n' roll of any group around. Their fifth full-length is nothing short of a dizzying, soulful masterpiece, easily the most expansive work in their career. "Gimme Fiction" is a sprawling, exhilarating, filler-free album of keenly focused artistic vision and ambition.

Customer Reviews:

You should have already clicked 'add to shopping cart' ..........2007-07-24

Phenomenal indie-pop rock. A must have. 'The Beast And The Dragon, Adored', 'Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine', and 'I Summon You' are three of the best songs I have heard in a long, long time. And the rest of them are gems, as well. Don't worry about if this review is helpful or not and purchase this album!

I play this repeatedly.......2007-07-19

I play it a lot not only because it has the great, thumping beats of "I turn my camera on," but also because of undeniably catchy songs like "Sister Jack," and the more sophisticated fare such as "The delicate place." Read the lyrics some time---they are far above the dreck and drivel that passes for vocal entertainment these days, for the most part.
Highly recommended.

Spoon is an amazing band........2007-07-06

I've had this album for a year, and it doesn't get old. The guitar hooks and the pop sound is incredibly addicting. Personally I like, "Girls Can Tell" better, but this doesn't fall to far from the tree. I can't wait to grab myself a copy of, "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga." I highly recommend this album!

OK.......2007-03-17

Not as good as I had hoped from the reviews. One good song and a bunch of OK ones.

My husband loved it.......2007-01-09

It was a gift..I have never heard it..then I got it for him, and he plays it everyday. Its a great CD.

Average customer rating: Excellent Musical, But Product Quality - Eh MODERNIZE your music collection!!! A must to add to your collection Delightful YOU WILL LOVE IT

Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Original Broadway Cast) Jeanine Tesori , Dick Scanlan , and Sutton Foster Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Contemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Thoroughly Modern Millie Thoroughly Modern Millie: Vocal Selections Little Women The Musical (2005 Original Broadway Cast) Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast) The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast) ASIN: B000066B4Y Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

1. Overture (Orchestra)
2. Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster)
3. Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sutton Foster and Ensemble)
4. Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster, JoAnn M. Hunter, Alisa Klein, Jessica Grove, Megan Sikora, Catherine Brunell and Kate Baldwin)
5. How the Other Half Lives (Angela Christian and Sutton Foster)
6. Not for the Life of Me (reprise) (Ken Leung and Francis Jue)
7. The Speed Test (Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
8. They Don't Know (Harriet Harris)
9. The Nuttycracker Suite (Orchestra)
10. What Do I Need with Love? (Gavin Creel)
11. Only in New York (Sheryl Lee Ralph)
12. Jimmy (Sutton Foster)
13. Back at Work (Orchestra with Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
14. Forget About the Boy (Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
15. Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
16. I Turned the Corner/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (quartet/reprise) (Gavin Creel and Sutton Foster, Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
17. Muqin (Harriet Harris, Francis Jue and Ken Leung)
18. Long as I'm Here with You (Sheryl Lee Ralph and Male Ensemble)
19. Gimme Gimme (Sutton Foster)
20. Finale (Thoroughly Modern Millie) (Gavin Creel, Angela Christian and Ensemble with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sutton Foster)
21. Final Bows (Entire Company)

Amazon.com

Although it's based on the 1967 movie of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie is almost thoroughly new. Composer Jeanine Tesori (Violet) and lyricist Dick Scanlan wrote a whole batch of songs, while retaining a couple from the movie--including the Jimmy van Heusen-Sammy Cahn title tune--and recycling even older material (look for Victor Herbert's "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and the inventively arranged "Nuttycracker Suite"). Miraculously, the show, set during the jazz age, doesn't feel stitched together, and Tesori does a great job cranking out swinging melodies. Sutton Foster is appropriately brassy as Millie, but she can also tone it down, as in the beginning of "Gimme Gimme" (of course, she then proceeds to project up to the last rafters as the song builds to its climax). Harriet Harris, as nasty Mrs. Meers, steals the show with "They Don't Know." Close your eyes, listen to her, and you'll be back in Broadway's golden age. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Musical, But Product Quality - Eh.......2007-07-15

I absolutely love the musical so I'm thrilled with the cd.

My problem was not with the quality of the cd, but with the plastic case. The cd cases always come cracked. Although it doesn't affect the quality of the cd itself, it's rather disheartening that Amazon charges customers for its poor shipping.

MODERNIZE your music collection!!!.......2007-07-13

This is an AMAZING musical and great album. It is sure to jazz-up any music collection! BUY THIS ALBUM NOW!

A must to add to your collection.......2007-05-18

I was very fortunate enough to see this on Broadway. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen! The music has just enough jazz and contemporary vive that any musical lover would enjoy! It's also got tapping in it! Sutton is simply awesome in this role and all of the cast can really belt out their songs. Harriet Harris is phenominal in her role as Mrs. Meers. I highly recommend this to all broadway lovers! It's one to add to your collection!

Delightful.......2006-06-12

The music takes a little bit to grow on you, but boy, does it! It's wonderful, charming, romantic, funny--just like the play itself. I loved almost every song and I was really impressed with "Long As I'm Here With You"-- I thought it was an old song written back in the twenties, because it so sounded like one. The cast is absolutely energetic and endearing, and Sutton Foster just *rocks*. Definitely worth the money.

YOU WILL LOVE IT.......2006-02-17

If you like musicals, you will NOT REGRET purchasing this musical soundtrack. JUST DO IT. It's so great, you will be listening to it forever. I also saw the show at the Kennedy Center in D.C. and it's one of the best I've ever seen. (And I've seen A LOT.)

Have Fun!

Average customer rating: Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 6... Not too shabby Awful The Gimmes continue to rock... even when it's country Gimme some more

Love Their Country Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Manufacturer: Fat Wreck Chords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Novelty Music | Comedic Music | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah Take a Break Have a Ball Blow in the Wind Are a Drag ASIN: B000GRTQI4 Release Date: 2006-10-17

Tracks:

1. Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)
2. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
3. Desperado
4. On The Road Again
5. Annie's Song
6. Jolene
7. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
8. Lookin' For Love
9. Goodbye Earl
10. East Bound And Down
11. She Believes In Me
12. Sunday Morning Coming Down

Customer Reviews:

Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 6..........2007-06-27

...Oh dear, poor old Wojo(name seems despairingly appropriate somehow)still doesn't get it(see review for "Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah"). But, I guess, like a boomerang, it may just come back and hit him in the heart. These guys really do like their country and it shows on this delectable offering of cow-punk-pie. Rip roaring country fare deliciously interpretated; the Dixie Chicks can kiss goodbye to Earl, quite literally, as the Gimmes have made it theirs.
The best of the West by the best damn cover band in the world.

Not too shabby.......2007-05-16

I've been into this band for a few years now, and I think this is one of their better CDs. I loved their rendition of "On the road again" where they fused the beginning of "Astro Zombies" by the Misfits into the song. All in all it's not a bad album.

Awful.......2007-02-25

If you like to hear classic, great songs turned into garbage then this your band. I just wish they would play their own songs instead of ruining perfectly good ones. I think everyone of their recordings should be loaded on a rocket and sent directly into the sun.

The Gimmes continue to rock... even when it's country.......2007-01-29

I am a huge admirer of MFATGG, but with each new release I keep expecting their schtick to wear thin. I thought they had probably reached their creative zenith with their live concept album recorded at a Bar Mitzvah. But this album proves there is still plenty of gas left in tank for this band. True, they do only covers, but their obvious admiration for a catchy tune is infectious. On this album I found "Goodbye Earl," "Ghostriders in the Sky", and "East Bound" to be standout tracks. I could have done without their version of "Stand By Your Man." I think the Blues Brothers own the trademark on the ironic cover of that tune.

Gimme some more.......2006-12-23

I love this band and the concept of covering the original "lame" versions of the songs that they select for their CDs. You couldn't pay me to sit down and listen to the same songs by the original artists, but the Gimme's versions always pay off. My favorite is "Have a Ball" and this CD is right up there too. Great music to listen to on the way to work in the morning.

Average customer rating: A key ingredient in Skynyrd discography Put 'Em Back Were They Belong Underrated Skynyrd don't you dare cry for the bad man back in the saddle?

Gimme Back My Bullets Lynyrd Skynyrd Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Nuthin' Fancy Street Survivors Second Helping Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album ASIN: B00000JNO2 Release Date: 1999-08-03

Tracks:

1. Gimme Back My Bullets
2. Every Mother' Son
3. Trust
4. I Got The Same Old Blues
5. Double Trouble
6. Roll Gypsy Roll
7. Searching
8. Cry For The Bad Man
9. All I Can Do Is Write About It
10. Gimme Back My Bullets (Live)
11. Cry For The Bad Man (Live)

Customer Reviews:

A key ingredient in Skynyrd discography.......2007-03-03

This CD, and Nuthin' Fancy, show that good 'ol Shorty Medlocke influence with the diverse,but very southern music songwriting. Bullets is a must have if you are a Ronnie Van Zant fan first,the Skynyrd band second. This is "gone fishin" and sitting on the porch music at it's finest.
If you are a new Skynyrd fan,get One More From The Road,Pronounced and then Street Survivors. Also consider Gold and Platinum and the boxed set,if you want a major portion of the whole pie.
Enjoy .

Put 'Em Back Were They Belong.......2007-01-29

Give Me Back My Bullets is the only reason I purchased this CD for that song alone it is worth the price of the CD. The rest is fine, but not my favorite from Skynyrd.

Underrated Skynyrd.......2006-10-07

Of the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd albums, this one is the most underrated, and that is unfortunate. This album stands up there beside the classics "Pronounced" and "Second Helping" as one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's finest.

Highlights here include both studio and live versions of the excellent title track, and studio and live versions of the hidden gem "Cry For The Bad Man." The latter song is one of Skynyrd's finest tracks, but unfortunately is not included on most of the compilations in any form. Then there's the rocker "Double Trouble," the beautiful "All I Can Do Is Write About It," and the studio version of the concert staple "Searching."

If you don't already own "Pronounced" and "Second Helping," by all means go over right now and buy both, but be sure to pick this one up while you're at it. If you do own both of those, "Gimme Back My Bullets" won't disappoint. And if you're one of those unfortunate people who only know the "new" Lynyrd Skynyrd, be forewarned that those CDs are likely to begin collecting dust as soon as you hear your first few bars of Skynyrd with the late Ronnie Van Zant.

Rest In Peace Ronnie. We miss you, brother. One listen to this album, or any other Lynyrd Skynyrd album up to and including "Street Survivors," will show the listener why he's so sorely missed.

don't you dare cry for the bad man.......2006-03-23

This album has a country sound to a lot of their songs which I really enjoyed. Some of the more rockin' songs are Gimme back my bullets and double trouble. I got the same old blues is a slower song with a nice groove to it and a harmonica solo. Some of the songs have female vocals, like on double trouble, which are enjoyable. If you want to hear a more country sound from lynyrd skynyrd then you should defenitly check out this cd.

back in the saddle?.......2006-02-13

this review of "gimme back my bullets" comes from a observer of the music skynyrd produced not as a obbessed fan whom buys everyhing i've got "one more from the road" one of the best double cd albums ever made..yet i've only ever ventured into the greatest hits packaged that are shoved down my thoat at every corner it seems every few months a new greatest hits album is released..so really i bought a double disc and was overly happy
i thought to myself i'd see what their proper albums were like
and this album to my opipion is abit too country for me not sayin' it's bad..just either he needed to be more acoustic rock with less of the country tinge[i hate country]
or balls out hard rock that i know skynyrd could do..
it's a shame really because there's a great album in there
it's just swamped..but over accesses and not too many highs
sorry

Average customer rating: Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 1... The Gimmes Rock Great Stuff for the whole family Me First and The Gimme Gimmes Fun idea - Hilarious Song Selection

Have a Ball Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Manufacturer: Fat Wreck Chords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Are a Drag Blow in the Wind Take a Break Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah Love Their Country ASIN: B0000007RL Release Date: 1997-05-27

Tracks:

1. Danny's Song
2. Leaving On A Jet Plane
3. Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard
4. One Tin Soldier
5. Uptown Girl
6. I Am A Rock
7. Sweet Caroline
8. Seasons In The Sun
9. Fire And Rain
10. Nobody Does It Better
11. Mandy
12. Rocket Man

Customer Reviews:

Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 1..........2007-06-27

...Me First has created a musical legacy far greater than the sum of the groups these guys fulltime in. I'm not a fan of cover versions(rare is the artist or band who can make a well known song more superior to the original that they make it their own) but, this band blows a fresh breeze through these tunes. Fun, fast, and,as someone mentioned earlier, clean. No melancholy here, just up-lifting, dynamic interpretations of classic songs; made even more classic("Me & Julio..." is awesome).
Quite simply the best damn cover band in the world!

The Gimmes Rock.......2007-01-23

My family fell in love with their upbeat remakes of the oldies last summer. This CD is a great addition to our fun songs collections.

Great Stuff for the whole family.......2006-05-27

I love how Me First and the Gimme Gimmes put a punk rock twist on some good classic tunes. Whats more surprsing is that my mom and my step dad love them too. Scary huh? These guys are great, they make songs rock and more fun than they were before.

Me First and The Gimme Gimmes.......2006-03-20

Punk reworking of standard rock classics and show tunes is OUTANDING. The vocals and guitar work are great as is the sense of humor the boys put into the album Good stuff! Great for parties.

Fun idea - Hilarious Song Selection.......2006-02-01

These guys surely did "Have A Ball" putting this recording together. The idea's a great one, and the song selection is so twisted that it either had to turn out GREAT or fail terribly. Luckily it is the former, and being a musician myself I would have loved to have been in the studio for these sessions. I'm sure it was a party start to finish! The only reason it didn't get a 4-star rating from me is the fact, that for me, it isn't something that would stay in the CD player for long periods of time. But it is a great idea carried out very well by what sounds like a bunch of fun lovin' guys!

Average customer rating: Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 3... Fantastic Good fun, but too easy. Great music if you like it pretty good and even hilarious

Blow in the Wind Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Manufacturer: Fat Wreck Chords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Have a Ball Take a Break Are a Drag Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah Love Their Country ASIN: B00005ABRB Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Blowin' In The Wind
2. Sloop John B
3. Wild World
4. Who Put The Bomp
5. Elenor
6. My Boyfriend's Back
7. All My Lovin'
8. Stand By Your Man
9. San Francisco
10. I Only Want To Be With You
11. Runaway
12. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
13. Different Drum

Amazon.com

In an era of math-rock calculations and emotionally scarred alt-metal, the rock & roll party feels a little dry on humor. Thank god for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, a punk supergroup whose only purpose in plugging into an amp is to have a good time playing covers of songs from the days before concert venues had metal detectors.

On their third full-length, Blow in the Wind, Me First continue with a lineup that's like the top pick of the underground scene: vocalist "Spike" (Swinging Utters), bassist Fat Mike (NOFX), guitarist "Jackson" (a.k.a. Chris Shifflet of the Foo Fighters), along with drummer Dave Raun and guitarist Joey Cape (both of Lagwagon). The goofy, talented musicians travel back four decades this time, picking up 13 classic songs of the '60s and racing through them at lightening speed (the whole disc clocks in at a little over 27 minutes). From the raucous "Who Put the Bomp" and "Sloop John B." to the heartsick "I Only Want to Be With You," Me First put the pop back in pop punk as they bounce their way through the years. The two standouts on the disc, though, are "My Boyfriend's Back" (on which the tough rockers show their sensitive side) and "Stand by Your Man" (whose words Me First twist around to implore listeners to "stand by your band"). With their high-spirited attitude toward music and their healthy dose of humor, Me First prove once again that there still is a party raging in the world of rock & roll. --Jennifer Maerz

Album Description

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 jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews:

Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 3..........2007-06-27

...Me First will blow you away with these amazingly vibrant interpretations of 50's & 60's songs. Simply wonderful, but, by no means simple in execution; Me First just make it seem simple - these guys are speedsters and technocrats of the highest order(all standouts on this disc).
No other band measures up to the title of "the best damn cover band in the world".

Fantastic.......2007-02-04

If you like punk & you like cover bands, then this album is perfect for you. I can sit around & listen to this CD for days. Awesome.

Good fun, but too easy........2007-01-26

I love this album a lot, but when you think about it, its too easy to make a punk album of 60's songs, because punk music (especially early punk) was highly influenced by the pre-Beatles era of pop music. In fact, punk covers of 60's pop songs have been around just as long as punk has (the Ramones did a total of *four* 60's pop covers on their first three albums).

Its a very enjoyable and fun album, but its just too easy to make a very enjoyable fun ablum like this.

Still, the humor sets its a part from the rest, and I like how they tipped their hats to the Ramones (intro of "Teenage Lobotomy" on "Sloop John B"), the Clash (intro to "London Calling" on "Elenor"), and the Sex Pistols (ending of "EMI" on the end of "Runaway") on their songs.

Its a really fun album by a great band, but the 60's covers concept is too easy for me to give it 5 stars.

Great music if you like it.......2006-11-03

While visiting with our son in Michigan this last summer, we listened to this cd & had to have it!! Love it!!

pretty good and even hilarious.......2006-03-06

there are some great songs on here. the 50's and 60's seemed like a good time for music. the tracks "stand by your man" and "my boyfriends back" are hilarious because guys sing them. id say add it to your collection. its really good.

Average customer rating: Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 2... Are a Drag? Absolutely it is! The Concept Coalesces simply amazing Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Are a Drag

Are a Drag Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Manufacturer: Fat Wreck Chords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Have a Ball Blow in the Wind Take a Break Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah Love Their Country ASIN: B00000IPAQ Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

1. Over The Rainbow
2. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
3. Science Fiction Double Feature
4. Summertime
5. Favorite Things
6. Rainbow Connection
7. Phantom Of The Opera Song
8. I Sing The Body Electric
9. It's Raining On Prom Night
10. Tomorrow
11. What I Did For Love
12. Stepping Out

Customer Reviews:

Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 2..........2007-06-27

...Oh dear, Libertine Venus(pretentious reviewer below)just doesn't get it. Stuck in the doldrums?(as LV obviously is)then throw out your Glade air freshener/inscense, and slap on a slice of Me First. It's fun, frivolous, fresh and flavorsome. Nothing heavy hearted here just a good clean revamp of some classical music("Stepping Out" is so repeatable that you may just burn a hole in this disc).
Without an equal, the best damn cover band in the world.

Are a Drag? Absolutely it is!.......2007-02-05

These fools are completely annoying. I cannot imagine the brand of morons who have rated this album 5 stars. HA! You call yourselves fans of punk. Disgusting. Me First is just a collaboration of guys who once did some good work and have WAY too much time on their hands. I mean seriously... Don't Cry for Me Argentina? Over the Rainbow??? Phantom of the Opera?? laughs... whatever. I can see hearing, say, Rainbow Connection once and thinking it was cool. If you can listen to that type of garbage over and over again, you must be freaking brain dead, living in your mommy's basement, or both! Still, to own and listen to it over and over? Luckily (or unluckily) for me, I heard the entire album on yahoo music. I hope the lot of you locate some taste... find your Sex Pistols, Ramones, and other classic punk cds... and move out of mommy's basement.

The Concept Coalesces.......2006-10-18

I own every Me First and the Gimme Gimmes record that's available on a format that I can currently deal with (SOMEbody forgot to tell me when they released their extremely limited vinyl boxed set, but it's just as well, as I don't currently have a working turntable). I suppose that marks me as a fan. So be it.

This is where the band started to get really good. Don't get me wrong--their first CD (Have a Ball) isn't without its charms, but for all it is, it's mostly a garden variety punk record that happens to be full of cover songs. I'm not sure how much punk rock you, the reader, have listened to, but most of it is pretty bad. It's a genre that is built on the assumption that its performers will have little technical proficiency (that's the whole reason why they drop riffs in favor of power chords, though if any of that makes any sense to you there's at least a twenty five percent chance that you consider anything in 4/4 time to be a lesser form of communication).

Before Are a Drag, the band had been attempting to shoehorn older songs into the punk rock form. With this album, the group realized that they need to meet the music halfway, and the results have been spectacular. There isn't a bad song on this record, which is saying a lot for a release in the punk family. The vocals are well executed, the composition is tight, and the subject manner manages to be irreverent and campy without becoming a novelty (less Weird Al Yankovic, more Zappa, if that makes any sense).

So, who's NOT going to like this CD? People who think they're getting garden variety showtunes are going to be disappointed. People who take showtunes too seriously are going to be angry. People who don't like punk rock will probably not enjoy the experience, though that's not an absolute (this is pretty far removed from the majority of punk). People who think that [insert band--usually Tool or Radiohead, but there are other contenders] are the beginning and end of music won't find anything here to change their minds.

So there's those thirty seven people. For the rest of the listening world, this is a great album. Don't get me wrong--it's not an INFLUENTIAL album. This isn't Sgt. Pepper's or IV. It's just well conceived, well executed fun, and should be received as such. A good and welcome addition to almost any collection (though parents may want to listen first, as they may or may not approve of the contents).

simply amazing.......2006-04-08

this has to be my favorite album they have done. it is just fantastic. the last time i saw them, about 4.5 years ago in san francisco at stinkys peep show, spike jumped out in the crowd when they were playing dont cry for me argentina and i jumped on top of everyone and i sang the last bit of the song with him. they are an awesome band to see live! if i were to buy any of their cds, it would be this one for sure!

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Are a Drag.......2006-03-20

Great Punk Record! This is a punk rock reworking of standard rock classics and show tunes is OUTANDING. The vocals and guitar work are great as is the sense of humor the boys put into the album Good stuff! Great for parties.

Average customer rating: Essential 1975 DVD Performance very nice!!, ALL I CAN DO IS WRITE ABOUT IT. Smoking Gun

Gimme Back My Bullets Lynyrd Skynyrd Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Street Survivors Nuthin' Fancy One More from the Road Second Helping Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album ASIN: B000B8I8I2 Release Date: 2006-02-28

Tracks:

1. Gimme Back My Bullets
2. Every Mothers Son
3. Trust
4. I Got The Same Old Blues
5. Double Trouble
6. Roll Gypsy Roll
7. Searching
8. Cry For The Bad Man
9. All I Can Do Is Write About It
10. Double Trouble (Live) Recorded live November 4, 1975 Capital Theatre, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
11. I Got The Same Old Blues (Live) Recorded live November 4, 1975 Capital Theatre, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
12. Gimme Back My Bullets (Live) Recorded Sunday, March 7, 1976 Bill Graham's Winterland, San Francisco, California
13. Cry For The Bad Man (Live) Recorded Sunday, March 7, 1976 Bill Graham's Winterland, San Francisco, California
14. All I Can Do Is Write About It (Acoustic) Recorded November 29, 1975 Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia
15. Double Trouble (Alternate) Recorded September 8, 1975

Tracks:

1. Double Trouble
2. I Ain't The One
3. Call Me The Breeze
4. Same Old Blues
5. Every Mother's Son
6. Sweet Home Alabama
7. Free Bird
8. Free Bird

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Other records from the late, great, and original Lynyrd Skynyrd were more barroom raw (Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd), indelibly rocking (Second Helping), and radio-ready (Street Survivors), but none was as endearing and cohesive as Gimme Back My Bullets). The 1975 LP, whose title referred not to ammunition, but to the Billboard term "#1 with a bullet," found the normally three-fisted Florida guitar army one axe short. But it allowed Gary Rossington and Allen Collins to work more intuitively on the songwriting chores with vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, while providing room to groove in the process. The results, though underrated in the band's epic pre-crash catalog, sweep into rock ("Trust," Searching"), blues ("I Got the Same Old Blues"), folk ("Every Mother's Son"), and country ("All I Can Do Is Write About It"). This deluxe edition includes alternate takes and live cuts. It also includes a bonus DVD featuring seven songs from the band's November 1975 performance on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test. The crystal-clear video shows Skynyrd in all their grandeur: raucous and polished, scorching and compassionate. And lights-out loud. --Scott Holter

Album Description

THE CLASSIC ALBUM - EXPANDED WITH BONUS TRACKS & A DVD FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM 1975 APPEARANCE ON OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST!

PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS:

The Complete Classic Original Skynyrd Album Plus Bonus Tracks & DVD

Six Audio Bonus Tracks Including 2 Previously Not Released Commercially

First DVD Of Entire "Old Grey Whistle Test" BBC-TV Performance

New DVD Liner Notes, Plus Complete CD Reissue Notes

Customer Reviews:

Essential 1975 DVD Performance.......2006-04-12

EVERY fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd and rock and roll music in general should immediately run out and buy this album. Not because Bullets is Skynyrd's shining moment; it's not. While this is a very, very good album, it doesn't measure up to the greatness that is Second Helping or even Pronounced and Street Survivors.

What makes this reissue absolutely essential, though, is the inclusion of the "bonus" DVD containing Skynyrd's complete Old Grey Whistle Test performance from 1975. Vintage footage from the glory days of any classic band is so hard to come by, yet here we have, thanks to the BBC, a stunning, full color, uninterrupted, seven song performance from a band at the height of its powers.

It is such a revelatory experience to see Ronnie growling and prowling the stage in his barefeet and cowboy hat. Gary Rossington and Billy Powell show their mastery of thier instruments during their various solo breaks and of course Leon Wilkeson and Artimus Pyle formed Skynyrd's secret weapon rhythm section. All of it is fantastic stuff.

As you watch the DVD, though, keep a special look out for one of the truly great rock and roll guitar heroes, Mr. Allen Collins, at stage left. Allen Collins had style and flash and emotion - just an amazing musician. He was also a great songwriter, having composed the music for Gimme Three Steps, The Needle and the Spoon, That Smell, and Free Bird, amongst others. And of course one of the great moments in rock and roll history is on Free Bird after Ronnie sings those sad, proud lyrics. As Gary and Billy take their solo spots, the musical tension keeps building and building, up and up and up, until finally, finally the tension shatters as Allen Collins takes wing and soars into that classic extended solo.

The performances captured on this Old Grey Whistle Test truly demonstrate the power and the greatness that was Skynyrd at its best. Sadly, three of the guys shown in this performance are dead. Ronnie Van Zant (and Steve Gaines) died in that 1977 plane crash. Leon Wilkeson died of natural causes in 2001. And Allen Collins, who survived that horrific plane crash, tragically became a paraplegic in a car crash in 1986. He never played guitar again. He died of complications from the paralysis in 1990. Allen Collins, R.I.P.

very nice!!, ALL I CAN DO IS WRITE ABOUT IT. .......2006-03-01

while this album was not my favorite it does however have its charm. several songs are standouts and thus should be an album of merit. the album was hurrily recorded while the band was exhausted-it does show because of some limp performances in some songs. to be fair, most if not all artists have a bone buried in their discography and I think this is theirs. this album was also remastered before with 2 bonus tracks in 1999. all contents of that issue are included here. the only differeces are some photos--so, for fans who have to have it all--there is a couple of reasons to keep that reissue. the sound quality to me sounds the same as the prior-the album sounded muddy then and remastering probably has improved it. the latest reissue is a boatful of bounty--disc 1 - original release with 6 bonus track - 4 of which are new. disc 2 is a DVD of a BBC tv show "OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST" recorded in mono. the performance on the show is FANTASTIC and really showed the ORIGINAL band in all of its glory-disc is about 45 mins and makes you want more. I only wish the latest CORPORATE version of the band could implement the passion shown here. superb liner notes*-*same as 1999 version but adds more. while I hate that music and movie companies force us fans/collectors to double or triple dip to "have it all" - there are valid reasons for coughing up money for this. I am surprised that this album was given the LEGACY EDITION treatment but you can bet the original albums will get the same. lets hope they continue to give us quality unreleased gems.

Smoking Gun.......2006-03-01

1976's Gimme Back My Bullets was the band's fourth album and first with legendary Atlantic producer Tom Dowd. It is an unusual pairing and Mr. Dowd's production isn't suited to the band's stylings. The album is a little more uneven than their previous three releases. That being said, when the band is on, they are smoking. The blistering title track is among the finest songs they recorded. "All I Can Do Is Write About It" is a strong rocker as is the fiery "Double Trouble". "Searching is a fine slow number and their cover of J.J. Cale's "I Got The Same Old Blues" seems like it was written for the band. This deluxe edition is worth the purchase for the additional DVD that contains some great live footage.

Average customer rating: Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 4... Fantastic fun! Better than the originals? Timeless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, but kind of disappointing

Take a Break Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Manufacturer: Fat Wreck Chords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah Blow in the Wind Have a Ball Are a Drag Love Their Country ASIN: B00009LW04 Release Date: 2003-07-01

Tracks:

1. Where Do Broken Hearts Go
2. Hello
3. End of the Road
4. Ain't No Sunshine
5. Nothing Comapres 2 U
6. Crazy
7. Isn't She Lovely
8. I Believe I Can Fly
9. Oh Girl
10. I'll Be There
11. Mona Lisa
12. Save The Best for Last
13. Natural Woman

Customer Reviews:

Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 4..........2007-06-27

...Me First take a break but don't give you a break from excellence on this disc of white on black musical intrepretation(hence the checkered floor on the album cover). Lovingly crafted covers of songs by black artists adorn this offering. Given their fun and up-beat treatment, they do punkingly(sic) justice to the originals("Save The Best For Last" is momentous for it's double homage).
Nothing compares to the best damn cover band in the world!

Fantastic fun!.......2007-01-26

I can't believe how well R&B songs translate into punk. None of these melodies seem clumsy or out of place, it all works very well. The disc is hilarious too, I love the "IknowIknowIknowIknowIknow" part of "Ain't No Sunshine," and playing the intro to the Sex Pistol's "Pretty Vacant" on "Save The Best For Last" was pretty cool too.

As a whole, this album is just good fun. They take a very boring genre of music, and they rock its face off! I swear, if the original R&B songs didn't sound waaaaay tooooo sloooooowww before, they will after hearing this album. Highly recommended for people who don't take their music too seriously.

Better than the originals?.......2005-10-24

Generally I'm not a fan of remakes or remixes, but Me First and the Gimme Gimmes changed my mind. The best track in my opinion is "I Believe I Can Fly", however, my best friend swears by "Mona Lisa". The secret to this appeal is that MF&tGG have genuine talent. They're worth the money.

Timeless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-10

This is another great album from Joey,Mike,Spike,Jaxon,and Derrick! This time they cover/ruin some old R&B hits! This is truly hysterical! The best songs are, I believe I can fly, and Nothing Compares 2 U. Buy it! Buy it! Buy it!

Okay, but kind of disappointing.......2004-10-11

After 3 great Cd's and a bunch of 7"'s I was really looking forward to this CD. On this CD, the guys did nothing new with the material. On previous records they added their own spin to the songs.... on this one, the songs sound like the originals except they are faster and the guys don't put their own spin on the music.

Mexican Music:

1. Have You Seen Me Lately?
2. How Big 'A Boy Are Ya?, Vol. 5
3. How Big 'A Boy Are Ya?, Vol. 6
4. How Big 'A Boy Are Ya?, Vol. 6
5. How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All?
6. Inner Peace
7. Interview Disc [Import]
8. It's A Slippery Slope
9. It's Howdy Doody Time
10. Jammin' in New York

Mexican Music

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Mexican Music

Mods Mayday

Taverner: Eis Thanaton; Theophany

Sweet Jimmie Sings The Blues

Music CD: Grasa De Las Capitales [Import]

Songs of Silence [Import]

Pura Salsa

Sky Blue Catfish

The Complete Mozart Piano Concertos, Vol. 4

That Train Don't Run [CD-single]

Revolución de Amor

Switched On!

Space Age

Shake Your Ass: the Dancehall Party 2004 [Import]

Rancho Texicano: The Very Best of ZZ Top

Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Bodycount