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Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (often shortened to just "Me First" or "The Gimmes") are a punk rock supergroup and cover band that formed in San Francisco in 1995. The Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. The band is named after a children's book of the same name by Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione. ==History== The band's first release came with 1995's ''Denver'', a 7" single released on band member Fat Mike's record label Fat Wreck Chords, featuring two John Denver covers. 1996 and 1997 saw the band release four more singles, each on a different label and named after the artist covered on that particular release, as well as some compilation appearances. Their first full-length album, ''Have a Ball'', was released July 29, 1997. Each album by the band has a different theme: ''Have a Ball'' focuses on classic 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s songs by singer/songwriters like Elton John, Neil Diamond, and John Denver; ''Are a Drag'' consists entirely of show tunes; ''Blow in the Wind'' of 60s classics; ''Take a Break'' of contemporary R&B songs (by artists such as Boyz 2 Men, Lionel Richie, and Vanessa L. Williams). Their fifth album ''Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah'' (recorded live at a bar mitzvah) consists of pop music from the 1960s through the 1980s by artists such as REO Speedwagon, Styx and The Beatles, as well as traditional songs like "Hava Nagila". The compilation album ''Have Another Ball!'' features 60's-80's classics. The band entered the studio on April 3, 2006 to work on their sixth album, ''Love Their Country'', which was released on October 17, 2006. The theme of this album is country and western, and includes covers of tracks by Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams, Sr. and Johnny Cash. Prior to the release of the album, Fat Wreck Chords released a digital label sampler, ''iFloyd'' which included "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" by the band.〔(Fat Wreck Chords Sampler 2006 )〕 In late 2006, Fat Wreck Chords released another digital label sampler Christmas Bonus, containing a previously-unreleased cover of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans".〔(Fat Wreck Chords :: Christmas Bonus )〕 In August 2006 Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were scheduled to play three dates at PNC Park after Pirates games, but after they got booed on the first night, the next two nights were cancelled. They were to play along with fireworks during the post-game "Skyblast" shows. On December 5, 2007, Fat Wreck Chords released a flash MP3 holiday bonus sampler called ''Hanuk-Comp'' containing "The Boxer", originally released on the 1997 ''Garf'' single. There is also a downloadable podcast that features commentary from Fat Mike and Floyd during breaks between songs in which the next album is revealed. The compilation ''Have Another Ball!'' was released on July 8, 2008; it comprises all the B-side recordings from the ''Have a Ball'' singles, plus covers of "Sodomy" (from ''Hair'') and Diana Ross's "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)". Fat Wreck Chords released ''Go Down Under'' on February 1, 2011, featuring covers of 5 songs by Australian artists. On September 13, 2011 (in anticipation of a tour of Japan) Fat Wreck Chords released a 5-song EP, ''Sing in Japanese''. In a Reddit AMA on January 28, 2014, Fat Mike revealed the next album theme would be "Divas".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fat Mike AMA )〕 Featuring covers of Barbra Streisand, Christina Aguilera and Lady Gaga, ''Are We Not Men? We Are Diva!'' would be released on May 13, 2014 on Fat Wreck Chords. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Me First and the Gimme Gimmes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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