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| Blow in the Wind | 
| Artist: Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (41 reviews)
Sales Rank: 34681
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.4
MPN: 620
UPC: 766481541523
EAN: 0751097062029
ASIN: B00005ABRB
Release Date: March 20, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Blowin' in the Wind - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Dylan, Bob | | • | Sloop John B. - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Wilson, Brian | | • | Wild World - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Stevens, Cat | | • | Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Mann, Barry | | • | Elenor - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Barbata, John | | • | My Boyfriend's Back - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Feldman, Bob | | • | All My Loving - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Lennon, John | | • | Stand by Your Man - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Wynette, Tammy | | • | San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Phillips, John [1] | | • | I Only Want to Be With You - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Hawker, Mike | | • | Runaway - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Crook, Max | | • | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Goffin, Gerry | | • | Different Drum - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Nesmith, Michael |
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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.
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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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
Super Fun! August 16, 2008
I love Me First and the Gimme Gimmes but this album was so incredibly fun. If you like cover bands that play some of the best in classic music, this is the CD for you.
Best Damn Cover Band In The World pt 3... June 27, 2007
...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 February 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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. January 26, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
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 November 3, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
While visiting with our son in Michigan this last summer, we listened to this cd & had to have it!! Love it!!
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