Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, a punk rock supergroup cover band, has a discography that consists of five studio albums, three EPs, one live album, one compilation album, eighteen singles, one box set, and three music videos.
| Me First and the Gimme Gimmes discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 6 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 4 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Singles | 18 |
| Box sets | 1 |
| Other appearances | 3 |
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes formed in 1995 in California from members of other notable rock bands: Spike Slawson (Swingin' Utters), Chris Shiflett (No Use for a Name, Foo Fighters), Fat Mike (NOFX), and Joey Cape and Dave Raun (Lagwagon).[1] They came together to perform cover songs during off-time from their main acts and did not initially intend to release albums, instead releasing singles named after the artists they had covered and contributing songs to compilation albums.[1] Their first album, Have a Ball, was released in 1997 and began a pattern of themed albums after particular musical genres. Have a Ball covered pop hits of the 1960s and 1970s and was followed by Are a Drag (1999), which covered Broadway show tunes. Blow in the Wind (2001) focused on pop hits of the 1960s, while Take a Break (2003) covered rhythm and blues songs. The band released the live album Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah in 2004 on which they covered karaoke favorites, followed by Love Their Country in 2006 which focused on country and western songs. The compilation album Have Another Ball was released in 2008, consisting of outtakes from the Have a Ball sessions, many of which had appeared on compilations and singles over the years.
Studio albums edit
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[2] | ||||
| Billboard 200 | Heatseekers | Independent | ||
| 1997 | Have a Ball[3]
|
— | — | — |
| 1999 | Are a Drag[4]
|
— | — | — |
| 2001 | Blow in the Wind[5]
|
— | — | 14 |
| 2003 | Take a Break[6]
|
131 | — | 6 |
| 2006 | Love Their Country[7]
|
169 | 4 | 12 |
| 2014 | Are We Not Men? We Are Diva![8]
|
102 [9] | — | — |
| "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart. | ||||
Live albums edit
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[2] | ||||
| Billboard 200 | Heatseekers | Independent | ||
| 2004 | Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah[10]
|
197 | 13 | 17 |
Compilation albums edit
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[2] | ||||
| Billboard 200 | Heatseekers | Independent | ||
| 2008 | Have Another Ball[11]
|
163 | 11 | 26 |
| 2017 | Rake it In: The Greatestest Hits[12]
|
— | — | — |
Extended plays edit
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Turn Japanese[13]
|
| 2011 | Go Down Under[14]
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| 2011 | Sing in Japanese[15]
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Singles edit
| Year | Release details | Tracks | Original performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Denver[16] | John Denver | |
| 1996 | Billy[17]
|
Billy Joel | |
| 1997 | Paul
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Paul Simon | |
Diamond
|
Neil Diamond | ||
Barry
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Barry Manilow | ||
| 1999 | Elton[18]
|
Elton John | |
Garf
|
Simon & Garfunkel Art Garfunkel | ||
In Your Barcalounger
|
James Taylor | ||
| 2001 | Shannon[19]
|
Del Shannon | |
Stevens
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Cat Stevens | ||
Bob[III]
|
Bob Dylan | ||
| 2003 | Jackson[20]
|
|
Michael Jackson The Jackson 5 |
| Stevie | Stevie Wonder | ||
| 2007 | Dolly[22][IV]
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Dolly Parton | |
Cash[23][IV]
|
|
Johnny Cash | |
Willie[24][IV]
|
Willie Nelson | ||
| 2008 | Kenny[25][IV]
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|
Kenny Rogers |
Jerry[26][IV]
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|
Jerry Reed |
^ I Denotes tracks that were re-released on Have Another Ball.
^ II Denotes tracks that were also released on Have a Ball.
^ III Bob is exclusive to the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes box set and was not released separately.
^ IV Dolly, Cash, Willie, Kenny, and Jerry comprise the "Square Dance Series", so named because the first pressing of each was on square-shaped vinyl. The A side tracks on each are songs from Love Their Country, while the B side tracks are outtakes from the album sessions.
Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Director | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Danny's Song" | Have a Ball | |
| 1999 | "Summertime" | Are a Drag | |
| 2003 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | Take a Break | |
| 2006 | "Goodbye Earl" | Love Their Country |
Box sets edit
| Year | Details | Pressings and contents |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
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Other appearances edit
The following Me First and the Gimme Gimmes songs were released on compilation albums, soundtracks, and other releases. Some songs were later re-released on albums, as noted below. This is not an exhaustive list: songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.
| Year | Release details | Tracks | Original performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Happy Meals, Vol. 2: The Perfect Marriage
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"Rich Girl"[I] | Hall & Oates |
| 2002 | Uncontrollable Fatulence
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"Nothing Compares 2 U"[II] | The Family |
| 2003 | Warped Tour 2003 Tour Compilation
|
"The Harder They Come"[I] | Jimmy Cliff |
^ I Denotes songs that were re-released on Have Another Ball.
^ II "Nothing Compares 2 U" was included on Take a Break in 2003.
References edit
- ^ a b Cornelius, David. "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ a b c "Artist Chart History - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "Have a Ball". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Are a Drag". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Blow in the Wind". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Take a Break". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Love Their Country". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Are We Not Men? We Are Diva!". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ^ "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-31.
- ^ "Ruin Johnny's Bar Mitzvah". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Have Another Ball". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
- ^ "Turn Japanese". Pizza of Death Records. Archived from the original on 2010-03-27. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes detail Go Down Under. Punknews.org. December 1, 2010.
- ^ "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes 'Sing in Japanese'. FatWreck.com. September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Denver". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Album info: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Billy". Epitaph Records. November 1996. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "Elton". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Shannon". BYO Records. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Jackson". Jade Tree Records. Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "No Idea Records Discography". No Idea Records. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ "Dolly". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Cash". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Willie". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Kenny". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ^ "Jerry". Fat Wreck Chords. Retrieved 2010-01-31.