Take A Break - Me First And The Gimme Gimmes

Are you one of those people who moan about bands always covering old classic songs? You know, maybe you objected to Boyzone covering Love me For a Reason because you always thought the Osmond's with their pearly white teeth and their clean cut all-American image were the better singers? If you hate cover versions, then I can tell you you'll hate this band. Me First and The Gimme Gimmes ARE a cover band. They have never released a song they've written ...
...Gimmes are not some Irish boy band hoping to storm to the top of the charts by singing a cheesy cover of an Abba song in a sickly sweet four part harmony riding on no talent but a pretty boy image. That said, they're NOT talentless. The band formed as a jokey little sideline for members of such high profile bands as NOFX and Lagwagon, there is a huge amount of talent, and their tongue-in-cheek punk ska covers of a selection of cheesy hits, from ...

Thehonesttruth 21.07.2005 · Read full review
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