Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Have a Ball
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Artist: Me First and the Gimme GimmesEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 1997-05-27
Music Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Soundtracks:
- Danny's Song
- Leaving On A Jet Plane
- Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard
- One Tin Soldier
- Uptown Girl
- I Am A Rock
- Sweet Caroline
- Seasons In The Sun
- Fire And Rain
- Nobody Does It Better
- Mandy
- Rocket Man
Music reviews of Have a Ball
Music Review: ...Will Bring You Great Happiness...
Rating: 5 Stars
Where do I start with an album that has so revolutionized my music listening? Or at least made it all so much better? OK, so what is this album? This is about five guys who spruced up and sped up twelve '60s and '70s...hits...in a none-too-serious but really GOOD punk-ish album. Yes, they're actually really GOOD musicians. Let's talk about specifics. I love the beginning of "Leaving on a Jet Plane," and throughout the entire song we have a totally doofy song in its original that has been just blasted through--with the perfect results. "Me and Julio..."? Listen: I am a huge (yes, really really obsessive) Paul Simon fan, but I love this new version of his song; it makes my day every time I hear it in the Me First version. (Though the original isn't as lame-o as a lot of the others on here)This version is positively kick-butt and kinda hilarious too...
"One Tin Soldier:" Kewl. My mom almost had a heart atttack when she heard this, but you know, it's not really just a big joke. To be sure, this music isn't terrible serious and reverent, but I honestly love these reworkings of some BAD songs with...surprising potential. "Uptown Girl?" This is just what Billy Joel songs need. "I am a Rock"...old S&G are getting it pretty rough here, but it's GREAT! There's a great driving undercurrent rammed into this ultra-angsty-folksy song, and there's just something here that works PERfectLY. (Maybe it's when they yell: "I have my books/and my poetry to protect me"...not that I'm making any judgements...but come on it was a little bit of a hilarious lin to begin with.) "sweet Caroline"? Precisely what Neil Diamond had coming to him. This RULES. I really like "Seasons in the Sun," I think this might be one of my favorites on the album--great at such a speed. "Fire and Rain:" I mean, I already liked James Taylor, but this song was crying out for a punk version. And here, at 1 min 23 sec it has arrived, and it's fun and fast and it ends up making quite a rock song.
And of "Mandy," all I have to say is: how much do these guys RULE? Oh yeah, and "Rocket Man's" another catchy and rough splendid barrel o' monkeys.
Ok, so this is GREAT, understand? Like some quality punk-style music? Like the '70s? Like Bowling? Like HAPPINESS? Entertainment? Really great screams at the ends of songs? Well buy it! OOh and I especially appreciate this album because it was orginally released on LP!! Yow! So if you can, get that version, I think it would enhance the whole experience.
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