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Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a Punk Rock Cover Band that formed in 1995. Drawn together by a mutual love of 1960s and 1970s music, the Gimme Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band. They have covered songs from such artists as Cat Stevens , Neil Diamond , Billy Joel , and John Denver . The band is named after a children's book of the same name by Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione. The Gimmes have a habit of wearing quirky matching costumes during their live shows. Some of the themes match the albums, such as their latest set of cowboy outfits for Love Their Country or in drag as various characters from musicals in Are A Drag . They have also done pajamas, red suits, cheerleader costumes, shiny suits with fezzes, and during one show on the Warped Tour , dressed as AFI . Easily the most common and popular costume set is their matching Hawaiian shirts, of varying styles and lurid colors over the years. HISTORY The band wasn't originally planning on releasing albums, appearing only on compilation albums for their first year. In 1995, however, the band began releasing singles named after the singer they had covered. They produced '' Billy '', '' Diamond '', '' Paul '', '' Denver '', '' Barry '', '' Shannon '', '' Stevens '', and '' Elton '' in this manner. Their first album, '' Have A Ball '', was released in 1997. Each album by the band is themed differently: ''Have a Ball'' focuses on classic 1970s and early 1980s songs by artists like John, Diamond, and Denver; '' Are A Drag '' consists entirely of Showtunes , '' Blow In The Wind '' consists of 60s classics, '' Take A Break '' consists entirely of Contemporary R&B songs by artists such as Boyz 2 Men , Lionel Richie , and Vanessa Williams ; their fifth album, '' Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah '', was recorded live at an actual Bar Mitzvah and 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 . Their latest record, Love Their Country , features a variety of country and western covers. They entered the studio on " by the band. In late 2006, " City Of New Orleans ". Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were scheduled to play three dates at PNC Park after Pirates games on August 26, 27, and 28, 2006, but after they got booed on the first night, the next two nights were canceled. They were to play along with fireworks during the post-game "Skyblast" shows. MEMBERS
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RIFFS BORROWED FROM OTHER BANDS Me First and The Gimme Gimmes are known for filling their covers with famous guitar riffs from songs by other punk rock bands.
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