Ok, there are super groups, and then there is Me First and the Gimme Gimmes! Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a mix-up of new-school punk band members. Drawn together by a mutual love of '60s and '70s music, the Gimme Gimmes work exclusively as a cover band, covering random acts such acts as Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, and John Denver. Singer Spike Slawson (of the Swingin' Utters) originally formed the Gimme Gimmes in 1995,with NOFX bassist Fat Mike, Lagwagon singer/guitarist Joey Cape, No Use for a Name guitarist Chris Shiflett and Lagwagon drummer Dave Raun. Never originally aiming to put out a record, the band made appearances on punk compilation albums through much of the early 90's.
In 2004, the band tackled a set of classic rock hits, easy listening numbers, and even "Hava Nagila" on the "live" album Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah, which included enhanced video footage of their actual perfamrnace at the Bar Mitzvah.
In 2011, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes released the Australian-themed Go Down Under EP, featuring a great version of INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart." They followed it up with an EP of Japanese covers titled Sing in Japanese - which is yes, all sung in Japanese.
Here's just a sample. I picked Bill Withers, "Ain't No Sunshine."
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