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Punk's premier cover artists, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

are a conglomerate of some of the most recognizable faces

in new-school punk. Drawn together by a mutual love of '60s

and '70s music, the Gimme Gimmes work exclusively as a

cover band. Their repertoire include songs from such acts

as Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, and John Denver.

Singer Spike Slawson formed the Gimme Gimmes in 1996,

drawing in the talents of 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

year. In 1997, however, the band began releasing singles