The studio core comprises Spike Slawson on vocals, bassist Fat Mike, Joey Cape on guitar and backing vocals, Dave Raun on drums, and Chris Shiflett on guitar (his brother Scott of Face To Face/Viva Death fills in for Chris on tour). Touring members have included Brian Baker (Bad Religion/Minor Threat), Barry DaLive (Crosstops/RKL), Eric Melvin (NOFX), Matthew MacNasty (bagpipes player from the Real McKenzies), and Warren Fitzgerald (The Vandals).
Originally a themed 7" singles project, now each of their full length albums covers a different genre of music spanning the 50's to the 90's. Their first release in 1997 was entitled Have a Ball, followed by Are a Drag in 1999. In 2001 they released Blow in the Wind and two years later released Take a Break. Almost immediately after the release of Take a Break the released a live album Ruin Johnny's Bar Mitzvah The genres they've butchered now include country, on Love Their Country featuring covers of songs made popular by The Dixie Chicks, Johnny Cash and others. Their most recent release is a collection of B-sides from their album Have a Ball, simply titled Have Another Ball.
The Gimme Gimmes perform to entertain themselves as much as for the entertainment of their fans. Their albums and concerts are some of the most lighthearted and off the wall musical experiences in the punk world. Concerts are often interrupted between songs to freshen cocktails at the on stage tiki bar. CD liner notes relate the hardships of recording such as Fat Mike getting so caught up in "Wild World" that he believed he was Fat Stevens, a guitar-toting Islamic Extremist, so that when Spike sang "All My Lovin" he mistook it for "Allah my Lovin" and condemned Spike to death for heresy.
The Gimmes are also known for their costumes. Each album has a 'theme' for which they all dress up for the cover art and live shows. Some themes include red suits, metallic suits with fezzes, cheerleader outfits, drag (each Gimme dressed as a character from a musical they took songs from on the cover of Are a Drag: Chris Shiflett was Columbia and Spike was Dr Frank N. Furter from Rocky Horror, Joey Cape was Annie, Fat Mike was Sandy from Grease and Dave Raun was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz). During a Warped Tour they dressed as AFI, to the confusion of many fans. Most recently they have been dressing as cowboys, but are possibly best known for their lurid Hawaiian shirts.
Or their live album, "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah", the band performed for a crowd of 30 at a Bar Mitzvah. The CD contained video of the actual event and the liner notes were written by attendee Benjamin Rosenblatt who describes the events: "They made a lot of mistakes. They even started a song then stopped, then started again." -track 7 "Strawberry Fields Forever" on the CD.
End Of The Road
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Lyrics
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But you make a lot of assumptions
And when you assume things you make an ass out of you and me
Don't make an ass out of me
We belong together
And you that I'm right
Why do you play with my heart?
Said we'd be forever
Said it'd never die
How could you love me and leave me
And never say goodbye?
When I can't sleep at night without holding you tight
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
Pain in my head oh I'd rather be dead
Spinnin' around and around
Although we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Girl, I know you love me
You just don't realize
You've never been there before
It's only your first time
Maybe I'll forgive you
One day maybe you'll try
We should be happy together
Forever you and I
Will you love me again like you loved me before
This time I want you to love me much more
This time instead just come to my bed
And baby just don't let me down
Hey babe remember when we walked down to the beach
And drank the 12er?
We were so wasted we passed out
I got that gnarly sunburn, it was so ghetto
But ever since then you totally backin' me
Your bitchin' fully blazed obviously
We've got a radical future in front of us, I'm so stoked
Come to the end of the road
Still I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Come yes we've come to the end of the road
Still I can't, I can't let go
It's unnatural, you belong to me, but we've come to the end of the road.
The song "End of the Road" by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, originally performed by Boyz II Men, is a heart-rending ballad about the pain of lost love. The lyrics speak to the pain experienced when a partner leaves without explanation. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the fact that the relationship has ended, and they are no longer together. The opening lines reveal the singer's love for their partner, but they express frustration about the assumptions their partner has been making. They feel that their partner isn't taking their relationship seriously, and by making assumptions, they are hurting them.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses the depth of their love for their partner, and how much they need them to be happy. They reminisce about times spent together, and how they hoped that things would never end. Despite their heartbreak, the singer is still holding onto the hope that they can get back together again, and that their love will be even stronger this time around. The song ends with a plea for their partner to return to their bed, and not let them down.
Overall, the song speaks to the pain of lost love, and the struggle to come to terms with a relationship that has ended. It expresses the range of emotions that people experience when their hearts are broken, from love and longing to sadness and frustration.
Line by Line Meaning
Darlin', you complete me
I feel fulfilled when I am with you.
But you make a lot of assumptions
However, you jump to conclusions without knowing all the facts.
And when you assume things you make an ass out of you and me
Your assumptions often lead to misunderstandings that could be avoided.
Don't make an ass out of me
Please avoid making wrong assumptions and causing unnecessary conflict.
We belong together
We are meant to be together as a couple.
And you that I'm right
You know that I am correct in our relationship.
Why do you play with my heart?
Why do you consistently cause emotional distress in our partnership?
Why do you play with my mind?
Why do you consistently cause mental confusion in our partnership?
Said we'd be forever
We promised to stay together indefinitely.
Said it'd never die
We promised our love for each other would never end.
How could you love me and leave me
How could you claim to love me and then abandon me?
And never say goodbye?
Why did you not have the courtesy to properly end our relationship?
When I can't sleep at night without holding you tight
I struggle to rest peacefully without you by my side.
Girl, each time I try I just break down and cry
My emotions overwhelm me and I cannot help but cry when I try to sleep without you.
Pain in my head oh I'd rather be dead
The pain of missing you is so intense that it feels unbearable.
Spinnin' around and around
My thoughts are in constant turmoil and I cannot find a way to escape my emotions.
Although we've come to the end of the road
Despite facing the end of our partnership,
Still I can't let go
I cannot bring myself to move on and let go of our relationship.
It's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
Our love feels like something that should never truly end, because we are meant to be together.
Girl, I know you love me
I am aware that you have feelings for me.
You just don't realize
You do not fully understand the depth of your own emotions for me.
You've never been there before
You have not experienced this type of love and connection previously.
It's only your first time
This is your first time experiencing love in such an intense way.
Maybe I'll forgive you
Perhaps I can find it in myself to forgive you for our past conflicts.
One day maybe you'll try
In the future, you may make an effort to understand me better.
We should be happy together
We deserve to be happy in our relationship together.
Forever you and I
Our love should endure for an indefinite period of time.
Will you love me again like you loved me before
I hope that you can love me once more with the same intensity as before.
This time I want you to love me much more
I want our love to deepen and grow stronger than ever before.
This time instead just come to my bed
Instead of leaving me again, please come back to me and stay with me.
And baby just don't let me down
Please do not disappoint me or break my heart again.
Hey babe remember when we walked down to the beach
Remember the time we took a walk along the beach together?
And drank the 12er?
And we shared a twelve-pack of beer together?
We were so wasted we passed out
We were both so drunk that we fell asleep.
I got that gnarly sunburn, it was so ghetto
I suffered from an extreme sunburn that was very uncomfortable.
But ever since then you totally backin' me
Since then, you have been fully supportive of me.
Your bitchin' fully blazed obviously
Your enthusiasm and support for me is very evident and appreciated.
We've got a radical future in front of us, I'm so stoked
We have such an exciting future ahead of us, and I am thrilled about it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid, Daryl Simmons
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
耕作熊本
We belong together
僕らは運命で結ばれているんだ
And you know that I’m right
僕が正しいって君もわかっているはずだよ
Why do you play with my heart
どうして僕の心を弄ぶんだ
Why do you play with my mind?
どうして僕を悩ませるんだ?
Said we’d be forever
僕らは永遠だって言ったよね
Said it’d never die
この関係に終わりはないって
How could you love me and leave me
愛したのに捨て去っていくなんてことがどうしてできるんだ
And never say goodbye?
さよならも言わずに
[Pre-Chorus: Wanya]
When I can’t sleep at night without holding you tight
君をきつく抱きしめないと眠れない夜は
Girl, each time I try, I just break down and cry
何度頑張ったって、堪えきれずに泣いてしまうんだよ
Pain in my head, oh, I’d rather be dead
苦しくて、死んだ方がましだなんて思うんだ
Spinnin’ around and around
何度も何度も同じことを繰り返してる
Although we’ve come to the end of the road
道の終わりまで来てしまったけれど
Still I can’t let go
まだ手を離せないんだ
It’s unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
だってこんなの不自然なんだよ、君は僕の運命の人で、僕は君の運命の人なのに
Come to the end of the road
今この道の終わりに立って
Still I can’t let go
やっぱりまだ手を離せないんだ
It’s unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
だってこんなの不自然なんだよ、君は僕の運命の人で、僕は君の運命の人なのに
[Verse 2: Shawn]
Girl, I know you really love me
君は僕のことをすごく愛してるんだよ
You just don’t realize
ただ君が気づいていないだけのことなんだ
You’ve never been there before
今までそんなことなかったからさ
It’s only your first time
初めてなだけなんだ
Maybe I’ll forgive you, mmm
君のことなら許してもいいかな
Maybe you’ll try
君もまたやり直そうと頑張るかもしれないし
We should be happy together
二人なら幸せになれるはずなんだよ
Forever, you and I
永遠に、二人で
[Pre-Chorus: Wanya]
Will you love me again like you loved me before?
以前のような愛で終わってしまうんだろうか?
This time, I want you to love me much more
今度は、もっともっと愛して欲しいんだ
This time instead, just come to my bed
今度は、ただ僕のベッドに来て
And baby, just don’t let me, don’t let me down, oh
ベイビー、お願いだ、がっかりさせないで
road)
道の終わりまで来てしまったけれど
Still I can’t let go (The end of the road and I know I can’t let go, baby)
まだ手を離せないんだ(道の終わりでもまだ離せないんだよ、ベイビー)
It’s unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you (I don’t know what I’m gonna do)
だってこんなの不自然なんだよ、君は僕の運命の人で、僕は君の運命の人なのに(どうしていいかわからないんだ)
Come to the end of the road (I don’t know what I’m gonna do ‘cause I know I’ve come to the end of the road, the end of the road)
道の終わりまで来てしまったけれど(どうしていいかわからないんだ、終わりまで来てしまったんだよ)
Still I can’t let go (Oh my God, oh my God, help me out a little bit, baby)
まだ手を離せないんだ(助けて欲しいんだ、ベイビー)
It’s unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you
だってこんなの不自然なんだよ、君は僕の運命の人で、僕は君の運命の人なのに
Domenic Conte
The Gimme Gimmes' goal was to always be the second greatest cover band in the world. They missed it by one spot.
Clint McCoy
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Mike M
This is the best punk cover I've ever heard.
hellno187
Best punk cover band EVER PERIOD!!
Jeremy Kahre
+hellno187. Agreed
Revelation6_7-8
+starks86 i dunno... Rio by Goldfinger is petty sweet.
Jamie Howard
Best cover band period
Ashley Brown
7 years later. Still is.
Natasha Bineau
I love the intro to this song, it ind of completes the sentimate.
vexationo
I love the absurdity of him saying "I got that gnarley sunburn" and then out of nowhere a band member screams "YEAH!" - always makes me laugh.