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.
O sole mio
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Lyrics
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N'aria serena doppo na tempesta
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia na festa
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole
Ma n'atu sole
Chiu bello, oje ne'
O sole mio
O sole
O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te
Sta 'nfronte a te
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne
Me vene quase 'na malincunia
Sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne
Ma n'atu sole
Chiu bello, oje ne'
O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te
O sole
O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te
Sta 'nfronte a te
Ma n'atu sole
Chiu bello, oje ne'
O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te
O sole
O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te
Sta 'nfronte a te
The Italian lyrics of the song O Sole Mio by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes speak of the beauty of a sunny day, describing the clear air and fresh feeling after a storm. The lyrics express the joy of experiencing a beautiful day, as if it were a celebration. However, in the second verse, the lyrics change their tone to a more melancholic theme, expressing the sadness that creeps in at night when the sun sets. The singer says that he feels a sense of melancholy and nostalgia under his beloved's window.
The phrase "O Sole Mio" translates to "my sun" in English, it is a famous Neapolitan song about the beauty and warmth of the sun, representing a sense of love and passion. The song was written in 1898 by Eduardo Di Capua, and the lyrics were written by Giovanni Capurro. It became increasingly popular during the mid-twentieth century and was swiftly adopted internationally after being translated into several different languages. The song has since been covered by numerous artists within various musical genres, including Elvis Presley, Mario Lanza, and Luciano Pavarotti. O Sole Mio has become so famous that it is often seen as a representation of Italian culture and is played in many movies, television shows, and commercials.
Line by Line Meaning
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole
What a beautiful thing is a sunny day
N'aria serena doppo na tempesta
The air is serene after a storm
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia na festa
With the fresh air, it already seems like a celebration
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole
What a beautiful thing is a sunny day
Ma n'atu sole
But there's another sun
Chiu bello, oje ne'
More beautiful, oh yes
O sole mio
My sun
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
O sole
The sun
O sole mio
My sun
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne
When night falls and the sun goes down
Me vene quase 'na malincunia
I feel almost melancholy
Sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria
I would stay under your window
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne
When night falls and the sun goes down
Ma n'atu sole
But there's another sun
Chiu bello, oje ne'
More beautiful, oh yes
O sole mio
My sun
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
O sole
The sun
O sole mio
My sun
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
Ma n'atu sole
But there's another sun
Chiu bello, oje ne'
More beautiful, oh yes
O sole mio
My sun
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
O sole
The sun
O sole mio
My sun
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
Sta 'nfronte a te
Is in front of you
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eduardo Di Capua, Afredo Mazzucchi, Giovanni Capurro
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jhonriano2654
O Sole Mio
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole,
N'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare gia' na festa...
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole.
Ma n'atu sole
Cchiu' bello, oi ne'.
'O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole, o sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te!
Sta 'nfronte a te!
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,
Me vene quase 'na malincunia;
Sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria
Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne.
Ma n'atu sole
Cchiu' bello, oi ne'.
'O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole, o sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te!
Sta 'nfronte a te!
Ma n'atu sole
Cchiu' bello, oi ne'.
'O sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole, o sole mio
Sta 'nfronte a te!
Sta 'nfronte a te!
@androidvan
This is the single greatest wedding/party band of all time... It's a fact. Look it up.
@heitorhenrique6448
Bem vindos a maravilhosa cozinha de Jack!!!
@gimmereason3302
i understood that reference
@jorgemiguelfalcao9644
Cheguei tarde na brincadeira.
@micheleguerri2446
non deve essere stato facile cantare una canzone del genere per loro....e la cantano anche bene
@Tiziano75775
Cosa diavolo sto ascoltando... E che figata
@concettaboenzi510
Ma xchΓ¨........ Ti risulta che gliel'abbia ordinato il dottore, di cantare proprio questa? ππππππππ
@Tiziano75775
@@concettaboenzi510 solitamente, per gli inglesi e gli americani Γ¨ abbastanza difficoltoso parlare l'italiano, specie se poi bisogna modificare la ritmica, cambiare completamente genere musicale ed adattare il testo
@drawy
Bravi! Greetings from Naples. Thumbs up!
@AIAIAIAIAAIAIAIAIAI
band di fenomeni. spettacolo!!