Their rendition of Cat Stephens' "Wild World" is one of the best cover songs I've ever heard. And their fast-paced, sweaty, yet saccharine pop-punk versions of "Who Put The Bomp," "My Boyfriend's Back," "Stand By Your Man," and "I Only Want To Be With You" are all classics-to-be in the punk world.

Me First and The Gimme Gimmes deliver on their promise for fun, and lots of it. Blow In The Wind is the punk equivalent of the late-night infomercials advertising "Rockin' To The Oldies", or whatever compilation they're pushing at the time. However, unlike many cover songs, Me First actually re-create the songs and make good enough to stand along side the original. I'll give this an A+.

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes: Are A Drag

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes: Have A Ball

[Issue Thirty-Eight // June 2001]