27 August 2010

More Covers: Punk Rock Versions of Classics

Best  Cover Band of all time 
and i mean ALL TIME: They cover the corny classics in a punk rock style.
Alright, so i took this next part right off of Wikipedia because, well, I can't really re-phrase this... and it's awesome....

Me First and The Gimme Gimmes

Riffs borrowed from other bands
Me First and The Gimme Gimmes are known for filling their covers with famous guitar riffs from songs by other punk rock bands (or bands playing related genres like New Wave).

"Elenor" begins with the opening tune of The Clash's "London Calling"
"Favorite Things" begins with the melody of the intro of Bad Religion's "Generator"
"San Francisco" begins with the leading riff of "Stranger Than Fiction", also by Bad Religion. The main riff from Bad Religion's "Pessimistic Lines" is also featured mid-song.
"Hava Nagila" features the melody from The Offspring's "Come Out and Play"
"The Longest Time" opens with the first line of "Suspect Device" by Stiff Little Fingers
"Sloop John B" features the opening of the Ramones' "Teenage Lobotomy"
"Save the Best for Last" features the same intro as "Pretty Vacant" by the Sex Pistols
"Crazy" opens with an uptempo rendition of the intro from Black Flag's "Six Pack"
"On the Road Again" features the intro and outro of "Astro Zombies" by the Misfits
"Superstar" features the intro from "Kids of the Black Hole" by The Adolescents.
"Hello" is a nod to The Weirdos' "Solitary Confinement".
"All My Loving" references "You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)" by The Dickies.
"Blowin' in the Wind" opens with a nod to the hidden track (vocal outtakes from the song "Perfect Government") from the NOFX album Punk In Drublic.
"East Bound and Down" opens with the bass riff from "Love Song" by The Damned.
"Sunday Morning Coming Down" opens with the riff from The Clash's cover of Lee Perry's "Police and Thieves". In addition, the entire track mirrors the dual guitar that is panned left/right, and the overall bass-tone of that song.
"I'll Be There" has the same opening as The Cars' "Just What I Needed"
"I Still Miss Someone" is based on X's "Los Angeles"
"I Only Want to Be With You" is basically the riff from Fang's "The Money Will Roll Right In"
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" opens with a parody of the bagpipe intro from the Dropkick Murphys' "Cadence to Arms."
"I'm Gonna Write a Song" begins with the opening riff of "When Ya Get Drafted" by the Dead Kennedys.
"Runaway" ends with a nod to the Sex Pistols song "EMI"
"Isn't She Lovely" opens with the double drums intro from Adam and the Ants' "Kings of the Wild Frontier", and the guitar riff is from Adam and the Ants' "Antmusic".
"You've Got a Friend" opens with the opening riff from The Ramones song "Blitzkrieg Bop".
"Mahogany" opens with the opening riff from The Germs song "Richie Dagger's Crime".
"Oh Girl" has the same opening as GBH's "Race Against Time"
The whistling at the end of "Different Drum" resembles the melody of "Georgy Girl" by "The Seekers"
"Save the Best for Last" has the same opening as Joey Ramone's cover of "What a Wonderful World" and the Sex Pistols "Pretty Vacant"

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