If you thought you knew how unoriginal the Gimmes are, think again. These lazy bastards only do cover songs, that we all know, but the boys have pushed the concept way beyond the known limits of punk lazyness. Everything about the band was stolen somewhere. They couldn't even come up with an original name for fuck's sake... Yep, "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes" is the title of a story book for troubled kids (which we all are or were...) by Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione. Here's what a reader has to say about this book :

"The Gimme Gimmes are a selfish bunch, and it is not until they nearly destroy their world and themselves by being so selfish that they begin to realize that there must be a better way, and that is to share and to love one another more than themselves."

Yeah, after destroying their livers in the comfort of their homes and cosy bars, the Gimmes realized it would be more fun to get wasted on stage and love Me First and the Gimme Gimmes more than the other bands they're in.

So their name was stolen, but what else? Everything! They used forgotten records' covers, entire parts of punk rock songs... They probably also steal their outfits and booze. The idea of the time machine is to take you through a journey during which you'll discover what ripping other people's work off really means.

 

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When you listen to "Sloop John B" or "Superstar", you think to yourself : "Wow, that's a cool intro for this song ! These guys only do covers, but they sure do put a lot of creativity in their work". Well, you're wrong...

All My Lovin'
 The intro is from The Dickies' song "You Drive Me Ape".
Blowin' In The Wind
 The opening is from the bonus track of NOFX's Punk In Drublic album.
Crazy
The intro is from Black Flag's song "Six Pack".
East Bound And Down
 The intro and the outro are from The Damned's song "Love Song".
Elenor
The intro, the bassline and some screams are from The Clash's song "London Calling".
Favorite Things
The intro is from Bad Religion's song "Generator".
Gimmes Up, Hodown
 The song is entirely based on "Dueling Banjos" from the Deliverance soundtrack.
Hava Nagila
The little oriental transition parts are from The Offspring's song "Come Out And Play".
I Only Want To Be With You
 The intro is from Fang's song "The Money Will Roll Right In".
I Still Miss Someone
The song is based on X's "Los Angeles".
I Will Always Love You
 The intro is from Nerf Herder's "Jonathan".
I'll Be There
The intro is from The Cars' song "Just What I Needed".
I'm Gonna Write A Song
 The intro is from Dead Kennedys' song "When Ya Get Drafted".
Mahogany
 The intro is from The Germs' song "Richie Dagger's Crime".
Natural Woman
A little guitar part is from Goldfinger's song "Disorder".
On The Road Again
 The intro and the outro are from the Misfits' song "Astro Zombies"
Runaway
The outro is from the Sex Pistols' song "EMI".
San Francisco
The intro is from Bad Religion's song "Stranger Than Fiction".
Save The Best For Last
The intro is from the Sex Pistols' song "Pretty Vacant".
Sloop John B
The intro is from the Ramones' song "Teenage Lobotomy".
Sunday Morning Coming Down
 Guitar and bass parts are from The Clash's song "Police And Thieves".
Superstar
The intro is from The Adolescents' song "Kids Of the Black Hole".
The Longest Time
The intro and the first two lines are from Stiff Little Fingers' song "Suspect Device".
Tomorrow
 The song includes bits and pieces from Cheap Trick's "Surrender"
You've Got A Friend
The intro is from the Ramones' song "Blitzkrieg Bop".

There must be a lot more, please contact me if you find some.

 

Ok, let's give them the benefit of doubt on this one...