Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Uptown Girl

[bobyjacks1]

i may be young but i think this is bomb!

[vexion15]

Maybe one day people will realize that music is all about self-expression and that's why we have so much variety today :)

[Padgilord]

@vexion15 Too bad most of todays popular musicians express their record companies instead of themselves.

[vexion15]

@Padgilord That's true...but there are occasions where people confuse self-expression with the expression of the record companies and they don't see that the artist is really being themselves.

[Padgilord]

@vexion15 And those occasions just never seem to land into the stream one likes to call: ''Pop music''. strange isn't it?

[vexion15]

@Padgilord Not really...because that's not exactly true what you just said.

[TMWTSB]

damn havent heard this since like 8th grade...nice...

[MrAndytate05061993]

this kinda sucks, got nothing on Billy Joel

[Emotitronv22]

Stop the hate. Just love the music.

[MrSiiBungsu]

Hahahahahaha, it's lol, wooooooooooow

Nice band :D

[sonkeidesu]

I absolutely love "Over the Rainbow" and many other songs, but unfortunately this song starts going downhill about 1:50 just like Marty McFly in "Back to the Future"

[kingster911]

@sonkeidesu haha how does Marty McFly go downhill in the same manner?

[sonkeidesu]

@kingster911 I mean the part when he starts to fade out and can't play his guitar anymore.

[darafitzsmokie]

@sonkeidesu I guess your not ready for it yet... but your kids are gonna love it

[pugnares]

What's wrong with Maroon 5 ?? Where does one start ?

[alleyvonfrankencat]

10 fags dont like this song.

[TehGamersGarage]

@alleyvonfrankencat es, because people who likes Billy Joel's superior version are fags.

You're the intolerant one, thus YOU are the fag.

[skiwashington092]

@TehGamersGarage What the hell? Fag is a term used used for both indicating someone is gay and also that theyre stupid. I get the sense that youre a fag you fucktard

[TehGamersGarage]

@skiwashington092 Apparently you didn't read the original post by fucktard #1 that I originally replied to. Now, I have ignorant fucktard fag #2 who's butthurt because I like someone with more talent than doing some shitty covers with no more change than some more rock instruments.

This "band" is pathetic and so are you.

And while I'm not gay, why do you seemingly have a problem with them? Homophobe, much?

[Eembuster]

awesome version!!!!!! lmfao!!!

[wickeddef]

i fucking love the 'yeyahs' at the end of their songs.....

[cheezkid]

@wickeddef Me too, lol, it's like their trademark its very rare to hear one of their songs without a "Yeah!!" thrown in somewhere, most of the time more than once, "Yeah!!! Yeah!... YEAH!!"

[wickeddef]

@cheezkid hahaha i know...the best is at the end of country roads...idk why...

[astrozombies13]

they have some really good covers but this one is tight as shit I think it maybe there best

[cheezkid]

I fucking love this band!!!!!!!! Every single one of their covers is brilliant

[gordogreat74]

I love this band! They play the best songs!

[DiggyDig917]

@ Cheezkid. You call this good music but I doubt you'd appreciate the original. Billy Joel is an awesome songwriter.

[Outrageouss2]

@DiggyDig917

I feel the original cant be beaten by any cover, but its still great to have some awesome punk versions of it to listen to every so often, when you're in the mood for a faster version of the song =)

[TheFavoriteShot]

@DiggyDig917 Yeah, I love hearing his songs on the radio with Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne all the time!

[cheezkid]

@DiggyDig917 Actually, I like the original too. However, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are my favorite band

[kristtoffsky]

Fail

[cheezkid]

music these days fucking sucks. this is REAL music.

[TheBeggersu]

@cheezkid how is it that everyone i speak to says the same thing but people keep making such horrible music? and believe me i was born in '87 so i should be a fan of the 'new' music more than anyone one but i HATE todays music... other than The White Stripes, Alkaline Trio, and a few other bands... Who can even touch Led Zepplin? im not even old and i love the oldies.. like The Animals, and even Billy Joel.. I'll take Bill Joel over nickleback any day.. just sayin'

[cheezkid]

@TheBeggersu I hate basically everything that comes out nowadays, call me cynical, but it's what I feel. Everything is so generic and shitty. Movies, music, and television especially. Don't get me wrong there are a few new things I still appreciate, like the band The Offspring, I will always love them since they were the first band I ever listened to and they got me into music. Also, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes will always be fucking amazing too! I own every single Gimmes and Offspring CD.

[pakshet210]

@cheezkid you're just getting older

[msanniemc]

@TheBeggersu Do you not realise that there was a whole load of shit music back then too? It's just that we only remember the good stuff.

[msanniemc]

@cheezkid WHY is this EXACT comment on EVERY FUCKING YOUTUBE VIDEO?

[oaassveen]

This is the best version. Did you notice the period at the end of that sentence?

[TechFXpunk]

@TheFacelessK I think you're both losers, I think Me First should cover you're lame argument it'd be an improvement on the original

[Squier4God]

I don't like this very much but I have to get it credit for being unique =)

[stjimmyextreme]

sry but as far as i know this song isnt from ruin Jhonnys bar mitzvah

its actually of the 1997 album have a ball

but still a good song

[jmorris724]

Doesn't the title and the cover art of this album make a couple Bolwing for Soup references?

[xoANGERox]

@jmorris724 Me first and The Gimmie Gimmies was before Bowling for Soup.

[jmorris724]

@xoANGERox So this has nothing to do with Let's Do It For Johnny and the blue suits they wear on Drunk Enough to Dance?

[xoANGERox]

@jmorris724 No.. Unless, Bowling for soup were copying MFGG.

[Salaking1]

LOOOOLL GEL GUTT ;EGA ^^



[tpfessler]

Shiflett!!!!!!! Rocks. Love that he still does this in addition to Foo mega stardom.

[TheDashius]

A punk rock supergroup.

[11lothx]

very nice



[PunxRascaL]

And this song is from their first album "Have a ball". Track #5, to be more specific ;)Love this band! ♥

[PunxRascaL]

What the hell are you people talking about?

This is NOT ska at all.. I agree with imabadexample1..

As he said, Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Catch 22, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Rancid.. Those ARE ska-punk bands..

And it's NOT NOFX.. MFATGG are: Spike Slawson - Vocals (Swigin' Utters - Bassist), Chris Shiflett - Lead guitar (Foo Fighters - Guitarist), Joey Cape - Rhythm guitar (Lagwagon - Vocalist), Dave Raun - Drums (Lagwagon - Drummer) and Fat Mike - Bass (NOFX - Vocalist and bassist)

[RiotLignarius]

SKA lol

[tetisheri1234819]

heyy this is NoFX....well at least the singer sounds like the singer from them

[jrack13]

@tetisheri1234819 are you fuckin retarded? lol

[tetisheri1234819]

@jrack13 not retarded, just odd.

[kyleeawesomeness]

@tetisheri1234819 Nope it's Me first and the Gimme Gimmes FOR SURE. I have the album.

[elshiznit0]

@tetisheri1234819 thats because this band is made up of members from famous punk/ska bands.

[elshiznit0]

@tetisheri1234819 thats because this band is made up of members from famous punk/ska bands.

[nofx1990ue]

@tetisheri1234819 fat mike plays as bassist by mfatg

[nofx1990ue]

@tetisheri1234819 d

[cheezkid]

@tetisheri1234819 youre a moron, Spike sounds nothing like Fat Mike

[imabadexample1]

This is more pop punk than ska punk... take a look at a band like less than jake or reel big fish, ska or pop, I still like the sound, that's why I have 4 of there albums ;)

[GilmarOH0822]

yeah i agree this is SKA

[Spazzzo1]

Omg! This is punk NOT Ska...ska has a horn section thank you

[forkman22222]

have they done stand by me?

[PunxRascaL]

@forkman22222

Stand by me was covered by Pennywise.

[oODanielOo100]

i wie lol xD

[IUHelp]

jea jea jeaaa <333

[himynameisste]

The ending is simply epic

[cheezkid]

@himynameisste YEAH! YEAH! ONE MORE TIME FUCKIN---

[noirtriptyline]

Better than Billy!

[compooperful]

try doing bon jovi

[War14Lock]

simple but ROCK!!!! X)

[MrWebby1979]

fkn sick like billy joel

[shmuli9]

This reminds me (vaguely) of Joan Jett's version of "Love Is All Around"...

[FalseDisposition]

these guys turn you on as much as me?? I'm sorry but I adore them!

[zilchcrew101]

.OMG!!???..WTF.... i thought it was new found glory??..is it??..wtf..wrong info

[Rossnevermind]

what the fucks wrong with maroon 5 you can listen to more than one type of music

[cheezkid]

@Rossnevermind well, cause maroon 5 isnt music. its crap. theres a difference. music is something you can nod your head to, or sing along to.... crap is something that comes out of your ass. get it?

[TheFretDancer]

@cheezkid Hey man don't hate on Maroon 5 just because you think it's crap other people might actually "nod their head" or "sing along" to it. Music is cool. Stop being uncool.

[cheezkid]

@TheFretDancer just accept the fact that maroon 5 sucks, and then we will be at peace

[SkankinSuperSaiyan]

@TheFretDancer Amen brother. Music is music. You guys need to chill. Just love what you love, and keep your opinions to yourself.

[JetBlackandMCRock]

@cheezkid you, sir, fail. this is not even a maroon 5 video. Just stfu and listen to good music. if you dont think its good music, then bugger off and find your own tastes.

[saligari666]

@Rossnevermind they suck badly!!!

[Rossnevermind]

@saligari666 you gotta have an open mind you simpleton

[saligari666]

@Rossnevermind maroon 5 is music for stuped girls who just got to old to listen to boy bands,maroon 5 suck donky ballz

[MrsJenny31]

Bei den Lieb bin ich mit meiner Besten Singstar geworden , aber die alte version ♥

[Kalli1981]

As it is true billy is great does not mean these guys dont rock the shit out of this song :D im a oldschool kinda guy that hates when people try to do covers, But those guys just do it so well that it´s hard to say that one is better then the other since this is too different then billy´s orginal song

In short I love the "Me first and the gimmie gimmies"

[marcoamedrano]

@DKMurphys77 No, it's just that our ears are different. You like Billy Joel. That's fine. I happen not to like him as much. Doesn't make anyone's ears any worse or any better....

[ChrisW164]

Not a punk fan, but I love bands that throw genres into a blender like this. I'm already browsing amazon for more. Good job, guys.

[cheezkid]

@ChrisW164 buy any CD from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and you are guaranteed to have a good time I have all their albums, and not one of them is bad

[NinjaBunny9000]

this isn't "gutter punk" but it's def how punk was sounding in the late 90's early 2000's. fat mike from nofx, and a couple of other notables are in the band. it is punk.

[B3T3GF1U]

hey ho! nagyon jó szám.

[ruggedmunky]

dude this is sweet love me 1st they rock.....

[marcoamedrano]

I didn't think it was possible for a Billy Joel song to sound so good.

[doenna1]

they are kinda like bowling for soup

[vicekennedy23]

i think you mean Bowling for Soup is kinda like these guys...

[maarten93008]

PWND!!

[Spartan99ODST]

PUNK WILL NEVER DIE!!!!

[Sanitoeter666]

@Spartan99ODST i think there's no new age culture that survived as long as punk did now. I remember 25 years ago, we had a punk in school. He never took a schoolbag, he had a big yellow Bucket and he threw all of his ownings in it. On the bucket he wrote in big, fat letters: "NO FUTURE". Oh god i just loved this guy.

[YankeesWin1969]

what me first album is this on I cant find it anywhere?

[Virgultum]

@YankeesWin1969 you gotta have a ball

[rifkyhardian]

Westlife !! you're rock like my honey was horny !!

[awsumed1993]

it isnt pop punk guys. pop punk is a style not just "popular punk" this isnt anything like FOB or new found glory or that shit. this is honestly alot like the ramones did. just it was a cover of a pop song. hell alot of bands do that shit

[Dubwise4u]

they are not ska.

[PunkRawk90sStyle]

Oh my days...

The word POP means POPULAR!

If it is POP - PUNK, it doesn't mean it's not Punk Rock. Some Punk Rock bands catch on more than others, making them popular: POPULAR PUNK ROCK!

Punk isn't dead, it's just evolved.

[100proAntifaschist]

i hate american punkrock... it's sounds so clear, but punk has to be dirty, like the casualties or the exploited

[demon3234]

@100proAntifaschist you know this isnt punkrock? this is poppunk

[Lolwoo1]

@100proAntifaschist How can you hate American punk rock but like the casualties they are from NYC.

[100proAntifaschist]

@Lolwoo1

i know that they are from NYC, but i mean todays american punkrock like this in the video...

[Notespompon]

Dave raun is tall

[BanditReality]

Damn Weezer is good.

[BanditReality]

Damn I love Weezer.

[BabilonRiders]

genial!!

[awesomelogic]

No offense, but they ruined the song.

[BennyTubs69]

@awesomelogic No offense, but I'm not gonna trust the musical opinion of anyone that has a Maroon 5 video as a favorite.

[norwegianfisher]

they don't have such "awesomelogic", do they?

[heydavr]

@BennyTubs69

Zing!

[underworldpit]

@BennyTubs69 epic response :D good man

[mrwylli]

@BennyTubs69 the best comment ever..

[TheFacelessK]

@BennyTubs69 says the guy with a Lil Jon video as a favorite

[BennyTubs69]

@TheFacelessK that lil jon song is the tits. yours is all anime you loser

[BennyTubs69]

@TheFacelessK lmfao

[lilmoglafar1]

@BennyTubs69 dont forget the gayer vids XD

[stevenlickbleach]

@BennyTubs69 HAHAHA good idea mate.

[KOMSeR100]

@BennyTubs69 damn 235 people hate maroon 5 ME TOO FUCK MAROON 5 !

[LGFCRequiem]

why come on and comment like that? nobody gives a shit if all you have to say is that

[klawdfiro]

jaajajaj, no offense, your opinion sucks xD

[Xomomas]

@ Milkeymacaque

Reggae came first. Born primarily out of Jamaica from all the immigration of slaves, travelers, vacation seekers. It started with simple african drums beats then they added horns to make it reggae then with electric bass and guitar it became ska over a period of time. Just saying and I love this band by the way. haha.

[wydo4]

@Xomomas

mikeymacaque is absolutely correct. Ska came before reggae. It's not until later that they ska beats were mixed with punk and other styles. His timeline is on the spot =p

[DonStirFrye]

@Xomomas Why do people like you post comments about subjects they are clearly ignorant of? Ska predates Reggae and that's simply 100 percent FACT. Where do you kids get your information from these days?

[simon482]

@DonStirFrye you're not serious are you?

[DonStirFrye]

@simon482 I hope you're not serious by asking if I'm serious. In your little make believe world, did reggae come before ska?

[tawn0s]

@simon482 he's right though ska predates reggae by a couple of years

[revealed91]

Me first and the gimme gimmes rullez =D

[heroinjohn]

mikeymacaque...

You too.... thats a future 'college music guy' fuck off!

[heroinjohn]

5U64RC4K35.....

Oh shut up you music snob.... piss off and relax...

[Indi2519]

i love this song :D i got this cd on my 16th or 17th birthday lol-

[vanjoeh]

i love it ! :D

[ChrisMarie93]

OMG I LOVE IT hahaha

[eliseoII]

The best cover in history ;D

[MrKudg]

..oh i love it!

[Daphnegirl93]

I simply love the woa-o-o-o-part at 0:50

[58764117]

@Daphnegirl93

Me too and the rest of the world

[bakens877]

@Daphnegirl93

The same here:) it's so clean:D

[lehockj755]

weezer sucks, i like these guys

[littlecrazymonky]

that's my fav song,thank you sooooo much! :'D love u!

[DownNothing]

THIS SONG IS NOT WEEZER you can tell by the voices if you actually listened to these bands more

[ant1ph0n]

dave raun is very tall... it makes me sad that in the blaze album (lagwagon) i could see their necks getting saggier... hahaha.

[lefrectus]

es igual a weezer buh

[hainesb09]

why the hell is weezer being discussed? stfu

[lukewvu]

For crying out loud, you can see Fat Mike in the picture.

[lukewvu]

I like to call Weezer dork rock. Also, this is def MFGG

[neverbeen2graceland]

about 10 years ago these two girls used to come to my apt, and play this f#*%n song over and over, made me throw out my own cd

[tolstoyleo]

that's cuz you're gay

[RockSack]

weezer is cool but u definitily can make the diffrence man ^^

[mcmassive66]

You are a retard if you think this is not me first and the gimme gimmes.

[SquiddVicious]

its me first and the gimme gimmes its on the cd Have A Ball, which i own

[tofer250]

come on right back to listening to pop for you weezer you ass

[DasRaskalKing]

that's wrong.

[eliasschafer]

¡Qué buena versión! Muy cañera y divertida. Las grandes canciones son buenas siempre, independientemente de las versiones que se las hagan.

[thebestdrummer90]

weezer stupid jojo and ska ??? WTF

[ChemicallyAlice]

Sorry to be stupid, but... what's "ska"?

[winokur89]

look up third wave ska in wikipedia and it'll tell you what it is.

[tuckndragchev]

what is ska? what is ska?

well, its was created by a mix of punk and reggea and usually includes brass intrsuments like trombones. every band has thier own take on it from sublime to nofx. once you witness several ska bands you'll understand what ska really is.

[dyloen]

Wrong ska was born before punk!! It was born in the end of the 50's in Jamaica.