Biography:
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are a punk cover band composed of members of other well known bands such as Swingin' Utters, NOFX, Foo Fighters, and Lagwagon, who all play in Me First and the Gimme Gimmes as their schedules permit. Their first live performance was on 4/20/1996 at the Chameleon Club in San Francisco.
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).
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Other songs:
- Nothing Compares To You
- All My Loving
- Blowin In The Wind
- Dannys Song
- Different Drum
- Dont Cry For Me Argentina
- Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me
- Favorite Things
- Goodbye Earl
- I Believe I Can Fly
- I Think Were Alone Now
- Im So Lonesome I Could Cry
- Jolene
- Leaving On A Jet Plane
- Much Too Young
- Nobody Does It Better
- Nothing Compares 2 U
- Phantom Of The Opera
- Puff The Magic Dragon
- Rainbow Connection
- Rocket Man
- Science Fiction Double Feature
- Stand By Your Man
- The Longest Time
- Uptown Girl
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Me First Cover of Billy Joel
The Longest Time:
Intro: Running D
Verse: D-G-A D-E-A F#-B-A-D G-E-A-D
Chorus: D-C#-D-G-A
Bridge: A-B-C#-D F#-B-E-A
Outro: D-C#-D-G-A (X2) D-A-F#-G-A (X2)
Intro: D
D G A D E A
If you said goodbye to me tonight there would still be music left to write
F# B A D
What else could I do I'm so inspired by you
G E A D
That hasn't happened for the longest time
D G A D E A
Once I thought my innocence was gone now I know that happiness goes on
F# B A D
That's where you found me when you put your arms around me
G E A D
I haven't been there for the longest time
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh, oh for the longest time
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh for the longest
D G A D E A
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall and the greatest miracle of all
F# B A D
Is how I need you and how you needed me too
G E A D
That hasn't happened for the longest time
A B C# D
Maybe this won't last very long but you feel so right and I could be wrong
A B E A
Maybe I've been hoping too hard but I've gone this far and it's more than I
hoped for
D C# B A G D
Who knows how much further we'll go on
D C# B A G E A
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
F# B A D
I'll take my chances I forgot how nice romance is
G E A D
I haven't been there for the longest time
Outro:
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh, oh For the longest time
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh For the longest time
D A F# G A D
Whoa, oh, oh, oh For the longest time
A F# G A D
Whoa, oh, oh For the longest time
The Longest Time:
Intro: Running D
Verse: D-G-A D-E-A F#-B-A-D G-E-A-D
Chorus: D-C#-D-G-A
Bridge: A-B-C#-D F#-B-E-A
Outro: D-C#-D-G-A (X2) D-A-F#-G-A (X2)
Intro: D
D G A D E A
If you said goodbye to me tonight there would still be music left to write
F# B A D
What else could I do I'm so inspired by you
G E A D
That hasn't happened for the longest time
D G A D E A
Once I thought my innocence was gone now I know that happiness goes on
F# B A D
That's where you found me when you put your arms around me
G E A D
I haven't been there for the longest time
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh, oh for the longest time
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh for the longest
D G A D E A
I'm that voice you're hearing in the hall and the greatest miracle of all
F# B A D
Is how I need you and how you needed me too
G E A D
That hasn't happened for the longest time
A B C# D
Maybe this won't last very long but you feel so right and I could be wrong
A B E A
Maybe I've been hoping too hard but I've gone this far and it's more than I
hoped for
D C# B A G D
Who knows how much further we'll go on
D C# B A G E A
Maybe I'll be sorry when you're gone
F# B A D
I'll take my chances I forgot how nice romance is
G E A D
I haven't been there for the longest time
Outro:
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh, oh For the longest time
D C# D G A
Whoa, oh, oh For the longest time
D A F# G A D
Whoa, oh, oh, oh For the longest time
A F# G A D
Whoa, oh, oh For the longest time
