Have a Ball

Enjoy oneself enormously, as in It was a great trip--I had a ball. This idiom uses the noun ball in the sense of "a gala dance." [Slang; 1920s]

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• Artist: Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
• Rating:
• Release Date: May 20, 1997
• Genre: Rock

Review

After releasing countless singles (with an ever-changing lineup), Me First and the Gimme Gimmes continue with a flood of covers done the in the usual Fat Wreck Chords fashion. Contemporary hits such as "Rocket Man," "Mandy," and "Uptown Girl" are sung along with galloping pop-punk harmonies and verse-chorus-verse structures. Not the most groundbreaking or original musical outfit, but they sure are a lot of fun. Besides, their versions of John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and Paul Simon's "I Am a Rock" make this one of the more entertaining releases of 1997. Warning: this is not intended for all those who take music seriously. ~ Mike DaRonco, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Danny's Song (Lyrics)	Kenny Loggins	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:09)
Leaving on a Jet Plane	John Denver	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:32)
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard	Paul Simon	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:42)
One Tin Soldier	Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:00)
Uptown Girl	Billy Joel	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:21)
I Am a Rock	Paul Simon	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:04)
Sweet Caroline	Neil Diamond	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:53)
Seasons in the Sun	Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:27)
Fire and Rain	James Taylor	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(1:23)
Nobody Does It Better (Lyrics)	Carole Bayer Sager, Marvin Hamlisch	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:28)
Mandy (Lyrics)	Richard Kerr, Scott English	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(2:26)
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)	Elton John	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	(3:17)

Credits

Dave (?), Fat Mike (?), Joey Cape (?), Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (Main Performer), Spike Slawson (Vocals), Spike Slawson (Vocals (Background))

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