Are a Drag

by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Are a Drag cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 18 May 1999
  • Label: Fat Wreck Chords
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 26:02
  • Community rating: 3.8/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The second album from the punk rock supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes sees the band applying their signature high-speed treatment to a collection of classic show tunes and movie musical numbers. Songs from 'The Wizard of Oz,' 'The Phantom of the Opera,' and 'Annie' are reimagined as three-chord punk anthems. 'Are a Drag' continues the band's humorous project of filtering disparate genres through a singular, energetic punk rock lens.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, covers, theatrical, parody, high-energy, cover, fast, witty, infectious

Tracklist

  1. Over the Rainbow (1:31)
  2. Don't Cry for Me Argentina (2:29)
  3. Science Fiction Double Feature (2:34)
  4. Summertime (2:09)
  5. Favorite Things (1:52)
  6. Rainbow Connection (2:18)
  7. Phantom of the Opera Song (1:45)
  8. I Sing the Body Electric (1:43)
  9. It's Raining on Prom Night (2:56)
  10. Tomorrow (1:30)
  11. What I Did for Love (1:46)
  12. Caberet (3:23)

Credits

  • Karina Denik茅 - backing vocals [additional]
  • Sara K. Fisher - backing vocals [additional]
  • Fat Mike - bass
  • Dave Raun - drums
  • Jake Jackson - guitar
  • Joey Cape - guitar
  • Spike Slawson - vocals
  • E.Y. Harburg - written-by

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