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Elton
Punk · 1999 · 2 tracks

Elton

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

High-speed punk reinterpretations of Elton John classics. Two tracks of distorted guitars and breakneck drums turning 70s glam into basement-show anthems.

February 9, 1999 · Honest Don's

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This single is a masterclass in the Gimme Gimmes' specific brand of sonic alchemy, where the sophisticated piano arrangements of Elton John are fed through a meat grinder of late-90s skate punk. It sounds like a collision between a high school talent show and a professional stadium tour. The production is thick and punchy, typical of the Fat Wreck Chords era, ensuring that every snare hit feels like a physical jolt. It is music that refuses to take itself seriously while being performed with absolute technical precision.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition from the slow, ironic intro of Rocket Man into the explosive, high-speed drum roll that defines the track
the layered, slightly nasal vocal harmonies on the chorus of Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me that mimic the original's grandeur with punk grit
the frantic guitar solo in Rocket Man that replaces the original's spacey atmosphere with pure, distorted energy
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Elton sound next to the rest of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes's catalogue?

Basement Show+1.0σ

Basement Show saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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