Love Their Country

Love Their Country
Studio album by
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
ReleasedOctober 17, 2006
RecordedApril 3, 2006
GenrePunk rock
Length25:28
LabelFat Wreck Chords
ProducerAlex Newport
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes chronology
Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah
(2004) 		Love Their Country
(2006) 		Have Another Ball
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
IGN[2]
The Post and CourierB−[3]
The Press-Enterprise[4]
PunkNews.org[5]
Stylus MagazineA−[6]

Love Their Country is the fifth studio album, and sixth overall by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. It was released on October 17, 2006, by Fat Wreck Chords. The album consists of cover versions of country and western songs.

Prior to its release, a Fat Wreck Chords press release had stated that the album would range from "the Dixie Chicks to Garth [Brooks], Hank [Williams] Sr. to [Johnny] Cash."[7] A cover of the "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" was featured on iFloyd, a sampler released by Fat Wreck Chords.

Like their previous four albums, The Gimmes interpolate punk rock classics in their covers. Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" uses the intro riff of "Astro Zombies" by The Misfits; "Sunday Morning Coming Down" adapts its arrangement from The Clash's rendition of "Police and Thieves"; "East Bound And Down" includes some of The Damned's "Love Song."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original performerLength
1."Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)"Garth Brooks, Randy TaylorGarth Brooks2:02
2."(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"Stan JonesStan Jones and his Death Valley Rangers1:33
3."Desperado"Glenn Frey, Don HenleyEagles2:28
4."On the Road Again" (contains an interpretation of "Astro Zombies" by the Misfits, written by Glenn Danzig)Willie NelsonWillie Nelson2:13
5."Annie's Song"John DenverJohn Denver1:42
6."Jolene"Dolly PartonDolly Parton1:47
7."I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"Hank WilliamsHank Williams2:00
8."Lookin' for Love"Wanda Malette, Robert Morrison, Patti RyanJohnny Lee1:48
9."Goodbye Earl"Dennis LindeDixie Chicks2:25
10."East Bound and Down" (contains an interpretation of "Love Song" by The Damned)Dick Feller, Jerry ReedJerry Reed1:47
11."She Believes in Me"Stephen GibbKenny Rogers2:11
12."Sunday Morning Coming Down" (contains an interpretation of "Police and Thieves" by The Clash, written by Junior Murvin and Lee "Scratch" Perry)Kris KristoffersonJohnny Cash3:32

Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Brendan Allen - bagpipes on "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"

See also

References

  1. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Love Their Country - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. ^ Thompson, Ed (2006-10-18). "Love Their Country Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ Grant, Devin (2007-03-22). "Sound Off". The Post and Courier. Charleston. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Saitowitz, Paul (2006-12-08). "'Love Their Country': Me First and The Gimme Gimmes takes on 12 of Nashville's greatest hits". The Press-Enterprise. Riverside. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via Access World News.
  5. ^ Moran, Chris (2006-10-27). "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Love Their Country". PunkNews.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ^ Passantino, Dom (2006-10-20). "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Love Their Country". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 2006-11-12. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ "News: Fat Wreck Chords". Archived from the original on 2006-08-21. Retrieved 2006-08-06.