Me First and the Gimme Gimme's are the greatest punk rock supergroup cover band on earth, so any time they release new music it's fantastic. While every album they've released has had a theme, Go Down Under is the first one to focus on songs from one specific continent. In this case Australia. It's only 5 songs long but it's better than nothing. Making an Air Supply song ("I'm All Out of Love") sound tough isn't an easy feat to pull off and the Gimme's version is the highlight of the album. The rest of songs are all very good though I'm not familiar enough with Oliva Newton John or The Easybeats to really get into these versions. If you've heard Me First and the Gimme Gimme's before, there's nothing on Go Down Under that's any different but it's still a lot of fun and a nice hold over util their next full length album.
Rating:3.5/5
Track Listing:
1. "Never Tear Us Apart" - INXS (2:05)
2. "I'm All Out Of Love" - Air Supply (2:55)
3. "Friday On My Mind" - The Easybeats (2:29)
4. "Have You Never Been Mellow" - Olivia Newton John (2:31)
5. "I've Done Everything For You" - Rick Springfield (2:05)
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