Kelly), “End of the Road” (Boys ll Men) and, well, all of the songs really.īut it was his solo, uke cover of Madonna’s “Crazy for You” that made my voice raw from singing along. Those covers included hits originally performed by Culture Club, Elton John and Paula Abdul, with the crowd absolutely losing their minds during “I Believe I Can Fly” (R. I hereby nominate Bentley for a PRB comedy show next year.īut of course it was Spike Slawson who was the real star of the Me First set, belting out track after track with eyes hidden behind his trademark shades, only taking short breaks in between to remind us that the next song would be a cover. The jokes are half the fun of seeing Me First and his “gacked out” Fat Mike impression was just too funny, especially as we’re used to seeing his serious side in Bad Religion. But no worries, Bad Religion’s Brian Baker (also of Minor Threat) and Jay Bentley were on hand and quite frankly, they did a better job than the band’s usual members (you know the harmonies are going to be on point when you have members of BR in your lineup).īentley was particularly a revelation.
Me First, of course, is also made up of friends having fun, though this time they were playing on The Bunkhouse Saloon’s brand new outdoor stage sans pals Fat Mike and Chris Shiflett. Whether it’s singing along with your favorite bands, nailing that 7-10 split or just spending time with friends old and new, this is a weekend for having a blast. It’s because the Fat Wreck supergroup is just flat out fun. Is it because they played the first PRB, back when it was a bowling tournament with an afterparty? Or because they’ve played more times than any other band in PRB history?
If you asked me to describe one band as the definitive act of Punk Rock Bowling, I wouldn’t even hesitate to proclaim it to be Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
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