Sing in Japanese

Sing In Japanese
EP by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Released	September 13, 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Punk rock
Length	16:05
Label	Fat Wreck Chords
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes chronology
Go Down Under (2011) Sing In Japanese (2011) Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! (2014)

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Review scores
Source	Rating
Punknews.org	[1]

Sing In Japanese is a cover EP from punk rock supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. The album consists of covers from Japanese artists and groups. It was released on September 13, 2011 in conjunction with the band's Japanese tour.^[2] It was recorded at the Foo Fighters’ 606 Studio, and this is the second EP in the band's series of "world EPs".^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original performer	Length
1.	"Hero"	Yoshihiro Kai	Kai Band	2:33
2.	"Kokoro No Tabi"	Kazuo Zaitsu	Tulip	2:12
3.	"Kekkon Shiyoyo" (Contains an interpolation of "Story of My Life" by Social Distortion)	Takuro Yoshida	Takuro Yoshida	2:43
4.	"C-C-C" (Contains an interpolation of "Bloodstains" by Agent Orange, written by Mike Palm)	Kunihiko Kase, Kazumi Yasui	The Tigers	2:08
5.	"22 Sai No Wakare"	Shōzō Ise	Kaguyahime	2:17
6.	"Linda Linda"	Hiroto Kōmoto	The Blue Hearts	4:02

Band

• Spike Slawson - vocals
• Chris Shiflett (a.k.a. Jake Jackson) - lead guitar
• Joey Cape - rhythm guitar
• Fat Mike - bass
• Dave Raun - drums

Additional musicians

• Brad Magers & Keith Douglas - trumpets on "Linda Linda"
• Toshiya Ohno, Yoshiki Suzuki, Kosuke Yamagishi & Yumiko Hoshi - gang vocals

References

1. Punknews.org review
2. "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes announce 'Sing in Japanese' EP" Punknews.org. July 13, 2011.
3. "Me First And The Gimme Gimmes release a Japanese covers EP" altpress.com. May 17, 2011.