"Blow in the Wind" is their third record, the first two having sold a stupefying 200,000 copies. significant in the fact that, number one, they don't do any of their own songs, and number two, they're a Punk band with each member coming in from other groups -- talk about getting in on the gag! Seriously, we've got your basic all-star lineup of talent from such acts as NOFX, Lagwagon, and Foo Fighters! Non-coincidentally, they fit right in with the whole So.Cal surfside Punk Rock and hipster movement. and here, grabbing a hold of some classic Beach Boys medleys along with Beatles and Dylan tunes -- you know all the Rock & Roll essentials including The Shirelles and Cat Stevens. Cat Stevens! The catch here is they're not seeing how much they can trash the original artists or a memorable song, even if the unintended end result is the same, but they actually try to reinterpret it with an amazing degree of care. I mean, I wouldn't have minded hearing "Stand By Your Man" completely battered and butchered into an unrecognizable joke. Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind not hearing it at all! But if they wanna sing it, I'll do them the courtesy to listen!

So more than just your goofball talent banding together to get their jollies and magnify their lack of talent by weeding through the lackluster efforts of their predecessors, MF&TGG actually ... well maybe the "goofball" thing should stick but overall, this is kinda cool -- they definitely add a new element to those many '60s classics that you know you've heard but would never have the guts to go out and buy. and they do some killer versions of "I Only Want to be With You" and Del Shannon's "Runaway" which just... belongs. But somehow I don't think Carole King had quite the same intent with her original "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow." Talk about ruining a tender moment!

They'll be blowing by sometime this summer on the Warped Tour and maybe if you're really lucky, you'll be able to hire 'em for that next family reunion.