[3] Each album by the band has a different theme: Have a Ball focuses on classic 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s songs by singer/songwriters like Elton John, Neil Diamond, and John Denver; Are a Drag consists entirely of show tunes, Blow in the Wind of '60s classics, and Take a Break of contemporary R&B songs (by artists such as Boyz II Men, Lionel Richie, and Vanessa L. Williams).

[4] The theme of this album is country and western, and includes covers of tracks by Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams, Sr. and Johnny Cash.

[6] In late 2006, Fat Wreck Chords released another digital label sampler, Christmas Bonus, containing a previously unreleased cover of Steve Goodman's "City of New Orleans".

[11] On September 13, 2011 (in anticipation of a tour of Japan) Fat Wreck Chords released a five-song EP, Sing in Japanese.

He noted that "When the Gimmes decided to start releasing songs that I didn't play on it was time for me to leave", adding in another comment that it was "on bad terms".

The lineup for the show was Spike Slawson, Joey Cape, Scott Shiflett, CJ Ramone, and Pinch, with Fat Mike making a guest appearance.

As of September 2023 it has been confirmed by Spike that this event was recorded by Fat Wreck Chords for an upcoming release, via an interview with him on 91X San Diego radio station.

On April 9, 2024, the band confirmed the album will be released on June 14, 2024, and be called "Me First and The Gimme Gimmes Blow it ... at Madison's Quinceañera."