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Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah

2004 live album by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah is a live album by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, released on October 19, 2004, on Fat Wreck Chords.

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It was recorded live at an actual bar mitzvah party,[1] and its runtime lasts their entire performance, including a break in which little can be heard other than the sounds of party guests wandering around and chatting amongst themselves. Jonny Wixen, the Bar Mitzvah boy, plays drums on one of the hidden tracks that are on the final track. The CD comes with footage of the bar mitzvah.

The album is almost entirely made up of songs that have not appeared on previous albums. The only exceptions are two hidden tracks: "Seasons in the Sun" from Have a Ball (1997) and "Sloop John B" from Blow in the Wind (2001).

Track listing

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Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Jonny Wixen (the Bar Mitzvah boy) - drums on hidden track #16 ("Sloop John B") and spoken word vocals (Hebrew blessing) on opening track #1 “Jonny’s Blessing”
  • Uncle Roger (a party guest) - French vocals on hidden track #15 ("Seasons In The Sun")

Critical reception

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Giving the album three stars, David Swanson with Rolling Stone magazine said the band members "revel in kitsch and irony", adding "What's not to like?"[8]

References

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    "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah".
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    "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes's 'Superstar' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
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    "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes's 'Hava Nagila' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
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    Allmusic review
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    Munson, Kyle (2004-11-04). "Stick It In Your Ear". Des Moines Register. Des Moines. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via ProQuest.
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    Punknews.org review
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    Robison, Mark (2004-12-03). "Talent doubtful on Stefani's solo". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via ProQuest.
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    Swanson, David (2005-02-10). "Tweaked!". Rolling Stone. No. 967. New York. p. 84. Retrieved 2024-03-02 – via ProQuest.
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