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Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah

2004 live album by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Summary

2004 live album by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Field	Value
name	Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah
type	Live album
artist	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
cover	Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah cover.jpg
released	October 19, 2004
recorded	October 25, 2003
genre	Punk rock
length	46:36
label	Fat Wreck Chords
producer	Ryan Greene
prev_title	Take a Break
prev_year	2003
next_title	Love Their Country
next_year	2006

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.

It was recorded live at an actual bar mitzvah party, 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

Personnel

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

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

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?"

References

(October 22, 2004). "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah".
"Me First and the Gimme Gimmes's 'Superstar' – Discover the Sample Source".
"Me First and the Gimme Gimmes's 'Hava Nagila' – Discover the Sample Source".
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Munson, Kyle. (2004-11-04). "Stick It In Your Ear". [[Des Moines Register]].
[http://www.punknews.org/review/3399 Punknews.org review]
Robison, Mark. (2004-12-03). "Talent doubtful on Stefani's solo". [[Reno Gazette-Journal]].
Swanson, David. (2005-02-10). "Tweaked!".

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