Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original performer	Length
1.	"Jonny's Blessing"			1:04
2.	"Stairway to Heaven"	Jimmy Page, Robert Plant	Led Zeppelin	2:33
3.	"Heart of Glass"	Debbie Harry, Chris Stein	Blondie	2:43
4.	"Delta Dawn"	Larry Collins	Tanya Tucker	2:41
5.	"Come Sail Away"	Dennis DeYoung	Styx	2:48
6.	"'O Sole Mio"	traditional		2:19
7.	"Strawberry Fields Forever"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	The Beatles	2:57
8.	"Auld Lang Syne"	traditional		1:49
9.	"The Longest Time" (contains an interpolation of "Suspect Device" by Stiff Little Fingers, written by Jake Burns and Gordon Ogilvie)	Billy Joel	Billy Joel	2:30
10.	"On My Mind"	Johnny Christopher, Mark James, Wayne Carson Thompson	Brenda Lee, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson	2:36
11.	"Take It on the Run"	Gary Richrath	REO Speedwagon	2:44
12.	"Superstar" (contains an interpolation of "Kids of the Black Hole" by The Adolescents)	Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell	Delaney and Bonnie	3:21
13.	"Hava Nagila" (contains an interpolation of "Come Out and Play" by The Offspring, written by Dexter Holland)	traditional		3:41
14.	"Hava Nagila (Christmas Arrangement)" (contains an interpolation of "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano)	traditional		12:53
15.	"Seasons in the Sun" (featuring Uncle Roger)	Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen	The Kingston Trio	2:27
16.	"Sloop John B" (featuring Jonny Wixen; contains an interpolation of "Teenage Lobotomy" by the Ramones, written by Dee Dee Ramone)	Brian Wilson	The Beach Boys	2:09

Band

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

Johnny Wixen (the Bar Mitzvah boy) - drums on hidden track #16 ("Sloop John B")
Uncle Roger (a party guest) - French vocals on hidden track #15 ("Seasons In The Sun")

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Punknews.org	^[3]

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?"^[4]

References

↑ https://www.punknews.org/review/3399/me-first-and-the-gimme-gimmes-ruin-jonnys-bar-mitzvah
↑ Allmusic review
↑ Punknews.org review
↑ Swanson, David (2005-02-10), "Tweaked!". Rolling Stone. (967):84

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes

Spike Slawson Fat Mike Chris Shiflett Joey Cape Dave Raun

Studio albums	Have a Ball Are a Drag Blow in the Wind Take a Break Love Their Country Have Another Ball Are We Not Men? We Are Diva!

Live albums	Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah

EPs	Turn Japanese Go Down Under Sing in Japanese

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