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Extended Play [Limited Edition]
Borodin: The Two String Quartets
Music: Psycho Bitch From Hell [Import]
Don't Go / Situation [CD-single]
Blue Bar, Vol. 2 [Box set] [Import]
Boccherini: Cello Concertos Vol. 1
Prokofiev: Violin Concertos 1 & 2. Tchaikovsky: Serenade Melancholique
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Whether or not Me First and the Gimme Gimmes were successful in their attempt to Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah depends, naturally, on Jonny. If he's a fan of pop (and circumstance) classics reconfigured as punk, Jonny's special day must have been quite a treat because that's what he got. The Gimmes brought their tongue-in-cheek sneering delivery and souped-up versions on hits such as "Take it on the Run" and "Strawberry Fields Forever." Me First even tackles "Stairway to Heaven" here. And, as you might guess, "Hava Nagila" closes the set. This CD is a low-brow party favor, perfect for 13-year-old boys actually. Others may be worn a little thin depending on how hilarious they find a rocked-up "Delta Dawn." Still, the band barrels through this party of friends and relatives with plenty of charm. Listeners will visualize the Bar Mitzvah dance floor while they place bets on whether or not Richard Cheese gets billed at Jonny’s prom. --John Moe