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Hiring A Bar Mitzvah DJ: Suggested Categories & Songs For The Candlelighting Ceremony
Feel like you're caught between the dog and the fire hydrant? The bad news--you're putty in the hands of a DJ. You don't know what questions to ask and wouldn't even know a right from wrong answer. The good news--I'm aware of your deepest concerns and your fondest dreams. After performing at well over 1000 Mitzvahs, take advantage of my experience. (And experiences!)
SUGGESTED CANDLELIGHTING CATEGORIES & SONGS
OCCUPATIONS/HOBBIES/GENERAL PURPOSE: Rock And Roll (Part 2), Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, The Guitar Man, Piano Man, Yakety Sax, 76 Trombones, I Hear A Symphony, I Love Music, Mr. Tambourine Man, Play That Funky Music, Sea Cruise, Sailing, Sea Of Love, "Gilligan's Island", Working In A Coal Mine, If I Had A Hammer, Take This Job And Shove It, Get A Job, Taking Care Of Business, For The Love Of Money, Money That's What I Want, Fugue For Tinhorns (I Got The Horse Right Here), The Gambler, I Fought The Law, Be True To Your School, My Old School, School Days, The Chanukah Song, In The Navy, Soldier Boy, Back In The Saddle Again, The Candy Man, Truckin', Car Wash, Dancing In The Moonlight, Dancing In The Street, Dancing Machine, Footloose, Goldfinger, Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, Disco Lady, Eight Miles High, Handy Man, King Of The Road, Jet Airliner, Fly Me To The Moon, Hot Road Lincoln, Little Red Corvette, Joyride, How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?, Make Me Smile, Smooth Operator, Ramblin' Man, Rhinestone Cowboy, Run Run Run, Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting, Shop Around, Sloop John B, Soul Man, Surfer Girl, Sweet Hitch-hiker, The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game, "S.W.A.T." TV Theme, Travelin' Man, Taxman, I Can't Smile Without You, I'm Walkin', Barefootin', Can't You Hear My Heartbeat, Hope You're Feeling Better, I Can't Get It Out Of My Head, Psychotic Reaction, Bad Medicine, I Can See Clearly Now, Doctor My Eyes, Doctor Doctor (Bad Case Of Loving You), Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Everything I Do I Do For You, I Had The Time Of My Life, Partytime, Walking On Sunshine, Can't Smile Without You, Birthday, Celebration, Pretty Fly For A Rabbi.
OUT-OF-TOWNERS: Sweet Home Alabama, They're Coming To America, Arizona, Oh Atlanta, "Cheers" TV Theme (Boston), Brazil, Funky Broadway, The Lullaby of Broadway, On Broadway, Country Boy-You Got Your Feet In L.A., California Dreaming, California Girls, It Never Rains In Southern California, Old Cape Cod, Caribbean Queen, Carolina On My Mind, Chattanooga Choo Choo, My Kind Of Town Chicago Is, China Grove (Texas), El Paso, Galveston, Midnight Train To Georgia, Rainy Night In Georgia, Georgia On My Mind, Hawaii Five-0, Aloha Oe-Hula, Indiana Wants Me, Israelites, Jamaica Farewell, Jersey Bounce, Kalamazoo, Kansas City, Kentucky Woman, Key Largo, Kokomo, Margaritaville, Memphis Tennessee, Memphis Soul Stew, Mexico, Mexican Hat Dance, "Miami Vice" TV Theme, Mississippi Queen, Montego Bay, Weekend In New England, Walking To New Orleans, New York New York, Boy From New York City, Omaha, An American In Paris, April In Paris, Pennsylvania 6-5000, Streets Of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Freedom, By The Time I Get To Phoenix, I Left My Heart In San Francisco, St. Louis Blues, Tennessee Waltz, 24 Hours From Tulsa, Back In The USA, Wichita Lineman, On The Road Again, From A Distance, Drive My Car, Jet Airliner, Beach Baby, Hillbilly Rock, Homeward Bound, Take Me Home Country Roads, Mountain Music, So Far Away.
NAMES: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Alexander's Rag Time Band, Amie, Polk Salad Annie, Aubrey, Barbara Ann, Bennie & The Jets, Don't Mess With Bill, Billie Jean, Brandy, Carol, Sweet Caroline, Charlie Brown, Claire, Danny Boy, Daniel, Dawn, Delilah, Denise, Donna, Duke Of Earl, Eddie My Love, Come On Eileen, Eleanor, Elvira, Fernando, Gloria, Hooray For Hazel, I'm Henry VIII I Am, Goodnight Irene, Jackie Blue, Sweet Baby James, Jamie, Daisy Jane, Jennifer, Jenny, Jeremy, Jessie's Girl, You Don't Mess Around With Jim, Jim Dandy, Jimmy Mack, Cotton Eyed Joe, Farmer John, Johnny Angel, Johnny Be Good, My Girl Josephine, Judy In Disguise, Julie Do You Love Me, Junior's Farm, Lullaby For Kim, Hats Off To Larry, Tell Laura I Love Her, Bad Bad Leroy Brown, Come Back Liza, Whatever Lola Wants, Louie Louie, Lucille, Mack The Knife, Lady Madonna, Maggie May, Mandy, My Maria, Take A Letter Maria, C'Mon Marianne, Marie's The Name Of His Latest Flame, Marlena, Proud Mary, What Will My Mary Say, Cara Mia, Michael Row The Boat Ashore, Mickey, Mickey Mouse Club, Good Golly Miss Molly, Nadine Is It You, Nancy, Nathan Jones, Hey Paula, Peggy Sue, Peter Gunn, Reuben James, Help Me Rhonda, Fly Robin Fly, Rockin' Robin, Ronnie, Rosanna, Cracklin' Rosie, Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes, Ruben James, Ruby Tuesday, Lay Down Sally, Mustang Sally, Greetings: This Is Uncle Sam, Sara, Sara Smile, My Sharona, Sheila, Sherry, Run-around Sue, Wake Up Little Susie, Susie Q, Sylvia's Mother, Tammy, Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear, Timothy, Tom Dooley, Tom's Diner, Tracy, Willie & The Hand Jive.
THIS IS A LOGICAL ORDER TO INVITE GUESTS UP:
IN MEMORY: My Heart Will Go On, Everything I Own, Memories ("Cats" Soundtrack), Wishing You Were Here, The Way We Were, Unforgettable, One Sweet Day, I'll Always Love You, Photographs & Memories, I Will Remember You, Thanks For The Memory. (If your child is lighting this candle himself, music may be unnecessary since it will only take him several seconds.)
GRANDPARENTS: Sunrise Sunset, Tradition, To Life, Through The Years, I Just Called To Say I Love You, Times Of Your Life, One In A Million, Wind Beneath My Wings, As Time Goes By, Forever Young, In The Mood, Make Someone Happy, Simon Tov & Mazel Tov.
AUNTS/UNCLES/COUSINS: We Are Family, Love Will Keep Us Together, Everybody Have Fun Tonight, Fun Fun Fun, I'm So Excited, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Family Of Man, Family Tradition, I Love You-You Love Me ("Barney" Theme), Respect, Happy Together
NEIGHBORS: It's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood ("Mr. Rogers" TV Theme), Big Man In Town, Sesame Street, Down On The Corner, I've Got Friends In Low Places, Just The Two Of Us, I'm Living Right Next Door To An Angel.
FRIENDS: That's What Friends Are For, You've Got A Friend, You've Got To Have Friends, We Go Together ("Grease" Soundtrack), I'll Be There For You ("Friends" TV Theme), My Boyfriend's Back, My Girl, My Guy, All My Rowdy Friends, Friends In Low Places, Little Help From My Friends, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Smells Like Teen Spirit, What I Like About You, Lean On Me, We Are The Champions.
SIBLINGS: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better, Born To Be Wild, Bad To The Bone, If I Only Had A Brain, You're Not The Boss Of Me ("Malcolm In The Middle" Theme) BROTHER: Wild Thing, He Ain't Heavy-He's My Brother, Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show, Macho Man, Centerfield, Take Me Out To The Ballgame, Fortunate Son, He's A Rebel, When I Grow Up To Be A Man, Bad Boys, I'm Too Sexy, Let's Hear It For The Boy, To All The Girls I've Loved Before, "Rocky" Theme. SISTER: Thank Heaven For Little Girls, Honey Bun, I Enjoy Being A Girl, Pretty Woman, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, Daddy's Little Girl, I Saw Her Standing There, I'm Every Woman, She Drives Me Crazy, Lady, A Girl Like You, Forever In Blue Jeans, Mother's Little Helper, Sister Golden Hair, She Loves You, It's My Party, Little Sister, Hot Stuff, Bad Girls, All I Wanna Do, Brown Eyed Girl, Uptown Girl, Girl You Know It's True, Forever Your Girl, Super Model, The Most Beautiful Girl.
PARENTS: Teach Your Children, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, You're The Inspiration, I Will Always Love You, Adult Education, Father Figure, Mama Said, Motorcycle Mama, Son Of My Father, Sonny Boy, Greatest Love Of All, You Are So Beautiful, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Because You Loved Me, Bushel And A Peck, Everlasting Love, When I'm 64.
You're only limited by your imagination. Need more? THIS may help. If you'd rather not be locked into a Candlelighting Ceremony, read this E-BOOK where you'll find creative alternatives.
Joe Pachino has been a Radio & Mobile DJ in Baltimore since 1974 and is the author of "DJ's Secrets Revealed! How To Select (And Get The Most Out Of) Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah DJ" c 2001, 2007 EMI.
The book is chock-full of constructive, organized and valuable tip$ for parents. Useful fact following useful fact preceding useful fact. (Plus, an occasional opinion!)
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