Top 20 Songs From My 1980s Bar Mitzvah
Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 10:18AM
The Diner Music

I have the betamax tape . . . my mother rolls it out to embarrass me all the time . . . what can I say other than enjoy this little trip down bar mitzvah memory lane:

20. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

19. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me (Right) Round

18. Billy Idol - Mony Mony

17. Boobby Brown - My Prerogative

16. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon

15. Bon Jovi - Livin' on A Prayer

14. Cameo - Word Up!

13. Erasure - Just A Little Respect

12. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus

11. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

10. Joan Jett - I Love Rock and Roll

9. Kenny Loggins - Footloose

8. Michael Jackson - Beat IT

7. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 

6. Toni Basil - Mickey

5. Wham - Wake Me up Before You Go-Go

4. Yaz - Situation 

3. Shannon - Let The Music Play

2. Madonna - Lucky Star

1. Kool & The Gang - Celebration 

0. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen

(Yes, my mom's name had to be Eileen! Pure Torture!) 

 

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