Eliza and I were reading Bar Mitzvah Disco last night and laughing our asses off.
My Bar Mitzvah was actually a B'Nai Mitzvah: I shared the party with my one-year-older sister because my parents said it would be cheaper. Entertainment was provided by EJM (as opposed to Hart to Hart, the competing Long Island DJ crew). As much as I would've liked the Beastie Boys to rap my Haftorah portion, the event was nothing like Elizabeth Brooks' Bat Mitzvah last weekend. Daily News reports...
For his daughter's coming-of-age celebration last weekend, multimillionaire Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks booked two floors of the Rainbow Room, hauled in concert-ready equipment, built a stage, installed special carpeting, outfitted the space with Jumbotrons and arranged command performances by everyone from 50 Cent to Tom Petty to Aerosmith. ... Also on the bill were The Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh performing with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks; DJ AM (Nicole Richie's fiance); rap diva Ciara and, sadly perhaps (except that he received an estimated $250,000 for the job), Kenny G blowing on his soprano sax as more than 300 guests strolled and chatted into their pre-dinner cocktails.
I remember one of my classmates had Keith Hernandez sign autographs at his Bar Mitzvah; we were all very impressed. Anyway, Aerosmith apparently got $2 million for Brooks' shindig. (Yes, Clap Your Hands turned them down, ha ha.) Blogger Susie Felber has some behind-the-scenes info, but no word on whether Fiddy covered Ottowan.
Ottawan - "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" (MP3)
I can't believe (A) I was just able to find that song, (B) there are 999 more you can download from the page if you just save as .mp3 instead of .jpg. Enjoy.
We gon' sip Bacardi like it's your Bat Mitzvah...
