Josh Diskin Bar Mitzvah 12-9-06 Boca Point Country Club
Boca Raton, Florida MC Josh Randall



Alex Sack Bat MItzvah Candle Lighting - You Tube video

Candle Lighting Song List
The following is a list of suggested songs for your candlelighting ceremony. You can use one of the suggested songs or choose one that is not on our list.
Songs for Memorial Candles
"Memory" Theme from Cats-Barbara Streisand
"Somewhere Out There"- James Ingram
"I Will Always Love You"-Whitney Houston
"Memories"-Elvis Presley
"One Sweet Day"- Mariah Carey
 
Songs for Grandparents
"You Light Up My Life"-Debby Boone
"You Are The Sunshine of My Life"-Stevie Wonder
"La Chaim" (To Life)-Fiddler on the Roof
"Sunrise, Sunset"-Fiddler on the Roof
"Traditon"-Fiddler on the Roof
"In the Mood"-Glenn Miller
"Through the Years"-Kenny Rogers
"Can't Smile Without You-Barry Manilow
"You Are"-Richie Lionel
"The Best of Times"-La Cage Aux Folles
"I Got you Babe"-Sonny & Cher
"Heart"(You Gotta Have Heart)-Damn Yankees
"You Make Me So Very Happy"-
"Forever Young"-Rod Stewart
"Times of Your Life"-Paul Anka
"I'm So Excited"-The Pointer Sisters
"Have I Told You Lately"-Rod Stewart
"I'll Be There"-Mariah Carey or Jacksons version
"As Time Goes By"-Jimmy Durante
Songs for Aunts and Uncles
"We Are Family"-Sister Sledge
"Hot Hot Hot"-Buster Poindexter
"Land of 1000 Dances"(Na, Na, Na, Na,...)Wilson Pickett
"I Just Called To Say I Love You"-Stevie Wonder (esp for an aunt that always calls the house)
"I Wanna Have Some Fun"-Samantha Fox
"Respect"-Aretha Franklin
"Ease On Down The Road"-Michael Jackson & Diana Ross
"I Say A Little Prayer"-Dionne Warwick
"Silly Love Song" (I Love You)-Wings
"Let's Have A Good Time"-Kool & The Gang
"Let The Good Times Roll"
"Let's Hang On"-Four Seasons
"Boogie Down"-Al Jarreau
"Takin' Care of Business"-BTO (good for people that work alot)
"You Make My Dreams Come " True-Hall & Oates
"Do You Believe In Magic"-Loving Spoonful
"Love Will Keep Us Together"Captain & Tenille
"Happy Together"-The Turtles
"It's Not Unusual"-Tom Jones
"Let Your Love Flow-"Bellamy Brothers
"Where's The Party"-Madonna
"Good Times" (these are the good times)-Chic
"Celebration"-Kool & The Gang
"I Love The Nightlife"-Alicia Bridges
"Never Gonna Give You Up"-Rick Ashley
"I Think I Love You"-The Partridge Family
"Hot Stuff"-Donna Summers
"Love Machine"(I'm just a love machine-Miracles
"Still The One"-Orleans
"More Today Than Yesterday"-Spiral Staircase
"Nice To Be With You"
"If My Friends Could See Me Now"-Linda Clifford (also good for a "friends" candle)
"It's A Family Affair"-Sly & The Family Stone
"Bad Case of loving You"-Robert Palmer (also good for doctor friends)
"Oh Whatta Night" (December 63)-Four Seasons
"Put A Little Love in Your Heart"-Al Greene
"How Sweet It Is" (to be loved by you)-Marvin Gaye or James Taylor
"Bang The Drum All Day"-Todd Rundgren
"Nobody But Me"-Human Beinz
"Groove Me"-King Floyd
"You Never Can Tell"-Chuck Berry (from the movie Pulp Fiction; twist contest)
"Night Fever"-Bee Gees (from the movie "Saturday Night Fever")
 
Songs for Cousins
(can also use songs from "Aunts & Uncles, or any other category)
"It's A Sunshine Day"-The Brady Bunch
"Good Lovin'"-The Young Rascals
"Walkin' On Sunshine"-Katrina & The Waves
"Dating Game Theme"-Herb Albert
"Rock -n- Roll All Night"- Kiss
"What I Like About You"-The Romantics
"Hold My Hand"-Hootie & The Blowfish
 
Songs for Friends
"That’s What Friends Are For" - Dionne Warwick & Friends
"That’s What Friends Are For" - (Hart to Hart’s new high powered dance version)
"Friends"(You Gotta Have Friends)-Bette Midler
"With A Little Help From My Friends"-Beatles or Joe Cocker
"You’re A Friend Of Mine"-Clarence Clemons
"I'll Be There"-Mariah Carey
"What About Your Friends-TLC
"You're My Best Friend-Queen
"Still A Friend Of Mine-Incognito
"You've Got A Friend-James Taylor or Carol King
"Boom, Boom, Boom"- The Outhere Brothers
"Closer To Free"-BoDeans (from T.V. show "Party of Five")
"Ain't Nothing But A She Thing"-Salt -n- Peper
"Lump"-Presidents of The United States
"I'll Be There For You"-Rembrants (Theme from Friends)
"We Go Together" from the movie Grease
"You've Got A Friend In Me"-Randy Newman from Toy Story
"Hello Mudda, Hello Fadda"- Comp Song
"My Friends"-Red Hot Chili Pepers
"These Are Days"- 10,000Maniacs
"Friend Like Me"-from the movie Aladdin
"Count on Me"-Whitney Houston & CeCE Winans (Waiting to Exhale)
"If I Ruled The World"-NAS
"Anytime You Need A Friend"-Mariah Carey
"Best Friend"-Brandy
"I Got A Girl"-Tripping Daisy (This song is for a boy to hisgirl friends)
"Whenever I Call You Friend"-Melissa Manchester
"Lean On Me"-
"Stand By Me"-Ben E. King
"We Go Together"-Grease
"We Will Rock You"-Queen
"We Are The Champions"-Queen
"Heal The World"-Michael Jackson
"We Are The World"-
"Teach Your Children"-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
"Bad Boys" (whatcha gonna do)-Inner Circle (Cops Theme)
"Bad Boys"-Miami Sound Machine
"The Boys Are Back In Town"-Bus Boys
"The Boys Are Back In Town"-Thin Lizzy
"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"-Cyndi Lauper
"Girls" (that’s what I really want)-Beastie Boys
"What’s Up" (what’s going on)-4 Non Blondes
"Kids In America"-The Muffs
 
Songs for Brothers
"1,2,3,4,"(Sumpin New)-Coolio
"Wild Thing"-The Throggs
"Bad to the Bone"-Tag Team
"Whoomp, There it Is"-Tag Team
"Whatta Man"-Salt & Pepa
"Soul Man"-Sam & Dave
"Macho Man"-Village Man
"I'm Too Sexy"-Right Said Fred
"I'm Gonna Be (I would walk 500 miles)"-Proclaimer
"Let's Hear It For The Boy"-Denise Williams
"Just Can't Wait To Be King"-The Lion King
"Rocky Theme" -Gonna Fly Now, (also good if you have a sister named Adrianne)
"Godfather Theme, "Speak Softly Love"-(also use for Italian friends
"Superman" Theme- (esp if very young, have dancers fly him in) 
 
Songs for Parents
"I Will Always Love You"-(new fast powerful, dance version) Sarah Washington
"I Will Always Love You"-(orginal slow version)-Whitney Houston
"As Long As We Got Each Other"-(Growing Pains Theme)
"I Love You"-Donna Summers
"Can You Feel It"-The Jacksons
"Everlasting Love"-Gloria Estefan
"Time To Remeber"-Billy Joel
"You Make My Dreams Come True"-Hall & Oates
"I'll Be There"-Mariah Carey
"I'll Stand By You"-The Pretenders
"Silly Love Songs"-Wings
"Together Forever"-Rick Astley
"Teach Your Children"-Crosby, Stills & Nash
"Your Mama Don't Dance"-Kenny Loggins
"We're Havin' A Party"-Rod Stewart or South Side Johnny
"Greatest Love Of All"-Whitney Houston
"Heaven Must Have Sent You"-Bonnie Pointer
"Not While I'm Around" (nothing's gonna harm you...) Barbara Streisand
"Through The Years"-Kenny Rogers
"Wind Beneath My Wings"-Bette Midler
"I Love You Always Forever"-Donna Lewis
"Your The Inspiration"-Chicago
"Hero"-Mariah Carey
"Can't Stop Lovin' You"-Van Halen
"Save The Best For Last"-Vanessa Williams
 
Songs for Sisters
"Pretty Woman"-Roy Orbinson or Van Halen
"Isn't She Lovely"-Stevie Wonder
"I Saw Her Standing There"-Beatles
"I'm Every Woman"-Whitney Houston or Chaka Kahn
"Supermodel"-Rupaul
"Wind Beneath My Wings"-Bette Midler
"Uptown Girl"-Billy Joel
"Lady"-Commodores
"Born to Be Wild"-Steppenwolf
"More Than A Woman-Bee Gees
"Dating Game Theme"-Herb Albert (good for a sister who dates a lot, and aunt or uncle who isn't amrried)
"My Girl"-Temptations
"Baby Love"-The Supremes (esp if very young)
"The Sister Song"-Barney
"Do Wah Diddy" (there she was..)Manford Mann
"Most Beautiful Girl in The World"-Prince
"Miss America"-
"Just A Girl"-No Doubt
"Dancing Queen"-Abba
"Material Girl"-Madonna
"U Got the Look"-Prince
"Supermodel"-Jill Sobule (from movie Clueless)
"Foxy Lady"-Jimi Hendrix
"Whenever I Call You Friend"-Melissa Manchester
"Lean On Me"-Bill Withers, Club Nouveau
 
 
Songs for Guests of Honor
(the "Good Luck Candle")
"The Best (you're simply the best..)-Tina turner
"Happy Birthday"-Stevie Wonder
"Birthday"-Beatles
"Finally"-CeCe Penniston
"Here Comes the HotStepper"-Ini Kamoze
"I Feel Good"-James Brown (we also have a new high power dance version of this song power dance version of this song)
"I Wish"- Skee Lo
 
Songs for Tall People
"Short People"
 
Songs for People Who Sail
"Come Sail Away" - Styx
"Love Boat Theme
Gilligan’s Island Theme
 
Songs for People from Out of State (Friends and/or relatives)
"America"-Neil Diamond (esp if their from a foreign country)
Brooklyn: "No Sleep Til Brooklyn"-Beastie Boys
California: "California Dreaming"-Mamas & Papas
California-"California Girls"-Davis Lee Roth
California: "California Love"-2 Paac featuring Dr. Dre
Cincinatti: "Cinnicinati WKRP"-Theme from T.V. show
Cuba:"Cuba"-Gibson Brothers
Chicago:"My Kind of Town"-Frank Sinatra
Carolina:"Carolina On My Mind"-James Taylor
Los Angeles-"LA Law Theme" (good for lawyer friends)
Las Vegas:"Viva Las Vegas"-Elvis Presley
Manhattan:"Movin' On Up"-Theme from the Jeffersons
Miami:"Only In Miami"-Bette Midler
Miami:Miami Vice Theme
New Jersey:"Palisades Park"-Freddy Cannon
New York:"New York, New York"-Frank Sinatra
New York:"New York State of Mind"-Billy Joel
New Orleans:"Mardi Gras Music"
Philadelphia:"Streets Of Philadelphia"-Bruce Springsteen
San Fransisco:"San Francisco"-Village People
San Francisco:"I Left My Heart in San Francisco"-Tony Bennet
Texas-"Yellow Rose of Texas"
Tennesse-"Tennesse"-Aressted Development
Washington D.C.-"Stars & Stripes"
West: "The Joker "(some people call me a Space Cowboy)-Steve Miller
West: "Thank God I’m a Country Boy"-John Denver
 
Songs for Sports Fans
"Rock & Roll Part II"
"Monday Night Football Theme
"Go New York, Go New York Go"-Knicks Theme
"Sweet Georgia Brown"-Harlem Globtrotters Theme
"Take Me Out to The Ballgame"
"Centerfield"(put me in coach, I’m ready to play...)
"ESPN Sportscenter Theme"
"Sirius"-Chicago Bulls
 
Songs for Little Kids
"Go Go Power Rangers"-Power Rangers Theme
"I Love You"-Barney Theme
"Seasame Street Theme"
"Mr Roger’s Neighborhood" Theme
"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"-Disney
"Hakuna Matada"-Lion King
"Just Can’t Wait to Be King-Lion King
"Under The Sea"-Little Mermaid
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"-The Tokens (from the movie The Lion King)