In the 2009 film A Serious Man, which song does Danny Gopnik listen to before his bar mitzvah?

In A Serious Man, Danny Gopnik listens to “Somebody to Love” before his bar mitzvah.

The song is the 1967 psychedelic-rock hit by Jefferson Airplane, written by Darby Slick. In the film, Danny’s private listening habit contrasts with the formal religious preparation expected of him at school and synagogue.

A Serious Man was written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and released in 2009. Its story is set in 1967 Minnesota and follows Larry Gopnik, while Danny’s approaching bar mitzvah forms one of the film’s important family storylines.

A common mix-up is confusing “Somebody to Love” with “White Rabbit,” another famous Jefferson Airplane song. “Somebody to Love” was originally recorded by the Great Society before Jefferson Airplane’s better-known version.