However, I love (LOVE) a capella music. Every year, we buy one Christmas CD, and last year’s purchase was the holiday album of Tonic Sol-fa, a four-man a capella group from Minnesota.
So, based on my love for the a capella, you might – like Chelley – assume that I love Andy Bernard from The Office. After all, he is quite the vocalist (see this video for proof, and thanks to Chelley for the link).
But I don’t. Okay? So quit.
I have possibly found Chelley’s future husband, though. Actually, I’ve possibly found her 10 potential future husbands. And their names are Straight No Chaser.
(Thanks to Peter Shankman for bringing this group to my attention!)
Maybe you all have heard of this 10-man a capella group that started at Indiana University back in the 90s? Apparently, the group had a reunion a couple years ago, put video of their old concerts up on Youtube, and almost immediately went viral.
Straight No Chaser sings fun stuff like “Teen Sensation Medley” and “Sitcom Medley,” serious (?) stuff like “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye” and “Lion Sleeps Tonight,” and holiday stuff like “The 12 Days of Christmas” and “Carol of the Bells.” But beware! Once you get started watching these videos, you might just get hooked and lose an hour and a half of your life.
Or maybe that’s just me. (But don’t even tell me you don’t like this one.)
What about you? Do you like a capella music? Do you own a pitch pipe? Are you actually a member of a barbershop quartet?
Edited: I finally found their website. I must have been crazy or blind this morning. Here it is, with a full history on the bio page.
Ha! (on many levels;)
Did you see the episode where Dwight was going to go to Cornell and was asking Andy which a capella group he was in? And then listed quite a few? Hehe. :)
I think you’re in denial about Andy, Photo… (Ms. “for the record, if you do a search for pictures of the actor who plays Andy Bernard, he’s actually pretty cute”;)
Oh, and as for being in an a capella group, no, I haven’t (see my comment under your post about Yoda;), but I did go to a family restaurant once and there was a barbershop quarter randomly going around singing to people! (luckily not our party though;) It was very odd and funny. :)
Nice, Chelley. Way to quote my private e-mail to the whole world. (Well, the ten people in the world who read this blog anyway!)
Anyway.
Yes, I saw that episode. And how sad that the quartet didn’t sing to your table!
Hehe, I thought about that, but then I just figured you could delete it if you wanted to. ;) I’m just saying, I think you’re in denial… :D
oops, I meant barbershop quartet, not a barbershop quarter :) And this quartet (why do I keep typing ‘quarter’??) were all blue-hairs — very cute. :)
I love that group! I didn’t know their name though…I had heard them when I was randomly flipping through channels a few years ago…aw dreamy! :-D
Good stuff!
As a (cynical) side note, I told my friend Amy that you’d never see a singing group made up of 10 college girls. They’d fight over who sang what, who wore what, who said what behind whom’s back–too much drama! College guys, now they’re easier-going, which is why I bet this group worked! Well, that and all of their incredible talent!
First of all, I’d like to confess my jealousy that you have 10 people that read your blog. And, speaking of 10… wow, those guys are gorgeous! Oh, and they sing well too. That video of Andy singing is really funny. Thanks for making me laugh. Btw, do you have a crush on him?
Very true, Amber. :(
Not funny, Brenda. :)
I thought it was! :D
I don’t know if I share the affinity for a capella music as much as the affinity for good looking men singing anything…like Andy Bernard…you’re right, Photo. He’s really hot.
HOWEVER, one of my favorite sorority memories (there aren’t that many) was when Yale’s Baker’s Dozen visited our house and did a mini concert for us. Their version of James Taylor’s Your Smiling Face landed the song as one of my favorites of all times.
i’m sorry. not only do i not like gum, i don’t like acapella. it annoys me. (actually i did a review of it on my blog once – maybe i’ll bust it out as a classic sometime for you. ;) )
ooh – but my security word is ‘bandos’ which makes me think of either banjos or mexican bandits. or perhaps mexican bandits in a banjo band.
Amy, that’s a good clarification. I’m probably in that same camp – good looking, musically talented guys are way hot.
Mel, this is very strange. You don’t like gum or a capella music? Who ARE you? (Just kidding. We’ve still got orange candy to fall back on.)
:)
a capella is ok, as long as they don’t fill up the background with “ba bas” and “du dus” (like glad does). it’s a capella. just sing the song already.