as a performer in a collegiate acappella group it's definitely nice when the audience responds during a performance, cause you know that they're enjoying it. and that is, after all, the whole point of why we perform. for the audience to enjoy it. it also gives you more confidence when you're up there singing
I looooved it! music, choreography and all!. I wish they'd have a reunion (now that all members are all over the place) and make a real video and recording. Man, I'd fly anywhere to see them!
Someone needs to give the singer of this a cookie or something...seriously, perfect vocalist and style for the song. Oh yeah, and the video is pretty damn epic. XD
That. Is. Tragic. Get to Berkeley and hang you of Sproul on Wednesday at 1 pm and get that experience. :) I've yet to see them perform live, but I hope to go to Spring Show. I've got a lot of their music, though, so that helps. :)
true enough, but the camera was in the middle of the audience with no audio feed from the mixing board, ether the camera couldn't handle a separate mic input, or (more likely) it was someone in the audience videotaping it.
Oh shnap! freken awesome/hilarious. Nice dancing xDD. Plus luv the singing, expecially at the begginging. I like the baw baw baw and doo doo doo doo xDD nice :D
thanks monkfan72! unfortunately for me...i missed out on those guys too! i can't believe 4 years of walking through sather gate and i never saw the octet perform...and sadly i have yet to even attend a football game! what's wrong with me? lol :)
@mickeyd6971 this college is so large and has so many people, there is no way SO many of them know these performers to create that much applaud its one of the best colleges in the area its quite amazing these people are so brilliant, and can do this as well
@monkfan72 They're pretty good (I've only heard them perform twice, and not yet with the new members, so) I'm a huge a cappella fan btw (and I miss performing it myself ):)
The eighth Octet guy left the group earlier in the semester to focus on academics. Octet-ing requires lots of commitment - 11 hours weekly just for rehearsing. When they have to perform, that requires extra.
@RinRanThatWay It's called falsetto. It's just singing like a girl. He solos in Let's Stay Together and Bohemian Rhapsody if you want to check out his non-falsetto voice.
@ludjo81 This is at a college, so most of the people there more than likely know who they are and may be friends with them. Also the audience would more than likely be excited to see their friends up there. would you never do this when you were in school and you saw your friends up on stage doing something as this?
@tmac3323 These guys are also real students who do this in their spare time. They write their own arrangements, work out their own choreo, and book their own shows. This group is student directed, has been around, continuously, since 1948. The current members are in Beijing as we speak - performing for the people there. Glee is what it is. It's a Hollywood production. I'm not dissing it, but these guys are so legit it's almost laughable to compare them.
oh that sucks. im into music myself too although i dont do performances, i also practice singing (just for fun). i also put up that much practice time a week. i enjoy it. im a full fledged chef by the way. so that also means i work 10 - 14 hours a day for 6 days a week. not to mention i am also a tarantula breeder/dealer. point is, practice time means nothing if you are having fun.
lol. those are the kind of things my friends expect me to listen to and are all surprised when they listen to the music on my zune. Apparently now I'm a "gangsta." =]
as a performer in a collegiate acappella group it's definitely nice when the audience responds during a performance, cause you know that they're enjoying it.
and that is, after all, the whole point of why we perform. for the audience to enjoy it.
it also gives you more confidence when you're up there singing
They should invest in
tickets to the U.K. when the Britain's got talent auditions are running. The Brits would LOVE them.
I think that was the most entertaining song/dance/performance this group has ever done (or that I've seen so far). Good work! =]
Really well done guys! Great stage presences and the singing was bang on! Great job!
six years after all their rehearsals, this video is addictive...my favorite favorite!!
I looooved it! music, choreography and all!.
I wish they'd have a reunion (now that all members are all over the place) and make a real video and recording. Man, I'd fly anywhere to see them!
Classic a cappella performance, thx for posting !
one of the BEST UC OCTETS ever! you guys should have a reunion show! i'd buy tickets for that! c/o 2000...sad i missed out on you guys!
incredible these guys are the best i have ever heard i never get tired of watching them!
these guys must have SO MUCH FUN!!! i might just have to go to CAL just for this!!! LOL!!! you guys are great!!!
I'm watching this in 2019 and still love it!
Oh my gosh. I simply have no words to describe how awesome this is!!!!
this batch is really great! nice choreography and very entertaining!
Unbelievably GREAT!!! Keep up the good work guys. You just made my day!!
Someone needs to give the singer of this a cookie or something...seriously, perfect vocalist and style for the song.
Oh yeah, and the video is pretty damn epic. XD
This group is amazing the singers hitting the high notes is what its all about
i love guys like that! they're hillarious. needs to be more of em out there
Great singing and Awesome Talent!!!!
i just found these guys on youtube and i already LOVe them!!
I love watching videos, they're hilarious!!!! They were great dancers :D
You guys are Great!!!!
Your joking?! The singing was completely in tune and sung 100% professionally! Best acapella group i've heard in a long time!
you guys know what entertainment is.
Really great perfomances!
Everytime i listen to this song on TV or radio, I start doing your dance... Really --'
Very funny and fresh. I love them all, but this one is the best!
one of my favs this one!
this never ceases to amuse me
everything this group does is amazing!
That. Is. Tragic. Get to Berkeley and hang you of Sproul on Wednesday at 1 pm and get that experience. :) I've yet to see them perform live, but I hope to go to Spring Show. I've got a lot of their music, though, so that helps. :)
Fabulous and impressive as usual. And Kenny is absolutely hilarious!
I had no idea this could be acapella. Well done.
Hey, you guys are great dancers! Good moves.
They are in one word: AWESOME!!!
great performance guys!
my mouth was wide open when I saw this xD I love these guys !
THIS. IS. FREAKING. INSANELY. AWESOME.
i sense overwhelming amounts of win in this sector.
what a pity, to miss out on performing like that. they're an awesome group!
true enough, but the camera was in the middle of the audience with no audio feed from the mixing board, ether the camera couldn't handle a separate mic input, or (more likely) it was someone in the audience videotaping it.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!
Oh shnap! freken awesome/hilarious. Nice dancing xDD. Plus luv the singing, expecially at the begginging. I like the baw baw baw and doo doo doo doo xDD nice :D
thanks monkfan72! unfortunately for me...i missed out on those guys too! i can't believe 4 years of walking through sather gate and i never saw the octet perform...and sadly i have yet to even attend a football game! what's wrong with me? lol :)
Muito Bommmmm!!!!!! Adoreiii
These guys are awesome!
love it so much
@mickeyd6971
this college is so large and has so many people, there is no way SO many of them know these performers to create that much applaud
its one of the best colleges in the area
its quite amazing these people are so brilliant, and can do this as well
THESE GUYS ARE AMAZING!!!!!
muy divertido!!! apoyado en unas voces espectaculares! los felicito!
Incredible voices, incredible fun.
2000 had a great Octet as well. I wouldn't complain. :)
OMG.. yall are soo good...
THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING I'VE EVER SEEN.
Man im a beatboxer and i love making music with my mouth but this is just inspiring!
This is awesome!
This really made my day!
@scarlotty123 They did. It's called Octopella, but this song isn't featured on it.
HAHA! THE end was hilarious!!!! repeat the last 6 seconds 1 million times! :))
what we are hearing is pure talent, what we are seeing is something else entirely
love them all!
love the dancing!!!!!
Great! they are really great.
omg this is awesome!
You are GREAT GUYS!!!
yo guys are fantastic!
@monkfan72 They're pretty good (I've only heard them perform twice, and not yet with the new members, so) I'm a huge a cappella fan btw (and I miss performing it myself ):)
AMAZING!!!!!
Excellent dancing Ken
Um, yeah. This is basically the most awesome thing I have ever seen in my life. Wow!
2:19 is the greatest moment in dancing history. And I mean that.
your amazing!
this just made my day! :)
Jeez I LOOOOVE these guys, where can I apply?:D
Book a studio and get some recordings done. We'd miss the dance moves of course, but the singing is so spectacular!
wooooow that is soo awesome your are amazing jajaj looool
@LucioMaximo He's in a band called the Sunrunners now.
Son geniales... They are amazing
I heart so much!
Amazing!
XD Yes!!!....I have to wonder how large the Octet's repertoire is.
THAT WAS SO FRICKEN COOL
i will find them all and make them mine
they are so rad
The eighth Octet guy left the group earlier in the semester to focus on academics. Octet-ing requires lots of commitment - 11 hours weekly just for rehearsing. When they have to perform, that requires extra.
que buenos son,que buen show
WOW. Bravo! Fived and faved!
I love these funny choir groups the US universities have. A lot of them are pretty entertaining if not more then actual celebrities
VERY impressed ... I can't even hit those notes!!!
AWESOME!!!
@RinRanThatWay It's called falsetto. It's just singing like a girl. He solos in Let's Stay Together and Bohemian Rhapsody if you want to check out his non-falsetto voice.
@ludjo81 This is at a college, so most of the people there more than likely know who they are and may be friends with them. Also the audience would more than likely be excited to see their friends up there. would you never do this when you were in school and you saw your friends up on stage doing something as this?
OH WOW. I love these guys.
i would love to hear them sing unchained melody!!!!
awesome !!
EPIC WIN. :D
Kenny has got to be the best dancer I have ever seen.
omg...take me now! seriously any one of them could have me whenever.
GAH! im such a band geek!
Awesome!!!!
sencillamente exelente
These men R FANTASTIC...
Haha exactly the same although I wasn't prepared to admit it- I'm also a teenager right now- not even my era either :P
@tmac3323 These guys are also real students who do this in their spare time. They write their own arrangements, work out their own choreo, and book their own shows. This group is student directed, has been around, continuously, since 1948. The current members are in Beijing as we speak - performing for the people there. Glee is what it is. It's a Hollywood production. I'm not dissing it, but these guys are so legit it's almost laughable to compare them.
oh that sucks. im into music myself too although i dont do performances, i also practice singing (just for fun). i also put up that much practice time a week. i enjoy it.
im a full fledged chef by the way. so that also means i work 10 - 14 hours a day for 6 days a week. not to mention i am also a tarantula breeder/dealer.
point is, practice time means nothing if you are having fun.
one of the best song in my opinion ^^
These guys seriously KICK ASS!!!!! I love it!! ^_^
lol. those are the kind of things my friends expect me to listen to and are all surprised when they listen to the music on my zune. Apparently now I'm a "gangsta."
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