# To those who appreciate/enjoy a cappella music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 21, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810 "2007-12-21T06:24:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/1 "2007-12-21T06:24:21Z")
I just discovered [**Straight No Chaser**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8) Happy Holidays to all ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/2 "2007-12-21T10:19:24Z")
**anyrose** , thank you! That was wonderful! I’m having trouble mustering Christmas spirit this year, that gave me a little boost. I guess I’ll go shopping tomorrow. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JustThinkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@JustThinkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustThinkin)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/3 "2007-12-21T13:24:59Z")
Oh, that was fun! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/4 "2007-12-21T13:31:41Z")
Just what I needed today. Thank you… ---
**Author:** ![Kuboydal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Kuboydal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kuboydal)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/5 "2007-12-21T13:40:01Z")
Have you ever heard the Bobs do Helter Skelter? It is mindbending. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/6 "2007-12-21T13:42:16Z")
If you like a capella, you’ll like the [Flying Pickets](http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=flying+pickets)! ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/7 "2007-12-21T13:48:57Z")
Well I’ve posted this in all the holiday threads, but this is a cappella too, so I’ll post it here. [Riu Chiu](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIYIhUsamj0) ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/8 "2007-12-21T16:05:36Z")
Thanks for the smile, **anyrose**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/9 "2007-12-21T16:06:18Z")
[QUOTE=Khadaji] Well I’ve posted this in all the holiday threads, but this is a cappella too, so I’ll post it here. [Riu Chiu](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIYIhUsamj0) [/QUOTE] I _know_ that song! I sang it in my high school a cappella group. We were called The Madgrigals. IIRC that song was part of a trio of songs - I cannot remember the names of the other two, but I can picture the sheet music from all 3 very clearly (and that’s over 30 years ago) eta I remember the lyrics to one of the others went something like “Et la donne donne [ver-case] Maria” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/10 "2007-12-21T17:59:18Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] I _know_ that song! I sang it in my high school a cappella group. We were called The Madgrigals. IIRC that song was part of a trio of songs - I cannot remember the names of the other two, but I can picture the sheet music from all 3 very clearly (and that’s over 30 years ago) eta I remember the lyrics to one of the others went something like “Et la donne donne [ver-case] Maria” [/QUOTE] found it on YouTube - audio’s a little shoddy but [E La Don Don](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXUhAdu5ad8) Now, if only I could remember the third one ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/11 "2007-12-21T18:58:31Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] I _know_ that song! I sang it in my high school a cappella group. We were called The Madgrigals. IIRC that song was part of a trio of songs - I cannot remember the names of the other two, but I can picture the sheet music from all 3 very clearly (and that’s over 30 years ago) eta I remember the lyrics to one of the others went something like “Et la donne donne [ver-case] Maria” [/QUOTE] I think it is so pretty, although I don’t understand the lyrics and the man who works for me from Peru says the lyrics aren’t as inspiring as I believe them to be… I just like the sound of it. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/12 "2007-12-22T00:12:39Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] I just discovered [**Straight No Chaser**](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8) Happy Holidays to all [/QUOTE] OMG! Thank you so much for that! ---
**Author:** ![coffinjumper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@coffinjumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffinjumper)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/13 "2007-12-22T00:28:55Z")
While we’re on a cappella groups, you might want to check out [five o’clock shadow](http://www.focs.com/) too. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/14 "2007-12-22T01:57:36Z")
[QUOTE=coffinjumper] While we’re on a cappella groups, you might want to check out [five o’clock shadow](http://www.focs.com/) too. [/QUOTE] they sound good, but they don’t sound a cappella ---
**Author:** ![Parthol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Parthol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parthol)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/15 "2007-12-23T05:02:55Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] they sound good, but they don’t sound a cappella [/QUOTE] I’m pretty sure they are, and that what sound like “instruments” are really vocal percussion. I haven’t heard them in a while, but last time I did, they had a fellow named Wes Carroll who could sound like pretty much anything which just his voice. Wes has since moved on to another group called the [Housejacks](http://www.housejacks.com/), doing the same thing. I could be wrong about FocS, but that’s my recollection. -P ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/16 "2007-12-23T10:33:34Z")
[This is a better link](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgDKtLPp46s) where you can hear the Flying Pickets. And [here are the Masters of Chant](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_9gn5OaBcM) singing Led Zeppelin. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/17 "2007-12-23T10:44:05Z")
My favourite **Straight No Chaser** video is the one where they try to [scam a meal](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46e85PzCnAo&feature=related). [The Housemartins Caravan Of Love](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6GXV0FNEeI) - Brits just do it better. ---
**Author:** ![coffinjumper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@coffinjumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffinjumper)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-those-who-appreciate-enjoy-a-cappella-music/430810/18 "2007-12-23T15:33:11Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] they sound good, but they don’t sound a cappella [/QUOTE] That’s because one of the members beatboxes. (is that the proper way to say this?) I saw them do it live and it was really rather cool. No instruments are used at all. **Parthol** ’s got it.