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The all-male ''Williams Octet'' is the oldest [[a cappella]] group at Williams College, founded in 1941 by the illustrious Warren Hunke. Here's to you, our jovial friend.
The Fall concert 2005 featured song, dance, nerf warfare, two recorders played simultaneously, apocalyptic language, and the now-famous Kang hug.
Here are the YouTube links to the Spring 2008 Endend-of-year concert video, PLANET OCTETPlanet Octet: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUCh547i5RA PART1] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzp5UJhY0KM PART2] In February 2010, the Octet shared the stage with Motion City Soundtrack. The band saw the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBqllpwDw3w Octet's version] of "Fell In Love Without You" on YouTube and invited them to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdSf-BgIbA8 perform it at MCS' Irving Plaza, NYC concert]. Solo and arrangement both by Lucas Bruton '11. The Octet has a history of integrating skits into their concerts. Famous recent skits include "The Octet Adopts a Child" (spring 2009) and "The Octet Goes to Rehab" (spring 2010).
Octet videos from fall 2009 to the present can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUCh547i5RA link PART1][http:user/wcs1223#p/wwwa here].youtube The same channel has a chronological playlist of all Octet videos dating back to 2001.com/watch?v=Dzp5UJhY0KM link PART2]
--We don't wear dresses (on stage).
'''Famous recent alums include:'''
Merritt Edlind '07
Rich McDowell '09
Aroop Mukharji '09 (abroad '07-'08)
Harris Paseltiner '09 (abroad '07-'08)
Eric Beam '10
James Trotta '10 Abiy Hailemichael ''Current Members:'''10.5
Andrei Baiu '01111 (co-president)
Lucas Bruton '01111 (co-president)
Matthew Cranshaw '01111
Rob Pasternak '01111 (music director)
Matt Schuck '01112
Chad Young '01212
Pete Mertz '01212
Patrick Aquino '01212
Will Speer '01313
Colton Growney '01313
Paul Kiernan '01313
Michael Girouard '01313