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There are seven eight a cappella groups at Williams, which . This number does not include other [[singing]] groups that may perform many pieces a cappella. Many Williams students have been cried that this seems like many for a college of 2000, yet it is [[Amherst]] that claims the nickname of the "singing college" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amherst_College#Amherst_trivia]. Performances can include mid-semester concerts, end-of-semester concerts, reunion concerts, Mountain Day, and more. Far from just being musical groups, a cappella groups are often extremely social.
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The seven eight are:
'''Female-only:''' <br>
[[Octet]] <br>
[[Springstreeters]]<br>
'''CoAll-edgender:''' <br>
[[Good Question]] <br>
[[Ephlats]]<br>
'''Special interest:''' <br>
[[Purple Rain]] <br>[[Aristocows]] (co-ed. Disney) <br> Former groups: <br> [[Elizabethans]] (co-ed. Contact 07ecb or 08dlrwww.elizabethans.org) <br>
== Traditions ==
=== Auditions ===
Because of the number of a cappella groups that all wish to recruit primarily freshmen, at around the same time (at the start of the fall, starting with the [[Purple Key Fair]]), auditions for all a cappella groups are usually held in two weeks. Audition times overlap, but applicants choose time slots and are given enough choices that they may try for all the groups they wish. When applicants to groups are called back to multiple groups, they rank their order of preference of the groups they are trying for. If accepted by multiple groups, this ranking will determine which they join. It is unknown for a person to be a member of more than one a cappella group concurrently. Sometimes, a group will hold auditions again in the middle of the year.
== Songs Groups Should Do ==
Here's what the masses are demanding from Williams a cappella. Add songs it would be cool to hear. If applicable, include what group should do it, who should solo, link to an arrangement, encouraging words, etc.
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:'''3 Libras''' by A Perfect Circle. Dunno who should do it, but I've heard it done very well by co-ed groups before (i.e. OTB version [http://www.offthebeat.net/music/clips/OTB11/Three%20Libras.mp3 here]). Doesn't sound like Maynard James Keenan and therefore must never listened to by anyone.
:'''Alcohol''' by Barenaked Ladies. Springstreeters or Octet
:'''Bananaphone''' by Raffi. I could care less, but any group who did this song would officially become my favorite group
:'''Can't Take My Eyes Off of You''' by Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. Octet or Springstreeters.
:'''Chicago''' by Sufjan Stevens. Ephoria or Accies. Performed by the Ephlats [[Spring 2006]].
:'''C'est La Vie''' by B*Witched. Ephoria or Accies, maybe with some Irish dancing. (Performed by GQ sometime in 2008-09).
:'''Do You Love Me?''' by The Hollies. Octet.
:'''Every Woman In The World''' by Air Supply. Co-Ed singers willing to sell it, and backup ready to get very teary. Anything by Air Supply, really, would be a kick.
:'''Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me''' by Tism. Any group, probably co-ed.
:'''Fat Bottom Girls''' by Queen. Springstreeters or Octet.
::Octet just pounced that.
:'''Freebird''' by Lynyrd Skynyrd, as performed by Phish. Either all-male or mostly male.
:'''Hounds of Love''' by The Futureheads (A Kate Bush cover). Any group.
:'''Just A Friend''' by Biz Markie. Springstreeters or GQ
:'''Last Night''' by The Strokes. Octet or Springstreeters
:'''Love Shack''' by B-52s. It is a sin that no co-ed group seems to have done this yet.
::Actually, GQ did this around '02 or '03. It was awesome.
:'''Me and Mrs. Jones''' by Billy Paul. Octet or Springstreeters
:any and every song by '''Meatloaf'''. Might have to abridge them a little . . . or not. The famous baseball announcer bit in ''Paradise By The Dashboard Light'' is a must-do; co-ed group probably required
:'''Mr. Roboto''' by Styx. It'll never happen, I know. Actually, an arrangement is in the works by a certain co-ed group.
:'''My Heart Will Go On''' Streeters or Octet.
:'''The Oompa Loompa Song''' from ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory''. A co-ed or maloe group making heavy use of falsetto. Maybe best for an intermission or skit piece, due to high repetitiveness, but high comedic potential no matter what.
:'''The Memory Remains''' by Metallica...Metallica? Are you kidding? Actaully, the Stanford Harmonics do a pretty kick-ass rendition [http://www.stanfordharmonics.com/albums/shadowplay/memrem.mp3 here] Are you kidding me? Do you honestly think Metallica wants some douchy a capella group doing their songs? Don't disrespect legends of a genre that already gets too little respect as is. Uh, certain people need to lighten the fuck up.
:'''The Reason''' by Hoobastank. Ephlats or GQ
:'''The Remedy''' by Jason Mraz. Octet or Ephlats
:'''Ultimate Cheeseburger''' by the Meaty Cheesy Boys. Springstreeters or Octet.
:'''We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off To Have A Good Time''' by Jermaine Stewart. Lead's a smoky female voice, so any group/soloist will do, and the lyrics will not disappoint.
:'''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?''' by Rockapella. 'Nuff said.
:'''[http://www.mit.edu/people/patil/yatta.html Yatta!]''' by Happatai
Yeah, maybe that five-minute guitar solo won't ''really'' sound too hot as a human voice ensemble. Here are the songs people want to warn groups away from, for whatever reasons.
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:'''Devil Went Down To Georgia,''' Charlie Daniels Band. The fiddle is critical.
::This person obviously has not listened to the Middlebury Dissipated Eight's version of this song. Excellent, fiddle and all.
:::[http://community.middlebury.edu/~eight/outoftheashes.html Heard it.] Unconvinced.
