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By: Julien

Julien — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:01:15 +0000

ella: i’d probably have a pretty negative reaction. it might be influenced by the number of people that are singing– i’m used to a capoeira group singing in public, for example, but not an individual.

i’m far from the exception in terms of socialization/programming.

By: ella

ella — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:27:06 +0000

just out of interest, how do you think you’d react if you were hanging out with someone who suddenly burst into song in public?

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:02:32 +0000

I was in a coffee shop one morning at two AM when a table of five guys started singing like this, it was amazing. Last summer after Power to the Peaceful on Muni one woman started singing some of Michael Frantia’s songs and we were all so happy that after she was done we all clapped and yelled and somebody else picked up where she left off, nothing like this though. More of a spontaneous were all drunk and happy sort of thing.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:39:55 +0000

I don’t mean to be critical, especially because they have some good talent and all, but doesn’t this look a bit staged to anyone else? I mean, they have multiple cameras at different angles, a microphone that appears to pick up sound excellently from a moving subway, plus it seems nobody gets on or off the train as it goes through several stops.

Maybe I’m just cynical.

By: Julien

Julien — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:00:53 +0000

if it was in the NYC subway, we wouldn’t be able to hear them at ALL. :)

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:45:51 +0000

The youtube page says it is in the NYC subway, but Fred is right, it is in Paris! I happened to send the link to my friend in France and she commutes on that train every day, so she set me straight. Fantastic video, thanks for pointing it out.

By: Amiel Blajchman

Amiel Blajchman — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:33:29 +0000

That happens all the time in Toronto as well I’ve noticed, just mainly in the summer.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:27:21 +0000

I wonder where that was! Paris maybe?

By: Rob McDougall

Rob McDougall — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:48:41 +0000

That was great :)

Why would anyone just sit there with their earbuds jammed in though? Seems mad to me…

By: mhp

mhp — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:48:10 +0000

Patrick: I second that. Seriously, dude didn’t take out he’s headphones until half way through, and still kept his back to them the entire performance.

Jules: the link to there site is down, myspace is http://myspace.com/naturallysevencom

Others: who wasn’t singing along by the end of it?

By: Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast

Christopher Penn, Financial Aid Podcast — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:20:27 +0000

The places I’ve seen performances like this are inevitably in downtown Boston, where street performances during the summer are relatively common, but you don’t see many a cappella groups performing, except when the BOCA nationals are in town. I love a cappella, and these guys definitely have skills. If you like them, check out Five O’ Clock Shadow, Ball in the House, Rockapella, House Jacks, Duwende, and many more.

Oddly enough, not that many a cappella groups are podsafe, even those with original material.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:42:48 +0000

iPod guy’s an ass.

Other than that, see how much talent it takes to bust through people’s metro bubble? They’re 1/3 through before people really start paying attention.

Great video though, thx.