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Posted by Armoth (Member # 4752) on :

Hey guys,

I know most of you don't know me...

I'm a student at Yeshiva University in NYC, and a co-director of our school's new acapella group!

Anyway, this was a medley of mostly Hebrew, traditional songs during candle lighting tonight. Hope you guys enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvbLJ-1jsrE&feature=channel_page

(I'm second from the right)
(We're a little shy...)

Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :

Hey Armoth, how cool. I used to be a secretary at Stern (way before your time). I'm kind of surprised you guys sang Mi Yemalel, actually. I love the tune, but from a religious POV, it's kind of yuck, no? I mean, turning the pasuk "mi yemalel gevurot Hashem" into "mi yemalel gevurot Yisrael" was probably a HaShomer HaTzair thing.

I liked the sevivon sov sov sov beat version. And I'm guessing that the guy who started Jingle Bells was doing an homage to the video that was going around last year where the guy broke out into "I had a little dreydl", yes?

Whoever the guy was who did the Adam Sandler impression was pretty good, too.

Posted by Armoth (Member # 4752) on :

Yeah. This was the Chanuka version of Straight No Chaser's 12 nights of Christmas.

We discussed the Mi Yimalel thing. It's funny the english version, intead of yakum hagibor it's a hero or sage, so i suppose thats a bit more religious.

We went with it anyway bc of the tune, and we weren't THAT offended...

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

I was just wondering if anyone on hatrack had seen Straight No Chaser videos. I saw them live back when they were IU students in the 90s, it's cool to see them matter now.

Posted by Armoth (Member # 4752) on :

I LOVE straight no chaser. I wish they did a concert in NY. I also feel kinda weird buying their cd bc its all Christmas songs...but I watch them religiously on youtube.

Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :

I just saw them in SF last week. They were great. [Smile]

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Lovely. [Smile]

Also, are you quite tall, or are the rest of the guys short? [Wink]

Posted by Armoth (Member # 4752) on :

6"3....

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

Ah, so between the two taller of my three brothers. Quite tall indeed. [Big Grin]

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

I've heard they're releasing a less religious cd at mothers day. It's been a really awesome year seeing them go from no one to youtube sensation to on all the daytime shows.