new best performance in barbershop history! (FULL TRANSCRIPTION + EXPLANATION)

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11 ай бұрын

Spider-Man Theme (otherwise known as Spider-Farm) performed by Midtown arranged by Aaron Dale: • Spider-Farm - Midtown
This song got a 97.0% score!!! (98.0 MUS 100.0 PER 93.0 SNG)
Subscribe to the Barbershop Harmony Society channel to see more videos like this one!! • Spider-Farm - Midtown
Notes: They tend to drift in pitch, so I had to make choices as to where I stayed true to where I thought they were supposed to be, and where I just jumped back down or up to where they actually are in pitch. But this is just a transcription, not the original sheet music, so it might not all line up perfectly.
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@singsbari 11 ай бұрын

You might add that Midtown scored the first perfect 100 in the Performance category for this.

@johndevine6346 9 ай бұрын

What are we trying to preserve?

@ninsophy9798 9 ай бұрын

tbf i think the acting could be better in some weenie tiny parts but it does the trick for the most part 😂

@anopirsten7565 8 ай бұрын

Performance as in how they move and speak or Performance in how they sing? It's late at night so I'm skimming through the video but this doesn't seem to be too mucb special. I'll look over it better in the morning but I think I prefer the older pre-2000's voice that quartet's just don't have anymore. The first BHS quartets had a soft sound that sounded oh so nice, the quartets around the Buffalo Bill era had a harder attack than their predecessors and rung so loudly, the 1960's quartets started the same sound that would be used all the way up to somewhere in the 90's, and now here we are. I don't even know how to describe this voice but it rattles my ears to listen to. I listen to something like Mother of Mine by the Oriole Four and I'd take that any day over this (I understand that it's a studio recording and not a live one, so to give a live recording I'll give BHS's Mill Street Medley). I really don't want to sound like a debbie downer but I just love this art form so much and to see it change to a point where I can't listen to any new songs put out by quartets anymore is very sad.

@pegialberts2997 5 ай бұрын

If you have listened to barbershop this long you may have been aware of the The Most Happy Fellows. Intel Champs from 1977 if I remember correctly. Bob Hodge, tenor, was my Brother-in-law. He was phenomenal! I miss him and all the Haps greatly.

@TomCee53 Ай бұрын

@@ninsophy9798the Performance category is how they present themselves, and includes any acting or speaking. files.barbershop.org/PDFs/Contests-Judging/CJ_Handbook.ver_15.4.pdf

@josephsimmons1232 10 ай бұрын

This is like watching your first Marvel movie and it's Endgame.

@CheesyLizzy 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's how i feel right now XD

@umcarafilipino 4 ай бұрын

Literally me

@lawrencespies8674 10 ай бұрын

How KJ makes that fall without hurting himself is beyond me. Hits the floor flat and hard.

@johnathanrhoades7751 10 ай бұрын

He hits shoulder and hip to spread the impact and is very careful with the head. It’s actually quite well done.

@AnneONeemass 10 ай бұрын

It's called a "prat-fall." I learned to do them years ago.

@louiederpman7113 9 ай бұрын

@@johnathanrhoades7751 you can also see he puts his other arm out as he falls but blocks it from view with his body

@samsignorelli 8 ай бұрын

@@johnathanrhoades7751 Well yes....there's definitely technique to it....but even experienced stuntmen get injured on occasion, especially since he wasn't falling into a safety pad.

@johnathanrhoades7751 8 ай бұрын

@@samsignorelli sure, it’s by no means foolproof.

@another_aaron 11 ай бұрын

Barbershop's tradition of in-jokes is my favourite but it's hard to keep track of them all so I appreciate the Explaining of The Jokes

@carolemerckel3461 10 ай бұрын

From now on when I see a spider, I'll think "Restless Leg Syndrome"!!

@bree_nicole 10 ай бұрын

Agreed! There are so many inside jokes, and I didn’t catch some of them, so seeing the little Easter eggs I missed explained makes me appreciate it that much more!

@TAP7a 10 ай бұрын

It's about as close to a cult as you can get while still having the cult status be questionable

@KajSeVai 7 ай бұрын

@@TAP7a It's not a cult it's a way of life.

@dianeionescu3806 10 ай бұрын

My favorite part of this is that you have to be a diehard barbershop fan to get this. All of these niche barbershop jokes, but the audience responds wonderfully and gets every single one. Wonderful example of how music brings people together, no matter how popular/niche the genre is!!

@gloriouslyimperfect 10 ай бұрын

I am new to barbershop and didn’t get most of them right away and could still find the humor in what they were doing without knowing it. Though knowing it makes it even more amazing.

@CtrlAltFone 7 ай бұрын

Sorry to dissapoint you my noble lady...I am a Rockabilly Hepcat ( if you want to insist on titles) and I do understand all their jokes, their walk through history, their puns and all, you're not that exclusive😎😉💖

@mdgraller 6 ай бұрын

The Rick and Morty copypasta but for barbershop is one of the least unexpected things I've ever seen

@jimmyoutlaw9384 10 ай бұрын

I was not expecting the fall to be that convincing oh my god

@Chiberia 10 ай бұрын

*THUD*

@nickhadfield3192 5 ай бұрын

Fall was OK, the impact was bloody perfect.

@hetedeleambacht6608 Ай бұрын

the impact was bloody 😂😂

@charliegreen5361 15 күн бұрын

The fact that the previous time he did it, KJ said he "wouldn't miss" falling on his face and now 3 people who grew up with it are pressuring him to do it.

@YquemPelloMusic 11 ай бұрын

Jason, you're one of the MVPs of spreading barbershop to a wide audience, thank you so much!

@itsameekay450 10 ай бұрын

He tips his head, one legend to another

@BRAN06 10 ай бұрын

yeah hthanks jason

@rhonal4198 10 ай бұрын

I love that you can hear them quietly chirping their notes every now and then during the long comedy stuff, highly relatable. Absolutely incredible performance all round!

@-c3202 10 ай бұрын

Can anyone give a time stamp of an example? My ears aren't that well-attuned!

@z0nxi 10 ай бұрын

@@-c3202 listen to those 2 left guys at 5:11 and right after for example (humming e and g if that helps)

@realtylerdb 9 ай бұрын

@@-c32024:56 and 57, and some other bits aftev that too

@therealthomaskuo 9 ай бұрын

around 5:15ish you can hear it very softly while they're all pointing@@-c3202

@dukeofkings8942 9 ай бұрын

@@-c3202 6:21 is a good example.

@TriStain69 Ай бұрын

I don't know what path I took in my online life where I'm watching a video of a barbershop quartet performing with all of the inside jokes being explained, and I'm sitting here thinking "No you don't have to explain it, I got the reference" every time

@A_Wild_Dyzzy 10 ай бұрын

Even after you stated it was very convincing I still did not expect such dedication to a drop like that. Holy smokes!

@KyleHottel 11 ай бұрын

9:54 is a reference to International in 2022 when Midtown jogged off stage after a great set - Anthony slipped and fell. The other quartet members proceeded to come back out on stage and fall on purpose. It was amazing and this is a funny call-back

@evanbell 10 ай бұрын

That should have been everyone's first indicator that this quartet could pull off comedy

@justadam3186 10 ай бұрын

Sounds absolutely hilarious!! Do you have some sort of link or is it completely lost :(

@KyleHottel 10 ай бұрын

@@justadam3186 unfortunately there cameras weren't rolling for that. No camera tracks the quartet as they walk (or fall) off stage

@justadam3186 10 ай бұрын

@@KyleHottel Damn, haha. Sounds like it was a ton of fun! Glad you had the pleasure of experiencing it. Thanks for the info

@danielleethier4152 10 ай бұрын

I remember KJ gave Anthony grief for buying cheap shoes in the interview after.

@hetedeleambacht6608 Ай бұрын

you have to give the man an oscar for falling to the floor like that....many a tough man wouldnt have risen again!!

@nitramnagrom3574 10 ай бұрын

I never watched Barbershop Quartets until I saw a George Collier video like this, now that I’ve seen THIS video, I know there’s a whole lot more to the jokes involved and community scene. I can’t wait to watch more!

@jasonfieler 10 ай бұрын

That's so exciting!!! I'm glad you're getting into it :) it's a lovely world

@mwiz100 10 ай бұрын

Pretty much same here. Seen a little snippets but never gave them my full attention until one of his videos.

@sharp9150 10 ай бұрын

Same!

@Greentrees60 2 ай бұрын

@@mwiz100ditto I always thought it sounded cool, but I had no idea about the competition or community. I will keep following!!

@clefnoteproductions6695 6 ай бұрын

The comedy is phenomenal, but even better is coming back to the music without having to retune or have a pitch pipe is amazing.

@sco9616 2 ай бұрын

if you listen carefully during the spoken parts u can hear the occasional hums of someone reminding the pitch and holding it... which is pretty awesome considering they have to focus on the acting as well at the same time. Super impressive

@taruheizu 10 ай бұрын

It was really funny watching Quorum’s reactions to some of their jokes, they were dying laughing. Just shows how everyone’s good sports in this hobby.

@samsignorelli 6 ай бұрын

Kinda makes me wonder at the reactions of the rest of Lunch Break....especially since KJ won with basically an LB routine.

@shawnfurl4854 11 ай бұрын

I wish I could've seen this live. This has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen as a barbershopper!

@jasonfieler 11 ай бұрын

Same!

@Stepica 5 ай бұрын

It feels like 12 years of watching these performances finally paid off 😂 This made me so happy!

@gingerpianist6136 10 ай бұрын

I performed in the army band of NY with one of these guys. (The one on the right with the beard) He's an amazing vocalist and a genuine fella!

@bree_nicole 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love watching barbershop, especially barbershop comedy, but there were so many little references packed into this, I wouldn’t have caught everything! Thank you so much for breaking this down, it makes me appreciate it even more!

@trippcartermusic 11 ай бұрын

you’re actually a legend for doing this so fast…. Like what?

@SuperJ002 11 ай бұрын

They are legends for this masterpiece

@TreyBruceable 10 ай бұрын

What an experience this was live. About fell out of my chair with the Lunch Break throwback.

@LongNeckLives 10 ай бұрын

That has to be one of the best prat falls ive seen. Thanks for the explanations too, it helps someone like me that knows nothing about the barbershop world

@parkerklinck263 11 ай бұрын

As soon as I discovered midtown in 2018 I knew they would be champions and I am so happy that they finally did it this year!

@sarahr9894 4 ай бұрын

Never heard of these guys and don't have any extensive lore into the Barbershop Scene which apparently exists, but this had me rolling. The way he bounced 💀😂 the physical comedy was so good even someone who has no idea what is happening can burst out laughing 😂

@4partharmony208 11 ай бұрын

Great job explaining the iceberg of this masterpiece in real-time. I wasn't sure anything could top the lunacy of the "Car Song". I was wrong NOTE: The Car Song would be a great video to transcribe too

@jasonfieler 10 ай бұрын

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

@jasonfieler 10 ай бұрын

Could be fun

@MoominJude 10 ай бұрын

It's not a masterpiece

@qwudgiecarter1516 10 ай бұрын

What is the car song?

@4partharmony208 10 ай бұрын

@@qwudgiecarter1516 Storm Front, 2010 Finals, Jukebox Saturday Night Medley

@roosmertens851 Ай бұрын

I actually spit my water out watching this

@codemanthe2nd343 10 ай бұрын

Among everything else, that fall was superb

@jeremiedayglider1690 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for explaining all of the inside jokes. I had gone back and watched Lunch Break's version. But, I'm just discovering Barbershop and didn't know all of the quotes from all of the other groups. SO cool! And what a fine actor KJ is! This was perfectly staged, choreographed, and acted!

@sammystrent 10 ай бұрын

the chord at 7:54 makes me bawl every time. so good.

@balazon2000 10 ай бұрын

Thank you from the bottom of my heart gentlemen. Not an easy day for me but you all made me smile and at a couple of points actually laugh out loud.

@donath.3324 6 ай бұрын

I'm not familiar with barbershop and the amount of lore is crazy

@HDWalrus123 11 ай бұрын

1:15 I love how Nick sniffs the paper and then presses it against KJ's chest

@TheRealAudioDidact 3 ай бұрын

BRAVO!!!! This was world ending in quality and scale. Never to be topped.

@paulahaddad5114 3 ай бұрын

You bring joy to a disabled person who has problems getting to performances etc. Love you guys!!!😊😊

@mnemosyned 4 ай бұрын

I don't know why exactly I got this recommended for me, but it is EXACTLY what I need more of in my life. Thank you for explaining the in-jokes so outsiders like myself can understand and enjoy the laughs! Also, as a narcoleptic, I can't stop giggling at the pig 😆 Also, KJ is a very handsome fellow, I'd just like that on the record.

@oliverdelica2289 11 ай бұрын

All that's left is for other quartets to interrupt Midtown in their AIC show mic test sets

@jocelyngoodwin4485 10 ай бұрын

The tenor (Anthony Fortino) is my literal cousin 😭😭 So proud

@sachionang 10 ай бұрын

Wow, he’s my gf’s cousin! Small world!

@ammyzea 10 ай бұрын

i saw them perform live twice, this song gives me chills every time😭😭

@PeacelordApropos 10 ай бұрын

This is definitely one of the best comedic barber shops I have seen. The extra explaining helps

@user-nn3cm9yw5d 10 күн бұрын

Thank you for posting the score. It made it more enjoyable for me. Love the song/skit.

@mandiocatostada3859 6 ай бұрын

It just gets better

@campfire2953 10 ай бұрын

I watched this on BHS's youtube channel when it first came out and was confused about all the interest and excitement about it. Now I get it. Thank ya for the work!

@JamesEnsor 11 ай бұрын

Pointing out a squirel in such a manner is that is a common tropey joke of people with attention deficit disorder. Some may call it ableist, I call it fucking hilarious.

@synaesthesis 10 ай бұрын

ADHD person here, can confirm that I've actually done the squirrel pointing irl 😂

@abydosianchulac2 10 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure it's a direct reference to the movie _Up_ as well, as a talking dog is frequently distracted mid-sentence by seeing a squirrel. (Either that, or the writers of the movie pulled this from Lunch Break, it's way too similar to be coincidence.)

@KevinPally 3 ай бұрын

Midtown came to the Illinois District recently and they talked about this performance and it was so cool to meet with them. They coached my quartet too!

@noneyabid 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this! For those of us unfamiliar with some the references, this helped a lot! I'm still staggered by the quality of this performance.

@itzzzzyor_boi_staticTV 3 ай бұрын

It’s 5 in the morning i need to go to school in an hour but instead I’m watching this. I don’t regret a thing

@Ben_R4mZ 10 ай бұрын

Wow who knew Barbershop music had lore 😂

@gloriouslyimperfect 10 ай бұрын

Fairly new to barbershop so thank you for sending me down all these amazing wormholes!

@TwoToneShoes 6 ай бұрын

Nothing tops Ringmasters' Notre Dame Medley for sheer jaw dropping singing but this was good fun and incredible harmony.

@JulienNeel 25 күн бұрын

Fabulous! Thanks for the subtext with all the inside jokes!

@samsignorelli 8 ай бұрын

I've never been a big barbershop fan. but I've seen enough to recognize KJ and all the in jokes....good on him for running with it. And DAMN, how did he not hurt himself on that fall??

@Unclejojo330 9 ай бұрын

That performance was exceptional so entertaining and enjoyable great harmony,how barbershop has transformed from my early years l cannot express my delight. Thank you so much👍

@DrStephieRaeGrenier 9 ай бұрын

Literally laughing with tears in my eyes. Thanks for the commentary, would’ve never known. 😂

@cyclesingsleep 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for all of the commentary. I never would have understood it, otherwise! : P

@ButterKing-28 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing this and the explanation with it!

@sunday15th62 11 ай бұрын

YOU'RE THE GOAT FOR THIS

@PhilipIvesMusic 5 ай бұрын

I’ve found Barbershop KZfaq, and I’m here for it!

@toastergdofficial 2 ай бұрын

is 8 rewatches enough??

@alistairwall5470 5 күн бұрын

@bierbrauer11 5 ай бұрын

Appreciate you filling in those of us who have zero background.. super stellar job!!!

@meggyandjayjay 11 ай бұрын

It was a centipede not an octopus ❤. Also my fiancé is the bass and he said you caught things that even he missed 😂

@evanbell 10 ай бұрын

I believe the centipede joke was bunions, not restless leg syndrome "With an owowowowowowowowowowowowowowow here"

@meggyandjayjay 10 ай бұрын

@@evanbellomg you’re so right. Forgive me LOL

@1stCZbarbershopper 10 ай бұрын

So what twas wrong with the octopus when Lunch Break sang about it?

@4partharmony208 10 ай бұрын

@@1stCZbarbershopper An octoplegic octopus

@skyubu 10 ай бұрын

the funniest bit is one woman's laugh 💀 it's just screaming and it's so funny

@thunderduckie01 10 ай бұрын

OMG!! I just found this channel and I'm DYING over here!!! When he hit the floor, beer shot from my nose!!!

@ItsIsma229 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for filling us in on the history. I loved it.

@luigimario4458 6 ай бұрын

That performance was impressive! What really got me was when AJ fell in 10:41min!💯

@Andrew42520 6 ай бұрын

*KJ, but yeah it was really good!

@rodneybrown2448 9 ай бұрын

What a guy. Did it for the team.

@Oct_sflb 11 ай бұрын

"He clearly doesn't want to"

@tampazeke4587 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely flawless! Superb! Encore!

@BradPoitz 10 ай бұрын

Angel Di Maria quit Soccer and is now the bass of a barbershop quartet

@pedrosilvamusician 10 ай бұрын

Who knew Angel Di Maria was in a Barbershop quartet as a bass

@Mac77_ 10 ай бұрын

HAHAHAHA I DIDNT THINK ABOUT THE RESEMBLANCE

@lesleywilbourne7823 7 ай бұрын

I just loved that. What a nod to Lunchbreak, Fred and all the others. That is what you call a parody xxxx

@dinascharnhorst6590 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the side notes: people didn't believe me when I pointed out the FRED references.

@eviculum4518 4 ай бұрын

i didnt know anything could have so much lore

@roywangui1211 4 ай бұрын

When they pointed out squirrel I swear i was hearing them hum their voices so as not to go off during the long break, please tell me I'm not alone.😆

@alistairwall5470 3 ай бұрын

Yep, fairly common for quartets to do this during breaks in comedy songs. The Newfangled Four and Main Street are also good at this

@human-tk2fo 10 ай бұрын

It's a crime that I can only like this video once

@losttommyboy3391 10 ай бұрын

"I don't want to explain this" 😂

@speedbag1 5 ай бұрын

He held that last note for 22 seconds! (11:50 to 12:12) Unreal.

@bradenbosilovich2501 6 ай бұрын

Very much appreciated the explanation to help me understand this awesome performance

@SpadeCaller 7 ай бұрын

Simply amazing start to finish.

@davidbwoo 2 ай бұрын

How. HOW did they do this without cracking up. EDIT: ALSO!! The throwback surprise at the very END!!!!

@limeoreospls8044 10 ай бұрын

That is a gosh darn talent right there!

@rodneybrown2448 9 ай бұрын

These guys are awesome.

@noodles2459 5 ай бұрын

That prat fall was great

@markweatherill 2 ай бұрын

They don't sound like giants, but they might be.

@romanlutterotti3158 3 ай бұрын

I’m high af, thank god for the joke explain box lmao

@jzzsxm 8 ай бұрын

I remember seeing The Simpsons Movie in theaters when it was released and we all knew, even then, that Spider Pig was going to go down in history as one of the greatest scenes ever made.

@GuntherRommel 17 күн бұрын

That was next level.

@isabellaosborn3171 8 ай бұрын

The way I gasped when he fell

@mofolk8896 10 ай бұрын

Oh that was so much fun! Thanks for explaining the inside jokes… I’m going to go back and watch older ones now😂

@Lucas.Blevins 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this

@NameNik223 5 ай бұрын

As a person who found out about barbershop only this week, I thank you for these comments explaining the jokes

@ElizabethT45 10 ай бұрын

That last note you hit, wow!

@mikosoft 10 ай бұрын

Yes and it's also a self reference to earlier in the song whew they mention he likes long notes. They are completely bonkers

@ThespianGamr 10 ай бұрын

This popped up in my reccomended so I had to say hi. Great singing with you in Louisville Jason! Hope to sing tags again -Zach from MCC

@jasonfieler 10 ай бұрын

It was awesome to connect with you! I'm sure we'll sing again next year :)

@charlescharliecharlotte 10 ай бұрын

I don’t understand any of this but I’m happy to be here

@jasonfieler 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're happy to be here! That makes me happy! :)

@raelynnclinard 9 ай бұрын

i have zero interaction with quartets, other than any regular american from old tv/etc, but with your explanation, i thoroughly enjoyed this!

@steveboone1498 10 ай бұрын

8:35 there is a Simpson's movie reference. In the movie while Marge is cleaning dirty footprints on the walls and ceiling she overhears her husband singing "spiderpig" while he's holding the animal creating the dirty footprints.

@Chiberia 10 ай бұрын

Spiderpig, spiderpig, does whatever spiderpig does!

@AbuMaia01 10 ай бұрын

@@Chiberia These days my headcanon of the Iron Man song says it has to go, "I am Iron Man, doing whatever an iron can."

@Chiberia 10 ай бұрын

@@AbuMaia01 my iron cans hold soup. That’s a superhero movie I’d go see

@carolemerckel3461 10 ай бұрын

Just found the Simpson clip on KZfaq!!