The Newfangled Four • The Bare Necessities Parody •arr. Patrick McAlexander •2023 Quartet Semifinals

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Performed live at the KFC YUM! Center in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Barbershop Harmony Society's 2023 International Convention.
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@TheNewfangledFour 7 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: we reached out to Patrick McAlexander to arrange this for us a few months before contest, and he asked us to send him a google doc with all of our real life insecurities, and he was able to construct this masterpiece for us based on that, the wonderful word-smith that he is.

@Lozza1991 7 ай бұрын

Genius

@Yes-yv9zs 7 ай бұрын

THANK YOU! Replaying this every 2 minutes since it was uploaded like, ‘how did the arranger do this so perfectly and personally without just sitting with them for hours?’ by the way this is my new favourite song you guys have done by far. Love your work so much all four of you!! - Your #1 fan

@oliverdelica2289 7 ай бұрын

The virtuosity of a virtuoso 🔥🔥

@JMalaby89 7 ай бұрын

That is excellent! Just curious, because I'm only surface-level familiar with barbershop - is there much back and forth with regards to you guys putting your own personally brand of comedy on lyrics vs. what the songwriter writes?

@johnnybradsher7021 7 ай бұрын

that is the scariest thing i’ve ever heard.

@audigex 7 ай бұрын

Win or lose, they've probably bought more attention to barbershop than any other group - many of us wouldn't be watching without them

@rapid13 7 ай бұрын

Funny. I wouldn’t know who they are without discovering FRED and Main Street.

@strongbongus 7 ай бұрын

my dad sings bass for a quartet and these boys have really given us something to talk about! love the newfangled four just for that.. hope they still keep being the incredible, talented goofballs they are.

@ljj8120 7 ай бұрын

Agreed 110%

@rejoicegreatly 7 ай бұрын

Totally agree. They are great to watch and listen to!

@ninty900 7 ай бұрын

Not just watching, but singing too! They were my introduction to barbershop and I eventually wound up joining a local barbershop chorus.

@melissadana7829 7 ай бұрын

I love how Jake's insecurities are being short and prematurely grey, while simultaneously being the best-looking, second-best looking (on a bad day), and fourth best-looking (on a REALLY bad day) member of the group.

@emilyjajaiajs9 6 ай бұрын

What’s the rank?

@melissadana7829 6 ай бұрын

@@emilyjajaiajs9 Jack-SAN Nintendoburger spells out the ranking at 4:18, but the reason for the ranking is made evident at 4:04 ...though the entire arc of Joey's bit starts at 3:54.

@DTux5249 5 ай бұрын

@@melissadana7829 you spelt nincompoopy wrong

@gordonandtamarakirkham543 4 ай бұрын

I think they’re splendiculous!!!!

@localidiotnumber792 2 ай бұрын

I mean, imagine not being in the top four most attractive in a four person group...

@TubaMaverick 7 ай бұрын

I ushered them backstage for this set. They're just as much fun off stage as they are on.

@Just_Sara 7 ай бұрын

These guys are just what this world needs right now.

@strongbongus 7 ай бұрын

“if you’re anything like us, and i know we are…” is such a perfect line.

@Gashahn24 4 ай бұрын

As a non native speaker I have to ask: Is that an intended paradox or is there some actual meaning behind that?

@crevorgodasdogas 4 ай бұрын

Intended paradox @@Gashahn24

@izzikora6751 3 ай бұрын

Actually it's more like an intended tautology

@GrowWildOutdoors 7 ай бұрын

We all needed to mourn the loss of Ryan. It will always be bittersweet, but it's a testament to the success of this group in connecting with their audience. Thank you to Marcus for stepping in and saving this quartet from the archives of KZfaq yesteryear.

@musicality1_ 7 ай бұрын

What happened to him? Why did he leave?

@fieryvale 7 ай бұрын

@@musicality1_ No one knows...

@Selichan42_SA 7 ай бұрын

@musicality1245 he's teaching now! I think they said something about the stresses of constant touring were really getting to him

@alistairwall5470 6 ай бұрын

@@Selichan42_SA He's also a full singing judge now. In Spoonful of Sugar i.e. 2019, he was only a candidate judge

@rainbowwarrior6452 5 ай бұрын

His mental health was not where he wanted it to be, so he hung it up on good terms with the other three.@@musicality1_

@MisterManTheBestMan 6 ай бұрын

That "trumpet boy won't let me" is masterful.

@Lozza1991 6 ай бұрын

Fabulous piece of writing, sung and performed to perfection

@IsaacBenevides 3 ай бұрын

This is the best instance of Jack-son missing the joke and saying 'Dang it!' to date

@TankR Ай бұрын

When they started the run of each putting something in I was waiting for Jack-son's line.....And not only was it perfect, IT WAS A CALL BACK!!! I get not going where you want to in life, but freaking A.....The boys got talent out the wazoo!

@Turnpike_ 7 ай бұрын

I nearly choked laughing so hard at the out of left field Bananaphone call back. Caught me so off guard.

@evankeller3663 7 ай бұрын

can we take a second and appreciate this tag?! my word

@michaelfuchs3334 7 ай бұрын

I think I have a new favorite Newfangled Four song

@zapo5284 7 ай бұрын

That makes two of us

@journeymancurmudgeon3113 7 ай бұрын

I'm still partial to the spoonful of sugar parody

@joeldiehl2242 7 ай бұрын

Me too

@izzikora6751 3 ай бұрын

Same

@pabloflores8296 7 ай бұрын

My God, I know its a running gag but that banana reference caught me off guard lmao. Nice to see you again!

@abydosianchulac2 7 ай бұрын

I cackled, and i almost never cackle

@robertglogowski777 7 ай бұрын

Same, it was so unexpected

@asterythm 7 ай бұрын

Right?? Even after having read this comment while the video was loading, that had me in HYSTERICS

@TheNewfangledFour 7 ай бұрын

You never know if Jacko has a banana in his pocket :O

@sanders22158 7 ай бұрын

@@TheNewfangledFour He could just be happy to see you

@saraalhashimi2650 8 ай бұрын

Insecurities or not, we love you all the same! Thank you NF4 for sharing your authentic selves with us! ❤

@loftus8660 7 ай бұрын

I'm one of the (many) people that discovered modern barbershop and this channel via the NF4, they're my favourite quartet and led me to find and enjoy so many other performances from the last decade or so from various quartets. I love their unique style of humour and they always put a smile on my face! I was gutted that Ryan left and to be honest watching a couple of the new performances over the last day or two felt a bit odd, like seeing a relative with a new partner. That said, this is the performance to really set the stage for the new lineup for me. Having the acknowledgement of Ryan being gone and Marcus having his own style and input for the group really clicked in this one and the song was fantastically performed. The comedy was absolutely on point too, it felt like something familiar and yet something totally new at the same time. I'm so glad all of these get uploaded, i don't think i'll ever get bored of them! Heres to the new newfangled four 👏

@itamarbar9580 7 ай бұрын

Indeed. Here's to the newfangled four, and newfangled success!

@abydosianchulac2 6 ай бұрын

This was really the best way they could have lampshaded the baritone switch: first clearly mourning the old, telling the new he won't measure up, then embracing and supporting him. It welcomed Marcus while still showing how much they value Ryan.

@smallpseudonym2844 2 ай бұрын

I highly, _highly_ recommend looking at a group from the 80's/90's called FRED. It's the comedy group that set a new standard and the one on which all later comedy styled groups were modeled. They consistently were a top5 group before finally winning, and their jokes are _still_ funny 30 years later.

@loftus8660 2 ай бұрын

@@smallpseudonym2844 thank you for the recommendation, i most certainly will!

@joelhon7057 7 ай бұрын

6:55 holy hell, that “WEEEE” sound!

@izzikora6751 3 ай бұрын

I couldn't tell, was that Markus or Joey?

@volatile5460 2 ай бұрын

@@izzikora6751It’s Joey. Look at his mouth

@4partharmony208 7 ай бұрын

Their sound was so dialed in. That ring was SCREAMING! Love it!

@rapid13 7 ай бұрын

I miss Ryan, but I dig Marcus. So glad these guys kept going!

@fieryvale 7 ай бұрын

So true!

@teresavandal4973 6 ай бұрын

I would love it if they could go on FOREVER; that is how much I LOVE LOVE LOVE these guys!! I just shared on Facebook, and with my husband.. I HOPE it brings a few extra fans into their fold!!

@LadyFrostbite 7 ай бұрын

6:29 is the cutest bit. Marcus is so effing cute, i can't.

@ossumpossum5490 7 ай бұрын

Good to know they've aged as much as I have. Kidding! Love the authenticity, it's all so relatable and makes us all feel a little less alone, something we all need in this post-Panda Express world.

@mahoganyflagpole6877 7 ай бұрын

This had me cackling when I watched it live! Each one of them have such amazing delivery and timing! The Newfangled Four commands the stage like no other quartet! They are KZfaq celebrities for a reason!

@TheBigManCann 7 ай бұрын

Probably my favorite Newfangled Four song.

@Lozza1991 7 ай бұрын

I agree

@BarbershopHarmony 7 ай бұрын

It is sooo hard to choose just ONE!

@izzikora6751 3 ай бұрын

Same

@ardendelspain 7 ай бұрын

Okay, but the smiles and absolute audience applause after Joey's part @ 6:03 🎉 Everybody was expecting a bit and the bit was actually NAILING IT

@PCFDD 7 ай бұрын

I thought it was a reference to Vern Reed's tenor part in the Buffalo Bills 'Sincere'?

@ardendelspain 7 ай бұрын

@PCFDD I'm sure you're right! Im just so used to watching these guys not take it too serious and "do it wrong" so to speak for the laugh , so I couldn't have been the only person surprised by the fact they did the gesture comedy but actually belted out some great harmony

@b_matthew1850 7 ай бұрын

I think the reaction is from Joey being awesome and the reference to Vern

@Lozza1991 6 ай бұрын

Definitely NOT "the part that doesn't matter"

@xseros7954 5 ай бұрын

Joeys "Wheeee!" at 6:54 is my absolute favourite part of this song, and it saddens me that noone laughed. Cause I did. A lot.

@HeftyDan 3 ай бұрын

He sounds like the sound that plays when you get a check point in a Mario game

@billborrowed3939 7 ай бұрын

Bringing back the "phone with a peal" made me laugh so hard

@pinkcupcake4717 4 ай бұрын

Jackson held that last note for a solid 15 seconds, man has lungs for DAYS.

@TheThirdPrice 7 ай бұрын

Wow. Probably one of my favorite of their 'meta' performances.

@katiebarker4029 7 ай бұрын

Jaxcssissippi Nacho Bell Grande is sounding so clear here! Funny and phenomenal as usual ❤

@JadeSokoll 4 ай бұрын

"It's so hard to see the good in life!" 😂We are so glad you guys are back!! We've all missed you, it was like seeing old friends again. And you genuinely sound better than ever! The balance of all your vocals is spot on. Don't stop, we all need the NF4 in our lives!

@robertglogowski777 7 ай бұрын

All of the Newfangled Four's songs this year have just become instant classics (pun heavily intended), they're all so much fun to listen to, and their performances in general are astounding!

@jaocinza 7 ай бұрын

I LOVE THIS ONE THE LYRICS IS SO REAL

@LiinaTarvis 7 ай бұрын

hi I'm just leaving this list here as a little marker of all the little joys this video brought me 0:51 the fact that they didn't say "pandemic" but were accurate in the end anyway. pandemonium indeed 1:04 "no, he left, he didn't die!" 1:39 the immediate return 1:54 "if you're anything like us, and I know _we_ are" 2:17 i wonder if the judges feel a primal fear whenever NF4 makes eye contact with them, addresses them, even 3:27 -Blake- -Jason- Jake's verse sounds so lovely! Despite the joke at the end, hearing him drop lower and lower and lower gives me the tingles 3:55 it's been highlighted under several videos, but Joey is in peak form this year! he sounds so smooth. the delivery of "trumpet boy", in particular, is _so_ crisp! 4:19 Jake, Jake on a bad day, Marcus (ft Joey's sad "really?"), Jake on a REALLY bad day... 5:00 "I have MORE INSECURITIES" 5:17 the good old "im dead inside but i'll keep on trucking (:" 5:50 VERY POINTED, sheesh 6:04 once again, Joey is INCREDIBLE 6:55 Joey's perfect WEEE?! call him a courier the way he just keeps delivering 7:18 those dang tall Northern Europeans... 7:22 the prodigal son(ana) returns :') 7:50 the way that final chord rings!!!!!

@abydosianchulac2 7 ай бұрын

Agree with all, and I'd have to add 4:00 when they give the 'non-trained' guy the atonal section

@roberternest7289 7 ай бұрын

Actually, it's Marcus' WEEEE

@tiagomarques9822 7 ай бұрын

@@roberternest7289I also thought so, but watch it again and look at Joey: it’s definitely his WEEEE!!

@iiiiiiiv 7 ай бұрын

7:00 the perfect unison on "but"

@abydosianchulac2 7 ай бұрын

@@iiiiiiiv ...I'd thought that was one guy, two at the most. Holy shit

@jakeharvey3582 7 ай бұрын

DANG Jackson sounded so good this year. DIdn't know until this year that he could post so well!

@Audileee 7 ай бұрын

I love how clean Jackson’s post is for real, BANGING TAG

@hoopoloatucd 7 ай бұрын

NF4, You gone done it again! Another parody masterpiece.

@abydosianchulac2 7 ай бұрын

Okay, between this and "Joe Re Mi" it's clear Joey's voice is reaching its full maturity. Dang, he sounds amazing this year. Seriously, this is the best they've sounded (0:59 good god). They've always been good, but they achieved a new level this year without losing their characteristic sound. Really fantastic work, guys!

@ColeWoodruffMusic 7 ай бұрын

His part in the end was incredible

@Pikachu0071000CS 5 ай бұрын

Jake's cough when his "low bass notes e-ch" and then continuing the song on beat is impressive as hell lol

@ILoveSomethingStupid 7 ай бұрын

It doesn't matter whether they get a medal or not, they are always my favorite quartet of all time. Without them, I wouldn't have known barbershop in the first place. We all love them, don't we? Well... except for judges...

@drakestallworth3621 5 ай бұрын

Im not even a barbershop fan but this is the most open a group with a replacement has been. And in a funny and musical way, too. Props

@spades_gameing 7 ай бұрын

IT'S THE PHONE WITH A-PEEL...!

@j-sun3821 5 ай бұрын

THE PHONE WITH APPEAL, I LOVE IT. Never gets old and you boys still have it :) super enjoyable.

@aloysiuskurnia7643 7 ай бұрын

"Although we're youtube celebrities" sounds oddly sweet to me. It feels like they give a shoutout to their friends at youtube.

@eyyy773 7 ай бұрын

These guys mean so much to me. I've been listening to their songs songs for years now and they keep coming back being as funny and as touching as ever. NF4 You guys are wonderful ❤

@j00nha 7 ай бұрын

The jokes get better each year, but so does the singing! They've come a long way from ten years ago

@jaydearly7367 6 ай бұрын

So I was listening to this for the nth time both because it's great and the line 'I want to sing the lead but Trumpet Boy Won't Let Me' lives rent free in my head since the first time I heard it. As I was listening I thought it would be hilariously funny and probably totally doable for this group to do a version of the camp song 'hello, my name is Joe, I have a wife and a dog and a family and I work in a button factory' (no idea what that song might actually be called).

@idkwhattocallmyself5579 7 ай бұрын

I was blessed to remember and come back to NF4 at the perfect time

@The2econd3vil3xes 7 ай бұрын

That got real. And that makes it hilarious.

@jaredprovost2002 7 ай бұрын

I ran into half of these guys at my work a few months ago. I knew from their tik tok that they lived generally in my area, but its still quite funny running into your high school idols 5+ years later! they were very friendly as well!

@Moccason 7 ай бұрын

This was absolutely brilliant, I’m cackling 😭 Believe me - your comedy is not getting old, I’m 18 and loving every second of it 😂😭

@WilliamAiken 5 ай бұрын

6:07 Good Ole' Barbershop!

@roerathomas380 5 ай бұрын

Love these guys can watch this over and over. Oops i have been watching this over and over. Love to you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ian2083 7 ай бұрын

1:26 that “why” chord is NUTS

@abydosianchulac2 7 ай бұрын

I replayed that at least 3 times immediately. It was so, so thick

@EnochRhiza 3 ай бұрын

That was a lot to happily unpack...if this song had footnotes it would be quite good reading! Such talent and joy, thank you!

@justinr4718 7 ай бұрын

I'm devestated I didn't realize this was in Louisville until basically now

@danielbraniff8517 3 ай бұрын

2:32 that laugh 😂

@Dztbrawler 7 ай бұрын

I really missed watching the NF4. They're my favorite group and always cheers me up! I don't think you're past your primes and I hope y'all get gold one day!

@Vivi-Mage 6 ай бұрын

I’ve never really explored or liked barbershop, but after watching George Collier’s transcription of one of the NF4’s performances I’ve been totally hooked! I’ve never seen the mix of comedy and barbershop and I can definitely see why a lot of people love it! These guys are brilliant!! Also the line, “the music industry will only break my heart” really hit hard as someone wanting to pursue a career in music

@LiinaTarvis 7 ай бұрын

Oh boy, this upload is TIMELY for me. I'm fully built of insecurities right now and this is such a crutch to lean on. a lovely message and a silky smooth performance. full cake, icing and all! I'm glad I watched this on my own, though. it would've been an experience, to say the least, to answer the question "why are you crying?" with "Jackson did the banana joke again :') " thank you for the catharsis, boys ❤

@actingfunnyonsunday 7 ай бұрын

I have absolutely nothing but gratitude for these guys. Their arrangements have touched me and made me feel all the things that good music can make you feel. From the start, they've been unapologetically themselves, and they've helped more people to be comfortable with themselves than they will ever know. Thanks fellas

@duskmallow 7 ай бұрын

The Internet is gonna eat this one up

@harleypitihira 7 ай бұрын

Jacksons post is literal god level 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@tichu7 7 ай бұрын

Welcome to the group, Marcus! Maybe one day, your insecurity will be laid to rest when your videos stop having a "where's Ryan" question in the comments!

@Lozza1991 7 ай бұрын

I would predict that day is fast approaching, he fits like a hand in a glove

@petervolmert2112 7 ай бұрын

New favorite NF4 song! Wow did they sound good! And the self deprecating hunor was so clever!

@Horrison1 7 ай бұрын

4 years past your peak... maybe... maybe.. but here we are and still amazing

@CByers-lh3zq 7 ай бұрын

Marcus has a great mellow voice- really solid Bari.

@pinkcupcake4717 4 ай бұрын

His voice is BUTTER.

@LarissaDawn 7 ай бұрын

I get it's just a bit- but I've got a huge crush on Jacks7ississippi. Also, can we just talk about how much Marcus has just become... one of them? Phenomenal

@Lozza1991 7 ай бұрын

Best ever bass part, or best ever bass. Most likely both.

@drumbum3.142 7 ай бұрын

Care to Explain How This Bass is "Obviously" Superior to Throwback ,?.. ... Actually Come to think of it O.C. Times 2.. (?) 😐😐😐😐😐🤔😐😐

@grahamice8027 7 ай бұрын

I like Jake as much as the rest and I won't discount his tone quality and range. I disagree that he is the best ever bass though. That is a very lofty statement. In my opinion that would go more to the likes of Terry Clarke, Rick Staab, Jeff Oxley, or Brett Littlefield. There are many others who could be put on that list that I'm sure I am forgetting. That is also just in the realm of barbershop, there are many other incredible bass singers outside of this hobby that are up there too. Though I agree that his performance was fantastic here, I believe there are better basses.

@hisbassness 7 ай бұрын

@@grahamice8027personally, I like someone right in the middle between Jake and Jeff Oxley. Oxley is *too* round and covered in his tone for my liking (as far as barbershop goes, at least), while the first couple minutes of this song Jake is overly forward and bright with his vowels. I'd take a Jim Henry as the GOAT, myself.

@Avboden 7 ай бұрын

Feels like this should have been their finals song, so good!

@nathanchaytor 7 ай бұрын

so glad they're back!

@jmt417 6 ай бұрын

1) Marcus should've acted like he didn't get the "Banana Phone" joke 2) I really wish NFF and Lunchbreak would do a colab. That would be priceless.

@sketchyAnalogies 3 ай бұрын

These are both good points. Man I'd kill for a NFF Lunch Break Collab that sounds amazing

@wendybrown500 7 ай бұрын

When they get in the top 5 (because they absolutely will) the barbershop community is going to lose its mind in the best way. I can’t wait!!

@Kyriose 7 ай бұрын

That was amazing. I was smiling the whole time. I'm so glad they're back!

@xenodrone3367 7 ай бұрын

let them get that gold

@CymruEmergencyResponder 7 ай бұрын

Yessss! They are back!

@shanefrantz 8 ай бұрын

2:13 thats me lol

@sketchyAnalogies 3 ай бұрын

"... Is authenticity" "YAY" lmao amazing!

@EnochRhiza 7 ай бұрын

woot! Life is good again!

@allbabs4799 4 ай бұрын

I smiled the whole time through that song, thanks so much for the performance!

@mmachad1 6 ай бұрын

I love Marcus

@mydogsareneat Ай бұрын

i havent laughed out loud this much in a while the charisma was so good

@CatholicQuartet 7 ай бұрын

I love every Newfangled Four song.

@jaredt.murphy8257 7 ай бұрын

Genuinely A euphoric experience every time I listen to the music of the Newfangled four. Thank you all so much

@thatkennedy 6 ай бұрын

6:52 was delightful

@mari.tiengo 2 ай бұрын

I had to go back so many videos to understand the 'phone with a peal' line, but it was soooo worth it!

@timloer5419 Ай бұрын

Very entertaining, especially the awkward facial expressions! Great harmony!

@geoflyer15 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Love this for so many reasons. Great job guys.

@jettisonius 3 ай бұрын

YEAHHHHH I MISSED THESE GUYS

@Orbit-sf8ok 2 ай бұрын

That overtone on the last note is screaming at me!

@rainbowwarrior6452 7 ай бұрын

Best tag I've seen in a while.

@mushroomdance6293 5 ай бұрын

THEYRE BACK

@RedHeadAlive09 7 ай бұрын

God, there's nothing I don't love about this! I was grinning the whole time ❤

@ejpov08 6 ай бұрын

I think you're just what we need right now. I think you are sheer genius, vocal talent and joy, and I am so sorry we can hear very little of you, I strongly believe you are an authentic antidote for our current harms