A Cappella Dreams
A cappella, Italian for in the style of the church, refers to music for unaccompanied voices. Just a decade ago it was nowhere near the radio dial. Now it\u2019s everywhere: college campuses, Hollywood blockbusters, prime time reality television, and the Grammys. A cappella hasn\u2019t been this big since Gregorian chant. Why has a cappella returned with such a vengeance? We try to find out why in this four part episode. [Introduction] The Tallis Scholars \u2013 Missa Brevis: Kyrie Middlesex A Cappella \u2013 Sound of Silence Pentatonix \u2013 Daft Punk [Act 1: Undercover Barbershop, featuring journalist Kevin Roose] Buffalo Bills Barbershop Quartet \u2013 The Only Girl In The World Dion & The Belmonts \u2013 I Wonder Why Barbershoptags.com \u2013 I Love to Sing \u2018Em The Barbershop Singers \u2013 My Wild Irish Rose Buffalo Bills \u2013 As Time Goes By Vocal Spectrum \u2013 When I See An Elephant Fly OC Times \u2013 Come Fly With Me [Act 2: How To Become A Youtube Star In 3 Easy Steps, featuring musician Matthias Harris] Halestorm \u2013 Bad Romance (Lady Gaga cover) Matthias Harris \u2013 Somebody That I Used To Know (Gotye a cappella arrangement) The Stiff Dylands \u2013 Ultraviolet Gotye \u2013 Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) Mike Tompkins \u2013 Teenage Dream & Just The Way You Are (Katy Perry a cappella arrangement) Matthias Harris \u2013 Boyfriend (Justin Bieber arrangement) Matthias Harris \u2013 Home [Act 3: Sing On / Sing Off featuring Manjula Raman from Element] Element \u2013 Royals (Lorde a cappella arrangement) Element \u2013 Raise Your Glass (Pink a cappella arrangement) [Act 4: A New Golden Era] Pentatonix \u2013 Daft Punk\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices