Thursday, December 22, 2011

12 Days of Christmas in Toto Africa: Indiana University Straight No Chaser


Just heard these guys on Spirit 105.3 in Seattle, it's from a viral video of a college men's group. Hilarious. They have an EP advertised on the video.

2007
  • YouTube viral video of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by the undergraduate a cappella group Straight No Chaser included the group's failure to be able to count the 12 days, and interspersed snippets of other traditional Christmas songs, as well as "I Have a Little Dreidel" and Toto's "Africa."[64] This, in turn, was a rearrangement based on Richard Gregory's 1968 arrangement of the song.

Straight No Chaser - 12 Days (original from 1998)

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Straight No Chaser performs their version of "12 Days" for the first time, December 7th, 1998, at Indiana University. Check them out our tour now!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious medley, July 13, 2011
By D. Walker "danbaatar" (Provo, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The 12 Days Of Christmas [Live] (MP3 Download)
I bought this song last Christmas after hearing it on Pandora. It is a very well arranged medley of Christmas (and pop) songs, all woven together around The 12 Days of Christmas as a unifying theme. My kids thought that it was hilarious, and they're even too young to get a lot of the jokes (ages 6,4, and 2). In addition to being clever and funny, it is really up-beat and catchy. As recently as last week I found myself singing part of it to myself (in July). I listened to some of the other songs on the album, but none of them seemed to be quite as good. If you feel like your holiday playlist is a little stale, this is definitely a great song to add some freshness and variety.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My new favorite fun Christmas song, March 7, 2010
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Great voices singing a very funny and well "choreographed" song. This will get me in the Christmas spirit wen nothing else will!
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5.0 out of 5 stars and on top of all that? They're nice guys!!, November 19, 2009
By Maria A. Devita-krug "Director Chick" (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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When I first heard 12 Days, by Straight, No Chaser I had to write to who ever was in charge to tell them how wonderfully witty and remarkable this piece of music was! I got to correspond with one of the founding members and learned first hand how nice these guys are! Their music cannot be beat!!!
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Puts the Jolly and Merry in the Holiday, January 25, 2009
By P. Brady (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews
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Nothing brightened my December better than a regular dose of Twelve Days by Straight No Chaser. These guys are absolutely incredible, in their vocal quality and their ability to play with arrangements of music. What sheer joy!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bound for the classic Christmas song charts, January 15, 2009
By Rufus (Old Brooklyn, Ohio (USA)) - See all my reviews
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What can I say? These guys are amazing. Check them out on youtube or better yet, buy their DVD or CD.Sold right here on Amazon.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Two Turtle Doves and Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, December 10, 2008
By Flap Jackson "Sky Is Burning, But At Least We... (State Road, NC) - See all my reviews
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Apparently coming from a somewhat obscure YouTube video, Straight No Chaser gives a quirky take on the beloved classic for the first minute and a half, and a '12 Days' take on the Toto's "Africa" the second half. It's random, it's a novelty all the way, but most of all it's fun. It's fun to hear them randomly break into different Christmas songs, while still coming back to '12 Days'. And with the added element of the Acapella vocals, it separates itself even more because every one of the ten members has a great voice.

Overall, these guys are a great story, and they have this fun song to thank for it. A classic Christmas novelty for years to come; try it, and you're guaranteed a genuine Christmas smile.
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