So, there was Glee and then NBC kind of ripped it off a bit for The Sing Off. And then Ben Folds was a judge on The Sing Off because he had already put out an album of university a cappella groups doing covers of his songs.
Point is, there’s something kind of funny about a capella groups going very hip pop songs. I think it’s because a capella – which goes back hundreds of years – seems a little unhip or, at the very least, more innocent. Of course, it’s also a little more pure: You can fake singing and be a big pop star, but when it’s just your voice naked, then you better have the goods.
Anyway, the video above (via TSS) is by the group Candy Slice Comedy and it purports to be an audition tape for The Sing Off. And it’s funny, but it’s also a more compelling version of “Money to Blow” by Birdman, featuring Lil Wayne & Drake. Compare for yourself.
UPDATE: Meant to link to this old post, with its passing reference to the college a capella scene.