Magic (Ben Folds) [A Cappella] - University of Chicago Voices In Your Head

[anters1234]

Wow! who knew A Capella Music could be so beautiful! This song is Beautiful well done! :D x

[lisalennonxoxo]

chills. 

[neondreamscollide]

Chills.

[olgaboermusic]

My music class at school is going to perform this! :D

[settlestone]

really amazing. great job.

[unoriginalname411]

this is beautiful, so amazing. sometimes i forget what voices can do and how powerful the sound of pure voices can be. of all the acapella arrangements of things i've heard, this has got to be my new favourite. amazing.

[iSingxxxx]

this gave me chills the whole way through. what an amazing arrangement. they sound phenomenal. Wow.

[mariellexxxxx]

heard it for the first time today, AMAZING!!

[everybodypoops11]

ohmygosh. this deserves more views.

[csummersproductions]

00:45 is the sound I hear when I splooj.

[elfkin2014]

Perfect.



[ehop26]

AMAZING...........all i can say........

[ellenthewatermellon]

If heaven had a sound, I'm pretty darn sure this would be it. I have chills.

[SlowHands27]

I keep hitting the play button. I've listened to this song about 7 times in a row now.

[gravesw7]

Incredible.

[msweetmusic1]

6 people are tone deaf.

[overlypassonate]

I want to marry the timpani man

[ZzTaintedzZ]

bass part is so low lol

[tylerlaverack]

The Recording is awesome but it would be even better if this group could perform live without autotune.

[the9ingredients]

@tylerlaverack Thank you... I felt crazy thinking I was the only one who noticed that they autotuned the wazoo out of this track.

[clarkem]

Not only is this recording beyond beautiful, it's the best a cappella performance I have ever heard. (also, I have a bit of dust in my eye...)

[indeedles]

Full-body goosebumps

It really is magic.

[pennindog]

The soundtrack for the unraveling of my 21 year marriage. So sad,



[branflakes0909]

beautiful song. i wish you had hd screen capture software for that milkdrop :)

[bioniclefan1995]

This song = Unearthly singing. No joke.

[dmbelafan]

This is easily my favorite track on the CD, and my favorite rendition of this song. Their interpretation is spot-on, from the haunting introduction to the angelic entrance at 2:53. Perfectly written, perfectly arranged, perfectly performed.

[ErinbeLIEve]

I absolutely love this song! I'm soo lucky because my chorale is singing it and I've even had the chance to sing the female solo multiple times. Words can't describe how awesome it feels.

[hyperman585]

@iLoveLALakers24

Some people just don't like cover songs as much as the originals. I understand their reasoning. However, not to take anything away from BFF, but I like this version a little bit more.

[Gacktfan1234]

I'm in love with this song.

It makes me feel feeling again <3

[ohestevold]

Beautiful cant even begin to describe this. When i hear this song i feel like i am hero in a movie walking heroically infront of the audience like gladiator after defeating the emperor

[iLoveLALakers24]

How can ppl dislike this? This is BEAUTIFUL.

[punkskunk95]

BASS POWER

[buskirkgirl2]

My grandmother had a stroke while I was overseas and I flew back just in time for them to take her off life support. I bawl when I hear this song. The strongest darn woman I have ever known. Love you Gramma Grace. :(

[damaband41]

I couldn't find this on Limewire so I had to buy it on itunes. That's saying a lot.

[JAXPcchs09]

@damaband41 Man, fuck limewire. Support artists. Buy fucking music.

[Hetra01]

Sometimes you just come across something that makes life that much more worth the living.

[aubrey13c]

5 people cant sing

[MrChillinwithdillon]

this song makes me sad but it's beautiful.

I feel like crying.

I find it so extremely amazing how combining the human voices can do this. It's just so, I don't know, but words can't describe. ugh. I love this

[rabbitez]

@MrChillinwithdillon I suggest you go and listen to some of the Halo 2 soundtrack, beautiful [7]

[MrChillinwithdillon]

@rabbitez I THINK I MIGHT! Thanks for the suggestion!

[funun2]

i don't think its sad, its uplifting, its like a really sweet memory

[jeremiel91]

great...

simply great...

[straightarrow372]

beautiful.

[tmoneyc12]

@runswithfire

actually it isn't. he didn't sing with the groups, he just recorded them. yes he did a couple songs on the cd (effington, boxing) but you're wrong on this one.

[mizzzlizzz02]

@tmoneyc12 Thats what I thought. I thought this guy sounded pretty close to Ben, but definitely not him.

[damaband41]

This song makes me happy.

[GirlOnQ]

The afternoon I found this, I listened to it until it was night time. Don't think I've ever listened to it just once at a time. It's beautiful, and it's perfect. Thank you x

[edm0nt0nian]

Generally agreed to be the best a capella YouTube song by the members of the University of Toronto Faculty of law A Capella Chorus.

[thebassgirl96]

My honors physical science teacher puts music on while we're doing labs, and he came up with this... I couldn't leave this alone because I was so amazed by it, so I had to ask him what this was called.... I've been listening to it since :)

[discgod]

3:04 to the end is perfect.

[TrevorPaul92]

anyone know what visualizing software this is?

[chrisrishel]

@TrevorPaul92 Milkdrop, which comes with Winamp.

[booneman76]

Amazing!! Better every time I listen

[mizzzlizzz02]

the soloist sounds so much like Ben. Awesome.

[RunsWithFire]

@mizzzlizzz02

Not trying to break any hearts or anything, but it is Ben.

It's from his album "University A Capella" where he traveled to different schools to sing with their groups.

Still absolutely incredible, especially given the number in the group.

[jradeps10]

i dont want to say amazing cuz that wouldnt describe this well enough..it leaves me simply in awe

[nadrojzitro13]

this is the bestest song in the world !!!!!!!

[kimbro00]

This is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

[lil2stin]

i cant get it off of frostwire, im pissed

[punkybabe2010]

were dancing to this song for my ballet class performance :))

[Plenoptic07]

Our choir is singing this tonight!! Wish we sounded half as good XD

[sasukexakora]

@Plenoptic07 me too XD so then when you add us, we'll be JUST as good -_-

[mizzzlizzz02]

Did they get to meet Ben Folds??

[13ImagineThat13]

anyone know any other nice/sadish music like this? i loved this and i would like to know more like it!

[project826]

This is absolutely stunning. It gives me chills.

[rideswind44]

CHILLLS! AMAZING

[HappyWorldRox]

OMG!!! my choir teacher helped make this!!!

[chrisrishel]

@HappyWorldRox Really? Who is your choir teacher?

[hubactress]

my chior teacher did this song with a professional group its amazing!!

[bluescreenedgamer]

@hubactress same here

[TheVolleyballdancer]

@bluescreenedgamer same here! that means we all must go to school together.. think about where is hub performing arts.. and you put on fb that this is your youtube screen name...

[bluescreenedgamer]

@TheVolleyballdancer rebekah? yeah this is ross incase anyone whos talking about their choir teacher incase you know me

[TheVolleyballdancer]

@bluescreenedgamer yep! its me!

[nadrojzitro13]

@bluescreenedgamer this is jordan

[fanaticorps]

Four people missed the "like" button.

[ColinJackson69]

chillsssss. Excellent arrangement!

[CrzyRach]

I found this by chance. I would just like to say a big congrats. It's amazing. I'd have you play at my future wedding lol

Love this. Looked at some of your other stuff but this was amazing in camparison. Should have made a propper music video for it.

[toiletbeats]

this is nuts good.

[neoerik]

I consider this recording one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my life. Thank you!!!

[Daemon102]

sweet this is the version our band used to motivate us while we streched

[pimsta04]

wow, fantastic basses!!!! It is very well balanced and extremely pleasing to listen to. :)

[3noushutup3]

Their sound is so balanced and solid. It's like listening to an organ of voices.

Go Chicago!

[algildea]

did you ever hear anything so utterly gorgeous, tender, beautiful....

[Miyazakifan100]

i haven't really heard the lyrics, the tune is just something new, like an emotion you can't name.

[agentk133]

@Miyazakifan100 totally agree....i know this song is written about something, but I don't know what. I haven't listend to the lyrics much, but the overall feeling of the song is just really original to this song

[millerbeezie]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhhhhhhhhh :D

[ohjeezohmy]

is there anywhere where this arrangement can be purchased?

[YoGemmy]

this is so beautiful. thank you for sharing

[trackodemon]

This is Freakin legit

[audreyleighw]

where can i get the sheet music for this arrangement?

[Thundercats2004]

I bought this album recently, and when I heard this song and the female soloist was on her third line I started crying. I've never had such a powerful reaction to any musical piece before. Her voice is stunning. Even now I still get chills every time I hear this song. Bravo. I've always loved this so g from Ben Folds, but he got trumped.

[ZzTaintedzZ]

This song sounds so much better recorded than when they did it live. It's sad, but the soloists weren't in pitch together and the main guy's mic was way to loud

[fillXinXblankXstares]

FRACTALS!!!

You guys have the best song on University A Capella!, hands down.

[hehealright]

is that ben folds singing with them?

[paulfranco89]

I like this better than the album version, such a beautiful song! I will have to find more recordings from Voices in Your Head.

[provoll2]

This voices music came to my life and open my heart, hugs from IBART chihuahuan Autonome University from Mexico, kisses....

[GrettleFace]

this composition has a very strange, yet profound effect on me. it has a deadly beautiful touch.

[tylermauthe]

Great song

[scrambala21]

Tainted your fucking stupid.. This arangement and choir is perfect, Holy shit this song makes my day. ALL THE TIME.

[kidnflorida]

We all have our opinions lol, she does sound a bit forced though ^.^

[gerelex]

ik love ben folds five , but those vocals r stunning....

[redram9]

gr8 a cappella version

[LegalVampire]

This gives me the shivers ^_^ beauuutiful

[FiremanSteve]

When a song can touch the core of your being it is worth sharing. What an arrangement. Beautiful vocals. Thank you for sharing this.

[LegalVampire]

Is there anywhere I can download this? :-)

[ZzTaintedzZ]

99.99% amazing. I might have chosen a different female soloist. Bit throaty at times

[NatCat0000]

This is gorgeous, wow..

[NERDFREAKINGPOWER]

genius! who else would have thought to do something like this other than ben folds?

[jlink113]

Outstanding..... I could listen to this all day

[canadiankazz]

The choir I'm in is doing this arrangement for the 2010 Adelaide Fringe. It's tricky, but beautiful.

[ke5dvd]

Being in an a cappella group. This inspires and depresses the hell out of me. the arrangment is flawless. harmony is perfect. every bass is EPIC and the sopranos are ridiculous. Truely amazing. awe inspiring and beauty as seen never before. my hat is off forever more to Ben Folds.

[Mirokumayasaki]

@ke5dvd I do believe this was recorded in a studio, though. So while it is an amazing arangement and the harmonies are awesome... it's near impossible to sound like this live. If you watch their live performance, there are some pitch problems. Auto-tune and different acoustics help.

[SiuLum]

It just got a lot harder for any other a cappella arrangements to impress me.

Brilliant.

[mnestic]

"Magic" is one of my all-time favorite songs, and this version is absolutely amazing. <3

[creativexlicense]

this is beautiful

[PurpleMintSam]

The prettiest sound I've heard in a year.

[Thefinalfall]

True music. Beautiful.

[gageegsu]

I love this awesome arrangement of a great song!

[pedrofarpas]

This is freaking amazing.........awesome!

Great basses great solists greta choir!!

[mysterious199]

music comes from the heart doesn't matter how you express it or how you make it some people can't sing well so they play instuments, use programs, use other stuff

[MrJesusfreak1029]

a cappella is true music! using the voices that god gave them for legit music!!!

[mortygwhiz]

This is a real quality performance. Enjoyed it.

[DntBrnDPig]

This song just breaks my heart. Its so beautiful and yet so sad.

[TheDarkAngel27]

I do like this, sounds awsum.

[mtb416]

This is nutty.

[jaronreid79]

Lovely arrangement......nice.

[mluna785]

I get goosebumps everytime I hear this. Freaking amazing!

[yooottooob]

Expertly performed. Thanks for all your hard work. Very enjoyable outcome.

[hpianman]

wow, great job you guys!

I'm a member of the X-Factors from NU, and we're looking forward to meeting you guys and opening for you next month!

[mwolffm]

Thanks! I'm a member of Voices, and we're looking forward to having you here!

[BandIsBetter12]

completely & totally speechless... never have i ever been more in love with a piece of music :D

[DrSmoothie0]

Wow.... So much better than the original... really beyond words.

[MomijiProductions]

this is awesome! peaceful . . .

[davidwobrien]

Beautiful!

[mumraaaaa]

Jesus this is utterly wonderful and I fucking love you all.

[jmac111089]

not like it hasn't been said before - but this arrangement is KILLER and you guys did an awesome job performing this - kudos!!!

[dcnole]

Just wanted to congratulate you guys. Far and away the best track on the Ben Folds Presents CD, and probably the most original arrangement to boot.

[lilandcute321]

This is the ABSOLUTE best a cappella Ben Folds song I've heard, and I've listened to a lot. ((I'm basically a dork.))

Kudos. This is beautiful

[KingTamTam]

Amazing! Thank you for this moment! =)

[cokeandcoal]

wonderful

[quiteimpulsive]

Ineffably phenomenal.

[DORKnerdKID]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!

[piazzola08]

: )

Beautiful!...

[ilovenerds2000]

absolutely amazing. definitely one of my favorite songs.

[qwertydeluxe]

Great choir, great arrangement, great song... Amazingness. This is utterly beautiful.

[GoOooDtYmEZ]

What I can't get out of my mind is how no instruments are used. I love these guys. They have earned my respect. ;D

[uisgebeatha24]

The arranger better be going on to compose choral music later in life. The arrangement somehow reminds me of Eric Whitacre applied to a cappella. Love it.

[UncivilDisobedience]

Eric Whitacre (and this song) gives me chordgasms.

[ohjeezohmy]

:) word

[ILostTobin]

You know, it's funny how many Songs were "Ben Folds Five" songs. Though he calls it "Ben Fold's Presents;"... I really like the man, and I love his work. But I don't really like how he claimed it.

I know he went solo and everything, but even still... he needs to give credit to his old band members.

Also, AMAZING song.

[comandtrag053090]

He calls it "Ben Folds Presents" because he is producing it. If you look at all the info on it he gives full credit when they are Ben Folds Five songs. Its like if you are producing a Shakespeare play you dont say Shakespeare presents you say you present a Shakespeare play

and yes this arrangement is absolutely amazing

[powkow13]

its good and entertaining but over-produced...

[annabanana2366]

Haunting...

absolutely haunting and def. the best arrangement on the CD

[judosinger]

I really loved listening to this from start to finish! I think it was amazing!!!! :D

[perezala1]

this is amazing. congratulations guys. please keep making music!

[burcharg]

i was already considering it... I'm a fan of ben folds and a half sort-of fan of a Capella (appreciative but never really searched for it).... you just sold me this cd though

[nwg1991]

such a great arrangement, amazing!

[ad1131]

what an arrangement, holy shit

chris rishel... you are such a beast

[brauskovski]

AAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!! sorry, just listened to you guys on the album. phenomenal.

[plfahey24]

I originally got into a cappella not to sing, but to arrange. The performance by the group is amazing in and of it self, but I can say without a doubt that this is one of the best arrangements I've ever seen or heard. Congrats!

[allisonmarie111]

Fucking amazing. Better than Ben could do!!

[quiteimpulsive]

FANTASTIC.

[Pills526]

This song and the work that these students have done is amazing. This song is just so peaceful, it can put me to sleep ( ofcourse in a good way)

[qwertydeluxe]

These kids can come to my house and sing at the foot of my head any night.

But not in a creepy way. :)

[shidoodlee1]

alsoo amazing blend, AWESOME solos, awesome harmony, IM completly speachless.

[shidoodlee1]

they are amazing!!!!!!!! especially ben folds..... i know all of the words.

[rogersoucy3]

Absolutely amazing!

[allennet1]

Best arrangement and performance on Ben Folds' CD.

-Chris you are a super talented arranger. Your style reminds me of Yumiko Matsuoka of Vox One.

If you haven't heard her arrangement of Danny Boy yet, give it a listen and you'll know what I mean. (Vox One performs it.)

Be sure to tell me what you think...

Anyway, I wish you all the best. Cheers!!

[sunshineafterall]

this:

a) gives me shivers :)

b) is absolutely what i'm aspiring to in my acapella choir

c) AMAZING... arrangement, solos, blend...

d) is also my favorite off the ben folds acapella album! amazing...

[freckleskleinman]

fantastic!!!

[sinoAmerican]

awesome!

this why evolution created the lanryx.

[crezzyman123456]

Mad points. This is awesome!! :-)