Sufjan Stevens - Chicago (A CAPPELLA!?)

[evanhasablog]

Pretty sure there's no "WOO" or "WAHH" in the original recording

[amberh556]

@evanhasablog

its not supposed to sound like the original recording. its their own acapella take on it

[MemiTehAwesome]

You know it's "Sufjan", not "Soofyan", right? xD Just checking...good job, btw

[austinthebookworm5]

@MemiTehAwesome

it's just many people don't know how to pronounce his name, so they typed it phonetically

[CeliaBrooke]

Search "Noteworthy Chicago" and click the third link.

You should really rather be watching this version. It's so much more sweet and heartfelt. And the soloist is INCREDIBLE.

[MySkyeIsMine]

That was so cool! :D

[missemmafromcanada]

Wait... how did this start a Pascal's wager debate?!

[megatonydeath]

You guys rule. Holy shit.

You should try something really psychedelic, like animal collective.

Great work!

[bV6n9RhH]

oh my god, he sounds so much like him in the beginning. :)

[Mluggd]

Absolutely amazing cover, keep it up :D

[deadxkorps]

To those who like Pascal's wager: Do you also pray to the invisible pink unciron? And the Gods of the vikings? And the Gods of the samua people? You know, "just to be on the safe side"?

[cateyall]

I want to marry you all. 

[vines69]

Can people seriously stop arguing about religion and watch some videos? no one will know the truth until the end of us all whats the use in fighting about it? fighting over religion is how most wars have been started.

[gattodelmare]

This is amazing! TOTALLY loving them!

[iCorgi]

Liking this so hard omg

[theJKdiaries55]

who the heck is the soloist, he sounds just like Sufjan!!!

[AlexIsAinmDom]

VERY like sufjan

[0070issa]

by 0:05 I was already like "NO" man I'm so glad I stayed tuned they were great!!!!!

[MonsoonWinds6]

Totally started crying when I saw this. You guys are amazing!!!!

[indieguitartabs]

Great job! This is the #1 ranked Sufjan Stevens cover on indieguitartabs.

[greenwithenvy78315]

really good. but everyone looks so awkward up there O.o

[middleCmusic]

Who is the mastermind behind all their arrangements? Even with the not-so-hot quality, you can tell it's amazing.

[popomczowzow]

@middleCmusic mastermind? they just replaced instruments with vocals. although the performance was very impressive the arrangement did not require much effort (it didn't need to)

[mattma2195]

this is really good nice job!

[TheLostinasda]

Please buy a tripod.

[djhannnah]

@berniemacster over 80 songs?! try like 80 times 4 hahah. but I agree, chicago is so overused :(

[OhNoesItsSarah]

They've covered basically all my favorite songs. Sufjan's up there.

[ChongiChonga]

Pas mal !

Au début on se demande ce qu'il se passe, mais après ça décolle bien !

[Fun4est]

Wow this is amazing! Great voice and awesome job on all the instrumental parts as well.

[wylandy]

YOU GUYS DO THE BEST MUSIC.

[shefluxes]

lead singer has a beautiful clear voice.....

[lisa5824]

Wow, they're actually really good?!

[OneWayRoad]

wow

[moenethretro]

omggg, sufjan reborn??

[MrSkullman858]

damn thats like perfect sounding like sufijan stevens!! who is this kid!

[longlivepeewee]

11 dudes still could match the power of his singular voice. This is good, but Sufjan blows them away.

[babynutbar]

I never comment on youtube videos on account of my lame as username but I'm going to have to make an exception... You guys are awesome and cover some pretty mint songs.

[sonictail301]

@babynutbar That's a pretty lame username.

[ironmannichi]

nerds.

[rastare1a]

@ironmannichi

..infant

[obstipatiomentalis]

thank you

[freakshowXES]

quite good

[Ooooooooooooooooo595]

Tom Fry...you sang amazingly.

[cruelkitti]

that was amazing...wish I could see it live

[rallychild]

thats actually pretty cool, well done.

[wolfchimneyrock]

Awesome ... and he sounds just like Sufjan

[12dhjohn]

ok these guys are way to good at doing the voices of the different artists. ITs actually a bit scary and amazing.

[sbridge]

pretty awesome :)

[shisksjis]

there all awesome but especially the drummer

[r4gdoll]

Wow. This is very impressive.

And I agree....he does sound JUST like Sufjan.

Wow.

What a talented group of people.

[lessthanthreeprod]

that is ridiculous. that kid sounds exactly like him.

[Gymnastics4evr08]

Whoever is singing sounds JUST. LIKE. Sufjan. Seriously.

[DeyaGrey]

i wish video and audio quality could be better cause Carleton Singing Knights are freakin great!

[hellocaiti]

When sung like this, it sounds awfully similar to Two Weeks by Grizzly bear...!

[Raddeh]

This just blew my mind!

[MRLmic]

Love it love it love it. This is really great.

[desiwashere17]

you fckn asshole!

[pooingo]

it says that i need to go upgrade and i do and it still doesnt work

[psychedeluxe]

VERY GOOD (:

[BetterThanAThesis]

Awesome! I wish I knew enough good singer peoples to do anything like this.

*sigh*

I could do it with my marching band? :P

[blessedisthislife]

HOLY he sounds just like sufjan

[blandatious]

probably being a killjoy here but while this version has a lot going for it its too hurried. Slow down guys

[passthespazplz]

totally agree.

[LOUDlikealamb]

that was amazing! i'm in an acapella group. and am begging my director to compose this song! :D

[beardedisbeautiful]

@LOUDlikealamb

I think you mean you want your director to arrange this song. Sufjan Stevens has already composed it; it can't be done twice.

[LOUDlikealamb]

@beardedisbeautiful

yeah. i did mean that.. ^^ haha. sorry :D

[Gymnastics4evr08]

That dude sounds A LOT like Sufjan. What?

[Gize1Sterom1]

wonderful, if this were recording studio quality, it would be one of the most played songs on my ipod

[thomasn528]

bravo bravo bravo

[pietpaardeboer]

WOW, this is exceptional good.

[cuttoothom]

Brilliant song.

[LeyiLeila]

seriously, whoever the vocalist is, is so perfect for Sufjan!!!! spot on very well done

[updownleftrightinout]

Yes. Welldone.

[pietje91]

Welldone!

[taphi1234]

you should consider putting one of those annotation boxes over the lead singer because im dying to know who they are (in each video)

and its kind of scary how you do covers of the same obscure songs and classics i love.

[BloodyKandi]

The best version out there, LOVE IT!

[xJAMHEADx]

brilliant guys!! Love it..

[dnLthEeloSt]

freaking brilliant

[CaptainElysse]

WOW. Im seriously sooo hyped on this! Its SOOOO good!

[shelbyseek]

This is spectacular. No kidding. I totally wanna do this!

[chrisdav93]

This is amazing!

[darkodanny]

is there an mp3 of this?

[willivanilli07]

NYU APC Rhythm did this on BOCA 2009. It's a more full composition because they're a mixed group, but this group is good too.

[Higgy2010]

THIS! IS! EPIC!!!

[pamcakeghosty]

This makes me extremely happy every time.<3

[TheDarthHomo]

if it werent for that kids dancing, this would be good...seriously

[DrunkenLullabies1]

who let michael j fox hold the camera

[LimberBear19]

that made me laugh for a good 5 min

[MrKindofBlue]

@DrunkenLullabies1 Harsh on MJF...

[pheeeeelip]

@DrunkenLullabies1 hahahaha, such a douche comment, but it cracked me up :P

[aciddmc]

@DrunkenLullabies1 hahaha

[themack355]

@DrunkenLullabies1 dude...too soon

[DrunkenLullabies1]

@themack355 I left that comment like 8 months ago lol... it may have been too soon then but it's really not at this point. and 65 votes? I completely forgot about this video haha

[DPBW22]

@DrunkenLullabies1 lol that's hilarious!!!!!!

[johnnnnnnny86]

@DrunkenLullabies1 HAHA!

great song, well done.

[courtneyfnc]

This gave me chills...I'm a huge Sufjan fan. Excellent job guys!

[phlatts]

splendid

[thatbiancagirl11]

this is swell!

[zachariot]

this makes me feel like i'm flying! the singer sounds so much like sufjan

[Higgy2010]

agreed!

[fercinha1]

this is sooo good

[ballerine91]

Wahou

I love it!!

It's very good!!!

Love love love!!!

[realisoph]

A real nice version!

[Pinker33]

Great Job guys you took on a very challenging song and made it sound fantastic!

[urbittergdbye89]

wow that was awesome. why'd it take me 3 years to watch this? haha

[7aqua]

This is very cool! Sufjan should see this!

[ChazAshim]

lol I loved it

[EzekialCleghorn]

Is it just me, or does the main singer sound like Sufjan in the song? Crazyyyyyy

[tranjilover]

he obviously put it as soofyan on purpose, because its right in the title.

[BoobyMcDoogle]

this is the best one

[thebends2554]

In all fairness his name is sufjan but its pronounced like Soofyan

[Chezfreak94]

Sufjan, not soofyan, darling.

Love the Acapella.

[Chezfreak94]

I said I loved this- how does it get six thumbs down?

[fashionandmusic921]

it's actually pretty good.

that main singer is really good. They sharped a lot, though. (sorry for criticism sorry sorry)

[paulreadphotography]

Fucking westside!

[nixiecat]

This guy does a great sufjan impression hahaha, no but seriously his voice sounds a lot like sufjan's in the song.

[Beanworth]

Pretty good :D

[Addieo]

Nice job

[MattCanute]

Lol nice, when they sing the instruments, its called "vocal play"

[Carlpop1]

The lead singer is none other than Mr. Tom Fry of Ft. Collins, Colorado.

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[haliababia]

ehh....

[heyijust1]

is the short one singing?

[kendlewood]

ah, it just sounds iffy cause it's recorded on a crappy vocal-recording camera..

[Vysusi]

<333

[zeenon]

Well I feel stupid cause I didn't like it but everyone else here did?

[pamcakeghosty]

This is really great. Goodness gracious<3

[BluckisLove]

This is fantastic--I almost like it better than the original!

[triggerua]

The lead is just unreal.

[lightlord99]

sounds just like him haha these videos are sickk.

[eliaer01]

If you want to hear some more great collegiate a cappella, check out Undeclared from Luther College! Let us know what you think! Just search for "Undeclared Luther College."

[forman1200]

LOL gay men troupe

[easyluckyfree7]

sounds like sufjan. thats crazzzzy

[JaneLame]

All things go, all things go! A++.

[mowgli2071]

I keep hearing the original version of this overplayed on the adult contemptorary channel I'm forced to hear at work. I now like this version (if I didn't before) WAY more than the original.

[shazam15]

this is super cute! how old are they?

[hyperboycomics]

Its a capella. They have no accompanyment, and make all their own sounds.

[roozish]

you guys made me get a you tube account cause I just had to comment on this!

sooooo cooool!!!

love sufjan and this is a great tribute to the song.

Tom fry, you are an amazing singer and also just very cute. gave me goosebumps, nice one guys! seen this one a million times, please do another one for all us sufjan fans

[absterz00]

great voice..!

[lagunatom]

wow the singer is really short

[wccrispy]

I didn't care for the tempo. Great song choice.

[melanieleblanc187]

my favorite!

[hideousTRAINWRECK]

this is so awesome.

[mdsaqr]

its a nice effort, but not that great

[KurtyCobaiNIRVANA]

incredible!!!!!! i really love this song!!

[1vanna1]

sooo perfect!

my favorite song

and they only made me like it more :)

[codeaires]

This is so beautiful it almost makes me tear up.

[reggaetao]

wow!

[poodleinmypie]

that's amazing

[maddywoo]

LUCKY SCHOOL

[Atrix3349]

I'm guessing they all got laid that night.

[silveriodine]

i want to be your friend.

[thefallopianswimteam]

This is wonderful.

[Riadasti]

This is probably the best version of I've heard so far. The main singer is perfect, and everyone's parts work together extremely well to pull off this song. Bravo!

[3j0a67bk]

es genial, como cantan estos tipos raros!

Is not easy make it as well as they do.

great!

[cammo6901]

wtf. they are all doing the instruments.

he sounds exactly like him!

its annoying all the woos in the beginning.

[fungamesss]

its a cappella dude..

[cammo6901]

well not necessarily. a cappella isnt always "singing the instruments" it is usually just one person singing the lyrics to a song with no instruments behind them.

[QuazarSky27]

Wow he does sound like Sufjan!

[luizzamorgado]

america does have talent. haha :)

[theheartless]

Maybe I'm wrong but it sounds like when everyone gets going at the same time, they all get mixed up. Like the choir part, the beat boxer, and the singer are all competing to see who can get their favorite tempo chosen. Anyway, you seem like a talented group of individuals, and it's an enjoyable video you've got here.

[Lucozade33]

I like the guy in the stripped shirt. He's really getting down.

[LoveJitters]

Gah, super amazing. I wish I could do that!

[kkndevlin]

Como mola!!! Muy bueno 10/10 AWESOME

[rebeccabarber]

haha, way to be amazing at that

[gorramdoll]

the guy has a really good voice for it

[mcvalea]

You know I watched the other video covers for this song and I think this is the best one. They just made it there own and posted it three years ago. Well ahead of everyone else.

[voteweasley08]

wow this is amazing!!! it sounds beautiful and the soloist actually sounds like sufjan... crazy. love it. keep it up :)

[gammaray17215]

this is adorable! i love it! great arrangement