I'm all for audience participation (cheering, etc.) to energize the performers, but people shouldn't be allowed to clap along. (Someone's always offbeat.) Then again, they were probably just too overwhelmed with excitement to contain themselves. : )
"Greta Garbo, Ed Monroe, Detriech and DemaGio, and James Dean, on a cover of a magazine. Grace Kelly, Harlow Jean, picture of a beuty queen. Jean Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, dance on air. They had style, they had grace, Rita Hayworth, gave good faith. Lauren, Katherine, Lana, too, Bettie Davis-what a BITCH. Ladies with an attitude, fellas that were in the mood. Dont just stand there,lets get to it. Strike a pose, there nothing to it!" Love that part, all my role models!
I'm from the UK and only discovered this spizzwinks/whiffenpoof thing a couple of weeks ago, since then I've pretty much been playing the songs that this guy solo's on, on repeat. I wish he had an album I could download instead of just on youtube. HE'S AMAZING! love it.
These guys have the best voices I have ever heard! I'm so glad I stumbled upon their videos! And Brennan Caldwell is an amazing performer too along with his amazing vocals :)
I signed into YouTube just to comment on this. Bravo to Brennan's Dad, and to Brennan. Can't wait to see him on Broadway, hope that it is part of his ultimate journey. I hope that it ends at Yale or at some other university. He has the kind of talent that is more born than nurtured, but I would love to see if he could teach it to others! As a rabid a cappela fan, he is the best thing that I have heard on sing off to date!
I love the people getting so into it in the bottom right corner. I'm going to take a wild guess that these are alums? =]
In any case, HOLY GOODNESS, Brennan is amazing! He's such a good singer (and actor... how did he keep a straight face through this!?), sassy, and hilarious. I really hope I can see him and the Whiffenpoofs perform live some time before they graduate...
Absolutely fantastic. I'm a HUGE fan of Brennan. I got a chance to take a picture with him at the January 8th performance at the Congregation Beth El in Bethesda MD. I would love to find more videos of him singing.
@avafiery The year beside the name is the year of graduation; '11+1 means that 2011 was the year graduation would have occurred but a year was taken off (a "gap year") and graduation will now occur one year later. This convention is used to distinguish from '12 for a student who did not take a year off. 12 of the 14 members of the Whiffenpoofs of 2011 have taken the 2010-11 year off due to the substantial time commitments required of Whiffenpoofs.
Fucking bender
KazukiKazama 1 week ago
Am I the only one who finds Brennan's voice to be off with an extremely whiney/annoyingly biting tone? It's just bad...
Phoenixx713 1 week ago
what does it mean to be the pitchpipe. is it the guy who plays the pitch pipe before they start singing?
mvm92 1 week ago
He's a hell of a frontman
Grayzone 1 week ago
Big Brother is watching me.
jackrosen1 1 week ago
Wow the rap from Vogue was something else and the part where he said come on girls, wow.
cinderelmo 1 month ago
SWEET
bottlefame 1 month ago
Damn Brennan!! Totally killed it!! :D
LyricalMastermind2 1 month ago
I'm all for audience participation (cheering, etc.) to energize the performers, but people shouldn't be allowed to clap along. (Someone's always offbeat.) Then again, they were probably just too overwhelmed with excitement to contain themselves. : )
Kimokeo15 3 months ago 2
Greta Garbo and Monroe, Dietrich and di Maggio;
Marlon Brando, Jimmy Dean - on the cover of a magazine.
Grace Kelly, Harlow (Jean) - picture of a beauty queen.
Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, dance on air;
They had style, they had grace; Rita Hayworth gave good face,
Lauren, Katherine, Lana too; Bette Davis, we love you.
Ladies with an attitude; fellas that were in the mood.
Don't just stand there, let's get to it;
Strike a pose, there's nothing to it -
Vogue...
leoleoleo7859 6 months ago
awesome
donuts71 6 months ago
"Greta Garbo, Ed Monroe, Detriech and DemaGio, and James Dean, on a cover of a magazine. Grace Kelly, Harlow Jean, picture of a beuty queen. Jean Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, dance on air. They had style, they had grace, Rita Hayworth, gave good faith. Lauren, Katherine, Lana, too, Bettie Davis-what a BITCH. Ladies with an attitude, fellas that were in the mood. Dont just stand there,lets get to it. Strike a pose, there nothing to it!" Love that part, all my role models!
cutiecookie23 7 months ago 2
BRENNAN CALDWELL IS AMAZING.
zebrasweatpants 9 months ago 3
I'm from the UK and only discovered this spizzwinks/whiffenpoof thing a couple of weeks ago, since then I've pretty much been playing the songs that this guy solo's on, on repeat. I wish he had an album I could download instead of just on youtube. HE'S AMAZING! love it.
SaladSpork 9 months ago
These guys have the best voices I have ever heard! I'm so glad I stumbled upon their videos! And Brennan Caldwell is an amazing performer too along with his amazing vocals :)
MusicGymnast69 10 months ago
Fantastic! Just great.
costeris35 1 year ago
fantastic in every way! I love me some brennan!!! grrrrrowlll
redheadanna23 1 year ago
Oh!! Ican't believe my eyes and ears!!
You guys are amazing, I really like what you do.
A big hug from Spain, we love you and want you to make a concert here!
runaway222 1 year ago
Oh My God !!! did i just hear Brennan say " I'm a free bitch baby " !? 0.o
lol for some reason that was very entertaining ^_~
GREEEENDAYYYYY 1 year ago 15
@GREEEENDAYYYYY I think that's my favorite part lol
alienstar723 1 year ago
@alienstar723 lol mine to haha
GREEEENDAYYYYY 1 year ago
lol luv it!! i showed this to my cousins and they were like "wtf?"
yaowdonow 1 year ago
I signed into YouTube just to comment on this. Bravo to Brennan's Dad, and to Brennan. Can't wait to see him on Broadway, hope that it is part of his ultimate journey. I hope that it ends at Yale or at some other university. He has the kind of talent that is more born than nurtured, but I would love to see if he could teach it to others! As a rabid a cappela fan, he is the best thing that I have heard on sing off to date!
me02840 1 year ago 5
@me02840 Credit needs to go to his mom as well particularly when it comes to the nurturing.
caldwellj 1 year ago 10
I love the people getting so into it in the bottom right corner. I'm going to take a wild guess that these are alums? =]
In any case, HOLY GOODNESS, Brennan is amazing! He's such a good singer (and actor... how did he keep a straight face through this!?), sassy, and hilarious. I really hope I can see him and the Whiffenpoofs perform live some time before they graduate...
dftba323 1 year ago 3
I can't get enough of Brennan! Thank you so much for sharing these videos. :)
alienstar723 1 year ago
Brennan rocks. Actually each and every Spizzwink rocks.
agathadepyros 1 year ago 2
Absolutely fantastic. I'm a HUGE fan of Brennan. I got a chance to take a picture with him at the January 8th performance at the Congregation Beth El in Bethesda MD. I would love to find more videos of him singing.
LuvAmericanEagle 1 year ago
This is the best thing I've seen lately. Seriously, it's a piece of genius.
Bridge0723 1 year ago 8
I LOVE this! I saw it initially on a blog and have watched it several times! Brennan is fantastic! And I love the poke at Glee at the end!
zekedoggie 1 year ago
What does 11+1 mean?
avafiery 1 year ago
@avafiery
12?
meg143562 1 year ago
@avafiery The year beside the name is the year of graduation; '11+1 means that 2011 was the year graduation would have occurred but a year was taken off (a "gap year") and graduation will now occur one year later. This convention is used to distinguish from '12 for a student who did not take a year off. 12 of the 14 members of the Whiffenpoofs of 2011 have taken the 2010-11 year off due to the substantial time commitments required of Whiffenpoofs.
caldwellj 1 year ago 3