1st Performance - Pitch Slapped (Berklee College) - "Good Girls Gone Bad" - By Cobra Starship

[StanfordSinger]

@maatu1 This was one of those days, I'd say, for them. And maybe they did deserve to be let off the show--the rest of the groups were incredible as well, I won't argue against that! But calling Pitch Slapped out for something that was likely beyond their control? Have some SYMPATHY, man.

[StanfordSinger]

@maatu1 [[continued]] There many have been a degree of arrogance in their self assessment in the beginning of the video, but it is the "arrogance" exhibited by any performer, naturally generated, as they psyche themselves up for a group performance. You could say that that's the accepted tone. Finally, and you'd agree with me if you've ever performed live yourself: occasionally things go wrong. You can be giving your best and still not be on top of your game at the end of the day [[continued]].

[StanfordSinger]

@maatu1 1) The hype is encouraged by the film crew, and they typically feed you lines or coax what they want out of you, 2) The hype would have been additionally augmented by the (justifiable) reputation of Berkeley School of Music (quote, "the number one contemporary music school in the world..." -- ask any performer in the field, and they'll at least agree it's ONE of the best. Several publications have in fact listed it as THE best.). [[continued in next post]]

[SingleMindedPrick]

I think they landed on their feet: 2011 ICCA champions, ~half a year after this recording.

[Psignosys]

Q: How many soprano singers does it take to plug in a light bulb? A: One, she sticks the light bulb into the socket, and waits for the world to start revolving around her....

[ngheartsu34]

This song was the wrong choice for them.

Their performance of it was too SWEET and this song is about rocking out

and being bad.

That's most likely why they got eliminated.

[pencileraser08]

i just wish they got into the competition a bit further before they all voiced out that they're from this school. we just won this, and we blah. because they lost on the first round of competition. :p but anyway, i still like them. most esp. ingrid and hanna. :)

[HikariDragonRyuu]

The real problem with this performance was the fact that the lead guy seemed like a tool. Granted, part of that is due to the song, but impressions are impressions. I honestly didn't think the arrangement was nearly as bad as everyone thought it was.

[Snowbear0000000000]

Is that Ingrid & Hannah from Delilah on Season3 ?

[whoyou90]

@Snowbear0000000000 Yeah.

[pencileraser08]

@Snowbear0000000000 yes. they sang in pitch slapped before they sang in delilah. delilah is composed of different female singers from different past groups that have joined the sing off. :)

[deviote]

wow....., this performance REALLY didn't do them justice, their ICCA performances in 2011 were amazing, though i guess they had a little rage to vent at being given the boot so early. Ingrid and Hannah should've been set loose instead of the singers they used, and im not gonna say those singers are bad because, they might've been perfectly good on other songs but ingrid and hannah would've guranteed a much longer stay in the competition. If you thought they were bad, go to because of you by them

[maatu1]

@StanfordSinger things would be different if they stayed on the show, but no, they got eliminated after the first taping. after hyping yourself up like that, you'd think to deliver. i rest my case.

[StanfordSinger]

@Danielgod202 @maatu1 May I ask, by what means do you make your judgements? I would advise you to talk to a member of Pitch Slapped in person before saying much more. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

[StanfordSinger]

@chelseykwok88 Just did a show with you guys, and I absolutely agree with your rebuttal. Pitch Slapped is an incredible group of caring, open, and spectacularly talented singers. TV does a crap load of editing, especially when it comes down to ratings, and they gave you a bad rap before they even let you open your mouths in performance. Frankly, it makes me angry. But props to all Pitch Slappers past and present--don't let this get to you. it was an honor to sing with you!

[ledzeppelin154]

i think berklee is the most laughed at school in the world. quite frankly i think its because people are intimidated by it. its an international school, so the fact that people from all corners of the earth come here proves the point that its the best for contemporary music. for promotional reasons, obviously they are going to hype up berklee. my friend applied and didnt get in a now all he does is shit on the school. i also go to berklee, not easy to get into, not a bad school...stop bitching 

[JoseSanchezMusic]

Alright...I go to Berklee and I can say that there are a lot of cocky people, douche bags, etc.. but that's like 10% of the students here. These people, yes they are awesome, although they brag to much, but still they can all back up all that bragging cause most of what they say is true. Berklee is insanely hard to get into and from my experience here I can say this is the best school of contemporary music and you can't say 5000 people are douche bags because you only saw 15 lol.

[fmcambo6251]

The "Ivy League of Art Schools"? Come to Crane, bud. Then we'll talk.

[iHaveDiabeeeetus]

Everyone needs to shut up. You cant judge someone based on their ego, and by no means were they being cocky! I have no isea where any of you are grtting that idea from. I don't know much of the group at that time, however i know the new group 'cause they performed near where i live and i am friends with their vocal percussionist Tracy Robertson who is AMAZING!

[PabloFerrigno]

I'm trying to go to Berklee next year... but i don't think I would fit in quite well surrounded by such cocky people!! That really worries me...

[chelseykwok88]

@PabloFerrigno Okay first of all, yes, of course there are cocky people at Berklee, but there are cocky people everywhere. Also, the media for this TV show does a lot of editing. Berklee students are dedicated to their craft and undeniably proud of what we do and the reputation our school most certainly upholds. Your decision to come and audition for Berklee should not be based on whether or not this video displays the cocky people, but rather your love for music and willingness to learn.

[PabloFerrigno]

@chelseykwok88 yeah i guess you're right... ;)

[kireiray]

Lmao I laughed pretty hard when they were hyping up Berkeley too. Fun performance though.

[jhernandez16]

Where did those stomps and those claps come from? They weren't doing it.

[TheHaloChief117]

@jhernandez16 it's called beatboxing

[jqd209]

@jhernandez16 They are. When the girls sing, the boys do the stomp and claps and vice-versa. The camera works cuts most of it out, but if you look closely you will see it.

[zoloftuse]

soooooooooooo..... they are good. but they are still a college group, not a down but a neutral. i didnt really like the song that was chosen either.

[gonnabeamegastar]

Haha, wow, these comments.. umm.. First of all -- who cares if they're good looking?! I'm not saying they're not, but what at ALL does that have to do with anything? Second of all, just because the facts about the school and their musicianship are impressive doesn't mean they were being cocky or gloating. Like every other group, they were stating their strengths and background, and yes, Berklee is very prestigious and tough to get into. They absolutely have the right to be proud of that.

[Rico9608248386790]

@gonnabeamegastar You can get into any school if you have enough money

[derxc]

@Rico9608248386790 true that, how do u think geroge w.bush got into yale LOL

[coolpunkchick115]

they're actually really good. You can't base their likability on this vid alone. Hannah and Ingrid joined season 3 with Delilah and i absolutely love them

[zoloftuse]

@coolpunkchick115 when they were in icca theyr vocals were alot more brought out. the condenser mics were right on top of them in that comp.

[ThePerfectBoner]

I think they would've done better if it was another song.

[TheHaloChief117]

wait, Berklee? not Berkeley university?

[gmhots]

@TheHaloChief117 Berklee and Berkeley are very different schools. The former is the top modern music conservatory while the latter is the top public university.

[jasonemilio]

That brunette chick is smoking and beautiful. Damn. How did I miss them?

[Wordless06]

They probably would done better with a different song, not that t was bad, but considered what everyone else was packing... meeeh.

[joshman929]

they shouldve sang how far we've come by rob thomas, it sounded good in the audition video

[lufflyness]

These people remind me of the Gossip Girl cast.

[gavnastyyy]

SNIPPED FIRST. WHATWJOIFEWONIBJOIEFEWGWEGDNNN­RJHRJ!?

[Julianumbah27]

I think its kind of funny: Any of these Season 2 teams could have totally won season one without any problems. Just the amount of talent in this season was amazing!

[AllStevePwrfl]

I don't know why everybody hates them. I think they're awesome! Check out their other stuff.

[blz2109]

0:41 it's just so damn sick how they're singing it. i constantly just click back to this repeatedly.

[blz2109]

Is it bad if i like the song they're singing during their introduction rather than their actual performance? That dude was kickass and it fits them better.

[becks02adw]

The Girls Plays the Drums. HOT

[KCaram2011]

Hmmm....they won FIRST place at the ICCA's this year, they can't be too bad. I think they thought this was more of a popularity contest, and tried to market themselves as young and hot. Their best singer is actually the tubby guy with glasses, and they didnt have him sing the solo because they were trying to market themselves to america. They are amazing, don't hate...

[Chadasile]

@KCaram2011 EXACTLY. thank god someone got that.

[missparker126]

For Berklee Music, I'm surprised it lacks originality this much... Committed were so much more creative to begin with even though in comparison they seemed to have very basic formal training.

[dominicdiep2011]

Awful! No likability whatsoever

[MrAppleMac513]

I have to disagree. They may not have been the best on the show, but every group deserved to be there.

[heroinhero69]

most berklee kids do have a big ego....so there you go

[cassieCUactress]

@heroinhero69 Amen to that. I'm friends with a Berklee alum and though his musical ego is ridiculous, he's legit a great friend.

[FlamingCamera]

"I'm really looking forward to that."

You are such a bad liar, Ben.

[tiffuhhnii1]

im pretty sure there were playing Ignorance by Paramore when they were playing guitar around 0:31

[Harryboy93]

If this was a hotties competition, the definitely would win this program. Period.

[Danielgod202]

God, what douche bags...

[MeganTheWorldLeader]

One of them looks like Ke$ha O.O

[GirlPower778]

thumbs up if you saw the fat guy

[ellis12241]

They didn't do well here, but they are amazing as singers with basically any song they do otherwise.

[MusicSweetly]

I wish they performed "How Far We've Come." It sounds like that fits their voices much better.

[emcpeake]

Really don't care what the know-nothing judges thought, these kids rocked and deserved better!

[godlygirls1]

i think they did great!!!! but i can see why they were out 1st.

[elnathzeus]

That Jennifer Waris is making me stay awake at nights... god! what a beatiful girl

[lasuntagreen]

So yeah they can sing-but something about them is not likeable...can't put my finger on it. Hmmmm...

[DBIYBIMWBIU]

I don't really see how these guys are so bad that they would be eliminated in the first episode. They don't SEEM that bad to me.

[Idolfancom]

i think that if they hadn't been from Berkley they would have given them another chance.

[lambosuperleggera1]

DID ANYONE ELSE SEE SAM TSUI IN IT??!?!

[xlmeay]

@ 0:40 sounds so damn good. Why didn't they do this?

[TheDanielCOH]

1:18 Back of my head's famous.

[allstars617]

i cant believe they went out so early

[Idolfancom]

I didn't believe the guy vocalist at all. I agree with Nicole for sure very hot girls in the group but i thought maybe they were thinking they might skate by the first round and could do a better job with another song for sure.

[allstars617]

they shouldnt have left so early

[maatu1]

#1 Contemporary Music School. Suuuuurrreeeee.

[lixiousness]

@maatu1 They didn't have to be cocky, but yeah, Berklee is the best modern music conservatory. A lot of famous jazz and rock artists have come from Berklee.

[bored2dabone]

best. a cappella group everrrrrrrrrr.

[jacob13892]

How I wish that they had sung to their normal standard. I think perhaps nerves got to the lead male vocalist or something, because any other youtube clip I have found of them as been great, regardless who has been singing.

Out of interest, how much of a role did the producers take in song-choice and vocalist choice, does anyone know? Because I would have thought that there were some much better songs as their signature song to show their talent. (Halo, How far we've come, etc)

[cloudsynth08]

honestly, I think the producers made them look cocky because they are from Berklee, because there's no way they lost to that high school group.

[Lobato5276]

they dont need to go to a show for someone to tell them how good they are. I go to Berklee, and DAMN. That was bad-ass. spotless...

[greatnate07]

OMG, the lead female at 2:40!!! That grin she gives could ice!

[enjoylifeJYL]

Pitch Slapped shouldn't have many reasons to be arrogant... as mentioned in the video... they got 2nd place at ICCAs and guess who they lost to? USC's SoCal Vocals.... (I think Kenton, Kelley, Catherine, just to name a few, were all at one point or another time in that group)

[cancarteffect]

@enjoylifeJYL Maybe it's just me, but I don't see this arrogance that everyone's talking about. Yes they got 2nd, but still very impressive for a group of only four years to compete against the Vocals who have been around for 15 years.... both groups are great in their own right.

[jonQuest82]

@madinah31 I meant your bad songs go worse comment that is. .

[FunkTrunk5]

and dont even get me started on the singing!!! yeah, they're hot. good thing, cuz in terms of everything else they suck.

[FunkTrunk5]

these people are arrogant as shit!!!

[Pokerkid11ms]

i know that alot of songs sound better when performed acapella by a good group but...this was one song that was a mistake to turn acapella.....

[jtuck39]

They should have performed How Far We've Come with Tay as the lead. They are truly phenomenal with that song, and it describes them as a group pretty well.

[3mm49]

the girl is sooooooooo hot

[mediakillsmusic]

That girl Jennifer Waris graduated with me. She was singing the national anthem at the football games in elementary school. She was always in school plays and what not, so I'm not that surprised to see her on here.

[jennifermariesings]

@mediakillsmusic Hey! Thanks!! ... yeah and still doing the anthems haha

[DarcAbys]

Is the lead male singer a meth-head? he looks like it...Just saying.

[terracottaheavens]

i'd have wanted to see more of them if they weren't so annoying. they need a bit of humility.

[kristenrosypop]

i think tht the lead singer was bit weak

[okonh0wp]

the cameraman really likes the blonde chick, she's on screen quite a bit

[KCaram2011]

They are actually insanely good, this performance was just terrible. This song sucks and they should have had the big dude sing; he is amazing!

[NrdsWthGns]

if they had did how far weve come they would have gone farther

[Wdetorres]

@0:49 zac effron?

[crazytexterlover1]

wats the blonde girls name?

[TheReginaldDwight]

@crazytexterlover1

Ingrid Andress

[zacktheattack]

The one who keeps the beat during the preformance looks like he should be a Jonas Brother. LOL

[megumelu42]

I think where they went wrong is they changed the lead male singer...if you look up there performances prior to the show they had the bigger guy as the male lead...and his voice is pretty great...it looks like for the competition they went with asthetics rather than talent when it came to the male lead...and it cost them

[jweilan1]

I think they bumped this group early because they wanted more variety on the show and the judges went with the groups that had back stories which were more dramatic. It's the only reason I can think of that these guys who were clearly more talented than most of the other groups didn't go on.

[illestgyal]

they were pretty good, very good looking bunch of people though I must say. It seems though, that a lot was happening in the performance I wasn't too sure I liked it as much as I wanted to. plus the girls voices were a tad annoying when they started yelling at each other :P

[123456partygirl]

can't believe this is only voices

[Pidactor]

yoo i dont get why mario isnt singing the solo.

hes wayyy wayyy better.

[cab11498121]

2 people are enemies of Berklee

[drewdude44]

you know.. they were good... except of the lead male singer.. is was awful.. and if thats the best they have.. they wont get far..

[fanpire1864]

@drewdude44 He's not bad. Just can't always stay on the notes. He has the potential but doesn't exceed my expectations...... he also sped up the whole song. Did you notice that

[fanpire1864]

they will go some place in life anyway they're time will come.

[madinah31]

Committed is awesome!!! They should just give them the trophy now.

By the way, Justin Timberlake called homeboy and wants his nose back!!

[madinah31]

Berklee sucks!!!

I know this loser who went there and he is still a loser.

[ledzeppelin154]

@madinah31 one kid, must be the rest 4 and half thousand of us as well

[madinah31]

I make them bad songs, go worse!! LOL

Yeap...quit bragging, because you got beat by high schoolers.

[jonQuest82]

@madinah31 wish I could thumb that up twice.

[Jooshkabob]

they're talented but it's hilarious that despite all their bragging (sure, it's probably warranted), they were eliminated first

[fanpire1864]

@Jooshkabob lol. but they will go places so i didnt think they should have won. They have the chances others dont get so..... too bad for them.

[jayboytheplayboy]

Pride goeth before a fall.

[allstars617]

@jayboytheplayboy they are certainly good enough to say something...

[laker6643]

thats a gang of bragging at the beginning to lose to some high school kids tho lol

[melliet]

@laker6643 So true! :-) They need to learn some humility. I was immediately put off by them during their intro of bragging. Sure, they are talented...but hopefully, getting the boot first will teach them to get over themselves.

[loveromance825]

Ugh they should have won i loved them

[0NeonLights0]

they should have sung the song at 0:42 instead of good girls go bad