The Temptations - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (An A Cappella Cover)

Jesse Humphrey, my good friend and drummer in Love in Stockholm (http://www.youtube.com/loveinstockholm) saw some of my other collaborations and wouldn't leave me alone until we did one together. Then he made it more complicated by having the idea to make the video a Christmas gift to his family. And he had this bright idea exactly one week before Christmas.

So, some hustle, a little elbow grease and a couple elf hats later, and we've got ourselves a finished product. The title says it's based on the Temptations version of the song, but it's also based on the California Raisins's version of the Temptations version of the song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs--phzj2TQ). The California Raisins are a major musical influence in my life.

Download the mp3:
http://bit.ly/uuG75n

Special thanks to Jesse for letting me make him sing weird notes in weird chords. Oh, and can you find the Dave Carroll in this video?

Happy holidays!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• a cappella
• christmas
• carol
• holiday
• multitrack
• evan sanders
• jesse humphrey
• dave carroll
• love in stockholm
• dan mills
• motown
• R&B
• RandB
• soul
• california raisins
• claymation
• choir
• collaboration

[keats27]

nice job guys, lot of fun...put drumming behind you and stick to a cappella!

[strad43]

@keats27 Except that Jesse is a fantastic drummer!

[NadellesVoice]

... I know its valentines day... but I've got this on repeat LOVE IT!!

[strad43]

@NadellesVoice Thank you! Hey, there's a good amount of red in there to be appropriate for V-Day...

[strad43]

@jbcraipeau Thanks my man!

[NoaOno]

I ENVY your low C!

[scoggles]

I like this version better than the actual Temptations record, but not as much as when The California Raisins did it.

[ViergeVraie]

A nice, youthful version! The Temptations would be proud. Merry Christmas!

[daniscool99]

awesome!!

[jbcraipeau]

Very nice !! Loved the groove and "shoo wap" always sounds great !