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'''"a capella"''' is a song and music video by the Norwegian duo [[Ylvis]]. It parodies [[a cappella]] groups like [[Pentatonix]]. Ylvis revealed "a capella" on ''[[I kveld med YLVIS]]'' on [[TVNorge]] on January 5, 2016. Three days after the song's release, it had 250,000 views.<ref name="Nyland2016-01-08">{{cite news |last=Nyland |first=Bjørn Kristian |date=2016-01-08 |title=Ny Ylvis-låt går verden rundt: Vil brødrene gjenta The Fox-suksessen? |trans-title=New Ylvis song goes around the world: Would brothers repeat The Fox-success? |language=Norwegian |url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2016/01/08/kultur/ylvis/the_fox/viralt/42671455/ |newspaper=[[Dagbladet]] |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eRsgOpxY |archivedate=2016-01-11 }}</ref>
'''Boodelooap''' is a fictional Nigerian soft drink. It's a drink that contains carbonated water, a sweetener and a natural or artificial flavoring. Its cherry-red and often served/sold in a long tall bottle. The bottle is made of glass, blown by african child workers. The cork is made from antelope horns, gathered by the famous Yoruba tribe. It's taste is softer than a mild kiss from a mwanamke mrembo (beautiful woman). Boodelooap features in the song 'A Capella', by Ylvis, a comedy duo from Norway consisting of the brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/01/06/ylvis_new_music_video_explains_why_a_cappella_groups_have_been_singing_boodelooap.html | title=Ylvis’ New Music Video Explains Why A Cappella Groups Have Been Singing “Boodelooap” All This Time | work=Slate | date=6 January 2016 | accessdate=6 January 2016 | author=Anderson, L.V.}}</ref>

==Music video==
Ylvis revealed the music video and song "a capella" on ''[[I kveld med YLVIS]]'' on [[TVNorge]] on January 5, 2016.<ref name="Nyland2016-01-08"/> It parodies a cappella groups like [[Pentatonix]].<ref name="Anderson2016-01-06">{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=L.V. |date=2016-01-06 |title=Ylvis' New Music Video Explains Why A Cappella Groups Have Been Singing "Boodelooap" All This Time |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/01/06/ylvis_new_music_video_explains_why_a_cappella_groups_have_been_singing_boodelooap.html |newspaper=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eRsUAjon |archivedate=2016-01-11 }}</ref><ref name="Mav2016-01-06">{{cite news |author=Mav |date=2016-01-06 |title=Vokální muzika je nejvíc, přesvědčují norští komedianti. Přemůže všechna bezpráví |language=Czech |url=http://www.reflex.cz/clanek/kultura/68442/vokalni-muzika-je-nejvic-presvedcuji-norsti-komedianti-premuze-vsechna-bezpravi.html |newspaper=[[Reflex (magazine)|Reflex]] |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eRu11v1c |archivedate=2016-01-11 }}</ref><ref name="Rancken2016-01-11">{{cite news |last=Rancken |first=David |date=2016-01-11 |title=Ylvis Has A New A Capella Hit |url=http://kluv.cbslocal.com/2016/01/11/ylvis-has-a-new-a-capella-hit/ |publisher=[[KLUV]] |accessdate=2016-01-13 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eV2HTQZc |archivedate=2016-01-13 }}</ref> In the music video, a small boy is bullied. [[Ylvis]] brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker head an a cappella group that attempts to save and galvanize the bullied child through their singing and joyful [[facial expression]]s.<ref name="Anderson2016-01-06"/><ref name="Kickham2016-01-06">{{cite news |last=Kickham |first=Dylan |date=2016-01-06 |title=Ylvis parodies a cappella groups in new music video |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/06/ylvis-parodies-a-cappella-video |newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eRs9OqZl |archivedate=2016-01-11 }}</ref> They are able to defeat the bullies because they have the "scary" talent of being capable of "sing[ing] a song in any musical style".<ref name="Waxman2016-01-06">{{cite news |last=Waxman |first=Olivia B. |date=2016-01-06 |title=Watch the A Cappella Parody to End All A Cappella Parodies: "What Does the Fox Say?" group takes on a cappella |url=http://time.com/4170283/ylvis-a-cappella-parody/ |newspaper=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eRsw3wOS |archivedate=2016-01-11 }}</ref>

Caricaturing rousing a cappella songs.<ref name="Kickham2016-01-06"/> the song exploits frequent a cappella customs such as fake words, grinning "like you know Jesus personally", and a male [[beatboxing|beatboxer]].<ref name="Kickham2016-01-06"/> The song includes rock and rap, and a cappella members make [[trumpet]] and [[drum]] sounds.<ref name="Waxman2016-01-06"/> One of Yltevis' fictional words is "Boodelooap", a fictional Nigerian soft drink.<ref name="Anderson2016-01-06"/><ref name="Kickham2016-01-06"/> Boodelooap is cherry-red and stored in a long tall bottle.

==Critical reception==
L.V. Anderson of ''[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]'' wrote that the song was "a pitch-perfect spoof of self-serious a cappella groups like Pentatonix".<ref name="Anderson2016-01-06"/> Anderson noted that "purists" could argue that the song is not "strictly" a cappella because it likely has had [[electronic music]] components added after production though "that's not really the point".<ref name="Anderson2016-01-06"/>

''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Dylan Kickham said the song was "fairly timely" because a cappella is "still very much in the public eye".<ref name="Kickham2016-01-06"/> Kickham cited three examples of a cappella's high visibility: [[Pentatonix]] is drawing large crowds, ''[[Pitch Slapped]]'' opened on TV network [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]], and the ''[[Pitch Perfect|Pitch Perfect]]'' franchise is making ''Pitch Perfect 3''.<ref name="Kickham2016-01-06"/>

''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'}}s Olivia B. Waxman said the song was "aca-awesome".<ref name="Waxman2016-01-06"/> Hoai-Tran Bu wrote in ''[[USA Today]]'' that the song was "a spot-on parody of a cappella groups that is both amazing and odd". She praised their performance for "delv[ing] into just what makes a cappella cool", citing the combating of bullying, the singing like they personally know Jesus, and props like leather straps and matching woolen hats.<ref name="Bui2016-01-06">{{cite news |last=Bui |first=Hoai-Tran |date=2016-01-06 |title=What does the a cappella group say? Ylvis is back to find out |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/01/06/what-does-capella-group-say-ylvis-back-find-out/78361740/ |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=2016-01-11 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eRt2CCUV |archivedate=2016-01-11 }}</ref>

Jojo Girard of [[WFGR]] called the song a "a weird tribute to a capella groups" that was "wonderful".<ref name="Girard2016-01-12">{{cite news |last=Girard |first=Jojo |date=2016-01-12 |title=Ylvis : An A Capella Parody [Video] |url=http://wfgr.com/ylvis-an-a-capella-parody-video/ |newspaper=[[WFGR]] |accessdate=2016-01-13 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eV2Rr7mF |archivedate=2016-01-13 }}</ref> [[KBMX]]'s Tony Hart said the music video was "a funny look" at a capella groups, noting "[t]his parody is perfect, right down to the reference to the leather straps these groups always seem to wear, and what's with all the smiling?"<ref name="Hart2016-01-12">{{cite news |last=Hart |first=Tony |date=2016-01-12 |title=Ylvis Takes on Groups Like Pentatonix with Their New Song 'A Capella' |url=http://mix108.com/ylvis-takes-on-acapella-groups-with-their-new-song-a-capella/ |publisher=[[KBMX]] |accessdate=2016-01-13 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6eV22eQXZ |archivedate=2016-01-13 }}</ref> [[KSL (radio)|KSL]]'s John Clyde praised the song for being "pretty darn catchy and incredibly clever".<ref name="Clyde2016-01-12">{{cite news |last=Clyde |first=John |date=2016-01-12 |title=Have You Seen This? The power of a cappella |url=http://www.ksl.com/?sid=38105278&nid=1017 |publisher=[[KSL (radio)|KSL]] |accessdate=2016-01-13 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20160113070007/http://www.ksl.com/?sid=38105278&nid=1017 |archivedate=2016-01-13 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{YouTube|SQ8HNeYLEe4|Official video}}


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Revision as of 07:06, 13 January 2016

"a capella" is a song and music video by the Norwegian duo Ylvis. It parodies a cappella groups like Pentatonix. Ylvis revealed "a capella" on I kveld med YLVIS on TVNorge on January 5, 2016. Three days after the song's release, it had 250,000 views.[1]

Music video

Ylvis revealed the music video and song "a capella" on I kveld med YLVIS on TVNorge on January 5, 2016.[1] It parodies a cappella groups like Pentatonix.[2][3][4] In the music video, a small boy is bullied. Ylvis brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker head an a cappella group that attempts to save and galvanize the bullied child through their singing and joyful facial expressions.[2][5] They are able to defeat the bullies because they have the "scary" talent of being capable of "sing[ing] a song in any musical style".[6]

Caricaturing rousing a cappella songs.[5] the song exploits frequent a cappella customs such as fake words, grinning "like you know Jesus personally", and a male beatboxer.[5] The song includes rock and rap, and a cappella members make trumpet and drum sounds.[6] One of Yltevis' fictional words is "Boodelooap", a fictional Nigerian soft drink.[2][5] Boodelooap is cherry-red and stored in a long tall bottle.

Critical reception

L.V. Anderson of Slate wrote that the song was "a pitch-perfect spoof of self-serious a cappella groups like Pentatonix".[2] Anderson noted that "purists" could argue that the song is not "strictly" a cappella because it likely has had electronic music components added after production though "that's not really the point".[2]

Entertainment Weekly's Dylan Kickham said the song was "fairly timely" because a cappella is "still very much in the public eye".[5] Kickham cited three examples of a cappella's high visibility: Pentatonix is drawing large crowds, Pitch Slapped opened on TV network Lifetime, and the Pitch Perfect franchise is making Pitch Perfect 3.[5]

Time's Olivia B. Waxman said the song was "aca-awesome".[6] Hoai-Tran Bu wrote in USA Today that the song was "a spot-on parody of a cappella groups that is both amazing and odd". She praised their performance for "delv[ing] into just what makes a cappella cool", citing the combating of bullying, the singing like they personally know Jesus, and props like leather straps and matching woolen hats.[7]

Jojo Girard of WFGR called the song a "a weird tribute to a capella groups" that was "wonderful".[8] KBMX's Tony Hart said the music video was "a funny look" at a capella groups, noting "[t]his parody is perfect, right down to the reference to the leather straps these groups always seem to wear, and what's with all the smiling?"[9] KSL's John Clyde praised the song for being "pretty darn catchy and incredibly clever".[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Nyland, Bjørn Kristian (2016-01-08). "Ny Ylvis-låt går verden rundt: Vil brødrene gjenta The Fox-suksessen?" [New Ylvis song goes around the world: Would brothers repeat The Fox-success?]. Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e Anderson, L.V. (2016-01-06). "Ylvis' New Music Video Explains Why A Cappella Groups Have Been Singing "Boodelooap" All This Time". Slate. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  3. ^ Mav (2016-01-06). "Vokální muzika je nejvíc, přesvědčují norští komedianti. Přemůže všechna bezpráví". Reflex (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  4. ^ Rancken, David (2016-01-11). "Ylvis Has A New A Capella Hit". KLUV. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Kickham, Dylan (2016-01-06). "Ylvis parodies a cappella groups in new music video". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  6. ^ a b c Waxman, Olivia B. (2016-01-06). "Watch the A Cappella Parody to End All A Cappella Parodies: "What Does the Fox Say?" group takes on a cappella". Time. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  7. ^ Bui, Hoai-Tran (2016-01-06). "What does the a cappella group say? Ylvis is back to find out". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  8. ^ Girard, Jojo (2016-01-12). "Ylvis : An A Capella Parody [Video]". WFGR. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  9. ^ Hart, Tony (2016-01-12). "Ylvis Takes on Groups Like Pentatonix with Their New Song 'A Capella'". KBMX. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  10. ^ Clyde, John (2016-01-12). "Have You Seen This? The power of a cappella". KSL. Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
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