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Please don't stop the [music] music. Please don't stop the music. [music] Now, this is exactly the type of performance you would expect to see at the International Championship of Collegiate Acappella. Am I right, Gil?
A behind-the-scenes look at Barton University Bellas' journey in collegiate a cappella, featuring performances and commentary from the ICCA finals.
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Key Takeaways
- Barton University Bellas are pioneers as the first all-female group to reach the ICCA finals.
- Their performances combine vocal talent, choreography, and theatrical elements to captivate audiences.
- The video highlights the challenges and stereotypes faced by female a cappella groups.
- The Bellas’ success inspires broader acceptance and recognition of women in competitive a cappella.
- Behind-the-scenes commentary adds humor and context to the competitive a cappella scene.
What the video covers
- The video showcases Barton University Bellas performing at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA).
- Commentators John Smith and Gail Abernathy provide humorous and insightful commentary on the competition and performances.
- Highlights include the Bellas becoming the first all-female group to advance to the ICCA finals and their unique performance style.
- The Bellas perform a mix of covers and original songs, breaking traditional barriers in collegiate a cappella.
- The video captures both onstage performances and backstage moments, including humorous interactions and challenges.
- The Bellas perform at the historic Kennedy Center, celebrating their national title and inspiring young women.
- The narrative includes playful banter about gender roles and acappella stereotypes.
- The video features energetic choreography, costume changes, and dramatic stage effects.
- Key moments include solo performances, group harmonies, and audience reactions.
- The video ends with a celebration of the Bellas’ achievements and their impact on the a cappella community.
Chapters
- 00:00Opening Performance and ICCA Introduction
- 00:59Chloe’s Solo and Team Dynamics
- 02:00Good Luck and Girl Power Commentary
- 02:37Gender Stereotypes in A Cappella
- 03:38Unexpected Moments and Audience Reactions
- 04:29Musical Interlude and Crowd Engagement
- 07:02Kennedy Center Performance and National Title
- 08:50Energetic Stage Acts and Choreography
- 11:07Finale and Celebration of Bellas’ Legacy
- 13:50Closing Remarks and Reflections
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John, you're so right. Everything else seems wrong. Boy, these Barton University troublemakers always thrill the judges and the ladies in the room.
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Cannot get enough. So true, John. Nothing makes a woman feel more like a girl than a man who sings like a boy.
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[music] To take you away. Let's just DJ. [music] I just can't refuse it. Like the way you do this. Keep on rocking to it.
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Please don't stop. Please don't stop. Please don't stop. Chloe, look at you. You're a mess.
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You're unfocused. You're unreliable. And your breath smells like egg. Like all the time. I can't believe the ballads are being passed on to you two bags after we graduate. Just don't f up. You're solo.
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I won't disappoint you. My dad always says, "If you're not here to win, get the hell out of Kuwait." Has your dad ever told you to shut up?
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[music] Please don't stop the music. Ouch. Boy, that hurts. Sexy mansplit. His pain is our game. Gail. [cheering] [cheering] [cheering] Yeah.
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All right. Good luck, guys. Good luck out there. Seriously, you girls are awesome. Lee horrible. I hate you. Kill yourselves. Girl power.
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Sisters and four misters. All right, ladies. It's now or never. Hands in. One, two, [singing] now.
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[cheering] Well, the Bellas tonight are making history as the first ever all-female group to advance to the ICCA final.
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That's right, John. Now, why do you think it's taken so long for an all-lady group to break through that acappella glass ceiling?
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Well, Gail, the women typically cannot hit the low notes, which really round out an arrangement, thrill the judges, and that can really hurt them in competition. Women are about as good at acappella as they are at being doctors.
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One, two, three, four. [singing] [music] I've got a [music] new life. You would hardly recognize me. I'm so glad. How could a person like me care for you? Why do I bother [music and singing] when you're not the one for me?
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[music] Is that me or do we just take a left turn in snoozeville?
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Yeah, and we parked in a lot where they do not validate. [music and singing] Whoa.
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Holy. This is a surprise. Now this is how you bring excitement to the international championship of Jak. He had a week's worth of lunch and lost it.
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Well, she didn't lose it. We know exactly where it is. It's all over the third row.
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Oh [cheering] my goodness gracious. Will you look at this? Gone are those Bella uniforms. And this is a whole new look for them. And it is hot, hot, hot.
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Jump. These girls could turn me. [cheering and applause] Seems like everybody's [singing] Wonder how they sleep [music] at night.
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When the sail comes first and the truth comes second, just stop for a minute and smile. Everybody look to the left.
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Everybody look to the [singing] right. Yeah. [singing] It's not about the money. [music] We don't need the money. We just want to make the world [music] dance. Forget about the price tag. It ain't about the chinging ching. Yeah. [music] Want to
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make the world dance. Forget about the price tag. [music] Forget about the pay. Hey, won't you come see about me? I'll be alone [music] dancing. You know it. Baby, tell me your troubles [music] and doubts. Giving me everything inside and out.
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[music and singing] Don't you forget about me just the way you [music and singing] are. As you walk on by, [cheering] you call my name. [music] As you walk on by, will you call my name?
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As you walk on by, will you call my name? [music] I say la. [music] I will love [music] love love you tonight.
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Give me everything [music] tonight. We know we might not get tomorrow. Let's do it tonight. Forget [music] what they say.
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They play. I want you tonight. Grab somebody sex and tell them, "Hey, [music] give me everything." Take advantage tonight 'cause tomorrow I'm off to do battles for princess. But tonight I can make you my queen. [music] They ain't going with money. Keep
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blowing hustle. So I tiptoe. Keep flowing. I got it locked down [music] like put it on my lap. Baby, I make it feel right, baby. [music] Can't promise tomorrow but I promise tonight.
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Excuse me. But I drink a little more tonight. [music] I might take you home with me.
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Baby, don't forget about tonight. [music] Tonight I put your hands up. Oh [music] forget about tonight. [cheering] [music] Everything tonight. [music] Let's do it tonight.
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[cheering] Welcome back, acapella enthusiasts. My name is John Smith and sitting here to my left is Gail Abernathy McAden Fineberger.
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This one's going to stick, John. Well, you saved the Jew for last. You're listening to Let's Talk Cappella, the world's premier downloadable acapella podcast.
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We are coming to you live from the nation's capital where the Barton University Bellas [music] are about to rock the historic Kennedy Center.
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Boy, these girls have broken down every single barrier in their path, haven't they, Gail?
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Absolutely, John. The first all-female group to win a national title. Three-time defending champs. And now here they are performing for the president of the United States on his birthday.
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Wow. What an inspiration to girls all over the country who are too ugly to be cheerleaders. [cheering] [music and singing] When we're spreading love, we got the world.
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We got [music] down. [music] I'm yelling timber. You better move. You better dance. Let's make [music] a night. You won't remember. I'll be the one. You won't forget.
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Here's Becca Mitchell, leader of the group. Look at these sequins and sparkles. Oh my. Their feet just don't stop moving.
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[music] The bigger they are, the harder they fall. These big boys are digging the dogs. I [music] have them like stars off in the broads and thim face down booty off. That's the way we like to run. I'm
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sick [music] in the oil field. She say she won't, but I bet she will.
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[music] Florencia taste just turned her green card. John, she may have to do that backflip right back over the fence into Mexico.
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I think she's Guatemalan. Oh, none of that matters. There is so much happening on stage, I don't even know where to look.
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Back in my day, we put on our blazers and we just sang. We maybe snapped our fingers if we were feeling frisky.
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From [singing] the shining [music] sea, I came in like a wrecking ball. Wow, another surprise.
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An overweight girl dangling from the ceiling. Who hasn't had that dream? Lots of them. Ever did wreck me. I came [music] in like a red.
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Yeah. I just my eyes. [music] All you ever did was [music] Okay. She has no underwear on. We have a commando situation. THERE IS A COMMANDO SITUATION ON STAGE.
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HE'S ON TOP OF THIS. TAKE HER BACK UP. CALL HER UP ALREADY. SHE'S TURNING. She's turning.
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Brace yourself. She's coming. She's coming. Adventurize. I'll take it all in. Thank you, Ch.
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Not the front. Nobody wants to see the front. Oh no. [screaming] [cheering] Hey, BABY.
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Who run the world? Girl, we run this mother. WHO RUN THIS MOTHER GIRL? WHO RUN THIS MOTHER? WHO RUN THIS MOTHER GIRL? WHO RUN THIS MOTHER? WHO RUN THE WORLD? WHO RUN THE WORLD? GIRL, WHO RUN THE WORLD? GIRL, GIRL, THE WORLD GIRL.
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HEY, bring it on, baby. All your friends are the ish. And [music] I love that body. You want a ball? Listen, I swear you're good. I won't tell nobody. You got a BFF. I want to see that girl. It's
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all women [music] up in the party. Where them girls [music] at? Where them girls at? Girls at [music] girls at girls [music] at girls. We belong to the light. We belong to the world.
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We belong. We belong. We belong together. [music] Who are we? What we run the world.
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Who are we? Who are [music] we? What do we world? [music] [cheering] [music] I'll be on my own.
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[music] [singing] Is it possible the Barton Bellas are doing an original song? [music] [singing] I got all I need when I got you and I.
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[music] 'Cause I look around me and see your sweet [singing] life. I'm stuck in the [music] dark, but you're my fl
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sweet light. I'm stuck [music] in the dark cuz you're my flashlight. You're getting me through the night. [music] Look at this. It looks like the B and Bellas are being joined on stage by generations of Bellas going all the way
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back to the beginning. [music] Cuz you're my flashlight. Cuz you're my flashlight. Flash. [music and singing] You're getting me through the night. I got all [music] I need when I got you and I. Cuz I look around me and see.
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[music] I'm stuck in the dark, but you're my flashlight. You're getting me [music] through the night.
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When you shine in my eyes [music] [singing] in the dark [singing] [music] [singing] [music] me through the night.
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[singing] Cuz you're my first [chant] getting me through the night. [cheering] [cheering] Simple [cheering] raw, vulnerable, exposed. [cheering] I've been called a lot of things, Gail, but let me add one more. I'm impressed.
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I thought you were going to say gay. [music] [music] [music] It's getting late to give you up.
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[singing] I took a step from my It's lonely. [music] Too high. Can't come down. It's in the air and it's all [music] around.
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[music] [groaning] With a taste like I'm on a ride [singing] [music] toxite. [singing] I'm addicted to you. Don't you know it's toxic.
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[music] [screaming] intoxicate now. [music] And here's Becca Mitchell stepping onto the stage just as small as she was the day she was born. You know, we've been following this little Sprite lady for, I don't know, seven years now. I think
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we have been showing you her new life out in the real world where she's out to take another perfectly good job from an able-bodied man. [applause] [cheering] Oh, [singing] [singing] oh oh [singing] [music] heaven knows [singing] I was just a
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young [music] boy. Didn't know what I wanted to be. [singing] [music] I was every little hungry school girl's pride and joy. And I guess it was enough for me [music and singing] to win the race. A prettier face. Brand
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new clothes in a big fat place on your rock and roll [singing] TV. Today the way [music] I play the game is not [singing] the same. No way. I think I'm going to get me some happy.
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I think there's something [music] you should know. I think it's time I told you so.
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There's something deep inside me. [music] There's someone else I got to be. Take back [singing] your picture in a frame.
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Take back your [music] singing in the rain. I just hope you understand. Sometimes the clothes do not make the man. All we have to do now is take [music] these lies and make them true.
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All we have to [music] see is that I don't belong to you and you [music and singing] don't belong to me.
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I won't let you down. I will not [singing] give you up. Got to have some faith in the house.
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I think there's something you should know. I think it's time I start the show.
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There's something deep inside me. Someone I'm [music] got to be. Take back your picture in a pray.
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I just hope you [music] understand. Sometimes I hold you now. Will I let you down? [singing and music] Heat. Heat. [music] [music and singing] We are [music] all we have to do. All we can do now [music] we have to see
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you [music] don't belong to me. I won't let you down. I will [music] not give you up. Got to have some faith in the sound. It's the one good thing that I've got. [singing] I won't let you down. I will not give you up. It's the
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one good thing that I've got. [singing] [cheering and applause] [music] [applause] [cheering] [music] [cheering] [music] [music] I love you guys so much.
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I can't believe we finally got our big ending. You caught [laughter] all that on camera, right, John?
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Sure I did. This is confusing technology for a woman. It's child's play for a man.
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All right. Because the red light was not on, so I just had to ask.
Topics:Barton University BellasPitch Perfectcollegiate a cappellaICCAall-female groupa cappella competitionAnna KendrickKennedy Center performancea cappella choreographymusic performance
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