The 14-strong, 2011 version of the Yale Whiffenpoofs, tired of run-of-the-mill accompanied music. They'veÉ well, we'll let them announce this incredible breakthrough themselves: 'That's right, ladies and gentlemen, after months of tireless work, endless tinkering, ingenuity, and and plenty of pluck, we've developed a new genre of music. We call it A Cappella.' As proof, the back of the album is a photocopy of a U.S. patent form from January 1, 1909, filed by 'Whiffenpoofs of Yale, the,' listing 14 prototype songs by groups-to-be, like 'Got to Get You Into My Life' by Lennon & McCartney, Lerner & Lowe's 'On a Clear Day,' Stevie Wonder's 'All in Love is Fair,' Green Day's 'Wake Me Up When September Ends,' Van Morrison's 'Moondance,' Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now,' Billy Joel's 'Movin' Out,' David Bowie's 'Space Oddity,' Simon & Garfunkel's 'The Boxer,' and closing with the group's deathless 'The Whiffenpoof Song,' which was actually around in 1909, as were the Whiffenpoofs. A very strong collection from one of our favorite Collegiate ensembles, and the Patent Office obviously agreed, giving the form a large, official, red 'Approved' stamp. Say, we kind of like this newfangled 'A Cappella' stuff, and the 'Poofs can really sing harmonies that are 'In the Groove' and the 'Cat's Pajamas!' What will people think of next?

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