A wonderful doo-wop quartet. The lead singer is brilliant, the falsete guy and the baritone guy are both terrific and the bass singer is sensational. Marvelous voices, terrific harmony and a great song. Rockapella forever!
I love seeing stuff like this. Like they're having fun, joking with it, and letting the audience in on it. It makes it such an amazing performance. And, I think it shows you can have serious skills, but have comedy with it.
If you haven't seen Spike Lee's Do It Acapella, I definitely recommend it! So many groups that paved the way for modern ones like Pentatonix and Home Free. Not to mention other artists that sing acapella.
Incidentally, this isn't quite the original lineup, since Barry Carl wasn't a founding member. He joined in 1988, while Rockapella was formed in 1986. I doubt there's much if any footage of Rockapella before Barry joined, though.
very cool, I didn't know that. I put "original" because the group Rockapella changed it slightly years later when they performed it on Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. so it was their original as far as i know, not the song's original by King Flash. 😀
These were the guys, the REAL Rockapella. Scott Leonard came into the group, great voice, but he slowly demolished the group. Today somehow he kept the name, hired all new singers and they are nothing, NOTHING like the original. In fact, they are really pretty awful, almost canned music to listen to in the elevator...maybe.
A wonderful doo-wop quartet. The lead singer is brilliant, the falsete guy and the baritone guy are both terrific and the bass singer is sensational. Marvelous voices, terrific harmony and a great song. Rockapella forever!
Why am I all of the sudden obsessed with finding all of their old videos lol love those guys
Maybe you were a fan of Carmen Sandiego
@@AshSixx213 indeed
I love seeing stuff like this. Like they're having fun, joking with it, and letting the audience in on it. It makes it such an amazing performance. And, I think it shows you can have serious skills, but have comedy with it.
Yeah I think this is probably the least entertaining thing I can think of having to sit through in person.
before Pentatonix, there was Rockapella.
[should I tell him....]
@@gorkskoal9315 what
They can sing on pitch for sure it's just cringey as fuck
I remember this group from "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego ? " And this song is perfect for Halloween.
That documentary is what got them hired for 'Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'
If you haven't seen Spike Lee's Do It Acapella, I definitely recommend it! So many groups that paved the way for modern ones like Pentatonix and Home Free. Not to mention other artists that sing acapella.
The crowd is dead... talk about zombies! Love the lads previewing their Spike Lee choreography. 😸
If I went to a stand up comedy show and an acapella band did a performance, I don't think I'd be all that happy.
Wow, very unusual to see the original lineup.
None of these guys are with Rockapella anymore, which somehow remains Rockapella.
Kate Halleron except Scott Leonard and Jeff thatcher
Which guy is Scott!?
Scott Leonard didn't join until 1991, and Jeff Thacher joined even later.
Incidentally, this isn't quite the original lineup, since Barry Carl wasn't a founding member. He joined in 1988, while Rockapella was formed in 1986. I doubt there's much if any footage of Rockapella before Barry joined, though.
@@furrykef they had one TV appearance before then, so yeah
Yes! This is the performance I remember seeing on TV a hundred years ago. 😀
CSharp me too... i just had to convert it to youtube and save it!
A hundred years ago???? Oh please!!!!!! It was only 97 years ago tops!!!!! Lol
@@elrasa3584 My mistake. LOL
I only just realized that Sean Altman was doing the Judge Doom character from Who Framed Roger Rabbit!
No, that was Christopher Lloyd.
@@dianademing7038 I meant in this video with the cartoon glasses and eyes.
I remember these guys from Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego . Are they still together in some form ?
The very much are! You can find them on all social media. Still making new music!
carmen sandiego....?
Sorry, the original was by King Flash and the Calypso Carnival on Columbia in 1956.
very cool, I didn't know that. I put "original" because the group Rockapella changed it slightly years later when they performed it on Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego. so it was their original as far as i know, not the song's original by King Flash. 😀
you're right, i removed original from the title.
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dude with the glasses on the left got a braided mullet 🤣
Yep. He rocks it well! One of the cutest things about him to me!
Sean Altman
Omg Yass. I loved this when I was young
They look like there having so much fun ☺️
unfortunatley the crowd isn't..
1:51 early Banana Man prototype
I never heard of it until I watched a animation called home too far too
Me too
Perfect pitch times 4...great job guys 🙂👍
First time I saw these guys was on a pilot for a SNL type show called On The Edge. The pilot was fun, but the show never caught on.
This is so..80s
What are those things that the singer got in his eyes at 1:51? Are they contact lenses?
Anyone else wanna hear Home Free do this? Lol
What is the hold u
Where's the little fifth guy
8 hairstyles styles with 4 guys .
Live is better
These were the guys, the REAL Rockapella. Scott Leonard came into the group, great voice, but he slowly demolished the group. Today somehow he kept the name, hired all new singers and they are nothing, NOTHING like the original. In fact, they are really pretty awful, almost canned music to listen to in the elevator...maybe.
I don’t know, Rockapella was great with Scott till Barry left, imo.
what the hell did i just watch.
the early 90s... Look upon it with pity and woe. But be grateful the 90s depleted the world's supply of Radium in less than a decade.
ENTERTAINMENT!
@@georgebuller1914 pure entertainment
Ingenious Skill
@@xXevilsmilesXxYou must be a zoomer. Let me tell you: The early 90's were way better than your weak a** generation and current world today. 💯
People like this?
Sure do. Way better than what people are listening to these days.
@@Mina_Bennington i seriously doubt you know anything about music today.. or even from anytime..
@@wertdeg unfortunately, I do. Today’s music is terrible.
@@Mina_Bennington you do realize there are more genres than just pop right?
I like this.. :(