Tones!

I’ll post soon, but for now, here’s some Tones.

The Sound Of Voices Singing Sweetly

I really need to get a camera, because my phone does not do them justice

The title explains it all. I can’t describe the feeling I get when listening to my musically inclined friends singing their solos, specifically those in a cappella groups. It’s like a mix of maternal pride, groupie-like excitement and heartwrenching awe that, no matter how many times I hear them perform, is renewed every time.

Friday Night Live, an annual a cappella show held at the library was the other night, and it was one of the most exciting events thus far in my junior year. Around 8, who never fails to impress me, had the best version of Put Your Records On by Corrine Bailey Rae that I have ever heard. I may be stretching it by saying this, but I feel like they do a better job than Bailey Rae. I actually got shivers listening to Cat’s Meow-Maria makes me so happy and proud when she sings. My favorite will always be This Little Light Of Mine. Rosie and the Cloud 9 girls did this beautiful mash-up of Taylor Swift songs, and Rose actually made me tear up a little bit when she sang White Horse.

I love you.

Of course, I need to reserve a whole paragraph for my Tones, who absolutely kicked ass last night. First of all, their little freshman killed his solo, and I get some sort of bragging rights because I had him in my Teen Pep group last workshop. But actually, I haven’t heard a voice that rich, smooth and deep live ever. I was blown away. Ben Li has talent (yee, Jess!), I never realized how impressive his beatboxing skills are. But I cannot get over Kids. The Tones did a cover of one of my favorite songs of all time, and they did it beautifully. Marcus Budline, I will marry you. I had the pleasure of listening to Marcus, the cutest boy in the world, sing my favorite verse, and do it absolute justice. I was bursting at the seams with joy, and I couldn’t contain it, it was actually one of the most exciting moments in my life. He has such a sweet voice andand I can’t wait for them to record a CD so I can have all of these songs to myself. I’m so proud of you guys.

Toolz

Today is a day for things that I really shouldn’t love, but do anyway. I love putting off all of my homework until 8, and then working until the wee hours of the morning to figure out the importance of Hester’s portrait and why it is placed where it is in The Scarlet Letter. I also love making fun of my friends. As horrible as it sounds, what’s a good friend who can’t take a joke? In the words of Bob Dylan, “If you can’t laugh at yourself, life’s going to be a whole lot longer than you’d like.”

So here’s to my friends whom I constantly feel the need to poke fun at-Dan Taub, Bruce Robertson, Hannah Milner, this means you. I’m sorry for laughing at you, but it’s just so hard not to. It just means that you make me happy!

I love me some Dan Taub

Come on, he's practically begging for it

You did this to yourself