Spring Break
Acappellapalooza impresses crowd
Annual musical event a night of vocal talent and entertainment last weekend in Connelly
Abbey Carr
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Entertainment
With all the a cappella groups on campus, it might be hard to keep them straight.
Thank goodness they put on an annual spring concert featuring all the groups so you can get a view of each group in one convenient location.
This year's Acappellapalooza was held on March 15 in the Villanova Room.
The room was packed; the seats were filled with family and friends of the singers.
All the seats were taken and there was barely enough room to stand in the back - Villanova is serious about its a cappella groups!
I stood in the back next to a devoted a cappella fan and a woman who constantly shouted praise to her friends singing on stage.
First up, the seniors from all of the groups came together to sing "Snakes on a Plane" by Cobra Starship.
After adjusting some issues with the mics and the lights, the Haveners took the stage with "crushcrushcrush" by Paramore, "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles and a medley of Disney songs.
Next, the Villanova Spires stole the show with their matching 'Nova jumpsuits and aviators.
This all-male group covered "What I've Done" by Linkin Park, "Every Other Time" by LFO and "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain.
During their last song, a few parents appeared a bit nervous when the Spires began stripping their jumpsuits and were joined by members of the Villanova Dance Team, but everyone loved the Spires' take on the song.
The boys even changed some words to give shout outs to Jay Wright and the Oreo, and they sang, "Had but one desire, to get with every Spire."
"I loved the Spires' jumpsuits," senior Jenny Murphy-Lubowicz said. "When they perform, they always come up with something crazy and entertaining!"
The Sirens had a tough act to follow, but they delivered a fun performance as well.
They started out with Fall Out Boy's "Sophomore Slump" and Sugarland's "Baby Girl."
For their last piece, several of the girls put on blond wigs for Miley Cyrus' "See You Again."
Thank goodness they put on an annual spring concert featuring all the groups so you can get a view of each group in one convenient location.
This year's Acappellapalooza was held on March 15 in the Villanova Room.
The room was packed; the seats were filled with family and friends of the singers.
All the seats were taken and there was barely enough room to stand in the back - Villanova is serious about its a cappella groups!
I stood in the back next to a devoted a cappella fan and a woman who constantly shouted praise to her friends singing on stage.
First up, the seniors from all of the groups came together to sing "Snakes on a Plane" by Cobra Starship.
After adjusting some issues with the mics and the lights, the Haveners took the stage with "crushcrushcrush" by Paramore, "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles and a medley of Disney songs.
Next, the Villanova Spires stole the show with their matching 'Nova jumpsuits and aviators.
This all-male group covered "What I've Done" by Linkin Park, "Every Other Time" by LFO and "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain.
During their last song, a few parents appeared a bit nervous when the Spires began stripping their jumpsuits and were joined by members of the Villanova Dance Team, but everyone loved the Spires' take on the song.
The boys even changed some words to give shout outs to Jay Wright and the Oreo, and they sang, "Had but one desire, to get with every Spire."
"I loved the Spires' jumpsuits," senior Jenny Murphy-Lubowicz said. "When they perform, they always come up with something crazy and entertaining!"
The Sirens had a tough act to follow, but they delivered a fun performance as well.
They started out with Fall Out Boy's "Sophomore Slump" and Sugarland's "Baby Girl."
For their last piece, several of the girls put on blond wigs for Miley Cyrus' "See You Again."
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