First Take • No One Sings Higher Than Me (Parody) • 2024 International Quartet Finals

[@elhamhady3417]

WELCOME BACK NO ONE SINGS HIGHER THAN ME (PARODY)!!!

[@oliverdelica2289]

Tony probably did a fall to convince them to put the video back 😂

[@matthewvonbargen9450]

A song that is just a way to show the world "Hey here is what our vocal ranges are" and it absolutely slaps.

[@Just_Sara]

It's like the new version of "You Gotta Change Parts."

[@buddysims1366]

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@melodysky1984]

It's back! (For those unaware, there was an issue with copyright from the original song owner they'd bought the rights from. There was a mutual solution though, so now it's back)

[@rainingblades13]

I'm glad that both sides were able to come to an agreement to allow this video to go back up. It's a great song to help bring in more views to both barbershop at large as well as the original video and creator. It's a win for all parties involved, and hopefully there's no hard feelings left over.

[@deanbuttholio9657]

The tag is a Tim Waurick summoning ritual

[@TeraFormPrime]

I'm still waiting for tim's version of this LMAO

[@rocket4320]

Andrew’s Bb4 at the end shocked the living daylights out of me 😭 Eb2 to Bb4 in mostly chest is nothing to sleep about either. Insane range

[@mowlowl]

Keep in mind as well, he went down to B1 in the intro of Trolley Song this year. Almost unfair how much he's able to cover.

[@rocket4320]

@@mowlowl YEAH I HEARD ABOUT THAT! It's absolutely unfair 😭

[@firecapgaming2617]

4:31 "Did I forget to mention that I'm classically trained? 👉👈🥺" LOL

[@EAOO]

My favorite part LMAO

[@bragtime1052]

He's so cute 😭

[@Ded.2302]

They fr singing in 3.5 octave from Eb2 to Bb5

[@oliverdelica2289]

They weren't lying 😂

[@rynavarro]

LET'S GOOOO WE ARE SO BACK

[@oliverdelica2289]

Dang all these barbershop singers are dropping like flies onstage 😂

[@dorothyalbert-ts1kj]

Love it! 11:35 pm

[@Just_Sara]

"All you gotta do to win is fall on stage" or so I hear

[@passonthering]

Huge risk, excellent concept, brilliant execution, gigantic reward, both for the quartet and for us as the audience. Lots of Easter eggs in there. Bravo and thank you, friends!

[@oliviermahieu3705]

Why was it a huge risk ? I don't know much about how the judges score.

[@passonthering]

@ up until this point, comedy had not been part of their brand. Working against expectations is a challenge, but they delivered without question!

[@TylerMireMusic]

missed a golden opportunity to sing "These bass parts are below me" Loved it

[@avbartholomew]

Oh my God.

[@JasperBruceWright]

I thought this too!

[@TylerMireMusic]

@@avbartholomew love your arrangements! Thanks for inspiring me so much

[@TylerMireMusic]

On second thought I think that’s the joke. I am slow

[@avbartholomew]

@@TylerMireMusic thanks man!! And no that wasn't the joke, I'm saying Oh my God like I can't believe I missed that.

[@arifgegar]

Welcome back.. thank you

[@shokimura-b5r]

7:19 E♭2 (Andrew) 8:40 B♭5 (Alex) How many octaves?

[@abydosianchulac2]

Oh my god.... That's almost too clever

[@martingamper6435]

wow xD

[@DrewWheaton]

3 1/2, man

[@Wiener-Doo]

@@DrewWheatonyou’re becoming one of my faves in BHS! 🤓❤

[@EAOO]

1 half step higher than 3.5 octaves undortunately

[@ahvatsim]

1:57, I love that Martin's hair legacy lives on to this day

[@Christopher_Handel]

Lol

[@dalanmanbros8311]

What a great performance - Taking shots at yourselves while also demonstrating just what talented singers and performers you are is sheer brilliance. Thanks!

[@kvzmii]

Alex's false tag was amazing. BUT ANDREWS Bb4 POST WAS INSANE. Never expected that type of range from him he always seems so stoic when they sing

[@anthonymartini5222]

4:45 That gradual build is so damn locked its absurd, especially the fifth between Tony and Andrew. Then Alex absolutely demolishes a high B, while Drew makes G# look like NOTHING. I CAN'T.

[@saraalhashimi2650]

First Take doing comedy was not on my BHS 2024 bingo card, but I’m so glad it happened! These guys SMASHED it! ❤️🔥

[@antoniosvasilellisneto379]

That final post from the bass simply amazed me. Probably the most astonished I've ever been at a single moment in barbershop.

[@mowlowl]

8:36 I'm almost convinced the entire crowd shouted "Wow!" as a collective here, which I don't think I've heard as a reaction to any other moment in barbershop so far. And I might've legitimately screamed if I didn't have my roommate in at the time, but I was definitely slapping my bed and quiet yelling when I first heard it. What a bewildering moment amidst a shockingly high number of Bb4 and higher belts this contest.

[@Mikachu_12]

No performance of a song has capitvated me as much as this one has. I must have seen it 50+ times now. This has blown my mind. The entire group was incredible, but Andrew really blew my mind there. My mouth dropped to the floor, and I have shown this to all my friends who have been in music classes with me. All of them have had the same reaction. Really just an incredible performance. 10/10. The amount of skill of everyone in the group just leaves me in awe.

[@BigChrisKenney]

I love the fact that the crowd and the Performing Act is almost always so in sync. The inside jokes are varied and understood. So much fun!

[@xenos7323]

So great to see that you guys figured things out!! Such a cool arrangement and also made me discover the original version, thats also hilarious

[@jamesmcleod3137]

It's amazing what (parody) can do!

[@reveorsorycloud12]

this was the song that did it for me, I really thought they would've won it all but 2nd place is damn good and so was this performance!

[@dalejarvis2126]

They appeared to be thrilled with 2nd, but look for them to win in Denver.

[@joshwmiltonman]

@@dalejarvis2126 The possibility of a battle to the death with Squeezy? Hook it into my veins!

[@saraalhashimi2650]

@@joshwmiltonmanhonestly though! This competition is getting harder and harder each year! There are so many quartets who have a shot at winning! ❤

[@MrGrappl]

IT'S BACK LET'S GO THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. This is just such a fun and entertaining performance.

[@thatelectropig8678]

Since when was Andrew’s range that good this is insane

[@DrewWheaton]

Indeed. We are all consistently quite annoyed. Haha

[@thatelectropig8678]

@@DrewWheaton yeah, the second he shouted “hey” in the song I knew something was gonna happen his voice was way to high for a regular bass

[@grmmrc]

Idk if i just imagine it but andrew sounds exactly like myron there 3:14

[@MadisonHasty]

oh 1000%

[@user-uo6wv6vf6g]

that Bb4 at the end made me shout holy shit out loud, what in the hell

[@WilliamAiken]

What a fun one! It really feels like everyone brought their A game to the finals, gonna be a tight one for 2025.

[@saraalhashimi2650]

For sure! It’s getting harder and harder every year!

[@campfire2953]

this performance makes me so incredibly happy

[@moet805]

ITS BACK! Im glad everything got resolved with copyright issues! 🤗

[@benanderson2830]

4:43 one of the cleanest bits!

[@connerrock1164]

Honestly as a spiritual successor to spider-farm as a self referential comedic number by a top singing group It lives up to the hype personally it’s really fantastic all around :)

[@Just_Sara]

"A spiritual successor to Spider Farm," I couldn't have put it better myself.

[@TheAznExile]

the set up at 8:00 is gold

[@recapdrake]

Haven't seen anyone else mention it, but has Tony been trained as a pro wrestler? Everyone else doing the prat falls hasn't been doing it right, Tony's the first one who actually took a proper back bump

[@DrewWheaton]

He did take a couple of back bump lessons from a pro wrestling coach, and then practiced A LOT!

[@cakeman1715]

we are so back baby

[@gaetanomontante5161]

Excellent harmony, funny, great all around.

[@elliotportner8020]

No messing around these guys are perfectly great and musically wonderful. Hurray

[@maryrosa4932]

I can't stop listening to this song!

[@F-Dog2842]

I am so happy it has been returned. I wanted to listen to it again for so long but I couldn't.

[@TeraFormPrime]

AH OKAY IT'S BACK!!!

[@JohanBesterYourVocalCoach]

Incredible 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@johndavid9376]

gotta love that fall :)...

[@abydosianchulac2]

I honestly don't know how he did that safely

[@helenl3193]

I really hope he had some padding in his suit jacket!

[@oliverdelica2289]

According to Drew Tony got lessons from a wrestling coach and he had padding in his clothes

[@DrewWheaton]

And was told by said coach “stop saying you want it to be safe. There is nothing safe about this.”

[@abydosianchulac2]

@@DrewWheaton 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ruthnagarya2028]

OH how I wish I could attend a concert like this!! My Dad sang in a quartet for years. We were always at the rehearsals and running around on the stage. Such a wonderful "50's" time.! WHAT A MARVELOUS PERFORMANCE OUTSTANDING!!!

[@avbartholomew]

Seems high

[@abydosianchulac2]

That little two-liner zing at the start of the first verse is so. damn. clean. And I promise I'm not turning into a comment stalker, it's just too easy to say good things about your pieces. ...I'm not helping my case.

[@avbartholomew]

​@@abydosianchulac2friend, you can comment on a thing anytime (BARBERSHOP VIDEOS ONLY)

[@abydosianchulac2]

@@avbartholomew restraining order received and learned

[@JR-yy1iv]

BAM! 😮 Excellent performance from all four vocalists. Simply knocked it out of the park. 😊

[@abydosianchulac2]

I mean I'd be happy to be known for that low-note/body/face combination, but the grass is always greener I guess.

[@calebkasprzyk7114]

First take needs to pull comedy into their songs more often! This was gold!

[@hampus7474]

Drew’s reaction was the same as mine when Andrew hit that post. Incredible vocal range!

[@oliverdelica2289]

Andrew post in future tags when?? 🤩🤩

[@virtualbeck]

What an incredible arrangement sang by incredible singers! Great job at entertaining us all!

[@buddysims1366]

GREAT! FROM AN OLD SOUTHERN GOSPEL QUARTET MAN :)

[@fuzzyfrog4817]

I am so happy this is back!

[@TeraFormPrime]

You know what, this is one of the best tags I've heard in my life, that bass really

[@vinzenzwiller6594]

transcription will be fire

[@jonathan12349111]

This is absolutely fantastic!!

[@Copswife]

This is amazing and so entertaining! I don’t know how it came up on my feed but I am subscribing now!

[@ellabartal4652]

Holy shit that tag though

[@euphro_]

its returned! absolutely adore this performance, it was originally taken down due to copyright issues, but it looks like they've worked it out. my favorite song of the convention, glad to see it back up.

[@alistairwall5470]

They recorded a version of the tag with the original songwriter, it's on FB

[@Kakkydidit]

You must have had a blast at this year's convention. I don't know the inside jokes, but this was so much fun to hear and to see. - Kelly

[@BruceEEvans1]

GREAT BARBERSHOP, fellas. Thanks so much.

[@ElsieA_Piano]

I think I'm a new fan!😍

[@figmo397]

This is the first time I've seen these guys. I hope to see more o them!!!!

[@RudimentalNico]

Okay, that’s BS, and I’m jealous. I love it.

[@cl3matis]

5:52 with ZERO HESITATION

[@modprog]

I think there actually was quite a bit of hesitation

[@yeshevishman]

Apparently, he went to a WWE style wrestling school to get lessons and put padding in his jacket.

[@elfqueenmab5758]

Never watched before, but was just waiting for the bass to break out the unbelievable high because that’s just how basses be.

[@bettykremer1865]

Great job! Phenomenal!

[@CalebM.]

HOW IN THE WORLD DID ANDREW HIT THAT Bb4?? AND Eb2?!?!?!?!?!

[@saraalhashimi2650]

And that’s on VOCAL RANGE! ❤🔥

[@TonyGray-g5i]

Amazing!!!!

[@mythal0620]

Great singing, guys! I had so much fun listening (and watching) to you guys. Great intonation, great stage presence, so much musicality - thank you! 🎶

[@jorgevillarreal4210]

GREAT VIDEO, GREAT MUSIC AS WELL AS GREAT VOICES!!!

[@EllenJackson-u8m]

Well, it certainly showed their vocal range and great harmony!

[@gloriashambaugh7853]

Love it!!! You boys are great.

[@iankeith]

alright yall earned a damn good chortle out of me, good work :)

[@crazycubanjr]

Did they win the whole thing cause this was amazing

[@alistairwall5470]

They came 2nd behind Three and a Half Men

[@grmmrc]

Obsessed with drew’s part

[@guynorth3277]

I love these guys, just good relaxing fun.

[@AndrewMabon]

Fantastic blend, some of the best since Ringmasters in my opinion!

[@justadam3186]

Can someone explain what is happening at 1:05 ? Is that just vowel matching or did the bari actually jump up a fifth? His voice on "and" changes timbre for only that vowel

[@EAOO]

thats very interesting im curious as well

[@DrewWheaton]

If you mean on the word “stand” I (baritone) sing the same not in both chords, no move. Bass swipes up a 5th, lead swipes down a 5th. So just a different inversion of the same chord, with tenor and bari holding across. I don’t think I changed timbres? 🤔

[@EAOO]

​@@DrewWheaton​i think he means on "and" in "singing high *and* loud". It sounds like you go up a fifth, but the note has a very different sound from the surrounding vocals and protrudes kind of suddenly just for the "a" vowel.

[@EAOO]

​@@DrewWheatonand by the way, great performance and congrats on your medal :) I only recently got into barbershop but this is one of my favorite performances, im considering going to watch the competition next year as well!

[@justadam3186]

​​@@DrewWheatonas @EAOO pointed out, I actually meant "and" on "singing high and loud". (Not "and" on "stand", i see the confusion lol) Thank you so much for your reply, I look up to you a lot!

[@komree5233]

i keep coming back to this performance man this is good

[@josepaulooliveirafilho746]

Yay, the video is back 🙌

[@dougthomas7957]

FANTABULOUS !!!!

[@mildredsrecipes3543]

"no one sings higher than me" than me does or me do? No one sings higher than I. Delicious vocalizing. Thanks.

[@hannahotten4907]

True, but it's a parody, not an original.

[@examper22]

I love that the lead pretty much took a flat back bump

[@Think_Deep]

When the tenor sings about "high twos and threes", what does he mean? I would assume it refers to re and mi in a higher octave, but barbershop often has its own vocabulary, so I can't be sure.

[@wheaties1435]

Well done. That was fun

[@SusanTaylor-k7c]

My husband sang barbershop……I love it!!!

[@realchurch2693]

That was not only entertaining but really great singing!

[@midsouthhomestead7527]

Yaaaaaay!

[@f1lzee]

So glad it’s back

[@aloysiuskurnia7643]

1:27 holy [expletive] that face lmaoooo

[@alexus3876]

WOOOO

[@athetenth]

Finally the return

[@martinjacoby809]

Wow, just wow!!!!

[@Joeboe610]

Very entertaining

[@nanaallen1208]

Awesome…..and handsome!!!

[@aloysiuskurnia7643]

5:39 He coulda said "I'm not the baritone here!" or something like that lul

[@penhughes4977]

for me, the only thing that could have improved that crazy tag even more would be "let the record show this tag is in B flat" at 8:36

[@vera_6779]

I would have loved for Andrew to stay the highest in the end chord, but I guess that's not barbershop-y.

[@LolloLibe]

PLEASE let's buy The harmony Society a camera without interlaced NTSC video.

[@status8477]

Brother that FALL gave me whiplash!