The Newfangled Four - Frankie and Johnny

[@YxngFresco]

There’s something so satisfying about the woman (I’m guessing) who shouts HEY after “Oh that’s Frankie” which rhymes with “they all say”

[@sebastianpaff472]

So sad that this was just a Mic check. These guys blow me away

[@WakkaFloppa]

Don't worry! The year after this they placed 9th and this year placed 6th!

[@EddieB-ready]

@@WakkaFloppa They're slowly but surely creeping onto the top 5, would be fitting if they got 4th next year

[@evantyler8647]

Why do they blow all these great performances on Mike checks?

[@rynavarro]

Evan Tyler I don’t thinks this arrangement is contestable. So sad cause this is one of my favorite numbers by them :(

[@Z3DT]

@@rynavarro What makes a song contestable?

[@SlyJMan]

These guys and their friggin' mic tests!

[@tappip7694]

The best

[@tommaxwell4470]

How many times have they mix tested, just once?

[@omegraptorch3624]

Tom Maxwell at least three times

[@nzcroc1229]

*At the end* "Captions provided by your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman"

[@Pat2007b1]

Every "Pu-dum Pum..." From Jake is like a little bit of honey dropping into warm milk. 😄 Great arrangement, great performance. 👌

[@dylanv7668]

I wish I could like this more than once

[@hpil]

let me help you

[@meowmeowmeowmeow2017]

I wish I could like this comment more than once

[@omgimanowl7888]

Lyrics: Well Frankie She was a fine looking woman, had a man named Johnny and she loved him Laid down a hundered for a suit of clothes don't you see them Walking arm in arm down a long canal Sparker Frankie loved Johnny boy everybody know Well Frankie She came home one evening just a little bit early and she thought I'm gonna stop by the corner for a bottle of beer so she stopped there And she started talkin' to the barkeep and she said "Hey now Daddy has my lovely Johnny man been here?" Well he said "Frankie, well im awful sorry you asked me that question because you know, im about as honest as a man can be about Johnny. He was a walking down the lane and a feelin' no pain, just slippin' and a sliddin' with a gal named Annabelle Lee" Well then Frankie She got into a taxi and said to the driver, said "Listen" "Sweetie" "Don't you stop for nothin' on the way downtown. I got" "What you got gurl?" "I got a 45 here and I'm makin' it clear that im tired of gettin' that same ol' run around." Well Frankie She got out at Clark street, looked in the window and she saw She saw Johnny and Annabelle swingin' there So Frankie She took deadily aim on the deadily game and she shot her man in the middle of his big affair Now you You've heard the story about Frankie and a man named Johnny and you know Thats a bloody game that ever been played and the moral Of this sad tale ima tellin' you If you gotta fool around then you better pull the shade Oh yeah Well Frankie loved Johnny boy everybody Whole neighborhood was talkin' all about it Frankie loved Johnny boy That's what they all say Oh that's Frankie

[@nathanzahm1845]

OMG IM AN OWL it’s daddy, not Danny. There’s also captions provided with the video

[@sherisouth5963]

"...down along Canal [Street]..."

[@saojosedaboamorte]

As an initiate to the Barbershop Quarter style I gotta say this sounded like a masterful performance. Love thse guys, they're super soulful!

[@elliottsmeds3488]

This is definitely a career best for Newfangled Four. Mic tests often bring out the best in the quartets performing them, since they aren't dealing with the pressure of being evaluated by the judges. I think its safe to say that these four gentlemen will be wearing gold medals sometime in the near future.

[@rogerdotlee]

Having seen them live twice, I find myself in 100% agreement with this statement. They will win the gold some day....hopefully with this song in the finals.

[@douglas2437]

Absolutely Elliott! The group has an incredible vibe.

[@mykmac2599]

I appreciate whoever wrote the captions for the commitment to incluiding all the scats and bums

[@Allardje10ifly]

Honestly, my favourite thing about this recording is how well you can hear Ryan's part and how well it works to combine all other parts

[@gavintarling262]

The two dislikes are Johnny and Anabelle Lee

[@katedog1398]

But Johnny is dead

[@vanadium0728]

The 5 others are their children

[@spaceguy5547]

You're a Klondike

[@benfrutchey]

Nice forehead

[@gwl656]

For reason when I listen to this with my headphone, Ryan's baritone line keep standing out. :D I think this arrangement really makes him stand out (of course everyone is superb as usual ;))

[@user-dm1tv6nl2e]

Having heard the other versions, this one is my favorite. The pace, energy, and mannerisms are the best. More of this please :)

[@briannonohara4714]

Where are the other versions? I'd love to hear them

[@user-dm1tv6nl2e]

@@briannonohara4714 found them by searching on YT, they've performed this number a bunch of different times

[@calebmartin843]

This is an amazing performance but something i noticed The guy who starts on the far left (Who i think is Joey) isn't snapping he just slightly closing his hand i had to watch this about 20 times to finaly notice it.

[@C.J.Kristel]

Looks to me like he's one of those people that snap with their ring fingers instead of the middle.

[@emailaccount7240]

Its actually funny you noticed this. It's a on going joke about how he can't snap on time with anything, so your right. He probably isnt snapping

[@stillatin]

That's how I snap, with my ring finger

[@Rapaglia1]

I am not even American, but will honestly say that this is the most beautiful national anthem in the world. Well done!

[@rogerdotlee]

I'm sure the Renegades would be proud of these lads. That's some good execution of some difficult barbershop.

[@michaelbeske-somers9432]

Watching this on 2x speed is a trip

[@sKyChaos399]

I can't right now😂

[@isaacstevens1912]

Thank you 😂

[@rotunda57]

But they don't sound like chipmunks?

[@aemillie520]

Gotta love the captions provided by your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman

[@izzyliberty8720]

it's six years later, I've listened to this a few hundred times and I finally realised those claps are supposed to be gunshots

[@jeremiahscott2032]

I-

[@nina-mp5tt]

When Jackson looked into the camera...my heart😍😂

[@dianebrewer6531]

I enjoy listening to this group.

[@idunno8083]

Thanks for the captions Spiderman

[@omgimanowl7888]

0:04 Dont mind me. Just putting my favorite do wa's here

[@judybest6991]

I LOVE THESE GUYS

[@Issaaay260]

These guys are fantastic!

[@gellyrokz3020]

So, it's official.. I have a crush on Jack.

[@ticknermusic1]

Gelly Rokz me too......

[@longschlongdoogong7482]

Gelly Rokz who?

[@c_gull9995]

Gelly Rokz you mean Jake?

[@IAmNeil]

do you mean Jackson?

[@reidenouerfamily375]

@@IAmNeil You mean "Jack-San." ;-)

[@nina-mp5tt]

“1, 2, a-skidlydiblydo”

[@mlemlo_art]

could someone tell me what this style of music would be called? i don't mean barbershop, but whether it's idk, rockabilly or from the 50s or jazz, just what the genre would be called; good ol finger snappin music :D ive listened to this damn song so often and it never looses its charm. i love how they rendered the song and their style

[@splubber99]

Where can I get a hold of this music?

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I have to tell you I was most impressed by the ambidextrous finger snapping.

[@saqvobase4301]

What a great moral to the story

[@philjohnson5154]

This was better than half the songs by the 10 that year

[@BadWebDiver]

It's not the classic tune, but it sure is catchy!

[@DavidTimmonsEsq]

Finally located the source - Bob Gibson took the original story and rewrote it into "The New Frankie and Johnny Song" in 1963: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4alaXSoqM-sqdU Here is John Denver's cover: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqmueKKDn6mSe8U

[@Dredpath1]

Man! These guys are good!!!!

[@judybeach3991]

Amazing!

[@JaWick_WitaStick]

I hope they win this year

[@sergequeops1978]

I would love to hear from you with Paper Doll !!!!

[@adderz8619]

These guys are great!

[@paulbin]

Great

[@cj.embree]

This is one of my favorite competing quartets. Forefront is my favorite all time though (my director is Drew Wheaton).

[@Twinkerb3ll3]

So when this going on Spotify? I've been waiting too long boyos

[@stephanclark3376]

Glad that Ryan was upfront

[@kap79]

Whatchu got, girl?? XD

[@2kiwis1aussie]

Where can I find the music for this arrangement?

[@judybeach3991]

Crazy

[@judemolano9100]

nice

[@Yo_ca_va]

thank you my friendly neighborhood spiderman

[@zacharytack6932]

Is this a specific arrangement or was this only composed for this performance?

[@dr.shekelsteinmcgoldboy9703]

Zacharytack yes

[@nettea5549]

@@eliasbachner1898 yup

[@louisg8669]

Anyone know where the music for this is?

[@betweenthelines19]

HAAAAYYYYYYY 2:16

[@jwpipes47]

"that's a bloody game that's ~?~ played"

[@kellydolgs413]

Yuri that’s ever been played

[@kellydolgs413]

@bernardo casanova yup, you’re right. I’m not sure if I misheard or mistyped, I honestly had forgotten I wrote this comment.

[@intermediate_artist_boi]

How are their fingers after snapping

[@StarFadoodle]

Franky and Johnny by Jimmy Rodgers

[@Manu-uy3un]

Did they write thus song? I want the notes ppplllsss🤣

[@RobbyBurrito]

chilllex I speak English

[@ronaldiplodicus]

Not only is the singing impressive, but snapping for that long... Try snapping consistently like that for more than 30 seconds. It's hard.

[@talesdesouza1728]

YOU RULE SPIDERMAN!

[@colinbyer3018]

Everyone puts comments in instant classics feed about how New England for is better but Instant classic seems better to me is there a best song someone would recommend for New England four

[@worstpianist3985]

0:51

[@jackbartelheimer6751]

These guys are amazing but for this particular song I prefer the version done by the strert corner renaissance

[@ivyashfox4837]

im so sorry for deaf people bc they cannot be blessed by this as much as better hearing people can (sorry if that came off as insensitive)

[@danielwanak9116]

Doo wah

[@ArianSadrayi]

Thanks spiderman

[@augusterodin]

My Mind: PSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@sKyChaos399]

Try watching at 1.50 speed it sounds good

[@angrycryingdiscordemoji2892]

Actually there are 7 dislikes u NUB

[@johnnybradsher9529]

I don't like this one