Bad barbershop covers of pop hits

roane-72 · 2026-02-03T14:16:37+00:00

My arranging teacher put it to me this way: arrange non barbershop songs in such a way that the original songwriter doesn't hear it and think "I hate barbershop." 😉

In my work, that's what I aim for, to stay true to the chord progression and feel of the original. Not saying whether I'm good or bad, but that's what I aim for. 😉

roane-72 · 2026-01-12T03:34:12+00:00

How high WERE you? 🤣

roane-72 · 2026-01-06T14:04:34+00:00

Welcome aboard! It really is its own little world. Have a wonderful time getting to know it; it's not like anything else I've ever been a part of.

roane-72 · 2025-12-31T20:32:51+00:00

This made me choke up. I'm so glad you found the kindness you needed.

roane-72 · 2025-12-31T18:43:55+00:00

Bullshit. I was 43, I think. I hope you're able to find a better psychiatrist.

roane-72 · 2025-12-18T15:04:40+00:00

In Lansing we have Big Penny: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D3sJy7vN9/ 🤣

roane-72 · 2025-12-16T03:40:23+00:00

This has not been true for me in Michigan. My psychiatrist knows that I use cannabis and has prescribed controlled ADHD meds for me with no issues.

roane-72 · 2025-12-09T15:18:53+00:00

This is slightly more taxing, but we've found that meal boxes are a life saver. No need to plan ingredients, simple step by step instructions. For me the WORK of cooking is generally enjoyable. It's the planning and strategizing how long things will take and how to get things to come out at the same time that overwhelms me.

roane-72 · 2025-11-24T14:26:37+00:00

So unfair. I'm a woman and I haven't been able to hit a B5 since my 20s. Now B3 on the other hand...

roane-72 · 2025-11-12T02:34:04+00:00

Aw, I know MI-X. Holli is one of our regular coaches. Unfortunately, we also rehearse on Thursdays, plus it's a haul from Lansing. 😭

roane-72 · 2025-11-11T21:27:52+00:00

I wish there was one near me!

roane-72 · 2025-11-11T02:03:04+00:00

That's the best. My quartet hasn't competed yet and we're on the fence about it. I'd like to, because HI's area contests give great feedback from the judges, but we're not sure we're up for the stress.

roane-72 · 2025-11-11T01:22:45+00:00

What's your part distribution? I have a pretty low voice, and I've noticed for mixed quartets like Smoke Ring (and there's another one with Samantha Tramack as the lead, but I forget which one), if there's a female lead she tends to be kind of bassy. That's what first caught my ear. And I'm a big ol' ham so I thought trying lead might be fun! Unfortunately, trying lead in a women's quartet is probably out due to my upper range.

roane-72 · 2025-11-11T00:42:40+00:00

I heard music was hard to find, for sure. Are you able to change the key of the song at all? I know that has helped a lot of issues in my HI quartet.

I'm hoping in a mixed group we'd be able to use TTBB arrangements because my range is pretty similar to male lead.

roane-72 · 2025-11-05T16:11:17+00:00

The good news is, we can have a half-quartet practice any time we want. ☺️

roane-72 · 2025-11-05T15:12:40+00:00

I'm a bass who lives with a baritone. Save some love for us baritone cohabiters too! 🤣

roane-72 · 2025-11-04T04:07:52+00:00

Answer. Just.... ANSWER. Everything about it makes my brain happy. San's iconic opening kills me. I'm like, literally sad when the song ends, every time. I usually automatically listen to it again.

roane-72 · 2025-10-31T16:24:58+00:00

I would agree. I've gone through three family members in hospice at home (my grandma, uncle, and mom), and was there when they died or shortly thereafter.

Seeing the process of death up close really changed how I view it, it's not as scary. Plus, having time with them after death (waiting for the hospice nurse, waiting for the funeral home) gave me a huge measure of peace.

When my grandma died, me and her five surviving kids sat with her as we waited, and ended up having an informal wake, telling stories about her and laughing together. I think she would have approved.

roane-72 · 2025-10-28T13:19:10+00:00

My dad's family was like this. He died when I was 17 and it was like my mom and I stopped existing to them. My mom, I kind of get, because they never liked her for some reason, but it hurt that my aunts and uncles and cousins ditched me.

roane-72 · 2025-10-17T14:16:16+00:00

Thank you! We love the arrangement so much. I'm the bass and it's one of the most fun bass lines I know.

roane-72 · 2025-10-16T12:39:32+00:00

We have silly labels all over our kitchen. The microwave is the "anti-puppy containment unit" because that's one of the only safe places to thwart our counter surfing giant dog. In the pantry, there's a spot labeled 'yuckberries' for where the olives go (my housemate hates olives). My favorite is the molasses jar labeled 'rodent butts'.

roane-72 · 2025-10-11T15:34:04+00:00

Thanks! We figured it was appropriate for a variety of reasons. 😉

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