The Voca People Will Torture You Until You Laugh
What you are about to hear is pure human vocals, no instruments, no sound effects, no heroin to help you tolerate it, the latest entry in the "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should" school of entertainment/performance art presumably for old people, like Riverdance:
You know, anyone's first inclination with this video is to immediately turn it off, but I swear, a couple minutes in your brain releases these amazing painkilling endorphins and it's impossible to suppress the urge to giggle. It's like a runners high, or an annoying little brother on a road trip that you manage not to strangle. The Voca People torture you into laughing. They are the audiovisual equivalent of an unwelcome tickling session. As artists, they're exploring the outer edges of the concept of "Enough already!" Kind of like The Family Guy does. I kind of love The Voca People now. (Via You Tube Reviewed.)
Posted by Lindsay at 2:15 PM in Music Related Content, Viral Video
Tags: Art! | The Voca People
"humen"
Score = 9
Damn it.
Score = 1
dis be da crazyist thing i seen all day. he be like the soundtrack to home alone.
Score = -17
you be da koolist muddah trukkah i know fo REEL!!!
Score = -19
i second dat FO REEL!!
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You're boring.
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You're boring.
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You're boring.
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whye don't you say dat to my faces?
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Because you're boring.
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"PURE HUMEN VOCALS" (:08)
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moonwalk FAIL
Score = 6
Wow. White Man Group really stinks.
Score = 18
Dangit they're from Israel.
I feel so embarrassed for my people.
Sorry guys.
Score = 10
Ha, I was all ready to deflect blame in the event that they were American. Shhh, let's just tell everyone they're from Austria.
Score = 5
This explains where the MIDI samples for Microsoft Songsmith came from.
Score = 15
truer words have never been spoken... why didn't I just turn it off? why couldn't I just turn it off?!
Score = 4
It looks like they all need a waxing @ 3:02.
It's funnier if you read that with a New Zealand accent.
Score = 3
As if the performance in itself wasn't hard enough to stomach... WHY THE COSTUMES?
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I know. . .who thinks condom suits are a good idea?
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Is this forever?!
Score = 16
I was just thinking that in these difficult times, what the world really needs is a group of singing spermatazoa.
Score = 12
Lindsay, you're right about the giggling. I mean, Blue Man + Body Condoms + Bobby McFerrin = something I'm never likely to see. I can't believe that they need to convince anyone that they are no musical instruments involved.
Score = 3
From 1:52 to 2:17 it became totally great, But they lost it at Nirvana and it was bullshit from then on out.
Score = 7
You know that tingley feeling you get in you're arms and legs when you're embarrassed? That is the feeling I managed to sustain throughout this whole video.
Score = 8
So this is what people who major in choral studies do after college...
Score = 14
As someone pursuing a Bachelors in Vocal Performance.....I hate to admit that this might be my future.
These remind me of characters from Wee Sing In Sillyville.
Also, these people might have some respect in the A Capella Music Community if they didn't dress like wannabe Blue Men.
Score = 8
I was giggling at 28 seconds but they lost me until about 1:59. Then it was a chuckle ever 30-45 seconds. Worth watching though.
Score = 2
Family Guy*
Don't pretend like you don't know what it is.
Score = -2
"...pure human vocals, no instruments, no sound effects..."
so, they are... a a-capella group? just like thousands others? just (even) more annoying and with silly costumes?
is that considered a superpower now? because i can do that
well, i probably can't, but, still, it's not so special
Score = 3
My favorite part is the lolcats-style type. "I can has voca?"
Score = 4
Ok, i had to chuckle at Cotton-Eyed Joe.
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The giggling comes from the subconscious realization that the only way to distinguish the females in full-body white from the males is to glance at the thighs for a split second, no matter how little you want to.
Score = 7
I didn't giggle. I was too bewildered. But at did tear up around Baby One More Time and Who Let the Dogs Out?
Well, I know what I'm gonna be for Halloween.
Score = 3
Anyone else find this kind of frightening? Just me? Alright then...
Score = 4
With the all-white outfits and the "pure humen vocals," it's like the world's most bizarre Klan meeting ever.
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KILL IT! KILL IT DEAD!!!
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I'll have to to take your word for it, re: the endorphins. I called "playground" at thirty seconds.
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It's like Klaus Nomi broke into pieces and regenerated.
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I think you are all a bunch of ignoramuses. This group is wonderful. The all white affect I feel gives each performer anonymity, no one member is special and it doesn't matter if you are male or female the purpose is the purity of the music. I bet none of you see anything wrong with the way KISS dresses. The use of their musical talents is extremely well done. Vocals are right on and the acting is very good.The art of
a cappella is very difficult and if you don't have perfect pitch to start with you can't sing it. I definitely feel that all of you need to open your minds to what is out there and look for the good in others work. If you can't do it don't be rude about it. I think you are all probably at an age when you should grow up.
Score = 7
Sure, they may sound like a respectable vocal group, but only to look at 1) their ridiculous costumes, 2) some painful song choices and transitions, and 3) the wtf dancing sends them to the bottom of my a-capella rating list.
Score = -1
The Top 40 Dance Mix at the end complete negates the validity of your comment. They may be highly talented, but they're clearly wasting that talent. Also what McDuff said.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, it's entertainment.
You're not supposed to take it so seriously as the audience. I personally found it very funny and while you may not like it, takes precise pitch to do what they did because if one of them was off it was sound terrible.
Score = 4
This is god awful. Glad there is something worse than Girl Talk.
Score = -2
Come on you naysayers - people will post anything to be heard. Anyone with a modicum of musical talent can see that this is a tight group with skills far beyond your average singer. You don't have to listen to them if you don't like them but your opinions are simply invalid if you think they're terrible. Good grief - no one with enough musical knowldege to deserve an opinion on the group's skills would ever post that they're terrible.
Score = 3
...but I will concede that it's mildly 'out there' and possibly 'drug induced' concept for performance art.....lol...let's call it impressively bizarre.....
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Do any of you critics have the ability to play an instrument more complex than a kazoo? Do any of you have a voice that can do more than howl at the moon? Those of you who are unable to at least see the talent and hard work that goes into this type of music probably consider the rythmic noise called 'rap' and 'hip hop' to be highly evolved forms of music. You should take a couple of music classes and maybe learn how to sing or play an instrument befor you exhibit your ignorance to the world. (And playing video music guitar hero games IS NOT playing an instrument anymore than masterbation is having sexual intercourse)
Score = 6
What's wrong with you people? Your criticisms, besides being mean-spirited, are totally unfounded.
The Voca People are an outstanding talent with an extremely original act. I was deeply impressed with their spot-on tuning, beautiful vocal tone, superb acting, and novel musical arrangements which often improved on the original. I noticed that some of the women were a little chubby, but it was actually much more effective than if they had been svelte. At times, I had to remind myself that there was no instrumental accompaniment.
Criticism which fails to account for the artists' intentions is nothing more than an uninformed cheap shot. You need to keep in mind that their act is intended as HUMOR. The dorky costumes and goofy dancing are DELIBERATE. If those obvious facts somehow escaped your notice, please give yourself a big slap upside the head before you post again.
Score = 5
I didn't read anything from the author of this article about how great their music is.
Score = 1
Whatevs - I dig 'em. You're right, his moonwalk sucked, but their vocal timing is impeccable and they're all perfectly on key. I would totally rock their CD.
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I think the Voca People are quite entertaining. To truly appreciate what they do you have to remember that it is all in fun. But recognize that the vocals and sound effects they do are very serious and very good. They certainly are original and I wish them well in their endeavours.
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LMAO.....not at them...the most entertaining thing about this...is all the posts here. I busted out a giggle at Ben's "glance at the thighs"...and all the condom and sperm references....heh heh heh.....and as for growing up...I'm 50, and it's so over rated, I don't think I'll do it. On their musical talent, absolutely, no doubt about it...but the "Blue Men" proximity, I wish they had done something different. AND…for all you “very serious” types out there (both the good and the bad criticisms) ….get over it. It’s all fun.
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The Voca People is a new international vocal theater performance that combines amazing vocal sounds and an acapella singing with the art of modern beat-box which imitates the sounds of drums, trumpets, guitars and other instruments and musical effects without using any musical instrument on stage, performed in a humoristic way and with audience participation.
Who are The Voca People?
As part of their act, The Voca people profess to be friendly aliens from the planet Voca, a musical planet that has no verbal communication but use vocal expressions only. They have heard the music from earth for decades now and with their imitation abilities they have decided to pay a one evening tribute to humanity and to perform the songs they love as musical- gratitude.
The Voca People is an ensemble of 8 talented musician-actors; 3 female singers that bring the very best female sounds (alt, mezzo, soprano) and 3 male singers (bass, baritone, tenor. In addition there are 2 beat box artists that create extraordinary human beat box sounds and are considered to be the best performers in their field.
This innovative performance is one of the only acts in the world that combines singers and beat box performers to bring an entire orchestra without any musical instruments. This unique comical and theatrical framework and the mega mixes they bring to the stage - distinguish them from other vocal groups.
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It seems that some people have the need to trash anything they don't understand. Having spent many years in very tight vocal groups myself, I know that achieving this level of precision as well as the perfectly blended tones takes an unbelievable amount of time and personal effort even WITH God given talent. I'll admit the dancing, and certain things like the moonwalk were a little hokey. But it was not intended to be a serious reproduction or cover of these tunes. If you go to thier website, you will see that the idea is that they come from the planet Voca and they imitate us. It's a show. And a family one at that. I would definitely take my kids to see them.
As to the costuming, condomn suits? Blue men? Look they were dressed in the classic mime suits that have been around forever. It's a mask that is meant to filter out all the extraneous information that our body language sends out so that the main performance emotion is enhanced and communicated. And as has already been pointed out it is to blur the distinction of the individual so that a more cohesive effect is achieved.
And if you noticed. not only did they have the ability to blend together perfectly, but they were able to make themselves stand out as well.
Anyway it is a very top notch performance by very talented people. Was is a little silly, sure. But what would life be without a little silliness? Come on people...it was fun!
Score = 2
really i wasn't really caring about thisvideo but after like 1 minite i started to stare OH My GOD it is amazing
isthere any other work for this band
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I just cant understand how people can listen to this performance and trash it. I bet the noise that the rap and rock guys churn out these days is suitable for you guys. This is comedy plus music plus drama all in one.
They were not trying to do the dance steps as well as they should. Read their theme. They say they are aliens that are trying to mimic humans.
Goodness! Y'all need to watch and discern. Its not always "it" to put down everything.
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I agree with you 100%, McDuff. I did vocal music in high school, and I will tell everyone on here, with first hand experience. The stuff they do is ridiculously difficult! Anyone posting anything bad about them, well. I would like to see you do it! And if you are now sitting there saying why would I do that? That's dumb! It just means you are scared of everyone else's thoughts! I think this group is the greatest!
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Does anyone know if there is a place where I can purchase a CD of the VOCA PEOPLE?
Thanks.
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