The classics will always find their way back into the current era no matter how far down in history it first came out.
If you’re listening to an “oldies” playlist that featured popular songs of the 50s and the 60s, there’s a big chance you stumbled upon Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and The Chordettes.
Along with the emergence of rock and roll, the barbershop genre also dominated the airwaves.
And while the genre came and went, it still finds new life through contemporary artists.
One such song starts with the iconic “Pum, pum, pum, pum,” acapella intro, and the moment you hear the first notes of the song, you’ll know exactly the next words.
“Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream.” A quartet of extremely talented women began. Their voices were enchanting and it gave life to every note.
The barbershop genre isn’t an easy one to master.
Barbershop songs are characterized by harmonious acapella songs. A group is usually comprised of four members, and each member sings a different tune that blends with the others.
A lead singer sets the melody while the tenor and baritone harmonize above and below respectively. A bass singer holds everything together. It’s apparent in how these amazing singers showed how it’s done.
The combination of their voices perfectly captured how the song was sung decades ago.
They were also accompanied by an amazing band performing in their studios. As the video was published 3 years ago, we believe this performance was done at the height of the lockdowns all over the world.
The video, no doubt, brought joy to a lot of people. They’ve enjoyed the performance so much that it racked up a total of 1,100,000 views, 24,000 likes, and thousands of comments.
The comment section was filled with appreciation.
“I very rarely think a cover is as good as the original,” said one commenter.
“However, in this case, the Chordettes could not have done this song any better than these four young ladies did. Awesome job.”
“Rhythm, timing, and pitch-perfect vocals. You can’t treat an old classic any better. These gals are fantastic!” said another.
“You guys knocked this one out of the park. The chemistry and harmonies were flawless. Keep it up!” praised another.
Mr. Sandman was written by Pat Ballard and was published in 1954.
The most popular version of the song was performed by The Chordettes and was released in the same year. The Four Aces also covered the song. Their version was so well-received that their song made it to various lists of top ten songs at that time.
The song was also used in the pop-culture hit Back to the Future when Marty McFly realized he was back in 1955.
Meanwhile, the band Foxes and Fossils, those responsible for this amazing cover, is a mix of family and friends who fell in love with music.
The band is made up of father-daughter Tim and Sammie Purcell, Maggie Adams, Chase Truran, Toby Ruckert, Scott King, Johnny Pike, and Darwin Conort.
You can visit their website and follow their pages to see updates about their most recent and upcoming performances.
Watch how these girls give new life to an old barbershop classic.
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