A New Book Explores College a Cappella Singing Groups

Mickey Rapkin

Students are hooked on a cappella groups like the Hangovers from Cornell.

Do you think that any of the students in Pitch Perfect will continue on to sing professionally?
It's hard to say. There's a guy in the Hullabahoos, Patrick Lundquist, who has an enormous voice. From Divisi there's Marissa Neitling. These people are really talented, but who knows how the stars will align? You never know. Most people unfortunately just go on with their lives and don't have the opportunity to sing like that again.Your priorities change as you growolder: You have work, you have a family, and you don't really have time to go out on a Wednesday night for three hours and—I don't know—learn how to sing Rihanna's "Umbrella" without instruments.