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Jun29

Say Your Name

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After more than ten years of creating and sharing music videos, we’ve grown accustomed to a fair share of public scrutiny. And as seasoned veterans of the online world, we’ve long known that social media and YouTube comment sections don’t lend themselves to thoughtful discussion and critical analysis. But our most recent offering, “Say Your Name,” written in …

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Sep17

This is the New Year

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There’s a lot of great music out there, but every so often we’ll hear a song for the first time and just know that this is a song we need to sing.

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Aug29

Despacito – דספסיטו

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Have you ever had the feeling that the more you do, the faster time seems to go? Or that you’re a spectator – not a participant – in your own life?

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Oct8

Cups (D’ror Yikra)!

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Is it still a cappella if we used cups and a table for percussion? Either way, we’re proud to present our latest pop-adaptation: we put the lyrics of “D’ror Yikra,” a traditional Shabbat-table song, to the tune of “Cups,” recently popularized by the movie Pitch Perfect. According to one interpretation, the opening line of the song, “D’ror Yikra,” …

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Jul30

Brave

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Comments: 10 Comments  |  Category: Announcements, Music, News

Every once in a while, somewhere between pop hits about dancing and love, a different kind of song hits the radio waves. A song that is more than just a catchy melody, a song that tries to make a statement, a song that is equal parts medium and message. “Brave,” originally by Sara Bareilles and Jack Antonoff (the …

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