Ode to Straight No Chaser

This came to me last night.  Or should I say this morning at 2:30.  So I got out of bed and just started writing.  And I wanted to share.  Enjoy!

Ode to Straight No Chaser

Please listen to me, while I tell you a story

About an a cappella group and all of their glory.

It started way back in ‘96,

When a great singer named Dan needed a fix.

He gathered ten frat guys so they could impress

Many a member of the opposite sex.

On I.U.’s great campus, this serenading began

With more than one handsome and talented man.

Then it happened one night, while up on stage,

These Hoosier guys sang about Christmas. 12 Days.

The crowd went wild when they heard the guys sing.

This song with a twist was just the right thing.

The concert was filmed, their story untold

Put away, but not forgotten, until they got bold.

The answer was YouTube to get the word out.

Which Randy, so smart, had known all about.

This Christmas video, a huge hit be told

Had many a viewer, from the young to the old.

Atlantic Records got word of this YouTube sensation.

And signed them all up without hesitation.

They’ve got Randy and Charlie, the basses they are,

With dimples and smiles that go very far.

These two don’t mind keeping the beat and the time

So the others may sing and let their voice shine.

The baritones, next, are made up of three.

There’s Don, the new guy, who’s singing with glee.

And Dave who is also known as DR,

Well, whoever he is, he shines like a star.

And of course there is Seggie, his beat box, so cool.

How does he do that? Did he learn that in school?

Now the tenors are next.  And oh what to say!

They’ve got to get credit for hitting that “A”.

There’s a young Frankie Valli.  That’s Tyler to us.

In Jersey he had his own solos - a must.

Then we have Ryan, who sings oh so sweet,

And gives all the Chasers a blog and a tweet.

And next, don’t forget there has to be Walt,

With his genius arrangements, without any fault.

Now the one with charisma, well that’s Jerome.

He’ll share a quick smile that’s shiny as chrome.

Last, but not least, is the heavenly Mike

He sings like an angel and is easy to like.

Three guys had to leave and get on with life.

Let’s not forget Steve and the other one, Mike.

The one we call Dan, who started it all

Said good bye in AC. And was done by the Fall.

They’ve made cd’s a plenty and dvd’s, few.

Twisted some old songs and wrote their own too.

SNCMUSIC.COM is their website you see.

Here they are chased by the fancy and free.

Now even with all of their fortune and fame

These men let us call them by their first name.

And yes, we all know they are really great artists,

But so far they’ve kept their lives, quite simply modest.

So put this together and who do you get?

Ten blessed, talented men all in a set.

For whom we all know there is no replacer,

Ladies and Gentlemen this is

Straight No Chaser.

Cheers,

Alexandra

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Oh, and guys, I'll be glad to introduce you anytime!  (Especially in Albuquerque on Nov. 4th)  ;)