The Jabberwocks is the oldest a cappella group at Brown University.

History

The group began in 1949 as an offshoot of the traditional Men's

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when four members decided to start their own independent singing group. In 1956, Brown Music Department chair Arlan Coolidge, frustrated that the group was getting bookings that would otherwise have gone to the Glee Club, referred to the Jabberwocks as "a misguided small group of students whose product is a type of vaudeville." The original Jabberwocks, a double quartet, "wore grey flannel suits, white button-down oxford shirts, striped ties and white buck shoes, and travelled to out-of-town concerts in a 1928

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." The Chattertocks, a female a cappella group at the Pembroke women's college began as a parody of the Jabberwocks in 1952. The Jabberwocks temporarily disappeared in 1975, was resurrected in 1980, and survived a brief period in the mid-1980s when some singers tried to take the group professional. Over the decades the group's repertoire has ranged from 1950s doo-wop, to Motown to contemporary pop. For most of their history, the Jabberwocks were an all-male ensemble, with a brief

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period after Pembroke was merged into Brown in 1971. As of the fall of 2019, the group began accepting all genders and voices. Wocks2017CaliTour

Awards

*1993, ''Freedom '90'' (song), Runner up, Best Male Collegiate Song *2006, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella regional quarterfinals, second place *2010, International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella's Northeast semifinals, second place *2010, ''Breaking & Entering'' (album) nominated for the 2010 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards in three categories. *2017, "Taking the Fall" (album) nominated for the 2017 Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards in three categories.

Notable alumni

* Keith Barbour, American singer-songwriter *

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Albums

The Jabberwocks of 1953 #''Old rockin' chair'' #''How high the moon'' # ''Mood indigo'' # ''Hello, young lovers'' # ''

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'' # ''Aba daba honeymoon'' # ''Lindy Lou'' # ''Water boy'' # ''Never throw a lighted lamp at Mother'' # ''Soon one mornin'' # ''Halls of ivy'' # ''Oh Joe'' The Jabberwocks of 1956, Brown University #''Be prepared'' #''From this moment on'' #''O Joe'' #''Were you there?'' #''Too good for the average man'' #''On the chapel steps'' #''Josephine'' #''That old black magic'' #''Steppin' around'' #''Hello, young lovers'' #''The farmer's daughter'' #''Farewell song'' Fascinatin' Rhythm (1958) #''Fascinatin' rhythm'' #'' Autumn Leaves'' #''From this moment on'' #''Too darn hot'' #''Dancing on the ceiling'' #''Coventry carol'' #''Halls of ivy'' #''My ideal'' #''Wonderful Copenhagen'' #''Tea for two'' #''Swing low'' #''Good news'' #''Farewell song'' A peace of ourselves (1969) #''Enter the young'' (2:24) #''My old desk'' (2:15) #''Medley: The guys' song; The worst that could happen; Orange air'' (6:53) #'' Hey Jude'' (6:46) #''Obladi, oblada'' (3:05) #''Never my love'' (2:56) #''Mrs. Robinson'' (3:23) #''Getting better'' (2:15) #''Medley: The fiddle and the drum; Requiem for the masses'' (5:34) Streetnight (1984) #''Tuxedo Junction'' #''Lean on me'' #''Every time we say goodbye'' #''Take you back'' #''Some people'' #''I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter'' #''Me and the boys'' #''Come go with me'' #''Streetnight'' #''Bright college days'' #''Old black magic'' #''Crocodile rock'' #''Rhythm of the rain'' #''You won't see me'' #''Farewell song'' : traditional Brown song Hangin' Out (1988) : Stylin' By the Tum-tum Tree (1990) : The Sharpest Tools in the Shed (1992) : Liz's Slingback Boots (1993–1994) #''Intro'' #''Me and the Boys'' #''7'' #''Just the Two of Us'' #''Get into the Groove'' #''The Sweetest Thing'' #''Take Five'' #''Never Tear Us Apart'' #''Black Dog'' #''Walking on the Moon'' #''Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'' #''I Will Survive'' #''Why Should I Cry for You'' #''Don't Stop Believin'' #''Farewell Song'' Woonsocket (1996) #''Don't You (Forget About Me)'' (04:30) #''Sexual Healing'' (04:07) #''How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore'' (03:51) #''Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'' (04:11) #''She's Leaving Home'' (05:22) #''With A Little Help From My Friends'' (02:32) #''Don't Dream It's Over'' (03:53) #''Me And The Boys'' (04:21) #''Superman'' (02:51) #''Vogue'' (05:58) #''Blue Skies'' (01:20) #''Farewell Song'' (01:57) Sermons and Soda Water (1997–1998) #''Me and the Boys'' (The Nylons) #''Send Me On My Way'' (Rusted Root) #''Change the World'' (Babyface, Eric Clapton) #''Volare'' (Gipsy Kings) #''Ribbon in the Sky'' (Stevie Wonder) #''It's Still Rock and Roll to Me'' (Billy Joel) #''Glory Days'' (Bruce Springsteen) #''Ebony & Ivory'' (Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney) #''When We Dance'' (Sting) #''Tempted'' (Squeeze) #''Love Will Come to You'' (Indigo Girls) #''All Night Long'' (Lionel Richie) #''You're All I Need to Get By'' (Marvin Gaye) #''Farewell Song'' (Brown Traditional) The Jabberwocks: Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology (1949–1999) #''Halls of Ivy'' (00:29) #''Never Throw A Lighted Lamp at Mother'' (01:52) #''Mood Indigo'' (01:58) #''How High The Moon'' (01:31) #''O Joe'' (01:44) #''Fascinatin' Rhythm'' (01:51) #''Old Black Magic'' (02:33) #''Civil War'' (02:27) #''Never My Love'' (02:52) #''Come Go With Me'' (02:30) #''Maine Girl'' (03:10) #''Rock-N-Roll Lullaby'' (04:53) #''Me and the Boys'' (03:57) #''Freedom '90'' (05:33) #''7'' (03:56) #''How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?'' (03:51) #''Send Me On My Way'' (04:01) #''Farewell Song'' (02:03) Listening Session (2007) #''Sympathy For the Devil'' (2:56) #''Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood'' (4:00) #''The Seed 3.0'' (4:19) #''Fix You'' (4:51) #''Ben Folds'' (4:05) #''The Last Time'' (2:54) #''Feeling Good'' (3:31) #''Tonight, Tonight'' (4:25) #''Get By'' (5:16) #''Farewell'' (1:48) #''Blackbird'' (2:45) Breaking & Entering (2009) #''You Know My Name'' (4:14) #''

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'' (3:47) #''Apologize 3.0'' (3:25) #''Gone'' (3:17) #''Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing'' (3:45) #''3-Pain'' (4:26) #''Higher Ground'' (3:55) #''Bright Lights'' (3:56) #''Dance With My Father'' (4:06) #''I'd Do Anything for Love'' (5:58) #''Farewell Song'' (1:42) Jabbertalk (2013) #''All of the Lights / Power' (2:37) #''Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight'' (2:50) #''Retrograde'' (3:54) #''This Woman's Work'' (3:44) #''Use Somebody" (4:13) #''Ragged Wood'' (3:05) #''Sweet Disposition'' (4:08) #'' Someone Like You / Set Fire to the Rain'' (5:53) #''Mirrors'' (4:46) #''

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References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jabberwocks, The Brown University organizations Musical groups from Rhode Island Collegiate a cappella groups Musical groups established in 1949 1949 establishments in Rhode Island