The Barbershop Trio
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| - | '''The Barbershop Trio''' is a group of three identical gentlemen who perform the [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Cheat Theme Song]], "[[Ballad of The Sneak|The Ballad of The Sneak]]". They resemble [[The Announcer]] and are likely his Old-Timey counterpart(s). Their voices are provided by members of [[DaVinci's Notebook]]. | + | '''The Barbershop Trio''' is a group of three identical gentlemen who perform the [[Old-Timey]] version of [[The Cheat Theme Song]], "[[Ballad of The Sneak|The Ballad of The Sneak]]". They resemble [[The Announcer]] and are likely his Old-Timey counterpart(s). Their voices are provided by members of [[DaVinci's Notebook]]. What's curious about the Trio is that barbershop music is almost always written for four different voices, and without a fourth voice, this barbershop trio cannot complete the most famous musical chord associated with barbershop: the Dominant Seventh. What's even curiouser is that [[The Brothers Chaps]] are well known for composing their own music for cartoons, and yet failed to properly represent a Dixieland/Barbershop in The [[Fisheye Lens]] cartoon. |
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| Origins | Free Country, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Barbershop |
| Members | Names Unknown |
| Discography | Ballad of the Sneak (1936) |
| Producer | Unknown |
The Barbershop Trio is a group of three identical gentlemen who perform the Old-Timey version of The Cheat Theme Song, "The Ballad of The Sneak". They resemble The Announcer and are likely his Old-Timey counterpart(s). Their voices are provided by members of DaVinci's Notebook. What's curious about the Trio is that barbershop music is almost always written for four different voices, and without a fourth voice, this barbershop trio cannot complete the most famous musical chord associated with barbershop: the Dominant Seventh. What's even curiouser is that The Brothers Chaps are well known for composing their own music for cartoons, and yet failed to properly represent a Dixieland/Barbershop in The Fisheye Lens cartoon.
Appearances
- Debut: Ballad of The Sneak
- Fish Eye Lens (Easter egg)
