Talk:The Whiffenpoofs

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Please don't take this as a troll or flame bait, but at Georgia Tech, we have a Glee Club whose student organization charter dates back to 1906, having never been suspended. Doesn't this seem to conflict with the Whiffenpoof's claim to being "the oldest collegiate singing group in the nation"?

For that matter, Glee Club lists several groups who date back to the 1850's or so, some of which have been in continuous operation. Bigpeteb 17:31, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The article actually refers to the Whiffenpoofs as the oldest collegiate a cappella group, which can be considered a different type of group than a glee club. A glee club is essentially a chorus and usually quite large, and they often sing to musical accompaniment. An a cappella group is generally smaller (no more than 20 people and usually around 8-12), with more complicated arrangements and absolutely no accompaniment, although some more modern groups often (to the horror of purists) feature vocal percussion and other human-made sound effects.

Incidentally, the Whiffenpoofs themselves were originally formed as the varsity quartet of the Yale Glee Club. --Gstevens99 19:38, 19 August 2005 (UTC)

Should we, perhaps, post the text of (either here, or on a seperate article) The Whiffenpoof Song?

"We are poor little lambs who have lost their way. Baa. Baa. Baa." --Wetman 01:29, 2 April 2006 (UTC)