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24 Undeniable Signs You Were In A College A Cappella Group

You better aca-believe it.
Minou Clark
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Associate Editor of News and Emerging Platforms, HuffPost

Whether you're harmonizing to every song on the radio or obsessing over the latest Pentatonix single, one thing is for sure: you're part of the aca-family.

1
You have a group of friends who can harmonize with you on cue.
2
Whenever you hear a song that your group used to perform, you immediately freak out and start singing along with your vocal part.
3
You pretty much live for a good harmony.
4
Throwing your music playlist on shuffle pretty much guarantees Pentatonix will play. A lot.
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5
You often find yourself imagining what your favorite songs would sound like performed a cappella.
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6
You're painfully aware of the limitations of your vocal range.
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7
You’re a sucker for cheesy synchronized choreography.
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8
You know how terrifying and exciting it is to audition for a group.
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9
Singing in the shower is actually a high stakes performance for you.
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10
You use a cappella jargon in everyday speech like it’s totally normal.
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11
You will never forget the eternal struggle of recruiting the right balance of voice parts.
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12
You remember every ridiculous jibberish vocal warm-up like it was yesterday.
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13
You often find yourself singing along to way more than just the lyrics of your favorite songs.
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14
You consider your voice to be just as valuable and legit an instrument as any.
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15
You'll never understand why people assume your singing experience also means you'll serenade them on demand.
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16
You always obnoxiously harmonize the hell out of “happy birthday” at every birthday party.
17
And road trips with you are a guaranteed sing along.
18
You’ve seen "Pitch Perfect" an unhealthy number of times.
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And you can easily quote almost the entire thing.
20
You appreciate a killer a cappella arrangement more than anyone, especially when it involves a mash-up of any kind.
21
Having to enunciate all those ridiculous syllables for songs has trained you into quite the articulate speaker. Even though most people still don't get it.
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22
You can easily waste hours on YouTube watching college a cappella groups.
23
You've experienced firsthand the aca-magical adrenaline rush of singing for a crowd.
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You have the unbreakable bond of an aca-family that you will cherish forever.

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