The music of OC Times is insp… Read Full Bio ↴Barbershop quartet from Orange County.
The music of OC Times is inspired by artists like Michael Bublé, Sinatra, and Elvis. This young, energetic group breathes new life into some of our favorite swing standards and rock 'n roll classics. Hailing from Orange County, California, OC Times brings something new to the table: traditional barbershop harmony, influenced by jazz and swing, stylized by pop-culture.
This quartet's fresh style, repertoire, and sound naturally appeals to the youth, while paying tribute to the past.
OC Times is proud to have won a 2008 CARA (Contemporary A Cappella Recording Award) for Best Barbershop Album (Let's Fly), and Best Barbershop Song (Love Me). The awards are sponsored by CASA (Contemporary A cappella Society of America)
Shawn York - Tenor
Originally from Rescue, California, Shawn resides in south Corona, CA. He began singing barbershop shortly after seeing a bumper sticker that read “Want to sing barbershop? Call 1-800-876-SING”. The rest is history. Shawn earned his bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Vanguard University, and currently owns and operates a Chick-fil-A restaurant in south Corona. Whenever they get the opportunity, Shawn and his lovely Hawaiian wife Lani enjoy vacations to Oahu, HI.
Sean Devine - Lead
Currently living in Huntington Beach, CA, Sean comes to us from "The Sweetest Place on Earth", Hershey, PA. In 2001 he moved out west to pursue a career in music, performing full-time with a professional doo-wop group, The Alley Cats. Sean is currently finishing up his degree in Organizational Leadership at Azusa Pacific University.
Cory Hunt – Bass
Cory is our long distance member, commuting all the way from the gem of the Silver State, Reno, Nevada. He is the “biggest little bass in the Society”, and pound for pound, Cory just might be the best there is! A senior at the University of Nevada, Reno, he is pursuing dual degrees in Political Science and Cultural Geography. Cory also enjoys winning football and softball championships with his four college roommates and spending time with his family.
Patrick Claypool – Baritone
Our only native to Orange County, Pat was born and raised in the city of Orange. He was introduced to barbershop at age 12, joining his grandfather in the Orange Quartet Chapter.
Pat has yet to finish (or even start) college, although he frequently boasts of the honor roll status he achieved throughout his high school years. He is currently employed as a server at The Yard House in Costa Mesa, where he provides ‘unbridled’ guest service and requests that you ask for him by name for your dining pleasure.
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Sold
OC Times Lyrics
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Where I saw something I just had to have.
My mind told me I should proceed with caution,
my heart said go ahead and make a bid on that.
And I said, "Hey pretty lady! Won't you gimme a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call."
Yeah I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine,
I'm goin' once, goin' twice,
I'm sold to the lady in the second row,
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten I know.
She's got ruby red lips, blond hair, blue eyes
And I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!
good-bye
Well, the auctioneer was goin' 'about a mile a minute.
He was taking bids and callin' them out loud.
well I guess I was really gettin' in it,
'Cause I just shouted out above the crowd!
And I said, "Hey pretty lady! Won't you gimme a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call." (at your beck and call.")
Yeah I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine,
Man I gotta have her, she's a one of a kind.
I'm goin' once, goin' twice,
I'm sold to the lady in the long black dress,
Well she won my heart, it was no contest.
With her ruby red lips, blond hair, blue eyes
and I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!
good-bye
Yeah, we found love on the auction block and she hauled my heart away.
Now we still love to laugh about, the way we met that day!
When I said "Hey pretty lady! Won't you gimme a sign?
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call."
("at your beck and call")
Yeah I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine,
Man I gotta have her, she's a one of a kind.
I'm goin' once,(I'm) goin' twice, (I'm) goin' once, I'm goin' twice,
I'm gone, (gone), (gone), (gone), gone,
sold at the auction block
(I'm gone) "Well im gone"
"going, going, gone"
The lyrics to "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" by OC Times tell a tale of a man who attends an auction in Grundy County where he sees a woman he is immediately drawn to, despite his initial hesitation. He remarks on her beauty with descriptions of ruby red lips, blonde hair and blue eyes, and proclaims that he will do anything to make her his. As bids are called, he outshouts the others and wins her affection, with the auctioneer declaring him "sold to the lady in the second row" and later "sold to the lady in the long black dress".
The song seems to speak to the notion of love at first sight and the lengths one may go to pursue it. The auction setting serves as a metaphor for the competitive nature of finding love and making oneself stand out from the rest. The repetition of the lines "I'm gone, (gone), (gone), (gone), gone, sold at the auction block" at the end perhaps speaks to the finality of the situation, as if to say that the man has committed to this woman and there is no going back.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I went down to the Grundy County Auction,
I traveled to the Grundy County Auction
Where I saw something I just had to have.
I saw something that I really wanted
My mind told me I should proceed with caution,
My brain told me to be careful
my heart said go ahead and make a bid on that.
My heart encouraged me to make a bid
And I said, "Hey pretty lady! Won't you gimme a sign?
I called out to a pretty lady and asked for a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
I would give anything to have her as mine
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call."
I'll do whatever you want and be there for you
Yeah I've never seen anyone lookin' so fine,
She's the most beautiful person I've ever seen
Man I gotta have her, she's a one of a kind.
I really want her, she's unique
I'm goin' once, goin' twice,
I'm being auctioned and the bidding is going up
I'm sold to the lady in the second row,
I was sold to the woman sitting in the second row
She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten I know.
She's really attractive, a near-perfect 10
She's got ruby red lips, blond hair, blue eyes
She has red lips, blonde hair, and blue eyes
And I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!
I'm about to give her my heart
good-bye
Goodbye
Well, the auctioneer was goin' 'about a mile a minute.
The auctioneer was speaking really fast
He was taking bids and callin' them out loud.
He was accepting bids and announcing them
well I guess I was really gettin' in it,
I was getting really involved in the auction
'Cause I just shouted out above the crowd!
I yelled above the crowd
And I said, "Hey pretty lady! Won't you gimme a sign?
I called out to the woman again, asking for a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
I'm still willing to do anything to have her
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call." (at your beck and call.")
I'll still do everything she wants and be there for her
I'm sold to the lady in the long black dress,
I was sold to the woman in the long black dress
Well she won my heart, it was no contest.
I fell in love with her immediately
With her ruby red lips, blond hair, blue eyes
She had red lips, blonde hair, and blue eyes
and I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!
I'm giving her my heart
good-bye
Goodbye
Yeah, we found love on the auction block and she hauled my heart away.
We fell in love at the auction and she has my heart
Now we still love to laugh about, the way we met that day!
We still find it funny how we met
When I said "Hey pretty lady! Won't you gimme a sign?
I called out to her one last time, asking for a sign
I'd give anything to make you mine, all mine,
I'm still willing to give anything to have her
I'll do your biddin' and be at your beck and call." ("at your beck and call")
I'll do everything she wants and be there for her
I'm goin' once,(I'm) goin' twice, (I'm) goin' once, I'm goin' twice,
I'm being auctioned off again
I'm gone, (gone), (gone), (gone), gone,
I'm gone and no longer available
sold at the auction block
I was sold at the auction
(I'm gone) "Well im gone"
I'm gone
"going, going, gone"
The auction is over
Contributed by Elena I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.