In the fall of 1962, a handful of Tufts men gathered to sing in the basemen… Read Full Bio ↴In the fall of 1962, a handful of Tufts men gathered to sing in the basement of West Hall. They named themselves “Jumbo’s Disciples: The Beelzebubs” and prepared an original version of Winter Wonderland for Tufts’ annual Winter Sing. By the end of the 1963-’64 academic year, the Bubs had recorded their first album, performed with the Boston Pops, and traveled as far as New York City. Throughout the late sixties and early seventies, the Bubs’ popularity grew on Tufts’ campus and on college campuses throughout New England.
In 1973, the Bubs celebrated their tenth reunion at Cambridge’s Sheraton Commander Hotel. Unfortunately, the mid-‘70’s brought harder times. Larger issues such as the Vietnam War, the Watergate Scandal, and the oil crisis resulted in less enthusiasm and opportunity for extra-curricular campus activities. Fortunately, a small but dedicated group of undergraduate singers, with the help of the Beelzebubs Alumni Association, managed to keep the group alive and strong by singing, traveling, and recording. Because the group survived these times, the Bubs remain Tufts’ longest running student organization. During the ‘70’s, the Bubs also began adding popular music to their usual repertoire of barbershop, doo-wop, gospel, and jazz.
The 1980’s brought prosperous times for the Bubs. Each year, the gigging schedule grew larger while tour destinations became increasingly farther from Tufts. By the end of the ‘80’s, the group’s most distant destinations included Florida, California, Colorado, and England. Also, on-campus enthusiasm for the group increased, resulting in stronger audition pools and more complex musical arrangements.
In the early 1990’s, the Bubs made several developments that not only changed the group’s own style but also permanently affected the characteristics of collegiate and contemporary a cappella. The 1991 album Foster St. almost completely abandoned the traditional arranging styles of glee club, doo-wop, and barbershop music and introduced a new brand of arranging which aimed to capture the driving nature of contemporary popular music.
Throughout the 1990’s and into the new millennium, the Bubs have continued to develop this new style while also performing some music of the group’s past. To date, the Bubs have recorded 25 studio and 3 live albums and have won several awards for performing and recording. They also boast an active alumni association whose Bubs Foundation raises funds for music in Boston’s public schools. The Bubs have traveled to nearly every corner of the United States and have toured Europe on several occasions. They have performed at colleges, corporate gigs, public and private elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, bar mitzvahs, wedding showers, restaurants, hospitals, churches, Fenway Park, the Bank North Garden, Disneyworld, Disneyland, Eurodisney, the United States embassies in France and England, on Late Night with David Letterman and back home in Goddard Chapel at the top of the hill in Medford, MA.
In 1973, the Bubs celebrated their tenth reunion at Cambridge’s Sheraton Commander Hotel. Unfortunately, the mid-‘70’s brought harder times. Larger issues such as the Vietnam War, the Watergate Scandal, and the oil crisis resulted in less enthusiasm and opportunity for extra-curricular campus activities. Fortunately, a small but dedicated group of undergraduate singers, with the help of the Beelzebubs Alumni Association, managed to keep the group alive and strong by singing, traveling, and recording. Because the group survived these times, the Bubs remain Tufts’ longest running student organization. During the ‘70’s, the Bubs also began adding popular music to their usual repertoire of barbershop, doo-wop, gospel, and jazz.
The 1980’s brought prosperous times for the Bubs. Each year, the gigging schedule grew larger while tour destinations became increasingly farther from Tufts. By the end of the ‘80’s, the group’s most distant destinations included Florida, California, Colorado, and England. Also, on-campus enthusiasm for the group increased, resulting in stronger audition pools and more complex musical arrangements.
In the early 1990’s, the Bubs made several developments that not only changed the group’s own style but also permanently affected the characteristics of collegiate and contemporary a cappella. The 1991 album Foster St. almost completely abandoned the traditional arranging styles of glee club, doo-wop, and barbershop music and introduced a new brand of arranging which aimed to capture the driving nature of contemporary popular music.
Throughout the 1990’s and into the new millennium, the Bubs have continued to develop this new style while also performing some music of the group’s past. To date, the Bubs have recorded 25 studio and 3 live albums and have won several awards for performing and recording. They also boast an active alumni association whose Bubs Foundation raises funds for music in Boston’s public schools. The Bubs have traveled to nearly every corner of the United States and have toured Europe on several occasions. They have performed at colleges, corporate gigs, public and private elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, bar mitzvahs, wedding showers, restaurants, hospitals, churches, Fenway Park, the Bank North Garden, Disneyworld, Disneyland, Eurodisney, the United States embassies in France and England, on Late Night with David Letterman and back home in Goddard Chapel at the top of the hill in Medford, MA.
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Tufts Beelzebubs Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Tufts Beelzebubs:
Believer First things first I′ma say all the words inside my head I'm…
Believer (Live at Dolby Studios) First things first I'ma say all the words inside my head I'm…
Bills Bills Bills Cool we tatsrsed Never been places Comfoy CARRRRRR Drive its…
Boulevard of Broken Dreams On th ebeualt Fiohmtoekteadream S Where the city wln Nonl yn…
Come Sail Away Im sailing away, set an open course for the virgin…
Everybody Talks Hey, baby, won't you look my way? I can be your…
Exit Music Wake. from your sleep The drying of your tears Today we esca…
Hey Juliet Hey Juliet (Hey Juliet) Hey I've been watching you Every lit…
I Am The Walrus I am he as you are he as you are…
Magical Mystery Tour Roll up, roll up for the magical mystery tour, step…
Nothing Compares 2 U It′s been seven hours and fifteen days Since u took your…
Right Round You spin my head right round, right round When you go…
Sweet Caroline Where it began, I can't begin to knowin' But then I know…
Vehicle Hey well, I'm the friendly stranger in the black sedan Won't…
Who Do You Love Well, I've been deep in this sleeplessness, I don't know…
You Lost Me I am done Smoking gun We've lost it all The love is gone Sh…
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Darin Raaf
Good God!! I thought Matt Lamm and Mark McCormic had great voices. Between Eric's INCREDIBLE range with Beautiful vibrato and Penn's equally amazing voice, this might be the best year ever.
Thomas Stack
Seriously think I prefer this version to the original. Great job! Can't wait to get out to Bubs performances over my next four years at Tufts!
Jean Horse Kirschtein
The Wavin' Flag's moment, just epic !
Inês Pires Duro
Wooow, I love Eric's voice. Amazin! <3
LuvCrazeGrl17
I got chills listening to this song. You, Bubs, set the standard for what A Capella should be. Keep doing what you're doing.
Maurizio Foresi
great guys!!!! awesome version!!!
RussianJewsRock
I go to school with these wonderful people :) Rock on!
Patricia Cavalcante
Ameiiiiiii!!!
Cecilie S. Højberg
Check out the first season of Sing-off they're on that and have some amazing performances :D
Caden Chin
Very good and it is my favourite band.