This is the second time the Carleton Singing Knights from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota have shown up here doing their a cappella thing. A ways back we saw them taking on Grizzly Bear’s very coverable tune “Knife.” Now, they’re expanding their repertoire, as Colin S. wrote to let us know: “so, the carleton singing knights had another performance this term. they did grizzly bear and daft punk and stuff before anyone. has anyone else? irrelevant.” He goes on to mention that one of the new ones is Timbaland’s “Apologize,” which gets a huge round of applause, and a lady rocking out in the front row.

You show ‘em, hammy beatbox guy. They also did Beirut’s “Scenic World” and Super Furry Animals’ “Receptacle For The Respectable,” both of which Colin says he’ll upload soon. For now, feast your eyes and ears on the Carleton’s a cappella spin on Vampire Weekend’s “Oxford Comma.” As Colin puts it, “because you need another vampire weekend tag.” We did. Thanks.

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The rate at which school kids are covering Yellow House jam “Knife” is alarming; a couple of months ago it was just some kids down in Atlanta, and now the amount of student cover love has gone and doubled courtesy of this a cappella version of the song, by The Carleton Singing Knights of Carleton College in Northfield, MN. (Adjust your woofer settings for the bass in the “Can’t you feel the knife” section.)

So nice they did it twice (this time as some street clothed final exam procrastination). We’ve always enjoyed us some good indie rock a cappella, and “Knife”‘s doo-wop swing makes it an obvious candidate for the unaccompanied vocal treatment. Now that school’s almost out, hear any good indierockapella this semester?