Well folks, you asked for it and we answered. A compilation of the best/worst school choir performances from the 1980s, inspired by this swell new arrival:
Before we begin, I'll just set the mood with this great shot from the spring of '82 of Fest competitors from the St. Louis Children's Choir. It seems the Great American Choral Festival is no longer in action - but, don't sweat vocally gifted teens and tweens - I'm sure in the age of Glee there's plenty of other events in which to compete! However, they will likely have none of the pizazz of these matching outfits or original Fest logo...
Here we go. Get your jazz hands ready ... 1981, the first year of the show choir at Shelby Co. High School in Shelbyville, KY performing the Pink Panther theme. Captivating!
This incredibly ... er, mature ... performance by the Noblesville NHS Singers (IN) at the Luers-Midwest Swing Choir Invitataional Finals Competition in 1984 certainly gave me fever.
1987 was a HOT year with this California Concert Choir Competition performance by the Lexington High School (Lexington, SC) Wildcats Concert Choir ...
this awesome toe-tappin' rock 'n' roll medley by Los Alamitos High School Show Choir and ...
this final feat of a performance. Even if you can't get through the whole 14 minutes, this medley by the kings of 80s Midwest Show Choirs, the Mt. Zion Swingsations, starts off with a rendition of Edgar Winter Group's "Free Ride" like you've never, ever heard before. I promise.
(sources: http://slccalumni.org/, https://www.youtube.com/)