Amidst much sturm und drang, the Bullblog sent out a survey to all those in the a cappella community asking for their opinion on each of the singing groups on campus. Here are the results, which I can assure you are the least-scientific data since the ravings of flat-earthers, in terms of accurate representation. Still, perception is power—just ask the Union Square Cafe, for years the most popular restaurant in the New York Zagat restaurant guide despite its Bruni-condemned decline. Up today are the female and co-ed groups; tomorrow we will present the boys. The scores indicate, respectively, musicality, sociability, and gayness. Make sure to stop by a few of the jams coming up to see if our respondents were accurate!

The New Blue

17/17/7

This group of “feminists” are roundly hailed as “really great girls” who have “great arrangements” and “routinely tap good singers.” Dissenters complain they’re a little “meek” and “a bit catty when it comes to a cappella drama,” but as the oldest group of all-female singers on campus, they have “history” on their side.

Something Extra

22/24/6

This “beautiful” group of “all-around fantastic” singers are said to be “super talented.” Though some call them “kind of odd,” the consensus is that their “independent” spirit and “really solid arrangements” make them an “awesome” group.

Women’s Slavic Chorus

27/14/8

This group, founded at the height of the Cold War have a “gorgeous, haunting sound” that makes them “excellent musically”—or even, some argue, “the best.” Socially, they’re a bit isolated from the other groups (“I don’t think I’ve ever met a single member”) but few dare challenge their “different” “lovely” singing.

Proof of the Pudding

20/24/3

The critics agree: Proof, the highest rated of the girls groups for sociability, is “super fun.” Though some call their music “a little boring,” and say the singers are a bit “low-profile,” most agree that this “tight-knit” “sweet” set is, overall, “awesome.”

Out of the Blue

17/20/10

Unlike most of the other groups, OOTB favors “poppy” songs “like what’s on the radio now.” Indeed, their “fun-to-sing, complex arrangements” earn them many fans, who argue they have “great energy” and are “the best group on campus.” Though some call them “awkward” and “irritating,” the consensus says they are “extremely nice.”

Redhot & Blue

24/19/13

With their “jazzy” sound and “dedicated, hard-working” singers, some are calling Redhot & Blue “easily the best coed group on campus, maybe the best group overall.” Dissenters say they are “socially-awkward” and “insular,” but general opinion describes them as “talented,” “fun,” “sweet”—even “excellent.”

Shades

26/15/6

This “serious” group focuses on African-American music—to great acclaim. Their “innovative arrangements” and “phenomenal stage presence” shore up their position as one of Yale’s best groups. Some whisper their music has “gone downhill” in recent years and call them “highly intimidating.” Still, their solo singers are said to be “always great,” and the group as a whole is said to be “very talented.”

Mixed Company

21/21/21

“Amazing,” “really fun” and “outgoing” say supporters, who argue Mixed Co is “sounding really good this year.” Known for their  black and neon outfits, many say their “off-beat sense of humor” and “really talented musicians” keep them at the fore of the co-ed groups. Some call them “catty” and “not musically the best,” but others argue they have, overall, “the best repertoire of the bunch.”

NOTE: Before you call us out in comments, know that we have excluded Magevet and Living Water in case there really is a God. We are willing and happy to accept criticism, but we don’t want to be smited (smitten? smote?).