Cups
Anna Kendrick
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I got my ticket for the long way ‘round Two bottle ‘a whiskey for the way And I sure would like some sweet company And I’m leaving tomorrow, wha-do-ya say? When I’m gone When I’m gone You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone You’re gonna miss me by my hair You’re gonna miss me everywhere, oh You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone I’ve got my ticket for the long way ‘round The one with the prettiest of views It’s got mountains, it’s got rivers, it’s got sights to give you shivers But it sure would be prettier with you When I’m gone When I’m gone You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone You’re gonna miss me by my walk You’re gonna miss me by my talk, oh You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
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Written by: A. P. Carter, Heloise Maud Tunstall-Behrens, Luisa Amanda Gerstein Vallejo
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
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15 facts about this song
Song Origin"Cups" is a version of a 1931 folk song "When I'm Gone", which was reinterpreted with a cup game for the performance.
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Initial IntroductionThe song was initially made popular by Anna Kendrick in the 2012 movie "Pitch Perfect".
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Solo Debut"Cups" is the solo musical debut of Anna Kendrick, an actress primarily known for her roles in films such as "Up in the Air" and "Twilight Saga".
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Shortest DurationWith a duration of just 1:17 (one minute and seventeen seconds), the song, as featured in "Pitch Perfect", is one of the shortest to enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Chart RecordsOn the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at #6, staying on the chart for an astounding 44 weeks.
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Viral TrendThe song prompted a viral trend of people covering the song, along with performing the cup game on Youtube, thus increasing its popularity.
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Soundtrack SuccessThe song was a part of the "Pitch Perfect" soundtrack, which reached number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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Platinum CertificationIn the US, "Cups" received a triple Platinum certification by the RIAA.
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Global SuccessThe song also gained international success and was certified multi-platinum in Australia and Canada.
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Unique InstrumentationAmong popular songs, "Cups" is unique for featuring a plastic cup purely as an instrument.
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Special SkillsetFor her role in "Pitch Perfect", Kendrick had to learn a specific rhythm pattern of tapping and sliding cups, considered a well-known rhythmic cup game.
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Unplanned AdditionOriginally, the song wasn’t intended to be in "Pitch Perfect", but Kendrick showed it to the producers after learning it from a YouTube video and they decided to include it in the film.
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Chart Longevity"Cups" stayed in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for more than 30 weeks, becoming one of the longest-charting songs by a female artist.
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Award NominationThe song received a nomination for Best Song at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.
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Unique Teaching MethodsAnna Kendrick learned the cup stacking and rhythm routine from a viral internet video made by 'Lulu and the Lampshades'. The video was later used as a teaching tool for the cast of "Pitch Perfect".
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