Cups (When I’m Gone)

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"Cups (When I’m Gone)" is a popular a cappella-style song, adapted from a traditional folk tune and cup-tapping game, that gained widespread fame through Anna Kendrick’s performance in the Pitch Perfect film series.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
basedOn When I’m Gone (The Carter Family song) NERFINISHED
cup game
traditional folk song
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
derivesFrom American folk music tradition
hasAlternateTitle Cups NERFINISHED
The Cup Song NERFINISHED
hasArrangement solo voice with cup percussion
hasCulturalImpact inspired viral cup song videos
popularized cup-tapping game as musical performance
hasLyrics I got my ticket for the long way ’round
You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone
hasMusicalFeature cup-tapping rhythm pattern
hand percussion
minimal accompaniment
hasTheme departure
longing
missing someone
language English
musicGenre a cappella
pop
notableFor association with Pitch Perfect franchise
integration of a children’s cup game into a pop song
widespread popularity on social media
originallyFeaturedIn Pitch Perfect soundtrack NERFINISHED
partOf Pitch Perfect (film) NERFINISHED
Pitch Perfect film series NERFINISHED
performer Anna Kendrick NERFINISHED
popularizedBy Anna Kendrick’s performance
Pitch Perfect (2012 film) NERFINISHED
recordedBy Anna Kendrick NERFINISHED
releaseFormat digital download
tempo moderate
usesInstrument plastic cup (as percussion)
vocalStyle a cappella-style vocals
vocalType female lead vocal

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Pitch Perfect (film series) notableSongPerformance Cups (When I’m Gone)