Did Anna Kendrick invent the Cup Song?

The title takes its name from Kendrick’s percussion instrument: a plastic cup, which she shuffles around like a person playing the Cup Game. Strangely (even to Kendrick), the year-old song has taken on a life of its own, even though Kendrick did not invent the Cup Game, nor did she write the song that goes with it.

Where did the Cup Song originate?

Origins of the cup song The song – When I’m Gone – was originally written and recorded by country music group The Carter Family in 1931. The Mainers Mountaineers later recorded their own version of the song in 1937 and at this time it was a stand-alone song, with no cup-based rhythmic accompaniment.

Did Anna Kendrick sing in Pitch Perfect?

It’s likely that those curious about Anna Kendrick’s singing in “Pitch Perfect” have probably never seen or heard her performances in other movie musicals, like “Into the Woods” or “Trolls.” Kendrick sang alongside some noteworthy musical performers in those films, including Justin Timberlake and James Corden, all of …

Who created the cup game?

Cups was one of several games invented in 1965 by father and son Arthur Amberstone and Wald Amberstone who were both cofounders of the New York Gamers Association (N.Y.G.A.).

Who invented Cups?

The cup was said to be first made in the Roman Empire and was spread across Europe. England has the first cup that was discovered. The cup had many other uses. In Bohemia it was used to drink water directly from a spring.

Who really sang in Pitch Perfect?

Rebel Wilson has been singing in musicals for most of her career. Rebel Wilson did use her real singing voice for her performance in “Pitch Perfect.” In fact, singing was part of her audition.

When did the Cup song come out?

2012Cups / Released

When was the first cup made?

10000 BCE
10000 BCE. The earliest mugs date back to the prehistoric Neolithic Stone Age and were made out of bone and had no handles. The oldest mugs suspected of being from this era were also made of wood, but the wooden mugs have proven to be much harder to preserve.