Senior singers surprise Tim Horton's patrons

by Lauren O'Neil Posted: January 11, 2013 9:05 PM Last Updated: January 11, 2013 9:22 PM

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View the story "Senior gents delight Tim Horton's patrons with Lion King song " on StorifySenior gents delight Tim Horton's patrons with Lion King song Storified by CBC News Community· Fri, Jan 11 2013 18:02:24

A talented group of older gents from Oakville, Ontario drew much attentionto the "simple beauties of Canada" this week after a video of them singing in alocal Tim Horton's went viral.

Old men singing at Tim Horton'sdanfiparkerYouTube user Danfi Parker, 26, uploaded thevideo to his account on Jan. 7 with the caption "Oh the simple beauties ofCanada! Refreshing and endearing. :)"

In it, The men are seen and heard singing EltonJohn's Can You Feel the Love Tonight from the Lion King.

Their sweet four-partharmonization and level of skill is impressive for a group of friends out tocoffee, which makes it come as no surprise that they're actually part of a local music club.Entertainers-harmony"Ladies & Gentlemen, these fine singers areproud members of The Entertainers. The Oakville Chapter of the BarbershopHarmony Society. They meet every Monday for general rehearsal and follow it upwith a coffee & donut at the Tim Hortons. Thank you for posting this. Itwill bring joy to these men," wrote commenter Bruce O onYouTube under the video.
ImgurA January 10 Tweet from Kingston city councilorSandy Berg confirms this, as do photos from the group's website.This will bring a smile : The Entertainers (Oakville Chapter of Barbershop Harmony Society) @TimHortons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Fpl67p5qk&feature=player_embeddedSandy Berg

In an interview with the Toronto Star, Parker said that the group startedoff by signing a few Frank Sinatra songs before bursting into the song seen inthe video. He filmed the entire thing on his mobile phone at an Iroquois ShoreRoad Tim Horton's shop.

"They had a little whistle thing to set the pitch andthen they just started singing," he said Thurdsay.

The performance ended with a round of applausefrom all of the coffee shop's patrons, and that sentiment has echoed far andwide as the recording spread.Only in #Canada!!! Brings a smile to my face. #youtube Old men singing at Tim Horton's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Fpl67p5qk&sns=twFrank HiebertHappy old people make me happy.musicafictaIf only Canada was always like this. Old Men randomly singing Elton John acapella = the best.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R0Fpl67p5qk#!Sarah ShelsonMaybe life's not so bad.vanostranOld men with small coffees and wool hats singing in a Timmy's. That's what Canada's all about http://huff.to/URAhGNRich MintzI like to think this happens all over Canada. MrApprovalIncredibly heartwarming video of old boys' Lion King a capella @TimHortons. Just a regular day in Canada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Fpl67p5qk&sns=tw via @kelly_tyBrittany TysonOld men sing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" You're welcome. http://bit.ly/Vvx165Spencer DonaldOld people sing The Lion King at Tim Hortons. Canada, such a beautiful and simple land. http://ow.ly/gI9SLANDPOPD'aw, this made my morning and reminded me of the Lion King. So uplifting. http://bit.ly/Zx3Jlu #EltonJohn #TimHortonsRacquel CrecesHave you ever experienced a heartwarming or atypically cool moment like this in public? Share your stories with us in the comment section below.

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