The Bidding
"The Bidding" is a song by American rock band Tally Hall. It was released on October 24, 2005 as track 5 of Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. The song was written by Joe Hawley with vocals led by Hawley, Rob Cantor, and Zubin Sedghi. It received generally positive reception, amassing over 131 million plays on Spotify and 22 million plays on YouTube. In 2019, the song became a viral song on the social media platform TikTok, with many using the beginning verse and two ending verses as a sped-up soundbite on the site. Background

In early 2005, "The Bidding" was released on Broadjam as a solo demo by Hawley. The demo features some different melodies and lyrics, most notably missing any lyrical outro. A demo later released on Tally Hall's third EP, The Pingry EP, features a full band recording from a University of Michigan studio with updated lyrics. The track would be re-recorded a third time with finalized details, such as the inclusion of Ross Federman's vocals in the bridge. This would be the version featured on Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. After signing with Atlantic Records, Tally Hall was approved to re-record the song a fourth time at Stratosphere Sound Recording Studios in NYC. The tempo is slower than its 2005 counterpart at 175 beats per minute. Composition 
"The Bidding" is composed in  common time and in the key of A minor, with a tempo of 186 beats per minute (bpm). "The Bidding" (re-issue) is composed in  common time and in the key of A minor, with a tempo of 175 beats per minute (bpm). Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Tally Hall
 Rob Cantor – lead vocals, guitar
 Joe Hawley – lead vocals, guitar, songwriting
 Zubin Sedghi – lead vocals, bass
 Ross Federman – drums, percussion, auctioneer voice
 Andrew Horowitz – keyboards

Other musicians

 Chris Shaw – rock guitar, mixing engineer, producer
 Greg Calbi - mastering
 Steve Peterson - trombone
 David Tenerelli - trumpet
 Matt Lyon - tuba
 Jason Ceo - choir
 Greg Jaffe - choir
 Bora Karaca - choir
 Donald Milton III - choir
 Michael Steelman - choir
 Victor Szabo - choir
 Brett Trzcinski - choir
 Tim Wagner - choir
 Jon Zande - choir

Charts

Certifications

References

External links
Tally Hall official website
Tally Hall on Needlejuice Records
"The Bidding" on the Needlejuice Records Bandcamp

2005 songs