Topic: Clap your hands... (Read 17431 times)

synecdoche · « **on:** 19 Sep 2005, 23:41 »

Hokay, to celebrate the tenth "episode" of my radio show on ye olde campus station, I want to make a playlist of songs with hand clapping in them. Any suggestions? My format is pretty "indie rock/pop," so in other words, like many many other campus radio shows.

Oh, Canadian content is good, too.

soak · « **Reply #1 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 00:15 »

there are some good hand claps in Senaca by Tortoise on Standards

daysweregolden · « **Reply #2 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 00:32 »

broken social scene - stars and sons

Kid Amnesiac · « **Reply #3 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 01:09 »

Quote from: daysweregolden

broken social scene - stars and sons

That's it, topic closed. Unless you want to include Radiohead's "We Suck Young Blood".

Thank Jesus this wasnt a topic for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Merkava · « **Reply #4 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 12:00 »

Although they ARE awesome.

Um, would Ma Jolie by Bear Vs. Shark count?

Also:

The Ponys - I'm With You
Mock Orange - This Nation
Radiohead - We Suck Young Blood
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah! - Upon This Tidal Wave of Young Blood

I think that last one had handclaps...I'll have to listen to it again.

Highlander · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 12:02 »

Muse - Time is running out

Merkava · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 12:07 »

Oh yeah, I forgot about that one.

<3 Muse

Luke · « **Reply #7 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 12:29 »

Jet has a few tracks with hand clapping, if I remember correctly.

1patheticloser · « **Reply #8 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 13:26 »

All I could think of when I heard the title of this thread was "Apache" by Sugarhill Gang. Then subsequently, the original video for Apache by Tommy Seebach: http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2668101

sp2 · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 13:41 »

Quote from: Merkava

Um, would Ma Jolie by Bear Vs. Shark count?

Yes. Always.

I also think some Q and Not U and Les Savy Fav could work.

sjbrot · « **Reply #10 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 13:47 »

Ben Folds has a song off his first solo disk called "Zak and Sara" where the handclaps directly proceed the line "Because at home they got her slapped" which is hilarious to hear.

Plus, Nancy Sinatra has a great song ("Don't Let Him Waste Your Time") that features handclaps.

And I third "Stars and Sons."

Gryff · « **Reply #11 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 14:54 »

Quote from: Luke

Jet has a few tracks with hand clapping, if I remember correctly.

Maybe, but why would anyone want to play Jet on any radio show, let alone a college radio show?

I will second (or third or whatever) 'We Suck Young Blood'... I know there are heaps more handclap songs that I like, but i just can't think of any...

PS: Jet suck.

ASturge · « **Reply #12 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 15:02 »

No YOU suck.

Luke · « **Reply #13 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 15:17 »

It's fine with me if you don't like a band, but you don't have to say it over and over again. Then again, in comparison to others, you're hardly guilty of that...

Gryff · « **Reply #14 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 16:25 »

I think saying it once should suffice.

sp2 · « **Reply #15 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 16:36 »

Anything worth saying once is worth repeating.

Speaking of which, I just saw 40 Year Old Virgin yesterday, so I must share a quote...

Quote from: The 40 Year Old Virgin

You know how I know you're gay? You listen to Coldplay.

Yep.

But on topic...

Thinking on it, and there's some The (International) Noise Conspiracy that uses handclaps.

FruitKat · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 16:47 »

Oh gawsh, I love hand clapping in songs, when I first saw this I thought BSS - Stars and Sons, but thats been second'd and third'd already so:

Architecture in Helsinki - It'5

I'm sure I got more but thats it for now. YAY CLAPPING...er.

Johnny C · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 18:46 »

Bloc Party's "Banquet" or "Price Of Gas."

Also, if you want to PISS YOUR LISTENERS OFF, try The A-Frames' "Galena." Most menacing handclaps ever.

rive gauche · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 18:55 »

Harpoons of Love by Thunderbirds Are Now!
and
Kissing the Lipless by The Shins (I realise that the claps are only at the beginning, but they are excellent nonetheless)

Not An Addict · « **Reply #19 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 19:11 »

Uh..."Mickey" by Toni Basil?

Inlander · « **Reply #20 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 19:11 »

Darren Hanlon's "And the Days Were Just Packed". It's on the "Hiccups" single/mini-E.P. - though I don't know how widely available that is outside Australia (other than through mail order via Candle Records.) But it's happy-clappy in the best possible way!

EDIT: Also Toni Basil - hell yes!!!

Merkava · « **Reply #21 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 19:25 »

Quote from: Not An Addict

Uh..."Mickey" by Toni Basil?

No YOU suck.

Mr Putter · « **Reply #22 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 21:08 »

Spoon's "Merchants of Soul" has some great handclaps

Johnny C · « **Reply #23 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 22:07 »

Oh shit yeah! HANDCLAP DUEL

littlealex · « **Reply #24 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 22:31 »

Even though theres no actual hand-clapping, The Unicorns - The Clap, regardless.

Because we all need a little more 'Cornz daily.

sjbrot · « **Reply #25 on:** 20 Sep 2005, 22:41 »

Quote from: littlealex

Even though theres no actual hand-clapping, The Unicorns - The Clap, regardless.

It could be the lead-in, demanding that everyone "clap their hands if they want some", et cetera!

edwartica · « **Reply #26 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 02:58 »

New face of zero and one by the new pornographers. And they're Canadian.

saturnine1979 · « **Reply #27 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 07:57 »

i think i'll make a "Handclaps" genre in iTunes.

littlealex · « **Reply #28 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 17:14 »

Also:

Disconnect the Dots - Of Montréal
Rapture Rapes the Muses - Of Montréal
Intensify - !!!
Kissing the Lipless - The Shins

La Creme · « **Reply #29 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 19:07 »

The Sugarplastic - Little Ash Statue

Radiohead - We Suck Young Blood

(not indie, just great) Tomahawk - Jockstrap

Do those three. They all work for college radio and are also all really pretty decent songs.

Inlander · « **Reply #30 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 19:11 »

Just for something completely different, the best hand-claps I've ever heard on record are in Charles Mingus's "Better Git it in Your Soul", off Mingus Ah Um. Booker Ervin takes a great tenor sax solo, the first part of which is backed only by hand-claps. Awesome.

La Creme · « **Reply #31 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 19:14 »

OOOOMMMMMGGGGG. I can't beleive I forgot "Better Git it in Your Soul". Catchiest hard-bop song ever ever ever. Hurray 6/4 time!

Johnny C · « **Reply #32 on:** 21 Sep 2005, 19:32 »

Quote from: I

Oh shit yeah! HANDCLAP DUEL

In retrospect, I was thinking not of "Merchants Of Soul" when I wrote this, but rather "They Never Got You." Which has the most crazy-fun handclaps probably ever recorded.

Freezey · « **Reply #33 on:** 22 Sep 2005, 14:27 »

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Squeaky Fingers.

Merkava · « **Reply #34 on:** 22 Sep 2005, 15:15 »

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Timorous Me

OtterErotic · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 Sep 2005, 17:16 »

Constantines - Insectivora

cacahuate · « **Reply #36 on:** 25 Sep 2005, 10:08 »

New Slang has some clapping in the background.

Johnny C · « **Reply #37 on:** 25 Sep 2005, 15:06 »

Quote from: OtterErotic

Constantines - Insectivora

You are correct, sir.

La Creme · « **Reply #38 on:** 25 Sep 2005, 15:52 »

Mr. Bungle - The Air Conditioned Nightmare

I wasn't sure if this had any hand claps, but I went back and check it out and there are in fact a couple of hand clappings in here. This song is teh carrrrrzzzzyyyy!!!1!

TheSageBean · « **Reply #39 on:** 25 Sep 2005, 16:30 »

obvious ones:

Weezer - Photograph
Beck - Where It's At
Le Tigre - Deceptacon

McTaggart · « **Reply #40 on:** 26 Sep 2005, 07:03 »

Quote from: TheSageBean

Beck - Where It's At

Oh hell yeah. How didn't I think of this?

Kid Modernist · « **Reply #41 on:** 26 Sep 2005, 14:20 »

End the Washington Monument (Blinks) Goodnight by Q and not U

Merkava · « **Reply #42 on:** 26 Sep 2005, 19:52 »

But...seriously...Ma Jolie.

Dara · « **Reply #43 on:** 26 Sep 2005, 21:11 »

Quote from: daysweregolden

broken social scene - stars and sons

had to second/third/whatever this

Freezey · « **Reply #44 on:** 26 Sep 2005, 21:37 »

Quote from: Kid Modernist

End the Washington Monument (Blinks) Goodnight by Q and not U

I think you're thinking of "A Line in the Sand", which is really heavy on handclaps at the end. Washington Monument is a great song, regardless.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #45 on:** 27 Sep 2005, 11:10 »

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Weeping Song has handclaps in the chorus and that song in my slightly humble opinion rock.

And if you don't play it, Stagger Lee will come after you!

seriously don't mess with that guy, he's nuts

Merkava · « **Reply #46 on:** 27 Sep 2005, 14:07 »

Quote from: Freezey

Quote from: Kid Modernist
End the Washington Monument (Blinks) Goodnight by Q and not U

I think you're thinking of "A Line in the Sand", which is really heavy on handclaps at the end. Washington Monument is a great song, regardless.

It's nice to have a DC band that likes to name my city's landmarks.

Cpt.Fantastic · « **Reply #47 on:** 27 Sep 2005, 14:39 »

Architecture In Helsinki - One Heavy February

Hell of a yes!

Also, about sixthing 'Stars And Sons'

lofin · « **Reply #48 on:** 27 Sep 2005, 21:53 »

David Bowie - Space Oddity
Spoon - Back to the Life

sp2 · « **Reply #49 on:** 27 Sep 2005, 22:11 »

Quote from: Merkava

But...seriously...Ma Jolie.

I'm almost thinking Great Dinosaurs with 50s Section. I mean, ,Ma Jolie is fucking ace, but Great Dinosaurs....ohshitfuckingholygoddamngeezlookitmykneestheyrequivering

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Author Topic: Clap your hands... (Read 17431 times)

synecdoche

soak

daysweregolden

Kid Amnesiac

Merkava

Highlander

Merkava

Luke

1patheticloser

sp2

sjbrot

ASturge

Luke

sp2

rive gauche

Not An Addict

Merkava

Mr Putter

littlealex

sjbrot

edwartica

saturnine1979

littlealex

La Creme

La Creme

Freezey

Merkava

OtterErotic

cacahuate

La Creme

TheSageBean

Kid Modernist

Merkava

Dara

Freezey

Praeserpium Machinarum

Merkava

Cpt.Fantastic

lofin

sp2