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The song is an appeal for peace and brotherhood, presenting the polarity of love versus fear, and the choice to be made between them. It is best remembered for the impassioned plea in the lines of its refrain ("Come on people now/Smile on your brother/Everybody get together/Try to love one another right now"), which is repeated several times in succession to bring the song to its conclusion.
"Let's Clap Hands for Santa Claus" – Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas "Let's Go (We're Riding in the Big Red Car)" – It's a Wiggly Wiggly World "Let's Go Swimming" – Top of the Tots "Let's Go to the Great Western Café" – Cold Spaghetti Western "Let's Have a Barbie on the Beach" – Wiggle Bay "Let's Have a Ceili" (Instrumental) – Toot, Toot!
Its infectious “[clap clap clap-clap-clap clap-clap-clap-clap] Let's Go!" chant became a favorite of cheerleaders and football fans worldwide. The musicians were key members of the famous session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew : Earl Palmer (drums), Plas Johnson (saxophone), Tommy Tedesco (guitar), Bill Pitman (guitar), and Jimmy Bond ...
When Cochran recorded his lead vocal for the song, he also created an alternate version of the song called "Let's Get Together". The only change to the lyrics was exactly that: the phrase "Let's get together" in place of "C'mon everybody". This alternate version was eventually released on a compilation album in the 1960s.
Two more albums followed before the group broke up in 1963; a 1968 reunion saw "Clap Your Hands" get a re-release which reached #74 on the RPM charts. [4] The Beau-Marks were the first Canadian band to be headliners at the Peppermint Lounge in New York City and to be invited to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Among modern lyrics is: Wind the bobbin up, Wind the bobbin up, Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap. Wind it back again, Wind it back again, Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap, Point to the ceiling, Point to the floor, Point to the window, Point to the door, Clap your hands together, 1, 2, 3, And place them gently upon your knee. [1]
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it; This verse is usually followed by more which follow the same pattern but say: "If you're happy and you know it, stomp/stamp your feet!", "If you're happy and you know it, shout/say 'hooray'!"
"Clap Your Hands" is a 2010 single from Sia's fifth studio album We Are Born (2010). [2] The song was written by Sia and Samuel Dixon , and produced by Greg Kurstin . At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 , "Clap Your Hands" was nominated for Single of the Year [ 3 ] while Kris Moyes won Best Video for "Clap Your Hands".