16 November 2007--it's...Clapping songs?!?

[Gazoo]

Gazoo's YouTube Bonus Track:

Belle Stars, "The Clapping Song" on Top of the Pops

[ggould]

VHM for Santa Esmeralda.  I remember this one.  Had never heard the Animals original.  The loooooong version.

I had never heard this disco version, I enjoyed the Joe Cocker version, but wasn't sure about the Animals being the 'original.'  If you believe Wikipedia, and most of the time I do, Nina Simone sang it first.

[Gazoo]

VHM for Santa Esmeralda.  I remember this one.  Had never heard the Animals original.  The loooooong version.

I had never heard this disco version, I enjoyed the Joe Cocker version, but wasn't sure about the Animals being the 'original.'  If you believe Wikipedia, and most of the time I do, Nina Simone sang it first.

Indeed, 'tis true, and Nina was pissed.  She thought the Animals' rendition kinda dumb.

[ggould]

VHM for Santa Esmeralda.  I remember this one.  Had never heard the Animals original.  The loooooong version.

I had never heard this disco version, I enjoyed the Joe Cocker version, but wasn't sure about the Animals being the 'original.'  If you believe Wikipedia, and most of the time I do, Nina Simone sang it first.

Indeed, 'tis true, and Nina was pissed.  She thought the Animals' rendition kinda dumb.

Well, Nina's entitled to her opinion, but as time goes by, I think Eric Burdon's early work is holding up pretty well.  I just had me a little tour through 30-second samples in iTunes, and there's a lot of interesting versions.  The song holds up very well under many voices, and I guess even under Santa Esmerelda!

[RGMike]

Gazoo's YouTube Bonus Track:

Belle Stars, "The Clapping Song" on Top of the Pops

The Belle Stars were great! and totally overshadowed by Bananarama.

[RGMike]

"clap yo' hands and prepare to pat!"  If you'd told me last week that I'd hear Shirley Ellis 3 times in less than 24 hours I'd've said you were crazy.