Deep Cuts: Clapping Songs

Sweet Richard Simmons’ Dolphin shorts. There are a lot of clapping songs. I have my personal favorites, but I crowd sourced this playlist of songs that feature clapping. Sometimes clapping is kitschy, sometimes it works; regardless, once the hand claps enter the scene they tend to define a song. So here we go, no…

Sweet Richard Simmons’ Dolphin shorts. There are a lot of clapping songs.

I have my personal favorites, but I crowd sourced this playlist of songs that feature clapping. Sometimes clapping is kitschy, sometimes it works; regardless, once the hand claps enter the scene they tend to define a song.

So here we go, no commentary just a whole bunch of clapping songs. Ready teddy?

“Don’t Bring Me Down,” The Pretty Things. Okay, I lied — you’re going to get a little commentary. The Pretty Things are the greatest British Invasion era band you don’t listen to. When Bowie covered this song on Pin-Ups, he replaced the claps with snares. I love Bowie, but come on — the claps are cool. Other than that his version is pretty true to the original, right down to the running time: Bowie’s version is only two seconds longer.