The Clapping Song - Shirley Ellis

[tombeaudreau]

Hey, this may have been the beginning of Rap

[jenzoid]

I was 5 when this came out after the "name" song...great memories of my late Mom.

[SiriuslyLiyah]

everytime i go to my grandpops house he sings this O_O AND I HAVE THIS ON MAAAH MP3 :D

[SarahMeyers1000]

i love this song:)

[TheKuyaVince]

Volkswagen - the 21st century beetle :)

[donhari111]

the brunette is clapped out,....... =)

[loopykate]

Its how my mom dances....unfortunately XD

[oweneden]

I'll bet that brunette is good in the sack.

[taytayjohns93]

In 40 years people are going to look at Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Beyonce like they're retards!!! The girls in this video know how to dance though.

[lolylaura123]

like cher lloyd's version better

[Soupwhistle]

Listen once. Second listen get up and dance. It's great fun.

[redfordforpresident]

Shirley Ellis's songs come with instructions. Like The Name Game -- "That's the only rule that is contrary".

[The2peekaboo]

me and my friends do this on the bus haha it annoys the crap out of the people in the back.

[AmateurFilmStudios]

my art teacher sang this and told us if we memorise this we get a hell of extra credit so i was on youtube and a bettle comercial poped up with this song leading to this video............A+ here i come

[DorindaDiamond]

is dat octo die dat zingt of zo

[surethisisok]

16 people mums really didn't get them the dolly....

[alciiiiii]

Like, if Cher Lloyd brings you here ;)

[RockyHorrorMagenta1]

IN MY HEAD FOR 3 FREAKIN DAYS.

[JackofH3artz]

20 thumbs up and ill act like the brunette and chase random people i see and sing this song.

[lordwonu]

@JackofH3artz and record it for youtube??

[missohio83]

LOVEEE this song!!! It makes me wanna shimmy!

[DreamsCumTrue469]

alright bitches, make it clap

[FourLetterWurdz]

Youtube commercial got this stuck in my head.

[SMScuppycakes]

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[uszoninyc]

ShInDiG!!! Look at them go - I could watch the old tapes all day long, for the music, the dancing....

[platinumsparkles]

volkswagen!

[kafode]

yo -- brunette is working HARD

[heroprodygee]

@kafode hahahahah so true. I think her head keeps wobbling like that when she's standing still.

[DoubleVisionandco]

While I will say those dancing chicks behind her look goofy doing that moronic dance They sure got that ass knocked outta gear though. Never knew chicks in those days could dance like that. I thought ass outta gear dances didn`t come along until the 80`s.

[lford1130]

I love this song, but the horrible dancing in the background totally ruined this clip for me.

[MrDetnator]

White Gurlz can't Dance! Seriously though, I remember driving from Lynn Lake to Thompson in the ol' mans 67 Plymouth Fury groovin' to this stuff, us kids would going crazy to this!

[Karazzle33]

souuuuuuullllllllllllllfulllll­lllllllllllllll

[Multi1628]

SHIRLEY ELLIS!! Thank you for posting one of the most festive and enduring dance classics of all time, still relevant to today - 2 copies of the original 7" single and you've got a packed dance floor - cheers!! DAVEDJ

[AllieBLoht]

Does anyone know what show this is? It's awesome!

[xcorehendis11]

This song is fucking TRASH

[garrettjhedlundfan]

I just heard this on a commercial and love it!

[mattverderamo]

Thumbs up for civil rights!!

[MultiFOOTBALLS]

i had to watch this in skull for my music lesson!!!

[mattdealin]

This song was written in the 60s inspired by a song from the 30s.....slaves were singin it?yah you are retarded

[t07alarconi]

KATALYST

[CarlyTheFishEater]

@tninbredretard There weren't street cars in the 1700s... -.-

[lizshops]

my grandfather used to always sing this to me and make me repeat it, i never knew it was a real song

[glhigg]

@cyberyamazaki

screw you asshole!

[sarraeee]

she's sooo pretty

[actionallenhale]

My dad used to sing this when I was a kid, never knew it was a real song though. HAHA!!! Awesome!!!

[mqa23]

@actionallenhale

Wow! Me too! My dad used to say this to me every night before I went to bed. I had no idea it was a song either. Love it!

[char1737]

the song for the new vw bettle tv spot

[marathi22]

Comments like "l2grammar" makes anyone look like a fool - especially since it's an incredibly incorrect way of spelling - grammarly speaking...

[MrDetnator]

@cyberyamazaki

who cares i'd do em all

[fferocious]

Why do so many African-American singers have to have Caucasian dancers? Why not, at least, a combination?

[linusvanpelter]

@fferocious Who cares what race the girls are? Relax and have some fun for a change. Jeez!

[tokenirish]

@fferocious It was 1965.......one of the reasons for the civil rights movement of the '60s...

[woofgbruk]

Used to see the girls doing this this in the playground in Nassau,Bahamas back in 1970-1973, Much better that the Bellestars version TY for putting this up

[futuristfood]

WORK it OUT Girlfriend... mmm hmmm.. (snaps) (claps)

[lauramck11]

Cher lloyd sang it waayyyyyyy better on xfactor!!! Cher jazzed it up whereas this..... is eh....... no words can describe this..... :(

[HilaryHughes]

This song reminds me of the playground of my first school!

[stevenrmc]

I've always loved this lady . . . she was such a classy singer.  The songs were novelty songs, but she did them with such finesse.

[GreatDarkSpot]

I'd rather have the clap than be subjected to this song again.

[ktshifunda]

LOVE IT, thank you for sharing! What a fun song. I kept thinking what a cool way to teach kids, the beat is infectious. This is the true beginning of rap...IMHO

[riv4life618]

90% of the music I listen to (Country & Rock N Roll) is from the 50s & 60s, so whenever I find a "newer" song I like its rare. I heard this song in a movie the other day, but it was some newer artists singing it (Operator Please). Any way I totally loved it. Had no idea Shirley was the original artist, but it figures, lol. Even when i hear an artist from today singing a song I like it ends up being from back then. They just don't make em like they used to!!! Great song, thanks for sharing

[richtoga]

I just taught this song to my 5 year old granddaughter, and her mother can/t stand that she sings it all day.

[marshalljimduncan]

Cross creek bait and tackle brought me here.

[liketammysaids]

i <3 this song :)

[DJFootie]

AWESOME. Forget Bloody Cher :s This is awesomeee

[Cardzer]

i was watching Step Up 2 and heard this forget X Factor

[BELGIUM96JOYCE]

i know this song from somewhere .. an ad or something????

[the6amclub]

@BELGIUM96JOYCE The Rotters Club recorded it for the Skins TV show

[m3talmilitia15]

And we all went to heaven in a little row boat - there was nothing to fear, nothing to doubt.

[LindasHere55]

hahaha, I remember watching her on tv...Oh Boi, this is fun!

[Mentorcase]

Love it.

[theglowormsgee]

Like if glassons brought you here :) gooood old glassons:D

[piper1966]

what show was this? I don't remember this song but I like it.

[iamdeidah]

LIL KIM BOUGHT ME HERE

[ciarandoranuk]

2 4 6,

The Goose pulled chicks,

The Monkey got laid on a pile of sticks,

The sticks broke,

The Monkey got smoked,

And they all went to hell for doing some dope:]

[nodrogniam]

Classic Children's Games from Scotland by Kendric Ross is very good for Clapping and Skipping games. Google Kendric Ross

The girls at my school 1966, primary 6 did this song

[Laily1996Chocolate]

this is an AMAZING original!!

[ummbalumbbaloo]

Aaron Carter FTW!!!!

[teenagenutcase1]

My mum used to think this was a cutesy song and sang it to me all the time without ever figuuring out why I'd start crying every time. Only years later did I realise I wasn't meant to take the lyrics seriously.

[XslyfoxhoundXx]

rubbish 3.6.9 the minecrafters drunk wine

[benjo816]

Susanna Reid is pretty fit.

[iHeartGirlsAloud97]

Haha, the dark haired dancer is REALLY getting into it !

[CitizenErased00]

Don't like if you got here by yourself.

[djpaulhannon]

60s dancing always makes me laugh

[kidshindig]

Like this if Scratch brought you here

[ThatSmoothOperator]

There must be something wrong with your ears if you think that ho' from X Factor is better.

[MrFalconford]

this is not just entertainment.

[MsShelby88]

You can't help but smile :)

[aemae01]

LOV IT U SHOLD GO TO WHEN CATS PREY

[Snaporaz100]

She's f*cking rappin'!

[secretanimegirl]

Aaron Cater sang this song <3

[allenparsons31]

this will always be the no one to dance to apart from Tina so who ate all the pies then Cher, you...

[farfisa]

Stupid little girl Cher version was shit. She is very talentless and we all saw through her pathetic routines. No one will ever be able to match this version. It's untouchable.

[JDBismyworld]

Cher ruined this song.

[VooDooG1RL]

my mom gave me this record when i was very very little, and i'd dance to it all the time. i wish i still had it...

[babychick234]

like im 14 and in betec sport me and my friends are always singing this song for just the hell of it xx

[xXprettyxkittyXx]

I looked up this Cher chicks version and I thought it was horrible. It lacked any really feeling. She was shaky and then broke into a very embarrassing rendition of "get ya freak on". Everyone of you saying she is better are a bunch of morons. And maybe it's just the Cajun in me, but calling a mediocre talentless English broad better at this song is all wrong.

[jor99912]

@xXprettyxkittyXx This is the TUBE, Any and everyone can & do comment!

That means that many of them, Won't simply have a HOLE IN THEIR SOUL!

But They Never had A SOUL to begin with. Not Their fault!

But there is one thing, I never understood and always wanted to know!

How Come" CAJUNS" have got so much Soul????

When I was in Nam, Great Vietnamese Singers over there, could not believe me when I told them that, BARBARA GENTRY, was not Black!!

[xXprettyxkittyXx]

@kcaramelsweet First off: l2grammar before you argue with me. It makes you look like an idiot. Second: Some songs aren't meant to be modernized. And I hardly believe that girl was going through anything tough on the MEAN streets of England. Also, how the fuck am I hypocrite? Everything I said was true. This woman went through a lot to get where she was and deserved her recognition. That Cher girl won a competition. End of story. And she didn't even sing well.

[xXprettyxkittyXx]

@kcaramelsweet First rule of the internet, my dear: No body is going to play nice just because of your age. If big scary dirty words hurt your feelings, than you should run to your mama instead of starting drama on youtube. Also, I am 19-years-old. If I want to post my opinion on this video about Cher's version NOT being better than this, than I'm gonna do it. AlsoI will curse as many mother fucking times as I fucking want so please do not fucking advise me to do a god damn thing.

[Salinear]

@xXprettyxkittyXx You wrote that like you never heard of cher before.

[jimmyvirtue]

thanx! good ole party dancer moves

[winpoohbear]

I remember playing this game when I young girl growing up in Brooklyn, thanks for posting. Kids today don't know how to have fun

[ipanemaish]

These idiots who say cher is better dont know what they are talking bout.This is pure new orleans feel.ya just cyant beat that second line rythm.although she does look a little awkward issuing instructions on how to clap your hand(someting we should all know how to do anyway},shirley still has that down home n.o. funk.no gettin away from it.irie blue.

[kittyprydekissme]

So basically Shirley would take little chants she learned on the playground and turn them into national hits? She was a freaking genius!

[MrFalconford]

Coordination taught in music how silly? I thought only the europeans taught that in ballet in american universities? That's what we were told.

[RageousHumor]

Dammmmn, that brunette dancer is really into it lol

[FargoMarc]

@RageousHumor She's just having fun with it. She's probably a grandma now!

[mrfrisk007]

this sucks, cher's much better

[jojobug45]

that's way too much instruction for a song.

[gamesguru87]

fuck the x factor this an awesome song

[TheAnn2shoes]

Was she on Ready Steady Go when she sang this?

[MrThatGuyNZ]

this is on the new glassons ad :)

[KiwianaKid]

@MrThatGuyNZ hey bro wat up im just living with your sista im that one who skeanekd in last night and slept

[missalarna]

cher is way better cuz it more grovvii x

[KatrinePhan]

the views are probably cause of cher

[Cabess12]

Cher is better♥

[izzyozbourne]

@Cabess12 hahahahahahaHAHAHAAAAAAAAHHHAH­AHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAAAA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAA GOOD ONE!!

[Cabess12]

@izzyozbourne she is ?

[ThePhilpism]

@Cabess12 I agree

[Jess4697]

@Cabess12  She's good but she isn't the origional

[psykick77]

@Cabess12 I think not.

[cpramir]

@Cabess12 Hello. Cher is just a cover artist, this is the original, whatever...No comparison.

[DonGiovann023]

@Cabess12 if you're deaf

[garrettjhedlundfan]

@Cabess12 must be DEATH ( and in that performance, I take it you're blind too)

[Cabess12]

@garrettjhedlundfan Lol I was joking.

[garrettjhedlundfan]

@Cabess12 thank god ahaha sorry! :)

[VickyBerry1]

My mamma told me, if I was goody, that she would buy me, a rubber dolly, my auntie told her, i'd kissed a soldier, now she wont buy me a rubber dolly, *clapping* 3,6,9 the goose drank wine, the monkey chewed tabacco on the street car line, the line broke the monkey got choked and they all went to heaven in a little rowing boat(8)

[wildcathill]

Like this if The X Factor brought you here.

[KiwianaKid]

@wildcathill shut up fool

[smith7305]

@wildcathill Cher Lloyd brought me here.

[ScarletXxXRose]

reali cathy

[har9rah]

cher is pure class

HOLY SH*T DATS ALOT OF F***ING VIEWS

[spicyscarletpepper]

where did cher find this? her version sounds more interesting.

[itsjustrexy]

cher did this and it does sound better!!!!!!!

[MissQueenB93]

I love how she's got a tutorial half way thru!..I love it! We should have more songs like this!!!.Brill Classic!..

[OneDirectionBiotch]

cher lloyd doing dis =)

[SR120]

Ha! I love this!

[schnotzarella]

This rocks! I did this routine with my sister back in the 60's...we had no idea WTF it was all about

[jojobug45]

The Clap: that's an STD right?

[OrangeD00D]

You need to be freaking Einstein to follow this song.

[Littlebabyb]

@OrangeD00D

ha!! dumb comment

[OrangeD00D]

@Littlebabyb I'm really touch. Really, I am. Someone ought to put that on a "Get well" card, because that totally made my day. I am glad you went out of your way to say it to me, not only once, but twice. Thank you so much. I can't emphasize that enough.

[Littlebabyb]

@OrangeD00D

Ha!!!  Lame!

[winyguy]

What show was this from?

[cmt4eva]

god i wish i was born then

THE PURE CLASS

[johnebiggunns]

@cmt4eva...As a teenager in the 60's they were great times great music

[DavidJHarrisonEssex]

"clap-clap", Who's got the clap?

" my auntie told her I shagged a soldier Now she won't buy me A blow up dolly"

[DavidJHarrisonEssex]

A '1 hit Wonder' in the U.K reaching number 6 on the 6th-May-65, it was re-released on the 8th-July-78 but only reached number 59. I have mixed feelings about this song, I don't think too much of it but it's not a bad song, 1 main thing that puts me off is the memory of my sisters singing this into their make-up & hair brushes & doing the clapping (probably from the '78 release), it's a bit girlish.

[WynneXanthia]

knock me I am from Asian # lushfmlk.info #

[UnitedDubstep]

lol i do my breakdancing to this song I always win. whooooooooo

[EmmaDivaOfficial]

Aw, reminds me of being in the playground as a kid :)

[jue1971]

love this :) xXx sung this all my life

[iw32]

You need a PhD in order to follow her instructions.

[schultz970]

I hate songs that tell me wha to do!!!!

[dragonemperor007]

This song makes me happy for some unknown reason!

I sang this song infront of 600 people in my class and i became very famous!

PS: I am boy

[schultz970]

I hate songs that tell me what to do...

[bigbombob]

im like whut thea fuckz and my mom like wtf is that why u lissen to my kinna muziq

[BLACKDIAMONDK34]

I REALLY DIDNT KNOW THAT U KOULD STILL GET INTO HEAVEN DRINKIN & SMOKIN...HUUUUUM

[Buddyfun]

Hot babes.. !!!!!!!!!!!! Monkey got choked.. A rubber dollie.. Goose drank wine in little row boat.. I would love be on that boat with these hot babes dancing !!!!!!!!!!!== Give tar ball to Ozambea

[dionewearmouth]

okay what the heck happend to the monkey?

[BLACKDIAMONDK34]

@dionewearmouth THE MONKEY GOT CHOKED WHILE CHEWIN TABACCO!! LMAO

[andyingreece]

Who's Aaron Carter? Must be someone who can't think of a song so steals other peoples. That's why nobody but 'PinkTulip' ever heard of him. :o)

[MsBeiber108]

original!

[Shellyann7100]

This was the 60's!!! not the 80's!

[Buddyfun]

Four ( 4 ) chicks nice butts= choke my monkey anytime== Curvy hogs surprised didnt die of heart attacks== Borring

[Dreff]

it's soooo cute!

[supercardnals]

Clap, clap... love it!