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Clap, Clap?

Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:04:36 PM

This advert was filmed in Hillbrow, South Africa. Hillbrow is one of the less affluent suburbs here. It just makes me feel inspired and reminds me that any journey begins with a single step, or in this case "clap". bigsmile

I reminds me of when I was a young girl and we used to play rhyming and clapping games out in the schoolyard, during recess. The earliest chart version is by Shirley Ellis.

I hope you enjoy watching it, as I do.


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Nicknickthesurfer Thursday, January 31, 2008 6:57:48 PM

No idea what they're advertising ......... but I like it smile

MichelleCapegirl Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:15:51 PM

enthusiasm? LOL

MTN provide GSM cellular networks in South Africa and other African countries.


Mad Scientistqlue Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:36:03 PM

A bit o' reggae goes a long, long way bigsmile

MichelleCapegirl Thursday, January 31, 2008 7:44:10 PM

I an' I think so too bigsmile I was trying to find the skydiving one but couldnt :frown:

Fatimahzenya Thursday, January 31, 2008 11:56:35 PM

Hey GF

I use to play this game too in Boarding School
it was fun and the music was HOTTTTTTTTT

thanks for the memory bigsmile

LarryEL-GE Friday, February 1, 2008 3:48:32 AM

I enjoyed that very much, thank you! happy

MichelleCapegirl Friday, February 1, 2008 1:54:05 PM

hey GF, do you remember "say, say, my playmate, come out and play with me!?" we did that one a lot at my school. i think "i wrote a letter to my love" was my favorite when i was very young".bigsmile glad for the memories it evoked! love

i believe that many of these songs were created by slaves working out in the fields, and they still sing them at Mardi Gras. i wonder if this one was too? maybe Dillon will stop by and tell us bigsmile

Hello Larry and thanks for stopping by. It's so much fun and so energising. I really love the boy with the afro...."huh?" lol and the little boy at the end! and the way they end the ad with the girls who started the whole thing, admiring their clapping chain. bigsmile

Fatimahzenya Friday, February 1, 2008 4:33:38 PM

Hey GF

Yes we use to have all kinds of songs to clap to.
and of course we made our own too lol

Yes it sounds like a game the slaves could have used to keep
their sanity and their traditions alive.

JDjrd2498 Friday, February 1, 2008 5:07:39 PM

that is so awesome Michelle. bigsmile

JDjrd2498 Friday, February 1, 2008 5:11:02 PM

that is so awesome Michelle. bigsmile

JDjrd2498 Friday, February 1, 2008 6:06:32 PM

Awesomem video. bigsmile

Martin Ouellettemartinouellette Friday, February 1, 2008 10:34:35 PM

lol so you liked it?

Me too! Very dynamic, a lot of people clapping, it sounds nice. smile
Put you in a good mood.

JDjrd2498 Saturday, February 2, 2008 2:40:50 AM

Yeap, but Opera goes crazy when i at home, it post my coments alot of different times. bigsmile

Rhona Kirstenrhona Sunday, February 3, 2008 11:44:54 AM

Loved It!! bigsmile

That song was done by a band in the 80's, it was a huge hit here.
Apparently Lil Kim did it too :ican'tfind it: rolleyes bigsmile

Deke Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:01:26 PM

That sound like Shirley Ellis with an enhanced bass line to me.

I wonder if it's hers or if she just found it somewhere... smile

yomeritayomeriux Wednesday, March 5, 2008 2:44:38 PM

it must have been a lot of fun to make this video p

Mad Scientistqlue Wednesday, March 5, 2008 2:51:38 PM

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