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Clap, Clap?

Thursday, 31. January 2008, 18:04:36

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". :D

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

By nickthesurfer, # 31. January 2008, 18:57:48

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enthusiasm? LOL

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


By Capegirl, # 31. January 2008, 19:15:51

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A bit o' reggae goes a long, long way :D

By qlue, # 31. January 2008, 19:36:03

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

By Capegirl, # 31. January 2008, 19:44:10

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Hey GF

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

thanks for the memory :D

By zenya, # 31. January 2008, 23:56:35

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I enjoyed that very much, thank you! :happy:

By EL_GE, # 1. February 2008, 03:48:32

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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".:D 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 :D

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. :D

By Capegirl, # 1. February 2008, 13:54:05

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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.

By zenya, # 1. February 2008, 16:33:38

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that is so awesome Michelle. :D

By jrd2498, # 1. February 2008, 17:07:39

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that is so awesome Michelle. :D

By jrd2498, # 1. February 2008, 17:11:02

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Awesomem video. :D

By jrd2498, # 1. February 2008, 18:06:32

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:lol: so you liked it?

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

By martinouellette, # 1. February 2008, 22:34:35

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

By jrd2498, # 2. February 2008, 02:40:50

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Loved It!! :D

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: :D

By rhona, # 3. February 2008, 11:44:54

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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:

By Deke, # 5. February 2008, 22:01:26

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

By yomeriux, # 5. March 2008, 14:44:38

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:left:

By qlue, # 5. March 2008, 14:51:38

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