Public Service: Get Rid of Your Stupid Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Variants Here

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Is there anyone on earth who manages to type the band's name without putting some sort of "humorous" twist on it? It's like 12-year-olds with the Backstreet Boys. So in the spirit of fathers who catch their kids smoking and make them go through the whole pack, there's this thread: just get rid of the horrible things here and let's never speak of it again. Ready?

1. Crap your Prams, say Waaaah

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:07 (twenty years ago)

(If I see someone write "Clap your Hands Say Eh" one more time anywhere besides this thread I may be sick. "Look at me! I'm unimpressed by an indie guitar band! So unimpressed that I made up an unclever little play on their name, just to let other people know that I'm not particularly interested in them! It took me six hours!")

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:11 (twenty years ago)

Clap your ass, say DAAAAMN

― a, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:15 (twenty years ago)

I Love You But I've Chosen Snarkness

― Dr. Gene Scott (shinybeast), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

tow that company line nits

― strng hlkngtn (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:16 (twenty years ago)

Wank Your Dick Say Pitchforkmedia

― Mickey (modestmickey), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:19 (twenty years ago)

that took me a week

― Mickey (modestmickey), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:20 (twenty years ago)

CLAP YOUR RETARDED HIPSTER HAIRCUTS AND SAY "UNO"!!!!!!!!!!

― Confounded (Confounded), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

Jess, I've heard this album maybe twice and don't really care either way. I've read the name maybe 2000 times, 1500 of which were "clever" adaptations. Let's just make this thread the landfill. Get it over with. Then we can never open the thread again and all the irritation will be contained.

2. Slappers' Gams say Ahh
3. Dapper Sam's Gay? Huh.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:23 (twenty years ago)

what's worse, making fun of a stupid band name or being in the band that chose a stupid band name?

honey, i heard a great song on Morning Becomes Eclectic...

― boboshanti, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:25 (twenty years ago)

Making fun is worse! It's like picking a scab! And making everyone watch you do it!

4. Tap Your Glads, Say Ahh

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:30 (twenty years ago)

Correction: 4. Tap Your Glands, Say Ahh

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:31 (twenty years ago)

5. Clap Your Hands, Say Shut the Fuck Up

Only five seconds for that one! I rock!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:42 (twenty years ago)

Click Your Heels, Say "There's No Place Like Home"

― a, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:43 (twenty years ago)

Crap Your Pants Say Waahhh: already a classic

Slap A Ham Say Bleeeeargh

― Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

clap your hands say fuck you suck a dick die bitch

― strng hlkngtn (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:44 (twenty years ago)

What was the tipping point that inspired this thread, anyway?

― Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002UE9.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― a, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:45 (twenty years ago)

WINNAH!

― Confounded (Confounded), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:48 (twenty years ago)

I think we all know.

"Whip Your Dick Out And Anally Rape An Underage Boy, Just Like Members Of That Band Do Thrice Daily"

― Eppy (Eppy), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:51 (twenty years ago)

The tipping point was you and your ham, buster.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:54 (twenty years ago)

Clap Your Ham Say Buster

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 15:58 (twenty years ago)

Annoy Nabisco Get a Thread That Will Never Fufill Its Stated Purpose of Serving As a Lightning Rod

― Some Guy, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:04 (twenty years ago)

Funny you should start this thread, as the variant "Clap Your Blog Say Hype" has been in my head for roughly the last week.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:06 (twenty years ago)

How do you clap a blog? That doesn't even make any sense!

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

Clasp Your Hands Pray That Someone Turns Off That Shitty CD Soon

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

**** **** ***** *** ****

― jhoshea (scoopsnoodle), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:13 (twenty years ago)

I should clarify that I did not make this variant up myself.

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:13 (twenty years ago)

Clap Your Hook Say Yar!

― jhoshea (scoopsnoodle), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:14 (twenty years ago)

Clap Your Booty Say Ho!

― jhoshea (scoopsnoodle), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:16 (twenty years ago)

Clap Your Hands Say This Is Wicked Awesome!

― jhoshea (scoopsnoodle), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:17 (twenty years ago)

Guy With Clap Says "Argh"

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:20 (twenty years ago)

so is this where the frustrated wannabe McSweeney's writers congregate?

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/16DanKennedy.html

― (\/)¤¤kíë \€/ï£š¤ñ (mookie wilson), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:22 (twenty years ago)

Right, there's another thing! Can the world stop considering people who've had lists on the McSweeney's website as being "McSweeney's writers?" They just print random shit people sent them. And everyone used to send them stuff. I know like a dozen people who go around saying they "had a piece in McSweeney's," which actually means "I, along with hundreds of other people, sent random 'funny' lists, and they put one on the website, along with hundreds of others." It's about as amazing as getting a letter to the editor printed in Magnet.

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:30 (twenty years ago)

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=mozclient&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=%22clap+your+hands+say%22+-yeah

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:47 (twenty years ago)

Clap Your Hands say "All Your Base are Belong to Us"

― nabisco (nabisco), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 16:49 (twenty years ago)

http://www.jeepster.co.uk/sleeveimages/sleevebig18.jpg

― ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (ken taylrr), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

Shag Your Hands Say 'Yeah Baby Yeah!'
http://www.grudge-match.com/Images/powers.gif

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

It's about as amazing as getting a letter to the editor printed in Magnet.

They rejected my funny-list submission :(

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

al;djf;alhp98upijnalkbjn;lfkjag;lkasjg say [ew09utpoijagl;kja;lkgj;adlskfj;ladskjf

― n, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY ROCK CRITIC/BLOGGER!!

― CUSTO PASSANTINOS, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

cup your hands and take a shit in them

― breezy, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

Turn Your Head and Clap You! Black Emperor

― A|ex P@reene (Pareene), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:28 (twenty years ago)

if you're painfully mediocre and you know it say yeah

― jermaine (jnoble), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

holdem your poker say texas

― jermaine (jnoble), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

And You Will Know Us By The Clapping Hands Saying Yeah

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:50 (twenty years ago)

nabisco - besides serving a noble cause, this is the funniest thread in a while.

― petesmith (plsmith), Tuesday, 20 September 2005 17:56 (twenty years ago)

Slap Your Fans, Gray Bear

― clint, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 18:41 (twenty years ago)

Fall Down Go 'Boom!'

― sac, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 18:44 (twenty years ago)

Don't Get the Clap, Handsome, Just Say No

― pychic party shuffle, Tuesday, 20 September 2005 18:47 (twenty years ago)

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just kidding, that's not true at all

― katie, a princess (katie, a princess), Wednesday, 21 September 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

Wash Your Hands and Never Speak of This Again

― Some Guy, Wednesday, 21 September 2005 18:24 (twenty years ago)

The Clapping Hands Clap All They Can

― Morley Timmons (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 21 September 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

haha

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 21 September 2005 19:28 (twenty years ago)

Wave Your Hands in the Air Wave Them Like You Just Don't Care, Now Scream

― blonk, Wednesday, 21 September 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

cross your fingers behind your back and say "I do".

― threadkillah, Wednesday, 21 September 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

clap your hands and feed ryan schrieber's ego

― 54cermak, Wednesday, 21 September 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

Clappa Happa Sappa YES

― disco violence (disco violence), Thursday, 22 September 2005 03:18 (twenty years ago)

CYSN&Y

― regular roundups (Dave M), Thursday, 22 September 2005 04:21 (twenty years ago)

Clap Your Hype Verse Say Leave In A Hearse

sorry.

― regular roundups (Dave M), Thursday, 22 September 2005 04:22 (twenty years ago)

i like to refer to them as "the clap".

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 22 September 2005 15:27 (twenty years ago)

Flap Your Wings Lay Eggs

― That Music Is "For The Birds", Thursday, 22 September 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

clench your hands and fist me

― breezy, Thursday, 22 September 2005 18:53 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/lists/16DanKennedy.html

I Can Never
Recall the Name
of Brooklyn's
New Hip Band.

BY DAN KENNEDY

- - - -

I'm Clapping as Fast as I Can

Clap Your Hands Together Like This

All Clap Hands, That's Right!

Yes, I'm Clapping, OK?

Clap, Clap, Clap for the Band

― ken taylrr never her (ken taylrr), Friday, 14 October 2005 19:08 (twenty years ago)

Ah, syrupy nasal achy ode

Anagrams are fun!

― naus (Robert T), Saturday, 15 October 2005 04:54 (twenty years ago)

yeah, say your clap hands

god, it's a lame game innit?

― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Saturday, 15 October 2005 07:47 (twenty years ago)

two months pass...

I can't post on the other thread because I haven't registered. Sadly enough, I'm discovering this band at the end of 2005 from NPR!

― youn, Sunday, 1 January 2006 07:20 (nineteen years ago)

oh my gosh, they're playing tonight in nyc and it's sold out!

― youn, Sunday, 1 January 2006 07:23 (nineteen years ago)

Post Your Thread And C/D

― nancyboy (nancyboy), Sunday, 1 January 2006 10:52 (nineteen years ago)

Kill moshers for Doc Martens.

Oh damn, wrong thread.

― js (honestengine), Sunday, 1 January 2006 14:07 (nineteen years ago)

all you fags that right this shit should die, you all fuckin suck, this bands the greatest. fuck you all

― rob thomas, Friday, 6 January 2006 21:18 (nineteen years ago)

this shit you guys right sucks fuck you all burn in hell

― rob thomas, Friday, 6 January 2006 21:21 (nineteen years ago)

Strike you hand, extoll memory from your buttoks equally

― Cliftonb, Friday, 6 January 2006 21:48 (nineteen years ago)

clap your hands, burn in hell

― DHANYSDRT, Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:21 (nineteen years ago)

And You Will Know Us By the Sound of Hands Clapping!

― Freud Junior, Third Cousin to Chuck Norris (Freud Junior), Saturday, 7 January 2006 03:02 (nineteen years ago)

grasp your strap-on, get clap

― anna graham, Saturday, 7 January 2006 03:55 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

Mcsweenys writer guy who did the names has all this other shit, too this one is pretty hilarious.......http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2005/1/19kennedy.html

― tommy_cole, Thursday, 23 February 2006 07:19 (nineteen years ago)

one year passes...

2005, so long ago

― gershy, Wednesday, 22 August 2007 07:55 (eighteen years ago)

two years, to be exact.

― That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, 22 August 2007 08:38 (eighteen years ago)

RIP

― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 22 August 2007 08:51 (eighteen years ago)

nine months pass...

Slap Your Cock Say AHHHH

― stephen, Thursday, 5 June 2008 01:30 (seventeen years ago)

stab your mom say "oops"

― bernard snowy, Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:16 (seventeen years ago)

~~2005, so long ago~~

-- gershy~~, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:55 AM (9 months ago) Bookmark Link~~

~~two years, to be exact.~~

~~-- That one guy that hit it and quit it, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:38 AM (9 months ago) Bookmark Link~~

RIP

~~-- Dom Passantino, Wednesday, August 22, 2007 3:51 AM (9 months ago) Bookmark Link~~

― J0rdan S., Thursday, 5 June 2008 04:18 (seventeen years ago)

seven months pass...

No way am I listening to crap your hands say yeah

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 8 January 2009 23:33 (10 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

― The boy with the Arab money (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Thursday, 8 January 2009 23:44 (sixteen years ago)

pull your trigger, say die slow, bitch

― the chicano incarnation of benito juarez (primalfixations), Friday, 9 January 2009 00:36 (sixteen years ago)

is this band still around

― Lemonade In Hammocks (electricsound), Friday, 9 January 2009 00:38 (sixteen years ago)

You know, I really think this thread may have helped. I think the level of unfunny variants on this band name dropped significantly thereafter.

― nabisco, Friday, 9 January 2009 00:44 (sixteen years ago)

es, well since the second album was a) much better than the first and b) sounded like tall dwarfs, they suffered the double whammy of sophomore jinx + knox juju

― 909090909 Rivethed Brikkchin Reverk now DANZ (Mackro Mackro), Friday, 9 January 2009 00:46 (sixteen years ago)

leet foxes

― cool app (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 9 January 2009 00:48 (sixteen years ago)

I remember listening to Indie 103.1 play them on Dave Navarro's Saturday night show. After the CYHSY song ended one of the other DJs (it may have been Navarro) said "What the hell was that? These guys are awful." All the other people in the room soon agreed and they promised not to play them again. First time I've heard DJs smack a band around right after playing them.

― Cunga, Friday, 9 January 2009 00:54 (sixteen years ago)

sweet coxes

― Calling All Creeps! (contenderizer), Friday, 9 January 2009 00:57 (sixteen years ago)

Mr. Magic used to stop records he thought were wack half way through and then snap them in half live on air. He did this to "Public Enemy No. 1".

― subroc back to haunt, Friday, 9 January 2009 01:02 (sixteen years ago)

eat coxes

― subroc back to haunt, Friday, 9 January 2009 01:03 (sixteen years ago)

fleet bollocks

― Lemonade In Hammocks (electricsound), Friday, 9 January 2009 01:06 (sixteen years ago)

Fleet Fauxes.

― ilxor, Friday, 9 January 2009 05:18 (sixteen years ago)

Feet Fuxers

― sonderangerbot, Friday, 9 January 2009 05:28 (sixteen years ago)

street fighters.

― the chicano incarnation of benito juarez (primalfixations), Friday, 9 January 2009 05:38 (sixteen years ago)

David Byrne your David Byrne and say David Byrne.

Sorry.

― "80s Baby" (Z S), Friday, 9 January 2009 05:50 (sixteen years ago)

I mean Sweet Boxes

― "80s Baby" (Z S), Friday, 9 January 2009 05:50 (sixteen years ago)

six years pass...

...

― the geographibebebe (unregistered), Thursday, 12 March 2015 15:42 (ten years ago)

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