Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet
Bonnie St. Claire Lyrics
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That I saw you also here?
Yes, I know you tried close by my side
To draw my attention, dear
But you understand that I really can
Not come in touch with you
But if you really will, if you want it still
Well, clap your hands
And stamp your feet
And I'll come running
Running, running baby
Well, clap your hands, oooh!
And stamp your feet
And I'll come running
Running, wait and see
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Well, it's great to see that you want just me
And I think I'm the happiest girl
That you've ever met, just be sure of that
I'd like to tell it the whole wide world
Every moment, dear, I wanna be near
I wished I had a crystal ball
So that immediately I knew you needed me
By doing our strange way to call
Well, clap your hands, mmm
And stamp your feet
And I'll come running
Running, running baby
Well, clap your hands, oooh!
And stamp your feet
And I'll come running
Running, wait and see
Ooohooohooo!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
So clap your hands!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
And stamp your feet!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
All together now!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Everybody now!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
All together now!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
The lyrics of Bonnie St. Claire's song Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet are about the singer being pursued by someone, but not being able to come into close contact with them. The person trying to get close to the singer has been noticed and the singer expresses happiness about being the chosen one. The singer then tells this individual to clap their hands and stamp their feet, which will make the singer come running towards them. This unique way of calling each other seems to be a mutual agreement between the two as the singer expresses that they wished they had a crystal ball to know when the other needs them.
The lyrics indicate that the two have an unusual connection and communication between them. The singer seems happy with the attention they are receiving and is willing to meet the other person halfway by coming to them when they are called. The repetitive "hooomalalala" sounds throughout the song emphasize the idea of a connection that is beyond words but is felt through performing an action.
Line by Line Meaning
What I wanna say, was it yesterday
That I saw you also here?
I saw you here yesterday, and I want to say something to you.
Yes, I know you tried close by my side
To draw my attention, dear
I know you were trying to get my attention by coming close to me.
But you understand that I really can
Not come in touch with you
But you should know that I can't be in touch with you.
But if you really will, if you want it still
I tell you what you have to do
But if you still want to be with me, here's what you need to do.
Well, clap your hands
And stamp your feet
And I'll come running
Running, running baby
Just clap your hands and stamp your feet, and I'll come running to you.
Well, it's great to see that you want just me
And I think I'm the happiest girl
That you've ever met, just be sure of that
I'd like to tell it the whole wide world
I'm happy that you want me, and I think I'm the happiest girl you've ever met. I want to tell everyone about it.
Every moment, dear, I wanna be near
I wished I had a crystal ball
So that immediately I knew you needed me
By doing our strange way to call
I want to be near you all the time, and I wish I had a way to know immediately when you need me. Our strange way of calling each other should be enough.
So clap your hands!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
And stamp your feet!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
So just clap your hands and stamp your feet to call me!
All together now!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Hooomalalala, hooomalala
Hooomalalalala
Let's do it together now! Clap and stamp! Yeah!
Contributed by Victoria J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Kita Barbie
she has a wonderful voice, wow did America miss out on this one?
Alberto Hlavanda
LO ENCONTRE!!!! Unos de los clasicos de mis primeras epocas de DJ, recuerdo venia en formato vinilo 7"( simple) de Philips) sello color azul. Hizo furor en Ramos Mejia y en la costa alla por 1974.
PA10403
Alberto Hlavanda and we get Peret here in The Netherlands
Valter Cresto
Marvelous!!
Rafael Andú
First time i heard this song it was in 2001 from a record named Hits on Parade, released here in Brazil year 1973 that also brings the song bat the ring ram by mouth and mcneal, since then i enjoy too much both. Thanks a lot!. Rafael-Brazil
fandolimbs1
Sounds like Suzi Quatro backed by the Sweet. Pretty good!
GERARDO ESCARENO
...so pretty so wonderful !!!!!
Gerard Dalenoort
Ik snap niet waarom er maar 1 persoon is die dit lied mooi vind.Het is toch nog altijd goed in het gehoor liggende Nederpop.
Claudia Bokkinga
is geweldig
Conrado Rock
CONGRATULATIONS!.....BEST VERSION!....YEAHHHHHH.....