Please Clap Your Hands
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{{Infobox album
| name = Please Clap Your Hands
| type = ep
| artist = The Bird and the Bee
| cover = The Bird and the Bee - Please Clap Your Hands.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 25, 2007
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Indie pop, electronic
| length = 16:54
| label = Metro Blue, Blue Note
| producer = Greg Kurstin
| prev_title = The Bird and the Bee
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = One Too Many Hearts
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Leahey |first=Andrew |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/please-clap-your-hands-mw0000497795 |title=Please Clap Your Hands – The Bird and the Bee |publisher=Allmusic. Rovi Corporation |access-date=October 24, 2011}}
| rev2 = PopMatters
| rev2Score = 7/10{{cite web |last=Sawdey |first=Evan |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-bird-and-the-bee-please-clap-your-hands |title=The Bird and the Bee: Please Clap Your Hands |publisher=PopMatters |date=October 18, 2007 |access-date=October 24, 2011}}
| rev3 = Prefix
| rev4 = Robert Christgau
| rev4score = {{rating-Christgau|cut}}{{Cite web |url=http://robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=13958 |title=Robert Christgau: Album: The Bird and the Bee: Please Clap Your Hands |website=robertchristgau.com |access-date=2017-07-21}}
}}
Please Clap Your Hands is the second EP by American indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee, released on September 25, 2007 by Blue Note Records. It contains four original tracks and a cover of The Bee Gees' 1977 song "How Deep Is Your Love", which features backing vocals from Australian singer Sia.
In addition to the regular duo, the EP contains other instrumental contributions from members of their touring band, including drummer Joey Waronker, guitarist Gus Seyffert, and backing vocalists Megan Geer-Alsop, Willow Geer-Alsop, Alex Lilly, and the aforementioned Sia.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Greg Kurstin and Inara George, except where noted
| title1 = Polite Dance Song
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = Man
| length2 = 3:03
| title3 = The Races
| length3 = 3:27
| title4 = So You Say
| length4 = 3:12
| title5 = How Deep Is Your Love
| note5 = Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb
| length5 = 3:24
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Japan bonus tracks{{cite web |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCP-70325 |title=Please Clap Your Hands The Bird And The Bee [CD] |publisher=CDJapan |access-date=October 24, 2011}}
| title6 = Again & Again
| length6 = 2:45
| title7 = Fucking Boyfriend
| length7 = 3:14
| title8 = Again & Again
| note8 = Hotel Room Bossanova Version
| length8 = 2:46
}}
Personnel
Credits for Please Clap Your Hands adapted from liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Please Clap Your Hands |type=CD liner notes |others=The Bird and the Bee |publisher=Blue Note Records |year=2007 |id=509995 05959 2 1}}
;The Bird and the Bee
- Greg Kurstin – engineer, mixing, producer
- Inara George – vocals
;Additional personnel
- Michael Dahan – cover photography
- Megan Geer-Alsop – backing vocals (1)
- Willow Geer-Alsop – backing vocals (1)
- Gordon H. Jee – creative director
- Carla Leighton – design
- Alex Lilly – backing vocals (1)
- Gus Seyffert – guitar (1)
- Sia – backing vocals (5)
- Joey Waronker – drums (1, 2)
See also
References
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Category:Albums produced by Greg Kurstin