Please Clap Your Hands
2007 EP by The Bird and the Bee
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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.
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| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Genres | Indie pop, electronic | |||
| Length | 16:54 | |||
| Labels | Metro Blue, Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Greg Kurstin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[2] |
| Prefix | 7.0/10[3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
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
All tracks are written by Greg Kurstin and Inara George, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Polite Dance Song" | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Man" | 3:03 |
| 3. | "The Races" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "So You Say" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "How Deep Is Your Love" (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb) | 3:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Again & Again" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Fucking Boyfriend" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Again & Again" (Hotel Room Bossanova Version) | 2:46 |
Personnel
Credits for Please Clap Your Hands adapted from liner notes.[6]
- 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)