TOM WAITS

- Clap Hands Lyrics

Sane, sane, they're all insane,
Fireman's blind, the conductor is lame
A Cincinnati jacket and a sad-luck dame
Hanging out the window with a bottle full of rain
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

Said roar, roar, the thunder and the roar
Son of a bitch is never coming back here no more
The moon in the window and a bird on the pole
We can always find a millionaire to shovel all the coal
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

Said steam, steam, a hundred bad dreams
Going up to Harlem with a pistol in his jeans
A fifty-dollar bill inside a palladin's hat
And nobody's sure where Mr. Knickerbocker's at

Roar, roar, the thunder and the roar
Son of a bitch is never coming back here no more
Moon in the window and a bird on the pole
Can always find a millionaire to shovel all the coal
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

I said steam, steam, a hundred bad dreams
Going up to Harlem with a pistol in his jeans
A fifty-dollar bill inside a palladin's hat
And nobody's sure where Mr. Knickerbocker's at

Shine, shine, a Roosevelt dime
All the way to Baltimore and running out of time
Salvation Army seemed to wind up in the hole
They all went to heaven in a little row boat
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands

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Who wrote Clap Hands lyrics?


Clap Hands is written by Thomas Alan Waits.
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When was Clap Hands released?


It is first released on August 01, 1985 as part of Tom Waits's album "Rain Dogs" which includes 19 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Clap Hands lyrics?


When we look deeper into its meaning, 'Clap Hands' by Tom Waits portrays a disordered and surreal world through his creative and rich use of language metaphors and images that powerfully express the disorder and absurdity of life while at the same time inviting the listeners to seek and enjoy the rhythm of the madness. The first part of the song mainly deals with the themes of angst, contemplation, despair, social commentary, and love losses. However, at the same time, the composition highlights the necessity of the whole experience of madness and chaos, hopelessness and grief, the quest for either escape or savior, uncertainty and mystery, as well as transience and fleeting moments. The words used are rather offensive and deal with issues that are for grownups only, hence they are probably not appropriate for the young audience. The 'son of a bitch' and allusions to violent and sexual activities are among the reasons accounting for the song's PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is Clap Hands?


Clap Hands falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Clap Hands?


Clap Hands song length is 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Thomas Alan Waits
Record Label(s): 1985 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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