The Klaxons (Belgian band)

The Klaxons
The Klaxons
Origin	Belgium
Genres	Folk, world, country pop
Years active	1983–1995
Labels	Hispavox, Polydor, Disques Vogue, Telstar, CBS, Tonican
Past members	Jean Marie Troisfontaine ; Burt Blanca ; Roger Verbestel

The Klaxons were a Belgian accordion-based band founded by Burt Blanca who had a minor UK hit in 1983 with "Clap Clap Sound", which reached number 45 in the UK charts,^[1] number 18 on the New Zealand Singles Chart^[2] and number 1 on the South African Springbok Singles Charts. The track is considered to be a holiday favourite, and is often accompanied by a dance routine, involving clapping.

They have released two albums: 1984's Clap Clap Sound, and 1995's Woogie Boogie.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Year	Title	Label	Charts
1984	Clap Clap Sound show Track listing "Clap-Clap Sound" – 2:56 "Rodeoliday" – 1:55 "Three Fontains" – 3:23 "Da-Da-Da" – 3:15 "La Paloma" – 3:47 "Kisses" – 2:42 "Funny Drummer March" – 2:45 "Rippiedance" – 2:35 "Kindertraum" – 2:01 "Run Around" – 2:47 "Mad Postman" – 2:50 "Twist A Billy" – 3:05	Hispavox	AUS #68^[3]
1995	Woogie Boogie show Track listing "Klaxecho (Boogie Woogie)" "Gretel" "Cassiopee" "Fiesta de la playa" "Flyin' Tomohawk" "The Sound of Paris" "How Do You Do" "Funny Bird" "Chicago Avenue" "Only For You" "The Cow Cow Square Dance" "Tyrololohiday" "Padischa Polka" "The Buzzers"	Tonican

Singles[]

Year	Title	Label	Charts
1983	"Clap Clap Sound" / "Rippie Dance"	Polydor	NZ #18)^[2] UK #43, AUS #45^[3]
1984	"Kindertraum" / "Twist a Billy"	Disques Vogue	—
1984	"Rodeoliday"	Telstar	—

References[]

^ "The Klaxons - The Clap Clap Sound". The Official Charts Company.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Klaxons - The Clap Clap Sound". charts.nz.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 168. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links[]

The Klaxons discography at Discogs
The Klaxons discography at Rate Your Music

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[ChartArchive-1] "The Klaxons - The Clap Clap Sound". The Official Charts Company.

[charts.org.nz-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Klaxons - The Clap Clap Sound". charts.nz.

[aus-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 168. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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