The Klaxons (Belgian band) explained

The Klaxons
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Belgium
Genre:	Folk, world, country pop
Years Active:	–
Label:	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 "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 "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) UK #43, AUS #45
1984	"Kindertraum" / "Twist a Billy"	Disques Vogue
1984	"Rodeoliday"	Telstar

External links

• • The Klaxons discography at Rate Your Music

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Klaxons - The Clap Clap Sound . The Official Charts Company .
2. Web site: The Klaxons - The Clap Clap Sound . charts.nz .
3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 168.