Is This Love?
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
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You're so much different than me Yes I know And I'm only enemy Pain is all that I can see oh I see you're climbing a tree And I know That it's easier to be up high in The air than on the ground And it's love, etc You say you can't say anymore You've already said it before In a million different ways Which where all not quite right The rain is loud on the ground Yes I know But I don't even make a sound when I come around oh And you say I'd be better of dead Well I know But its no use hiding this pretty Head in the ground And it's love, etc And we can do the zarathustra We can do the broken fist We can tear down all the borders Or abbreviate the list And when finally the finish line Emerges from the mist We'll sound a soft alarm Woah oh
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Written by: Sean Michael Greenhalgh, Robert Lambert Guertin, Alexander John Ounsworth, Lee C Sargent, Tyler W Sargent
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"Is This Love?" is a song by American indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. It was first released in 2005 as part of their self-titled debut album.
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Band FormationClap Your Hands Say Yeah (CYHSY) is an indie rock band that formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2004. The original members were Alec Ounsworth, Lee Sargent, Robbie Guertin, Tyler Sargent, and Sean Greenhalgh.
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Special AchievementTheir debut self-titled album 'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,' which contained this song, was a critical success and led to the band's rapid rise in popularity. The album was named as one of the 50 best albums of 2005 by Rolling Stone magazine.
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Independent SuccessNotably, the 'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah' album was self-released by the band. Despite not being backed by a record label, the album sold over 125,000 copies, marking a significant achievement for independent music.
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Song Reception"Is This Love?" received a positive response from music enthusiasts and critics, praising its indie-pop soundscape and the infectious energy of the song.
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Music StyleThe song demonstrates CYHSY's signature style of harmonically dense, high-energy indie rock. Many listeners find a certain raw, lo-fi charm in "Is This Love?".
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SongwritingThe band's frontman and lead singer, Alec Ounsworth, is known for his distinctive vocal style, and he wrote "Is This Love?".
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Non-traditional MarketingThe success of the song and the album is also a testament to the power of the internet and word-of-mouth marketing. It's considered a significant example of a band that gained popularity through non-traditional means, primarily online networking.
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Album ArtworkThe artwork for the album 'Clap Your Hands Say Yeah' which included "Is This Love?" was designed by band member Lee Sargent.
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Live Performances"Is This Love?" has remained a fan favorite at Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's concerts and is regularly part of their setlist during live shows.
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