The lyrics to "Clap Snap" by Icona Pop tell a surreal and playful story rooted in a classic American nursery rhyme and hand-clapping game often titled "The Clapping Song."
The narrative follows three main "characters" in a whimsical, slightly chaotic sequence: The story begins with a goose indulging in wine. Icona Pop - Clap Snap (Lyrics)
Simultaneously, a monkey is on a streetcar line, chewing tobacco. The situation takes a turn when the "line" (likely the streetcar's electrical line) snaps, leading to the monkey being "choked". The lyrics to "Clap Snap" by Icona Pop