# What is The Straight Dope on the Old Navy "Stripes All Around" commercial music? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 24, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682 "2006-03-24T04:36:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682/1 "2006-03-24T04:36:06Z")
For some reason, I am strangely attracted to this ditty. OP says it all, is it a real group, real song? Or just some jingle put together for the shoot? I tried Googling and the Old Navy web site for info, no luck tho. HELP! 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682/2 "2006-03-24T04:42:08Z")
My primary fault with the song is that “pink, red, yellow and in-between” really doesn’t represent a huge portion of the spectrum. ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682/3 "2006-03-24T04:49:58Z")
[Here](http://www.behaviormusic.com/oldnavy.htm) is a link to the add and a 2-minute long version of the song that you may download (in mp3 format). ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682/4 "2006-03-24T05:15:07Z")
I don’t know. I find it very reminiscent of [“The Clapping Song,”](http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=1) which was a chart hit for Shirley Ellis in the 60’s. Reminiscent to the point where I think it’s the same tune, with lyrics created for the commercial. On preview, I see **Palooka’s** link, which suggests the song for the commercial has its own title and may be a few years old. However, I can’t get the movie or music at the link to play, so I can’t carefully compare the tune to the one I remember from “The Clapping Song.” Still think it’s the same, though. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682/5 "2006-03-24T06:23:42Z")
I like the tune (“daddy-o”) but I hate the quick cuts…you never get to really see the clothes. I know, I’m old. ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682/6 "2006-03-24T06:28:36Z")
Apparently it is called Clap! Shake! Jump! by Behavior ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-the-old-navy-stripes-all-around-commercial-music/349682/7 "2006-03-24T14:57:55Z")
I HATE that song! It sticks in your head ALL FREAKIN’ DAY! Daddy-o. ARRGGHH!