After years of gigs flogging "20 Songs" (a Best-of CD cobbled together for my first Edinburgh show) the time finally came in 2010 to bungle together all the songs I'd written and recorded since, and here it is...
© Jay Foreman 2010
Unless otherwise stated...
Written by Jay Foreman Vocal, guitar (and other instruments) by Jay Foreman Recorded and produced at home using Cool Edit Pro
- Say Hi
This is an old song, which for reasons I can't remember was left off "20 Songs".
Recorded 13 February 2006 at Martin's house, York
Produced by Martin Lodziak - Dinosaurs
Written by Jay Foreman and Jon Gracey
Recorded December 2009
Jon Gracey is a member of sketch group, The Beta Males Picnic
www.betamalespicnic.com - The Wrong Side of Alan
In my friend's 2008 Edinburgh show 'The Straight Man', a character briefly mentions a fictional Alan Sugar musical. They asked me to write this song which played as the punters left the theatre.
Recorded: July 2008, URY Studio, York
Produced by Tom Scott - Paid My Cleaner
Recorded December 2009 - John Lennon
Recorded December 2009 - Child With a Handbag
Recorded January 2010 - Colon P
This song was written for Yahoo and Malibu's internet show "Get Your Island On". The original version was sung by presenter/comedian Tom Price. For the CD, I've rerecorded the vocal and replaced the spoken word section with a dreadful keyboard solo.
Click here to watch the original video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmpMnofhDTY
Written by Jay Foreman and Olly Mann (the show's writer/director)
All instruments by Jay Foreman
Recorded 11-20 February 2009 - On a Pirate Ship
I was asked to write a pirate themed song to be released as a single on International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2007. The money we raised (about £12) went to Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Guest vocal: Tom Scott
Written by Jay Foreman and Tom Scott
Recorded: July 2007, URY Studio, York
Tom Scott manages press for 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' in the UK. He also does many many other things:
www.tomscott.com - A Certain Celebrity
This was topical for a mere six weeks until she died.
Recorded January 2009 - Rowan and Jonny
Written by Jay Foreman and Tom McDonnell
Recorded 6 December 2009
Guitars and Voices: Jay Foreman and Tom McDonnell
Tom McDonnell is an outstanding musical comedian!
www.myspace.com/tommcdonnellmusicalfriend - I Haven't Got Any Legs
Recorded 7 December 2009
Apologies to fans of The Smiths - Videos
Recorded 13 March 2009 - Radio 4
Recorded December 2009 - Whizz-Tek
Written by Jay Foreman and Jon Gracey
Recorded 4 January 2010
Guitar/Vocal: Jay Foreman
Harmonica: Jon Gracey
Apologies to fans of Bob Dylan
As I was saying about ten songs ago, Jon Gracey is a member of sketch group, The Beta Males Picnic
www.betamalespicnic.com - Slilghtly Imperfect Girl
Recorded December 2009 - Rowan and Jonny part 2 (same as part 1)
- Pretend You're Happy
Recorded December 2009.