"Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" is a single by UK band Modern Romance

Modern Romance (band)

Modern Romance were a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier punk rock band, The Leyton Buzzards, the band enjoyed a string of UK chart hits before they broke up in 1985...

. It was their second UK chart entry in 1981, reaching No. 10. It was released as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single

12-inch single

The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...

 by WEA Records. It was also released in Germany, Japan and the Netherlands and was produced by David Jaymes Geoff Deane, and Norman Mighell.

Formats

7-inch single

• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• Tear the Roof Off the Moose

12-inch single

• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• Moose on the Loose [Disco Mix]
• Tear the Roof Off the Moose [Dub Discomix]

7-inch single (Germany)

• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• Moose on the Loose

12-inch single (Germany)

• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• Everybody Salsa

7-inch single (Japan)

• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• Everybody Salsa

7-inch single (Netherlands)

• Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
• Moose on the Loose

History

"Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" was originally a UK hit for Modern Romance

Modern Romance (band)

Modern Romance were a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier punk rock band, The Leyton Buzzards, the band enjoyed a string of UK chart hits before they broke up in 1985...

 in 1981 and was included on their debut album, Adventures in Clubland

Adventures in Clubland

Adventures in Clubland is the debut album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1981 on LP and Cassette tape by WEA, and in 2008 a CD reissue was released by Wounded Bird Records.-Track listing:...

(1981) as part of the Clubland Mix along with "Everybody Salsa", "Salsa Rappsody", and "Moose on the Loose". It was the single that introduced Modern Romance's new drummer, Andy Kyriacou. The single also made its way onto the compilation

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 albums Party Tonight

Party Tonight

Party Tonight is the third album by English band Modern Romance. It was a compilation album released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by Ronco. A Japanese reissue on LP was released, titled Juanita, but is long out of print.-Track listing:...

(1983) and Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection (2006). It was also a part of their farewell single, "Best Mix of Our Lives

Best Mix of Our Lives

"Best Mix of Our Lives" is the final single from UK band Modern Romance. It was released in 1985 as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA.-12-inch single:*Best Mix of Our Lives*Best Years of Our Lives [extended re-mix]Broken Down...

" (1985), an anthology single of the band's biggest hits.

Personnel

• Geoff Deane - vocals
• David Jaymes - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Robbie Jaymes - synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Paul Gendler - guitar
  Guitar
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• Andy Kyriacou - drums
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• David Jaymes, Geoff Deane, Norman Mighell - Producer (music)

External links

• Modern Romance - IMDB - Internet Movie Database
  Internet Movie Database
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• John Du Prez
  John Du Prez
  John Du Prez is a musician, conductor, and composer. Du Prez was a member of the 1980s multi-hit Salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several Film scores including Oxford Blues and the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus...
  
  - IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006047/
• David Jaymes - IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1659850/
• Paul Gendler - IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0312678/
• Modern Romance - Discogs Website - http://www.discogs.com/artist/Modern+Romance
• Modern Romance - Chart Stats Website - http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=3491