Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey

"Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" is a single by UK band Modern Romance. It was their second UK chart entry in 1981, reaching No. 10. It was released as a 7-inch single and 12-inch single by WEA. It was also released in Germany, Japan and the Netherlands and was produced by David Jaymes Geoff Deane, and Norman Mighell.[1][2][3]

"Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey"
Single by Modern Romance
from the album Adventures in Clubland
Released1981
GenreSalsa, pop
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)Deane, D. Jaymes
Producer(s)Geoff Deane, David Jaymes, Norman Mighell
Modern Romance singles chronology
"Everybody Salsa"
(1981)		 "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey"
(1981)		 "Queen of the Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan)"
(1981)

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 in 1981 and was included on their debut album, Adventures in Clubland (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 albums Party Tonight (1983) and Modern Romance: The Platinum Collection (2006). It was also a part of their farewell single, "Best Mix of Our Lives" (1985), an anthology single of the band's biggest hits. The lyrics were written by Deane in order to settle a £10 bet with a Turkish taxi driver, named Moosey, that he couldn't write a hit record with his name in the title, [4]

In 2005 the track was rerecorded with new lyrics as 'I I I Love Barnet' to celebrate Barnet FC's promotion to the Football League.

Chart position
  • UK Chart #10

Personnel

References
  1. Modern Romance, Discography, Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey, Discogs Website, [accessed] April 27, 2011.
  2. Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
  3. Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database [accessed] April 28, 2011.
  4. Ogg, Alex, 'No More Heroes, A Complete History of UK Punk from 1976 to 1980', Cherry Red books, 2006, page 321
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