Foster and Allen are a musical duo from Ireland consisting of Mick Foster a… Read Full Bio ↴Foster and Allen are a musical duo from Ireland consisting of Mick Foster and Tony Allen.

Foster & Allen began back in the seventies when Mick and Tony were playing in Country Music bands around Ireland. In 1975 they formed a small group and went over to the UK to work the Irish music venues on a short tour.

Mick & Tony had at this stage the idea of working together as a duo, playing ‘easy listening’ music with a touch of traditional Irish instrumentals. When their UK tour finished they decided to let the band return to Ireland whilst they stayed behind to try and break into the public eye. They played several venues in the London area and the reaction was very favourable; so much so, they decided to remain as a duo and Foster and Allen was formed.

It was difficult at the beginning and after a time working around the circuit in the UK and Ireland, they released their first single record The Rambles of Spring. This made a good impact on the Irish market and Foster and Allen were soon in demand for cabaret venues all over Ireland and to a lesser extent the UK At the end of 1978 Foster and Allen released the single A Bunch Of Thyme in Ireland, which entered the Irish charts and became their first top-selling No. 1 single.

It was not until 1982 that this single was released in the UK. It was played by all the radio stations in Britain and was soon in the pop charts. It climbed rapidly to number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. At the time, Mick & Tony were in the U.S. on a tour. They were contacted and told to fly back to Britain immediately as they were required to appear on television’s Top of the Pops.

Demand for Foster and Allen's services at venues all over Ireland and the UK increased at this point. They released another single "Old Flames" which also made its way into the UK Charts. They did their first concert tour of the UK in 1983 and this tour was boosted even more by the release of another single Maggie. This reached number 27 in the UK singles chart and, along with A Bunch Of Thyme, these became the signature tunes for the duo. Since then they have toured the UK twice each year.

In addition to the UK tours, Foster and Allen have toured the U.S.A, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. They had five No. 1 Hits in Australia/New Zealand. They have also appeared on numerous TV shows in Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales as well as Australia, USA and Canada, and they have had their own TV series on RTE Television in Ireland.

In the early days Mick & Tony performed on stage as a duo, but in 1982 (when the concert tours started) they added a band to their show thus giving a much fuller sound to their program. On the recording front, Foster and Allen have to date released a total of 27 albums, all of which have gone into the British charts. This is a great achievement for a middle-of-the-road ‘easy listening’ act.

As well as the albums, they have released thirteen videos, again all of which have entered the British charts. The video "Souvenirs and Memories" reached No. 3 in the British charts around Christmas 1991, the "By Request" video went straight into the No. 1 spot in 1993 and their latest DVD/Video release "After All These Years" was a Top 10 Chart Release in the UK. To date Foster and Allen have achieved album and video sales in excess of 19 million worldwide.

Foster and Allen celebrated their 30th Anniversary together in the music industry with the release of their new album "Foster & Allen Sing The No. 1’s" which was a Top 30 Chart hit in the UK during Christmas 2005 bringing the sales of their last three albums in the UK and Ireland to over 500,000 units.

The duo recently completed their “World Concert Tour – 2005/2006” which took them on tour to the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, Ireland, U.S.A., Australia and Ireland.

Be My Guest
Foster & Allen Lyrics

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I've got you
Somehow you
Don't got me
You let me go
But I just can't
Set you free

These words from the eyes

The one
That I love
Mmm

I'm sorry it hurts
I don't mean to burn
It

Oh

Your eyes
They speak
To me
Like this
I'm hurting inside
No and my heart weeps
Oh darlin'
I'm sorry
But I know you're gettin' tired
Of that phrase
But it's the end of this phase

One more word to say
One more night just looking
In your face
Don't you see
My pain
Strong 'cause you're so calm
Won't you be my lady
Won't you be my lady

Say what you want
But you know we belong
Whether you want to or not
Lonely's gettin' old
I need you to hold
Let's start it all over again
Again
No

One more word to say
One more night just looking
In your face
No won't you see
My pain
Strong 'cause you're so calm
Won't you be my lady

Won't you be my lady
Oh

Overall Meaning

The song "Be My Guest" by Foster & Allen is a soulful ballad about a man who is begging his lover to come back to him. The first verse of the song shows that the guy has deep feelings for his partner, but she doesn't reciprocate those feelings. He mentions that she let him go, but he still can't set her free. The chorus of the song repeats the plea to the lover to be with him, and how he is hurting and his heart weeps. He says that he knows she is tired of hearing him say sorry, but that he needs her to be his lady.

The second verse of the song shows that the guy acknowledges that he has hurt his lover and that he is sorry. He asks her to look at him for one more night and expresses that he is in pain. He confesses that he needs her to hold him and that he wants to start anew. The repetition of the phrase "one more word to say" shows that the guy is desperate and wants to fix the relationship with his partner.

Overall, "Be My Guest" is a heartfelt offering of love by Foster & Allen. It shows the depth of emotions that two people can have for each other and how a relationship can lose its way. The song is an excellent example of how music can articulate the complexity of human emotions.

Be My GuestFoster & Allen Lyrics

Be My Guest
Foster & Allen Lyrics