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.
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Foster & Allen Lyrics
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Starin' at the lonely avenue (avenue)
Watching lovers holdin' hands 'n' laughin' (laughin')
And thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
(Thinkin' of things) Like a walk in the park
(Things) Like a kiss in the dark
(Things) Like a sailboat ride
Things like a lover's vow
Things that we don't do now
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
Memories are all I have to cling to (cling to)
And heartaches are the friends I'm talkin' to (talkin' to)
When I'm not thinkin' of-a just how much I love you (love you)
Well, I'm-a thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
(Thinkin' of things) Like a walk in the park
(Things) Like a kiss in the dark
(Things) Like a sailboat ride
(Yeah-yeah) What about the night we cried?
Things like a lover's vow
Things that we don't do now
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
I still can hear the jukebox softly playin' (playin')
And the face I see each day belongs to you (belongs to you)
Though there's not a single sound and there's nobody else around
Well, it's-a just me thinkin' of the things we used to do
The lyrics to Foster & Allen's song "Things" are about nostalgia and heartbreak. The singer sits by his window every night and watches lovers walking down the avenue and thinks about the things he used to do with his lover. He reminisces about things like a walk in the park, a kiss in the dark, and a sailboat ride, but also about the night they cried and the lover's vow they made. He acknowledges that memories are all he has left and heartaches are the only friends he has now. Even though there's nobody else around, he can still hear the jukebox softly playing and the face he sees each day belongs to his lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Every night I sit here by my window (window)
Every night, I sit by my window and look outside.
Starin' at the lonely avenue (avenue)
I look at the avenue that is empty and lonely.
Watching lovers holdin' hands 'n' laughin' (laughin')
I watch lovers holding hands and laughing.
And thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
I am thinking about the things we used to do together.
(Thinkin' of things) Like a walk in the park
I'm thinking of things we used to do like taking a walk in the park.
(Things) Like a kiss in the dark
I miss kisses in the dark we used to share.
(Things) Like a sailboat ride
I miss sailing with you.
(Yeah-yeah) What about the night we cried?
Remember that night we cried together?
Things like a lover's vow
We made a lover's vow to each other.
Things that we don't do now
We don't do those things anymore.
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
I keep thinking about the things we used to do together.
Memories are all I have to cling to (cling to)
Memories are all I have left to hold on to.
And heartaches are the friends I'm talkin' to (talkin' to)
Heartache is the only thing that can relate to me right now.
When I'm not thinkin' of-a just how much I love you (love you)
When I am not thinking of how much I still love you.
Well, I'm-a thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
I keep thinking about the things we used to do together.
(Thinkin' of things) Like a walk in the park
I'm thinking of things we used to do like taking a walk in the park.
(Things) Like a kiss in the dark
I miss kisses in the dark we used to share.
(Things) Like a sailboat ride
I miss sailing with you.
(Yeah-yeah) What about the night we cried?
Remember that night we cried together?
Things like a lover's vow
We made a lover's vow to each other.
Things that we don't do now
We don't do those things anymore.
Thinkin' 'bout the things we used to do
I keep thinking about the things we used to do together.
I still can hear the jukebox softly playin' (playin')
I can still hear the jukebox music playing softly.
And the face I see each day belongs to you (belongs to you)
Every day, the face I see is yours.
Though there's not a single sound and there's nobody else around
There is silence around and no one else is here.
Well, it's-a just me thinkin' of the things we used to do
It's just me thinking about the things we used to do together.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVE HUFF, TREVOR SMITH, KEITH SWEAT, KEITH D SWEAT
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