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What's a Quaver ? [​+​]

by Ya Ya Choral

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1.
My Friend the Chocolate Cake 02:30
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2.
Jolly Work 02:32
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Gee Lately 03:00
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4.
Cowboys Are Pt 2 03:23
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Complain You Way To Success 02:44
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You Ruined my Fun 02:18
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No Control 02:15
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8.
Waiting Time 03:18
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... I think this is the best lyric I ever wrote.
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Gods Buzzsaw 02:54
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Nonsense 02:45
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Cowboys Are Pt 2 (rehearsal) 03:55
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Bombardiere (rehearsal) 1982 01:35
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Ha ha 03:31
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The last YYC demo recorded 03:02
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Time To Sit 01:54
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Cookie Jar 02:08
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Leisure suit 03:30
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Waiting Time (original demo) 02:41
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No Control (rehearsal) 02:38
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20.
Treelined Street (instrumental) 03:09
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21.
Demo 1 (untitled) 02:07
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Demo 2 - This could have been a 'hit' 03:00
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23.
It Happened On friday 03:19
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24.
Two Lines 02:24
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25.
White City 02:36
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about

This is a long overdue expanded version of "Whats a Quaver ?" and "Such a Dutchman" by Ya Ya Choral (YYC) between 1982-84.

This version of YYC were so much better live than on record. We needed help, to fully realise our potential, before we ran out of energy. So we just had our instincts. When the three of us got together on a stage something magic happened. People loved us or hated us. But we certainly had lots of attention.

We demoed all of our songs in 1982, but lost the tape. Our original plan was to stagger release three 12"EP's, with our stronger songs on the third EP. 'Whats a Quaver' was our first. Then we parted ways. We self sabotaged.

When I listen to this in 2023, I am astounded by our courage as 20 year old puppies. YYC was really political, doing it 'our' way, as an 'up yours' to toxic male rock traditions, to the fascist body politics and rock star narcissism. We were just being silly, stupid , playing with the world of ideas. Boys and girls could do art, and it didn't need to be compared to stupid male knucklehead music.

It was a different world back then.

Fiona and Patrick are no-longer with us, I love them dearly. I hope you appreciate my tribute to their legacy x

Cheers

Michael Tee

PS There is a YYC insert that I am trying to find which will appear as as an attachment to this when i find it. Keep watching.

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released June 3, 2023

'Chocolate Cake', 'Cowboys", 'Gee Lately' 'Complain' Produced by YYC, Polly Newham and John Bliss*
and other tracks by YYC ( Graham/Gibson/Tee )

Post production by Michael Tee May 2023

Superb original artwork by Dru Ross-Jones

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Michael Tee Newcastle, Australia

Michael Tee/Coffey no-longer hides behind the ACRA moniker. So this Bandcamp site is now an outlet for Tee stuff, Ya Ya Choral, Frosty, Tee/Marshall, Space Therapy Robinson et.al. Michael Tee/Coffey co-founded the post punk msquared label in 1979 and was a founding member of 'legendary' noisemakers Scattered Order, A Cloakroom Assembly (ACRA) and the much misunderstood Ya Ya Choral/s (YYC). ... more

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