Moxy Fruvous ~ Moxy Fruvous (cassette)

Moxy Früvous was a Canadian politically satirical folk-pop band from Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. The band was founded in 1989, and was active until 2001. Common themes in Früvous songs include Canada and the "human experience".

The band formed in 1989 when Jian Ghomeshi (then going by Jean Ghomeshi), Murray Foster and Mike Ford, former classmates at the local Thornlea Secondary School and playing in a pub band called The Chia Pets at the time, joined with David Matheson to busk in Toronto. They drew crowds, and, eventually, the attention of Toronto-based CBC Radio, which commissioned songs about political and local issues for the radio show Later the Same Day. Some songs written for the show later appeared on their albums; these songs include "The Gulf War Song" and "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors", which was written for a Toronto authors' festival.

The band released a self-titled six-song demo tape in 1992, and that year performed at the SOCAN Awards celebration. The demo sold over 50,000 units and was certified Gold in Canada in 1993.

-from Wikipedia

NOTES: Independent release from 1992. Songs are repeated on Side B.
All tracks except A5 / B5 were re-recorded for their major label debut "Bargainville".
Track A5 / B5 is exclusive to this release.

1 The King Of Spain 2:59

2 My Baby Loves A Bunch Of Authors 2:22

3 B.J. Don't Cry 3:19

4 The Gulf War Song 3:52

5 Green Eggs And Ham 3:54

6 The Drinking Song (Live) 4:44

Songs are repeated on Side B.