OlderJust You, Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken emerges from the Byron & Tracey hair salon with a stylish new do on Saturday (April 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 30-year-old former American Idol contestant just shared an unreleased track called “Just You,” which was recorded around the time of his 2006 album A Thousand Different Ways. You don’t have to pay a penny for the track but Clay blogged, “I encourage you… I ask of you… that you make a donation to the Bubel/Aiken Foundation for how ever much you feel the song is worth. If you want to give $1… great. If you want to give $1000… GREAT… if you can only give $.05 … that’s fine too. It’s a tough time we’re living through nowadays.”
Download here but donate at BubelAiken.org.
(Click inside to read Clay’s full blog entry…)
CLAY AIKEN - “HONOR SYSTEM” - 04/24/09
What an interesting afternoon! You have kept my attention longer than I thought possible. If only my homework in high school had held my attention as long, huh?
Lots of interesting questions today and lots of energy. One question in particular got me (and Jaymes) to thinking. “Clay, will you ever record … Just You?”
Well folks… truth is.. . I did. Long ago. As a matter of fact It was one of the first songs we recorded for the album A Thousand Different Ways. It was recorded before the label asked me to do the album of cover love songs and before the budget was officially approved, so I actually paid for it myself. Then, as I recall, when the decision was made to do the cover album, the label opened a budget for the album, but it did not include reimbursing me for songs I had recorded that did not fit the concept. So, here I have had this song all along that, to my knowledge, I own the only copy of. What to do with it.. what to do? Well, this evening (with some encouragement from Jaymes) I decided…. let’s just give it to them. Why not? We do have plans (which we will tell you about eventually) to be back in the studio and record in the near future, but until then… you might as well get a bit of something you haven’t been able to hear in a while. “New” music.
Now… here’s the deal. I want to give it to you because you deserve it. You’ve stuck by me and been patient for a long time. But, also, I really have to give it to you. Since I didn’t write it or produce it, I can’t sell it to you… but I hate to encourage getting music for free. You all have always been SOOOO ethical when it has come to downloading music. I know my fans are probably some of the most scrupulous in the country and I believe that you never steal music. That said… We are gonna do this on the “honor system”… Go ahead…. download the song. It’s yours. Share it with your friends. It’s free. But… I want to make it count for someone… so let’s make it count for tens of thousands of children in the US with developmental disabilities If you can’t afford anything for it.. then don’t pay… but… if you can… I encourage you… I ask of you… that you make a donation to the Bubel/Aiken Foundation for how ever much you feel the song is worth. If you want to give $1… great. If you want to give $1000… GREAT… if you can only give $.05 … that’s fine too. It’s a tough time we’re living through nowadays, and non-profits are hurting more than ever as well. BAF (which will soon be known by a different name) has had amazing success in fulfilling it’s mission, and is embarking on a long term plan to continue including kids in every aspect of life. But, it will continue to need help from all of us in order to make that possible.
Consider this track a “charity recording” …. donate whatever you can or whatever you are willing to… and accept our thanks.
The song is for you…JUST YOU… from me.
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goodness, why must he be too old for me? oh well, he wouldn’t be attracted to be anyway, haha. he’s so cute. <3 sweater is a bit bright..and looks like something I’d wear, but hey, it happens. haha.
I meant to say attracted to me, not attracted to be.
and can I please say…I love Clay a whole lot, but I think it’s so tacky when fans post his biography in comments. Not really talking to any one person, but I see it all the time. :/
that’s all! :) love the pictures!
He was adorable on American Idol….what happened to his face??
He was adorable on American Idol….what happened to his face??
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He’s still adorable. His heart only surpasses his face. See if you can understand his message.
Clay Aiken is adorable. What a handsome man. He matured from a boy on American Idol to a very handsome man.
Kudos to Clay for letting his fans download the one song. So many artists have done that lately and it has been suggested by many PR firms.
I have loved reading what TBAF has accomplished in 6 years, I would donate to them without any hesitation.
is it a cincidence?
………………….FA*GOTS LIKE HAIR SALONS?
Thank you for this article. Clay is so wonderful, a true class act.
Also he looks great and the song is beautiful!
Oh, he’s sooooooo hawt!! I just love a big queen wearing his grandfather’s clothes and sporting a big old sore on his mouth!! Yummy!!
“who is he?”
The son of Howdy Doody and Conan O’Brien, can’t you tell?
A direct quote from Clay Aiken in response to a question about bullies:
“People who are happy with themselves don’t have any reason to spend their time cutting down other people.”
Guess it must suck for you negative, nasty, and ugly posters to be so unhappy with YOUR life that youf feel the need to make fun of others.
Thanks pat for that quote from Clay Aiken. He is a very wise man.
clay … i hate to tell you this, but red is NOT your color.
no more red … ?ok?
Downloaded and Donated! The beauty of Clay’s voice (singing and advocate) is exceeded only by his beautiful heart. THIS is why we are his dedicated and loyal fans. Class Act!
Good for Clay. Red (hair) and red could potentially be a mistake though…
Mike @ 04/26/2009 at 5:33 pm
Clay is looking good. Brilliant idea to give away a song and even more brilliant to get donations for his charity.
I am looking forward to seeing what is up for Clay. He was great in his starring role in Spamalot on Broadway.
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Is he doing more Broadway anytime soon?
I love clay Aiken. I can’t imagine why the Clay haters bother to comment. They must really be fascinated by him.
his voice sounds like a confused person in between…i can’t figure out why but he sounds more like a girl now…what happened to him? or is his inner girlyness just coming htorugh?
No wonder he only sold 3,000 of his latest album. He has no soul or feelings in his voice no matter what songs he sings. Not my cup of tea!
his voice sounds pathetic and only his super die hard fans would appreciate that…sad and no feelings at all….
Hereforthelaughs @ 04/26/2009 at 7:21 pm
“…(like the one who said nobody cares about this guy but then went on to quote the number of records he sold - that one cracked me up. For someone who doesn’t care, they sure are following this guy closely). …”
Believe me, I am NOT following that loser. He and his dismal CD sales numbers were the joke of lots of web sites, especially AI ones; I came across the sales figures by accident. I think he now holds the record for the worst-selling AI contestant EVER with that last floater…LOL!! He just keeps getting worse. It IS fun to check in to see what the loser is doing (more like NOT doing) once in a while, though. It’s very entertaining to watch his cult followers falling all over each other, singing his praises, while he manipulates them. Just keep pulling the strings, Puppet Master Aiken, and the people who see through your act and know who and what you REALLY are will just sit back and enjoy watching the Claymate puppets dance. They never disappoint… LOL!!
Wow, Sandy, you poor thing! For someone who isn’t following Aiken you sure spent a lot of time explaining why you aren’t following him!
Sandy methinks you protest to much LOL YOU CARES WHAT YOU THINK. Do you really think you are going to put people off, Delusional I would say. Really stupid.
I have been a fan from day one, and like what I like not what is pushed down our throats day and night by the media. I did not bother to buy Clays last cd as I already have them all. Sure lots of fans did the same.
Not sure I like the red jersey, but hell that is Clay, “”"Who cares what people think, long as you are living your life right, you do not have to worry”" excellent Clay quote, the song is amazing.
Girlfriend is getting ready to pumped! All right, Miss Thaaaang…work that manpu**y!
Thank you, Claymates; you’re always good for a laugh or two. You always swoop down to defend your boyfriend. After all these years, you Claymates just can’t get it into your heads that people say things just to watch you make fools of yourselves. And talk about “delusional,” there is nobody in the world more delusional than Claymates who think Clay Aiken will ever have a successful singing career, or ANY career in the entertainment business again. OR that anything that ever comes out of his mouth is the truth. *shakes head and walks away, laughing at the gullibility of Claymates*
So, Sandy, how is it that you know what Clay says is or is not true? Interesting. Sure, not everyone has to like everyone but it sure is a waste of time to belabor the point, no? If you have no investment in the guy or his career how is that his HAVING one is such a thorn in your ass? ‘nother interesting thought.
Ah, well, he just keeps keeping on in that non-existent career that just seems to keep moving on. Wish mine was a profitable and pliable. Damn, but his 15 minutes is almost of Biblical proportions…;-)
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