Born to an American international banker father and a Scottish mother, Bria… Read Full Bio ↴Born to an American international banker father and a Scottish mother, Brian Molko's family moved frequently during his childhood, including spells in Scotland, Liberia, Lebanon and Luxembourg. Molko has referred to his mother's home town of Dundee, Scotland as "where I grew up". He attended Goldsmiths College in London, where he studied drama. He describes his childhood as a period when he felt very lonely and alienated. He started to wear make-up at the age of 11. He was an actor in a school drama theater.
While Molko was brought up in a strict household that disapproved of artistic expression (his father wanted him to become a banker) he rebelled by affecting an androgynous image, wearing nail polish, lipstick and eyeliner, and listening to punk and glam rock. In his late teens, he came out as bisexual.
Molko and Stefan Olsdal both attended the International School of Luxembourg in Luxembourg, but they were never friends. When Molko moved to London to study drama at Goldsmiths College, where he graduated with a degree, he met Olsdal at South Kensington Tube Station. Molko invited Olsdal to one of his gigs in a club, which he played with Steve Hewitt. Olsdal was impressed with Molko's voice, and together they formed Ashtray Heart; eventually they changed the name to Placebo. Together with drummer Robert Schultzberg (a friend of Olsdal's from Sweden) performed together in 1996. Schultzberg did not fit in the band, however, and was soon replaced with Steve Hewitt, who played on Placebo's demo tracks.
Molko's musical influences include David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Nick Drake, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joy Division, The Cure and The Pixies. Molko taught himself to play guitar. At the age of 16 he got a Telecaster replica as a present from his parents. Soon After, he bought a real telecaster. He plays other instruments such as bass, harmonica, keyboard, saxophone, drums and turntables. Occasionally, Molko works as a disc jockey at clubs, he's definately not very good at it. Nowadays Molko listens to electro-clash artist Peaches, his old favourite, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and many others.
Along with Hewitt and Olsdal, he had a small role in the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine, for which Placebo performed the T. Rex song 20th Century Boy. He played Malcolm, a singer of the fictional glam rock band, The Flaming Creatures.
In 2005, Molko's long-term partner, Helena Berg, gave birth to his first child, Cody. He said he named the child after his long-time friend who died in a car accident.
He has performed as a guest vocalist on tracks by:
Timo Maas - Pictures, Like Siamese and First Day
Alpinestars - Carbon Kid
Trash Palace - The Metric System, Je t'aime, moi non plus (duet with Asia Argento)
the AC Acoustics - Crush
Kristeen Young - No Other God
Dream City Film Club - Some
Jane Birkin - Smile.
He also wrote the English lyrics to 'Pink water' version 3, a song by Indochine from the album that is due to be released at the end of 2006. Molko is friends with David Bowie, with whom he sang Placebo's Without You I'm Nothing and 20th Century Boy live. He has used a Fender Jaguar, Fender Thinline Telecaster, Gibson SG in the past and currently plays Gretsch guitars .
He lives in London but frequently travels to Paris.
The April 17th, 2007 Placebo show in Omaha, Nebraska, at the Sokol Auditorium was canceled after Molko was rushed to the emergency room after fighting flu symptoms for a number of days. The band has promised to re-schedule that show near the end of the summer.
While Molko was brought up in a strict household that disapproved of artistic expression (his father wanted him to become a banker) he rebelled by affecting an androgynous image, wearing nail polish, lipstick and eyeliner, and listening to punk and glam rock. In his late teens, he came out as bisexual.
Molko and Stefan Olsdal both attended the International School of Luxembourg in Luxembourg, but they were never friends. When Molko moved to London to study drama at Goldsmiths College, where he graduated with a degree, he met Olsdal at South Kensington Tube Station. Molko invited Olsdal to one of his gigs in a club, which he played with Steve Hewitt. Olsdal was impressed with Molko's voice, and together they formed Ashtray Heart; eventually they changed the name to Placebo. Together with drummer Robert Schultzberg (a friend of Olsdal's from Sweden) performed together in 1996. Schultzberg did not fit in the band, however, and was soon replaced with Steve Hewitt, who played on Placebo's demo tracks.
Molko's musical influences include David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Dead Kennedys, Bad Religion, Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Nick Drake, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joy Division, The Cure and The Pixies. Molko taught himself to play guitar. At the age of 16 he got a Telecaster replica as a present from his parents. Soon After, he bought a real telecaster. He plays other instruments such as bass, harmonica, keyboard, saxophone, drums and turntables. Occasionally, Molko works as a disc jockey at clubs, he's definately not very good at it. Nowadays Molko listens to electro-clash artist Peaches, his old favourite, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and many others.
Along with Hewitt and Olsdal, he had a small role in the 1998 film Velvet Goldmine, for which Placebo performed the T. Rex song 20th Century Boy. He played Malcolm, a singer of the fictional glam rock band, The Flaming Creatures.
In 2005, Molko's long-term partner, Helena Berg, gave birth to his first child, Cody. He said he named the child after his long-time friend who died in a car accident.
He has performed as a guest vocalist on tracks by:
Timo Maas - Pictures, Like Siamese and First Day
Alpinestars - Carbon Kid
Trash Palace - The Metric System, Je t'aime, moi non plus (duet with Asia Argento)
the AC Acoustics - Crush
Kristeen Young - No Other God
Dream City Film Club - Some
Jane Birkin - Smile.
He also wrote the English lyrics to 'Pink water' version 3, a song by Indochine from the album that is due to be released at the end of 2006. Molko is friends with David Bowie, with whom he sang Placebo's Without You I'm Nothing and 20th Century Boy live. He has used a Fender Jaguar, Fender Thinline Telecaster, Gibson SG in the past and currently plays Gretsch guitars .
He lives in London but frequently travels to Paris.
The April 17th, 2007 Placebo show in Omaha, Nebraska, at the Sokol Auditorium was canceled after Molko was rushed to the emergency room after fighting flu symptoms for a number of days. The band has promised to re-schedule that show near the end of the summer.
Requiem For A Jerk
Brian Molko Lyrics
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Faultline Listen to the organ that I play for you Since you…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Brian Molko:
2468 Let me tell you this story about this ambidextrous talk…
Battle for the sun I will battle for the sun And I won't stop until…
Been smoking too long Yeah, I really, uhm, I really, I really wanted to…
Blind If I could tear you from the ceiling And guarantee…
Bruise Pristine Means are ripe for taking, fade to grey Trying to be…
Burger Queen Francais Toujours stupéfié par ce manque de direction Hey you, hey y…
Crush I'll wait for him Because I know him Go there for him Go…
Drag You're always ahead of the game I drag behind You never ge…
First Day I see you've found my underground Help yourself to guns and…
Five Years Pushing through the market square So many mothers sighing …
Follow The Cops Back Home The call to arms was never true Time to imbibe, here's…
Haemoglobin I was hanging from a tree Unaccustomed to such violence Je…
Hardly Wait I can hardly wait I can hardly wait I can hardly wait I…
Holocaust Your eyes are almost dead Can't get out of bed And you…
I feel you I feel you Your sun it shines I feel you Within my mind …
If Only Tonight We Could Sleep If only tonight we could sleep In a bed made of…
Jackie Jackie left on a cold, dark night Telling me he'd be…
Jesus Loves Me Jesus loves me, this I know 'Cause the Bible tells…
Kangaroo Died Well the doctor keeps me waiting The blood in my brain The…
Lazarus It's horrid to see you again Now that you're back from…
Like Siamese Hang Breathless on me Hang Breathless on me The war …
Meds I was alone, falling free Trying my best not to forget Wha…
My Sweet Prince Never thought you'd make me perspire Never thought I'd do y…
Narcoleptic Slip and stumble at my first offences It's not treason,…
No Other God I saw your mom the other day She says you're wrong…
Pictures You wanna go for a ride So get in the car And…
Pink Water Sky I'm gonna leave tonight You know I've got a life to live…
Protect Me From What I Want It's the disease of the age It's the disease that we…
Running Up That Hill It doesn't hurt me You want to feel how it feels? You…
Slave To The Wage Run away from all your boredom Run away from all your…
Smile Don't stare at your face With your nose out of…
Some Some like to dream Some like to live Some like…
Special K Coming up beyond belief On this coronary thief More than j…
Spite & Malice Revolution Dope, guns, fucking in the streets Revolution …
Summer's Gone Cue to your face so forsaken Crushed by the way that…
Taste In Men Come back to me a while Change your style again Come back…
The Ballad of Melody Nelson This is the story of Melody Nelson Apart from me,…
The Crawl It takes the pain away But could not make you stay It's…
The Metric system Good work if you can get it Good work if you…
The Never-Ending Why The atom will implode The fragile kingdom fold The tremor …
Then The Clouds Will Open For Me My guy is a tad transcontinental But it keeps me enchained.…
where is my mind Ooooohh Ooooohh Ooooohh Ooooohh With your feet on the …
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@magorzatao3045
Beautiful ❤️😊❤️
@justinebourke2811
I've just bought this cd in a charity shop for a € and delighted with myself 😊
@WinningFTL
I am in love with this version of the song. I cant stop listening!
@manofthecrowd
Hiuhg
@homerxcore
Etonnant... mais génial ! juste wow quoi !
@racmolko
amo esta cancion <3
@max2nantes459
C'est sur la compil "Monsieur Gainsbourg revisited", sortie en 2003 et rééditée en 2006 (le vynil du moins)
Il s'agit d'une reprise du morceau "requiem pour un con".
@marcduchesnay5536
Je préférerai toujours la version originale de Gainsbourg mais il faut reconnaître que c'est vachement bien.
@malade71
@nor3li3 Très interessant. Peux-tu me donner quelques informations à ce propos? Ou me dire où je peux les trouver? Merci.
@PRmoustache88
Moi aussi. L'histoire est quoi?