1) Laika is a band founded in 1993 and ike their namesake -- the dog rocket… Read Full Bio ↴1) Laika is a band founded in 1993 and ike their namesake -- the dog rocketed into orbit by the Soviets renowned as the first living creature to exit the earth's atmosphere -- Laika traveled the spaceways, forging a distinct and wildly experimental fusion of hip-hop, jazz, electronica, dub, and Krautrock without earthly precedent. Somewhat of a Too Pure label all-star team comprised of former Moonshake vocalist/programmer Margaret Fiedler and bassist John Frenett, onetime PJ Harvey drummer Rob Ellis, and noted producer Guy Fixsen as well as ex-God percussionist Lou Ciccotelli and saxophonist/flutist Louise Elliott, Laika formed in London during the autumn of 1993; their debut EP, Antenna, appeared the following summer. Silver Apples of the Moon, the group's acclaimed full-length debut, followed in early 1995; after a hiatus, Laika resurfaced with Sounds of the Satellites in early 1997, garnering even greater critical praise. Good Looking Blues appeared in 2000, followed by Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing in 2003.

Biography by Jason Ankeny

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2) Laika is a hip-hop duo from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, that consists of Kay the Aquanaut and Factor. Their debut EP, Pangaean Drift, was released on July 3, 2012. Pangaean Drift is the lead up to Laika’s full-length debut album, Letters From Laika, that was released on February 12, 2013, via Circle Into Square Records.

3) A Metal band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

4) A Jazz female vocalist aka Laïka Fatien.

5) A loud rock band from Highland, Illinois.

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8) A Thai indie rock band, stylized at all uppercase or as LAIKA

Sugar Daddy
Laika Lyrics

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Sugar daddy
Take me away from this bad bad place
I'm sick and tired of trying
And I wanna fly away
I guess we got our wires crossed
He's thinking driftwood
I think twigs nothing
Nothing's gonna save us now

And I wanna fly away

Overall Meaning

In Laika's song Sugar Daddy, the lyrics depict a sense of feeling stuck and exhausted with one's current situation. The singer is looking for an escape from the bad place they are currently in, and they are tired of trying to find a way out. The use of the phrase "sugar daddy" implies a desire for someone to rescue them from their situation, whether it be in the form of financial help or emotional support.

The chorus signifies a miscommunication with the person they thought could help them, as they realize that they are not on the same page. The use of the metaphor "driftwood" versus "twigs" implies a difference in perspective or understanding between the two parties. The singer ultimately acknowledges that nothing will save them now, and they just want to fly away from their current reality.

Overall, the song explores the theme of feeling trapped and seeking a way out. The use of metaphorical language adds depth to the lyrics and highlights the disconnect between the singer and the person they hoped to find comfort in.

Line by Line Meaning

Sugar daddy
Addressing a wealthy older man who may provide financial and emotional support in exchange for companionship.

Take me away from this bad bad place
Expressing a desire to escape a difficult or unpleasant situation.

I'm sick and tired of trying
Feeling exhausted and defeated after putting in effort without seeing desired results.

And I wanna fly away
Longing for freedom and escape from current circumstances.

I guess we got our wires crossed
Miscommunication or misunderstanding between two parties.

He's thinking driftwood
Misreading or misinterpreting the singer's intentions or desires.

I think twigs nothing
Feeling insignificant or unimportant in comparison to the sugar daddy's expectations.

Nothing's gonna save us now
The situation has reached a point of no return, and there appears to be no solution or savior.

And I wanna fly away
Reiterating a desire for escape and freedom from current circumstances.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALFREDO MATHEUS-DIEZ

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Comments from YouTube:

Romantina

10y↑19

I love Laika! Something about their music... trippy, surreal, and always invokes a calming effect. It's my escape. Whenever I listen to them, it makes me think of that soft bluish light that filters in through sheer window curtains and into your bedroom at 5:00 in the morning: You want it to last, it mesmerizes you, and later on you're not sure if it was real or you dreamed it.

Scott M

3y↑2

I had an unforgettable weekend in my 20's with a girl I met while my band was playing in NYC. That night, she played Laika and the Cosmonauts, and when I went back to Atlanta, I bought Laika by mistake. I couldn't stop listening to it, and this takes me back to 1996 hearing it.

TheSlowBallBoy

4y↑5

Thumbs up in 2020...awesome track...can hear it in a post-covid movie soundtrack...so positive and renovative! Sugardaddy take me away, from this bad bad place...

RoxannoDBevinUC

6y↑7

One of my favorite bands of all time and this cut is gorgeous.

Adam C. Sieracki

One of my favorite songs. I played this a lot on a college radio station, back in the nineties.

Cybervue

LOVE this album!

Winky Dee

Still holds up!

Been listening to Laika since '93. They played a small tour in Canada and my buddy's band was fortunate enough to open for them. I was fortunate enough to get a three song CD which included Lower Than The Stars. Glad I stumbled across the comment section, I feel like I have so much more to learn about Too Pure artists.

I've always loved The Orb and Little Fluffy Clouds and I can see how one would find a connection, but Laika, man, Laika is the shit!

Rob Atkinson

14y↑1

Amazing, an old favorite. Thanks for posting!

Bryan Wisri

5y↑7

This stuff is best heard half asleep

Nay Pay

Yeah, and I have always liked Laika. But in this case, and mind you i have only heard the first song thus far, but that "Something about their music..." that you say is "trippy, surreal" and ".....calming" , comes from the band THE ORB. Check them out if you haven't. You won't have the ego of Laika's vocalists to identify with (which is harmonically nice, and tonally, and Lyrically sound as well) but if there was a source for the beauty which is the "post-live ambient sound" (by post-live i mean mostly sequenced, and sampled music; though i did see the ORB live with several members playing and it was the most multi-sensory, awesome show I've ever seen) as what you hear being so sublimely, and beautfully rendered here by Laika, and their HEAVY INFLUENCES, then it is they whom I have mentioned along with the original ambient master workers and their works, such as perhaps throw some Brian Eno in there, a little bit of, I DUNNO, Philip Glass MAYBE ! !, or my personal favorite, Weather Report's album Mysterious Traveller, and yeah Miles Davis' '58 sessions, or hell even Buddy Rich's version of Duke Ellington's Caravan, or if you would like to get WAY back to the ORIGINAL ORIGINAL ambient masters, Claude Debussy ( the god OF AMBIENT MUSIC ), or maybe Erik Satie, and perhaps even before those two, God knows there were others! but I'm sorry I digress. Let me revert to point; go get yo arse a taste of some "LITTLE FLUFFLY..." FREAKIN "....CLOUDS" would ya??!?!?!?

RoxannoDBevinUC

6y↑1

The comparison of The Orb and Laika is odd. Their genres may overlap but that would be it. Though you heard one song you make an otherwise interesting comment about music. You don't have to denigrate one's love of a band over others and assume that by liking this band (one song you heard) means that we know nothing about music. Nothing could be further from the truth. Influences are and will always be the way people are inspired to make their own music. None of us live in a vacuum. Personal, subjective, and full of meaning, music is the universal language that speaks to whoever will listen. What you hear from a song has as much to do with memory as it does with the feelings it evokes. Your point about the beauty of the music you list is true. The assumption that because we like this song we know nothing about music is not...thank you for listing the various artists in your comment. Maybe you will inspire some people to go and listen to them if they haven't already. As someone who has heard all of the above and so much more, my love for Laika is because I understand the complexities of making music and when a love of one's art is alive in it. Layered, languid, and full of atmosphere, yes. Egotisitcal? No.

Bryan Wisri

The orb and laika are two completely different bands

coriolis sounds

5y↑1

yea great connexion indeed, both are heavy sampler users! But we can also think of Krautrock and my bloody valentine and many other things like trip hop massive & tricky. Yet Laïka have their own very special style which makes them unique and very charming. Moonshake (Margaret Fiedler's 1st band was already something special & great + she also played with WIRE as a guitarist), and not to mention the huge amounts of collaborations Guy Fixen did in the noisy-pop shoegaze 90's. Too Pure was so great at this time.

RoxannoDBevinUC

5y↑1

@coriolis soundsthe transition from Moonshake was organic and we heard how making good music is channeled into great music. Sampling or not, Fiedler's voice, especially sung with Fixen, is transfixing and sexy. But for me, it's the layered, subtle, quirky beats mixed with the surrealist poetry that gives the music it's own space and sound. I loved this band when they were around and I still love this band. For me, great music stands the test of time. I also agree with you about the Too Pure label. At the time a consistent, trustworthy label that introduced great music to the world. My favorites; PJ Harvey, Long Fin Killie (love the cut they did with Mark E Smith - may he RIP - The Heads of Dead Surfers), Stereolab, Pram, th' Faith Healers, liked most of the bands they put out. And last but not least, The Orb and Laika are two very different bands.

coriolis sounds

5y↑1

@RoxannoDBevinUC oh i'm gonna dig this mark E Smith long fin Killie right now! (... Mouse On Mars is missing in yr great Too Pure heroes list:)

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Đanfranko Geza Martinčić

Me and my dog LAIKA (lyin' on the couch) are enjoying this while outside rain showers

Shelagh Evangelista

14y↑2

@CZ3001 laika were on the awesome TooPure label which were a bit of a feeder record company really, pj harvey, stereolab, th' faith healers, moonshake amongst others started on the TooPure label. i guess lamb became more popular because they did a lot of club remixes of their songs.