During the 1990s, Brown legally changed her name to Melleny Melody and became active in the dance music scene, first in live performances in Toronto and then as the recording artist. Though her legal name remains Melleny Melody, she now records under the Melleefresh moniker. She is also the President of the Play Records label, which produces and releases electronic dance music. In 2008, Melleefresh was nominated for a Juno Award for her collaboration with deadmau5, entitled "Afterhours".
Melleny Melody has also developed several film and video production projects with her husband Clive A. Smith under the banner Musta Costa Fortune,[5] including music videos for Play Records' artists.
As Melleny Melody and Melleefresh
At home in Toronto, she first came to the attention of the pop art scene with her use of everyday items as decoration and her pink "Princessmobile", a Volkswagen adorned with everything from plastic baby dolls and trophies to boa-trimmed seat covers.[8] She also became a much sought after baker of “art cakes”.
Breaking into the music industry as Melleny Melody in the 1990s, she opened the Bubbalicious Lounge in Toronto, where she would dress up in vibrant costumes and wigs to produce and host a rowdy show of ribald classics and new renditions on old themes. Using her knowledge of the dance, disco and deep house music culture, she then founded Gay Records, a label devoted solely to down ‘n’ dirty and kitschy music. She also teamed with DJ Peace Harvest to form Play Records, a North American house music label where she has been President of Play Records since 2001 when Peter Jarvis left to pursue other interests.
Since 2005, she has performed under the moniker Melleefresh as a vocal artist in dance music. She has worked with a number of electronic dance music producers, including deadmau5, Billy Newton-Davis, and many other producers around the world.
When working with deadmau5 as "Freshmau5", she has provided main vocals for several notable tracks, such as "Hey Baby", "Sex Slave", "Attention Whore" and "Afterhours". In 2008, they were nominated for a Juno Award for their single "Afterhours" in the Dance Recording of the Year category.
In 2010, she began working closely with Southern California producers, SpekrFreks. Additionally, she branched out into mixing dance music albums.
The discography consists of singles, collaborations with various producers and Djs, and compilation albums featuring various remixes of her songs as well as compilation albums she mixed.
Singles As Melleefresh
2006: "Beautiful, Rich, and Horny" (with Dirty 30)
2006: "Hey Baby" (with deadmau5 as Freshmau5)
2006: "Cocktail Queen" (with deadmau5 as Freshmau5)
2007: "Afterhours" (with deadmau5 as Freshmau5)
2007: "Something Inside Me" (with deadmau5 as Freshmau5)
2007: "Sex Slave" (with deadmau5 as Freshmau5)
2007: "Whispers" (with deadmau5 as Freshmau5)
2007: "Dancin Girl" (with Nino Anthony and disKo loKO)
2007: "Let's Get Dirty" (with Stereo Scum)
2008: "The Money" (with Scandalis and Dirty 30)
2008: "Beautiful, Rich, and Horny" (with Dirty 30 and deadmau5)
2008: "How Dangerous" (with Stereo Scum)
2008: "Fukchat" (with Billy Newton-Davis and Cajjmere Wray)
2008: "Do You Want It" (with J-Break and Wutam)
2008: "Attention Whore" (with deadmau5 as Freshmau5)
2008: "DJ Boy" (with DJ Zya)
2008: "Something Inside Me - Deep Inside" (with deadmau5 and Sage)
2008: "Take My Clothes Off" (with Soundsreal and Dirty Machine)
2009: "White, Trashy, & Blonde" (with CyberSutra)
2009: "Kisses" (with Tyler Michaud and Christopher Manik)
2009: "Depo"" (with DJ Zya)
2009: "Iron" (with Thomas Sagstad)
2009: "Sleazy Bitch" (with HouseAmigo DJs and Per QX)
2010: "Juicy" (with Cajjmere Wray)
2010: "Back It Up (Melleefresh Vs. Jerome Robins Velvet Fog Mix)" (with Jerome Robins, Billy Newton-Davis, and SpekrFreks)
2010: "Sleezee" (with Keoki, Decoding Jesus and David Christopher)
2010: "Disco DJ" (with Paul Anthony and ZXX)
2010: "Jingle Bellz"
2010: "Candy" (with Billy Newton-Davis and SpekrFreks)
[edit]Compilations and Collaborative Albums
As Melleny Melody
1994: "Car Toons: Songs to drive You Crazy" with John Henry Nijenhuis
As Melleefresh
2007: "Hey Baby Remixes" with deadmau5, Burufunk, Noir, The House Moguls, and Adam K
2007: "Dancin Girl Remixes" with Nino Anthony, Dominatorz, Kid Dub, Kaysh, Ale Avila, and Paul Bingham
2007: "Kisses Remixes" with Nosmo, Kris B, Tyler Michaud, Ale Avila, Christopher Manik, Discrete Minds, The Hitmen, Kid Dub, and Kaysh
2008: "The Money Remixes" with Kid Dub, Dirty 30, Rod Debyser, Dextress, Scandalis, DJ Zya, Neon Stereo, Kaysh and deadmau5
2008: "Attention Whore Remixes" with deadmau5, Zoltan Kontes, Jerome Robins, Kaysh, Soundsreal, Ice, Phil Chanel, and DJ Zya)
2009: "deadmau5 At Play" with deadmau5, Adam K, and BSOD
2009: "Dirt Hott" (Play Digital) (with Spydabrown)
2009: "Attention Whore Melleefresh Vs. 10 Djs" (Play Digital)
2009: "White, Trashy, & Blonde" (with CyberSutra, Danny Jay, Phat Elvis, OK Sure, Dylan Holshausen, Smut Pushers, Tek Freaks)
2009: "Sex Slave - Melleefresh Vs. 13 Djs" (Play Digital)
2009: "deadmau5 At Play Volume 2" with deadmau5, Billy Newton-Davis, and BSOD
2010: "Candy" (with Per Hammer, Zoltan Kontes, Jerome Robins, Billy Newton-Davis, and SpekrFreks)
2010: "deadmau5 At Play Volume 2 DJ MIX" with deadmau5 and Billy Newton-Davis
2010: "deadmau5 At Play DJ MIX" with deadmau5
2010: "deadmau5 At Play Volume 3" with deadmau5
2010: "Best Of Electro Volume 1" (tracks selected & mixed by Melleefresh)
2010: "Sleezee" with Keoki, SoundSex, Dirtyloud, Superstrobe, Carlos Barbosa, Decoding Jesus, Jerome Robins, Mateo Murphy, SpekrFreks, and David Christopher)
2010: "The Album" (Track: "Disco DJ" with Paul Anthony and ZXX)
2010: "Best Of Progressive Volume 1" (tracks selected & mixed by Melleefresh)
2010: "Sleezee" [Lets Beat Milo Records] (with Blunt Headed, The Speaker Tweakerz, Keoki, Astro Dudes, SoundSex, Dirtyloud, Brian S, Superstrobe, Carlos Barbosa, Decoding Jesus, Alternate Reality, Jerome Robins, SpekrFreks, and David Christopher)
2010: "Mix-Mas 2010" (tracks selected & mixed by Melleefresh)
2011: "Dirt Hott Vol. 2" (Tracks: "Candy" with Billy Newton-Davis and SpekrFreks, "Attention Whore - Zoltan Kontes & Jerome Robins" with deadmau5, Zoltan Kontes, and Jerome Robins, mixed by Spydabrown)
2011: "Valentine Beatz" (with SpekrFreks)
2011: "Mellefresh vs deadmau5 At Play" with deadmau5
Music videos
As Melleny Melody
1994: "I'm So Happy" (with John Henry Nijenhuis)
As Melleefresh
2009: "Afterhours" (with deadmau5)
2009: "Attention Whore" (with deadmau5)
[edit]Soundtrack
As Melleny Brown
1983: Rock & Rule - "Hot Dogs and Sushi" (writer and singer)
Filmography
All credits to Melleny Brown, except where otherwise stated.
Sketches of a Strangler (1978) - Nude Model
Easter Fever (1980) - Scrawny Chicken
Take Me Up to the Ball Game (1980) - Mole
B.C.: A Special Christmas (1981) - The Cute Chick
The Edison Twins (1982) - Gina (1 episode)
Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise (1983) - Lime Chiffon
Rock & Rule (1983) - Dementia the Carnegie Hall Groupie
Inspector Gadget (1983) - Various characters
Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins (1984) - Banana Twirl, Bananakin
Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name (1984) - Lemon Meringue, Lime Chiffon
Unfinished Business (1984) - Larissa, Larry
The Care Bears Movie (1985) - Cheer Bear, Birthday Bear
The Care Bears Family (1985) - Cheer Bear, Baby Tugs
Ewoks (1985) - Lady Urgah Gorneesh
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) - Cheer Bear
The Great Heep (1986) - Darva
Stickin' Around (1996) - Ms. Mobley (as Melleny Melody)
Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (1999) - Vespella (segment: Prince of the Gypsies)
Afterhours
Melleefresh Lyrics
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I wonder who the fuck you are
You undress me with your eyes
Dreaming of my creamy thighs
Did you wanna see my tits?
Do you wanna taste my lips?
Take me now I'm feeling hot
Throw me down, on the bar
Shall we do the it in the car?
You're so naughty, I'm so nice
Maybe we should do it twice
I don't even know your name
You don't need to know my game
I know you wanna hear those screams
'cause you're the one that's in my dreams
I see you sitting at the bar
I wonder who the fuck you are
You undress me with your eyes
Dreaming of my creamy thighs
Did you wanna see my tits?
Do you wanna taste my lips?
Take me now I'm feeling hot
Right now, right here on the spot
Throw me down, on the bar
Shall we do the it in the car?
You're so naughty, I'm so nice
Maybe we should do it twice
I don't even know your name
You don't need to know my game
I know you wanna hear those screams
'cause you're the one that's in my dreams
The lyrics in Melleefresh's song "Afterhours" depict a woman who is at a bar, noticing a stranger who is eyeing her up. She acknowledges the sexual tension between the two of them, mentioning how he's undressing her with his gaze and dreaming of her creamy thighs. The woman then reveals her own desires and asks if he wants to see her breasts and taste her lips. She tells him she's feeling hot and wants to have sex with him right then and there. The rendezvous is wild and adventurous, as they consider doing it in the car and even suggest doing it twice. The woman doesn't even know the stranger's name, but it doesn't matter since the connection is purely physical.
The lyrics suggest a purely carnal encounter, with no strings attached. The woman is fully aware of what she wants and is explicit in expressing her desires. The stranger is attracted to her, and they both give into their primal urges. The lyrics could be seen as empowering for women, as the woman takes control of her sexual desires and isn't afraid to vocalize them. At the same time, it's a depiction of a purely physical relationship that doesn't require any emotional connection.
Line by Line Meaning
I see you sitting at the bar
The singer notices a person sitting at the bar.
I wonder who the fuck you are
She is curious about their identity and wants to know more.
You undress me with your eyes
The person is staring at the singer in a way that is making her feel exposed and vulnerable.
Dreaming of my creamy thighs
The person is fantasizing about the singer's body.
Did you wanna see my tits?
The singer wonders if the person is interested in her breasts.
Do you wanna taste my lips?
The singer wonders if the person wants to kiss her.
Take me now I'm feeling hot
The singer is feeling aroused and wants to have sex.
Right now, right here on the spot
She wants to have sex immediately and in that location.
Throw me down, on the bar
The singer wants to have sex on the bar.
Shall we do the it in the car?
The singer is suggesting they have sex in the car.
You're so naughty, I'm so nice
The singer sees the person as being mischievous and herself as more innocent.
Maybe we should do it twice
The singer is suggesting they have sex again.
I don't even know your name
The singer doesn't know the person's name.
You don't need to know my game
The singer doesn't feel the need to explain herself to the person.
I know you wanna hear those screams
The singer knows the person wants to hear her moan during sex.
'cause you're the one that's in my dreams
The person is someone the singer has been fantasizing about.
Contributed by Hudson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@maplespartan6229
11 years later and still jamming to this
@goddesssummer
I’m here in 2022 and still love it just as much
@Nareimooncatt
@@goddesssummer same
@exotixzamateurva8957
thank you kanye
@TSWlikestelly
6 years after first hearing it and I'm still humming the melody to this day.
@roulettezoku
Anyone still regularly listening to this in 2023 like I am?!
@HammerschmidtTechno
Melleefrseh & Deadmau5...... WHAT A GREAT COMBINATION !
@melleefresh
Now thats Xcitin!!!! Kisses Melleeeeeeeefresh
@BOBCATT-MEDIA
I can't believe i used to dj and play this song regularly.... the past, wow.
@IlistentotheRadioRadioStereo
These tracks may be old but I can tell you that they may turn in to classics. This and "Hey Baby" tracks are fkn awsome. Melleny needs to get together again with Deadmau5 and create a few more together. I guess the team would grow huge. I love her voice and she is fkn hot!