Moby plays keyboards, guitar and bass guitar. He took his performing name from the novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, who is his great-great-granduncle. His work, while focused in general on various forms of electronic music, have explored many other styles.
Early years
Moby used to be in a punk rock band called the Vatican Commandos, which was formed in 1980. The group evolved away from punk in 1989 for electronic music. He realized his music tastes and growth were going in a different direction than his previous band's vibe, and he broke off on his own.
His first album "The Story So Far (aka Moby)" featured the single "Go", which gained popularity in many discos, and earned a spot on the UK charts. The song is so popular that Moby still plays "Go" regularly in his sets. "Go" is a progressive track using the string line from "Laura Palmer's Theme" from the TV drama Twin Peaks.
1994-1998
His first album for the UK based MUTE Records was Everything Is Wrong (which had US distribution via Elektra) , which earned early critical praise and minor commercial success. He followed that up with a hard rock/electronic album called Animal Rights in 1996. In 1997, he released I Like to Score, a collection of music included in movies. Among those tracks was an updated version of the James Bond theme used for the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. However, both Animal Rights and I Like to Score had only limited success and Moby and Elektra parted company however he remained signed to MUTE.
1999-2004
After a decade's worth of music, Moby's breakthrough album was 1999's Play. Mainstream reviewers raved about his talents on the album (released on V2 Records) though some early fans were let down. The album has 18 tracks and was the first album in history to have all of its tracks commercially licensed: "Porcelain," for instance, appeared on TV commercials for Bailey's Irish Cream, Hong Kong's PCCW and Nordstrom, and Volkswagen's MKIV Jetta; "Find My Baby" was on a commercial for American Express featuring golfer Tiger Woods. The album's tracks eventually were accepted in various radio formats, but because of Play's extensive licensing, the album could have been financially successful even without radio play. In addition to fame garnered through its licensing, Play is also notable for its extensive sampling of old blues recordings collected by Alan Lomax. In a 2005 posting on his web site, Moby theorized that his eagerness to license his music is a result of "growing up in poverty."
In 2001, Moby founded the Area:One Festival. It was a popular touring rock festival that featured an eclectic range of musical genres. A second tour was organized for the following year.
In 2001 Moby also earned the ire of Eminem after calling his music misogynistic and homophobic; Eminem later satirized Moby (among others) in "Without Me," calling him a "fag" and questioning his relevance with the claim "Nobody listens to techno." Moby replied that he hadn't played techno since 1992. The two were in a confrontation at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, though Moby expresses respect for Eminem as an artist.
In 2002, Moby briefly had a television show on MTV, Señor Moby's House of Music, which focused mostly on more obscure electronic music. Also in 2002, Moby released 18, an album that had 18 tracks. The most popular song on the album was "We Are All Made of Stars". Moby says he wrote "We Are All Made of Stars" because of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks, which happened on his birthday.
2005
In 2005 Moby released "Lift Me Up", a single from his album Hotel, which featured, in addition to numerous remixes, UK company Digimpro's software. The program allows users to remix the song - using any or all of the samples included—and save it as an MP3 file. Thus unlimited, personalized versions of the title track were possible. Digimpro had previously seen exposure with group Erasure's single "Breathe," allowing users the same ability. Instead of his usual usage of samples, all of the vocals and instruments on "Hotel" were performed live in the studio by Moby and vocalist Laura Dawn, who is the Cultural Director of MoveOn.org.
For certain dates on Moby's 2005 European tour, Liveherenow provided concert goers with CDs of the show 10 minutes after the show finished. Other Mute Records artists like Erasure and Client have previously used this company for similar reasons.
2006
Moby has recently scored the soundtrack for Richard Kelly's upcoming movie 'The Southland Tales'. Whilst he is generally against composing music for films, he was a huge fan of Kelly's previous film 'Donnie Darko' and could not resist the offer the director gave him.
ITV in the United Kingdom use Moby's song "Lift Me Up" for their coverage of Formula One racing by using the song as the intro. and also snippets to segues for interviews and advertisements.
Also, Moby had one of his older songs used in a Original HBO series, The Sopranos. This song, "When its Cold I'd like to Die" was used in the last scene in which Tony was in his dream state.
Besides music
Moby is a vegan, non-denominational Christian and self-proclaimed "simpleton" (for his often sincere and idealistic political assessments).
Moby lives in New York City. Until recently he co-owned a small restaurant and coffee shop called TeaNY, where he occasionally waited tables. He also organized the Little Idiot Collective, a group of artists that also includes cartoonist and musician James Kochalka. He's a huge fan of the TV series "The Simpsons".
Moby's official website is at moby.com.
Activism
Moby is a well known advocate for a variety of progressive causes, working with MoveOn.org, and PETA, among others. He created MoveOn Voter Fund's "Bush in 30 Seconds" contest along with singer Laura Dawn and MoveOn Executive Director Eli Pariser.
He also actively engages in nonpartisan activism. He has performed benefit concerts for the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, promoting music therapy. Moby also serves on the Board of Directors of Amend.org, a nonprofit that implements injury prevention programs in Africa.
He is an advocate of network neutrality and he testified before the US House committee debating the issue in 2006.
Love Should
Moby Lyrics
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We never make
Holding close to love
Love should fade
Holding on to this is the best thing we'll ever do
Morning sun is sweet and soft on your eyes
Oh my love, you always leave me surprised
With all my love for you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
So it takes some time
And slip away
Holding on to love
Love should stay
Holding on to you is the best thing I'll ever do
Evening sun is sweet and soft in your face
I never ever leave this place
I feel my heart starts to burst
With all my love for you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
The lyrics of Moby's song "Love Should" are a testament to the power of holding on to love. The song describes the experience of being in bed with someone you love, and how even though love fades over time, it is still worth holding on to. The singer acknowledges the challenges that come with maintaining a long-term relationship, but promises to never feel this way for anyone else.
The first stanza of the song describes the intimacy of being in bed with someone, but also acknowledges that love will eventually fade. However, the singer believes that holding on to this love is the best thing they will ever do. The second stanza talks about how the morning and evening sun bring sweetness and softness to the lover's gaze and face, respectively. The singer promises to never leave this place of love, and that their heart will burst with love for this person.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I know how it rains" and "I never could feel this way for anyone but you." This phrase suggests that even though there may be challenges and obstacles in their relationship, the singer knows that their love is unique and irreplaceable. The bridge of the song talks about how it takes time for love to slip away, but holding on to this love is worth it because love should stay.
Overall, the lyrics of "Love Should" emphasize the importance of holding on to love even when it may be difficult. The singer acknowledges the challenges of love, but believes that their love for this person is worth it and that they will never feel this way for anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
So we in sleep in bed
We lay asleep together in bed
We never make
We never have sex
Holding close to love
We hug each other affectionately
Love should fade
Our love should disappear
Holding on to this is the best thing we'll ever do
The best thing we can do is to hold on to our fading love
Morning sun is sweet and soft on your eyes
The morning sunlight looks beautiful to you
Oh my love, you always leave me surprised
I am always surprised by your love
Before my heart starts to burst
Before I become overwhelmed with love
With all my love for you
With all my affection for you
I know how it rains
I know how it feels to be sad
I never could feel this way
I never felt this much love before
For anyone but you
For no one else except you
So it takes some time
It takes time for our love to build
And slip away
And then it fades away slowly
Holding on to love
Trying to keep our love alive
Love should stay
Our love should remain strong
Holding on to you is the best thing I'll ever do
Holding on to you is the best decision I'll ever make
Evening sun is sweet and soft in your face
The evening sunlight looks beautiful on your face
I never ever leave this place
I never want to leave this moment with you
I feel my heart starts to burst
I feel overwhelmed with love
With all my love for you
With all my affection for you
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Ola Ta Gidia Einai Idia
So we in sleep in beds
We've never made
Holding close to love
When love should fade
Holding on to this is the best thing we'll ever do
Morning sun is sweet and soft on your eyes
Oh my love, you always leave me surprised
I feel my heart starts to burst
With all my love for you
I know how it rains
I know how it pours
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
So it takes some time
And slip away
Holding on to love
When love should stay
Holding on to you is the best thing I'll ever do
Evening sun is sweet and soft in your face
So I'll never ever leave this place
I feel my heart start to burst
With all my love for you
And know how it rains
And know how it pours
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
(I never could feel this way for anyone but you,,,)
Pong
Trey Welsh
Love Should
Moby
So we in sleep in bed
We never make
Holding close to love
Love should fade
Holding on to this is the best thing we'll ever do
Morning sun is sweet and soft on your eyes
Oh my love, you always leave me surprised
Before my heart starts to burst
With all my love for you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
So it takes some time
And slip away
Holding on to love
Love should stay
Holding on to you is the best thing I'll ever do
Evening sun is sweet and soft in your face
I never ever leave this place
I feel my heart starts to burst
With all my love for you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
I know how it rains
I know how it
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
Jakob Emil
My parents used to play this song all the time when I was very little, I finally found it!
Ola Ta Gidia Einai Idia
So we in sleep in beds
We've never made
Holding close to love
When love should fade
Holding on to this is the best thing we'll ever do
Morning sun is sweet and soft on your eyes
Oh my love, you always leave me surprised
I feel my heart starts to burst
With all my love for you
I know how it rains
I know how it pours
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
So it takes some time
And slip away
Holding on to love
When love should stay
Holding on to you is the best thing I'll ever do
Evening sun is sweet and soft in your face
So I'll never ever leave this place
I feel my heart start to burst
With all my love for you
And know how it rains
And know how it pours
I never could feel this way
For anyone but you
(I never could feel this way for anyone but you,,,)
Pong
Wendy Paz
😢
Syd Poletaev
One of Moby's greatest underappreciated diamonds!
Shari Green
This always blew me away.... it's so touching. It's linked to memories that now make me sad so it's hard to listen to but it's too beautiful not to.
Elena Kostadinova
This song speaks right to my soul... it makes me think of the things i feel and which im scared to share :/
Michael Scott
It’s OK... I feel like that too.
corin121
Probably one of the greatest songs I have ever heard..truly amazing
Fernando Pires
This is a great song, wish much more songs like this one
Wagner Freitas Bezerra
amo esta música.