They met at a Sheffield party, when Murphy had no prior professional singing experience. Meanwhile, Brydon had a thirteen-year musical résumé, first with Chakk / Hula pioneering EBM (then, aka big beat). Subsequently, within dance music, he formed and produced various pop and house acts, e.g. producing Krush's hit "House Arrest" (1987, FON) and his 1993 Cloud Nine project. Murphy approached Brydon with the chat-up line "Do you like my tight sweater? See how it fits my body!", hence their debut album's title. Respectively, 'Moloko' originates from the Nadsat slang word for "milk" (from the Russian, молоко), in Anthony Burgess' novel "A Clockwork Orange".
Recorded while the pair were dating, Do You Like My Tight Sweater? gained notice on underground dance and trip-hop scenes, then more so with I Am Not a Doctor (Jul 1998, Echo). The latter yielded "Sing It Back", which broke Moloko into the mainstream. Remixed by house producer Boris Dlugosch, "Sing It Back (Boris Musical Mix)", was a massive Ibiza hit and entered the top-five of 1999 weekly UK singles charts, helped by a psychedelic video featuring Murphy in a very short metallic flapper dress and cap. "Sing It Back" was eventually featured on more than 110 music compilations. Dlugosch's remix also appears on faux radio station Rise FM in the action-adventure game "GTA: Liberty City Stories" (2005, Rockstar Games).
In 2000 Moloko started touring as a full band along with percussionist Paul Slowly, keyboardist Eddie Stevens, and guitarist Dave Cook.
The band also had chart success with "The Time Is Now", the first single from their third album, Things to Make and Do. This album had relied less on the leftfield beats of the previous albums, and featured more organic instrumentation.
Murphy and Brydon ended their relationship in 2001. After their breakup they recorded and released their fourth and final studio album, Statues, in 2003. Statues continued a segue into more traditional instrumentation, along with electronica elements from their earlier releases. The album majorly incorporated the theme of the couple's split: all of the songs deal with a troubled and/or ending romance.
In 2004 Moloko released a live DVD, 11,000 Clicks, recorded on stage at the Brixton Academy. It contained many of their well known songs including "Indigo", "Sing It Back", and "The Time Is Now".
After concluding the tour supporting Statues, Moloko mutually parted ways, with Róisín Murphy launching a solo career.
A "best of" album, Catalogue, was released in 2006. Murphy and Brydon, along with long-time Moloko guitarist Dave Cook, played a select number of acoustic radio performances to promote the album.
Since 2006 they have been on an indefinite hiatus.
Come On
Moloko Lyrics
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Breaking free
Or just breaking down ha ha
A comic vision
Don't you feel proud
It's such a
How do
You do
Dance for me Baby let's begin the beguin
Ha ha ha ha ha
Do you remember the way we danced
I wish I could forget it
Said I'd give you the one last chance
I wish I'd never said it
Took a chance and I can't turn back
And I'm living to regret it
Come on, come on to me
Can't slow down
You dictate
The speed of the chase
Bitter sweet bitter's
The way that you taste
I won't waste this
Passion, it's true
I'm an everyday fool
No rhyme or reason to the
Things that I do
Ha ha ha ha ha
Do you remember the way we danced
I wish I could forget it
Said I'd give you the one last chance
I wish I'd never said it
Took a chance and I can't turn back
And I'm living to regret it
Come on, come on to me
Feed me
All your lies
Yes it's a gas
A word to the wise
You're blindingly obvious lately
Doctor
Cure me
Somebody take away this
Seed of the devil
In the core of his kiss
Ha ha ha ha ha
Do you remember the way we danced
I wish I could forget it
Said I'd give you the one last chance
I wish I'd never said it
Took a chance and I can't turn back
And I'm living to regret it
Come on, come on to me
And some things
Got built in
Their own punishment
The repercussions
Will sure enough be felt
Ha ha ha ha ha
That which does not kill
Will make you stronger
No longer
In these Eyes
It's denial
No long or short
Goodbyes
Baby you came close
Baby come closer
And come on to me
Baby you came close
Baby come closer
And come on to me
Baby come closer
Baby come closer
Baby come closer
Baby come closer
Baby come closer
Baby come closer
Baby come closer
Baby come closer
Do you remember the way we danced
I wish I could forget it
Said I'd give you the one last chance
I wish I'd never said it
Took a chance and I can't turn back
And I'm living to regret it
Come on, come on to me
No one's stopping you
We should've stopped at the start
At the start
Should have parted
Do it finish me off
Ha ha ha ha ha
If it's the end
The end
Then let me play the last tune
Begin the begin
And play the notes of my doom
Ha ha ha ha ha
Again
The lyrics to Moloko's "Come On" are a mix of introspection, regret, and humor. The song opens with the singer questioning whether they are breaking free or breaking down. There is a comic element to this introspection, as indicated by the "ha ha" that follows. It could also be interpreted that the singer is questioning whether their actions are genuinely motivated by the desire for change or just an emotional breakdown. The singer then expresses their desire to dance with someone, jokingly suggesting that the other person should feel proud to be chosen. Throughout the song, they reflect on their past mistakes but also acknowledge a passion that they won't waste.
The chorus is repetitive and melancholic, with the singer expressing a wish that they had never given someone a second chance. They acknowledge that they took a chance and are now living with the regret of that decision. There is a sense of desperation in the repetitiveness of the chorus, as though the singer can't escape that decision.
In the second verse, the singer describes being unable to slow down in their pursuit, with the "bitter sweet" way that their partner tastes. They acknowledge that they are a fool, acting without rhyme or reason, but determined not to waste their passion. The lyrics suggest that reality has been blindingly obvious lately, implying that perhaps the singer hasn't been seeing things clearly. The imagery in the lyrics is quite vivid, with a reference to the "seed of the devil in the core of her kiss."
Overall, "Come On" is a song that touches on themes of regret and a longing for change while still maintaining a sense of humor.
Line by Line Meaning
Is this me Breaking free Or just breaking down ha ha
I'm trying to escape, but I'm not sure if I'm succeeding or just falling apart.
A comic vision Don't you feel proud It's such a How do You do Well this is not the done thing Dance for me Baby let's begin the beguin Ha ha ha ha ha
I'm being humorous, but it's not proper behavior. Come on, let's dance anyway.
Do you remember the way we danced I wish I could forget it Said I'd give you the one last chance I wish I'd never said it Took a chance and I can't turn back And I'm living to regret it Come on, come on to me
I regret giving you another chance and now I'm stuck in this situation with you. Come on, come to me anyway.
Can't slow down You dictate The speed of the chase Bitter sweet bitter's The way that you taste I won't waste this Passion, it's true I'm an everyday fool No rhyme or reason to the Things that I do Ha ha ha ha ha
I can't control this chase or how I feel about you. Even though I act without reason, I won't waste this passion.
Feed me All your lies Yes it's a gas A word to the wise You're blindingly obvious lately Doctor Cure me Somebody take away this Seed of the devil In the core of his kiss Ha ha ha ha ha
You're feeding me lies, and it's enjoyable but dangerous. You're obviously deceitful. Help me get rid of the temptation in your kiss.
And some things Got built in Their own punishment The repercussions Will sure enough be felt Ha ha ha ha ha That which does not kill Will make you stronger No longer In these Eyes It's denial No long or short Goodbyes
The consequences of our actions will come to us no matter what. Surviving this pain will make me stronger. I'm in denial and avoiding goodbyes.
Baby you came close Baby come closer And come on to me Baby you came close Baby come closer And come on to me Baby come closer Baby come closer Baby come closer Baby come closer Baby come closer Baby come closer Baby come closer Baby come closer
I'm desperate for you to come closer and be with me, even though I know it's not the right decision.
No one's stopping you We should've stopped at the start At the start Should have parted Do it finish me off Ha ha ha ha ha
You could leave if you wanted to, but we should have never started this relationship. Just end it and put me out of my misery.
If it's the end The end Then let me play the last tune Begin the begin And play the notes of my doom Ha ha ha ha ha Again
If this is the end, then let me take responsibility for it and deal with the consequences. I'll play the music of my downfall. Ha ha ha ha ha, once again.
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Written by: Eddie Stevens, Mark Brydon, Roisin Murphy
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