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.
Day for Night
Moloko Lyrics
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Day for night
I know what you talk about in your sleep
Wrap yourself around me
Not just a passer by
I'm gonna stay awhile,
I like your peep show
I've been watching you
Don't know what else to do,
Trust me I'm sensitive intensitive
I'll never let you go,
No need to be afraid
Release yourself to me
I got that heart-ache,
Hubble bubble you know my trouble
I saw you on your own
No need to be alone,
Let me levitate relax resonate
Turn off the lights,
Day for night
I saw your eyes on fire
The desire won't release you,
I go where you go to
I have to follow you,
So put your honey where your mouth is
Look behind you,
Relax and let me hypnotize
I'd like to touch mmmm,
Standing in the shadows
I've had my fill of it,
Too close to the light
Just for the thrill of it,
Hubble buble you know my trouble
Turn out the lights,
Day for night...
The Moloko song "Day for Night" tells the story of someone venturing out into the night, looking for someone they have been watching for a while. The lyrics suggest that this person is infatuated with the individual they've been observing and wishes to be with them, telling them not to be afraid and to trust them. The chorus of "Day for Night" incorporates the idea that the night can bring out different perceptions and behaviors. This aligns with the idea of "day for night," which is a film-making technique that creates a night-time appearance during daylight hours.
The lyrics also demonstrate a deep desire for connection and intimacy, as the singer longs to touch the person they've been watching and hypnotize them. The lines "put your honey where your mouth is" and "I'd like to touch" suggest that the singer is seeking physical touch and affection, as well as emotional connection.
Overall, "Day for Night" is a song about the search for intimacy and connection in the darkness, where one's perception of reality can shift, and true desires become illuminated. The lyrics depict a sense of longing and intensity that comes with infatuation, but also the vulnerability and uncertainty that can come with pursuing someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Into the night I go
I am going out at night
Day for night
I experience things differently than others do and often stay up all night
I know what you talk about in your sleep
I can read your mind and understand your deepest desires
Wrap yourself around me
Let us be together in a close, intimate embrace
Not just a passer by
I am not just someone who walks by without getting involved
I'm gonna stay awhile
I plan on staying with you for an extended period of time
I like your peep show
I enjoy watching you from a distance
Magnetized I saw you in the window
I was drawn to you and saw you through a window
I've been watching you
I have been observing you for some time
Don't know what else to do
I am at a loss as to what action to take
Trust me I'm sensitive intensitive
I understand your emotions and am able to provide comfort
I'll never let you go
I promise to stay with you and never abandon you
No need to be afraid
You can trust me and have no reason to feel scared
Release yourself to me
Let go of your inhibitions and entrust yourself to my care
I got that heart-ache
I understand the pain of heartbreak and can sympathize with you
Hubble bubble you know my trouble
I have experienced difficulties in the past
I saw you on your own
I noticed you were alone
No need to be alone
You don't have to be by yourself
Let me levitate relax resonate
Let me help you achieve a state of tranquility and harmony
Turn off the lights
Let's create an intimate setting by turning off the lights
I saw your eyes on fire
I noticed that your eyes were filled with passion
The desire won't release you
You are consumed by your strong feelings
I go where you go to
I am willing to follow you wherever you lead
I have to follow you
I feel compelled to follow you
So put your honey where your mouth is
You should back up your words with actions
Look behind you
Be aware of your surroundings and what's going on around you
Relax and let me hypnotize
Allow me to help you relax and lose control
I'd like to touch mmmm
I desire physical intimacy with you
Standing in the shadows
I am avoiding being seen or noticed
I've had my fill of it
I have had enough of this situation
Too close to the light
Sometimes being too close to the thing you desire can be dangerous
Just for the thrill of it
I am driven by a desire for excitement and the unknown
Day for night...
I live a different kind of life than most people
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Written by: MARK ERRINGTON BRYDON, ROISIN MURPHY
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Into the night I go day for night ...
I know what you talk about in your sleep wrap yourself around me
Not just a passer by I'm gonna stay awhile,
I like your peep show magnetized I saw you in the window,
I've been watching you don't know what else to do,
Trust me I'm sensitive intensitive I'll never let you go,
No need to be afraid release yourself to me I got that heart-ache,
Hubble bubble you know my trouble I saw you on your own no need to be alone,
let me levitate relax resonate turn off the lights,
Day for night...
I saw your eyes on fire the desire won't release you
I go where you go to I have to follow you
So put your honey where your mouth is look behind you
Relax and let me hypnotize I'd like to touch hmm
Standing in the shadows I've had my fill of it
Too close to the light just for the thrill of it
Hubble buble you know my trouble turn out the lights
Day for night...
@MegaRudeBoy69
Do You Like My Tight Sweater and I'm Not Your Doctor melts my brain, to this day.
People slept on them, but i think time will show just how timeless those albums are.
@stevie9028
'Do you like my tight sweater?' Is such an amazing album. I remember getting it for my 16th birthday, 11 years after it's release and i was blown away by it. Very unique and ahead of its time. She's a really nice down to earth person, got to meet her at her concert in Melbourne Australia.
@Scotty-P
I bought the CD when it was released, from a shop in Chapel St. I got a good vibe from the cover....
@davidmason9529
I saw Moloko at Reading 1995. Got home, and bought the album. 👍👍
@aaronquijano28
Lucky
@leahevehumphries
Only just got into moloko, I've known sing it back since it came out but recently delved into their other stuff. They're sooo underrated, this is so good 😍
@aaronquijano28
Better late than never. I was lucky enough to get into them back in 97 when they had a song on the Batman and Robin soundtrack. Boy does that bring back some memories
@Ozric42
First saw them at some small festival in the late 90s, luckily got to see them a few times. The first album is still my favourite, it is underrated indeed and still sounds fresh now. Dominoid is a work of genius.
@aaronquijano28
@@Ozric42 u r so lucky. I would've killed to see them at pink pop in 96
@janmachacek2862
Morcheeba is underrated as well. But Morcheeba is more mainstream and is not as dark and mystique as Moloko. If you want dark mysterious alternative music of 90's and early 00's then you can try these two bands from my country: Khoiba and EOST (Ecstasy of Saint Thresa). I think both of them recorded in London.