Fun for Me
Moloko Lyrics


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I dreamt that I was dreaming
I was wired to a clock
Tickled by the minute hand
Tick tock tick tick tock
I dream I'm on a train
And it is making music
I don't remember getting on
Clickity click clickity click
I dreamt that I was very tall
I was bigger than King Kong
I heard the bells
The bells are ringing
A ding-dong a ding-dong
I dream that I am sitting in the devil's company
He gave a solemn promise
Fe-fi-fo fun for me

I dreamt that I was chasing the monster out of me
I caught him in the corner
Ha ha hee hee hee hee
I dream I'm in a tunnel between here and now
Scooby doobie where would you be?
Bow-wow wow wow
I dream I'm at a crossroads
No place left to go
I look in each direction
Eenie meenie miny mo
I dream that I am spying
It's you I'm looking at
There's a knocking at the window
Rat-tat tat tat rat-tat tat
I dream I am an ostrich
Head deep in the sand
There's a rhythm that's playing
Fantastic elastic band

I dreamt that the bogeyman went down on Mr. Spock
Sugar was a flowing
Sock it to 'em sock
I dreamt I saw a moo cow jump across the moon
Just a flight of fantasy
Zoom zoom zoom
I dreamt I met a spaceman
He took me to his ship
You know he cut my hair off
Snip snip snip
I dreamt that I was sleeping
Asleep for heaven's sake
The dream that I was dreaming
It caused me to awake

Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me
Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me

I dreamt I was way up
I was standing on the top
With the feeling I was falling
Bop beep bop
I dreamt that I was jumping in a circus through a hoop
Someone shut the lights off
Shoo-be-doop
I dreamt that I was fast
I was never shutting up
I was going in a hurry
I was giddy-up giddy-up
I dream I'm in the park
I'm standing in the nudey
I'm getting what I wanted
Tootie fruity tootie fruity

Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me
Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me

I dreamt I was dreaming
I was wired to a clock
Tickled by the minute hand
Tick tock tick tick tock
I dream I'm on a train
And it is making music
Don't remember getting on
Clickity click clickity click
I dreamt that I was very tall
Bigger than King Kong
I heard the bells are ringing
A ring-dong a ding-dong
I dream I am an ostrich
Deep in the sand
There's a rhythm that's playing
Elastic band, elastic band

Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me
Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me

Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me
Fe-fi-fo fun for me, fun for me
Fun for me

Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me
Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me

Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me




Fe-fi-fo fun for me
Fun for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Moloko's "Fun for Me" suggest that the singer has vivid dreams that are both fantastical and nonsensical. In the majority of the verses, the singer describes different situations they have imagined while dreaming. These dreams range from being on a train that creates its own music, to attending a crossroad with nowhere to go, to becoming an ostrich with its head in the sand. The common theme throughout these dreams is a feeling of being disconnected from reality and enjoying the absurdity. The refrain, "Fe-fi-fo fun for me, fun for me," reinforces the idea that the singer finds pleasure in these subconscious reveries.


Overall, the song seems to be about the joy of letting go and embracing one's imagination. The lyrics suggest that the singer enjoys getting lost in their dreams, where they can explore new ideas and feelings without the constraints of the waking world. This message is underscored by the upbeat and whimsical melody, which matches the surreal nature of the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

I dreamt that I was dreaming
The singer dreams that they were in a dream within their dream.


I was wired to a clock
The singer feels connected to a clock, implying that they are working under a tight schedule.


Tickled by the minute hand
The singer is amused by the minute hand ticking, which suggests that they enjoy smaller things in life that most people overlook.


Tick tock tick tick tock
The artist is using onomatopoeia to show a clock ticking away.


I dream I'm on a train
The artist is now dreaming of being on a train.


And it is making music
The sounds of the train are perceived as soothing and making music


I don't remember getting on
The singer is unsure how they got onto the train or why they are there.


Clickity click clickity click
The artist uses onomatopoeia once again to mimic the sound of the train's movement.


I dreamt that I was very tall
The artist is now dreaming of being extremely tall.


I was bigger than King Kong
The artist is exaggerating, claiming to be much larger than the giant ape character King Kong.


I heard the bells
The singer hears the sound of bells.


The bells are ringing
The artist hears the bells chiming.


A ding-dong a ding-dong
The specific sound of the bells is emphasized by the use of onomatopoeia.


I dream that I am sitting in the devil's company
The singer is now dreaming of being seated with the devil, a powerful demonic figure.


He gave a solemn promise
The devil promised something with great seriousness.


Fe-fi-fo fun for me
The phrase doesn't quite have a precise meaning, but it suggests that someone is saying it sarcastically or playfully poking fun.


I dreamt that I was chasing the monster out of me
The artist is now dreaming about trying to get rid of their inner demons or negative thoughts.


I caught him in the corner
The singer succeeds in overcoming their inner monster in their dream.


Ha ha hee hee hee hee
The phrase doesn't quite have a precise meaning, but it suggests that someone is laughing.


I dream I'm in a tunnel between here and now
The artist is now dreaming of being in a tunnel that represents the space between the past and present.


Scooby doobie where would you be?
The phrase doesn't have an exact meaning, but it sounds like the artist is looking for something, and it references the popular cartoon character Scooby-Doo.


Bow-wow wow wow
The artist uses onomatopoeia to represent the sound of a barking dog.


I dream I'm at a crossroads
The singer is now dreaming of being at a crossroads, an important decision point in life.


No place left to go
The artist feels like they have run out of options.


I look in each direction
The singer looks for guidance and a way out.


Eenie meenie miny mo
The singer quotes a popular childhood rhyme typically used to make decisions.


I dream that I am spying
The singer is now dreaming of spying.


It's you I'm looking at
The artist is looking at someone in particular.


There's a knocking at the window
Someone or something is trying to get the artist's attention.


Rat-tat tat tat rat-tat tat
The knocking is emphasized by the sound of the singers onomatopoeic knocking noise.


I dream I am an ostrich
The singer is now dreaming of being an ostrich.


Head deep in the sand
The artist is hiding and avoiding something; ignoring a problem.


There's a rhythm that's playing
The artist hears some sound that has a particular beat to it.


Fantastic elastic band
The phrase just sounds like utter nonsense, with no specific meaning intended.


I dreamt that the bogeyman went down on Mr. Spock
The singer is now dreaming of a particularly strange and absurd scenario that has no literal meaning.


Sugar was a flowing
The artist might be commenting on the odd situation.


Sock it to 'em sock
The phrase is an idiom that means to attack or respond aggressively.


I dreamt I saw a moo cow jump across the moon
The singer is now dreaming of a totally absurd situation that has no literal meaning.


Just a flight of fantasy
The singer now understands that the situation was not real, and they were just imagining it.


Zoom zoom zoom
The sound of the moo cow jumping is emphasized with onomatopoeia.


I dreamt I met a spaceman
The artist is now dreaming of meeting an extraterrestrial space explorer.


He took me to his ship
The spaceman is showing the singer around his spacecraft.


You know he cut my hair off
The spaceman did something unexpected, cutting the singer's hair.


Snip snip snip
The sound of scissors cutting hair is emphasized with onomatopoeia.


I dreamt that I was sleeping
The artist is now dreaming of sleeping.


Asleep for heaven's sake
The artist might be saying that they cannot be bothered and just want to sleep.


The dream that I was dreaming
The singer dreams something within their dream.


It caused me to awake
The dream within a dream woke the artist up.


I was standing on the top
The singer is now dreaming of standing at the top.


With the feeling I was falling
The singer is experiencing a sudden panic or loss of control.


Bop beep bop
The singer emphasizes the moment with a nonsensical sound effect.


I dreamt that I was jumping in a circus through a hoop
The artist is now dreaming of performing in a circus.


Someone shut the lights off
The moment is abruptly and unexpectedly interrupted.


Shoo-be-doop
The singer emphasizes the moment with yet another nonsensical sound effect.


I dreamt that I was fast
The singer is now dreaming about being very quick.


I was never shutting up
The artist is speaking nonstop, suggesting they feel empowered in the dream.


I was going in a hurry
The artist is moving very fast.


I was giddy-up giddy-up
The artist uses a phrase that typically would be used to command someone to start moving.


I dream I'm in the park
The singer is now dreaming of being in a park.


I'm standing in the nudey
The artist is standing naked in the park.


I'm getting what I wanted
The singer is feeling fulfilled in the dream.


Tootie fruity tootie fruity
The nonsensical phrase is another way of emphasizing the moment through sound.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mark Errington Brydon, Roisin Murphy

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