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.
Over And Over
Moloko Lyrics
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I'm the only sound you'll ever need to hear
Listen to my breath so near
Allow me to be every noise in your ear
Since that day I wake up early
Every morning which is good
But my stomach's churning, call me
Some days I question the suggestion
You might not exist at all
Can we meet and talk it over'
Would you be kind enough to call'
Over and over, it's over all over
And over and over and over and over
And over and over, it's over all over
And over and over and over and over and
No, there's no middle ground
Your off in another story or merry-go-round
No, there'll be no measured terms
You fly in the face of the way the world turns
Like a frozen tidal wave
Since that day I'm standing still
You brought me here and I accept
Though you regret I never will
Just one sweet word
And then a smile from you
Is almost worth everything
I've given all I had to give
But you gave up giving in
You are everywhere I go
All the places we have been
I can't imagine where you are
For you are all I've ever seen
Over and over, it's over all over
And over and over and over and over
And over and over, it's over all over
And over and over and over and over and
Over and over, it's over all over
And over and over and over and over
And over and over, it's over all over
And over and over and over and over and
Over and over, it's over all over
And over and over and over and over
Over and over and
All I've ever known
All I've ever seen
Places that I go
Places that we've been
The lyrics to Moloko's song "Over & Over" can be interpreted in a number of ways, but one interpretation is that they are about the idea of someone being a constant presence in your life, but never really being fully present or available. The singer claims that they won't interfere in this person's life, but at the same time, they want to be the only sound that this person hears. It's almost as if they are saying that they recognize that they can't be together in a traditional sense, but they still want to maintain some sort of connection.
The line "Since that day I wake up early, Every morning which is good, But my stomach's churning, call me, It would be nice if you could" suggests that something significant happened between the two of them that now makes the singer wake up early each morning. But the thought of this person also causes the singer anxiety, which is why they ask if the person could call. The next few lines have an almost existential tone, with the singer questioning whether this person even exists, and if they do, whether they would be willing to meet and talk.
The final section of the song has a sense of resignation to it. The singer notes that this person is "everywhere" they go and that the places they've been together are all they've ever known. It's almost as if they've come to terms with the fact that this person will never be fully present in their life, but they still treasure the memories they've shared.
Overall, "Over & Over" is a melancholy song about the complicated nature of human relationships and the desire to maintain some sort of connection, even when circumstances won't allow it.
Line by Line Meaning
No, I won't interfere
I won't interfere with your life
I'm the only sound you'll ever need to hear
You only need me to complete you
Listen to my breath so near
Pay attention to me, I'm right here next to you
Allow me to be every noise in your ear
Let me be the only voice you hear
Since that day I wake up early
Ever since I met you, I've been waking up early
Every morning which is good
It's good to start the day early
But my stomach's churning, call me
I'm feeling unsettled and anxious, please reach out to me
It would be nice if you could
I'm hoping you'll reach out to me
Some days I question the suggestion
Occasionally, I doubt your existence
You might not exist at all
I wonder if you are just a figment of my imagination
Can we meet and talk it over'
Let's discuss our relationship
Would you be kind enough to call'
Is asking for you to reach out too much to ask?
No, there's no middle ground
Our relationship is all or nothing
Your off in another story or merry-go-round
You are not present in our relationship
No, there'll be no measured terms
There is no ambiguity in our relationship
You fly in the face of the way the world turns
Our relationship does not conform to societal norms
Like a frozen tidal wave
I'm stuck in a state of confusion and indecision
Since that day I'm standing still
Ever since I met you, I'm stagnant
You brought me here and I accept
I'm here because of you and I accept that
Though you regret I never will
You may have regrets, but I don't
Just one sweet word
A kind word from you is all I need
And then a smile from you
A smile from you would mean the world to me
Is almost worth everything
Your affection is worth everything to me
I've given all I had to give
I've given everything I have to this relationship
But you gave up giving in
But you stopped putting effort into the relationship
You are everywhere I go
I can't escape thoughts of you
All the places we have been
Memories of our time together are everywhere
I can't imagine where you are
I don't know where you are or what you're doing
For you are all I've ever seen
You are my everything
Over and over, it's over all over
Our relationship is stuck in a cycle of repetition and it's over
And over and over and over and over
We keep repeating the same mistakes
And over and over, it's over all over
Our relationship is stuck in a cycle of repetition and it's over
And over and over and over and over and
We keep repeating the same mistakes
All I've ever known
You are all I've ever known
All I've ever seen
All I've seen is our relationship
Places that I go
I can't escape thoughts of you when I go places
Places that we've been
Memories of our time together are everywhere
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID RUSSEL GORDON DAVIES
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