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.
Pure Pleasure Seeker
Moloko Lyrics
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Gotta get me instant gratification.
Gimme new kicks,
Won't you show me new tricks
Without the ramifications.
Give it a try, don't be shy.
Well you know you might like it.
But I'm a pure new pleasure seeker.
All the way from Venus.
Invading from Mars.
Don't let that come between us.
It's written in the stars.
Save me from fading afraid.
The tears of a fool on parade.
Quietly turn into stone.
Make me flesh and bone.
Well come on, oh.
You know that you want it now
Well come on, yeah.
You know that you want it and how.
Stimulation in body and cell.
For the good and misguided.
Desperation I'm under your spell.
Misunderstood and derided.
Speculation they kiss and they tell.
Misjudged and misquoted.
Fell into the abyss
I must have wanted this.
Another myth exploded.
Take a weight off your mind.
Trust the voice of experience.
I'll tell you little white lies.
Viva indifference.
Stoke up the fire
I'm all you require.
They won't set you alight.
Come and live your desire.
Come make me whole.
Body and soul, come make me whole
Yeah.
Well come on, oh, oh.
You know that you want it now.
Well come on, oh.
You know that you want it and how.
Well come yeah
You know that you want it now.
Well come yeah
You know that you want it now.
Gimme new kicks
I wanna go deeper
Never been to keen a timekeeper
Show me new tricks
You can get me on the beeper
I'm a pure new pleasure seeker.
Gimme new kicks
I wanna go deeper
Never been to keen a timekeeper
Show me new tricks
You can get me on the beeper
I'm a pure new pleasure seeker.
Be crime against passion
Not to itch that itch
Oh don't ask how it happened
This is it
All we have ever wanted
All we will ever need
Nothing can take his plan
It's written all over your face
Yeah
You know that you want it now
Come on
Oh ah you know that you want it how.
Come on
Yeah you know that you want it now.
Come on
Oh ah you know that you want it how.
Gimme new kicks
I wanna go deeper
Never been to keen a timekeeper
Show me new tricks
You can get me on the beeper
I'm a pure new pleasure seeker.
Come make me whole
Body and soul
The lyrics of Moloko's song "Pure Pleasure Seeker" speaks about the common human desire to seek instant gratification and pleasure without worrying about the consequences that may follow. The singer is in search of new kicks and tricks, hoping to experience a pure sense of pleasure without worrying about what may follow. She urges her listeners to indulge in their desires and not be shy about trying new things, as it may lead to them discovering something they may enjoy.
The chorus suggests that the singer is in search of a complete experience that will fulfill both body and soul. The line "all the way from Venus, invading from Mars" portrays that the pleasure she is seeking is otherworldly and out of this world. The lyrics suggest that the pleasure seeker is misunderstood and judged by others, but she persists anyway.
Overall, the song's message is about the desire to seek pleasure without any consequences and to be able to live in the moment without worrying about the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Gotta get me some
I want instant gratification
Gotta get me instant gratification.
I need something to satisfy me immediately
Gimme new kicks,
I want something new and exciting
Won't you show me new tricks
Teach me something new
Without the ramifications.
I don't want consequences or negative effects
Give it a try, don't be shy.
Take a chance, don't hesitate
Well you know you might like it.
You could potentially enjoy this
Never been to keen a timekeeper
I'm not really good at keeping track of time
But I'm a pure new pleasure seeker.
I'm always searching for new sources of pleasure
All the way from Venus.
I'm from a faraway place
Invading from Mars.
I'm here to shake things up
Don't let that come between us.
My differences shouldn't affect our relationship
It's written in the stars.
Our destiny is predetermined
Save me from fading afraid.
I'm scared of fading away
The tears of a fool on parade.
My emotions are on full display
Quietly turn into stone.
I'm becoming numb and emotionless
Make me flesh and bone.
I want to feel alive again
Stimulation in body and cell.
I want to feel excitement in every part of me
For the good and misguided.
I want both good and bad experiences
Desperation I'm under your spell.
I'm driven by desperation and can't resist the allure of something new
Misunderstood and derided.
People criticize and misunderstand me
Speculation they kiss and they tell.
People are gossiping about me
Misjudged and misquoted.
People don't understand me and twist my words
Fell into the abyss
I've fallen into a deep hole
I must have wanted this.
Maybe I subconsciously desired this outcome
Another myth exploded.
My perspective has shifted
Take a weight off your mind.
Relax and let go of your worries
Trust the voice of experience.
Listen to someone with more experience
I'll tell you little white lies.
I might not always be completely honest
Viva indifference.
I don't care about anything too much
Stoke up the fire
Make things more exciting
I'm all you require.
I'm all you need
They won't set you alight.
Other people won't bring you the satisfaction I can
Come and live your desire.
Experience what you truly want
Come make me whole.
Complete me
Body and soul, come make me whole
I want to feel fulfilled in every aspect of my being
Be crime against passion
It would be a shame to not follow your passion
Not to itch that itch
Ignoring your desires would be a mistake
Oh don't ask how it happened
I don't know how I got here
This is it
This is what I want
All we have ever wanted
This is what we've been searching for
All we will ever need
This is all we need
Nothing can take his plan
Our destiny cannot be altered
It's written all over your face
It's obvious what you want
Gimme new kicks
I want something new and exciting
I wanna go deeper
I want to experience something more extreme
You can get me on the beeper
Contact me when you have something exciting to offer
I'm a pure new pleasure seeker.
I'm always searching for new sources of pleasure
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MARK ERRINGTON BRYDON, ROISIN MURPHY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@prophetascending9021
I have spent the last 6 hours trying to remember the name of the product sold in the advert, trying those "find song by lyrics" websites, Googling "00s saxophone sampled pop track" and variations of, and getting nowhere.
She has such a unique voice, and I knew it wasn't a one hit wonder, that she had done other stuff, but I just couldn't place her.
Then the advert just came on...and here we are.
Moloko...great band, by the way.
Roisin has such a sexy attitude and the bad hair and dodgy clothes of this "period" throwback video was spot on in encapsulating their groovy funk undercurrent.
@chriswinwood6501
She’s dynamite! And the band are so strong. Brilliant.
@paulbembridge9239
An absolutely unstoppable juggernaut of a track. It's like being stream rolled by a silk wrapped concrete block. A totally irresistible earworm.
@picardplays
She is one of the rare few that didn't need a lick of vocal processing or a bunch of studio takes, every performance sounds just like the album
@daturagirl
she truly is the best, isn’t she ? what a lovely performer
@EatBugsSeeGod
Very true, bestie.
@FINNSTIGAT0R
Roisin has charisma like no other! (And of course a superb voice).
@nigelcharlton-wright1747
Bob Harris legend. Another underrated group. Far better than today's music. Look they play instruments rather shouting into mikes and boasting about their items. God I feel so old.
@PurePleasureSeeker
I listen to this song and watch the video at least once a month. Puts me on another level. I love them so much for it. My favourite song and video by them for sure.
@walboyfredo6025
Jezes - this is 2O YEARS OLDS DAMN!!!!!
@enriquefuentespalau1017
Can’t get the sax line out of my head!!