Red Molly was formed late one night at the 2004 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Abbie, Carolann, and Laurie, solo singer/songwriters, were the last ones left at a song circle. They liked the way they sounded together and decided to form a band. The name Red Molly is taken from a character in the Richard Thompson song "1952 Vincent Black Lightning."
On June 15, 2010 Red Molly announced that Carolann Solebello would be leaving the group and replaced by Molly Venter. On July 24 Solebello announced to the crowd at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival it was her last show with the band and concluded: "I know about 75% of you by face, and I wanted my last show to be with my friends here at Falcon Ridge, not at some small club in some country I didn't know anybody." Solebello continues to perform as a solo artist and released her third solo album "Threshold", in June 2011.
Molly Venter's debut with the trio was on August 6, 2010 at the Lunenburg Folk Festival.
Their career started to take off in 2006. They were the top vote getters in the 2006 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase. WUMB in Boston named them Top New Artist of the Year and picked their Album Never Been to Vegas one of their Top 10 Albums of 2006. They appeared in John Platt's Under the Radar series in New York a showcase for up and coming musicians.
In 2007 they toured with Pat Wictor and Ellis, the other winners of the Falcon Ridge Emerging Artist showcase, on the Falcon Ridge Preview tour and performed with them in the Most Wanted Song Swap at the Festival itself.
In 2010 they have played Merlefest and have been invited back to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival as a headliner.
Their album "Love and Other Tragedies" reached number 15 on the Americana Charts on June 30, 2008.
Their next album "James" reached #4 on the Americana charts in May of 2010 and # 1 on the Folk DJ chart.
The recording, "The Red Album", the group's second since the departure of founding member Carolann Solebello, is their freshest and edgiest to date. After immersing themselves in songwriting, the Mollies made a conscious decision to record more original songs than on any previous album, making their choice of specific covers all the more significant. With their arsenal of new songs and select favorites at hand (including a very long-awaited cover of the song that is their namesake) "1952 Vincent Black Lightning", the band traveled to Nashville to work with producer Ken Coomer (drummer for Uncle Tupelo and Wilco), and the result is a darkly percussive, wildly cool, and powerfully different collection of songs than you'd expect from a ladylike folk trio.
"The Red Album", realized on May 27, 2014, was featured in USA Today and CMT Edge. It spent 16 weeks on the Americana Radio Top 40 chart, reaching #10, and it was #1 on the Folk DJ Radio Chart for all of 2014.
A 6-song EP, "One for All & All for One," was released in 2018.
Fever
Red Molly Lyrics
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Never know how much I care
When you put our arms around me
I get a fever that′s so hard to bare
You gimme a fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
In the morning
Fever all through the night
Sun lights up the daytime
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
You gimme a fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night
Everybody′s got the fever
That is something we all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago
Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet, she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said, Julie, baby you're my flame
Now gimme a fever
When you kiss me
Fever with that flame in you
Fever
I′m on fire
Fever, yeah, I burn for sooth
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said, Daddy, oh, don′t you dare
He gimme a fever
With his kisses
Fever when he hold me tight
Fever
I'm his Misses
Daddy won′t you treat him right
Everybody's got the fever
That is something we all know
Fever isn′t such a new thing
Fever started long ago
Now you listen to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Chicks were born to give′you a fever
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
They give'you a fever
With their kissin'
Fever, if you live, you learn
Fever
Till′ you′re sizzling
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
The song "Fever" by Red Molly, originally written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, is a steamy love song that is all about the feeling of being in love. The lyrics begin with the singer expressing their deep love for their partner and describing the intense physical reaction they have when in their presence. They get a "fever" when their partner kisses them and holds them, and this fever lasts all through the night and into the morning.
The chorus repeats the idea of this fever and how it is caused by the singer's intense love for their partner. They describe how everyone experiences this fever, as it is a common feeling that lovers have shared throughout time. The second verse tells the story of Romeo and Juliet and how their love was so strong that it caused a fever between them. The third verse describes the famous love story of Captain Smith and Pocahontas, and how even when her father tried to stop the affair, their love still burned bright.
Overall, the song is a celebration of love and the passionate feelings it can create. The term "fever" is used as a metaphor for this intense feeling and the heat it can generate between two people. The lyrics suggest that this fever is a natural and ageless phenomenon that people have been experiencing since the beginning of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know how much I love you
The singer is unsure that the person they love realizes the depth of their affection.
Never know how much I care
The singer is unsure that the person they love realizes the depth of their concern.
When you put our arms around me
The person they love is physically showing affection.
I get a fever that's so hard to bare
The artist experiences an intense, overwhelming feeling of passion and desire.
You gimme a fever
The person they love is the source of this intense feeling.
When you kiss me
Physical contact is a major factor in the fever the singer experiences.
Fever when you hold me tight
The physical embrace of the person they love intensifies the fever within the singer.
In the morning
The fever remains even after some time has passed.
Fever all through the night
The fever is present continuously, day and night.
Sun lights up the daytime
This line is just setting the scene for the next.
Moon lights up the night
This line is just setting the scene for the next.
I light up when you call my name
The artist is thrilled and brightened by the attention of the person they love.
And you know I'm gonna treat you right
The singer is reassuring the object of their affection that they will take care of them well.
Everybody's got the fever
The feverish feeling of passion and desire is a universal experience.
That is something we all know
People understand what it means to have this fever.
Fever isn't such a new thing
Feverish attraction is something that humans have always experienced.
Fever started long ago
This feeling is not new or unique to this situation or time period.
Romeo loved Juliet
This is a specific example of people experiencing feverish passion for each other.
Juliet, she felt the same
The feeling was mutual between Romeo and Juliet.
When he put his arms around her
Physical touch was a key component in their love for each other.
He said, Julie, baby you're my flame
Romeo expressed his passion for Juliet with this intimate pet name.
Now gimme a fever
This line is echoing an earlier verse, emphasizing the role of passion in the song.
With that flame in you
This line is a reference to what Romeo felt for Juliet.
I'm on fire
The artist is using vivid language to convey their passionate feeling.
Fever, yeah, I burn for sooth
The singer is burning with their love for the person addressed in the song.
Captain Smith and Pocahontas
This is another specific example of a passionate relationship.
Had a very mad affair
Their love was intense and all-consuming.
When her daddy tried to kill him
The lover was not approved of by Pocahontas' family.
She said, Daddy, oh, don't you dare
Pocahontas stood up to her family to protect the man she loved.
"They gimme a fever
The feverish passion shared between Captain Smith and Pocahontas is described.
With their kisses
Physical touch was a significant part of their love.
Fever when he holds me tight
Their embrace intensified their love for each other.
I'm his misses
Pocahontas refers to herself as belonging to Captain Smith.
Daddy won't you treat him right
Pocahontas demands that her father accept and treat her love interest properly.
Now you listen to my story
The singer is emphasizing the universal nature of their passion by listing several examples so far.
Here's the point that I have made
The point she's making is that feverish passion is not new, unique or particular.
Chicks were born to give you a fever
Women have the power to evoke and inspire feverish passion in men.
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
The feverish feeling is intense no matter how it is measured.
Fever if you live, you learn
This is a general statement about how life teaches people about passion and love.
Till you're sizzling
This is another vivid phrase used to describe overwhelming passion.
What a lovely way to burn
Though feverish passion can be intense and overwhelming, this line suggests that it is ultimately a beautiful and pleasurable feeling.
What a lovely way to burn
This line repeats the idea from the previous line for emphasis.
What a lovely way to burn
This line repeats the idea from the previous line for emphasis once more.
Writer(s): Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
Contributed by Jake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.