As the sprawling magnitude of its cheeky title suggests, 69 love songs is stephin merritts most ambitious as well as most fully realized work to date, a threedisc epic of classically chiseled pop songs that explore both the promise and pitfalls of modern romance through the jaundiced eye of an irredeemable misanthrope. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i, i love it when you read to me and you, you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact, thats where music. Find magnetic fields discography, albums and singles on allmusic. In my busby berkeley dreams the tears have stained all the pages of my true romance magazines we still dance in my outrageously beautiful busby berkeley dreams and now you want to leave me for good i refuse to believe you could you forget were not made of wood well darling you may do your worst because youll have to kill me first. Im one of those who feel holiday was one of the magnetic fields best moments, so the plethora of melodic synthheavy tracks on these discs is quite welcome especially see disc 3 in this regard. The magnetic fields 50 song memoir album and tour information. Parleyed into three volumes, merritt, as on other outings, is. I accidentally caught a biography of the composer stephin merritt on netflicks, which led me to buy the original song. Book of love band, an american synthpop band book of love, the bands 1987 album book of love, the albums title track. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading field of love. Check out the book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. Stream 69 love songs by the magnetic fields and 50 million songs with amazon music unlimited. The paranoid photographer felt that claudia gonson almost. The magnetic fields named after the andre bretonphilippe soupault novel les champs magnetiques are an american band founded and led by stephin merritt.
The magnetic fields no one will ever love you lyrics. On the other hand, the book barely covers magnetostatics quite surprising for a book on magnetic fields, and the problemsexamples discussed in the book are hardly useful in real life. Because of the use of peter gabriels version of the book of love for the exit of jd in scrubs, i already liked the song. Advance base recorded a version of you and me and the moon for the 2018 album animal companionship. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i, i love it when you.
Recent albums released under the name the magnetic fields usually consist of synthpop music in a 1980s style underlying clever lyrics which are often heavily ironic. Cabaret meets indie rock in the onemanband known as singersongwriter. The book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. The magnetic fields the one you really love lyrics. Feb 09, 2020 subscribe to the live from here channel and click the bell for notifications. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i, i love it when you read to me and you, you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb but i, i love it when you sing to me and you, you. Jul 06, 2016 i love it when you sing to me and you. It was also covered by welcome to wonderfalls, krystyna stanko, jennifer berning, gavin james and other artists. Featuring a full band, merritt sings lyrics that nail the sensation of. The magnetic fields world love lyrics genius lyrics. But rather than composing a mere album of distinctive takes on tender ballads, merritt set out to make a threedisc set filled with a massive dose of his own acerbic twists on affection and affairs of the heart. Love at the bottom of the sea, the magnetic fields tenth studio album, was released in 2012 and was the first album since 69 love songs to be released through merge records. Check out 69 love songs by the magnetic fields on amazon music.
The book of love the magnetic fields cover youtube. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable. Feeding seahorses by hand live album bbc york duration. Merritt is an interesting artist, complex person and satisfying performer. The magnetic fields are essentially stephin merritts band, although he also draws from a wide range of collaborators. Billie marten book of love magnetic fields cover ont.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The magnetic fields lyrics 263 song lyrics sorted by album, including all my little words, absolutely cuckoo, when she plays the toy piano. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb but i. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. How to experience the field kindle edition by birrittella, martin. A very good chunk of the songs on 50 song memoir sound like a worldwise 50 year old writing songs in the style of holiday. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. You can sing me anything verse the book of love is long and boring and written very long ago its full of flowers and heartshaped boxes and things were all too young to know but chorus i. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The magnetic fields 69 love songs album spirit of rock. The book of love song by magnetic fields being with art. Mar 12, 2008 the magnetic fields perform the book of love as their final encore number at the herbst theatre in san franciso on february 29, 2008. This personal album, containing fifty songs, one for each year of the artists life, is projected for a late 2016early 2017 release on nonesuch records.
The magnetic fields 50 song memoir the house of tomorrow. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. The magnetic fields originally recorded the book of love written by stephin merritt and the magnetic fields released it on the album 69 love songs in 1999. Let this be the epitaph for my heart cupid put too much poison in the dart this is the epitaph for my heart because its gone, gone gone and life goes on and on anon and death goes on, world without end and youre not my friend who will mourn the passing of my heart will its little droppings climb the pop chart wholl take its ashes and. The book of love magnetic fields cover how i loop youtube. Magnetic fields main man stephin merritt whose other projects include the 6ths, future bible heroes, and the gothic archies has indeed written 69 songs on the topic of love. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment.
The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. He signed the group and suggested a band name of gabriels angels, but it was unpopular with the other members. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. I do believe our loves in danger i might as well be loving air you look at me like im a stranger you look at me like im not there i gaze. I dont want to get over you is the muchbeloved track 6 from vol. I do believe our love s in danger i might as well be loving air you look at me like im a stranger y. The book of love is a beautiful, romantic song written by the magnetic fields, and covered by peter gabriel for the film, shall we dance. The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. Peter gabriel book of love with music file uploaded on. The book of love peter gabriel 2004 from the original soundtrack of the movie shall we dance. However, realism is a very good album indeed and would almost certainly be much better received it people didnt immediately make the comparisonc with past work. Read about the book of love by the magnetic fields and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Initially conceived as 100 love songs arranged in alphabetical order for theatrical revue performance, stephin merrittindiepop songsmith and magnetic fields spearheaddownsized his ambitious concept project to 69 love songs, his first recording under this moniker in four years. The residency will consist of 4 concerts two magnetic fields shows, one featuring the gothic archies, and one featuring future bible heroes.
The book of love chords by magnetic fields songsterr. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Download the song, the book of love by the magnetic fields. A true atoz catalog of touchingly bittersweet love songs that runs the. This book is an average book nothing great about it. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Magnetic fields distortion magnetic fields realism the divine comedy live roma 29072017 the ruby suns sea lion scott walker the drift scott walker scott 4 the capstan shafts her versus the sad cold eventually human league reproduction junior boys begone dull care the raveonettes in and out of control the divine comedy victory for the comic muse ladybug transistor cant wait another day. Book of love by the magnetic fields indie rock love. Love at the bottom of the sea is the tenth studio album by american indie pop band the magnetic fields. The book of love appears on magnetic fields threevolume concept album 69 love songs, which contains 69 tracks described as love songs, 23 tracks in each of the three volumes. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration.
The book of love download cover of the magnetic fields. The book of love the magnetic fields live from here with. There are over 100 pages on magnetic field diffusion not sure why it is allocated so much space. Print and download the book of love sheet music by the magnetic fields. If you dont mind, why dont you mind where is your sense of indignation you are too kind, much too kind where is the madness that you promised me where. The magnetic fields i dont want to get over you lyrics.
As its title indicates, 69 love songs is a threevolume concept album composed of 69 love songs, all written by magnetic fields frontman stephin merritt. The magnetic fields the book of love sheet music in g major. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i, i love it when you read to me and you, you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb. Traduction the book of love par the magnetic fields. Smoke and mirrors from get lost appears as the bside of her 2007 single raise the roof, together with her version of the book of love from 69 love songs. I do believe our loves in danger i might as well be loving air you look at me like im a stranger y. Tracey thorn has recorded covers of several magnetic fields songs. Magnetic fields are an indieelectropop band led by singersongwriter stephin merritt. The book of love is a song written by stephin merritt and attributed to the magnetic fields, an american indie pop group founded and led by him. Cover versions of the book of love by the magnetic fields. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The magnetic fields love at the bottom of the sea lyrics. For people who prefer the peter gabriel version, i understand.
Hes also made the three cds available individually or as a limitededition box set a varied listen by utilizing four vocalists in addition to himself and by employing. The magnetic fields albums, songs, and news pitchfork. The book of love, by air supply, 1997 the book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999. Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singer, songwriter, musician, record. Paul simons the boy in the bubble and the magnetic fields the book of love. Chris thile and our band play the magnetic fields the book of love for stephin merritts. Find magnetic fields discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Download the book of love mp3 file at 320kbps audio quality. While synthpop often forms the foundation of their music, the magnetic fields music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk and indie pop. Love at the bottom of the sea tablature added 912 distant plastic trees the wayward bus the house of tomorrow holiday the charm of the highway strip. Merritt had been recording for quite some years when he teamed up with claudia gonson, sam davol and v. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. Good souls better angels explicit lucinda williams.
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