Billie marten book of love magnetic fields cover ont. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter stephin merritt and the book of love is backed by merritts cover of gabriels not one of us. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin. I do believe our love s in danger i might as well be loving air you look at me like im a stranger y. Arguably the most recognized song from the 69 love songs collection, the book of love is track 11 of volume one. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable. The magnetic fields the book of love sheet music in g.
Currently waiting for pete davidsons drakeinspired song to hit no. The magnetic fields threedisc album 69 love songs is a staggering achievement, a cultural landmark, a monument to romantic, yet urbane misery. Stream the book of love the magnetic fields by sack the guitarist from desktop or your mobile device. The book of love from 69 love songs volume 1 1999 perhaps the most revered song in the magnetic fields back catalog, and worthy of being a wedding. Happy birthday to the magnetic fields stephin merritt. Awardwinning crossover popjazz artist laila biali offers a tender acoustic cover of the book of love magnetic fields for valentines day. Hes also a master of the antisocial lyric cause i always say, i love you when i mean, turn out the light and i say, lets run away when i just mean, stay the night, so what. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term book of love by magnetic fields from the lyrics. The book of love magnetic fields cover laila biali.
Laila biali the book of love magnetic fields cover. Nov 10, 2015 the book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. The magnetic fields named after the andre bretonphilippe soupault novel les champs magnetiques are an american band founded and led by stephin merritt. Book of love by magnetic fields wedding first dance songs. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. And i had read earlier that day, virgil thompson i think, commenting on charles ives songbook of 114 songs of all kinds, and what a monument it was, and i thought, well, i could do something like that. The book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999 covered by peter gabriel on scratch my back book of love, a song by toya featuring loon from the 2001 selftitled album, toya. I will stay if you let me stay and ill go if you let me go but i wont go far away because youre my only home and i will hide what you want hidden and ill. Love at the bottom of the sea by the magnetic fields on. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full.
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. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. Print and download the book of love sheet music by the magnetic fields. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon. 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. 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 b. 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. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. Peter gabriels version of the book of love is the best known version and has reignited the popularity of the original, the magnetic fields, and 69 love songs. The structure is simple, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, verse, ending chorus. Magnetic fields the book of love ukulele az chords.
The magnetic fields the book of love sheet music in g major. I was sitting in a piano bar, enjoying a sidecar or pimms or something, stephin merritt says in 69 love songs liner notes. 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. Play the book of love ukulele using simple video lessons. The rhythm has only two sets, one for the verses and one for the choruses, and they are similar to each other. Live from here the book of love the magnetic fields. Book of love by the magnetic fields indie rock love songs. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. The magnetic fields punk love lyrics genius lyrics. The track features stephin merritts baritone over light ukelele and synthesizer drops. Another girl another planet came on the jukebox and i thought, well, ive never written a punk rock number, i think ill write. 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.
The book of love sheet music 3 arrangements available. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. However in the example of the magnetic fields, i think by covering the book of love peter gabriel did them more of a favour than the other way around. Laila biali the book of love magnetic fields cover facebook. Chaps choir the book of love by the magnetic fields duration. Watch the video for the book of love from the magnetic fieldss 69 love songs for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The book of love cover the magnetic fields youtube. The magnetic fields youre my only home lyrics genius. The book of love also titled who wrote the book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. Stephin merritt sings a basic, timeless melody over a barely strummed guitar and light background vocals. Cover of peter gabriels rendition of the book of love by the magnetic fields. A fully illustrated oral history of the magnetic fie.
Stream the book of love magnetic fieldspeter gabriel by jerome linn from desktop or your mobile device. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts a. The magnetic fields absolutely cuckoo lyrics genius. This is the first song from the first volume of the magnetic fields s 69 love songs. Feb, 2014 the book of love tab by the magnetic fields. Book of love by the magnetic fields indie rock love. A fully illustrated oral history of the magnetic fields 1999 triple album, 69 love songs an album that was afforded classic status by many almost as soon as it was released. February 14, 2019 awardwinning crossover popjazz artist laila biali offers a tender acoustic cover of the book of love magnetic fields for valentines day. Song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. 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.
Jul 20, 2018 provided to youtube by merge media ltd the book of love the magnetic fields 69 love songs. Ld beghtols book is chatty, incestuous, funny, dark, digressive, sexy, maddening, and delightful in equal measures. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. Stephin merritt explains in the album interview booklet. Ranking every song on the magnetic fields 69 love songs.
Sheet music is available for piano, voice, guitar with 4 scorings and 1 notation in 10 genres. The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. 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 re.
The magnetic fields the one you really love lyrics. The scratch my back album, released in 2010, was conceived as a. 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. Check out the book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. Sooooo i love getting comments on videos so if youre still reading my ramblings you should leave a. Magnetic fields are an indieelectropop band led by singersongwriter stephin merritt. Despite its conversational lyrical style and notentirelyromantic vocabulary. 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 magnetic fields, peter gabriel, guus music browse our 3 arrangements of the book of love. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. The threevolume album was released in 1999, with the book of love appearing in volume 1 as track number 12. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover.
The book of love this song is by the magnetic fields and appears on the album 69 love songs 1999. 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. Provided to youtube by merge media ltd the book of love the magnetic fields 69 love songs. The book of love the magnetic fields by sack the guitarist published on 20200225t21. Of course, the magnetic fields dont concern themselves with such matters. The book of love ukulele magnetic fields, version 1. Love at the bottom of the sea, however, simply sounds like a magnetic fields album this is the band going back to basics, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it seems as if merritt has forgot to write inspired, richly melodic pop songs as consistently as he has done in the past. The book of love magnetic fields cover anna vogelzang. Find the magnetic fields the book of love lyrics and search for the magnetic fields. 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. There is no lead instrument as the melody is done entirely by the vocals. Jun 14, 2018 photo of book of love by the magnetic fields. From stephin merrits gay and loud publishing comes the first volume of the magnetic fields 69 love songs, a misleadingly quiet epic of a thing.
Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields is a brand ambassador for loneliness, with many of his mostloved melodies written during carvedout moments of solitude at gay dance clubs. The magnetic fields the book of love live at wfuv youtube. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment.
It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick. Magnetic fields the book of love the song the book of love is a simple one. Parleyed into three volumes, merritt, as on other outings, is. Aug 05, 2010 song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics metrolyrics. General commentin 2004, gabriel performed a cover version of the book of love, a song by the magnetic fields, on the soundtrack to the film shall we dance the magnetic fields is a band led by the new york city singersongwriter stephin merritt. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Jul 06, 2016 i love it when you sing to me and you. 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. 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. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia.
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