The phrase masterpiece has become somewhat inflated in time, but still this best describes this album. Song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. 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. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. There is no denying this was an ambitious project and points must be given for the mere scope of it. In 2018, we ran into each other at one of the shows for the bands 5lp album 50 song memoir in toronto. 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. Printed in red and white ink on a black unisex royal apparel tee. Magnetic fields 69 love songs the modestly recorded, immodestly conceived grand revue that is the magnetic fields 69 love songs still doesnt get the credit it deserves. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover lyrics. The magnetic fields 69 love songs releases discogs. Magnetic fields love at the bottom of the sea amazon. Love at the bottom of the sea is the tenth studio album by american indie pop band the magnetic fields.
Most of the material however tends to border between quirky and annoying, unfortunately with the majority of it falling into the latter camp. Ive been beating around the bush to comment this album. The threevolume album was released in 1999, with the book of love appearing in volume 1 as track number 12. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. The book of love as written by and george malone warren davis. Choose and determine which version of the book of love chords and guitar tabs by magnetic fields you can play. The magnetic fields how to say goodbye lyrics genius. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. Magnetic love is the only kind of love there is, and jennie has put this down in words better than anyone ive ever seen. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings.
The magnetic fields the one you really love lyrics genius. The magnetic fields the book of love live at wfuv youtube. The magnetic fields the book of love sheet music in g. Check out 69 love songs volume 1 by the magnetic fields on amazon music.
Book of love band, an american synthpop band book of love, the bands 1987 album book of love, the albums title track. Quiz by bombadillo76 magnetic fields book of love lyrics quiz by bombadillo76. This twosided design features the album artwork graphic on the front and the full track listing in alphabetical order on the back. The fivecd fivelp set chronicles the 50 years of songwriter stephin merritts life with one song per year. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. 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 magnetic fields the book of love live at wfuv duration. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts a. The book of love sheet music 3 arrangements available. Mear the book of love the magnetic fields cover youtube. Magnetic fields book of love lyrics quiz by bombadillo76. The magnetic fields threedisc album 69 love songs is a staggering achievement, a cultural landmark, a monument to romantic, yet urbane misery. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable. Its a book you owe to yourself to read and your library is incomplete without it. Merritt also plays many of the instruments, concocting a sort of indie popsynth rock. Either you dont love me or i dont love you the magnetic fields. The book of love the magnetic fields, 1999 the original makes magic appear in front of your. A cover of a song by one of our favourite songwriters, stephin merritt.
Ranking every song on the magnetic fields 69 love songs. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. The pecatonica string quartet in the studio recording book of love originally by the magnetic fields but this version by peter gabriel. 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 into your eyes. Love at the bottom of the sea by the magnetic fields on. While synthpop often forms the foundation of their music, the magnetic fields music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk and indie pop. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i want to hold in my brain and try not to forget. 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 magnetic fields the one you really love lyrics. The magnetic fields are the music of songwriterproducerinstrumentalist stephin merritt, who lives and records in new york city. The magnetic fields 69 love songs 2020, red, vinyl.
Print and download the book of love sheet music by the magnetic fields. Book of love by the magnetic fields indie rock love songs. The only thing that i could ever feel i cant believe it wasnt real the only thing that i could ever feel i cant believe it wasnt real you cant open your. Apr 16, 2020 the magnetic fields 50 song memoir is out now on nonesuch records. Test your knowledge on this music quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. I was sitting in a piano bar, enjoying a sidecar or pimms or something, stephin merritt says in 69 love songs liner notes. Book of love by magnetic fields popsugar entertainment. 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. Sheet music is available for piano, voice, guitar with 4 scorings and 1 notation in 10 genres. The book of love the magnetic fields, 1999 the original. The magnetic fields 69 love songs 1999, cd discogs. Andre bretons the magnetic fields, written in 1919, is a wonderful piece of writing. Listen to your favorite songs from 69 love songs by the magnetic fields now.
The book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The book of love by magnetic fields indie rock first. The magnetic fields 50 song memoir is out now on nonesuch records. Despite its conversational lyrical style and notentirelyromantic vocabulary. Book of love by the magnetic fields indie rock love. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i. Stream the book of love magnetic fieldspeter gabriel by jerome linn from desktop or your mobile device. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of 69 love songs, we are reviving the magnetic fields 1999era tshirt. Check out the book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. The book of love magnetic fieldspeter gabriel soundcloud. Jul 20, 2018 provided to youtube by merge media ltd the book of love the magnetic fields 69 love songs. Ukulele chords for the book of love by magnetic fields. Cover of peter gabriels rendition of the book of love by the magnetic fields.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from the magnetic fields. The book of love this song is by the magnetic fields and appears on the album 69 love songs 1999. Stream the book of love the magnetic fields by sack the guitarist from desktop or your mobile device. Mear the book of love the magnetic fields cover here is the third video in our stayathome series. This is the first song from the first volume of the magnetic fieldss 69 love songs. The magnetic fields may be a bona fide band, but in most essential respects they are the project of studio wunderkind stephin merritt, who writes, produces, and generally sings all of the material. Listen to your favorite songs from 69 love songs volume 1 by the magnetic fields now. The wedding ring is our culture is ment to be the ultimate symbol of love. The book of love, by air supply, 1997 the book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999. The track features stephin merritts baritone over light ukelele and synthesizer drops. The book of love magnetic fields cover as written by and george malone warren. 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. Stephin merritt sings a basic, timeless melody over a barely strummed guitar and light background vocals.
Provided to youtube by merge media ltd the book of love the magnetic fields 69 love songs. Stream the magnetic fields on amazon music unlimited now. Choose and determine which version of the book of love chords and tabs by magnetic fields you can play. Book of love by magnetic fields wedding first dance songs. Arguably the most recognized song from the 69 love songs collection, the book of love is track 11 of volume one. Sooooo i love getting comments on videos so if youre still reading my ramblings you should leave 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.
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