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Merritt sings vocals on all 50 songs and plays more than 100 instruments, from ukulele to piano to drum machine to abacus. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mar 15, 2019 complete list of the magnetic fields music featured in tv shows and movies. Feb, 2014 the book of love tab by the magnetic fields.
It is our universal call to rectify our connection with love. Listen free to the magnetic fields 69 love songs absolutely cuckoo, i dont believe in the sun and more. Parleyed into three volumes, merritt, as on other outings, is. The book of love is a song written by stephin merritt and attributed to 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.
It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. Cabaret meets indie rock in the onemanband known as singersongwriter stephin merritt. 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. Tracey thorn has recorded covers of several magnetic fields songs.
Nov 08, 2011 sheet music available at book love magnetic fields sungpetergabriel. The magnetic fields 69 love songs 2015, red, vinyl. The woman with no nose i know where she goes the old guy with the gold eye we go back, he and i dont smile we dont do that here, baby love in the shadows. 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. Stephin merritt albums from worst to best stereogum. 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. Andre bretons the magnetic fields, written in 1919, is a wonderful piece of writing. The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. Magnetic fields biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. 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.
Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. The magnetic fields love in the shadows lyrics genius. When listening to the new magnetic fields album, 50 song memoir, the song eurodisco trio gives some insight into the formation of future. 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 phrase masterpiece has become somewhat inflated in time, but still this best describes this album. The book of love download cover of the magnetic fields. This book is not only a beginning, it is a calling. The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritts songwriting, as are various sideprojects including the 6ths, future bible heroes, and the gothic archies. 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 magnetic fields 50 song memoir chronicles the 50 years of songwriter stephin merritts life with one song per year. The magnetic fields albums, songs, and news pitchfork. 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. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. Apr 22, 2016 the book of love intro bass tab by the magnetic fields.
Merritt first envisioned what would become the groups sixth album as a staged musical revueentertaining, but requiring no real narrativewhere hed host nonsingers trading off songs in a cabaret competition of sorts. Recent albums released under the name the magnetic fields usually consist of synthpop music in a 1980s style underlying clever lyrics which are. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. 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. Now, the magnetic fields return with a record that, like 69 love songs, forces merritt to get focused and inspired. Nataly dawn singing book of love, by the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritts songwriting, as are various sideprojects including the 6ths, future. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. Printed in red and white ink on a black unisex royal apparel tee. Peter gabriel sang to an accompaniment of lush strings. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. Includes unlimited streaming of 69 love songs via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The magnetic fields i dont want to get over you lyrics. The magnetic fields 69 love songs releases discogs. 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. Advance base recorded a version of you and me and the moon for the 2018 album animal companionship. Magnetic fields are an indieelectropop band led by singersongwriter stephin merritt. Magnetic fields biography, albums, streaming links. 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. Sheet music available at peter gabriel sang the a version of this so. In this interview, pitchfork s marc hogan sits down with singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist stephin merritt of the magnetic fields to discuss his career, his latest album, and more.
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. 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. The book of love intro bass tab by the magnetic fields. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i want to hold in my brain and try not to forget. I dont want to get over you is the muchbeloved track 6 from vol. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Featuring a full band, merritt sings lyrics that nail the sensation of. The magnetic fields singersongwriter had his challenge. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts a. This twosided design features the album artwork graphic on the front and the full track listing in alphabetical order on the back. Download the song, the book of love by the magnetic fields. The book of love the magnetic fields as sung by peter. 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.
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