The book of love magnetic fields lauren doyle cover youtube. 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. Sooooo i love getting comments on videos so if youre still reading my ramblings you should leave a. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. 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 magnetic fields 98 lovers lies lyrics songmeanings. A pretty girl is like a violent crime if you do it wrong, you could do time but if you do it right it is sublime im so in love with you, girl its like im on the moon i cant really breathe, but i feel lighter a melody is like a pretty girl who cares if its the dumbest in the world. In a career spanning 25 years, with bands and sideprojects as diverse as future bible heroes and the gothic archies, his masterwork is still the magnetic fieldss 1999 tripledecker 69 love. 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 named after the andre breton novel les champs magnetiques is an american indie pop group founded and led by stephin merritt. The magnetic fields are the music of songwriterproducerinstrumentalist stephin merritt, who lives and records in new york city. Of course, the magnetic fields dont concern themselves with such matters. The magnetic fields go unlimited try now listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. The term conceptalbum basically means that the songs exist more around one particular theme rather than around the sound of the music itself. 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 magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. When listening to the new magnetic fields album, 50 song memoir, the song eurodisco trio gives some insight into the formation of future. 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. I accidentally caught a biography of the composer stephin merritt on netflicks, which led me to buy the original song. Lovers lies, lovers lies they should make us roll our eyes oh, if only we were wise. Andre bretons the magnetic fields, written in 1919, is a wonderful piece of writing.
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. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. So ive taken a contract out on you i have hired a hitman to do what they do he will do his best to. 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. The magnetic fields lyrics, songs, and albums genius. The magnetic fields the book of love live at wfuv youtube. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. 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. Dec 06, 2016 its been nearly two decades since the magnetic fields captured the publics attention with 69 love songs, a triplecd bonanza of tunes about a single topic.
Please email us with any queries either before or after purchase. Wed be lonelier, and wise lovers words, lovers words they are strictly for the birds a strong sense of the absurds no defense from lovers words every word you say every word you sigh every word a lie every word you crow every word you cry every word a lie lovers truth, lovers truth heard in every. The magnetic fields stephin merritt gets personal for the. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. The magnetic fields is an indie pop band fronted by stephin merritt. This diagram tells us a couple of different things. The ebullient stephen merrit released this threevolume magnum opus with his magnetic fields compadres in sonic tow circa 99. In 1999, the socalled indiepop band the magnetic fields released the conceptalbum titled 69 love songs. The magnetic fields i dont believe in the sun lyrics. The magnetic fields the one you really love lyrics.
Magnetic fields 69 love songs music skip to main content. Stephin merritt albums from worst to best stereogum. The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritts songwriting, as are various sideprojects including the 6ths, future. The magnetic fields you love to fail lyrics genius lyrics. The book of love chords by magnetic fields songsterr tabs. Aug 05, 2010 song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. Bang, there was you too gold, too blue you took the truth i cried, you flew you called me mad and i am mad as a hatter some fall in love some fall in love i. The magnetic fields meaningless lyrics metrolyrics. 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. Subscribe to the live from here channel and click the bell for notifications. Either you dont love me or i dont love you the magnetic fields. Its a book you owe to yourself to read and your library is incomplete without it. The magnetic fields i think i need a new heart lyrics. The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music.
Listen free to the magnetic fields 69 love songs absolutely cuckoo, i dont believe in the sun and more. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i want to hold in my brain and try not to forget. So i dont believe in the sun how could it shine down on everyone and never shine on me how could there be such cruelty the only sun i ever knew was the beautiful one that was you since you went away its night time all day and its usually raining, too so i dont believe in the sun how could it shine down on everyone and never shine on me. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i. The magnetic fields lyrics 237 song lyrics sorted by album, including kraftwerk in a blackout, to drunk to dream, a chicken with its head cut off. I do believe our loves in danger i might as well be loving air you look at me like im a stranger y. Merritt is an interesting artist, complex person and satisfying performer. So you quote love unquote me well, stranger things have come to be but lets agree to disagree cause i dont believe you i dont believe you you tell me im not not cute its truth or falsity is moot cause honestys not your strong suit and i dont believe you i dont believe you you tell me of what once was and all about buck, butch, and buzz how they were not like me because. The book of love chords by magnetic fields songsterr. The book of love written by stephin merritt the magnetic fields performed by reid jamieson. Magnetic love is the only kind of love there is, and jennie has put this down in words better than anyone ive ever seen. Provided to youtube by merge media ltd the book of love the magnetic fields 69 love songs.
The magnetic fields 69 love songs, volume two lyrics and. The magnetic fields albums, songs, and news pitchfork. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. 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. Much of the genrehopping happens in this third, from jazz with love is like jazz, to world music. The magnetic fields i dont believe you lyrics songmeanings. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa.
Its been nearly two decades since the magnetic fields captured the publics attention with 69 love songs, a triplecd bonanza of tunes about a single. Your girlfriends face so ive taken a contract out on you i have hired a hitman to do what they do he will do his best to do his worst after hes messed up your girlfriend first i said hell do his worst. Oct 09, 2018 in 1999, the socalled indiepop band the magnetic fields released the conceptalbum titled 69 love songs. The magnetic fields are an american band founded and led by stephin merritt. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. The box or case may have some signs of previous use but is generally in nice shape. Merritts lyrics are often sarcastic, bitter, and humorous. Check out the book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. 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. Time stands still all i can feel is the time standing still as you put down the keys and say, dont call me please while the radio plays i think i need a new heart, oh oh i think i need a new heart, oh oh youve lied, too but its a sin that i cant tell the truth cause it all comes out wrong unless i put it in a song so the radio plays i think i need a new heart just for you i think i need.
A pretty girl is like a minstrel show it makes you laugh it makes you cry you go it just isnt the same on radio its all about the makeup and the dancing and the oh. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as fr. Their best known work is the 1999 triple concept album 69 love songs. The magnetic fields i shatter lyrics genius lyrics. Chris thile and our band play the magnetic fields the book of love for stephin merritts. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. Excuse all the fails i made shadow, movement of the carpet from my arm and the mess ups i made so i had to cut paper and tape it over my. The second volume of the magnetic fields towering achievement 69 love songs. Oct 04, 2019 the magnetic fields, 69 love songs love songs was both an arch concept album and a feast, sixtynine tunes that explored all kinds of love. A pretty girl is like a violent crime if you do it wrong, you could do time but if you do it right it is sublime im so in love with you, girl its like im on the moon i cant really breathe, but i feel lighter a melody is like. The book of love stephin merritt the magnetic fields. Song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
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