The book of love appears on magnetic fields threevolume concept album 69 love songs, which contains 69 tracks described as love songs. The magnetic fields the one you really love lyrics. 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. 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. The book of love is long and boring, full of words, songs and items that are supposed to show you the way and tell you how its supposed to be. Merritt had been recording for quite some years when he teamed up with claudia gonson, sam davol and v. The magnetic fields is one of several guises that the artist stephin merritt records under. Magnetic fields biography, albums, streaming links. The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritts songwriting, as are various sideprojects including the 6ths, future. The book of love song by magnetic fields being with art. The book of love is a classic song written by stephin merrit and originally performed by his band the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings.
The book of love by the magnetic fields, on their record 69 love songs one of the best records of love songs of all time, and one of the best songs on the record about love. 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. Andre bretons the magnetic fields, written in 1919, is a wonderful piece of writing. Stephin merritt sings a basic, timeless melody over a barely strummed guitar and light background vocals. The first biomagnetic signal was demonstrated in 1863 by gerhard baule and richard mcfee in a magnetocardiogram mcg that used magnetic induction coils to detect fields generated by the human heart. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. Its a wonderful quality, especially when its to a fault. I have always felt like the lyrics were telling the story of my little family. Omg, mear covers the magnetic fields the book of love.
Zucchero 2cellos under the title the book of love peter gabriel under the title the book of love. The magnetic field is the area around a magnet in which there is magnetic force. General commenti was recently introduced to magnetic fields and this was one of the first tunes that really hit me almost immediately particularly since the girl who introduced them to me is brutally honest. Lt english the magnetic fields the book of love italian. Nothing matters when were dancing, the luckiest guy on the lower east side, its only time, how fucking romantic. 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. Even to those who swear off boymeetsgirl lyrics, love is the most obvious.
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. Like all albums by the magnetic fields since the groups landmark 69 love songs, the new 50 song memoir hinges on a concept. Such ideal conditions allow to measure the tiny magnetic fields of, e. The magnetic fields albums, songs, and news pitchfork. It was also covered by welcome to wonderfalls, krystyna stanko, jennifer berning, gavin james and other artists.
These huge hits stretch the idea of the love song far beyond simple schmaltz. Magnetic fields can usually be seen by magnetic flux lines. 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. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover lyrics. Magnetic field measurements of the human heart at room. 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 is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Cabaret meets indie rock in the onemanband known as singersongwriter stephin merritt. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i. Their latest is a gorgeous cover of merritts gem the book of love. Shout from the rooftops and address the press ha ha ha it was totally meaningless. The energetic heart is unfolding heartmath institute. The strength of a magnet has to do with the spaces between the magnetic flux lines. At all times the direction of the magnetic field is shown by the direction of the magnetic flux lines.
Cover versions of the book of love by the magnetic fields. Tracey thorn has recorded covers of several magnetic fields songs. Meaningless meaning less than a game of chess just like your. 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. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover.
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. Find the song lyrics for the magnetic fields top tracks. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. 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. The book of love by the magnetic fields chords, melody. A true atoz catalog of touchingly bittersweet love songs that runs the. 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. A history of the love song in 10 tracks music the guardian. The book of love this song is by the magnetic fields and appears on the album 69 love songs 1999. James first covered the song during the recording of his live album. This time its the life of songwriter stephin merritt center, looking. 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.
The magnetic fields goodreads meet your next favorite book. We didnt buy it, although it was critically hailed, because, frankly, the sheer and symbolic number of numbers scared us off. 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. Arguably the most recognized song from the 69 love songs collection, the book of love is track 11 of volume one. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon. The making of the magnetic fields 69 love songs by steve klinge 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 can sing continue reading magnet classics. I accidentally caught a biography of the composer stephin merritt on netflicks, which led me to buy the original song. Peter gabriel covered the book of love in a style thats.
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 an interesting artist, complex person and satisfying performer. 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 magnetic fields 69 love songs releases discogs. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Watch it below, and check out two more performances of mears latest tracks after the jump. Magnetic fields such as that of the earth are kept out here as effective as nowhere else.
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. It makes me sad to think that some people maybe even she believes that people will never love her for her honesty. The magnetic fields masterpiece is 1999s 69 love songs, whose title sums up the threedisk concept. The book of love chords by magnetic fields songsterr. The magnetic fields meaningless lyrics metrolyrics. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. Now, the magnetic fields return with a record that, like 69 love songs, forces merritt to get focused and inspired.
Stephin merritt on the perverse art of love songs av club music. With a bachelors degree in psychology, and over 20 years of experience in corporate recruiting and coaching, she founded her business after serving many years on. His last work with this group was descriptively and accurately titled 69 love songs. Magnetic force between two currents going in opposite directions. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. Magnetic force between two currents going in the same direction. Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun. Peter gabriel first recorded the book of love for the soundtrack of the 2004 movie shall we dance. In 1999, the magnetic fields released 69 love songs, a threedisc set exploring. Besides the magnetic fields and the 6ths, stephin also creates music under the names future bible heroes and the gothic archies. Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of the book of love by the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. The book of love, by air supply, 1997 the book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999.
Stephin merritt has released twelve albums by his band the magnetic fields, and two albums from the 6ths, all of them featuring extremely catchy songs. Advance base recorded a version of you and me and the moon for the 2018 album animal companionship. The book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. The book of love by peter gabriel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Book of love band, an american synthpop band book of love, the bands 1987 album book of love, the albums title track. Oh sure, they may borrow songs, writings and items from the book of love and enjoy giving and getting them, but ultimately each story is different.
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