The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritts songwriting, as are various sideprojects including. Lt english the magnetic fields the book of love italian. While synthpop often forms the foundation of their music, the magnetic fields music borrows from many other styles, notably. The magnetic fields all my little words lyrics songmeanings. At all times the direction of the magnetic field is shown by the direction of the 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 b. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john. Bang there was you too gold too blue you told the truth. Nov 28, 2016 the book of love is a classic song written by stephin merrit and originally performed by his band the magnetic fields. You are a splendid butterfly it is your wings that make you beautiful and i could make you fly away but i could never make you stay you said you were in love with me both of us know that thats impossible and i could make you rue the day but i could never make you stay not for all the tea in china not if i could sing like a bird not for all north carolina not for all my little words not if i. Peter gabriel the book of love acoustic cover youtube. Cabaret meets indie rock in the onemanband known as singersongwriter. As the stories unfold, they interweave, just as a theme will reappear throughout a piece of music.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Oct 12, 2004 the book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. 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 longforgotten fairytale lyrics. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. There are over 100 pages on magnetic field diffusion not sure why it is allocated so much space. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. Find magnetic fields discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. The magnetic fields youre my only home lyrics genius. The strength of a magnet has to do with the spaces between the magnetic flux lines. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon. The book of love is a classic song written by stephin merrit and originally performed by his band 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.
You called me mad and i am mad as a hatter some fall in love i shatter you make it rain. The magnetic fields meaningless lyrics metrolyrics. The strength of a magnet has to do with the spaces. Now, the magnetic fields return with a record that, like 69 love songs, forces merritt to get focused and inspired. James first covered the song during the recording of his live album. 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. Magnetic fields vocalist ld beghtol has been selected to write an entire book about 69 love songs as part of continuums 33 series. For the magnetic fields song appearing in the album 69 love songs, see the book of love the magnetic fields song. Shout from the rooftops and address the press ha ha ha it was totally meaningless. Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i want to hold in my brain and try not to forget. On the other hand, the book barely covers magnetostatics quite surprising for a book on magnetic fields, and the problemsexamples discussed in the book are hardly useful in real life. Mar 06, 2017 now, the magnetic fields return with a record that, like 69 love songs, forces merritt to get focused and inspired. Feb 05, 2009 stephin merritt and the magnetic fields. Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun.
Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. 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. A history of the love song in 10 tracks music the guardian. However, in general terms, it is an invisible field that exerts magnetic force on substances which are sensitive to.
This novel is structured like a symphony, in 3 movements. Music the book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from. 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. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. 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. 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. And a longforgotten fairytale is in your eyes again and im caught inside a dream world where the colors are too intense. Oct 22, 2016 magnetic fields can be defined in a number of ways, depending on the context. The book of love by peter gabriel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart.
Ld beghtols book is chatty, incestuous, funny, dark, digressive, sexy, maddening, and delightful in equal measures. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter. The magnetic fields goodreads meet your next favorite book. The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love. Inbam kural book, one of the books of the tirukkural the book of love, a 1934 novel by upton sinclair. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Find magnetic fields discography, albums and singles on allmusic. As victor frankl wrote in mans search for meaning, what is to give light. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. In 1999, the magnetic fields released 69 love songs, a threedisc set exploring the genre and tropes of love songs. The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. Magnetic field simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 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.
The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics song meanings. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back.
Magnetic fields can be defined in a number of ways, depending on the context. Note that we hear the same piece three times but with variations. 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. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
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. The magnetic fields absolutely cuckoo lyrics genius. The magnetic field is the area around a magnet in which there is magnetic force. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. 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. Check out the book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music. Im sure the band was aware of this alternate meaning when they chose the title, though. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover. The track features stephin merritts baritone over light ukelele and. Meaningless meaning less than a game of chess just like your. The magnetic fields named after the andre bretonphilippe soupault novel les champs magnetiques are an american band founded and led by stephin merritt. I have a hunch that threeway is a hint about the musical progression, similar to dave brubeks famous take five song, where the title refers to the 5beat timing.
Sooooo i love getting comments on videos so if youre still reading my ramblings you should leave a. 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. Magnetic fields can usually be seen by magnetic flux lines. The scratch my back album, released in 2010, was conceived as a. About absolutely cuckoo this is the first song from the first volume of the magnetic fieldss 69 love songs. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title. Translation of the book of love by the magnetic fields from english to italian. Nov 10, 2015 the book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa.
Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun songs. 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. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. The magnetic fields 1999 album, 69 love songs, was this moments definitive statement. 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 book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts a. 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. And a longforgotten fairytale is in your eyes again and im caught inside a dream world where the colors are too intense and nothing is making sense theres a floating town of eiderdown in a mist of mystery theres an old enchanted castle and the princess there is me decked out like a christmas tree i guess youve had your little joke. 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.
Andre bretons the magnetic fields, written in 1919, is a wonderful piece of writing. As its title indicates, 69 love songs is a threevolume concept album composed of 69 love songs, all written by. Book of love originally titled jack in the box, a 1980 novel by william kotzwinkle. Aug 05, 2010 song is book of love by an amazing band the magnetic fields if you didnt notice by the title.
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