Magnetic definition is possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract. The magnetic fields 1999 album, 69 love songs, was this moments definitive statement. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts a. At all times the direction of the magnetic field is shown by the direction of the magnetic flux lines. 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 all my little words lyrics genius. Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun songs. Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. Mar 06, 2017 now, the magnetic fields return with a record that, like 69 love songs, forces merritt to get focused and inspired. A history of the love song in 10 tracks music the guardian. The magnetic fields meaningless lyrics genius lyrics. As the stories unfold, they interweave, just as a theme will reappear throughout a piece of music. Holiday is the fourth studio album by american indie pop band the magnetic fields.
Aug 25, 2011 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. 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. Ranking every song on the magnetic fields 69 love songs. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. 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. The book of love is a classic song written by stephin merrit and originally performed by his band the magnetic fields. James first covered the song during the recording of his live album. Song meaningwhen you think about love, its really pointless and stupid, but.
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. May 19, 2020 merritt knows how context can deepen musics meaning. The book of love is geschreven en geproduceerd door the magnetic fields frontman stephin merritt. 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 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. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter. 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. Magnetic fields vocalist ld beghtol has been selected to write an entire book about 69 love songs as part of continuums 33 series. The magnetic fieldss 69 love songs played in the background as we drank cheap beer and played warioware. Note that we hear the same piece three times but with variations.
Wonderful images cascade upon wonderful images that i want to hold in my brain and try not to forget. At some point, we started to argue over whether come back from san francisco was an original or a semiupdated version of a cut from the great american songbook. 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 lyrics 261 song lyrics sorted by album, including the biggest tits in history, lets get drunk again and get divorced, love gone wrong. 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. The magnetic fields youre my only home lyrics genius. About absolutely cuckoo this is the first song from the first volume of the magnetic fieldss 69 love songs. Magnetic field simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Maintaining a soft, melancholy atmosphere comes a ballad about a man who is not able to. Yes, yes, yes, it was totally meaningless meaningless like when two fireflies fluoresce just.
The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. Stephin merritt doesnt understand why youd play his music at. The magnetic fields named after the andre bretonphilippe soupault novel les champs magnetiques are an american band founded and led by stephin merritt. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover. The magnetic fields absolutely cuckoo lyrics genius. Check out the book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music.
Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration. 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. As for the songs popularity at weddings, merritt is stumped. Mar 07, 2012 love at the bottom of the sea merge this feature is not available right now. He is my lord, he is my saviour and he rewards my good behavior my secret soul, i know hes seen it he says, come here baby and kiss me like you mean it he calls me baby, says kiss me like you mean it he is my life and my salvation hes always right, hes always patient i pinch myself its like im dreaming it. However, the magnetic fields version more fits the words of the song. The album was actually the third to be recorded, and was intended to be released through the label feel good all over prior to the charm of the highway strip. The magnetic fields kiss me like you mean it lyrics. The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritts songwriting, as are various sideprojects including the 6ths, future. The magnetic fields all my little words lyrics songmeanings. 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, 1999 covered by peter gabriel on scratch my back book of love, a song by toya featuring loon from the 2001 selftitled album, toya. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. The book of love by the magnetic fields on amazon music.
It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. The magnetic fields 69 love songs releases discogs. 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. All my little words is the third track of the first volume of the magnetic fieldss 69 love songs. 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. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Im sure the band was aware of this alternate meaning when they chose the title, though. While synthpop often forms the foundation of their music, the magnetic fields music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk and indie pop. Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. Andre bretons the magnetic fields, written in 1919, is a wonderful piece of writing.
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. I dont understand why people think that the book of love is. Translation of the book of love by the magnetic fields from english to italian. 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. Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun. The strength of a magnet has to do with the spaces. Magnetic fields no one will ever love you honestly youtube. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. The book of love benefits from appearing alongside 68 other witty yet tender tracks on the magnetic fields 1999 landmark album, 69.
In 1999, the magnetic fields released 69 love songs, a threedisc set exploring the genre and tropes of love songs. The phrase masterpiece has become somewhat inflated in time, but still this best describes this album. I think i need a new heart the magnetic fields youtube. Merlin mergerecords, wmg on behalf of domino records. 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. They are a band fronted by stephin merritt, including sam davol, banjo playersecond guitarist john woo, and percussionistpianist claudia gonson. The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. The track features stephin merritts baritone over light ukelele and. As victor frankl wrote in mans search for meaning, what is to give light. Magnetic fields can usually be seen by magnetic flux lines.