The magnetic fields 50 song memoir is, just as the title says, an autobiography of songwriter stephin merritt, with one song for each year of his life, and a. Print and download the book of love sheet music by peter gabriel. The magnetic fields sheet music, tabs and lead sheets. No one cares how you feel chords the collision of rictusgrinned morning tv host and the morose wit of stephin merritt was always going to produce hilarity. Arguably the most recognized song from the 69 love songs collection, the book of love is track 11 of volume one. Stephin merritt forever and a day obscurities is out 823 via merge. And even stephin merritt acknowledges this or he wouldnt have let it play out for five damn minutes. The talent that is stephin merritt wrote this song as the magnetic fields 69 love songs is an iconic album. Peter gabriel the book of love full score sheet music. Ive listened to the album in bits and pieces, but ive only had the chance to play it straight through once, for some of the same reasons that have made it hard for me to watch an. Stephin merritt sings a basic, timeless melody over a barely strummed guitar. When stephin merritt sings about the book of love realaudio excerpt, he might as well be describing his bands new album sold as three separate cds or together as a box set, 69 love songs.
Merritt is the groups primary songwriter, producer, and vocalist, as well as frequent multiinstrumentalist. Beginner guitar chords the 4 most important chords you must know. He drank a glass of water, set down his shoulder bag, used the bathroom, and when he was ready to talk. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. The book of love written by stephin merritt the magnetic fields performed by reid jamieson.
Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Obscurities is definitely a musthave for merritt completists. Stephin merritt sings a basic, timeless melody over a barely strummed guitar and light background vocals. W ords and music by stephin merritt the book of love. Peter gabriel the book of love peter gabriel the book of love. The book of love stephin merritt the magnetic fields.
The book of love is long and boring, no one can lift the damn thing. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in g major transposable. The book of love is a song written by stephin merritt and attributed to the american indie pop group the magnetic fields, an american indie pop group founded and led by him. The book of love sheet music the magnetic fields piano. When the magnetic fields appeared at the lyric theatre, hammersmith in january 2001 to play the whole of 69 love songs, they were joined by peter gabriel for an encore of. No one ever gets tired of talking about money the dour stephin merritt on embracing luxury on. 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.
Song book of love ukulele chords and tabs by peter gabriel. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics metrolyrics. When stephin merritt arrived at my apartment, a threestory walkup, he wheezed for several minutes, too breathless and speechless to introduce himself. An interview with stephin merritt believer magazine. Written by stephin merritt and attributed to the magnetic fields. Everyone knows where its long flights and landings lead. 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. That albums most famous hymn, the book of love, has morphed into a contemporary standard akin to leonard cohens hallelujah. Peter gabriel the book of love sheet music in ab major. But the fire escape is a quick, hardened route to the same location, and theres no one to pass on the way up or down. 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 and the magnetic fields, directed by kerthy fix and gail ohara, has been screened at various film festivals this year, and it will be released by variance films to open in north american theatres after an october 27 screening at film forum in nyc.
The book of love sheet music download free in pdf or. When you least expect it, you will find stephin merritt lurking at the base of your brainstem, and at least some of you will welcome his presence. Its just warmth, joy, sunlight, physical and emotional rapture. The magnetic fields the book of love sheet music in g. The magnetic fields 69 love songs, ranked rock and roll.
The magnetic fields is a new yorkbased group fronted by stephin merritt. Exactly, though i think the newwave stance was a little different. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter stephin merritt and the book of love is backed by merritt s cover of gabriels not one of us. 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. The look on merritt s face seems to shoot the words, im going to set fire to your house and watch the smoldering remains through a huge spyglass. When you least expect it, you will find stephin merritt lurking at the base of your brainstem. Its even got a psychedelic rock guitar lick as a brief bridge. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and. The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back.
A song from that record, the book of love, has been covered. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Stephin merritt to date, stephin merritt has written and recorded 12 magnetic fields albums, including the popular and critically acclaimed 69 love songs, released by durhams merge records. The magnetic fields guitar tablature site stephin merritt. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love stephin merritt. Earlier this week, like just about everyone else i know, i picked up a copy of reflektor, the fourth album by arcade fire. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. His tunes are steeped in cityperson cynicism and the recognition. Download the karaoke of the book of love as made famous by peter gabriel in the genre soft rock, pop, tv and movies on karaoke version. Free printable and easy chords for song by magnetic fields papa was a rodeo. Print and download the book of love sheet music by the magnetic fields.
Even when the chord progressions evoke childrens lullabies, as they do on the first. Choose and determine which version of the book of love chords and tabs by stephin merritt you can play. Full score for peter gabriels version of the book of love. Print and download the book of love sheet music in pdf. The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love. He seemed nonplussed by the effort that the situation required of him. Which makes 69 love songs, stephin merritts magnum opus, now. Those unfamiliar with, say, 69 love songs should first pour the contents of that record in their skulls. Despite its conversational lyrical style and notentirelyromantic vocabulary. The music writer david hajdu, in his new book love for sale, describes being at a benefit at cbgbs in 1978 where blondie covered i feel love with robert fripp sitting in on guitar. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia.
My solo guitar arrangement of the book of love, as performed by peter gabriel. The magnetic fields 50 song memoir is, just as the title says, an autobiography of. The magnetic fields when my boy walks down the street. Rats in the garbage of the western world my tribute to the cure. Just poking my head out of the turtle shell to say that the guitar tab for love at the bottom of the sea is now up on the tab site, here. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. Karaoke the book of love peter gabriel cdg, mp4, kfn. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in ab major. Learn how to play stephin merritt songs for piano online. Accurate stephin merritt guitar, bass, drum, piano, guitar pro and power tabs at 911tabs.
The magnetic fields at first avenue, 1112 city pages. 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. G c d g but i g c d g i love it when you read to me g c d g and you g c d g you can read me anything g c d g the book of love has music in it g c d g in fact thats where music comes from g c d g some of it is just transcendental g c. Who wrote the book of love baby, baby, baby i love you, yes i do well it says so in this book of love ours is the one thats true oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her you love her with all your heart chapter two you tell her youre never, never, never, never, never gonna. The arrangement details tab gives you detailed information about this particular arrangement of the book of love not necessarily the song. Free and guaranteed quality tablature with ukulele chord charts, transposer and auto scroller. Stephin merritt and companys songs may be rather acerbic and doleful, but at least they can laugh about the painful experiences that inspired them, and those moments of engaging levity on stage. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. The extraordinary story of stephin merritt from the magnetic fields whole life lp im hypernostalgic in terms of my musical taste, and not remotely nostalgic person in terms of my own life. The book of love accordi 100% corretti peter gabriel. 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.
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