This is also the first time that the studio version of the book of love has been available on spotify and amazon music. 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. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love arranged by sebastian durfee.
The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. This song is by peter gabriel and appears on the movie soundtrack shall we dance. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing i. Music the book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. We are thinking of using it as the song which is played while we are signing the register. After leaving genesis, gabriel went on to a successful solo career. Song information for the book of love peter gabriel on allmusic. 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 fo. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live. 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. He was no less ambitious as a solo artist, but he was more subtle in his methods. 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. Original lyrics of the book of love song by peter gabriel. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover.
Im getting married next year and my partner and i both love peter gabriels version of the book of love which was featured in the richard gere jennifer lopez film shall we dance. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Choose from peter gabriel sheet music for such popular songs as in your eyes, the book of love, and dont give up. Peter gabriel has 21 books on goodreads with 605 ratings. The book of lovewashing of the water peter gabriel peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group genesis. 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.
At another point, when speaking of his intentions behind sledgehammer, peter gabriel approvingly quotes nietzsches line that art is a mechanism which takes an icepick to the heart. As a member of genesis in the early 70s, peter gabriel helped move progressive rock to new levels of theatricality. Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singersongwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band genesis. Gabriel came up with the lyrics based on some phrases he had kicking around. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. Peter gabriel peter brian gabriel the book of love lyrics.
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. Ahhhhhh, ahhh so, you know how people are when its all gone much too far the way their minds are made. In this short film, from 2002, peter gabriel discusses recording the album birdy, which is the music he created for the alan parker movie of the same name. We will continue to make more of peters music available on spotify and amazon music as part of a monthly rollout plan. He dedicated us to his exwife, jill, his 2 daughters, and. Peter gabriel s the book of love meaning of the lyrics. However, in reality, we generally love those who love us back for our loving actions. Peter gabriels version is remarkably uninspired because his style lush compositions. Peter gabriel first recorded the book of love for the soundtrack of the 2004 movie shall we dance. Peter gabriel born peter brian gabriel on february 1950 is an internationallyfamous awardwinning english singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock band genesis. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3.
Dont give up peter gabriel and kate bush song wikipedia. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration. The book of love by peter gabriel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Official website of peter gabriel the english singersongwriter, musician and humanitarian activist. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. Dont give up is a song written by english musician peter gabriel and recorded as a duet with kate bush for gabriels fifth solo studio album so. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon.
The book of love sheet music for piano, voice download. Book of love band, an american synthpop band book of love, the bands 1987 album book of love, the albums title track. This perceptive dissection of loves simplicities is the first single from english musician peter gabriels eighth studio and fourteenth album overall, scratch my back. Solsbury hill is a song by english musician peter gabriel. 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 single was a top 20 hit in the uk, peaking at number, and reached. The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love. Peter gabriels version is remarkably uninspired because his style lush compositions doesnt suit the irony implicit in the songs lyrics, and his musical vision is. He wrote the song about a spiritual experience atop little solsbury hill in somerset, england, citation needed after his departure from the progressive rock band genesis, of which he had been the lead singer since its inception. The record consists of gabriel covering twelve songs by various artists, using orchestra and voice rather than normal rock instruments.
Explain your version of song meaning, find more of peter gabriel lyrics. 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. Gabriel saw langes images in a 1973 book titled in this proud land. The book of love really is a metaphor to describe the various behaviors we assume or more accurately. Check out the book of love by peter gabriel on amazon music. Peter gabriel 1977 sometimes referred to, for clarity, as car, peter gabriel i, or pg1 moribund the burgermeister, solsbury hill, modern love, excuse me, humdrum, slowburn, waiting for the big one, down the dolce vita, here comes the flood. The first couple of stanzas play on the difficulty she had differentiating between her successful creative life as a poet and her failings in her real life as a daughtermotherwife. Like to be liked, need to be needed, want to be wanted and love to be loved. After leaving genesis in 1975, gabriel launched a successful solo. Biko was included on gabriels third solo album peter gabriel iii 1980 a. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. The book of love as written by and george malone warren davis.
Peter gabriels the book of love meaning of the lyrics. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts some figures and instructions for dancing. Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun. I was just wondering if anyone knows the meaning of the lyrics. The track was later included on his 1990 compilation shaking the tree. The lyrics for the book of love by peter gabriel have been translated into 14 languages 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. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. Im my mothers only one its enough i wear my garment so it shows now you know only love is all maroon gluey feathers on a flume sky is wo.
Weekend dairy farmer ralph gabriel, an electrical engineer who did critical world war ii. Im getting married next year and my partner and i both love peter gabriel s version of the book of love which was featured in the richard gere jennifer lopez film shall we dance. Peter gabriel in the flesh is rather more ordinary than the peter gabriel of popular imagination a 60yearold man in a navy shirt and beige trousers, taking. At seven and onehalf minutes, it was the albums longest song. Love often is described as an altruistic commitment to another. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. Mercy street is the name of a play written by anne sexton, a poet who committed suicide in 1974 after a life marred by mental illness. This song is a cover of the book of love by the magnetic fields.
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