Stephin merritt biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The book of love written by stephin merritt the magnetic fields performed by reid jamieson. 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. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. For the records that are not favourites of stephin merritt but that he is listening to at the moment, please click his picture below. But magnetic fields leader stephin merritt has counted on it as an inexhaustible, 360degree pivot for cleverness. Stephen merritt has 321 books on goodreads, and is currently reading king of joy by richard chiem, the supper of the lamb. 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. The book of love by stephen merritt the magnetic fields, from the album 69 love songs the book of love is long and boring.
He seemed nonplussed by the effort that the situation required of him. 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 by stephen merritt from the album 69 love songs 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. General commentone of the simplest, yet most beautiful and touching songs about love ever written. Ive been reading a lot of very short fiction, and enjoyed writing 101 two letter words, the poetry book about the shortest words you can use in scrabble.
Time to welcome back our traveling correspondent comedian, tom papa in a segment we call out in america, are you there tom. Feb 29, 2012 tibethouse benefit concert, carnegie hall new york, ny february, 2012. May 27, 2015 merritt begins the book of love by bringing a big idea down to earththe book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thingand then attacks the same idea, with. 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 house of tomorrow ep is the third major release by the magnetic fields, and the first with stephin merritt as the main vocalist. Last year, the alwayssullenseeming merritt declined to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his threecd magnum opus 69 love songs, yet he. Very humorous guide that is quite a change from the scifi i usually read. The book of love is long and boring, sings the magnetic fields stephin merritt in the song the book of love. Stephin merritt, the singersongwriter best known as the frontman of the band the magnetic fields, pays poetic homage to the likes of za, xi, and yo, those wee words that can. Stephin merritt sings a basic, timeless melody over a barely strummed guitar. Mar 03, 2017 stephin merritt sniffs at the idea of spilling his life story in song. Stephin merritt and the magnetic fields, a film by kerthy fix and gail ohara.
A oneofakind celebration of the 101 twoletter words allowed in scrabble. Stephin merritt made his name writing tight, pithy pop songs under various moodreflecting monikersincluding the magnetic fields, whose tripledisc album 69 love songs remains a landmark achievement in pop music. He drank a glass of water, set down his shoulder bag, used the bathroom, and when he was ready to talk. Mar, 2017 stephin merritt said this in a 2015 issue of rolling stone, explaining the handful of songs hes written that he considers to be at least somewhat autobiographical. The magnetic fields the book of love live at wfuv youtube.
Even to those who swear off boymeetsgirl lyrics, love is the most obvious and most easily dumbeddown subject in all of songwriting. Funeral home services for stephen are being provided by flanigan funeral home. He is known for his distinctive and untrained bass voice. In 2011, a few months before releasing the latest magnetic fields album, love at the bottom of the sea, merritt released obscurities, merge records, a. 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. A thoughtful interview with stephin merritt of the magnetic. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics metrolyrics.
The book of love by stephen merritt 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. The book of love by stephen merritt from the album 69 love songs the book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of. Stephin merritt finds 50 ways to sing his life story the. Born in badenbaden, former west germany in 1965 to american beatnik parents linda alix merritt and folk musician scott fagan, stephin merritt formed and plays principal roles in his band the magnetic fields, as well as sideproject bands the 6ths, the gothic archies and future bible heroes, writing and composing nearly five hundred songs as of. Doc about the magnetic fields stephin merritt, strange. I love funkadelic, and satie, and 12 japanese, and nurse with wound, and they wouldnt give a rats ass for good melody or lyrics. Those unfamiliar with, say, 69 love songs should first pour the contents of that record in their skulls. The book of love is long and boring and written very long ago its full of flowers and heartshaped boxes and things were all too young to know but i, i love it when you give me things and you, you ought to give me wedding rings. Here, he finds a handful of tracks that are mostly.
Hes also spent time writing soundtracks, including a song cycle for lemony snickets series of unfortunate events. Peter gabriel the book of love chords ultimateguitar. The same might be said about books about tortured, reclusive singer. I couldnt care less about pouring my heart out in public, he said over a recent afternoon tea near his apartment in. My life in 15 songs for nearly 25 years, magnetic fields singersongwriter has made characterdriven songs his lifes work. Also ive been listening to a lot of french baroque harpsichord music. Im very, very familiar with unrequited love alex needham the singer on posing naked, growing a beard, and why germans. Rolling stone has called singersongwriter stephin merritt of the magnetic fields the cole porter of his generation. In 2010, stephin merritt was the subject of a prizewinning documentary, strange powers. The look on merritts face seems to shoot the words, im going to set fire to your house and watch the smoldering remains through a huge spyglass. A thoughtful interview with stephin merritt of the.
Stephin merritt biography, albums, streaming links. My love of books mostly developed when i spent time as a kid living in lighthouses. Gavin james the book of love live listen on deezer. The quietus features bakers dozen thirteen albums i. 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. Merritt s recognizable lyrics are often about love and with atypical or neutral gender roles, and. He called me and i had heard of him because we had had tickets to see the peony pavillion, the 18hour extravaganza, which was then cancelled by the chinese government. The book of love stephen merritt by lori oz reverbnation. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. Hear stephin merritt, katie crutchfield sing on superchunks erasure january 9, 2018 when youve got nearly 30 years of bombastic powerpunk behind you, its fairly easy to convince people. The eps five songs are built on both musical and vocal repetition, so much so that the sleeve reads five loop songs as a pun on five love. Born in badenbaden, former west germany in 1965 to american beatnik parents linda alix merritt and folk musician scott fagan, stephin merritt formed and plays principal roles in his band the magnetic fields, as well as sideproject bands the 6ths, the gothic archies and future bible heroes, writing and composing nearly five hundred songs as of 2018. 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. Stephin merritt of the magnetic fields will be composing and performing original music for the 1925 tod browning film the unholy three, starring lon chaney.
Monday morning melody the book of love by stephen merritt. My life as a fairy tale, a plotless show based on the writings of hans christian andersen, features music and lyrics by stephin merritt. In 2017, the superlative songwriter, leftfield pops answer to another stephen, is back with his 25th album, 50 song memoir. Together they have crafted a wonderfully witty book that is sure to prove useful to scrabble. True, theres a showoffish sort of smarts at work in merritt s songwriting, with its droll rhymes and sneaky turns of phrase, that may be borderline annoying for some listeners. Joined by accordionist and novelist daniel handler a series of unfortunate events, and viola player pinky weitzman. Discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and. The magnetic fields is essentially a vehicle for merritt s songwriting, as are various sideprojects including the 6ths, future bible heroes, and the gothic archies. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and.
Stephin merritt albums from worst to best stereogum. The first time stephin merritt felt like a songwriter was at age eight. Jan 05, 2017 outside the work of stephin merritt, that is. O, the oprah magazine has hailed cartoonist roz chast as the wryest pen since dorothy parkers.
Tibethouse benefit concert, carnegie hall new york, ny february, 2012. Stephen merrit, stephen merritt, stephin merrit, stephin merritt soundtrack man, stephin r. And over the past several years, merritt has revealed a. The song the book of love was written by stephin merritt and was first recorded and released by the magnetic fields in 1999. The obituary was featured in atlanta journalconstitution on march 8.
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. Stephin raymond merritt born february 9, 1965 is an american singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist, best known as the songwriter and principal singer of the bands the magnetic fields, the gothic archies, and future bible heroes. The book of love stephen merritt by lori oz, americana music from burlington, vt on reverbnation. An interview with stephin merritt believer magazine. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from stephin merritt at the discogs marketplace. Tod brownings the unholy three w live music by stephin. Obscurities is definitely a musthave for merritt completists. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. Stephen merritt is an absolute genius and the fact that he wrote 68 other songs about love in a single release without wasting a word or a note is testament to his brilliance. Original versions of the book of love written by stephin merritt. Merritt begins the book of love by bringing a big idea down to earththe book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thingand then. Best known as the mastermind behind the magnetic fields, singersongwriter stephin merritt has juggled multiple projects throughout his career, releasing a string of acclaimed albums with the magnetic fields while also working as a solo artist, a magazine journalist, and a member of several different bands. The book of love stephin merritt the magnetic fields cover. Listen to the book of love live by gavin james the book of love.
Apr 28, 2012 stephin merritt of the magnetic fields performs the book of love live in studioa. 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. Stephin merritt, singer, songwriter the boston globe. Coproduced by lincoln center festival and the hans christian andersen 2005 foundation and directed by chen shizheng, with book by erik ehn, the show received its world premiered at the lincoln center festival, july 2005. The book of love stephin merritt the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings.
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