In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. The song was the second single released from the bands second album. It was drastically overlooked when it came out in 1988, even if it did chart highest of all their albums. Listen free to book of love lullaby tubular bells, pretty boys and pretty girls and more. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. Sometimes i watch you while you sleep i know youre somewhere in a dream and ill cradle you in my arms tonight cause i know your soul is somewhere up above. 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. Lullaby pleasant dream mix 12 vinyl 1989 youtube book of love. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. From there he got the idea for the line, i wonder, wonder, wonder who, who wrote the book of love, working it up into a song with davis and malone. Sometimes i watch you while you sleep i know youre somewhere in a dream and ill cradle you in my arms tonight cause i know your soul is s.
Tubular bellspretty boys and pretty girls and lullaby are just some of the stunning dance highlights of this classic. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls regans house medley 12 vinyl. By the release of 1988s lullaby, which was the highestcharting album of the four, book of love s signature sound had been distilled into pure sonic silver, and nowhere was this more apparent. Pretty boys and pretty girls became the bands highest charting single at no. After having substantial success on college radio stations and the dancefloor in the 1980s, candy carol was released amid the changing musical landscape of the early 1990s.
Pretty boys and pretty girls is the fifth single released by the american synthpop band book of love. Book of lovethe monotonesoriginal song1958 youtube. On their second album, book of love opened the proceedings with their own danceable version of the 1973 mike oldfield instrumental hit as a way of launching into a somewhat harderedged album. Book of love s ted ottaviano was credited with playing tubular bells on the bands selftitled debut album.
The threevolume album was released in 1999, with the book of love. Book of love are a synthpop group that was formed in philadelphia in 1984 by art school students ted ottaviano, susan ottaviano, jade lee, and lauren roselli. Book of love released their third record two years following their moderately successful album, lullaby. Features song lyrics for book of love s lullaby album. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration. I love book of love they have to be one of the best of the unknown groups of the 80s. I can now appreciate that they were trying to get a feel for what their strong points were as a group at the time. Book of love lullaby justin strauss pleasant dream. For their second album, nycs book of love took on the 1973 mike oldfield classic tubular bells theme from the exorcist and reinvigorated it with a dance groove, some extra synths, and a 1980s sheen that brought it to dancefloors where it sacrificed its original ominous tone for a hypnotic, minimalist weave. Stream book of love lullaby justin strauss pleasant dream remix by justin strauss from desktop or your mobile device.
Lullaby is the sixth single released by the american synthpop band book of love. The book of love also titled who wrote the book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. This album has got some awkward tracks on it unlike their next two albums. Modigliani lost in your eyes, was released as a single in early 1987, making it the fourth and final single release from their debut album. Book of love announces lullaby redux a special night of music featuring all four original members to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their album lullaby. 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. 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. Lead singer charles patrick heard a pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the line wonder where the yellow went. Sometimes i watch you while you sleep i know youre somewhere in a dream and ill cradle you in my arms tonight cause. Published by book of love songs isquared music warnertamerlane pub. This is a pretty sweet mix of by far my favorite book of love song right after modigliani.
Provided to youtube by rhinowarner records lullaby book of love lullaby. Tracks a1 to b2 additional production and remix for just right productions. Lullaby is the second studio album by american synthpop and electronic band book of love, released on june 21, 1988, by sire records. The song was the first single released prior to the bands second album lullaby in 1988. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. The song was the second single released from the bands second album lullaby in 1988 although lullaby failed to reach the billboard hot 100 chart, it became a top 30 dance club hit. Remastered version that appears on the 2009 lullaby reissue on noble rot.
Fantastically produced by erasuredepeche mode producer flood, this is possibly book of loves synthpop masterpiece with its combination of electronic dance rhythms and angelic melodies and arrangements. 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. Sometimes i watch you while you sleep i know youre somewhere in a dream and ill cradle you in my arms tonight cause i know your soul is somewhere up. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
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