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 but i, i love it when you read to me. Originally released in june 1983,this album consists of live performances recorded towards the end of 1982 but also has. But us is far from just being bleakly introspective featuring several songs that have gone. Peter gabriels the book of love meaning of the lyrics. Gabriel and ezrin assembled musicians, including guitarist robert fripp, and his future king crimson bandmate tony levin on bass.
Vinyl 7 peter gabriel modern love 1977, vinyl discogs. Peter gabriel has 21 books on goodreads with 615 ratings. Spencer bright goes deep into the life of peter gabriel, exploring his musical ventures, his technological projects and also his personal life. Peter gabriel is the debut solo studio album by english progressive rock singersongwriter peter gabriel and the first of four with the same eponymous title. This is the first live performance of the book of love by peter gabriel. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration. Peter gabriel peter gabriel iv also known as security wog rating. Song information for the book of love peter gabriel on allmusic. Released on 25 february 1977, it was produced by bob ezrin. Apr 27, 2010 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.
The book of love has music in it, in fact thats where music comes. The album, recorded at air lyndhurst and real world studios during 2009, consists of cover versions of twelve songs by various artists, using only orchestra and voice. Book of love originally titled jack in the box, a 1980 novel by william kotzwinkle. Its not just that the production is pristine, clean, and immaculate, its that the music is, with only a handful of exceptions namely, the. Six years after earning his first blockbuster, peter gabriel finally delivered us, his sequel to so. The book of love sheet music for piano, voice download. Love and marriage etc which sometimes made it difficult to contextualise his rise to fame and what he did with it when he achieved it. Oct 12, 2004 the book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. 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. Ahhhhhh, ahhh so, you know how people are when its all gone much too far the way their minds are made. Originally released in june 1983,this album consists of live performances recorded towards the end of 1982 but also has additional mixing added in a few months later. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 three volume concept album, 69 love songs.
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. Sicuramente e lalbum piu bello dal vivo di peter gabriel. Its not just that the production is pristine, clean, and immaculate, its that the music is. Like the other titles in peter gabriels back catalog, this is just a reissuing of the same version released by geffen in 2002. I love peter gabriel s music, so im maybe a bit biased, this is amazing though. South park using book of love any south park fans here. Nov 10, 2015 the book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peter s album scratch my back. Peter gabriel the book of love live from womad 2009. Peter performing his orchestral version of the david bowie brian eno classic heroes, live in verona. Learn how to play peter gabriel songs for piano and voice online. I was just wondering if anyone knows the meaning of the lyrics. Peter gabriel the book of love piano and voice sheet music. A music video for peter gabriel s the book of love featuring stick people from. Music the book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from.
The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peter s album scratch my back. Book of love lyrics peter gabriel soundtrack lyrics. Scratch my back is the eighth studio album and fifteenth album overall by english musician peter gabriel, his first in eight years. The book of love by peter gabriel on amazon music amazon. Peter gabriel stephin merritt the book of love not. Aug 01, 2011 peter gabriel the book of love remix duration. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. After that, he explored even deeper sides of his musical persona with a solo career that represents both an artistic and a commercial success. Like the other titles in peter gabriel s back catalog, this is just a reissuing of the same version released by geffen in 2002. Songs like rhythm of the heat and san jacinto are a. Peter gabriel the book of love piano and voice partitions.
The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. This page includes the book of love not one of uss. Nov 25, 2010 a music video for peter gabriel s the book of love featuring stick people from. Its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing. Vinyl 7 peter gabriel stephin merritt the book of love not one of us 2010, vinyl discogs. I just wish the book would be more detailed about what peter did in those years between the end of the secret world tour and the year the book was published 1999. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. A music video for peter gabriels the book of love featuring stick people from. Peter gabriel lyrics love to be loved aaaaahi, byeeee so, you know how people are when its all gone much too far the way their minds are made still, theres something you should know that i could not let show that fear of letting go and in this moment, i need to be needed. In this film, peter explains the idea behind his songswap project and you can see some of the studio recording of the scratch my back album. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Nov 07, 2014 peter performing his orchestral version of the david bowie brian eno classic heroes, live in verona.
I, i wish i could swim like dolphins, like dolphins can swim though nothing will keep us together we can beat them, forever and ever oh, we. Book of love chords by peter gabriel songsterr tabs with rhythm. Aug 04, 2009 this is the first live performance of the book of love by peter gabriel. I love peter gabriels music, so im maybe a bit biased, this is amazing though. His 1986 album, so, is his bestselling release and is certified triple platinum. Although he had thrived on live performance as a member of genesis, peter gabriel waited until he was four albums and six years deep into his solo career with the hit album security and the top 40 shock the monkey chalked up to his credit before he took the plunge into concert recording with this album. Im currently studying for a music degree, and im fascinated by production and the use of nonwestern instrumentation in modern music. Peter gabriel started off as the lead singer of the progressive band genesis from 1967 to 1975, bringing his weird raspy voice to such classics as foxtrot and selling england by the pound. The book of love sheet music for piano, voice download free. Us, which was released six years after the phenomenally successful so, was, at that time, arguably peters most personal record yet as he stepped into the confessional to explore and dissect many of the relationship issues he was then experiencing.
Delving deeper into his exploration of unusual rhythms and sounds, peter gabriel emerged in 1982 with his fourth, and last, selftitled album unless you live in north america where the album was called security. The book of love not one of us is a music singlesepsfan clubpromo recording by peter gabriel crossover progprogressive rock released in 2010 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. We are thinking of using it as the song which is played while we are signing the register. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics karaoke version duration. 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. In their new episode tonight they used the same song as the season 8 finale book of love peter gabriel. The scratch my back album, released in 2010, was conceived as a. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love arranged by sebastian durfee. Released as a doublelp and twocd set but also later in a single. Check out the book of love by peter gabriel on amazon music. 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. Book of love chords by peter gabriel songsterr tabs with. Peter gabriel the book of love live from womad 2009 youtube. Inbam kural book, one of the books of the tirukkural the book of love, a 1934 novel by upton sinclair.
Peter gabriel book of love chords learn the song with the online tablature player. The book of love testo peter gabriel mtv testi e canzoni. Clearly, that great span of time indicates that gabriel was obsessive in crafting the album, and us bears the sound of endless hours in the studio. After hearing this on the final montage of the season 8 finale of scrubs, i just had to do a cover.
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 is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. Peter gabriel the book of love with lyrics karaoke version visit for more karaoke songs. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and.
This album has it all for me, great production, and amazing instrumentation. Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and activist. Peter gabriel stephin merritt the book of love not one. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics karaoke version. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live. I heard it on a film recently being played, and it just brought back how i loved it so much. Oct 26, 2009 after hearing this on the final montage of the season 8 finale of scrubs, i just had to do a cover.
After leaving genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with solsbury hill as his first single. Print and download the book of love sheet music in pdf. However i am not convinced this recording was remastered as advertised. The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love.
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