The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love. Peter gabriel covers the following artists songs from his album scratch my back released february 2010. After the death of his wife in a car accident, he sets out to help millie, a homeless teenager, to build a raft to sail across the atlantic. The book of love sheet music for piano, voice download.
He subsequently recorded the song for the soundtrack of the 2004 film shall we dance. 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 ro. 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 peter s album scratch my back. Peter gabriel not one of us 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 the book of love. The book of love peter gabrielpeter gabriel popmusik hochzeit. 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. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics.
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. Peter gabriel the book of love full score sheet music. General commentin 2004, gabriel performed a cover version of the book of love, a song by the magnetic fields, on the soundtrack to the film shall we dance the magnetic fields is a band led by the new york city singersongwriter stephin merritt. 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. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. 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 book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and. 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 peter gabriel book of love lyrics metrolyrics. Tekst utworu the book of love wykonawcy peter gabriel. 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 peter gabriel the book of love lyrics metrolyrics. Peter gabriel the book of love live peter gabriel performs the magnetic fields song the book of love live in london. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live.
The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriel s eighth studio album, scratch my back. Peter gabriel the book of love stay safe and healthy. Peter gabriel the book of love remix lyrics genius. The book of love live, a song by peter gabriel on spotify. He was no less ambitious as a solo artist, but he was more subtle in his methods. This is the first live performance of the book of love by peter gabriel.
The book of love peter gabriel cover by tony topham. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. 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. I cry the way that babies cry the way they cant deny the way they feel words, they climb all over you til they uncover you from where you hide. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. Peter gabriel stephin merritt the book of love not one of us. As the leader of genesis in the early 70s, peter gabriel helped move progressive rock to new levels of theatricality. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love peter gabriel. Peter gabriel the book of love sheet music in ab major.
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. The scratch my back album, released in 2010, was conceived as a songwriters exchange project where peter covered some of his favourite songs and in return the artists he chose would then cover one of his songs. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in ab major. Filmed at hammersmith apollo in march 2011, new blood live in london captures peter gabriel performing. The theory is that he covers various artists work and they will return the favour to offer us another album of gabriel covers later on. Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singersongwriter, record. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and. With his first eponymous solo album in 1977, he began exploring darker, more cerebral territory, in. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. The book of love for string quartett sheet music for. Peter gabriel has 21 books on goodreads with 605 ratings.
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