Meaning of the book of love by peter gabriel

Peter gabriel has never elaborated much on the meaning of shock the monkey, other than to say in a 1993 interview, this song is about jealousy and a sort of animal nature. Before we look at the meaning of the song, we must first do some background research on the composer, gabriel faure. This is also the first time that the studio version of the book of love has been available on spotify and amazon music. Ahhhhhh, ahhh so, you know how people are when its all gone much too far the way their minds are made. Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and activist.

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. 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 b. As victor frankl wrote in mans search for meaning, what is to give light must endure burning. The threevolume album was released in 1999, with the book of love appearing in volume 1 as track number 12. The book of love is a song written by stephin merritt and attributed to the magnetic fields. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter stephin merritt and the book of love is backed by merritts cover of gabriel s not one of us. I started out with 23 different lyric ideas, on a range of subjects, but the personal stuff seemed to dominate the songwriting, as it had done in my. Feb 10, 2016 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.

The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon. The live recording was released on island def jam records. 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. After leaving genesis, gabriel went on to a successful solo career. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the. 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.

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 was just wondering if anyone knows the meaning of the lyrics. The book of love this song is by peter gabriel and appears on the movie soundtrack shall we dance. These quotes are taken from around the time of the albums release. 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 has 21 books on goodreads with 605 ratings. This song is by peter gabriel and appears on the movie soundtrack shall we dance. Hes the only sibling troy is still in touch with, though they grew up in a large family. 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. What is the meaning of the song the secret by gabriel faure.

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. 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. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love arranged by sebastian durfee. Peter gabriel first recorded the book of love for the soundtrack of the 2004 movie. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of peter gabriel lyrics. Gabriel came up with the lyrics based on some phrases he had kicking around. We are thinking of using it as the song which is played while we are signing the register. This song is not literally about shocking someone or a monkey. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peter s album scratch my back. Music the book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. Peter gabriel the book of love wlyrics hd the book of. 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. We will continue to make more of peters music available on spotify and amazon music as part of a monthly rollout plan.

Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. 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 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.

The book of love sheet music for piano, voice download. Gabe was wounded in world war ii and now has a metal plate in his head. Peter gabriel peter brian gabriel the book of love lyrics. Real lyrics dirty songs you didnt know were dirty peter gabriel. The other day we heard the first sounds from peter gabriels all orchestral indie rock covers lp, scratch my back, with his take on arcade fires my body is a cage. In 1999, the magnetic fields released 69 love songs, a threedisc set.

Oct 12, 2004 the book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live. 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. Free and guaranteed quality tablature with ukulele chord charts, transposer and auto scroller. Peter gabriel lyrics 112 song lyrics sorted by album, including in your eyes, the book of love. 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. Song information for the book of love peter gabriel on allmusic. 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. Dirty songs you didnt know were dirty, peter gabriel. The scratch my back album, released in 2010, was conceived as a. Gabriel had already left during the albums recording sessions but had been persuaded to return. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs.

The life and music of peter gabriel easlea, daryl on. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. Peter gabriel covers bon iver stereogum premiere stereogum. Book of love band, an american synthpop band book of love, the bands 1987 album book of love, the albums title track. The book of love for string quartett sheet music for.

Shall we dance soundtrack 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 you can read me anything the book of love. 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 and i i love it when. His 1986 album, so, is his bestselling release and is certified triple platinum in the. This song is a cover of the book of love by the magnetic fields. 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. After leaving genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with solsbury hill as his first single. 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. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. Armando gallo if you love peter gabriel, you will love this book and appreciate the research and insight that the author dedicated to the open and hidden meaning of the song solsbury hill. He dedicated us to his exwife, jill, his 2 daughters, and.

Song book of love ukulele chords and tabs by peter gabriel. 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. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love peter gabriel. 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 magnetic fields cover. Weekend dairy farmer ralph gabriel, an electrical engineer who did critical world war ii radar. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and. Peter gabriels the book of love peter gabriel wlyrics hd music video in high definition. The life and music of peter gabriel, daryl easlea provides the following bit of commentary.

The disability money he receives as result of his injury allowed troy to buy the house that the maxsons now live in, a source of shame for troy. Peter gabriel the book of love live in london, 2011 lyrics. Doubleentendres help disguise the filthiest of songs. Peter gabriel announced his departure at a band meeting in cleveland, ohio, in january 1975. 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.

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. May 18, 2018 in the history of classic rock, few big names have had a career quite like peter gabriels. This song is gabriel s cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing i. The lyrics are about gabriels fear of dedicating himself to his relationships. The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. The book of love has music in it, in fact thats where music comes from. Choose from peter gabriel sheet music for such popular songs as in your eyes, the book of love, and dont give up. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. Original lyrics of the book of love song by peter gabriel. Jun 02, 2010 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 off his shoes as he settles on a sofa. 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. Peter talks about the making of the us album, which was released in september 1992.

Peter gabriel s the book of love meaning of the lyrics. Sometimes a song you hear for the first time, is innocent and sweet sounding. Then you listen closer to the lyrics, and realize its talking about stuff you didnt realize. Gabriel can sometimes be mistaken for gabrielle, a girl, however the subject. 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. Peter gabriels the book of love meaning of the lyrics. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. I mean, i know it ends with the line about wedding rings, but it. The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love. The book of love lyrics by peter gabriel original song full text. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Check out the book of love by peter gabriel on amazon music. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in. Peter gabriel the book of love piano and voice sheet music.

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 lyrics are about gabriel s fear of dedicating himself to his relationships. The book of love by peter gabriel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Following the success of the german version of melt that gabriel made in 1980, he released a sister version of security, titled as the previous release, ein deutsches album. Genesis were touring the lamb lies down on broadway at the time.