The Magnetic Fields Realism Preorder Poster by M + E
Peter Gabriel, The Book of Love
The book of love is long and boring
No one can lift the damn thing
It’s full of charts and facts
And figures and instructions for dancing
But I…
I love it when you read to me
A: Regular blowjobs backstage, mountains of cocaine and busty girls."
The Magnetic Fields - Why I Cry
Ben Gibbard - I Don’t Want To Get Over You
The Magnetic Fields - You’re My Only Home
The discussion between Stephin Merritt and Daniel Handler in the 69 Love Songs booklet casts You’re My Only Home as a country song with elements of technopop in its execution.
In his interview with Stephin Merritt in The New York Observer, Philip Weiss records this exchange about the song:
I told Mr. Merritt I sang it to my wife (trying to imitate his deep sad tones). He looked at me like I was crazy.“The song is tragic and pathetic. ‘When you cancel dinner plans, I wish I didn’t understand’?” he said. “It’s a declaration of love for someone who doesn’t return it.”
“It’s a song about separateness in a relationship,” I said. “My wife cancels dinner plans—so what.”
from 69 Love Songs
The Magnetic Fields - Railroad Boy
The Magnetic Fields - Kiss Me Like You Mean It
I’ll be away for a couple of days due to my much avoided school work. I apologize in advance for the upcoming lack of updates. (If anyone wants to submit something, I’ll be more than ready to approve them, just so you know.) By the way, 20 followers, wohoo!
The Gothic Archies - Your Long White Fingers
The Magnetic Fields - I’m the Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side
concert at The Babylon, Berlin on March 27th
