An Evening With The Magnetic Fields - The Book of Love

[BCONTRAT]

Oh, GOD! Peter Gabriel's cover of this song is just a pompous, hackneyed, laughable affair. It's such a cliche—and while the covers project was "interesting" in a cursory way due to the indie bands and good songs he chose to cover, there was really nothing redeemable about the kind of cheesy orchestration he cakes on the songs (nutritionless saccharine syrup). The only thing I agree with is that yes, he tries VERY hard. The song is not supposed to be ENTIRELY uplifting— more ambivalent.

[belovedconsole]

I like Peter Gabriel, but his version is too slow. The best versions are the original by Magnetic Fields (this version here I don't like), and if you want the best, go to Nataly Dawn. It's a little pretentious, but beautifully recorded, and her interpretation is playful yet deep, and the harmonies are different. She and the original really capture it. Gabriel is too slow and old and almost depressed. (I still like him, though, like Leonard Cohen)...

[Bigmussie1]

@belovedconsole Have you heard The Airborne Toxic Events cover of this? Upbeat and orchestral, I think it's awesome.

[mrmrscosanostra]

its madness,,how prolific can you fucking get.

[TinaRedGreenBlue]

no, this is the original :)

[Topographer]

This song is so good it deserved a top class treatment. Peter Gabriel's.

[REELBIGAL]

I personally prefer the peter gabriel version, a lot more uplifting and this one and the way he sings it fits the song better. I was suprised when i found out this wasn't a cover and this band wrote the original, because Peter Gabriel puts so much more effort into it e.g. getting an orchestra to sing it. If its anything to go by, its a damn good song especially if he has done a cover of it.

[xxxasleep]

are you kidding me? you've obviously have not heard this bands collection of music.

i'm not going to discount PG's efforts by talking down his cover. he KNOWS good music when he hears it... so do many others who have covered the magnetic fields.

no one write songs about love like they do. i suggest you pick some more stuff up and have a listen.

i'll have a listen at PG's cover and get back to you.

thanks for watching! take care!

[brucefetter]

@xxxasleep agreed! and smiths/morrissey too

[jessicahausauer]

My friend had this song sung at her wedding, it made me cry AND smile. Loved it. Still love it.

[robertstorm13]

mi sister sung it!!! on her wedding!!!!

[holyotpbatman]

i love it when you sing to me <3 this song is wonderful

[daninohio]

okay. this was mice. I couldn't understand the words that he sung but it was soothing to listen to. :)

[aajunior]

kewl...

[lewiss7]

nice and mellow =]

[kreyzeekev]

Love it!

So mellow...

[nae54]

nice, really nice *****

[fernitnow]

=) plus =(

equals

fErn

Hope you enjoyed the show!

[xxxasleep]

i thought about you all night!

[iamthejer]

i want to hear about this show sometime.

thanks for turning me on to them.

[DrakeSizzle]

you lucky crack whore!!!!!!!!

[BooManChoo14]

Quite Interesting.... Sounds like a good performance :-)