Magnetic Fields - The Nun's Litany (noisepop 08)

Herbst Theater, San Francisco
2/28/2008

Category:

Music

Tags:

• magnetic_fields
• noisepop
• noise_pop
• san_francisco

[asfrost]

I wish the girl...Claudia would've sung this. I'd rather here a good performance than Steven singing just to make it sound funny. Thumbs down!

[aezrax]

Regardless of how some people in the audience reacted, watch Stephen's expression throughout.

[PlasticJesus341]

Well first of all I love the magnetic field's live sets, if you want to hear a remake of distortion on stage go buy the album. But the main reason they tone it down is because Senor Merrit has a condition which makes him very averse to loud noises.

[calico992]

No matter how funny people think the lyrics, I always think that Stephin Merritt such a 'poignant' and sad songwriter. There is inestimable sorrow in his words. there is an air of tragicomedy. A poor sad nun wishing she could have attention. Its funny, buts its also very moving.

[whoareyou342]

Funny, I always thought it was about how women can degrade themselves....

[noneofyoucanspell]

@asfrost Stephen wrote the song.

[rbidar]

Claudia sang it in Oakland last saturday

[czarship]

"and men would pay me to make them scream"

[czarship]

"and men would pay me to make them scream"

[wisepv2]

it was a great show. the next line is: and men will pay me to make them scream

[killedxbyxdrapery]

Ahhhh I've been trying to make out what they say after "learn S&M, and all those gay tricks" does anyone know? I saw them live last night and still couldn't make it out... =[