Desert island - The Magnetic Fields

Desert island from the album Holiday, the third full album from The Magnetic Fields. The album was originally released in 1994 on Feel Good All Over. Merge Records reissued it in 1999.
Lyrics:
I'll be the madness that carries you away
I'll be the sadness to light your darkest day
I'll be the desert island where you can be free
I'll be the vulture you can catch and eat

Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.

We'll develop muscles from cracking coconuts
Let our clothing drop off feel each other's butts
Start a better country where we can get things done
Make a fortune turning sand to silicon

Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.

While we're still holding on counting days until we're gone
Can we spend some time alone in our free love zone

Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.

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[haileystars]

One of my favorite songs by them

Holiday was a epic album

[tmmvds]

Thanks!! It's about time we have the best song from "Holiday" here.

[trumpette20]

all the songs from this album are the best songs of this album

[TigerLikesTail]

@KingCrimson776

That's the base of minimal pop, which is what this is.

It is hypnotic, ethereal, & layered with much going into the texture..

It is not supposed to be progressive like KC, Dream Theater, Yes, Genesis etc..

It is exploratory in its own way though.

I will listen to say Larks Tongue In Aspic II for the changes & Bruford & Muir playing off

of each other.

These guys create an entirely different listening experience just as fun for me.

[ferdywilkerson]

This simplicity is simply stunning. It's like the platonic idea of pop music.

[KingCrimson776]

These tunes are just way too repetitive

[Kralex]

We'll develop muscles from cracking coconuts... let our clothing drop off... feel each other's butts

[eturunc]

I'll be the madness that carries you away I'll be the sadness to light your darkest day I'll be the desert island where you can be free I'll be the vulture you can catch and eat Desert island love is all around Desert island where you can laugh aloud Desert island everywhere's a beach Desert island that's what I wanna be. We'll develop muscles from cracking coconuts Let our clothing drop off feel each other's butts Start a better country where we can get things done Make a fortune t

[Clownspike77]

I got it.

You can play the record backwards.

[ldhmnh]

Wonderful stuff...

[Jamesbharris2]

@S1W2E3D

Giddy's the word.