The Book of Love / Not One of Us - Single
Peter Gabriel & Stephin Merritt
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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The Book of Love | Peter Gabriel | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Not One of Us | Stephin Merritt | 3:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 2 Songs |
Customer Reviews
For the record...
The Book of Love is a Magnetic Fields song. Gabriel is covering it. Merritt, in turn, covers Gabriel on "Not One of Us."
Gabriel brings a sense of breadth that Merritt's original is perhaps missing. It's is lovely.
Great teaser for "Scratch my Back"
This new version of Peter Gabriel's "The Book of Love" is a vast improvement over his earlier work, which appears in the soundtrack for "Shall We Dance". I chose my words carefully -- "vast improvement", over an already wonderful rendition. We get Melanie Gabriel's voice in this version, perceivable changes in the arrangement, and a much more intimate tempo. This will be a great song to have around for Valentine's Day.
The second track of this release is a very interesting cover of "Not One Of Us" by Stephin Merrit of "The Magnetic Fields" fame. Merrit has somehow managed to make "Not One Of Us" sound old and distant, almost aged. Ironic, as the original version always felt a bit edgy and forward-looking. It took me some effort to understand Merrit's version; once I managed to keep myself from invoking the original tune in my head and focused on this song, it really shines on its own merit. Very nice arrangement. This cover must have been a lot of fun to make.
Will render you useless
The first time I listened to it I was walking along the beach on a beautiful sunny, brisk day. When it ended I was literally dumbstruck. Jaw hanging open. Walking on autopilot, not really seeing anything in front of me. I didn't know what to do with myself -- what could I possibly listen to after that? I've never felt such a strong reaction to a song. It will destroy you with its beauty. It is not a song meant to go in a playlist. It is meant to be listened to by itself, really listened to, and savored.
Biography
Born: February 13, 1950 in London, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
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