I liked this movie a lot, but I thought the lyrics to that song were so.. cheesey for lack of a better word. These few lyrics get to me:
The book of love has music in it
In fact that's where music comes from
Some of it is just transcendent
Some of it is just really dumb
The movie was nice though =)
I disagree. The whole point of the song is that the book of love is stupid. It is full of useless things...until you read it to me. Then it becomes a masterpiece because you are reading it.
The opening lyrics says it all:
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
Mocking Greenly Productions
No, the lyrics are NOT cheesy.
They're brilliant, clever lyrics written by the greatest living American songwriter, Stephin Merritt.
I agree--these lyrics are brilliant and I'm positive Peter Gabriel kicks himself for not writing them first.
If I ever get married, this song will play a major part in the ceremony.
Does anyone know if this song is on any of Peter's albums or is it only on the soundtrack? Thanks! Jen
shareMay I suggest you also look into another Magnetic Fields' song, "It's Only Time"
You can find it on the disc "i" (it's available on iTunes, you can preview it.)
Very beautiful and about marriage
Here is a link to the lyrics:
http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.nsf/It's-Only-Time-lyrics-The-Magnetic-Fields/EA8DC7B4E32EDE0748256E8E000CFDB8
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i didn't think much of it the first time around. then when i listened to it carefully, i realised what it meant. its quite subtle
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i cried when i heard this song in shall we dance
it really got to me
i think it would be beautiful at a wedding
I cried too. I think... that they may be cheesey, but you can still be cheesey and be brilliant at the same time. weather they're cheesey or not doesn't matter. life is cheesey sometimes. if you let the cheese bother you, then you won't be able to enjoy life.
anyway, I adore this song. it's beautiful, and the meaning of it is perfect.
people annalyze love all the time. it's all some people think about. but the truth about love, is that it is hopeless to annalyze it becuase it has no rules... not instructions... no meathods. it just happen's, beyond anyone's control. That is, partially, what the song means to me. and the truth of it, and the rarity of such a message, makes it extremely special.
I have to agree. It's very subtle and deeply beautiful. The simplicity of it is what makes it so amazing. Would be really astonishing as part of a wedding ceremony. That part of this movie always gets to me.
Last Movie Watched:Shall We Dance? (really)
Rating:One of my all-time favs. Amazing performances. 9/10
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