The Magnetic Fields

Now I don't know much but I do know this- 69 Love Songs is excellent.
I'm not familiar really with any of their other stuff, or know anything really about the band (for instance who is singing for any song...) but I know Stephen Merrit is involved somehow! I'd like to take this moment in time to thank him for this album.
Now here is what you need to know:
69 Love Songs is just what it sounds- 69 songs about love, happy, sad, ironic, whatever. I think I can safely say I enjoy listening to about half of the album which for such a long record is quite good. I'll post the names of my favorites as well as a few videos of my very very favorites!

Pt.1
The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side
Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits
I Think I Need a New Heart
The Book of Love
The One You Really Love
Nothing Matters When We're Dancing
Sweet-Lovin' Man

Pt.2
Asleep and Dreaming

Pt.3
It's a Crime
Busby Berkeley Dreams
I'm Sorry I Love You
The Night You Can't Remember

The Book of Love

Asleep and Dreaming

I'm Sorry I Love You

I encourage you to check out all the rest, too! I'm still wading through all of these songs and I've had the album for a couple years. Here's to my favorite Magnetic Fields song!


A single rose in your garden dwells
Like any rose it's not itself
It is my love in your garden grows
but let's pretend it's just a rose
Well I'm sorry that I love you
It's a phase that I'm going through
There is nothing that I can do
and I'm sorry that I love you
Do not listen to my song
Don't remember it, don't sing along
Let's pretned it's a work of art
Let's pretend it's not my heart...
The rose will fade when summer's gone
The song will fade and I'll be gone
because my heart is dying too
and it's all the same to you

Jeffrey Lewis

I don't know that I've ever mention Mr. Lewis here, but I will now. I saw him open for Dr. Dog last year at The Fox, and he was awesome. He had a few sweet story books that he wrote songs to accompany and sang us away with his bus song. He apparently also illustrated some stuff for John Darnielle thus increasing his awesomeness. Anyway he poses a good question and two even better answers in this illustration.

Pretttttty excellent.

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True Love Will Find You in the End

One of my favorite songs ever written.
True Love Will Find You in the End is a short song written by Daniel Johnston and has been covered by many talented artists since. I don't know what I can say about this song that the song doesn't say for itself. I'll post the covers starting with my favorites.
Daniel Johnston's original-

Beck's cover-

Basia Bulat, of course!

Wilco


I made a play list based on this song, and once I figure out the best way of posting it I will. Enjoy!

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