I was re-watching Scrubs the other day, because:
1) It's a great show that I loved back in the day, and
2) Yes, I'm listening to the rewatch podcast, and gradually rewatching the show.
This is the podcast:
Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald
They reached the Season 8 finale, which is the true series finale (season 9 wasn't the same show). Fantastic music in this episode, including the song that is the subject of this post.
Anyway, I was reminded of this song by watching Scrubs. When I looked up the song I found out that Peter Gabriel's version is actually a cover! Seems like I should have learned that long ago but here we are.
I'm going to attach several versions. First two versions by the original artist (Magnetic Fields / Stephin Merritt), one studio and one live. Then the Peter Gabriel version. Finally, a video showing the end of the Scrubs finale featuring the song. What a great way to end a series!
Magnetic Fields - The Book Of Love
The Magnetic Fields - "The Book of Love" (Live at WFUV)
Peter Gabriel - The Book of Love
Scrubs | S08E19 | JD's Final Scene | Peter Gabriel - The Book of Love
Song lyrics (x2!) from AZLyrics.com:
The Magnetic Fields Lyrics
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"The Book Of Love"
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
and you, you can read me anything
The book of love has music in it
In fact that's where music comes from
Some of it is just transcendental
Some of it is just really dumb
but I, I love it when you sing to me
and you, you can sing me anything
The book of love is long and boring
and written very long ago
It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes
and things we're all too young to know
but I, I love it when you give me things
and you, you ought to give me wedding rings
I, I love it when you give me things
and you, you ought to give me wedding rings
Peter Gabriel Lyrics
"The Book Of Love"
(originally by The Magnetic Fields)
(from "Shall We Dance?" soundtrack)
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
And you
You can read me anything
The book of love has music in it
In fact that's where music comes from
Some of it's just transcendental
Some of it's just really dumb
But I
I love it when you sing to me
And you
You can sing me anything
The book of love is long and boring
And written very long ago
It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes
And things we're all too young to know
But I
I love it when you give me things
And you
You ought to give me wedding rings
And I
I love it when you give me things
And you
You ought to give me wedding rings
You ought to give me wedding rings
