Watch the video for book of love from the monotoness rock classics. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. The monotones were a sixmember american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Book of love band, an american synthpop band book of love, the band s 1987 album book of love, the albums title track. The book of love, by air supply, 1997 the book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999. Book of lovethe monotonesoriginal song1958 youtube. Awardwinning live music for corporate functions, weddings and private parties. Book of love is an american synthpop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in philadelphia, pennsylvania and later based in new york city.
F dm ive got to know the answer, gm7 c7 was it someone from above. The 80s90s synthpop band book of love named themselves after the song for its imagery and romantic connotations. The monotones one hit wonders, but the book of love really is a classic slice of americana. My favorites are fools will be fools, and what would you do if there wasnt any rock n roll. Check out who wrote the book of love by the monotones on amazon music. Song information for book of love the monotones on allmusic.
That title track was a careermaker for the monotones in 1958. Although, their only big hit was the book of love, they had other great tunes. There was a clip in green and white on youtube that had more cutaways to the audience than anything. From there he got the idea for the line, i wonder, wonder, wonder who. Transpose, print or convert, download folk pdf and learn to play easy piano score in minutes. Transpose, print or convert, download rock pdf and learn to play easy guitar score in minutes. There was also a seventh original monotones member, patricks brother james, but he left before the book of love became a hit. Writers warren davis, george malone, charles patrick. The monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon. According to group member charles patrick, he was in a store looking at sheet music for a different song called book of love. Transpose printable folk composition or download, save as pdf. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick.
For the magnetic fields song appearing in the album 69 love songs, see the book of love the. The monotones book of love you never loved me 1958. The monotones who wrote the book of love lyrics genius. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Get the monotones book of love sheet music notes, chords. Ted ottaviano has stated, its not that we had a love for that song at all, its just the imagery worked for us. Who wrote the book of love i love you darlin baby, you know i do but ive got to see this book of love find out why its true oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her you love her with all your heart chapter two you tell her youre never, never, never, never, never gonna part. The monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon music. The book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. Oct 11, 2019 there are at least four bands who were called the monotones. The band name book of love is taken from the song the book of love by the monotones.
Check out the monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon music. The group formed in 1955, when 17yearold lead vocalist charles patrick and his brother james patrick teamed with 16yearold first tenor warren davis, 15yearold second. Vinyl 7 the monotones book of love 1958, vinyl discogs. Book of love the legend of sleepy hollow single 4 versions. The book of love lyrics by the monotones lyrics on demand. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick, and it peaked at no. Lead singer charles patrick heard a pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the line wonder where the yellow went. The monotones recorded a spate of clever novelties in the late 50searly 60s, the most successful of which was the enduring who wrote the book of love. The monotones were a sixmember african american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. Who wrote the book of love by the monotones on amazon. The book of love also titled who wrote the book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. Oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her.
The monotones were from newark, new jersey, and formed in 1955. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Below is a great clip of the band lipsynching the song on the abc television show,dick clarks saturday night beechnut show. The book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the baxter terrace housing project in newark, new jersey, began performing covers of. They grew up in the baxter terrace projects and sang in the new hope baptist church choir. In early 1960, the monotones issued their first true hull release, a strange sort of answer song to their own record, called reading the book of love even though it had been two years since the other book of love song was a hit. According to group member charles patrick, he was in a store looking at sheet music for a different song called book of love when the jingle came on the. The monotones book of love sheet music notes, chords.
G c d g g c d g the book of love is long and boring g c d g no one can lift the damn thing g c g its full of charts and facts and figures g c d g and instructions for dancing g c d g but i g c d g i love it when you read to me g c d g and you g c d g you can read me anything g c d g the book of love has music in it g c d g in fact. I made this because there were no real videos of this great band performing this great tune. Charles and warren, bless you guys for the great tune. I wonder wonder whooo who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love. List of songs with songfacts entries for the monotones. F dm tell me, tell me, tell me, gm7 c7 oh, who wrote the book of love. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the baxter terrace housing project in newark. Although this record is book of love and you never loved me by the monotones, argo 5290, it is incorrectly labeled as whos to know and corrigidor rock by wendell tracy and orchestra, argo 5296. There are at least four bands who were called the monotones. Who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love ive got to know the answer was it someone from above oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love i love you darlin baby, you know i do but ive got to see this book of love find out why its true oh, i wonder, wonder who. The book of love is a rock and roll song, originally by the monotones. They are considered a onehit wonder, as their only hit single was the book of love, which peaked at no. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from the monotones at the discogs marketplace. Especially at that time, when we started book of love early to mid80s, there was kind of a throwback to a lot of romanticism and we were really.
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