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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Conductor
Melanie Gabriel
Melanie Gabriel
Vocals
Ane Brun
Ane Brun
Vocals
Tom Cawley
Tom Cawley
Piano
Louisa Fuller
Louisa Fuller
Violin
Ian Humphries
Ian Humphries
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Natalie Bonner
Natalie Bonner
Violin
Ian Belton
Ian Belton
Violin
Rita Manning
Rita Manning
Violin
Roland Martin Roberts
Roland Martin Roberts
Violin
Emma Parker
Emma Parker
Violin
Martin Burgess
Martin Burgess
Violin
Clare Hayes
Clare Hayes
Violin
Charles Mutter
Charles Mutter
Violin
Odile Ollagnon
Odile Ollagnon
Violin
Kathy Shave
Kathy Shave
Violin
Alison Dods
Alison Dods
Violin
Jeremy Morris
Jeremy Morris
Violin
Debbie Widdup
Debbie Widdup
Violin
Fiona Bonds
Fiona Bonds
Viola
Helen Kamminga
Helen Kamminga
Viola
Paul Cassidy
Paul Cassidy
Viola
Jon Thorne
Jon Thorne
Viola
Ian Rathbone
Ian Rathbone
Viola
Reiad Chibah
Reiad Chibah
Viola
Will Schofield
Will Schofield
Cello
Caroline Dale
Caroline Dale
Cello
Jacqueline Thomas
Jacqueline Thomas
Cello
Ian Burdge
Ian Burdge
Cello
Nick Roberts
Nick Roberts
Cello
Chris Worsey
Chris Worsey
Cello
Chris Laurence
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Richard Pryce
Richard Pryce
Double Bass
Ben Russell
Ben Russell
Double Bass
Steve Rossell
Steve Rossell
Double Bass
Eliza Marshall
Eliza Marshall
Piccolo Flute
Alun Darbyshire
Alun Darbyshire
Oboe
Jon Carnac
Jon Carnac
Bass Clarinet
Sarah Burnett
Sarah Burnett
Bassoon
Nigel Black
Nigel Black
French Horn
Phil Woods
Phil Woods
French Horn
Andy Crowley
Andy Crowley
Piccolo Trumpet
Dan Newell
Dan Newell
Piccolo Trumpet
Tracy Holloway
Tracy Holloway
Trombone
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Trombone
Mark Frost
Mark Frost
Bass Trombone
David Powell
David Powell
Tuba
Rob Farrer
Rob Farrer
Percussion
Joby Burgess
Joby Burgess
Percussion
John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt
Songwriter
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Co-Arranger
Nick Ingman
Nick Ingman
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Sharratt
Richard Sharratt
Mixing Engineer
Richard Chappell
Richard Chappell
Producer

Lyrics

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 want to give me wedding rings
Writer(s): Stephin Merritt Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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