Desert island - The Magnetic Fields video free download
Desert island from the album Holiday, the third full album from The Magnetic Fields. The album was originally released in 1994 on Feel Good All Over. Merge Records reissued it in 1999.
Lyrics:
I'll be the madness that carries you away
I'll be the sadness to light your darkest day
I'll be the desert island where you can be free
I'll be the vulture you can catch and eat
Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.
We'll develop muscles from cracking coconuts
Let our clothing drop off feel each other's butts
Start a better country where we can get things done
Make a fortune turning sand to silicon
Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.
While we're still holding on counting days until we're gone
Can we spend some time alone in our free love zone
Desert island love is all around
Desert island where you can laugh aloud
Desert island everywhere's a beach
Desert island that's what I wanna be.
Comments
10 years ago
Chang Terhune
The summer this came out I listened to it at least ten times a day. Amazing song. And the "feel each other butts line" is perfect.10 years ago
M. Roy Clark
But I've loved this song for almost 20 years...10 years ago
M. Roy Clark
Really? I really like "feel each other's butts". I think it keeps it kinda cute and upbeat. Sounds playful and innocent. If I thought it sounded overly sexy, I'd probably think it was annoying, though.11 years ago
Lynx Dominance
Yes... One of my Top Five favorite EVER...11 years ago
scaredypicker
My God, I love this band.12 years ago
Zoran Taylor
The other thing about this is that it's ONE GUY sitting in his bedroom roping together his catchy little ideas onto cheap tape. It's not a bunch of musicians who bought good instruments and good gear and rented a space and put their whole lives on hold just to churn out repetitive music. And furthermore, the songs are, for the most part, not even long enough to repeat themselves THAT many times. In fact, for what it is, it's a pretty f'ing detailed album. "Trouble I've Been Looking For"? Damn...12 years ago
Jay Birdy
I like this one however....come on, it's kind of cool don't you think?12 years ago
Jay Birdy
What a beautiful song........doesn't one want to go here?12 years ago
Jim F
Vengeance is mine, hehe.12 years ago
Jim F
I just googled my stupid name and it was a desert island.13 years ago
Lynx Dominance
"Feel each other's butts." Great tune, great album, great artist(s)...13 years ago
MrJodykat
cool, -moonbounce13 years ago
TigerLikesTail
@KingCrimson776 That's the base of minimal pop, which is what this is. It is hypnotic, ethereal, & layered with much going into the texture.. It is not supposed to be progressive like KC, Dream Theater, Yes, Genesis etc.. It is exploratory in its own way though. I will listen to say Larks Tongue In Aspic II for the changes & Bruford & Muir playing off of each other. These guys create an entirely different listening experience just as fun for me.13 years ago
ferdywilkerson
This simplicity is simply stunning. It's like the platonic idea of pop music.13 years ago
Kralex
We'll develop muscles from cracking coconuts... let our clothing drop off... feel each other's butts14 years ago
Lynx Dominance
Wonderful stuff...14 years ago
James Harris
@S1W2E3D Giddy's the word.14 years ago
Jo H
this song just puts me in such a giddy mood lol15 years ago
hailey carter
One of my favorite songs by them Holiday was a epic album15 years ago
motherland2to1
this is the best song. best lyrics too.Related Videos
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