The book of love is a rock and roll song, originally by the monotones. The monotones originally released book of love written by charles patrick, george walter malone and warren davis and the monotones released it on the single book of love in 1957. Check out who wrote the book of love by the monotones on amazon music. The book of love lyrics by the monotones lyrics on demand. Baby, baby, baby i love you, yes i do well, it says so in this book of love ours is the one thats true i wonder, wonder who, badoooo, who who wrote the book of love. There was a clip in green and white on youtube that had more cutaways to the audience than anything. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. The monotones book of love you never loved me 1958. My favorites are fools will be fools, and what would you do if there wasnt any rock n roll.
Chapter one says you love her you love her with all your heart chapter two you tell her you never, never, never, never, ever gonna part in chapter three remember. From there he got the idea for the line, i wonder, wonder, wonder who, who wrote the book of love, working it up into a song with davis and malone. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Although, their only big hit was the book of love, they had other great tunes.
The scratch my back album, released in 2010, was conceived as a. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers all residents of the same housing project in newark, new jersey began performing covers of popular doowop songs. There are at least four bands who were called the monotones. Who wrote the book of love by the monotones on amazon. They grew up in the baxter terrace projects and sang in the new hope baptist church choir. Reading the book of love monotones performer format.
It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick. The group formed in 1955, when 17yearold lead vocalist charles patrick and his brother james patrick teamed with 16yearold first tenor. 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 book of love you never loved me vinyl. Vinyl 7 the monotones book of love 1958, tricentre, vinyl discogs. Lead singer charles patrick heard a pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the line wonder where the yellow went. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in f major.
Provided to youtube by rhino the book of love the monotones doo wop classics vol. Print and download book of love sheet music by the monotones. Songstube is against piracy and promotes safe and legal music downloading on amazon. Check out the book of love by the monotones on amazon music. The monotones one hit wonders, but the book of love really is a classic slice of americana. Special thanks to todd for providing me the track to make this stereo mix. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the baxter terrace housing project in newark, new jersey. Find album release information for who wrote the book of love. Oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her.
The monotones were a sixmember black american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. I love you, darling baby, you know i do but ive got to see this book of love and find out why its true i wonder. The song book of love by the monotones is a doo wop classic and one may wanted to sing or dance to. They are considered a onehit wonder, as their only hit single was the book of love, which peaked at no.
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. Book of lovethe monotonesoriginal song1958 youtube. Check out the monotones book of love by the monotones on amazon music. I wonder wonder whooo who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love. The rest of the cd features their other material, not in the same class but still worth a listen for ardent dowop fans only, novices should start with some, coasters, cadillacs or drifters 1954 1960. 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. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick, and it peaked at no.
It was also covered by paul rich, the boppers, pinto varez orchestra, johnny devlin and other artists. The monotones book of love you never loved me discogs. Who wrote the book of love oh i wonder wonder who, bedoooo who who wrote the book of love baby, baby, baby i love you yes i do well it says so in this book of love ares is the one thats true i wonder wonder who, bedoooo who who wrote the book of love i, wonder who, yeah who wrote the book of love. I wonder, wonder who, bi du du, who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the book of love ive got to know. The monotones were from newark, new jersey, and formed in 1955. The book of love also titled who wrote the book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. Monotones miscellaneous book of love i wonder, wonder who, bi du du, who 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 i wonder.
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