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Postby ben_at_work » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:40 am

Iwasn't so much into them back in the day, but came to appreciate them more as i got older. A friend in college had Lost Souls on a compilation tape he made, I heard it and decided to revisit Book of Love. Pretty Boy's & Pretty Girls and Alice everyday ar
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Postby bscheffel » Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:37 am

if you like book of love make sure you buy the greatest hits the two new songs are great - "getting faster" especially is great !
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Postby ben_at_work » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:02 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by bscheffel[/i]
<br>if you like book of love make sure you buy the greatest hits the two new songs are great -
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Postby bruiser » Fri Mar 11, 2005 5:10 am

that first "book of love" cassette was the soundtrack to my first official "gay" summer. ;-)
i'd made some decisions, made some new homo friends, lived in a big city finally, etc. etc. oh, to be 17 again.

at any rate: i saw them in support of depeche
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Postby cubby » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:23 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by bruiser[/i]
<br>that first "book of love" cassette was the soundtrack to my first official "gay" summer. ;-)
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Postby Sean » Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:27 am

I've seen them in concert twice in Southern CA and the girls are all babes. I love Lauren though.

By the way, if you plan to collect their extended versions, RetroActive 3 is a must for the song "Witchcraft".
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Postby enzfan » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:27 pm

i caught a video on vh1 classic the alternative a while back which was book of love's "you make me feel so good". i have to say i really had never heard this band before, but so impressed with this song i quickly got online and found out more about the ba
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Postby geoffolehane » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:08 pm

I have their MCMLXXXVI CD which was really the "Book of Love" album along with extended remixes of "Modigliani," "You Make Me Feel So Good," "I Touch Roses," and "Boy." Great stuff.
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Postby DJJEFFCLARKE » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:51 pm

Best song they had was "boy". I still play that from time to time.
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Postby djsoss » Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:06 pm

shit, you have to be crazy to say you like new wave and then to say that you don't love book of love. i have their greatest hits c.d and 2 of their 12 inch vinyls.
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Postby bruiser » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:36 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by djsoss[/i]
<br>shit, you have to be crazy to say you like new wave and then to say that you don't love book
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Postby Rubbeet921 » Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:33 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by bruiser[/i]
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Postby djsoss » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:51 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by bruiser[/i]
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Postby bruiser » Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:28 pm

you keep telling yourself it was by popular demand.

anxiously awaiting your next hyper-dramatic exit,
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Postby FreeWave » Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:08 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by wozgo[/i]
<br>Book Of Love sure don't get much press around here, but they are a fantastic group. Lots of gr
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