Or if you need beginner guitar lessons online, try one of our six beginning guitar programs. The book of love also titled who wrote the book of love is a rock and roll doowop song, originally by the monotones. That title track was a careermaker for the monotones in 1958. The book of love chords by monotones songsterr tabs with. Official, artistapproved versionthe best guitar chord songs on the web. 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. Oh, i wonder, wonder who, mmbadooooh, who who wrote the book of love chapter one says to love her. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Find album release information for who wrote the book of love. 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 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. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone. Writers warren davis, george malone, charles patrick. 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 in chapter three remember. There was a clip in green and white on youtube that had more cutaways to the audience than anything. 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. The monotones were a sixmember american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. The monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers, all residents of the baxter terrace housing project in newark, new jersey. One hit wonders the monotones the book of love lyrics warren davis, george malone and charles patrick i wonder, wonder who, whoooooh, 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. They are considered a onehit wonder, as their only hit single was the book of love, which peaked at no. The book of lovethe monotones with lyrics and chords.
The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing. 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. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick. Book of love guitar chords and lyrics, as performed by the monotones. Song information for book of love the monotones on allmusic.
Check out the book of love by the monotones on amazon music. 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. The monotones the book of love lyrics letssingit lyrics. I wonder, wonder who, whoooooh, who who wrote the book of love tell me, tell me, tell me oh, who wrote the. The monotones were from newark, new jersey, and formed in 1955. My favorites are fools will be fools, and what would you do if there wasnt any rock n roll.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in f major. Although universally known as onehit wonders, book of love the monotones reveal on this recording that their talent extended well beyond that classic doo wop number. Although, their only big hit was the book of love, they had other great tunes. 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. Vinyl 7 the monotones book of love 1958, tricentre, vinyl discogs. The book of love, by air supply, 1997 the book of love the magnetic fields song, 1999. Book of love by the monotones song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Choral sheet music book by charles patrick, george malone, and warren davis.
Print and download book of love sheet music 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. The monotones were a sixmember black american doowop vocal group in the 1950s. 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. Book of love by charles patrick, george malone, and warren. The monotones one hit wonders, but the book of love really is a classic slice of americana.
Ive got to know the answer was it someone from above. Book of lovethe monotonesoriginal song1958 youtube. Writing the bulk of their own material, the new jersey sextet specialized in uptempo noveltytype tunes, in addition to the requisite number of love ballads. Print and download lead sheets for book of love by the monotones includes complete lyrics in c major transposable. Lead singer charles patrick heard a pepsodent toothpaste commercial with the line wonder where the yellow went.
With ardal ohanlon, mel giedroyc, robert webb, michael mckell. The monotones argo 5290, 1958 i wonderwonder who, whoooooh. The song book of love by the monotones is a doo wop classic and one may wanted to sing or dance to. They grew up in the baxter terrace projects and sang in the new hope baptist church choir. But i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything. 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. It was written by three members of the group, warren davis, george malone and charles patrick, and it peaked at no. The monotones book of love sheet music leadsheet in c. The group formed in 1955, when 17yearold lead vocalist charles patrick and his brother james patrick teamed with 16yearold first tenor.
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