When My Boy Walks Down the Street

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There are whole new kinds of weather when he walks with his new beat

In the 69 Love Songs booklet, Stephin Merritt says When My Boy Walks Down The Street is "more like the Jesus and Mary Chain". LD Beghtol writes that, "This song is also heavily influenced by The Three O'Clock, an LA 'paisley underground' band Stephin and Claudia loved in the 80s, whose terrific first two albums have just recently been released on CD". Also from the booklet: Daniel Handler: "I think there will be people who hear this song think that '…and he's going to be my wife' is a gay marriage statement". Stephin… read more
In the 69 Love Songs booklet, Stephin Merritt says When My Boy Walks Down The Street is "more like the Jesus and Mary Chain". LD Beghtol w… read more
In the 69 Love Songs booklet, Stephin Merritt says When My Boy Walks Down The Street is "more like the Jesus and Mary Chain". LD Beghtol writes that, "This song is also h… read more

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The Magnetic Fields are an American band that formed in Boston, MA in 1988 by Stephin Merritt. Albums released under the name "The Magnetic Fields" often consist of music in a 1980s style underlying clever lyrics which are usually heavily ironic. While synth-pop often forms the foundation of their music, The Magnetic Fields' music borrows from many other styles, notably , and . The band was originally formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1988 by friends Merritt and (percussionist/pianist/vocalist) Claudia Gonson. While 1991&#x… read more
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