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Reference ideas for 69 Love Songs

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I added it a track list - as well as the album info box. But if someone wanted to check my math as to the individual album and box set lengths, I'd appreciate. Also, I don't know who produced it, either. --MrCheshire

References to Other Artists

The article says: Other songs indirectly reference some of Merritt's favorite artists, including Fleetwood Mac ("No One Will Ever Love You") [1], Cole Porter ("Zebra"), Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark ("Let's Pretend We're Bunny Rabbits"), The Jesus and Mary Chain ("When My Boy Walks Down the Street"), Billie Holiday ("My Only Friend"), and Irving Berlin ("A Pretty Girl is Like...").[

Can these be explained? The references are not obvious even though I'm familiar with one or two of the bands.

69 sex position

Does this have anything to do with the 69 sex position? --Nintendude 18:06, 18 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

In the liner notes for the three-CD set Merrit mentions that he originally intended to write one hundred songs, but stopped at sixty-nine because it was a good number, or something along those lines. If someone has the set nearby, I am sure that they could provide a direct quote with a citation. Jkelly 19:19, 18 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It would be too much of a coincidence if this had nothing to do with the 69 position. Add this to List of pop culture references to the 69 sex position if it is a valid item to add. --Nintendude 02:00, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If I can recall from the booklet correctly, Merritt acknowledges the sex position, but also chose the number for its aesthetic purposes as a title. It's sort of a visual palindrome. So I'm sure the sex position was a bullet on the list why the title was chosen, but the title isn't explicity referring to the position and nothing else. Pele Merengue 11:30, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So, here's the excerpt:

SD: The next lowest number that had another relevant meaning was 69, which I chose as much for its graphic possibilities as its obvious relation to romance.

DH: When you say graphic possibilities, you mean the cover of the record?

SD: It's a visual palindrome. It would make a good logo on a Broadway poster. I wasn't thinking of it as a record yet.

Pele Merengue 11:37, 11 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

<^>v!!This album is connected!!v<^>

All song titles serve as redirects to this album, have their own pages, or have been placed at the appropriate disambiguation pages.--Hraefen ^Talk 20:13, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This seems unnecessary. By convention, pages are only made for songs if they serve some purpose, e.g. to list the song as a single. This, however, serves no purpose. H3xx (^t/c/_b) 04:45, 30 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Love in the Shadows" should NOT be redirecting to this article!! The only Top 40 single with that title was by Neil Sedaka, which reached #16 in 1976. I can't write an article on that song because it is redirecting here - Someone who can, please fix this!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.60.250.213 (talk) 02:52, 8 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ninety-nine Novels

Does it seem viable to anyone else that this album might have gotten its title and cover art from the book Ninety-nine Novels, or is it just me? Especially considering Merritt's obvious love of highbrow literature, and the fact that it is considered a very influential compilation of stories. Just wondering... Chris77xyz 22:56, 9 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

         Hmmmm..... seems a bit tenuous to me. But good effort!  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.110.97.120 (talk) 18:54, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Additional published cover of "Book of Love"

The Airborne Toxic Event do a cover of "Book of Love" on their live album "All I Ever Wanted: Live from Walt Disney Concert Hall". SDNick484 (talk) 06:10, 25 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you, you stupid bot, for putting this warning here 4 different times. By the way, I fixed this. It should not be deleted now. H3xx (^t/c/_b) 04:54, 30 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

69 Love Songs in comics

This multi-artist effort to draw the songs of the album in comics: http://howfuckingromantic.wordpress.com/ Could be useful for discussing the influence of the album. Jodi.a.schneider (talk) 21:40, 27 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

"Punk Love" redirect

A discussion affecting a redirect to this page is underway at Talk:Punk Love (film) § Requested move 25 August 2015. Ibadibam (talk) 23:26, 25 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment

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Article requirements:

Y All the start class criteria
Y A completed infobox, including cover art and most technical details
Y At least one section of prose (excluding the lead section)
Y A track listing containing track lengths and authors for all songs
Y A full list of personnel, including technical personnel and guest musicians
Y Categorisation at least by artist and year
Y A casual reader should learn something about the album.

Andrzejbanas (talk) 03:29, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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