I Thought You Were My Boyfriend [Single]

The Magnetic Fields | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 29, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B00027JYO4
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,766 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This came out of nowhere., July 29, 2004

By 

C. A. Hoehn (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Thought You Were My Boyfriend (Audio CD)

The track listing (all tracks are the title track - I Thought You Were My Boyfriend):

1. Extended Mix - 8:48

2. Dub Mix - 8:49

3. Single Edit - 4:08

All tracks remixed by Rob Rives.

Stephen Merritt's lyrics are brilliant yet melancholy at the same time. The mixes remind me of a bit of early Deep Dish. It's nice to hear a club mix that isn't tranced to death focusing on the song itself instead of annoying synths diluting the melody and vocals.

It's probably one of the best Pet Shop Boys songs that Pet Shop Boys had no involvement with.

It's only $3.98. If you're a fan of this style like myself, I can assure you that in the past you've probably paid more for less.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite, October 20, 2004

By 

Terry (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Thought You Were My Boyfriend (Audio CD)

It's not quite as melancholy as Mag Fields' typical fare.

It's not quite as clubby and dancey as typical club fare.

It's not quite as good as it could have been, but it's still better than the average sea of music out there. I absolutely concur with the first reviewer's praise - it retains all the goodness of the original song while injecting a dance-able beat to it. It's just too slow for my taste. Slow for dance music anyhow. Still, for the price, you just can't go wrong.

I love listening to it at home, but would probably get bored if it came on at the club.