Selected

by Brian Molko

"....Twenty years into our career as a band, it is perhaps time to set the record straight, let all of you who care, know exactly what I am trying to say. But even this desire for clarity, fills me with unease..."

A book containing Brian Molko's own selection of lyrics from throughout his 20-year career at the helm of Placebo.
Includes a foreword by Brian.

Genres: Poetry, Music

123 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Brian Thomas Molko is a Scottish-American musician, songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of the band Placebo. He is known in particular for his nasal, high-pitched vocals, androgynous appearance, and unique, Sonic Youth-influenced guitar style and tuning.

Reviews

[Daniel Andreu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quién me iba a decir que me iba a sorprender un libro que solo me he leído para poder llegar a mi challenge de Goodreads en un año en el que he leído poco. Iba preparado para valorarlo a la baja por el "timo" que es y que en su momento me cabreó. Pagar lo que pagué (que ni me acuerdo ni quiero acordarme) para que me llegara esta cosa enana que además ni siquiera lleva todas las letras... me sentí un poco estafado. Pero ya solo con la introducción del propio Brian Molko me calmé un poco, porque con unas pocas líneas vi a alguien muy humano y vulnerable con el que me sentí tremendamente identificado. ¿Qué pasó después? Que mi sorpresa fue mayúscula cuando fui leyendo las letras así como si fueran poemas, por primera vez sin la música, y no solo adquirieron un significado diferente y especial, sino que fui consciente de que las letras son la hostia. Brian, hace tiempo que no estás en tu mejor momento, pero joder qué cosas más buenas has llegado a escribir.

[kylajaclyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love Placebo. Obviously you do too or you wouldn't own this book. The best songs (in my opinion) are not included here. That would be Post Blue and Pure Morning. I feel this is a good thing though, because I know those lyrics anyway and maybe it's okay if I did mishear some portion of them. When I first heard of this book I thought it was Brian's explanation of the songs and not just some printed lyrics. I was surprised to find he was very leery about even printing his correct lyrics, so I guess we can never expect to know what he was thinking when he wrote these songs. However, I've always loved that Placebo's lyrics are often nonsensical and you can take parts you need from them that comfort you. I don't think we need to know the rest.

[Amber (ambernreads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

If anyone is selling this please message me.

[JanisD]

I see a few people asking about buying this, I will reluctantly let go of mine as fallen on some quite hard times! It has some minor marks to the cover. Msg for details

[Lucie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is literally just lyrics but Placebo are my favourite band and anything Brian Molko brings out I’m going to love.

[Sharon Wylie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous little book but sadly sat gathering dust on my bookshelf, so if anyone is interested in buying an immaculate copy, send me a pm. Not signed

[tofallinlove · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always watch you when you're dreaming
Because I know it's not of me
I smoke a dozen cancer sticks
Imagine there are two or three ways
To make you love me
And not dream of someone else
Become the movie on your eyelids

The reflection of yourself

I cry when I listen to you breathing
Because I know there's nothing else
The conscious of that crushing feeling
To know there's no connection left
That we both go through the motions
That we're both living somewhere else
That the movie on your eyelids
Is no reflection of myself

I wanna be, I wanna be your movie...

Why can't you be me?
Why can't you be me?
Be me, be me, be me...

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[Irene Orshak · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to have this book in my collection so much. So if anyone is selling please DM me

[Lady Lirazel]

Seconding many posts here - if anyone is selling this, please PM me! Especially if you are from Europe

[Javiera de la Rosa]

If anyone knows where I can find this book, please send me a message! I need it in my collection, I've been looking for it for years :(

[Ste]

Hi, if anyone has a copy of this they'd be willing to sell please get in touch. I'm a big placebo fan and would love to have this book. Thanks, Ste

[Evo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a very special friends bday coming up who resonates v much with old placebo. If anyone has a copy available to which I could gift to them I will happily purchase, many thanks :))

[Jovana Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ovo je totalno subjektivno ocenjivanje jer je ovaj bend i njihova muzika za mene i dalje jedna od najboljih stvari koje sam ikada čula.Susrela sam se sa bendom negde krajem 2012te(dakle taj delikatan uzrast od 14 godina kada si totalno zbunjen i ne znaš šta ćeš sa sobom).Od tog dana sam preslušala sve pesme koje su napravili i imam svoje omiljene(nekih 100,kada volim nešto to je ekstremno haha)na svim svojim uređajima i rado im se vraćam.Neću mnogo da dužim,ali neke od tih pesama su mi jako drage zbog sličnosti situacija koje su se dogodile u mom životu ili emocija koje sam osećala ili i dalje osećam("For what it's worth" "Every you every me" "A million little pieces" "Plasticine" "Because i want you" će mi uvek biti među omiljenim pesmama).
Koga god zanima ovaj bend ovde su tekstovi pesama koje je Brajan sastavio za nas na jednom mestu,naravno nisu sve pesme ali ima dosta njih,ako hoćete da podržite bend kupite knjigu ili je pročitajte ako čisto hoćete da se uverite u to da tačno pevate određene pesme :)

[Frisky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some might say a collection of song lyrics doesn’t count as an actual book, and I’m happy to disagree. Song lyrics can be poetic, evocative and very personal. I don’t see why it being set to music and having a propensity to rhyme makes much of a difference. Placebo with their unique sound have been my favourite band for fifteen years and I have many strong memories associated with their music. Reading so many lyrics to their songs brought back many of those memories, including those of my last year in secondary school, being a teenager at festivals, and past relationships. The lyrics are in no particular order, so sometimes I stumbled upon a surprise in the form of a former favourite song after turning a page. To celebrate the fresh wave of nostalgia, I decide to do something I’ve never done before: write in the book.

Shocking? It was to me! It felt very brave as I first put the pen to paper but while making annotations and highlighting certain lyrics I realised it was the right thing to do. ‘Selected’ allowed me to capture some thoughts and memories alongside the lyrics that sparked them. I can see myself doing the same thing in a few years with a different colour pen and seeing what grabs my attention this time. This book speaks to a niche audience, myself included, and having it as a tangible source of memories is really quite wonderful.

[Vania · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for every Placebo fan out there.

[Fabienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A small but beautiful collection of Brian Molko's lyrics for his band Placebo.