The Magnetic Fields' "I've Got a Date with Jesus," from Quickies. Filmed by Sam Davol, Chris Ewen, Claudia Gonson, Daniel Handler, Stephin Merritt, Shirley Simms, Pinky Weitzman, and Mike Yesenosky.

The Magnetic Fields' "(I Want to Join A) Biker Gang," from Quickies. Video by Robert Edridge-Waks.

The Magnetic Fields' "Kraftwerk in a Blackout," from Quickies. Video by Robert Edridge-Waks.

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'06 'Quotes'" from the 2017 album 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. Video directed by Roger Miller. Editor: John Erickson. Produced by Alex Basco Koch & José Zayas for Ghost Corporeal. Originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by José Zayas.

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'05 Never Again" from the 2017 album 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. Video created by Stephanie Beattie, Alex Basco Koch & José Zayas. Production Company: Ghost Corporeal. Originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by José Zayas.

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'01 Have You Seen It in the Snow" from the 2017 album 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. Video created by Alex Basco Koch & José Zayas. Production Company: Ghost Corporeal. Originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by José Zayas.

The Magnetic Fields' 50 Song Memoir chronicles the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. He sings vocals on all 50 songs and plays more than 100 instruments, from ukulele to piano to drum machine to abacus. Unlike his previous work, the lyrics are nonfiction—a mix of autobiography (bedbugs, Buddhism, buggery) and documentary (hippies, Hollywood, hyperacusis). Available in five-LP and five-CD editions including a 100-page book with an extensive interview by Daniel Handler and facsimile handwritten lyrics by Merritt, and as a standalone book with a full-album download card.

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'92 Weird Diseases" from the 2017 album 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. Video created by Stephanie Beattie, Alex Basco Koch & José Zayas. Production Company: Ghost Corporeal. Originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by José Zayas.

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'88 Ethan Frome" from the 2017 album 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. Video Illustration: Alex Petrowsky. Animation: John Erickson. Produced by Alex Basco Koch & José Zayas for Ghost Corporeal. Originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by José Zayas.

The official video for the Magnetic Fields' "'85 Why I Am Not a Teenager" from the 2017 album 50 Song Memoir, chronicling the 50 years of songwriter Stephin Merritt's life with one song per year. Video director & animator: Alexander Petrowsky. Editor & Animator: Ryan Powell. Produced by Alex Basco Koch & José Zayas for Flying Fish Productions. Originally created for the Magnetic Fields 50 Song Memoir concert tour directed by José Zayas.