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I loved this chick back when she was with the Sugarcubes and think she's a great artist! Though I'm of the opinion that she's lost her mind as of late, she remains quite facinating and musically complex (bordering on esoteric these days). Any opinions on her work or albums, gents?

(IMHO, Post is her best complete album with Selmasongs behind that...Homogenic is no.3.)

Bjork runs 4th on my list after Madonna, Prince and Ella Fitzgerald. I love her voice. Especially when she sings - she more often wails. But her cover of Gloomy Sunday - a Billie Holiday staple - is weep worthy.

IMHO - Homogenic is her best disc - a wonderful blending of her dance floor sounds and her musical school training, with some punk anarchy thrown in. That's followed by Medulla, which I find challenging, genius, creepy and an exercise in wonderfully indulgent creative thought/expression. I'm also fond of Telegram, the remix CD of her first 2 discs. Some incredibly inventive stuff on that one. One of my remaining goals is to see her in concert.

i prefer her with the sugarcubes by far (seen them in concert) but i do like her solo stuff too

i sent this link to someone a while ago -
again, my apologies for not remembering how to
make it a clickable link (if anyone would like to refresh my memory, id' be eternally grateful!).


http://media.ghostrobot.net/7020_wanderlust.html

RunintheCity saidBjork runs 4th on my list after Madonna, Prince and Ella Fitzgerald. I love her voice. Especially when she sings - she more often wails. But her cover of Gloomy Sunday - a Billie Holiday staple - is weep worthy.

IMHO - Homogenic is her best disc - a wonderful blending of her dance floor sounds and her musical school training, with some punk anarchy thrown in. That's followed by Medulla, which I find challenging, genius, creepy and an exercise in wonderfully indulgent creative thought/expression. I'm also fond of Telegram, the remix CD of her first 2 discs. Some incredibly inventive stuff on that one. One of my remaining goals is to see her in concert.

Bjork? Is that the gal who dressed up like a bird on the Oscars?

Strange people, these Icelanders.

jprichva said

Bjork? Is that the gal who dressed up like a bird on the Oscars?

Strange people, these Icelanders.

That's the gal.

She has done a lot of work with one of my favorite avant-garde musicians, Robert Wyatt. She is popularizing so many things musicians like John Cale, Nico, Brian Eno, The Residents, Caotain Beefhart, and Robert Wyatt have done, bringing them into the popular ear unlike anyone since the Velvet Underground.

I have to say that I really respect individuals who achieve syntheses of multiple art forms. The two most salient examples of this I can think of are David Bowie and Björk.

My ex was a Björk fan. I posted this little video on his MySpace just to give him a ribbing:

MunchingZombie saidShe has done a lot of work with one of my favorite avant-garde musicians, Robert Wyatt. She is popularizing so many things musicians like John Cale, Nico, Brian Eno, The Residents, Caotain Beefhart, and Robert Wyatt have done, bringing them into the popular ear unlike anyone since the Velvet Underground.

Antony Hegarty is on her latest CD, "Volta."

I <3 Bjork and Antony too.

Hyperballad and Hunter are two of my favorite tracks of hers. I also really love the Dancer in the Dark soundtrack, although the movie was a bit too dark to really enjoy as much...

She's awesome! Love her from Sugarcubes up to now!

I love her. She's great and has such awesome videos and songs. Been a fan since the Sugarcubes.

I love Venus as a Boy, Army of Me, Joga, Hyper-Ballad, and my all time favorie Play Dead.

She's got a great and rather unique voice and singing style. Definately one of a kind and the way she uses instruments ia phenominal.

If you like Bjork's music, you'll thoroughly enjoy her videos, as well, which were compiled on a DVD titled Bjork: Greatest Hits Volumen 1993-2003.

I was captivated with her from the moment I first heard The Sugarcubes' "Birthday" on MTV's 120 Minutes. A Miami commercial radio station played the song, too, a few weeks later, mocking her voice and calling it the worst song ever recorded. The station's long gone... but Bjork's still showin' them how it's done.

Paradigm_Shift saidHyperballad and Hunter are two of my favorite tracks of hers. I also really love the Dancer in the Dark soundtrack, although the movie was a bit too dark to really enjoy as much...

a BIT too dark? I'm surprised everyone who saw it didn't go out and immediately slit their wrists.

She's definately awesome. I even love her movie.

I considered Bjork as a 'phase' I went through. I never got her anymore beyond Homogenic. I'm still a fan, though.
Ever heard of her "Downtown" cover? Endearing.

Hey there...


is this "Downtown" cover any relation to Neil Young's Downtown?

just curious.

-Scott S.

Paradigm_Shift saidHyperballad and Hunter are two of my favorite tracks of hers. I also really love the Dancer in the Dark soundtrack, although the movie was a bit too dark to really enjoy as much...

I was with Dancer in the Dark up until she..well, you knows. Not because I think there should always be a happy ending, but dammit, she didn't do it!

Her duet with Thom Yorke from that soundtrack - I've Seen It All - is fantastic songwriting.

I also like Unison, the closing track from Vespertine.

zimatar said
Ever heard of her "Downtown" cover? Endearing.

I've never heard that!
Is it an official release or a fan bootleg?

Weird that I'd read this topic tonight...I was at the gym today and a Bjork song came on the radio that I haven't heard in years. I don't know the name of it, but it has a "big band" sort of sound. Anyone know the song I'm talking about...and the name of it?

"It's Oh So Quiet" from Post.

it's. oh. so quiet
it'a oh. so still
you're all alone
and so peaceful until...

you fall in love
zing boom
the sky up above
zing boom
is caving in
wow bam
you've never been so nuts about a guy
you wanna laugh you wanna cry
you cross your heart and hope to die

'til it's over and then
it's nice and quiet
but soon again
starts another big riot

you blow a fuse
zing boom
the devil cuts loose
zing boom
so what's the use
wow bam
of falling in love

it's. oh. so quiet
it's. oh. so still
you're all alone
and so peaceful until...

you ring the bell
bim bam
you shout and you yell
hi ho ho
you broke the spell
gee. this is swell you almost have a fit
this guy is "gorge" and i got hit
there's no mistake this is it

'til it's over and then
it's nice and quiet
but soon again
starts another big riot

you blow a fuse
zing boom
the devil cuts loose
zing boom
so what's the use
wow bam
of falling in love

the sky caves in
the devil cuts loose
you blow blow blow blow blow your fuse
when you've fallen in love

ssshhhhhh...

THAT'S IT! Thanks!

RunintheCity said[quote][cite]zimatar said[/cite]
Ever heard of her "Downtown" cover? Endearing.

I've never heard that!
Is it an official release or a fan bootleg?[/quote]

FAN BOOTLEG!!! I got it on mp3...
much to the amazement of unsuspecting fans in the arena or wherever she was playing then!
"When you're alone, and life is making you lonely
You can always go... Downtown"
WHICH --dig this--- WAS MESHED WITH "IT'S OH SO QUIET"!!!

I like Bjork, because she has a knack for accessorizing the live fowl she wears, even if she is all butterfingers when trying to carry her golden egg purse.

You know I could totally have seen her wearing that if it were possible. She'd let it attack the papparazzi.

RunintheCity saidYou know I could totally have seen her wearing that if it were possible. She'd let it attack the papparazzi.

Ehm, this is for real. All of Hollywood and the rest of E! viewers would know. Are you serious
Btw, you're in for a bigger surprise. Check your e-mail. xx

Bjork is great. There's nothing bad about musicians who aren't afraid to experiment and be a bit avant garde.

I couldn't say a favourite album, but song-wise I would say I've Seen It All, Army of Me, Big Time Sensuality, It's Oh So Quiet...

I've Seen It All. Thom Yorke and Bjork? Both musical genii. What a collaboration! *swoon*

McGay saidI like Bjork, because she has a knack for accessorizing the live fowl she wears, even if she is all butterfingers when trying to carry her golden egg purse.

how do u know she didnt just lay a golden egg?

like her music and that movie - dancing in the dark?? too bad she is a flake, needs to call people back and followup from what i understand.

I think her performance was more intense than usual during that Oscars night. I was moved to tears and the controversial swan outfit complemented her perfectly.
I still cry when I hear Joga... so much yearning communicated in many different levels in that song
I don't even know if someone else understands the song the way my heart does.

My fav Bjork video:

I also have the bootleg of her live cover of Bacharach/David classic "Anyone Who Have A Heart". I become goosepimples galore from start to finish.

i hated medulla

My all time favorite by her is "big time sensuality". It brings memories back of first coming out and going to clubs. There are several remixes of it.

ActiveAndFit saidMy all time favorite by her is "big time sensuality". It brings memories back of first coming out and going to clubs. There are several remixes of it.

About 30 actually.
50 if you add the live versions.
It was a decade after the song's release when I realized the song was actually about taking one form of substance abuse

guitarboi85 saidi hated medulla

Have you seen the French & Saunders' Bjork parody? OMG, I laughed so hard that my bf at the time broke off with me right there and then. At least I got to keep the DVD!
And I'm still

she is out

Simon1985 saidshe is out

gay out?

zimatar said ActiveAndFit said : My all time favorite by her is "big time sensuality". It brings memories back of first coming out and going to clubs.

About 30 actually.
50 if you add the live versions.
It was a decade after the song's release when I realized the song was actually about taking one form of substance abuse

You don't happen to have a cd of your favorite remixes of these do you? As far as the druggie thing .. I am shattered. Well I like the song and some of her other stuff too. she is cute.

zimatar said Simon1985 said: she is out
gay out?

Interesting. Being out seems to be "in"

kinetic saidMy fav Bjork video:

mine too!!!

O M G DO NOT HATE ME NOW
I CAN'T HELP BUT SHARE
ANY REAL BJORK FANS WILL APPRECIATE THIS FRENCH & SAUNDERS PARODY
HELL, EVEN BJORK FOUND IT FUNNY AS HELL!
ENJOY!!!!!
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zimster saidO M G DO NOT HATE ME NOW
I CAN'T HELP BUT SHARE ANY REAL BJORK FANS WILL APPRECIATE THIS FRENCH & SAUNDERS PARODY

LOL, that was a funny parody of my favorite. It was perfect. Even though you could probably fit 4 real Bjorks in her.