I love Bjork, and recently got hold of a Sugarcubes album. Nice industrial sound to it. Reminded me of Amon Duul. The Icelandic Pixie ROCKS!  

I know some of her stuff can get down right bizarre, but I just dig her.  Bless her crazy little heart, but she seems to make music on her own terms.  Sometimes that means making an album, I'm thinking of her last two in particular, that is even too wierd for most people to enjoy on any level.

don't know what she's singing about, but i love this song. each time i've heard it i have said that. sounds sad, melancholy...pining, kind of. i'll have to look up the lyrics to see.

Michel Gondry videos are amazing.


 lwilkinson wrote: 

excellence in artistic music//must be in a certain 'mood' when playing Bjork

Given the recent financial crisis and the total bankruptcy of the entire country of Iceland does anyone know whether or not she'll have to sell her cabin cruiser and funny dresses for some extra cash or must we look forward to more songs with video her dancing around with a bunch of gophers?

Moltar: Your wife's on the phone again.

Space Ghost: Uh, tell her I exploded, and tell her it was very sad, and the last thing I said was "make sure my wife moves out of my condo."

Moltar: She says it's an emergency.

Space Ghost: Emergency... patch her through

(Björk replaces Thom on the monitor)

Björk: I have to go to the toilet.

Space Ghost: You remember the difference between the toilet and the sofa, right?

Björk: I think so.

Space Ghost: And remember how angry I got.

Björk: It smells like.. bad eggs.

Space Ghost: Because that's what happens when you boil the cushions of the couch you'd been urinating on.

Björk: Yeah'm?

Space Ghost: Oh oh, and, as long as I've got you here, (does his power band move) tell that French DJ Tricky to move out.

Björk: What's his name again?

Space Ghost: I don't know, he's your damned friend.

Björk: And I would love to introduce you to him.

Space Ghost: I've met him. He's living on our couch, with the urine. And tell him to stop letting in strangers to listen to his new beats.

Björk: It makes all the children happy.

Space Ghost: (in low voice) Honey, those aren't children, they're packets of cream cheese.

Björk: Sometimes I can't separate between the two, do you know that?

Space Ghost: Yeah. I.. wish I'd known that when we were just dating.

I don't always like her music, but I appreciate the art and effort put into creating it.

I'm giving this one an 8 just because she managed to irritate so many closed minds (below) and continues to stimulate debate over her artistic output.  Isn't that just what a true artist aspires to?

The magic that is Bjork. 10.

I find Bjork an irritating person - at least the public persona. And normally I don't like a lot of her music, but this is good, and I really like the cover of the album.

eh, just cause it's weird doesn't mean it's good. (disclaimer: I do like some bjork tracks)

reason06 wrote:

I like Bjoerk--a lot. So having established my bona fides, I have to argue with the obvious falacy of your statement: There was a time when we referred to it as album cover art , for the very good reason that many musicians/studios had their people put a lot of creative effort into it, and there is some brilliant cover art out there. Clearly this is such an attempt--I mean, really, this isn't just a snapshot of the artist and doesn't bear any resemblance to other pictures I've seen of her. And it really is hideous.

Okay by me; wouldn't buy a CD, though.

I honestly feel bad for anyone that does not hear the art , becuse they are focuesd on the appearance of the artist. (or the album cover for God's sake. who cares what the album cover looks like!)

realsleep wrote:

Yep! Tinnitis drives me crazy too...although it's not really a drive, more like a short walk.

Love Bjork!

Other than for a couple of tunes on Debut, I don't get Bjork ....

It's not a "dive for the mute button" thing like Radiohead --- in this case I genuinely feel like I'm missing something.

I'll get it yet ...

I'm sorry, but I've never been able to grok Björk.

toterola wrote:

I like to be up front to have the best quality, but I also don't want tinnitis when I get older. My dad played local clubs sans earplugs and now the ringing drives him crazy.

Alpine wrote:

I would: I live in Kyoto.

keyholder wrote:
You got that right. I've been listening to this ol' girl for a long time now. She's had one song that was passable-good ("Human Behavior"). The rest sound like a couple of skunks mating in a dumpster.

But I don't "get" Yoko (John loved her, that's good enough for me) or some of the other avant-gard artists played on here either. So it goes.

I don't understand buying $250 front row tickets to a rock show, and then wearing earplugs either. We used to know who the "narcs" were by that kind of behavior. Have I lived so long that I need to start rebelling again?

Nice clothes, but I don't think I would take her out in public in my town.

I Love bjork, she's soooo talented!

helloitsme wrote:

Rent a DVD of one of her concerts, like Live At The Royal Opera, (watch it twice), if you still don't like, it's not for you.

bjrk ... i don't like this cd...

fascinating

o2bnsv wrote:

OK. Just had to go google that one. Very funny!

o2bnsv wrote: Thats what i think of every single time i hear a bjork song.

This always reminds me of that Family Guy episode where they had the flashover to the gameshow "Bobcat or Bjork". That was so right on.