Is this Behavior even Human?! Björk First Time ANALYSIS by Opera Singer

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I totally know Björk, but I've never done a deep dive nor did I know where to start with her catalogue. Thank you Patrons for helping to guide me in this. Now, let's step into some unique vocalizations and crazy awesome song construction with "Human Behaviour"!
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she analyzes Björk for the first time, performing "Human Behaviour”.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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@Cadinho93 12 күн бұрын

The first time I ever heard Björk's voice, she was the vocalist for "The Sugarcubes" and the song was "Birthday". I said out loud, "WTF is this? and how can I get more of it?" Also, Björk is her own genre. She's one of those few musicians/vocalists who is just driven by a weird and wild creative energy. She's Icelandic, so her accent is very unique and her pronunciation really adds to her unique style.

@jamiestetler1522 12 күн бұрын

You are so correct! You can’t put Bjork in any genera. Bjork is Bjork! If you know, you know! .

@michaelmaltzer5426 12 күн бұрын

Mine first time as well… love the sugarcubes

@jon-paulfilkins7820 12 күн бұрын

"WTF is this? and how can I get more of it?" is always a good reaction, and for me it has always been a start of a love affair with several musical artists. Some of which even became rather successful.

@seanmorrissey3103 12 күн бұрын

"Birthday" was also my first encounter...fell in love with her untamed and unusual voice.

@EnricoAnsaloni 12 күн бұрын

Birthday Is still my favourite Bjork song, along with Hyperballad

@freyjagudjonsdottir4261 11 күн бұрын

We Icelanders are very proud of our Björk. I love the way she exaggerates her icelandic accent when she sings in english 😊

@juanwilkesbooth 8 күн бұрын

Your country is marvelous by the way, I was just there last July. I truly miss it.

@IAMSEYMOURMUSIC 8 күн бұрын

You should be proud! she's a genius and a wonderful ambassador for your nation ❤

@laupstad 3 күн бұрын

Björk (Bjørk? Not sure which letter you use) is a genre of her own. She is a treasure and so unique!

@ActualToucan 11 күн бұрын

You really haven't experienced Bjorks' incredible voice until you've heard Pegan Poetry

@seagee8436 7 күн бұрын

YES!

@amygeorgopoulos1400 2 күн бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!! Oh, I hope Elizabeth gives it a listen!

@popgrubbs 11 күн бұрын

When Aurora performed live with her band at the KEXP concert in Iceland, and really killed it, Bjork was in the live audience. You can tell Aurora is performing for her. That video is on YT.

@bobbycollins6783 11 күн бұрын

One of Aurora's best performances. A collaboration between them would be very interesting.

@stephenbarlow2493 10 күн бұрын

I would love to know more about what Bjork thought, and there's not doubt Aurora was performing for her, and it's one of her great performances.

@Adrian_Marmy 10 күн бұрын

Didn't know that. Love this 😊

@Nayz13 6 күн бұрын

That is the best video I’ve seen of Aurora

@xtop23 12 күн бұрын

Bjork is amazing. “Army of me” is another of hers that is awesome.

@Nikioko 12 күн бұрын

Björk. Not Bjork.

@5tran9eMCMLXXII 12 күн бұрын

@@Nikioko Yeah there aren't any umlauts on our keyboards, man. I had to copy "Björk" from Google and paste it in here.

@AlerieHightower 12 күн бұрын

My favorite song of hers, easily.

@Nikioko 12 күн бұрын

@@5tran9eMCMLXXII You see, it's possible with some effort. Not having umlauts on your keyboard doesn't mean that you can use completely different letters instead. This results in completely different words.

@dreichert1438 12 күн бұрын

@@NikiokoGet over it

@Kevin_Fiol 11 күн бұрын

Fun story... I lived in Iceland from 86-88 (My dad was stationed in Keflavik). There weren't many places for bands to perform (or to see them), so the Sugarcubes played at the USO once every 4-6 weeks. My friends and i were 14-16, and she was only a couple years older... so she'd come to our table and hang out. 😊 And because there's no drinking age for locals, she would buy pitchers of beer for us 😆

@hinoarts 11 күн бұрын

WOW! So jealous! I don't know what I would give to have a drink with Bjork! She's such an amazing artist and looks like an incredibly fun an interesting down to earth person! I bet she was fun to hang out with! LUCKY!

@fromchomleystreet 11 күн бұрын

She was in her twenties. She just LOOKED like she was only a few years older than you. Still does.

@cinemangler1763 11 күн бұрын

@@hinoarts, she's a fascinating person to be sure, but before now I couldn't imagine anybody ever calling her "down-to-earth". I feel like talking with her would be like using ketamine therapeutically.

@hinoarts 10 күн бұрын

@@cinemangler1763 I feel she's the type of person that if you met in the street and invited for a cup of tea at your house would say yes. Don't know I have that vibe from her, she's so unique.

@ThornyRoseV 9 күн бұрын

I have a hard time believing the drinking age went from nothing in 1988 to 20 in 1992

@pekkapulli 3 күн бұрын

Björk wasn’t going mainstream, the mainstream went towards her. An absolute legend.

@ghostdog688 11 күн бұрын

If you like Björk, I can see Beth Gibbons from Portishead turning your head. “Mysterons” or “Roads” springs to mind as recommendations, but perhaps any others from their live in NYC performance would be a good choice.

@charlieanonuevo9910 11 күн бұрын

It’s hard to believe their debut album, Dummy is 30 years old this year. If we are recommending the Roseland live album then let me add Over, Only you and Strangers to the potential list.

@vicb7341 6 күн бұрын

Beth Gibbons , never imitated or duplicated. Completely unique. Bjork was very influenced by Egyptian singer Oum Kalthoum.

@pj4433 Күн бұрын

@@charlieanonuevo9910 Now I feel old :(

@sket179 12 күн бұрын

Hyperballad is my favourite song of hers. The lyrics, the layering of instruments, and the video are so good.

@violetstarrlight 11 күн бұрын

Yes!!! Hyperballad is an absolute masterpiece. Beautiful piece of art lyrically and musically.

@MsTerifro 10 күн бұрын

Mine as well!!

@ceciliasundborg8672 10 күн бұрын

Agree 100%! Absolutly love that song.

@rabbitandcrow 9 күн бұрын

Yes! This one!!

@stephpenkstephpenk 9 күн бұрын

Yes for me too! A good choice but I love Hyper ballad better and Bachelorette. Beautiful instrumental arrangements too

@paulo_92 12 күн бұрын

Finally! We need a “Jóga” reaction too 😊

@neilpatrickhairless 11 күн бұрын

yes.... That song is the epitome of beauty

@fronttowardenemy 10 күн бұрын

Yes we do!

@lous111 10 күн бұрын

The Live on Jools Holland is superb.

@themonalicia 7 күн бұрын

Yes please!

@roadfordays 4 күн бұрын

Instant goosebumps just reading the title of Joga because the song's beauty is hard-coded so deep in my brain

@sydhamelin1265 11 күн бұрын

Her vocalization in Joga is really something else. The whole "emotional landscapes, they puzzle me, the riddle gets solved..." how musical she makes that.

@sleeptemple1564 10 күн бұрын

Bjork's style is stunning and a singularity. It's so fun to see her voice from your perspective.

@notsure9802 12 күн бұрын

Bjork is a rare gem that is completely unique.

@tubekulose 11 күн бұрын

It's "Björk".

@billblackstarr5935 11 күн бұрын

I think you would truly love "All Is Full Of Love". Her voice soars on that one and it's really emotional.

@seaport7421 11 күн бұрын

Seconded, "All is Full of Love" is a perfect one to react to.

@JeffTiberend 11 күн бұрын

Not to mention how trippy the video is.

@RobertWrightOneManCovers 11 күн бұрын

I'd pick Joga or Bachelorette if we're talking about Homogenic. Talk about emotional singing!

@JanneSimonen 11 күн бұрын

Saw Björk live the first time a few years ago. Felt like an alien from a another galaxy was trying to communicate with me in a beautiful musical language. There is nothing like her.

@heavyhitter321 11 күн бұрын

I think the song Hyperballad by Bjork is one of the best songs ever written, I would highly recommend going there next!

@violetstarrlight 11 күн бұрын

I agree. It is truly beautiful and mind blowing.

@HedwigvanWuijkhuijse 12 күн бұрын

She was 27 when Debut was recorded/released.

@petercofrancesco9812 9 күн бұрын

She looks younger than she is or was.

@RJ-bn5uw 12 күн бұрын

Bachelorette should be on your list for her ! Every time I hear it , i think she is an alien .

@claymccoy 12 күн бұрын

Agree. Her voice is powerful on that song.

@JanneSimonen 11 күн бұрын

I saw her live and thought exactly the same! An alien indeed.

@realzyxtomatic 11 күн бұрын

Absolutely love Bjork! Each of her albums is substantially different than the one before it, so it's always a journey. To blow your mind even more, she also released an entire jazz album called Gling Glo. Check out her video "It's Oh So Quiet" for a fun video and sample of her jazz/big band talents.

@ElectricKnightEntertainment 9 күн бұрын

"Yo, y'all are weird." is my new quick summary for all of my years of philosophical and sociological studies and exploration. Thank you, Elizabeth!

@coradesune7537 12 күн бұрын

What's crazy to me is that she's been making music for far longer than most people realise. She released an album while a student at school in 1977!

@0okamino 11 күн бұрын

Let’s be totally clear about this, too. By “student at school,” you don’t mean college, or even high school. She recorded it at age 11 (released not long after her 12th birthday). I believe it was just impossible for the talent and creativity within her to keep contained.

@ftumschk 11 күн бұрын

@@0okamino In my day, we were all "pupils" at school until we reached 16 :) We were only considered "students" if we went on to study for advanced level exams, diplomas or degrees.

@jamesrussell6663 11 күн бұрын

I’ve always loved this Icelandic freak of a woman!😃 Since the 80’s!

@sirclarkmarz 11 күн бұрын

Check out her 9 year old performance of my baby loves to love on black and white Icelandic television

@Satan_Wears_A_Onesie 11 күн бұрын

@@0okamino That's interesting. I've never heard that delineation before and I'm in my 50s. We were called students my entire run of school by faculty, parents and even in the news. Perhaps it's more regional, or you're much older than I. 😉

@DeadEyeFoxx 12 күн бұрын

I have loved Björk since her Sugercubes days, and I can still remember seeing the video for "Birthday" for the first time on RAGE here in Australia in the late 80s, and i was totally blown away. Although I have loved nearly everything she has done since, "Human Behaviour" will always hold a special place in my heart for being part of the soundtrack of my life 💜

@timaustin77x 11 күн бұрын

Totally remember that song after midnight on rage. So good

@DeadEyeFoxx 11 күн бұрын

@timaustin77x Ahhh, good old Rage 😊 That old Aussie tradition of being so tired you should have been in bed hours ago, but you promise yourself you'll go after you watch just one.. more.. song 😴😄

@zetectic7968 11 күн бұрын

There's a umlaut over the O so her name is pronounced B Yurck. Debut is a great album you should listen to all of it:so many good songs of different styles.

@els1f 11 күн бұрын

Björk is one of my favorite forces of nature!🥰 Hyperballad, Joga and I Miss You are 3 that pop to mind as important imo- but I honestly think of Björk by entire albums lol Edit: Btw, I really love those videos! I miss the 90s and how art was able to make it's way to the international stage instead of just the commerce lol

@carcolevan7102 12 күн бұрын

Not only is Björk a really interesting and gifted musician, but her acting in Lars von Trier's film, Dancer in the Dark (for which Björk wrote the music) is one of the most intense, raw, and vulnerable performances I have ever seen anyone give in any movie ever. It is jaw-dropping.

@blob537 12 күн бұрын

For the love of God, Elizabeth.. Do not watch that movie. Listen to the soundtrack, fine, but that movie left a mark on my soul in all the wrong ways. Don't get me wrong, it was amazing, but I was destroyed. I felt numb for a week after and I've never watched it since.

@el-bov8034 11 күн бұрын

@@blob537 Reduced 3 males to tears (Myself, and two mates)

@blob537 11 күн бұрын

@@el-bov8034 I think my soul died before I even had a chance to cry

@patrickpolk7323 11 күн бұрын

I was blown away by "Dancer in the Dark"...bjorks acting is incredible 😲 love her so much.

@leong1190 11 күн бұрын

@@blob537 Björk definitely had nothing nice to say about her experience with the director and that it took her a long time to recover from that experience.

@csurampower 12 күн бұрын

You make a great point about Bjork's precision. While some people feel she is being random in her choices, I've always felt that she has an idea in her head of exactly what she wants the song to sound like. She'll incorporate her counter rhythms, odd time signatures, obscure instruments, and other aspects, but it's always with a purpose. I won't pretend that it always works, but I will always respect her because it is uniquely her vision.

@Nayz13 6 күн бұрын

Agreed!

@channelstatic9235 11 күн бұрын

for maximum Bjorkiness you need to listen to "Birthday" by The Sugarcubes next. 💯😄

@patrickpolk7323 11 күн бұрын

The Charasmatic Voice...I discovered Bjork just two years ago when watching "the professional " when one of the soundtrack featured her singing " venus as a boy" and I was just drawn in to discover her other music. She's got quite a list of some fantastical songs and a unique creative mind and voice. I can't get enough of her. She has become my favorite artist, which is saying alot being a metal head myself. And after listening to one of your opera performances Elizabeth, I have a new appreciation for music, voices in particular... yours, and Bjork. ❤ Love your channel, keep it coming 😊.

@-Heavy- 11 күн бұрын

So,I'm not the only Metalhead that absolutely love Björk!Actually it does not surprise me,cause Metalheads are extremely passionate when it comes to creative music!Some people may not like her,but there is no denying that this woman is a musically genius!🤘😉

@Zajuts149 11 күн бұрын

I think Hyperballad shows off even more of her vocals.

@aaronclift 12 күн бұрын

I was wondering when you’d finally get to listening to Björk. She’s such a unique singular talent. Now it’s time to go down the rabbit hole and check out her other albums.

@ricksgamemisc10 12 күн бұрын

YES! I've been waiting for this day for so long! I love Bjork ... she's just ... "off" lol. Everything I thought I knew about how songs work she just up-ends. So many different thing at play ... and then she can just LET LOOSE with power out of nowhere.

@xeridian 8 сағат бұрын

Go Way Back, SUGARCUBES - HIT or GOLD I saw her play in Deep Ellum in Dallas in like 95 or 96 at Gypsy Tea Room, blind melon opened and it was that singers last gig before ODing. Anyway, Bjork had a black Female drummer with a fro, Latina Chick DJ, Hawaiian Acordionist, and a british dude dressed like Beethoven on a full size Harpsichord. That my friends was her Band... My mind was blown and changed how I forever listen to and write music being a musician myself. ARMY OF ME is my favorite track and video shes ever done. So many levels and layers of sound and thought.

@five5x 11 күн бұрын

Army of Me will always be my favourite of hers. To me, it's the best song showcasing how she can float over a beat and make it still sound like it belongs.

@tiobi6633 12 күн бұрын

Finally. I was sure its just a matter of time for Björk. She's something else. I highly recommend Joga, Hyperballad, and Pagan Poetry (uncensored).

@timpindar 8 күн бұрын

Those are my favourite three songs by her!

@nightmusic8 12 күн бұрын

One of those Nordic voices. Mesmerizing and with eccentric and even dark undertones. Those infinite long summer days and never ending dark winter nights must have a huge impact on the mind and on how to write and perform music.

@kaybailey-jones3740 11 күн бұрын

This.

@cobbycaputo3332 11 күн бұрын

Iceland has certainly produced its share of unique musicians!

@davidgreen3723 11 күн бұрын

You would think so, but no. She is just nuts!!! 😂

@edsguerra 11 күн бұрын

Elizabeth, I love how you present me to new perspectives on artists I’ve heard and adored for literally decades. I do indeed fall in love with music a little bit more when you dive into a song I like. Thank you for being so passionate about what you do. ❤

@stoneywankenobi 10 күн бұрын

"Birthday" playing on local college radio 📻 in late 80's. Those were good times.😊

@franzwohlgemuth2002 12 күн бұрын

@TheCharismaticVoice Björk Guðmundsdóttir (Iceland still uses the antient Patranomic last names) began her music career at the age of 11. So, she's been around since before The Sugar Cubes (GREAT band). At six, Björk enrolled at Reykjavík school Barnamúsíkskóli, where she studied classical piano and flute. After a school recital in which Björk sang Tina Charles's 1976 hit "I Love to Love", her teachers sent a recording of her singing the song to the RÚV radio station, which at that time was Iceland's only radio station. The recording was broadcast nationally and, after hearing it, a representative of the Fálkinn record label offered Björk a recording contract. Her début, Björk, was recorded when she was 11 years old and was released in Iceland in December 1977. She's been a vocalist for a VERY long time.

@CantankerousDave 12 күн бұрын

I first heard this song and saw the video while on medication recovering from jaw surgery. Talk about a fever dream.

@pillarhood471 12 күн бұрын

Hahahaha! Wow

@arminguillen1795 3 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂 now that is a trip!

@beaglebrigade 11 күн бұрын

I’m so happy you reacted to her. I’ve been waiting for this!

@fredericlatreille 10 күн бұрын

If you really wanna do a deep dive to Björk, you should check "Jogä", "Bachelorette", "Army of Me", "HUnter" and "I've Seen it all (feat Thom York)" ... all amazing songs

@royjanik1615 12 күн бұрын

Yes! One of the artists that completely changed my life and my taste in music.

@syphonuk 12 күн бұрын

Bjork is one of the few true musical geniuses making music today and her albums become more avant garde as her career progresses. This can make them less accessible but well worth the effort in my opinion. Bachelorette is a personal favourite.

@tubekulose 11 күн бұрын

It's "Björk".

@syphonuk 11 күн бұрын

@@tubekulose Fully aware but I was commenting from my phone and I have no idea where that character is on my keyboard. Thanks for your contribution though.

@tubekulose 11 күн бұрын

@@syphonuk Oh, I see! You could have spelt it "Bjoerk" though to avoid misunderstandings. 🙂

@syphonuk 11 күн бұрын

@@tubekulose There's no misunderstanding. Take your pedantry elsewhere.

@user-ks7pv4km8c 11 күн бұрын

Beautiful reaction! You are the best so far I've heard..

@corbanb5 11 күн бұрын

Bjork has created an entire school, music experience that even toured to teach people about all aspects of music creation from instrumentation, visuals, voice manipulation etc. She is so deep into musical experimentation it's truly exceptional.

@corbanb5 11 күн бұрын

I would also love to see Bjork do a Collab with Fiona Apple.

@vocecaiunocontodomalakoi7541 12 күн бұрын

One of the most unique artists to ever grace my ears, her album Vespertine is one of the best albums of the century so far, super ahead of it's time

@brianabare7515 12 күн бұрын

Agree

@blob537 12 күн бұрын

yesss. Two words-Pagan Poetry.

@el-bov8034 11 күн бұрын

Vespertine is intricate and beautiful!

@neilpatrickhairless 11 күн бұрын

That's one thing about Björk. if someone told me her records from the early 90's were made now I would believe it. She defies eras and genres

@RH-hb6qh 9 күн бұрын

Very much agree. It’s absolutely gorgeous

@johnlanham9057 12 күн бұрын

I love this song. She doesn’t get the respect she deserves. There’s a live version with her in a pink dress. Don’t know Where it was shot (Glastonbury??), but she covers every inch of that stage. Almost constant motion. Great Energy.

@stephanbaumeister4507 12 күн бұрын

how does she not get respect? almost every musician is in awe of her

@krs4976 12 күн бұрын

@stephanbaumeister4507 I agree everyone had the album this is off (debut?) in the mid 90s she was absolutely everywhere.

@seandan7873 12 күн бұрын

I absolutely love the live of this that you referenced, one of if not my favorite live performance of hers.

@rylian21 12 күн бұрын

Doesn't get the respect? She's an absolute LEGEND.

@bluetickgamer 12 күн бұрын

@@rylian2116 Grammy nominations but no wins. So not total respect, not the Björk cares about awards

@gypsyfox3285 4 күн бұрын

Phenomenal voice. Loved her forever. One of the most distinctive and recognizable voices, and style as well you will ever hear. ❤

@camthalion2006 7 күн бұрын

One of my favorite Bjork songs! Thanks for analyzing this, entertaining and informative as always!

@Redrum2381 12 күн бұрын

All is Love is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. Every time it makes me cry just a bit.

@CyberBeep_kenshi 11 күн бұрын

I think that's the only song i really like from her. Very beautiful for sure:)

@billebrooks 12 күн бұрын

Bjork has a trilogy of songs across three albums "Human Behavior", "Isobel", and "Bachelorette" about the same character. These are my three favorite songs of hers.

@carlingram1003 11 күн бұрын

I'm not a lyric guy so didn't realise they were related, but these are my favorites by her. So good!!

@Travelinmatt1976 4 күн бұрын

I first heard Björk on MTV in the 90s and ive been hooked ever since

@CaffeineNightOwl 12 күн бұрын

great song. as someone, who knows her since the days of KUKL, I recommed not to miss "hyperballad" and "it´s all so quiet" and more. the björk rabbit hole is worth a deep dive. she is a fantastic, special and unique kind of musician.

@brianabare7515 12 күн бұрын

Agree! The string quartet version of Hyperbalad is one of my favorite songs of all time- either version is just amazing!!!

@andyastrand 12 күн бұрын

All is full of love, Play dead, Venus as a boy, Bachelorette… all great choices

@don-music 9 күн бұрын

This was fascinating! Thank you Elizabeth!

@simonfletcher2797 11 күн бұрын

I understand she has been a recording artist from being a child star in Iceland, performing traditional songs etc...try" hyperallad" from her post, or" all is love" best concert I have ever attended!

@tonapittman 12 күн бұрын

BAM! Right away with the shivers! The proper response to the sublime and extraordinary Bjork! ✨😻💖⚡✨

@DaedBoi 12 күн бұрын

HIDDEN PLACE IS A MUST!!! It is, in my tiny little opinion, the very best of Björk's early work! Sending love from Texas ❤️❤️❤️ #Alsemanche

@SuperDflower 11 сағат бұрын

Love it, it’s an exquisite song. I think that one thing that isn’t being stated is that she is an incredible composer. That is absolutely gorgeous composition. I think Elizabeth would really enjoy it given her background.

@XXusernameunknownXX 4 күн бұрын

Always appreciate your analysis. I often come away having a better understanding of why I really love certain songs.

@joshs8685 11 күн бұрын

Her vocal technique from a young age comes from indigenous Icelandic techniques - fascinating stuff!

@kristvoiles484 12 күн бұрын

Ah!!! I just love Bjork. Her experimental approach to music and her visual style is something just not found anywhere else. This is a great intro song for anyone unfamiliar with her music. Not overly weird but just weird enough to get an idea of what some of her other music is like. If you enjoy this song, check out her first 4 albums, especially "Debut" and "Post". They are my favorite, although I enjoy stuff from all of her albums. Later albums get extremely weird at times and might not be your thing though. Please do "Army of Me", Elizabeth. I'll take any Bjork, honestly. She is in a category all her own. Give her enough play and she'll grow on you, I promise.

@kristvoiles484 12 күн бұрын

After listening to the album version, I've changed my mind on "Army of Me". Unless it's the Skunk Anansie version (where Bjork is doing more interesting vocal stuff), that might be too mainstream of a song from her and not as vocally interesting (I do love the song though!). I would instead recommend "Venus As A Boy", "Hunter", "Pagan Poetry" or maybe "Big Time Sensuality". Those are a few songs that I think are distinctly "Bjork" and put her vocal range on display but are also accessible to the casual listener.

@dwvw 11 күн бұрын

"Don't let poets lie to you" God I love Björk. First heard her in the Sugarcubes, and been a fan ever since.

@invisibledooley 11 күн бұрын

The song (and video) for "It's Oh So Quiet" are very worth checking out.

@geob3963 12 күн бұрын

Björk? Cool. Cocteau Twins - Lorelei Sade - Cherry Pie PJ Harvey - Down By The River B-52’s - 52 Girls Blondie - The Hardest Part

@CyberBeep_kenshi 11 күн бұрын

Sade ❤ Had a crush on her from day 1 lol. And her voice is just,....

@charlieanonuevo9910 11 күн бұрын

All great choices. If we are suggesting the Cocteau Twins and Liz Fraser, then we should probably add Teardrop by Massive Attack. Teardrop, known to many in the US as the instrumental to House but with Liz’s Lyrics was about the death of Jeff Buckley. If we are going to add Massive attack it would be wrong not to add Portishead as well

@CyberBeep_kenshi 11 күн бұрын

@@charlieanonuevo9910 Or the Teardrop cover from Aurora:) that's how i discovered her by accident. Hooked ever since

@mikeegli4441 11 күн бұрын

Would love to get her take on Cocteau Twins.

@_emh 11 күн бұрын

All of this. Elizabeth is long overdue to react to anything Cocteau Twins. Would love Sade but my preference for song would be “No Ordinary Love.” I’d also add Dead Can Dance - “Sanvean”

@TheRscorp 12 күн бұрын

You deserve every one of your subscribers. There are a ton of "vocal coach" or singers out there doing these types of reactions but for the most part they say almost nothing to the point where I question if they are just faking it. You on the other hand give so much detailed analysis and information it's amazing. Coupled with the fact that it's obvious you love what you're doing - you just rise so far above the rest of them. As for Bjork, I used to drive my roommates insane playing this in college so many times. Makes her own rules and that's awesome.

@HasanibnSabah 6 күн бұрын

Been in love with her music for a few decades now. Through musical phases and life phases, Bjork has always been an artist that I came back to and indulged in. Listen to Unravel, but have some tissues at hand.

@watercolorstain90 10 күн бұрын

The jazzy Mona Lisa smile piece you're thinking of was Tori Amos. We need more of her! Hotel would be incredible.

@johnharley5157 12 күн бұрын

Her first album was in 1977(!), but as others have said here, she really comes into her own when she fronted the Sugarcubes. "Birthday" is definitely worth a watch as it's the first taste most people got of her otherworldliness and is a real jaw-dropper.

@Mertaranta 12 күн бұрын

I just found out she's 58 years old already. I thought she'd be younger.

@el-bov8034 11 күн бұрын

'Birthday' is incredible!

@0okamino 11 күн бұрын

@Mertaranta I thought she’d be far older, as the Elven folk tend to be.

@flashraziel 11 күн бұрын

That album from 77 isn't amazing but I love the cover of The Fool on the Hill

@lous111 10 күн бұрын

Hit is incredible as well.

@cyberleish 12 күн бұрын

She is amazing and so creative, "Army of Me" is possibly the only locrian mode popular song ever. And Birthday in its original Iceland is a must listen.

@-Heavy- 11 күн бұрын

man,this woman is sick!..and she is brilliant!Incredible versatile and creative!😍

@mage1439 11 күн бұрын

When this video came out, I was in love with Bjork. I was 15, and she was like some kind of wild elf.

@tombaxter6228 12 күн бұрын

Bjork has one of the most unique and recognisable voices in music. It's powerful too, I heard her perform in a chapel with only passive amplification and a string quartet supporting her, and she absolutely filled the room. It's worth noting also, that on top of singing in her second language, with a lot of Nordic folk inflections, her English has a distinctly London accent, which adds to the tonal oddness...

@evanjazzista 11 күн бұрын

Only with a string quartet? In a chapel at that?? Man, you obviously witnessed something unearthy!

@tombaxter6228 11 күн бұрын

@@evanjazzista It got better. For the encore, they played Christmas carols and songs....

@kristvoiles484 11 күн бұрын

Holy cow, that would have been amazing to witness. I have the Vitamin String Quartet doing Bjork on vinyl and I can just imagine what it would have sounded like with her singing along. Wow...

@tombaxter6228 11 күн бұрын

@@kristvoiles484 They're all on KZfaq. (Audio only) Just look under 'Bjork and the Brodski Quartet Union Chapel Islington'. If there was video, you'd see the 1999 version of me, grabbing the set list off the stage afterwards... 😂

@kristvoiles484 11 күн бұрын

@@tombaxter6228 Haha! Thank you for sharing!!! I'm running off to listen now!

@nateponce 12 күн бұрын

I'm so happy to see Bjork here! She's my favorite vocalist of all time THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU

@tillwesenberg1178 6 күн бұрын

Björk started making music at a very young age, she even had a band before the Sugarcubes (who were brilliant) called KUKL (Icelandic for witchcraft). She had her first son aged 21. When she recorded Human Behaviour she was about 27. I saw her live with the Sugarcubes 3 times and on her first 2 solo-tours. She was such an incredibly sexy and ruthless powerhouse, jumping up and down on stage like a rubber ball while singing and screaming her heart out. Some of the most impresssing concert experiences of my life looking back.

@CactusJackter 11 күн бұрын

Bachelorette is probably my favourite Bjork song. Also her unplugged concert is a must-listen.

@TaliZorahVasectory 12 күн бұрын

Bjork is an alien who was raised by forest spirits I recommend you go look at her work on Vespertine next, it's much more intimate, totally contrasting with the grittiness of this piece

@brianabare7515 12 күн бұрын

Vespertine is so beautiful

@SuperDflower 11 сағат бұрын

Agreed

@-Heavy- 12 күн бұрын

I have a humongous crush on Björk since the time this musikvideo came out.She is so cute and crazy and creative and a free thinker and ...just perfect!!!🥰

@Crumbleofborg Күн бұрын

This song was my introduction to Bjork all those years ago. I went out and bought "Debut" that day. I love it still. Thanks for covering!

@natashamarikleeba6239 11 күн бұрын

Her song Venus as a Boy was using in the movie Leon: The Professional. That song is also off the same album as Human Behavior.

@thatwastheweekthatwaswasit1707 12 күн бұрын

My favourite Björk songs are All is full of love, Play Dead, Bachelorette, Army of Me and New World... so epic and so cinematic. I saw her live a few years back at the o2 in London... she had her own isolation room onstage for her to sing a couple of songs a capella. It was an experience.

@VictorPM1550 12 күн бұрын

I bought her Debut CD in September 1993, after having seen the very interesting first two videos of her on MTV, this one and "Venus as a boy". Listening to the CD, at first I was a bit weirded out by her vocal acrobatics on some of the other tracks. But then she managed to pierce through that initial barrier. Example of this: the 2nd track of the CD, "Crying". And once I got hit, it became stronger... by the end of that year I was a fan like I never had been of an artist before! Other tracks to check out: Hyperballad, and don't forget Bachelorette. And very special for you as a vocal analYst: the album Vespertine. For that album she decided to only use first takes of her vocals. She allowed some (digital) editing here and there, and backing vocals, but no second or further takes on her main voice. She wanted it to sound just as fresh and vulnerable as her new found love that year. 🙂

@metheus108 6 күн бұрын

I think my favorite 'weird' song of that album is "The Anchor Song." I love the horn harmonies and vocal lines.

@duanefalk219 11 күн бұрын

Part of her cadence and breathiness is likely due to her being a native Icelandic speaker. There are certain pronunciations that add an aspiration front of particular consonants. So words w a double t or p for instance have a distinct ‘h’ sound added before.

@jasonhawes9654 11 күн бұрын

This is a perfect example of Bjork in her early solo work. My favorite, however is Bachelorette off of Homogenic. The 1st time I heard those soundscapes just floored me.

@RayPennisi 12 күн бұрын

I love Björk. The first time I heard her was when The Sugarcubes released their first album and I've been listening to her ever since. I got to see The Sugarcubes in 1989 as part of a concert in San Diego with New Order, Public Image Ltd, and De La Soul. It was one of the best concerts I've ever attended.

@Steakhuis 12 күн бұрын

It’s the first video (of many) she made with french producer Michel (pronounced Michelle) Gondry and is incredible. The song is produced by long time collaborator Nellee Hooper. ‘Venus as a Boy’ ‘Army of Me’ and ‘All is Full of Love’ are all worth checking out too.

@karenpaxton 11 күн бұрын

Yaaaaaasss! Ive been asking for Bjork. Thank you 😊😍🤗💃✌️

@LamarSowellBDApocalypse 11 күн бұрын

She said something to the effect of, having to walk to school thru hard snowstorms and would sing against the winds to hear herself... My goodness, "The Bachelorette" is astounding!!

@stevedoumas7701 12 күн бұрын

Thanks as always for the great reaction!!! Like someone else said Bjork is like licorice you either love her or don't like her style. As for me I get her. And I absolutely love her rare rendition of "You only live twice"...There is something so haunting about her rendition. She really conveys the notion of life is all a dream and a moment not grabbed is lost moment that could have been had... It is a rare track demo from back when she was considered for a James Band movie. Totally RAW Bjork... Epic... As always thanks for he introspect on all of the artists you react to!

@trashandcheese3636 11 күн бұрын

I've heard it - and I know it's "raw" in the sense that it's in the wrong key for her and she's struggling.

@timdurben3968 12 күн бұрын

Awesome! Check out Bjork - Hyperballad (Live in Japan)

@kristvoiles484 12 күн бұрын

Hyperballad is another favorite of mine. Great song!

@arielogwin780 9 күн бұрын

Been waiiiiiting for a new bjork reaction from someone!!!

@lost2845 7 күн бұрын

she is very unique, from a metal fan i appreciate her voice and her thought on songs

@nathanclarke2777 12 күн бұрын

I got to see her when the Sugarcubes and Public Enemy opened for U2 on the ZooTV tour! I had known of the Sugarcubes and loved them cause they were on the radio station I loved. It was so strange having those 2 bands open for U2 but it was great!

@atom-ark 12 күн бұрын

Oh my...so exciting Elizabeth! She one of my favorites...and this song was the one that drew me in. Enjoy!

@sideline5519 11 күн бұрын

For other Bjork listen to a live version of either "It's Oh So Quiet", or "Birthday" from when she was with The Sugarcubes. Voice is ethereal

@matthewridgeway9250 8 күн бұрын

Bjork collects sounds where ever she goes. So she gathers all the natural sounds she can. Then assembles them like a collage of sound and wonder. There is a magical dossonance in joining her lyrics and tones that have a magical alluring cluster, like a meuseli that has a surprise yet pleasant flavour.

@DogmenHardcastle 12 күн бұрын

Bahcelorette, Joga and All is full of Love (music video version specifically) are my vote for "big 3 must reacts".

@johnedwards2433 12 күн бұрын

Love Björk! She is such a creative artist.

@michaelpeters364 11 күн бұрын

You should check out her earliest hit, with The Sugarcubes, "Birthday". She does even more bizarrely wonderful things with her voice.

@noirgatherer 11 күн бұрын

This was the song that introduced me to Björk. Love her music.

@trashandcheese3636 11 күн бұрын

I usually post this anecdote under my other alias, but needs must. I first heard this song unwittingly - I was coming out of a tunnel-visioned period of more-or-less only listening to jazz, and in 1993 I had Bjork tagged as a dance music artist and thus not worth paying attention to. But I heard this in shops etc and for some odd reason I thought it was Kate Bush - "she's finally gotten good again, grown back a bit of her old voice" - when I realised it was Bjork I was taken aback, but not as much as I might have been. Because by that time I'd had my road-to-Damascus (or is it Reykjavik) moment, hearing the Fluke version of BTS on Radio 4 (of all places) and being shocked to discover that that was Bjork. Sometime inbetween that, and realising that she was the Human Behavior singer, I realised that "this" Bjork was in fact the (so adorable) Sugarcubes singer...and that was me finished.

@honeybrown1997 12 күн бұрын

I am EXCITED for this one! One of my first musical girl crushes, along with Sinead O'Connor and Grace Jones. It was love at first sound with Bjork. I was blown away when I heard her leading the way on "Birthday". Omigoodness. I have Life's Too Good on cassette tape packed away somewhere. 😊

@andyschnell58 12 күн бұрын

I know I have heard a few songs by Bjork over the years and thought they were good. As usual, Elizabeth helped me appreciate another artist more. Great fun to be at the premiere and interact in the chat. Premieres are every Monday, Tuesday and Friday starting at 11 AM EDT.