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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@freyjagudjonsdottir4261 Месяц назад

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

@juanwilkesbooth Месяц назад

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

@IAMSEYMOURMUSIC Месяц назад

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

@laupstad Месяц назад

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

@gedanken23 Месяц назад

wait until she hears JFDR...

@trashandcheese3636 Месяц назад

No-one's mentioned - this song is an example of her earlier tendency to punctuate songs with, as the producer put it, "North Sea Gibberish" - "scat vocals" which sound like a foreign language (not Icelandic), except when they sound like garbled £nglish (re: those websites that claim lines like "me and my hereafter" - they're wrong). This vocalisation was maybe the main thing that set her apart from other singers in the mid '90s - unfortunately she uses it less and less as time passes.

@Cadinho93 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@michaelmaltzer5426 Месяц назад

Mine first time as well… love the sugarcubes

@jon-paulfilkins7820 Месяц назад

"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 Месяц назад

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

@EnricoAnsaloni Месяц назад

Birthday Is still my favourite Bjork song, along with Hyperballad

@pekkapulli Месяц назад

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

@Jim26D Месяц назад

I really wish she would go back to the sound from debut,post or vespertine. I've not reallyenjoyed her music since medulla. Volta was the last album I got of hers

@FHL-Devils Месяц назад

@@Jim26D - Yeah, after Joga off Homogenic (which was her third album, not Vespertine), my interest fell off a cliff. Loved Post, but it just went too far off for me to continue being a fan.

@templestark4779 28 дней назад

Say what now??? I love Bjork but your comment really makes no sense

@FHL-Devils 27 дней назад

@@templestark4779 ... actually it makes perfect sense, not sure how you can't follow it.

@user-me8im1gw9v 24 дня назад

I agree, she never compromised her music. The mainstream approached her.

@sydhamelin1265 Месяц назад

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

@tr33hous3 Месяц назад

joga rings my soul like lots of björk tunes but its my fav for sure

@FHL-Devils Месяц назад

Unfortunately her last great 'commercial' song. When she went (overly) orchestral, I lost interest. Isobel and Joga are definitely my favorites, with Army of Me, Big Time Sensuality, Enjoy & Bachelorette as other highlights.

@OmegaSoypreme 28 дней назад

I love that song. Though I actually first heard it as a cover by the group Skald. An amazing group and fantastic cover. But I have to give it to the original.

@SomeoneThatIsHappy 25 дней назад

@@FHL-Devilsto me she has always been amazing and even topped Homogenic with the follow up Vespertine, but i can understand those criticisms. She is always changing her sound so it can be hard to like everything she does

@theviniso 14 дней назад

@@SomeoneThatIsHappy Oh, Vespertine is a banger of an album, that's for sure. Medúlla and Biophilia are more experimental but some of my favorite Bjork songs come from them, like Oceania, Crystalline and Mutual Core. Her latest albums have been a little too challenging for me though.

@xtop23 Месяц назад

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

@Nikioko Месяц назад

Björk. Not Bjork.

@5tran9eMCMLXXII Месяц назад

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

@AlerieHightower Месяц назад

My favorite song of hers, easily.

@Nikioko Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

@@NikiokoGet over it

@ActualToucan Месяц назад

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

@seagee8436 Месяц назад

YES!

@amygeorgopoulos1400 Месяц назад

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

@sandracavaleiro1838 23 дня назад

YEEESSSS

@Merble 18 дней назад

*Pagan. Pegan poetry is a bit more post-modern, and X rated.

@sylvaingilbert6296 12 дней назад

Definitly!!!!!

@jeroelmarananmusic 28 дней назад

The interesting part of Bjork's genius is that on the verses, the percussion and bass is on the key of A (blues scale)... and yet she sings over it in D minor scale! And the "chorus" part, the bass played in Bb (blues scale) then she sings over it in G minor scale! Talk about polytonic singing! That's why it felt like two tonal centers, because it is! It's incredible.

@penfold1976 Месяц назад

Play Dead is my favourite Bjork song. Can listen to it for days.

@billblackstarr5935 Месяц назад

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

@seaport7421 Месяц назад

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

@JeffTiberend Месяц назад

Not to mention how trippy the video is.

@RobertWrightOneManCovers Месяц назад

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

@SiggiTh Месяц назад

I'll second that....

@notsure9802 Месяц назад

Bjork is a rare gem that is completely unique.

@tubekulose Месяц назад

It's "Björk".

@deckofcards87 24 дня назад

Bjork's Hyperballad is an absolute must for a reaction/analysis.

@IBmisspeppermint 16 дней назад

Growing up listening to Björk and similar “alternative” music groups so much it’s like a second skin - it’s fascinating to watch someone listen to her as a newbie.

@weirdloverwilde 15 дней назад

Riding the city bus when I was a disaffected teen and driving through the city to class is how Bjork wove herself into my life fabric

@Joemama55122 7 дней назад

My parents always had the album on even tho were notnas into that genre it is odd seeing someone whonhas no knowlege

@sket179 Месяц назад

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

@violetstarrlight Месяц назад

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

@MsTerifro Месяц назад

Mine as well!!

@ceciliasundborg8672 Месяц назад

Agree 100%! Absolutly love that song.

@rabbitandcrow Месяц назад

Yes! This one!!

@stephpenkstephpenk Месяц назад

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

@paulo_92 Месяц назад

Finally! We need a “Jóga” reaction too 😊

@neilpatrickhairless Месяц назад

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

@fronttowardenemy Месяц назад

Yes we do!

@lous111 Месяц назад

The Live on Jools Holland is superb.

@themonalicia Месяц назад

Yes please!

@roadfordays Месяц назад

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

@fredmcveigh9877 19 дней назад

There are no videos like this anymore. The videos amplify the intensity of her voice.

@jbrock11 Месяц назад

It's songs like this why my music taste is all over the place. Growing up with MTV, you'd see these kinds of videos all the time at like 3 in the morning. Bjork, Radiohead, Portishead, Sonic Youth it was popping off after midnight in the 90's, lol.

@coradesune7537 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

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

@sirclarkmarz Месяц назад

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

@Satan_Wears_A_Onesie Месяц назад

@@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. 😉

@csurampower Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Agreed!

@tristramcoffin926 Месяц назад

Please do Hyperballad and Bachelorette. I have been waiting so long for you to analyze Bjork. This is great.

@daveismoseley Месяц назад

I’ve been waiting so long for you to start doing Bjork I’ve made many suggestions but this is my favorite

@daveismoseley Месяц назад

So excited, I actually started to think you we’re already too familiar and that’s why you weren’t doing it

@Kevin_Fiol Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@cinemangler1763 Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

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

@franzwohlgemuth2002 Месяц назад

@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.

@hamadrys9467 Месяц назад

Play Dead is my absolute favorite. The lyrics are just so beautiful.

@sleeptemple1564 Месяц назад

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

@DeadEyeFoxx Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Totally remember that song after midnight on rage. So good

@DeadEyeFoxx Месяц назад

@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 😴😄

@RJ-bn5uw Месяц назад

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

@claymccoy Месяц назад

Agree. Her voice is powerful on that song.

@JanneSimonen Месяц назад

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

@PinkSupervisor Месяц назад

Bachelorette is also the first song that came to mind for me. It's difficult to name just one song, since she refused to stick to one thing, but Bachelorette is a great example of her incredible belted scatting.

@andreaschadeck5596 Месяц назад

There was a documentary many years ago about her. I don’t recall the name of it, but she was walking around with this machine capturing odd sounds to incorporate in her music (like wasps chewing wood and such things). She is truly one of a kind and I love her music so much.

@VeggieManUK 7 дней назад

I watched the same documentary, she was on a peble beach recording sounds.

@andreaschadeck5596 5 дней назад

@@VeggieManUK yes! That’s the one

@els1f Месяц назад

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

@aaronclift Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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.

@richarddeluen5973 Месяц назад

Hyperballad

@JayPhonomancer 29 дней назад

That's exactly what I was thinking for the next song. I would love to see Elizabeth go chronologically taking at least one song from each album but that might be asking too much 😊

@michcamp8487 27 дней назад

Army of me live version feat. Skunk Anansie

@pitpride1220 11 дней назад

So many choices. Lionsong is another great choice

@joedaniel1977 8 дней назад

Stonemilker ♡

@uncommonman 3 дня назад

Hyperballad live would be perfect, because Björk is amazing live as well

@GLiC 8 дней назад

Björk is a musical genius. She constructs all of these songs, not just sings them. She has no Genre based limitations. Life = Art = Music - I recommend her album Post, especially Hyperballad. quirky, beautiful, creative, batshit crazy, and adorable. Bjrok has it all

@realzyxtomatic Месяц назад

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.

@ghostdog688 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@pj4433 Месяц назад

@@charlieanonuevo9910 Now I feel old :(

@mikeb7379 Месяц назад

Beth herself said she was not the best singer ever. But the emotion etc she brings? Legend. Portishead were freaking awesome. How i miss them and hip hop in general.

@tr33hous3 Месяц назад

oh boy Dummy is a milestone for sure, the roseland gig stopped the universe for an hour....

@nightmusic8 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

This.

@cobbycaputo3332 Месяц назад

Iceland has certainly produced its share of unique musicians!

@davidgreen3723 Месяц назад

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

@DanielN.-tv5ps Месяц назад

It's always a pleasure to see you enjoy the performances of great artists, Elizabeth!! Björk is a fascinating artist. Michel Gondry has created a perfect setting for the wonderful singer from Reykjavik. I'd love to see/ear your reaction on a Radiohead song, pleeeeease!!! Imo the most interesting and influential band from the 90's/2000's... I'm sure a joyful and luminous woman like you would also appreciate/be moved by the sweet sadness, the poetic melancholia of Thom York and Co.... For example the song "Knives out", also directed by Michel Gondry, or one of my favorites: "Street Spirit (Fade Out)"... with small hints of Thom's yodeling in it... to loop the loop! Take care! Greetings from Switzerland.

@mytyewyo 2 дня назад

I think you could only do Bjork for a long, long time & NEVER cease to be amazed. I’ve always wanted you to do Bjork. I hope you’ll do more.

@carcolevan7102 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@blob537 Месяц назад

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

@patrickpolk7323 Месяц назад

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

@leong1190 Месяц назад

@@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.

@HedwigvanWuijkhuijse Месяц назад

She was 27 when Debut was recorded/released.

@petercofrancesco9812 Месяц назад

She looks younger than she is or was.

@HasanibnSabah Месяц назад

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.

@gradyelliott7594 Месяц назад

Björk is one of the most interesting vocalists I've heard, and I've been wondering basically forever if you'd analyze one of her songs. Thank you! Hope this won't be the last time.

@syphonuk Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

It's "Björk".

@syphonuk Месяц назад

@@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 Месяц назад

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

@syphonuk Месяц назад

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

@tiobi6633 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Those are my favourite three songs by her!

@SonicBoyster 11 дней назад

Wow I was literally just lookin up Bjork for the first time in years to remember how she sings and you're covering her, huh? Hell yeah. Love me some Bjork.

@user-ks7pv4km8c Месяц назад

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

@Zajuts149 Месяц назад

I think Hyperballad shows off even more of her vocals.

@royjanik1615 Месяц назад

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

@MadsFeierskov Месяц назад

She's such a character. She closed out the big stage in Roskilde Festival in Denmark (biggest music festival in the country). She had multiple costume changes into huge elaborate costumes with wings and large skirts. She could barely move and kinda stumbled around, but it all just adds to her character.

@paxwallace8324 22 дня назад

I put up a bunch of tents for that festival a few times before I got deported back to the US. Lived in KBH 6 yrs.

@camthalion2006 Месяц назад

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

@CantankerousDave Месяц назад

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

@pillarhood471 Месяц назад

Hahahaha! Wow

@arminguillen1795 Месяц назад

😂😂😂😂 now that is a trip!

@shiatsufurlan Месяц назад

Lol ❤😂

@JanneSimonen Месяц назад

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.

@XXusernameunknownXX Месяц назад

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

@gonnahavemesomefun 14 дней назад

Beautiful. I loved/still love Bjork back in the day. Magical music. Something totally totally new. Still sounds new. My teen kids even like her!

@vocecaiunocontodomalakoi7541 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Agree

@blob537 Месяц назад

yesss. Two words-Pagan Poetry.

@el-bov8034 Месяц назад

Vespertine is intricate and beautiful!

@neilpatrickhairless Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Very much agree. It’s absolutely gorgeous

@TheRscorp Месяц назад

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.

@gypsyfox3285 Месяц назад

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

@don-music Месяц назад

This was fascinating! Thank you Elizabeth!

@CaffeineNightOwl Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@billebrooks Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@tallguybrush Месяц назад

indeed😊

@mikelistman5263 День назад

Thanks for the great voice analysis!!

@gokedik Месяц назад

You are one of very few genuine voices online, thank you.

@Redrum2381 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@johnlanham9057 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@krs4976 Месяц назад

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

@seandan7873 Месяц назад

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

@rylian21 Месяц назад

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

@bluetickgamer Месяц назад

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

@tobiasschremmer9823 Месяц назад

You just made my day! One of the greatest songs ever written!

@stubbzzz Месяц назад

For analyzing vocals, I think Björk’s best melodies are Jóga and Bachelorette. Jóga is just beautiful, has a stunning string arrangement and some spectacular vocal moments that always drop my jaw. Bachelorette is a banger and it’s probably her strongest melody. It also has a bass motif similar to the Habanera from the opera Carmen, which I’m sure you’ve probably sung before yourself. Even though Bjork’s song obviously sounds completely different.

@tonapittman Месяц назад

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

@kristvoiles484 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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.

@AimsterSkitz0rz Месяц назад

This is my favorite song from one of my favorite artists ...I just love how she uses her voice ...sometimes it used like a saxophone or something there always seems to be an element of jazz to her singing ...the way she floats around the notes.

@JoeMooney Месяц назад

I have next to zero understanding of this art form. I stumbled across your channel and really enjoy it. Your appreciation for the art form is infectious and I enjoy watching you comment on these artist I've always loved getting insights on thing I just "didn't know that I didn't know". Now, I get to watch you comment on one of my absolute favorite creative souls of all time. This just might be my best-est favorite video of yours :)

@heavyhitter321 Месяц назад

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

@violetstarrlight Месяц назад

I agree. It is truly beautiful and mind blowing.

@dexstewart2450 29 дней назад

Car parts and cutlery...

@DaedBoi Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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.

@ElectricKnight. Месяц назад

"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!

@whatnowstinky Месяц назад

I think this was the most excited i had been to see you cover an artist.

@nateponce Месяц назад

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

@ct00001 Месяц назад

Bjork is a truly free spirit, what a beautiful artist.

@andrewagha1710 Месяц назад

I forgot how dope this song is!! Thanks for the reaction and analysis of this hot classic!

@andyastrand Месяц назад

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

@noirgatherer Месяц назад

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

@trashandcheese3636 Месяц назад

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.

@familyheissinger5833 Месяц назад

One of my very all-time favorite songs and video!

@arielogwin780 Месяц назад

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

@stevedoumas7701 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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.

@johnharley5157 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@el-bov8034 Месяц назад

'Birthday' is incredible!

@0okamino Месяц назад

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

@flashraziel Месяц назад

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

@lous111 Месяц назад

Hit is incredible as well.

@roryfunkedub 12 дней назад

I'm a huge fan of her phrasing. So unique.

@Linerwood2000 7 дней назад

I grow up while Bjork was elevating, as a teen and it was such an experience. She's awesome, and her husband too, the sound engineer. She was 28 when they released that song. I still have songs from her on my main playlist.

@tombaxter6228 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@tombaxter6228 Месяц назад

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

@kristvoiles484 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

@@kristvoiles484 They're all on RU-vid. (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 Месяц назад

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

@patrickpolk7323 Месяц назад

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- Месяц назад

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!🤘😉

@yedgim8172 Месяц назад

Oh my gosh! So excited! Now you gotta listen to all her 90s songs/albums. 🙌🏼

@cybercrybvby Месяц назад

Omg please look at more Björk! ~Bachelorette, Isobel, Joga, possibly maybe~ All amazing songs it’s so hard to condense her work down and pick from her expansive discography

@TaliZorahVasectory Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

Vespertine is so beautiful

@SuperDflower Месяц назад

Agreed

@VictorPM1550 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@cristianovia Месяц назад

I've been waiting for this since you opened your channel. I am obsessed with Björk and I hope you react to many of her songs and videos. ♥♥♥

@geob3963 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@charlieanonuevo9910 Месяц назад

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 Месяц назад

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

@mikeegli4441 Месяц назад

Would love to get her take on Cocteau Twins.

@_emh Месяц назад

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”

@RayPennisi Месяц назад

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.

@Adrian_Marmy Месяц назад

loved this. Looking forward to every reaction to Björk to come on this channel :) Aurora has said she does love Björk's music, and they have met many times and Björk was very nice. 😁

@clarisaexplainsitall79 Месяц назад

She was in a band called the Sugarcubes. The song Hit is amazing.

@cyberleish Месяц назад

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.

@thatwastheweekthatwaswasit1707 Месяц назад

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.

@christopherallison6028 Месяц назад

I suggested Bjork a few weeks ago...I'm really pleased to see this. Thank you.

@bozydarwolnowski3413 Месяц назад

Thank You for Björk analysis. More of her songs please.

@-Heavy- Месяц назад

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!!!🥰