How can you not "get" Bjork?

[bif]

I'm in love with hger singing. And my family thinks I'm crazy. I'll put on anything from "Birthday" with the Sugarcubes to "Aurora" from Vespertine and they still don't understand her genius. Any other Bjork sufferers out tthere? I get endless shit for liking her.

[knowbody0]

ive loved her forever

she is absolute genius. thanks to limewire, i can listen endlessly. my kids don't get it, and my neighbor gives me wierd looks. she is magic to me. so there

[brainshrub]

1. You have to listen to one of her albums three times.

Anyone who doesn't think Bjork is a genius, do this:

1) Buy one of her albums. (Not just one song. "Homogenic" is a good start.)

2) Listen to it 3 times from start to finish. (Maybe not in the same day, but don't pass judgment until you've done this seriously.)

[bif]

2. Good advice

I've only listened to "Medulla" twice and I'm finding it a tad difficult. Post still doesn't do a whole lot for rme.

[bridgit]

3. direct the faithless as follows...

Army Of Me ~

stand up
you've got to manage
i won't sympathize
anymore

and if you complain once more
you'll meet an army of me

you're allright
there's nothing wrong
self-sufficience please!
and get to work

and if you complain once more
you'll meet an army of me

you're on your own now
we won't save you
your rescue-squad
is too exhausted

and if you complain once more
you'll meet an army of me

:thumbsup:

[SlavesandBulldozers]

4. if you like Bjork's singing you should check out the Mars Volta

the instrumentation might not be your thing but Cedric Bixler has a voice.. . . wow. perhaps you've heard them.

[bif]

6. Or how about Emiliana Torrini?

She's half Icelandic and half Italian. What an increrdible voice. Have you heard her?

[SlavesandBulldozers]

13. no i have not ill have to check her out

I'm assuming you've heard Sigur Ros.

[bif]

18. But of course.

Another band I love and my kids HATE! They don't appreciate the subtlety of it. The refer to subtlety as boring. They'll learn. Bill Evans is boring, too!

[SlavesandBulldozers]

32. don't know who Bill Evans is either

your kids are lucky to have a parent into such cool music. eventually they will realize you were right all along.

[DS1]

5. Quite easily, come to think of it

:shrug:

[Snap]

7. Fantastico!

The current mix (all day I guess) is
Joe Jackson (Body & Soul, Blaze of Glory)
Elvis (North)
Bjork (Debut, Medulla)
they just keep spinning round and round to my pleasure.

[jandrok]

8. I like her creativity, but.....

....she can't hold a candle to Kate Bush, or even early Tori Amos for that matter, in terms of melding the music to truly compelling emotional issues.

She's crafted an engaging presence, but I'm not sold on her depth. I think she's just weird for the sake of being weird. A Yoko Ono for the New Century.

[bif]

9. I agree to a certain extent

Her lyrics aren't always great. But her voice is st is incredible.

[jandrok]

10. Yeah, she's definitely got the pipes.

Girl has unnatural range.

[bif]

11. Here's what I really feel

My wife was looking over my shoulders when I last posted. I think she has one of the sexiest voices I've ever heard. Her voice touches my soul. I know it sounds corny, but when I hear her growl, like on songs like "Birthday" it does something to me. And I don't find her particularly attractive. But her voice. Wow!

[jandrok]

15. That's not corny.

But I think it does RHYME with corny.....

But seriously, her voice is a force of nature. One of these days she's going to put the whole thing together. She has a "Dreaming" or an "Under the Pink" in her, she just hasn't melded all of the elements yet. She fascinates me, but she doesn't move me.

But I hear what you're saying, and respect that. Kate Bush does the same thing for me.

[bif]

16. Have you ever listened to Jonatha Brooke?

I have all her albums. She really moves me lyric-wise. And I saw herlive about a year ago--one of the best concerts I've ever seen. Now that woman can touch your soul.

[jandrok]

22. Jonatha Brooke is quite good, at least what I've heard.

But I haven't heard enough of her to really make a call. I like what I've come across, though. Guess I need to check her out a little more.

For sheer emotional passion, nobody can beat Patty Griffin, IMO. That woman just lays her soul out naked for everyone to see. Her stuff just amazes me. She's more in the Americana vein, but her songs speak to truth like no others.

Loreena McKennitt is also good for emotional, conceptual stuff.

[bif]

17. By the way...

What do you mean by "Dreaming" or "Under the Pink"?

[jandrok]

28. "The Dreaming" is an album by Kate Bush.

Came out around 1982 or so. Extremely conceptual and difficult, it was a sonic landscape of surreal imagery and intense depth. Considered by fans to be Kate's seminal work.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000006MS3/qid=1117853791/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-6775535-9334328?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

"Under the Pink" was Tori Amo's "Dreaming". Stark and disturbing, Tori created some challenging music.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002IXU/qid=1117853911/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/104-6775535-9334328

I recommend both if you're a Bjork fan. You'll like them both.

[bif]

29. I'm sure my daughter has them

She loves both of them. I'm not as much of a fan as she is. But I'll give them a listen. Thanks.

[Chovexani]

33. Funny you should mention those two

I call Tori Amos, Kate Bush and Bjork the Wyrd Sisters. Love all three of them to pieces.

Whatever happened to Kate Bush, anyway? :(

[jandrok]

36. Kate "retired" a ways back.

She settled into family life and seems to have left the music scene completely behind. Fansites have swirled rumors for years about a Kate "comeback", but to my knowledge it's all uncorroborated. My guess is that she's happy and content and the creative fires no longer burn.

There's a book that I want to buy called "Waiting for Kate Bush", it's part fiction and part fan tribute. Looks like that's going to have to sate my Kate fetish in leiu of new material from her.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1844494896/qid=1117914039/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/104-6775535-9334328?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

[KG]

12. what the heck is a 'Bjork?'

and why should i want to get it?

[bif]

14. You're a Djork

If you don't know Bjork.

[eyepaddle]

19. Wow, that's awesome.

Have you been saving that one, or did it just come to you?

:rofl:

[bif]

20. Just came to me

Scooped it up on my fjork!

[eyepaddle]

23. Okay, we'll play this out,

what else have ya got for us? :P

[bif]

24. First heard of her in County Cjork!

[eyepaddle]

27. Keep 'em coming,

I was gonna say fjork, pjork--but somebody else kinda beat me to pork (message below)

Ah well,

[bif]

31. Sorry, ran out of steam...

Just can't get up the tjork.

[KG]

25. well. what a nice sentiment.

sure to win over fans.

[roguevalley]

21. I love her to death. I even loved her swan dress. She looked adorable.

[neuvocat]

26. Is it Bjork, Mork, Pork, or Robert Bork?

<An EXTREMELY obscure reference from an old Comedy Central show>

[JacobPike]

30. Because there's nothing to get?

nt

[elshiva]

34. I LOVE HER! DO NOT COMPARE HER TO KATE BUSH!

Just cos she's a woman and eccentric/arty, don't compare her to Kate Bush!

[Skittles]

35. UGH

:puke: