The song was written and produced by Björk and Graham Massey, who helped her in producing and writing the majority of her third album. The Australian metal band Many Machines on Nine covered "Army of Me" on their self-titled 2000 EP. [17] Stuart Maconie of Q magazine praised the song by stating that its lyrics carries "bold and refreshing sentiments for a rock song. This article is about the Björk song. (Gondry and Björk would continue their collaboration until 2011 when the video for "Crystalline" was released.) Stream Army of Me by Björk from desktop or your mobile device. Army Of Me - Björk - tekst piosenki. onelittle, delysid, assaiki, cvalda44, ApeAstbury, thunderbolt93, epet, charp999, nono2strazz, marxos, julass. "Army of Me" is a song recorded by Icelandic musician Björk for her second studio album Post (1995). The song's pounding industrial beat, menacing synth bass, and unusually aggressive lyrics ('And if you complain once more / You'll meet an army of me') stand in sharp contrast to the rest of the album and to most of her previous work. //]]>, Sorry, we have to make sure you're a human before we can show you this page. Lyrics to 'Army of Me' by Björk. It was released on 21 April 1995 by One Little Indian as the lead single from the album. —Björk talking to Jon Savage about the song. "Army of Me" is a song recorded by Icelandic musician Björk for her second studio album Post (1995). "Army of Me" was a commercial success and the first single from Björk to enter the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart. 'Stand up, you’ve got to manage ... /You're all right, there's nothing wrong / ... get to work / and if you complain once more, you'll meet an army of me". Björk – Army of Me. by Björk. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. [23] In 2012, the song was ranked number 71 in Consequence of Sound's "Top 100 Songs Ever". Stand up you've got to manage I won't sympathize anymore Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Sin, a French industrial band, covered the song, available on Errare Digital Est, Recall 2003. Several other remixes (and covers) appear on Army of Me: Remixes and Covers. Contains samples of 2 songs. Skunk Anansie) — 4:33, "Army of Me" (Instrumental ABA All-Stars Mix) — 3:46, This page was last edited on 11 December 2020, at 21:49. After the explosion, she re-enters the building to find the man from the altar, who appears to have been just wakened by the blast. The single also contained "Sweet Intuition", a song composed by Björk and Black Dog, whose lyrics will be the base of the composing for another song written by Björk for Madonna: "Bedtime Story". Music video by Björk performing Army Of Me. defined the song "a staggering juggernaut of a track". It was released on 21 April 1995 by One Little Indian as the lead single from the album. [28] Gondry's visual imagery was heavily praised: "Gondry is a treat with visual details in defining his realities, and he provides in 'Army of Me'. Stop whining! The first single from 1995's otherwise buoyant Post and a featured track on the Tank Girl soundtrack, as well as in the film. SoundCloud. Music video for Björk's Army of Me. 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Zobacz słowa utworu Army of Me wraz z teledyskiem i tłumaczeniem. That's surrealism for me. Björk - Army Of Me (ABA All-Stars Mix) 3:54; Björk - Army of Me (featuring Skunk Anansie) 4:40; Björk - Army of Me (ABA All-Stars Mix Instrumental) 3:50; Björk - Army of Me (Masseymix) 5:06; Lists. Na Groove.pl znajdziesz najdokładniejsze tekstowo tłumaczenia piosenek w polskim Internecie. The song was written and produced by Björk and Graham Massey, who helped her in producing and writing the majority of her third album. [26], Björk and her label declined to use footage from the film Tank Girl (which features the track on its soundtrack) in the music video for "Army of Me".[27]. The alternative metal/post-hardcore band Helmet recorded a cover of "Army of Me" which was released on a Music for Our Mother Ocean benefit compilation. Post One Little Indian 1995. Army of Me: Remixes and Covers was released in May 2005. [30] However, within weeks it was broadcast,[30] but cut off before the bomb goes off. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 Cassette release of Army Of Me on Discogs. [34], In 2005, Björk opened a contest to choose from various remixes for the song, to release a compilation to help raise funds for charity. It is a grinding, industrial tune, punctuated by numerous samples of explosions and lyrics which encourages the listener to stop complaining and get on with life – or else. She is examined by the dentist, an anthropomorphic gorilla, who discovers a diamond in her mouth. The compilation, called Army of Me: Remixes and Covers was released in May 2005 and as of January 2006, the album had raised around £250,000 to help UNICEF's work in the south east Asian region.[37]. She then drives to a museum and proceeds inside, carrying a satchel containing a bomb. Björk – Army Of Me: Remixes And Covers. The passers-by seem to ignore the mass of the vehicle. This is for nonprofit, educational purposes only. The album was released in April in the UK and in late May 2005 in the US. [35] Over 600 remixes were submitted[36] and Björk was helped in the choosing of the tracks by fellow writer and composer Graham Massey. The song was featured on Björk's compilation album, Greatest Hits (2002). View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 Cassette release of Army Of Me on Discogs. This particular performance featured additional vocals by Skin. Follow @genius She makes it out of the building just moments before the bomb explodes. "Army of Me" is a song by Björk, released in 1995 as the first, and leading, single from her second solo album Post. Credits adapted from Post album liner notes.[38]. Oglądaj wideo Army of Me w wykonaniu Björk z albumu Post za darmo, i zobacz grafikę, tekst utworu oraz podobnych wykonawców. While she is going to the room of the dentist, her image appears reflected in a series of mirrors that make it impossible to distinguish her real self. It is a grinding, industrial tune, punctuated by numerous samples of explosions and lyrics which encourages the listener to stop complaining and get on with life – or else. "[10], The song is dominated by a heavy bass line and features synthesizer. [15] According to Brantley Bardin of Details, "Army of Me" is "the album’s straightest song, a manifesto about self-sufficiency",[16] while for Liz Hoggard of The Observer, the track is "brutal yet tender". Oliver Weers, a Danish rock vocalist made semi-famous by his participation in the Danish X Factor in 2008, released a heavy metal-style cover version of "Army of Me" in 2008 on an album entitled Get Ready. [12], Eric Handerson of Slant Magazine found that the song "provocatively merges a Weather Report-esque jazz-fusion bass riff with a heavy-timbered rock drumbeat to match her contemptuous vocal delivery ('Self-sufficience, please! I have to stand up and fight the fucking gorilla. The singer "said that she wanted to capture that 'tanker-truck' feeling, the sense of a big machine grinding unstoppably through town"[25] and further stated: "I thought I should be driving a very, very big truck to try to wake this person who's asleep, so I get the biggest truck in the world, and I'm so mad I've got metallic teeth, because when you're really angry, you grind your teeth. Army Of Me (Masseymix) Engineer – Phil "Gripper" Jones*, Tim Dickenson Remix, Bass [Big Muff Bass], Guitar [Voodoo Vibe Guitar] – Graham Massey: 5:15: 3: Army Of Me (Featuring Skunk Anansie) Featuring, Recorded By, Arranged By – Skunk Anansie Mixed By – Andy Scarfe*, Skunk Anansie: 4:37: 4: Army Of Me (Instrumental ABA All-Stars Mix) With Björk. Sprawdź o czym jest tekst piosenki Army Of Me nagranej przez Björk. "[29], The ending of "Army of Me"'s music video depicted Björk bombing an art museum, and due to a recent terrorist bombing in Oklahoma City, MTV removed it from its playlist before it even aired. AZLyrics. Australian alternative metal band Beanbag covered the song on their 2001 second album Welladjusted. Army of Me by Björk published on 2016-03-29T16:19:00Z. The dentist attempts to steal the diamond for himself, but Björk leaps onto his back and pummels him, and, retrieving the diamond, escapes the office. Lyrically, the industrial rock song was inspired by the damaging behavior of Björk's brother, and in the lyrics she tells him to stand up and to regain control of his life. Additionally, the song was performed on every date of the Post Tour. The second CD contained, among other remixes, a version of "Army of Me" which features Skunk Anansie. "Army of Me" is a song by Björk, released in 1995 as the first, and leading, single from her second solo album Post. [18] According to The New York Times writer Joy Press, "'Army of Me' is so menacing and inorganic-sounding it verges on industrial rock",[19] and in a review, Pulse! A woman drives a huge truck, a gorilla dentist tries to steal a diamond from her mouth, and she must rescue her beautiful boyfriend from interment in a boring museum exhibition. The female vocals on the chorus were recorded by Tanja Keilen. Belgian metal band Silent covered this song on their 2005 self-titled demo. The album was released in April in the UK and in late May 2005 in the US. It features the singer driving an enormous vehicle through a city, fighting with a gorilla for re-obtaining a diamond and putting a bomb in a museum to free a boy. SKU: ARMYOFME-HOOD-RED-Variable Category: Björk Tag: Merchandise. Music video by Björk performing Army Of Me. The song was also turned into another video collaboration between Björk and her longtime director, Michael Gondry. B. Bjork Lyrics. Italian nu metal band Exilia recorded a cover of this song on their album Can't Break Me Down in 2005. 1 compilation. The song was performed in a few live shows. Tim Walker of The Independent thought that "catchy, commercial song that was utterly original, and she's easily beautiful enough to have taken advantage of her sexuality in the video, but instead she got Michel Gondry to make a brilliant promo about her going to a gorilla dentist to get a huge diamond pulled out of her mouth". ')"[13] Natalie Curtis described the song as "inelegant",[14] on a similar note, Mim Udovitch of Rolling Stone dubbed it as "ominous, anthemic",[11] with Lou Stathis of MTV stating that "Army Of Me" is "booming, martial-march techno". Lyrically, the industrial rocksong was inspired by the damaging behavior of Björk's brother, and in the lyrics she tells him to stand up and to regain control of his life. SoundCloud. (C) 1995 Bjork Overseas Ltd./One Little Indian Records Ltd.#Bjork #ArmyOfMe #Vevo Follow @genius on Twitter for updates The single was released on April 21, 1995, as a two-CD edition. The track was recorded and mixed in less than 7 hours, as recalled by the band,[8] and features Björk making heavy use of screaming vocals. When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin (1971) Drums Rock / Pop. The song was performed on the Vespertine World Tour, where it was accompanied by Zeena Parkins. Wszystko o Army Of Me - Björk w Rockowej Bazie Muzycznej na eskarock.pl Gramy co chcemy! Main genre: Rock / Pop. [7], In a very positive review, Heather Phares of AllMusic stated that "Atypical in its relative starkness and darkness, 'Army of Me' casts Björk against type as a warrior goddess fed up with whining, instead of her usual cyber-pixie persona. It was released on 21 April 1995 by One Little Indian as the lead single from the album. Within weeks it was broadcast, although this "foreshadowed a string of unlucky events that would further hinder Post ' … Army of Me: Remixes and Covers was released in May 2005. Listen free to Björk – Army of Me - Single. Tags: More Than 20 Covers, Single. In 2005, Björk, to help the UNICEF, released a charity benefit compilation entitled Army of Me: Remixes and Covers, which featured a series of covers and remixes by artists from all over the world. A jazz cover was released by the Yaron Herman Trio on their album A Time for Everything in 2007. Stream Army of Me by Björk from desktop or your mobile device. In addition to appearing in Tank Girl in 1995, the song was included in the soundtrack of Sucker Punch with further instrumentation by Skunk Anansie and remixing by Marius de Vries. Kolejna płyta Björk, na której znajdą się nowe wersje jej utworu "Army Of Me", ukaże się 30 maja. Sizes can be seen in … But if the gorilla had kept it, it would have gone really tiny. It was well received by music … German metalcore band Caliban covered this song on their 2006 album The Undying Darkness. The first CD contained the Icelandic version of "You've Been Flirting Again" and the cave version of "Cover Me", both from Post. [6] The singer further explained the song: "Imagine you're in a club full of heavy metal types and grunge people; 'Army of Me' is like someone's granny blasting out over the PA and saying, 'Snap out of it! Abandoned Pools, an alternative rock band have also covered the song, which is available on The Reverb EP. The dentist is actually a gorilla, and Björk explained: When Michel [Gondry] gets his strokes of genius and, in the video for "Army of Me", wants a dentist that's a gorilla to find a diamond in my mouth, some people call it nonsense. Listen free to Björk – Army of Me (Army of Me, Cover Me and more). 4 tracks (13:15). The performance on the Post Tour was called "explosive" by Adrien Begrand of PopMatters[31] and was released on Live Box, in the Post Live CD, with the same performance being released on Björk's video Live at Shepherds Bush Empire. "Army of Me" is a song recorded by Icelandic musician Björk for her second studio album Post (1995). Wyróżniamy się unikalnymi interpretacjami tekstów, które pozwolą Ci na dokładne zrozumienie … Sneaking past the museum's guards, she places the bomb on one of the exhibits - the young man seen in the beginning of the video lying on an altar in a deep sleep. However, 'Army of Me' seems like a precursor of the dark, introspective tone and sparse electronica arrangements of Björk's next album, 1997's Homogenic. 47 Comments; 0 Tags; 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 And if you complain once more You'll meet an army of me You're alright There's nothing wrong Self sufficiency please! Army of Me: Remixes and Covers was organised by Björk in response to a devastating Asian tsunami. For other uses, see. Army of Me by Björk published on 2016-03-29T16:19:00Z. Björk premiered the song on some gigs during the Debut Tour before the release of the album. French progressive metal band Klone also recorded a cover of the song as a bonus track on their 2010 album Black Days. In the odd and surreal music video, Björk is the driver of a tanker truck. 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