Oh no, not her again.
I know I know I know, my boyfriend Brian would like to have a moratorium on Bjork posts as well. What do you do when you have a significant other that hates some artist or record that you absolutely love?
It’s almost like in my closeted teen days when I had a huge crush on Boy George. I didn’t really know what to tell my family and friends about my obsession with this tall, outlandish, heavily made-up person.
I needn’t have bothered with my family. I talked to my parents a few months ago and they were going to turn my old room into a sewing room for my mother. They asked whether they could take the poster of that brutish, unattractive girl off the wall. I was like, “Oh sure! And wait, mom can probably use the sewing kit that I have under the bed. Does she like quilting? If you look behind my desk--I know it’s heavy--there’s a quilting frame she might be able to use as well.”
To my friends, I defended my musical choices by saying that it’s just theatrics--it’s performance, you know, like David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust phase, Michael Jackson in his Diana Ross phase or Michael Jackson in his LaToya Jackson phase. They all nodded their assent, but thought privately: what a big, raving F...ilipino.
Before I got my iPod, I used to have to sneak into the garage and listen to Bjork in the car. I would grab my pack of Marlboro’s and lighter and tell Brian I was out for a quick cig, which I would ditch for the CDs I stashed in the fire extinguisher cabinet. Apparently, it was a popular hiding place. I found a set of spare keys, a small bottle of whiskey, a tube of salmon pink lipstick. I thought, it’s gotta be Chuck from 11N, he’s the only one who had the right coloring for salmon pink.
Because of this, I hadn’t really been able to appreciate Medúlla , Bjork’s foray into musical weirdness. But I wasn't too worried about it. Suffice it to say, an album of all vocals: choral, Inuit throat-singing and human beatboxes, was something I probably would listen to once, maybe twice, a year--three, if I was trying to get rid of unwanted guests.
As has been her custom, Bjork would release various remixes of her singles. These singles often included some very good mixes that I sometimes prefer over the originals; I hungrily acquired them.
Article comments
1 - Phillip Winn
Great post! Don't be ashamed of Björk -- stand up and shout your affection proudly!
2 - with karate ill kik ur ass
ok I WILL! BJORK WAS AN OK SING, SHE'S KINDA WEIR AT SOME TIMES BUT HAS GOOD IDEAS!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAA
3 - Roscoe
what a great find! thanks for the download tips!
4 - Oldtown
I love Bjork and these remixes show how versatile she is.
5 - godoggo
With all due respect, after a couple of months bouncing around the Phillipines, I find it hard to believe anybody's closeted there.
6 - No Milk
With Asians in general, you never know. The fey or reserved, Asians do not conform to the John Wayne standards of masculinity. So just because nobody's walking around bow-legged, doesn't mean they are not straight (or gay in the closet).
7 - lsob
People either love Bjork or hate her. Based upon the stuff I've heard in my friend's car...well that 'music' makes me squirm but I've only heard a few tracks. I'll check out your faves and who knows maybe I'll join the fan club.
8 - Temple Stark
Trent Reznor did the sae thing but you'd have tp pay me to listen to that twerp.
Bjork can be hazardous to your health as well so watch out LOL. I was just re-listening the Sugarcubes "Stick Around for Joy" CD and you can tell why she wanted out. Every song had loud bombastic orchestric kettle drums that almost drowned out Ms. Bjork Wildhammer ... .
-temple
9 - greg'DarkJedi'
Have you check the new Bjork Remix Web Site? You can find all my remixes, the whole Volta remixed and some new remixes.
Bye !