You look back on this and you cannot help but think "F me, that woman had a musical vision". Imagine how many people would be (helpfully) trying to tell you to do it differently, more conventionally, more 'audience friendly' but she just dives in there, full on. We've become a little accustomed over the years to hearing Bjork, but her work is really extraordinary.. What a great artist
I agree but back then , originality was respected and encouraged , mainstream music today is almost factory produced with big corporations churning out the same well worn tripe to be lapped up by the brain dead.
Not so far from the truth. If you visit Iceland you'll find it's a remote island with a striking semblance to the landscape of our moon or something you'd find in a sci-fi show like Star Trek or video game like No Man's Sky. Disconnected from the rest of the world, and with tiny population density, it truly is like a foreign planet. So the analogy isn't far off in her case.
She looks especially beautiful here, and her talents as a musician are simply astounding. Here's an artist who writes and arranges all here own material which happens to be musically sophisticated, totally original, with mass crossover appeal. They're very few artists in any medium you've done that.
You may want to check out AURORA in case you haven't yet - for a younger generation musician/vocalist with a vision. Cannot guarantee you'll like it as well, not that obviously unique probably, but worth a shot IMO.
I would completely agree. In Bjork's footsteps Ukrainian artist Onuka (Nata Zyzhchenko) follows very closely. Over the last 30 years there haven't been many women this talented, emotionally powerful & intelligent. I never thought I'd see anyone as amazing as Bjork until I discovered Onuka a couple of years ago.
She sacrifices vocal health to deliver the perfect pitch note time after time. She's willing to hurt her own voice to achieve the most beautiful sounds. I guess it's because she understands that in the end, holding back to preserve something that will one day inevitably degrade and decompose (the body) makes no sense since it would impede her creation process, which is her priority.
@@halffulltome No. I'm not... if you want to be right about something so bad you need to redefine the definition of a voice cracking, then I suggest you take a look in the cracked mirror you seem to see your pretentious reflection in.... sir.
This version of Hyperballad is absolutely incredible. It's such a difficult track to pull off live because there are so many disparate elements, but, good god, it's arguably better than the studio version.
I've never heard this... haven't heard her enough... remember the early days with the Sugarcubes... and, yeah... about 20 seconds into this I was already tearing up.
Me too, my friend, me too. We did the best we knew at the time. Hug and kiss that past self and tell them just that. "You did the best that you could."
I literally got shivers hearing this again. The 90's had a lot of legitimately great alternative artists breaking through. It might have been the last decade of truly groundbreaking music emerging, while those artists also having the talent to back up the vision. Damn, I feel old...
Stunningly charismatic, Bjork blows my mind. She has left a historical mark in music history. Right back to the Sugarcubes she has been unique. She looks incredibly beautiful here ❤
I just adore her ❤️ every song is a magical storytelling of her emotional experience on planet earth. Groundbreaking sound and musical arrangement. There is no one like her
Just love this woman’s talent and her music. Most artists I can work out some influences/DNA of where their music comes from but Bjork and Kate Bush are just so unique and defy comparison.
I was fortunate to meet Björk in Pretoria during her South African tour. I found her charming and was happy to pay for her breakfast. She was very knowledgeable about Icelandic mythology and Magnus Magnusson, another hero of mine.
Björk in the 90s up til and including Vespertine was peak perfection! This rendition of Hyperballad is so gorgeous. Not so keen on her more recent stuff but you've got to respect her unique quirkiness, drive, dedication and originality.
I've been watching a lot of videos of Björk live, and I can't get over how well her passion and emotion cross over to the viewer. I get so immersed in her voice, and visual, and the music, and just everything. She's such a skilled singer and she knows how to use her voice to connect and convey ideas and feelings, which just gets people so immersed. I hope one day I can hear her sing in person.
What an incredible artist. I remember seeing "Birthday" by the Sugar Cubes in the late 80's when I was 16 years old. I was captivated by her in that moment and have admired her ever since 🤩❤
My goodness. How have I forgotten how sensual and sexy some of these lyrics and scenes she describes are! Love the stripped down live versions here. SO looking forward to the Coachella set!
Oh BJÖRK desde que me compré mi primer disco de Sugar Cubes nunca me has abandonado. Siempre vuelvo a escucharte. A artista como ella sólo podemos darle las gracias ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉
Love the energy of this song, plus jools holland presentations and performance of björk are the best for me, like when she sings bachelorette, loved it!
I've been crying over this woman's performances since 1987 when i saw "birthday" when she was in the sugar cubes...video on Mtv No other artists does this to me
songs now a days are written by like 5-6 different people and artist today rarely write their own songs (the mainstream ones), but people like Bjork and Tori Amos write the lyrics and the music. THAT'S talent right there. sure anyone can sing but to be able to sing AND write the music and words is another level of talent. I cant wait when Bjork and Tori Amos get inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Kate Bush FINALLY did.
I had this tape in my Sony Walkman and used it when running through cities I lived in throughout my 20s. It's this precious mix of beat, inspiration, and incredible vocals.
Hyperballad, Tiesto's Silence remix, and Radiohead's Idioteque are some of the finest Techno songs ever created... The energy and emotions they release are nuclear.
Yes! Both so incredibly emotive in their singing, songwriting, and performance. Totally captivating and utterly devastating to any part of me that holds onto the superficial idea of “being cool”. Music that sends you into the most vulnerable states of deep bittersweet love and cosmic wonderment. Two artists I cry listening to, frequently.
My god, Bjork was really the most unique artist of the day. Nobody sounds like her anywhere, ever. Incredible performance! I like these versions better than the album because of the unique instrumentation she always used live. I actually got to see Bjork perform from the front row in about the year 2000, it was amazing.
I've watched this video so many times since the day it first showed up on UA-cam. My mother loved Bjork and we cried reading the lyrics the first time we watched it.
Greetings from Western Australia Saw this magical woman performing in Perth , March 2923. One of the greatest shows , and it was an audio visual tour de force , I have seen and I am 65 . Bjork is one of the great artists of the 20th and 21st centuries
1st of all I'm deeply thankful for growing up in the 90's, music was everything and in every shape and color. Hearing artists like Bjork sounded like entering in the future where everything was possible, so vibrant, creative and intricate.
Thee have only been a few truly unique singer-artists in the history of music. They each mastered their individual instrument. had a tone that was impossible to duplicate, and crafted stunning original setpieces for their own artistry. Billie Holiday was one. Joni Mitchel another. And then there is Bjork. Her inimitable tone. Melodic inventiveness. Emotional weight. And lyrical intensity are unmatched. What an artist!
I'd include Enya and Kate Bush in that. They basically invented their own genre and it's impossible for others to truly cover it and keep it's essence.
You look back on this and you cannot help but think "F me, that woman had a musical vision". Imagine how many people would be (helpfully) trying to tell you to do it differently, more conventionally, more 'audience friendly' but she just dives in there, full on.
We've become a little accustomed over the years to hearing Bjork, but her work is really extraordinary.. What a great artist
Amazing track by an amazing artist. Truly ahead of her time.
Yeah, but...
I agree but back then , originality was respected and encouraged , mainstream music today is almost factory produced with big corporations churning out the same well worn tripe to be lapped up by the brain dead.
what
@@alastairbrewster4274 "pop" has been like that since forever. "Kids today...." rofl
The drummer deserves a medal
Best one
Bob Ross was known for his brush work.
🥁
Who is he?
Nanà Vasconcelos... Stunning drummer!
It's like she came from another planet to show us what music sounds like on planet Bjork.
a trippy little chick for sure...I think she dropped a shit on stage at one of her concerts
I can agree to that.
She is from the same planet as that hot weirdo chic from The Fifth Element. And they would both get smashed.
Not so far from the truth. If you visit Iceland you'll find it's a remote island with a striking semblance to the landscape of our moon or something you'd find in a sci-fi show like Star Trek or video game like No Man's Sky. Disconnected from the rest of the world, and with tiny population density, it truly is like a foreign planet. So the analogy isn't far off in her case.
That is why it sounds like shit. From planet Crap.
She looks especially beautiful here, and her talents as a musician are simply astounding. Here's an artist who writes and arranges all here own material which happens to be musically sophisticated, totally original, with mass crossover appeal. They're very few artists in any medium you've done that.
So many modern artists are one-trick ponies. Björk is pure talent, transcends so many forms. We are so lucky to have her
Amen. You forgot one thing.. she is cute 😅
You may want to check out AURORA in case you haven't yet - for a younger generation musician/vocalist with a vision. Cannot guarantee you'll like it as well, not that obviously unique probably, but worth a shot IMO.
@@artyhedgehogher cover of 'Believer' is so so beautiful, is like a mermaid alluring you to her spell
One of the most important artists of the past thirty years.
I would completely agree. In Bjork's footsteps Ukrainian artist Onuka (Nata Zyzhchenko) follows very closely. Over the last 30 years there haven't been many women this talented, emotionally powerful & intelligent. I never thought I'd see anyone as amazing as Bjork until I discovered Onuka a couple of years ago.
@@nutster9000 I will check her out!!
1000
The rest of the bands in the room were going what the fuck do we do now after Hyperballad.
Even when the voice cracks, it works. Such a special voice.
She sacrifices vocal health to deliver the perfect pitch note time after time. She's willing to hurt her own voice to achieve the most beautiful sounds. I guess it's because she understands that in the end, holding back to preserve something that will one day inevitably degrade and decompose (the body) makes no sense since it would impede her creation process, which is her priority.
The voice cracks are intentional, my friend.
@@halffulltome voice cracks are never intentional. They are cracks, otherwise you call then note changes.
@@tehf00n you are incorrect sir.
@@halffulltome No. I'm not... if you want to be right about something so bad you need to redefine the definition of a voice cracking, then I suggest you take a look in the cracked mirror you seem to see your pretentious reflection in.... sir.
its been almost 30 years, are we finally ready for Bjork?
She's not afraid.
This version of Hyperballad is absolutely incredible. It's such a difficult track to pull off live because there are so many disparate elements, but, good god, it's arguably better than the studio version.
i always get teary-eyed when i hear this version of hyperballad; the whole arrangement is beautiful perfection...
good to know I'm not the only one!
Same!
❤
You can hear her voice crack at 04:17 as if she’s about to cry
I've never heard this... haven't heard her enough... remember the early days with the Sugarcubes... and, yeah... about 20 seconds into this I was already tearing up.
From suicidal thoughts to a masterpiece, love Hyperballad
Wanna go back 1995 and repair my life
Me too, my friend, me too. We did the best we knew at the time. Hug and kiss that past self and tell them just that. "You did the best that you could."
Her voice is like 5 different genres. These songs were way before their time.
And it is her greatest instrument
*Before, during and after.
The end of classics.
Before or after? Creativity is in decline.
I can’t even mention the word genre with with Lady!
I literally got shivers hearing this again. The 90's had a lot of legitimately great alternative artists breaking through. It might have been the last decade of truly groundbreaking music emerging, while those artists also having the talent to back up the vision.
Damn, I feel old...
And how old are you?
@@Hedgie1111 Old enough to know better, young enough to enjoy it anyway.
Only artist who's physical beauty is matched by that of her voice
She's an elf from a far away magical planet
One if the most talented artists who ever lived. Astonishing.
One of the best live performances ever. Thank you for re-uploading this.
She is so important for so many items: music history, evolution of music, experimental music. Just amazing and wonderful performer and warm artist.
Stunningly charismatic, Bjork blows my mind. She has left a historical mark in music history. Right back to the Sugarcubes she has been unique. She looks incredibly beautiful here ❤
I just adore her ❤️ every song is a magical storytelling of her emotional experience on planet earth. Groundbreaking sound and musical arrangement. There is no one like her
Just love this woman’s talent and her music. Most artists I can work out some influences/DNA of where their music comes from but Bjork and Kate Bush are just so unique and defy comparison.
I would add Joni Mitchell too, who's been a major influence on Björk and always leaves me with that same impression.
B. J. Cole on the pedal steel in "Possibly Maybe". Beautiful performance.
BJ Cole's playing is always music to the ears, balm at soul. Real professional and talent.
Shivers down my spine
What an unbelievable amazing performance.
One of worlds most original modern artists. Pure ART
I was fortunate to meet Björk in Pretoria during her South African tour. I found her charming and was happy to pay for her breakfast. She was very knowledgeable about Icelandic mythology and Magnus Magnusson, another hero of mine.
I’ve always admired her musical talent but never occurred to me back in the day that Björk was beautiful.
Björk in the 90s up til and including Vespertine was peak perfection! This rendition of Hyperballad is so gorgeous. Not so keen on her more recent stuff but you've got to respect her unique quirkiness, drive, dedication and originality.
Right there with you. Deep respect for her continuing artistic journey and experimentation, but the first few albums for me were just perfection.
I still dig her stuff a lot up until Biophilia tbh - her last great album to me.
This is what people listen to in the future
The narrative in these lyrics are amazing!!! The opening movement. She’s a genius poetess.
I love the mundanity and naivety of lyrics in a second language. She did this really well in the Sugarcubes.
Such a unique musician and person. Also, wow, when she cuts loose with her voice it's like a weapon
Incredible performances! She never fails to impress the hell out of me. And to boot, I love her look here, with the bangs and everything. HOT.
so says Stephen Malkmus... :)
She's probably one of the favorite guests of Jools Holland .....and how could she not be !
Insane music talent right there, remember watching this back then and sitting totally mesmerised by her, utterly unique Bjork, love her.
Dude… Bob Ross was such a superb drummer 🥁 🌳
And he's using brushes on that snare. Totally Boss.
❤
@@cliffwebb1443 He's beating the devil out of that brush alright
Happy little beats
Her 'Debut' album is a masterpiece from start to finish
She is so beautiful💞
I've been watching a lot of videos of Björk live, and I can't get over how well her passion and emotion cross over to the viewer. I get so immersed in her voice, and visual, and the music, and just everything. She's such a skilled singer and she knows how to use her voice to connect and convey ideas and feelings, which just gets people so immersed. I hope one day I can hear her sing in person.
My goodness she looks like a doll here
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00:26 hyperballad ࿐࿔
06:07 venus as a boy ･.☽˚｡･ﾟ✧:･
09:10 possibly maybe ੈ✧̣̇˳·˖
14:30 end 彡
Was looking for the helpful soul who left this comment! Jolly good show! Take my gratitude!
seen her live in '88 Paradiso Amsterdam, she was still in The Sugar Cubes and fall in love with Björk! Quality stays forever ❤🙏
Asonishingly beautiful. What a treat to have been in the audience for that performance.
Bjork never ceases to amaze. Her live performances are legendary. This is exceptional.
What an incredible artist. I remember seeing "Birthday" by the Sugar Cubes in the late 80's when I was 16 years old. I was captivated by her in that moment and have admired her ever since 🤩❤
Same. I heard that song for the first time on my 14th birthday. Utterly amazing and completely unique. A life changing tune.
Same. @@musicboy80smusicboy
A Genius that most of musicians could only dream of having , incredible artist
She was (is) gorgeous
She is such a natural performer
I can't get enough of her. This performance captivates me. She's so pure and real.
Bjork's performances sometimes just touch you in a level never experienced before!
It happens to me all the time.
My goodness. How have I forgotten how sensual and sexy some of these lyrics and scenes she describes are! Love the stripped down live versions here.
SO looking forward to the Coachella set!
Bjork, her music. It doesn’t make sense and then all of a sudden it makes perfects sense. She’s wonderful.
More than ever I'm convinced that Björk is not of this earth.
I think post was the first album that changed current music trends forever
Remember how good it was. I was a teenager watching this. It was magical. That drummer is a legend.
An icon. For ever so important in music history.
Oh BJÖRK desde que me compré mi primer disco de Sugar Cubes nunca me has abandonado. Siempre vuelvo a escucharte. A artista como ella sólo podemos darle las gracias ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉
I was trying to think of any American TV show that would allow an artist to play a song like this for 9 solid minutes.
Björk is my love and listening to her sing, and the music accompanying her is like musical heroin through my body mind and spirit.
Love the energy of this song, plus jools holland presentations and performance of björk are the best for me, like when she sings bachelorette, loved it!
That drummer is killing it !!!!!
He's like a mad scientist at the Wok of Bjork's music
I know he spoils it
He is auditioning for Britains got no Talent
@@phereww what mate I am saying he's amazing !!!!!!!
he's driving the vehicle mate !!!!
@@groundcontrol-888
Oh Kay
Misunderstanding was backing you up
Army of me live in Brazil is even better
Hyperballad especially just sounds utterly fucking astounding.......
I've been crying over this woman's performances since 1987 when i saw "birthday" when she was in the sugar cubes...video on Mtv
No other artists does this to me
90s alternative forever
Amen
30 years on these lyrics still ring true. Testament to a great song.
songs now a days are written by like 5-6 different people and artist today rarely write their own songs (the mainstream ones), but people like Bjork and Tori Amos write the lyrics and the music. THAT'S talent right there. sure anyone can sing but to be able to sing AND write the music and words is another level of talent. I cant wait when Bjork and Tori Amos get inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Kate Bush FINALLY did.
I saw her in November of '95 in Chicago. One of the most amazing experiences of my life.
Absolutely other worldly artist , incredible
One of the most beautiful lives of hyperballad.
Che meraviglia questa esibizione accompagnata dal clavicembalo🖤🎶🖤
Her beauty is so intense that she can break a heart with just a glance. I will be forever mesmerized.
The 90’s were the best era for music.
Without a doubt
No they weren't. You were just younger.
I had this tape in my Sony Walkman and used it when running through cities I lived in throughout my 20s. It's this precious mix of beat, inspiration, and incredible vocals.
Hyperballad, Tiesto's Silence remix, and Radiohead's Idioteque are some of the finest Techno songs ever created... The energy and emotions they release are nuclear.
she is so beautiful and her voice is so wonderful not to forget to mention her great talent
that snare in stereo sounds so good
This girl vocals are supernatural
wonderful musical sounds. Bjork's voice always brings joy and peace.
Amazing performance. ❤
A passt nouo I steal feel now.
but I still know now we have been better together
@@wiApexies?
2 Singers always amaze me: Björk and Aurora...both in their ways
Yes! Both so incredibly emotive in their singing, songwriting, and performance. Totally captivating and utterly devastating to any part of me that holds onto the superficial idea of “being cool”. Music that sends you into the most vulnerable states of deep bittersweet love and cosmic wonderment. Two artists I cry listening to, frequently.
All three songs beautifully performed, incredible! 👍♥️🎧🎵
Tears throughout 🥲 simply breathtaking. What I’d give to have been there…
Love how she pulls up her tights after the first song performance. 😀
Memorables años 90s. Pura mística y magia.
she is gorgeous
Thank you algorithm for this
wonderful and magic Bjork
Raw. Unadulterated. Pure.
An unbelievable talent 🙌
Recuerdos de esa epocas, de trasnoche, llegando de unas juntadas con amigos a las tres de la mañana lo veia... Já! Saludos desde mendoza...
She is so beautiful with this makeup
My god, Bjork was really the most unique artist of the day. Nobody sounds like her anywhere, ever. Incredible performance! I like these versions better than the album because of the unique instrumentation she always used live. I actually got to see Bjork perform from the front row in about the year 2000, it was amazing.
Of the day? She's still making music.
@@13strong her voice is shit now though.
I've watched this video so many times since the day it first showed up on UA-cam. My mother loved Bjork and we cried reading the lyrics the first time we watched it.
Greetings from Western Australia
Saw this magical woman performing in Perth , March 2923.
One of the greatest shows , and it was an audio visual tour de force , I have seen and I am 65 .
Bjork is one of the great artists of the 20th and 21st centuries
2923? She must be a great artist of the 30th century as well ;)
Whoops , sorry , a typo , but I do believe she will be admired in those distant days.
Possibly maybe my favorite artist in the whole galaxy!
Beautiful performance of Possibly Maybe. ❤
1st of all I'm deeply thankful for growing up in the 90's, music was everything and in every shape and color. Hearing artists like Bjork sounded like entering in the future where everything was possible, so vibrant, creative and intricate.
Bjork on top of the mountain in this one
Thee have only been a few truly unique singer-artists in the history of music. They each mastered their individual instrument. had a tone that was impossible to duplicate, and crafted stunning original setpieces for their own artistry. Billie Holiday was one. Joni Mitchel another. And then there is Bjork. Her inimitable tone. Melodic inventiveness. Emotional weight. And lyrical intensity are unmatched. What an artist!
I'd include Enya and Kate Bush in that. They basically invented their own genre and it's impossible for others to truly cover it and keep it's essence.
I watched an interview with her where she said she worked 15 hour days for 6 years straight without a break.
She has always showcased her supporting musicians!
She is such a talent, she makes all my senses come alive
Them snares