Army of Me
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- For the band Army of Me, please see Army of Me (band)
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| Single by Björk | ||
| from the album Post | ||
| Released | April 1995 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Genre | Pop, Electronica | |
| Length | 3:58 | |
| Label | One Little Indian | |
| Producer(s) | Björk Nellee Hooper Graham Massey |
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| Björk singles chronology | ||
| "Violently Happy" (1994) |
"Army of Me" (1995) |
"Isobel" (1995) |
"Army of Me" is a song by Björk, released in 1995 as the first single from her second album Post. It is a grinding, industrial sort of tune, with lyrics encouraging the listener to stop complaining and get on with life - or else. When Björk realised it was her most popular song to be covered by other musicians, it appeared on a 2-CD charity benefit compilation entitled Army of Me-Xes in late 2004. The song also appeared on the soundtrack of Tank Girl. The bizarre music video - featuring a huge truck driven by Björk, a dentist gorilla, and a bomb in an art gallery awaking a dead boyfriend as an exhibit - was directed by Michel Gondry. The video is notable for its use of "bullet-time" (a rotating camera that captures a subject in mid-motion), the first music video to do so. This effect was later popularized by the hit film The Matrix.
German metalcore band Caliban covered this song on their 2006 album The Undying Darkness. The female vocals on the chorus were recorded by Tanja Keilen (Sister Love).
Contents |
[edit] Single track listing
[edit] CD1
- "Army of Me"
- "Cover Me"
- "You've Been Flirting Again" (Icelandic)
- "Sweet Intuition"
[edit] CD2
- "Army of Me"
- "Army of Me" (ABA All Stars Mix)
- "Army of Me" (Masseymix)
- "Army of Me" (featuring Skunk Anansie)
- "Army of Me" (Instrumental ABA All Stars Mix)
[edit] Remixes
- ABA All-Stars mix
- Featuring Skunk Anansie
- Featuring Skunk Anansie with Skin
- Instrumental ABA All-Stars mix
- Masseymix
- Several other remixes appear on Army of Me: Remixes and Covers.
[edit] "Army of Me" released by other bands
The metal band Chimaira released a track entitled "Army of Me" in their 2003 album "The Impossibility of Reason."
The Australian metal band "Many Machines On Nine" covered "Army Of Me" on their self-titled 2000 EP.
[edit] External links
Studio albums: Björk | Debut | Post | Homogenic | Vespertine | Medúlla | Volta
Compilation albums and boxsets: Telegram | Greatest Hits | Family Tree | Army of Me: Remixes and Covers | (____surrounded):
Soundtrack and live albums: Selmasongs | Live Box | Drawing Restraint 9
Collaboration albums: Gling-Gló
Singles: "Human Behaviour" | "Venus as a Boy" | "Play Dead" | "Big Time Sensuality" | "Violently Happy" | "Army of Me" | "Isobel" | "It's Oh So Quiet" | "Hyper-Ballad" | "Possibly Maybe" | "I Miss You" | "Jóga" | "Bachelorette" | "Hunter" | "Alarm Call" | "All Is Full of Love" | "Hidden Place" | "Pagan Poetry" | "Cocoon" | "It's in Our Hands" | "Oceania" | "Who Is It" | "Triumph of a Heart" | "Where Is the Line" | "Earth Intruders"
Bands
Tappi Tíkarrass | KUKL | The Elgar Sisters | The Sugarcubes | Björk Guðmundsdóttir & Tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar
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