Is this Behavior even Human?! Björk First Time ANALYSIS by Opera Singer

I totally know Björk, but I've never done a deep dive nor did I know where to start with her catalogue. Thank you Patrons for helping to guide me in this. Now, let's step into some unique vocalizations and crazy awesome song construction with "Human Behaviour"!

Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she analyzes Björk for the first time, performing "Human Behaviour”.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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[freyjagudjonsdottir]

We Icelanders are very proud of our Björk. I love the way she exaggerates her icelandic accent when she sings in english 😊

[Cadinho]

The first time I ever heard Björk's voice, she was the vocalist for "The Sugarcubes" and the song was "Birthday". I said out loud, "WTF is this? and how can I get more of it?"

Also, Björk is her own genre. She's one of those few musicians/vocalists who is just driven by a weird and wild creative energy. She's Icelandic, so her accent is very unique and her pronunciation really adds to her unique style.

[pekkapulli]

Björk wasn’t going mainstream, the mainstream went towards her. An absolute legend.

[jeroelmarananmusic]

The interesting part of Bjork's genius is that on the verses, the percussion and bass is on the key of A (blues scale)...
and yet she sings over it in D minor scale!
And the "chorus" part, the bass played in Bb (blues scale) then she sings over it in G minor scale!
Talk about polytonic singing! That's why it felt like two tonal centers, because it is! It's incredible.

[faithismespeaks]

Bjork in my opinion is one of the all time greatest female singers of all time. There are plenty of great female singers but for alternative rock singers Bjork was one of the best to ever do it.

[xtop]

Bjork is amazing. “Army of me” is another of hers that is awesome.

[ActualToucan]

You really haven't experienced Bjorks' incredible voice until you've heard Pegan Poetry

[billblackstarr]

I think you would truly love "All Is Full Of Love". Her voice soars on that one and it's really emotional.

[jbrock]

It's songs like this why my music taste is all over the place. Growing up with MTV, you'd see these kinds of videos all the time at like 3 in the morning. Bjork, Radiohead, Portishead, Sonic Youth it was popping off after midnight in the 90's, lol.

[penfold]

Play Dead is my favourite Bjork song. Can listen to it for days.

[notsure]

Bjork is a rare gem that is completely unique.

[Kevin_Fiol]

Fun story... I lived in Iceland from 86-88 (My dad was stationed in Keflavik). There weren't many places for bands to perform (or to see them), so the Sugarcubes played at the USO once every 4-6 weeks.

My friends and i were 14-16, and she was only a couple years older... so she'd come to our table and hang out. 😊 And because there's no drinking age for locals, she would buy pitchers of beer for us 😆

[sket]

Hyperballad is my favourite song of hers. The lyrics, the layering of instruments, and the video are so good.

[deckofcards]

Bjork's Hyperballad is an absolute must for a reaction/analysis.

[IBmisspeppermint]

Growing up listening to Björk and similar “alternative” music groups so much it’s like a second skin - it’s fascinating to watch someone listen to her as a newbie.

[csurampower]

You make a great point about Bjork's precision. While some people feel she is being random in her choices, I've always felt that she has an idea in her head of exactly what she wants the song to sound like. She'll incorporate her counter rhythms, odd time signatures, obscure instruments, and other aspects, but it's always with a purpose. I won't pretend that it always works, but I will always respect her because it is uniquely her vision.

[sydhamelin]

Her vocalization in Joga is really something else. The whole "emotional landscapes, they puzzle me, the riddle gets solved..." how musical she makes that.

[coradesune]

What's crazy to me is that she's been making music for far longer than most people realise. She released an album while a student at school in 1977!

[ghostknifeisland]

Bjork's style is stunning and a singularity. It's so fun to see her voice from your perspective.

[tristramcoffin]

Please do Hyperballad and Bachelorette. I have been waiting so long for you to analyze Bjork. This is great.