Robyn covers Björk's Hyperballad

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Thread started 09/01/10 8:57pm

midiscover	Robyn covers Björk's Hyperballad Awful.
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Reply #1 posted 09/01/10 9:07pm

TheResistor

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I like it. biggrin

"...literal people are scary, man
literal people scare me
out there trying to rid the world of its poetry
while getting it wrong fundamentally
down at the church of "look, it says right here, see!" - ani difranco

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Reply #2 posted 09/02/10 5:04am

UptownCitizen

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midiscover said:

Awful.

Really? What didn't you like about it?

Yes - here's someone whose voice has far less range and authority than Björk's trying to sing one of Björk's most difficult songs and trying to sing it live in front of Björk herself.

But that's actually what made it a very touching moment and a beautiful tribute.

I just wish she would have gotten one lyric right, in the chorus (no less):

i go through all this
before you wake up
so I can feel happier
to be safe up here (not 'again' like she kept singing throughout the whole damn song) with you

I mean, damn - the lyrics are sitting right there on Björk's damn website: http://unit.bjork.com/spe.../index.htm Do your homework, girl ...

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Reply #3 posted 09/03/10 8:18pm

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Here are the other Björk covers from that evening (almost like Björk Night @ Swedish idol or something):

Wildbirds & Peacedrums - Human Behaviour