ARMY OF ME

"'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).
The opening of the song is used for the University of Canterbury's journalism news show "Basement Radio" on Plains FM in Christchurch.

Contents

Single track listing

CD1

CD2

Remixes

"Army of Me" released by other bands

External links

Single track listing

CD1

# "Army of Me"
# "Cover Me"
# "You've Been Flirting Again" (Icelandic)
# "Sweet Intuition"

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)

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" released by other bands

The Alternative metal/post-hardcore band Helmet recorded a cover of "Army of Me," which was released on a "Music for Our Mother Ocean" benefit compilation.

The Australian metal band "Many Machines On Nine" covered "Army of Me" on their self-titled 2000 EP.

The metal band Chimaira released a track entitled "Army of Me" in their 2003 album "The Impossibility of Reason," although this song is unrelated to the Björk song.

External links

★ Bjork.com special page on "Army of Me"

★ List of "Army of Me" releases