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"Venus as a Boy" is a song by Icelandic musician Björk, released as the second single from her 1993 album, Debut. The song was written by Björk and was produced by Nellee Hooper , who produced the majority of her debut album.
"Venus as a Boy" was the second single, released in August with a music video directed by Sophie Muller. [1] [49] "Play Dead" was released in August 1993 as a non-album single, that would be included on later releases of the album. [1] "Play Dead" had an accompanying music video directed by Danny Cannon. [12]
The lyrics of the song are about Björk's brother, as revealed by the singer, [14] and show Björk daring him to move up and find a job to keep his life on, and also for him to not fall into bad things and learn to defend himself: "It's actually written to a relative of mine who had been a bit out of order for a while. I'm not sure why I wrote it.
Following the release of her 2011 album Biophilia, the "Venus as a Boy" artist largely shifted from touring to residencies, performing in one city for multiple nights at a time, ...
In 2010, the Royal Swedish Academy of Music awarded her with the prestigious Polar Music Prize, considered the equivalent of the "Nobel Prize of Music" in Sweden, praising "her deeply personal music and lyrics, her precise arrangements and her unique voice".
Debut Live is a live album by Icelandic singer Björk.While featuring live versions of songs from Debut, the album does not feature the songs as performed during the Debut tour from 1993–1994.
The lyrics were inspired by love in spring and Ragnarök of Norse mythology. Björk's original version is a trip hop ballad with soul influences, harp, strings, and electronic beats; the version on Homogenic is a minimalist ambient remix by Howie B, emphasising Björk's vocals. A remix by the German IDM duo Funkstörung was released as a single ...
[10] [8] "Jóga" is a love song; its lyrics were written by poet Sjón, Björk's friend and collaborator. [5] Björk explained her inability to write the song's lyrics in an interview with MuchMusic : "I tried to write that tune but, I mean, I just wanted mainly to write lyrics.