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“Army of Me” is a song by Björk, released in 1995 as the first, and leading, single from her second solo album Post. It is a grinding, industrial tune, punctuated by numerous samples of explosions and lyrics which encourages the listener to stop complaining and get on with life – or else. The song also appeared, later in the same year, on the soundtrack of Tank Girl. This song was also ranked #316 in Blender magazine’s The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born.

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: Remixes and Covers in late 2004.


“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. Maybe I felt that Debut had been such a polite, shy album - there was a side of me that was so shy and such a beginner, I was very flattered when everyone loved Debut but also a bit confused because it wasn’t really me. Maybe ‘Army Of Me’ was an attempt to balance it out.”

“I had written two tracks with Graham Massey before I did Debut: “Army Of Me” and “The Modern Things.” Then I met Nellee Hooper and we ended up doing a whole album’s worth of stuff together, so I decided to keep those two songs, wait, and put them on the next album. Post then ended up being more schizophrenic with collaborations of a lot of people, so it was a better match.”
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  • sdkyle

    The song that is currently streaming is definitely not the Bjork version...but I like nonetheless!

    last week

  • dionette

    love <3

    last week

  • Mylengrave

    it''s really good

    last week

  • martianstash

    YEEEEAH!!!!!

    last week

  • kickAlfin

    Babydoll vs Samurais [2]

    12 days ago

  • nestorsdf

    tesla coil version of this is totally amazing

    14 days ago

  • CharlyMagic

    best song ever when you're on a treadmill at the gym.

    15 days ago

  • p-each

    AND IF YOU COMPLAIN OoOONCE MORE...

    16 days ago

  • richardneal

    Go Bonzo!

    17 days ago

  • lll__

    And this is why I will never do anything to offend Björk.

    17 days ago

  • mphasemusic

    I love this song. Kills me every time I hear it.

    19 days ago

  • Nuges

    Try mashing up this track with Radiohead’s ‘You and Who’s Army’. Do let me know your thoughts when you do.

    21 days ago

  • VixenRoxu

    I heard this song shortly after her album and then again in the movie Sucker Punch. I think its my fave song cause I had been outta sorts at the time.

    last month

  • Petite_Cherie

    And at the gates of Thailand: "Hi Bjork, welcome to Bangkok" Bjork: *sends her army in*

    last month

  • midliferickman

    Wow - I dig it. Love the way she sings it!

    last month

  • ClownDisco

    The Voltaic version is the best! In your face!

    last month

  • VeroniqueAtroce

    Her best song (imo)

    last month

  • KConn3711

    where's tank girl

    last month

  • Filterone

    Babydoll vs Samurais

    March 2012

  • JillianCA

    This song is anger management therapy! OK Last.FM, this is weird, just played "Of Monsters and Men", now "Bjork", what's next? Sugarcubes? What's with the Icelandic theme?!

    March 2012
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