Björk - Pagan Poetry live on Late Show with David Letterman

[@RSEnglishClass1]

The way the choir sounds live, how beautiful these women are, their outfits...it brings me to tears. Björk is the center, but they add so much to this performance...

[@geraividet]

I am privileged to have seen here live

[@RayCurrin75]

I too seen her live Gerrard, long time ago when she was touring the album post, was a tiny little venue in Dublin Ireland, dropped some acid, and was taken to another universe! Amazing 😍

[@RayCurrin75]

@kountreepimp38 really hope you get to see her too, would love to see her live again, shame she doesn't tour here much anymore 😒

[@Thebassist999]

I saw her from the front row this year bro 😎 She still got it

[@gabrielferreiragomes3963]

que bom

[@jeanosorio9620]

👏👏👏👏👍

[@brennt80]

Bjork’s singing is yet to b matched. It’s innocent, playful, child-like naive while sensual, sexy, and cathartic to the fullest..

[@murraysampson2501]

I really like this performance of Pagan Poetry. Björk’s vocals are great, the choir are cool, music is awesome and they all look fantastic.

[@basirhjmunaf9948]

Love bjork

[@sahadewonalendro5451]

Very true

[@taelabaho]

This is what every musician should be: unique, eclectic and original.

[@avedic]

We have a spotift playlist at work where each of us gets to pick 40 songs that play over the speakers during the day. I work at a used bookstore. It's a great job. :) But....I added this song, and several other Bjork songs. She's a musical genius. And....get this...most of my coworkers MAKE FUN of her singing. Wtf, right? And these people are all smart creative cool people. And they think she "sings like a dying whale." Don't worry though...every time we submit a new playlist, I always include a couple Bjork songs. This last one included Venus as a Boy, Human Behavior, and Joga. I'm trying to start them off easy....picking the poppier stuff. I'm committed to changing their minds lol, it's my mission....although it's not going well.... Wish me luck!

[@CindyBarg]

@@avedic If everyone had the same taste we'd just be a bunch of clones, is that what you really want?

[@vleaky3430]

@@avedic well Spotify doesn't pay artists and their CEO is investing billions on military. I wouldn't use it if I were you. I deleted mine asap.

[@zackzallie8735]

@@CindyBarg That's what the radio wants, sadly.

[@mikef2813]

Yes, every artist.

[@colinsatx8836]

Incredible. She destroys me. I think I’ve got my life figured out, I hear her, it all comes crashing back, I don’t know what to do, I’m the same person I was ten, 20 years ago, in that private face that one only shows to oneself in the mirror. I love her so much.

[@farmhouseonthemountain]

I've been listening to Bjork for over 20 years and this is the first live performance I've ever seen. This is so so clean and perfect. The placidity on her face as she absolutely smashes you is just....

[@yampymusic]

For two more of her most incredible live vocals, search youtube for Jools Joga and Jools Bachelorette

[@drithligh]

The ... first? Where've you been?

[@kilroybop]

hauntingly beautiful. thank god for this woman.

[@davidp2287]

Yes indeed.

[@skyelark155]

@MorbidManMusic stfu snowflake

[@chaeriplease]

MorbidManMusic Someone's insecure lmao

[@sistemann6062]

It's really music

[@jaguarcosmos1583]

Amén 🙏 i couldn't agree more

[@Rick__C-137]

Fuuuuuuuuuckkkk.... this song still moves me to my core. I love you and utterly appreciate you, Bjork. Thank you so much for your amazing voice and art

[@skyelark155]

She's gorgeous

[@paulthomassen5007]

Oh man, the crush i had on this girl when i was a teenager back then. She s just so darn cute when she sings

[@rparas34]

I had the shock of a lifetime to meet her at a Cannibal Corpse show in L'amour Brooklyn NY. She showed up after her premiere of Dancer in the Dark movie in the city. She was soo nice! She said she was blown away by death metal vocalists lol. So amazing!

[@blastbeatdown]

Bad ass

[@squirrelorama]

Classic Bjork move. One of the many reasons she's awesome!

[@wormpielars979]

ngl that wouldve fit in so well in medullá

[@janahcoaching]

Björk sounds amazing live. Such a unique artist. She has always done whatever the ***uck she wants, full artistic control. Nobody gets to listen to anything till it's done, and that's how you let true artists work. It works perfectly! She knows more about sound and music in general than most musicians out there.

[@jungli2481]

Haha, too many fake artist out there

[@TheSelfDrivingChannel]

Yet another example of how good David Letterman’s sound people were. That kind of brilliant performance would have been lost on other talk shows with muddled audio. This is my favourite video on KZbin. Thank you for uploading.

[@God_For_A_Reason]

You can hear bass so well. Really great sound engineers.

[@soaribb32]

That's the one thing I give him credit. People always sound good on his show.

[@cr3413]

That's how I felt about Mariah Carey's Butterfly performance. Letterman's sound people picked up the intricate background work (instrumentals and vocals) while places like SNL totally muddled it.

[@benjamincera1806]

Cbs is glovalist garbage , Poor Americans . Brilliant Bjork

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

Pretty sure the instrumental is just a backing track? So pretty easy to mix with the vocals.

[@morkeljakeson9438]

I distinctly remember seeing this as a 15 year-old when it aired and trying to convince my little sister that Bjork is better than Britney Spears... I don’t think I ever broke through

[@stupidfools5797]

This is a real musician not lollipop shit

[@kaydgaming]

@@stupidfools5797 I wouldn’t exactly say “no lollipops”

[@limpflute3559]

Britney is pretty good Umm

[@dais_e_]

I love both!!

[@thilohesse8883]

You are absolutely right- Björk is quite sophisticated and unique in her music and art, and she's on a level that Britney Spears could never even begin to comprehend.

[@danielkoschalka3955]

I loved Vespertine when it came out, but looking back, it was really something special, and I’m sad I passed up opportunities to see it toured. This song is just a marvel.

[@TheSilverGate]

That crowd was blessed

[@Boobalopbop]

Free tickets!!! And they got to see God.

[@jfmgunner]

What a devastating, jaw dropping performance. It made me stop in my tracks. One of the all time greats. Pure passion, heart and artistry!

[@hannahh.7296]

Bjork is a genius in her own right.

[@sistemann6062]

Lastima la Björk ahora proenculado obligada

[@stardustcheng]

I'd say she's a genius periodt

[@Timothy2706]

The Greenland choir is...AMAZING

[@avedic]

7 days before 9/11..... Weird man.... I remember watching THIS performance live, in my dorm room. Different world....

[@addie7983]

the harp sounds like snowfall

[@gutimar0328]

Truly beautiful

[@cyanidechrist]

Such a description!! Respect to you.

[@pablodiscacciatti1419]

Zeena Parkins

[@Reprodestruxion]

And its the giant glasss music bix as well

[@KathyLechner]

I dont care that i am 62years old from Salrm Oregon USA....i am completely entranced by this woman. First few times i have ever heard her....her voice is just ethereal.......Aurora and Bjork need to tour together and i will pay anything to be there.....

[@TheDobleQ]

I love this live version, the chorus sounds so clean...

[@jaircardenas3645]

This is pure art. Only Björk, Only she!!!

[@sergiocabezuela9713]

To live through this era is unexplainable. I can’t put it in words. Life can’t be rewritten to explain it.

[@LizEsc]

Every generation claims the same. No such thing as best era. But good for you and your nostalgia.

[@drog3623]

@@LizEsc this might actually bit it tho playa

[@Beefbrother1]

I literally had a inner body shiver from the top of my heat that shivered all the way to my brain. Magic!

[@JP_IN_TX]

I had the privilege of meeting Bjork and she's very intelligent, funny, and took time to speak with me. Love Bjork!!

[@Thekatari0s]

melody tears soul apart and after pause you hear like parts floating in the space while they telling "she loves him"

[@briancarroll3541]

she makes me know i am alive by the chills. my heart electrified to five times its normal size.

[@ShadowSamba]

The greatest vocalist of all time

[@NicholasTomlinPlus]

Admiring the harpist, totally awesome, as is Bork and all the muscians in this totally beautiful auditory tapestry of silky vibes so beautifully woven together, love it, always!!

[@melindagibson4474]

I like how the background singers are bopping on beat.

[@kengreenfield-nman]

I love her little curtsey of thanks when she finishes!

[@suesjoy]

Not only does she write music, she designs and makes her clothes!

[@itsovibxtch]

and produces songs

[@clementerojasc94]

jajaj please its Alexander McQueen

[@pluf8751]

She wore a lot of Alexander McQueen

[@biffbarely7045]

I'll never forget when this album came out. I liked her previous albums, but Vespertine moved me so much. Still one of my favorite albums from any genre--and my favorite from her entire catalogue.

[@Relmyna]

I love her so much.

[@erika9763]

You love her, you love her, you love her, you love her.

[@monicaspaulo1763]

Primeira vez que ouvi Bjork estava no carro de um amigo e fiquei aturdida. Fui comprar o CD imediatamente p ouvir tudo.... centenas de vezes isso foi em 1993. Minha sobrinha vinha muito em minha casa e um dia coloquei o CD para ela ouvir e ela enlouqueceu!!! Ela tinha 6 anos de idade e toda vez que voltava em minha casa queria ouvir o CD. 10 anos depois coloquei o CD para minha filha q tinha 5 anos de idade e ela também amou, queria dançar sem parar. Crianças são abertas a novidades, não estão enquadradas em modelos impostos. Acho Bjork maravilhosa, ela é o que é, sem se enquadrar em padrões por isso é genial e mexe tanto com as pessoas mais sensíveis. Hoje, abril de 2022 e a música dela ainda me refresca, me alegra, me renova nos meus 57 anos de idade. Ela é atemporal 💚💛🇧🇷💛💚 BRASIL

[@mariohenriquerl]

que lindo seu relato!!!

[@bilsdweeb]

I've come across this on 9/4/23, twenty two years from the day. i love björk so much ❤

[@kakistocracyusa]

Best performance I have ever seen on Letterman.

[@hellboy7424]

The year 2021, almost the year 2022 ... and I still have goosebumps.

[@redcatredcat8172]

Inimitable. Inventif, étrange, incroyable, tout simplement. Merci Björk👍🏻

[@kimdracvla]

this performance gave me chills.

[@whoisharo4689]

Man, she's always a decade ahead of its time.

[@avedic]

We have a spotift playlist at work where each of us gets to pick 40 songs that play over the speakers during the day. I work at a used bookstore. It's a great job. :) But....I added this song, and several other Bjork songs. She's a musical genius. And....get this...most of my coworkers MAKE FUN of her singing. Wtf, right? And these people are all smart creative cool people. And they think she "sings like a dying whale." Don't worry though...every time we submit a new playlist, I always include a couple Bjork songs. This last one included Venus as a Boy, Human Behavior, and Joga. I'm trying to start them off easy....picking the poppier stuff. I'm committed to changing their minds lol, it's my mission....although it's not going well.... Wish me luck!

[@rhysnymph4444]

play ancestors lmao

[@benana87]

Please give us an update on this

[@sansyy8334]

@@rhysnymph4444 LMAOOO

[@yenuen4512]

do pluto lmao

[@janeblessing5043]

If Venus as a boy doesn't do it nothing will

[@gracerobertson8772]

I'm reminded of all the very serious feelings I had at age 17....

[@michaelhenicker]

Absolutely SUBLIME! Saw her last week in London. Have never seen a show as amazing as that...... Just beyond!

[@starkid2k13]

Björk's sound is epic. 💓She's one of a kind. Phenomenal performance at Letterman.

[@aditboker6749]

When the harp strikes

[@Manuelr-t5w]

2023 and still sound soo pure and fresh

[@chrisbatson3402]

One of the most creative popular musicians of all time.

[@vhayashi7369]

I'm in awe even after listening to her for over 30 years and she is my favorite female artist of all time... Just speechless her Raw authentic pure passionate spirit that resonates so incredibly powerful you feel it in the depths of your soul... Just Amazing... There's nobody else like her in the world... Such a brilliant creative force who was never afraid to be who she is all unique in her own Raw Power a phenomenally gifted musician and artist... She's a genius and I fall in love with her because she shows who she is from her heart so beautifully done words cannot accurately express how she makes us feel like we just traveled to another world full of pure raw emotion and truth... Absolutely beautiful...💖🔥🔥💖💖🙌

[@hash-slingingslasher1374]

Oh come on letterman, he looks so underwhelmed after the performance, i would be weeping at her feet

[@LoveKillFear777]

No kidding! I got misty eyed just watching this. If I ever saw her live, I’d be bawling the whole time.

[@Music-tg5is]

He was more interested in pointing out the native choir and what they were wearing than the song and performance. Bjork looked so awkward at the end sitting in the chair next to him.

[@squirrelorama]

@@Music-tg5is To be fair, and I am a huge fan of hers, but she generally looks awkward in show-based interviews!

[@4thandbridge]

Thank you, glad to find another who feels the same. Bjork was stunning. And seeing the music box she envisioned is a bonus. The musicians the choir were great too. Letterman was awful every time.

[@riotboi81]

It's 2020 now and this song still gets me! And it's LIVE!!!! 📱😺💛

[@winterbourne6095]

240p we meet again.

[@ryandavidknapp]

An Actual Artist. Hail Björk.

[@Edutricolorrrrr]

She looks amazing...

[@TreavorUnion]

aired 7 days before twenty years of trauma spirals

[@loolu3636]

stunning. I’m crying.

[@hyperborean72]

the harmonies of this song are so perfect that I want to cry

[@tedcabana]

Never be afraid to experiment outside the box. Absolutely loving what Bjork does. Loving who she is. And I am the him she loves!

[@jorgechavarria4799]

Wow the fact this was seven days before the big tradegy in 9/11.

[@LittleLulubee]

I love that the chorus girl waved at the camera 😁

[@slapittywapitty8173]

Adored this mad genius since high school. She even curtsies; 2-cute ;-)

[@cynthiabustamante2884]

You don't just listen to Bjork. You experience her.

[@hotwateronwool]

Ok I'm 26 and never really got into Bjork before, but this REALLY reminds me of Coco Rosie! Cool!!

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

So surreal seeing her promote this album on Jay Leno and David Letterman of all places, although Letterman was a bit more eclectic in his musical guests.

[@Todo-1996]

2:35 that belting she does there takes me somewhere magical ❤

[@LuisRamirez-vb4ey]

She is so unique , we don’t deserve Björk 😍

[@berzerk6950]

Holy fucking shit idk what happened towards the end but I got goosebumps

[@chrisstoneee]

i'm obsessed with this performance. absolutely breathtaking.

[@lukelarson6405]

How have I never seen this before? Amazing.

[@TheGoslapa]

Awesome af!! She is so lovely and special, as it is the chorus group

2017 y volveré en 2067

[@paomos1139]

Desde mi adolescencia, allá x el 96 que me encanta Björk 🙌

[@paomos1139]

@CAGA FRACASADOS PUTAKUS DE PODIUM perdón no entendí tu comentario

[@jfoster6098]

This performance was awesome!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Absolutely beautiful on every level.

[@iranhyheart6372]

Que maravilla, esta es una de mis top 5 canciones de bjork forever

[@Miguel33-18]

cuál es tu top?

[@rjmprod]

Always loved her...!

[@hyperhypnosis319]

One of my favourite albums

[@gabrielsandoval8968]

Beutiful this is what a musical genius looks like amazing

[@philbartlett395]

Stunning track, stunning artist, for me top ten in the list of world's finest artists, male/female or group, bjork mesmerises me, ❤️❤️❤️

[@beccag3337]

Such a great cd!!!

[@Pnanasnoic]

Goddess from another dimension.

[@danielshade710]

Just mesmerized the fuk outta that audience and Me.

[@Kahayuman]

vespertine by far my favorite of all her children

[@cesarleon4282]

Preciosa Bjork tu voz incomprensible y tu belleza desamparada siempre me gustarán e inquietaran

[@RaymondPeckIII]

Matmos on electronics. I saw this tour on SF. Rachel's and Matmos opened. The following night those two bands played The Bottom of the Hill, and allowed me to do a soundboard recording. Matmos asked for a copy, and then used the Rachel's recording to construct a new CD of manipulations of their performance.

[@redbhdfw104]

One of the most important artists of our time.

[@JoAnhcfup5]

Simplemente maravillosa, así como las y los músicos que siempre la han acompañado. Maravillosos.

[@LDantinhas]

Björk, please get back to your Vespertine era, cause it was extraordinary.....

[@loiseaunoir1021]

Incredible how she could reproduce this live

[@shannonsuo6970]

My favorite from her

[@thankyouforyourcompliance7386]

Should have millions of views.

[@williamchapin1483]

There is no one like Bjork..

[@ayelensanchez4207]

she is so magical

[@rossturcotte419]

..& the whole world would change completely one week later.

[@Deveal2014]

Fantastic

[@skyelark155]

I'm going to slip away to this song ....... and leave it on repeat!!

[@biancapalavecino1258]

it's a pleasure listening to Bjork

[@morbidangel7732]

it's very lovely