björk - play dead

Play Dead
Directed by Danny Cannon.
Written by Björk/David Arnold/Jah Wobble.
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd/
Warner Chappell Music Ltd/copyright control.
® 1993 Island Records Ltd.

[@wardrutherford5669]

I don’t think anyone would complain if this was reused as a new Bond movie theme.

[@user-ld7ch1er6j]

God, i hope so. They had so many terrible songs since ages.

[@paulcrisp9861]

Good choice for a bond theme i must say but i reckon glad it's all over by captain sensible is up there with the best aswell. July 2021🙄🙄😎👍😎👍

[@fredtedstedman]

it's too good for them !

[@stuartprideaux4784]

Written by David Arnold who now writes all the Bond music

[@t4lovers688]

You now that she is a one ov a kind

[@Rehash84]

This desperately needs reuploading in HD

[@Grimlock77]

Crazy considering this terrible version is blocked from being played via WhatsApp & the likes. It's like watching it through a used teabag.

[@matthewjury4385]

Agreed

[@markeric1337]

hell yeah, I was just writing that then looked down. 1080p. it's one of her best videos, with Harvey Keitel and the lady from candyman lol. Maybe my favorite song she has done.

[@markeric1337]

Maybe if I buy an NFT pf this, I can watch it properly. If only I could work out what an NFT is.

[@duncan3998]

Exactly. terrible af. And this coming from their official channel

[@richardharding5642]

She's a Classically trained musician that went against the grain. Using electronic drum loops, synthesisers, while composing classical elements for her songs. Has an amazing soprano vocal range. Lyrical concepts of her songs are completely out there. She's a complete truest purest form of artist! There will never be anyone else like her. An absolute genius

[@carolknight9595]

Hear hear. Only in my later years do I appreciate her original music and vocals.

[@chappo8403]

Amen my brother 👌🏻😎

[@jessicamichelejohnston4450]

This is one of the best descriptions that I’ve heard. She’s not easy to do justice to using words of any language. Thank you for this.

[@blissfields8192]

Doesn't come close to Kate Bush. Tuneless really!

[@MuffinMcCartney]

@@blissfields8192 good joke

[@ibnunurkholis6401]

Here I am in 2021 and still enjoying her music videos. This song is underrated

[@Baltha59]

I'm still listening to Bjork Debut!!!! what a fucking record!!!

[@duncan3998]

terrible quality since 1993

[@Entropy10101]

Without offense intended...that has to be the understatement of the decade. I'm thrilled to have stumbled across it.

[@t4lovers688]

She is the best in my book what a girl

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

@@t4lovers688 yes she is my favorite artist EVER!

[@Happyradio1234]

If I ever feel suicidal I go listen to this song and express it. I let myself cry. I don’t care what others think, I’m not going to hide it anymore! I’m going to express my feelings, not pretend they don’t exist, not pretend I’m fine! I feel so much better after a good cry. Thank you Björk for your beautiful masterpieces and helping me through thoughts like these.

[@Gravitayy505]

I love you ❤️

[@shelzblack488]

Same ❤

[@BarbaraMarch444]

One of the most powerful song on earth, I just get to heaven each time I hear the beginning when she screams out of her mind, it's mind blowing! I've been trying for more than ten years to sing it in my car and at home and I keep hope that one day my scream will sound as beautiful as hers! 😍😝🌸✨

[@HelenMarieBK]

No genre. Björk is Björk.

[@JohnDoe-rt6zc]

i agree with that.

[@henriqueramos3197]

She's the Alternative Queen

[@allenrpn]

In the future BJÖRK will be taught in music academics.

[@michaelbartle7354]

@@allenrpn wow ! What a statement but you are of course correct . If not - we may as well close the music schools .....👍

[@allenrpn]

@@michaelbartle7354 she is just so unique, in fact right now I’m listening “Medulla”

[@JeredtheShy]

They shoulda let Bjork make her own damn video. Those are always the best.

[@evel-keneval8210]

Imagine being able to craft songs like this, and it's not even your mother-tongue. Huge respect and much love for her unique individuality.

[@ollietaro]

They speak english in Iceland but yeah I get what you meant

[@CrazyZoid]

Shut up

[@andreasschneider8251]

Und nach 31 Jahren bekomme ich immer noch Gänsehaut. Was für ein Song! ❤

[@Gargoyle_75]

Goosebumps straight from the first note. I had forgotten that song. Glad I’m having a Bjork evening.

[@cerialun]

One of the best bass lines ever!

[@eileenflora]

I agree. I love Jah Wobble

[@josephinedavis6727]

I was lucky enough to see her perform this live just before it was released. The place was quiet almost shocked. Her voiced soared. She is a truly remarkable vocalist. X

[@CrazyZoid]

Nobody cares

[@EmmaDivaOfficial]

My favourite Bjork song :)

[@noneyabidnez6489]

It is so good and I heard it on the radio. It had to have been a request because this one isn’t as popular.

[@ninjanne]

Jah Wobbles bass is amazing

[@goldeneyefleming]

i remember when i wait 5 hour in front on my tv with my videorecorder VHS to recorder this wonderful video and after see it for every days

[@dunjav6927]

So funny I did the same with her birthday song when she was part of the sugarcubes

[@goldeneyefleming]

@@dunjav6927 great i love your comment

[@RetroPlus]

Brilliant

[@The87leunam]

Im still loving her!!

[@aleksandrabutkiewicz1086]

Anch'io

[@esther.]

Me too 😍 In love with her accent!! ❤️

[@standground8284]

Here I am in 2022, Björk... her music is timeless! I'm glad I discovered Björk in 1999 as a 13 yr old!

[@shessoberryvelly]

This is my favorite Björk song

[@kepennn]

from the Soundtrack of "The Young Americans" film. no one mentioned that

[@fourtyfourdoubleD]

This is the first song I ever heard by Bjork, playing as the creates rolled after a movie ended. I looked her up and I've been a fan of her ever since.

[@emiliocubillos1389]

Where do you watched the movie? I could't watch it... 😭

[@fourtyfourdoubleD]

@@emiliocubillos1389 I know it was a rental because I watched it in my room. It was around 96' or 97' I think 🤔

[@seangoodspeed5210]

Her best song imo. By far, what a bloody voice!

[@quentintaylor5503]

Damn right ! My favorite Bjork song to!

[@GraysonGraves578]

I absolutely love the movie “Young Americans”! I was so stoked to hear Bjork on the soundtrack! Amazing movie, brilliant song!

[@einarvallejo5612]

cheers! took me this long to figure out

[@isabelamar3176]

Simply perfect beautiful song that every time I listen to it makes my skin crawl, you feel the pain in her voice and

[@psychedlicsouljam1995]

This is defanitly my favorite song by Bjork. The lyrics are so eerie and sad.

[@fredtedstedman]

So much emotion - how can she sing and cry and scream , all at the same time . Wow .

[@viospate74]

She is magnific!! I love her way of singing,,,

[@krzysztofbaszczynski7437]

2020 can't stop back to this song it's masterpiece

[@carolknight9595]

There is no other word for it. Up there with 'Cowboys and Angels'

[@AURORAstuff]

THIS IS UNBELIEVABLY BEAUTIFUL

[@markemerson2012]

Darling, stop confusing me With your wishful thinking Hopeful embraces Don't you understand? I have to go through this I belong to here Where no one cares And no one loves No light, no air to live in A place called hate The city of fear I play dead It stops the hurting I play dead And the hurting stops It's sometimes just like sleeping Curling up inside my private tortures I nestle into pain Hug suffering Caress every ache I play dead It stops the hurting

[@brownwollf]

this song always give me chills, its simply awesome.

[@noel5209]

The song that introduced me to a music queen Thank you Bjork The stuff that followed is immense Pagen Poetry Joga Lots of them

[@adora9272]

Höre dieses Lied seit über 20Jahren und dieser Song wird immer ein Teil von mir sein!! Ich "spiele auch mit dem Tod"!!

[@oki659]

Extraordinaire artiste , inclassable, je l'adore depuis c'est" début" Une voix déchirante d'émotion...💕

[@HerMajesty5]

One of my All Time favorite Bjork songs! Bjork....Forever!

[@Snugglezthesong]

The bass in this song coupled with Bjork makes this amazing.

[@Elricwulf]

This video needs more Björk and less other people. It would be more powerful with just her singing, filmed in this film noir style. For movie cut scenes, you need a context to relate to, however, for Björk, as soon as she starts to sing, no other emotional context is required. This is such an amazing song I always come back to.

[@OsperHolme]

For me the video is perfect except need more quality

[@FrankCastlesConscience]

The cut scenes were from The Young American of which this tune was the main theme, i remembering buying the cd single when it came out in ‘93.

[@Rightfist83]

Man, just shut up and enjoy the video!

[@Entropy10101]

No one can be in my age group and not have heard of Human Behavior at some point, but tell me how this amazing song escaped me? I heard a few moments of it and added it to my modern easy listening playlist, and kept circling back to it falling more and more in like with it. Ward Rutherford (see comment below) was absolutely correct, this would be the ultimate Bond song, I love her eclectic vocal pattern, the throbbing sensual beat and then the lush orchestra to tame it all back into submission...well done, Bjork! I searched much of her library and found nothing similar, which smacks of Kate Bush, quite similar in many ways, and both far ahead of their time...both artists for artists.

[@dannypearson4348]

Haunting…….stunning…..perfect

[@nord1967sur]

The first time when I listen (actually) in 1993 this track, I fallen in love on her "solo" music (Debut's album), so different of Sugar Cubes' songs... Everything from I'm in love of her voice and creative sounds. That's all folks

[@edwinuba763]

Lyrics Darling, stop confusing me With your wishful thinking Hopeful embraces Don't you understand? I have to go through this, I belong to here Where no one cares and no one loves No light, no air to live in A place called Hate, The City of Fear I play dead, it stops the hurting I play dead and the hurt stops It's sometimes just like sleeping Curling up inside my private tortures I nestle into pain Hug suffering, caress every ache I play dead, it stops the hurting I play dead, it stops the hurting I play dead, it stops the hurting I play dead, it stops the hurting

[@inoriginalpackage]

Love the Song and Love Bjork's voice singing it! :)...The video would be great if they just kept all the Bjork scene's and edited everything else out!

[@XoihaOsla]

I completely agreee I truly wonder how that would have looked 💔

[@zrosenus4289]

Absolute favorite from her, hands down!!👏

[@geralddavies3191]

Everytime i hear this track i think of you my brother ! Rest in peace ! Love you and miss you every day . X

[@siobhanduffy7947]

I love this 💕😍 Thank you 🥰❤️ x you understand why!? A Mother's love ❤️ x Fight for this love ❤️ x

[@rodneycooperLMSCoach]

I loved this song when I first heard it on a CD called Ambient Moods in 2008 and still love it.

[@maosAcat1715]

Oh my! This is…….so gorgeous…. Wow.. Thank you, that was a highlight of my night

[@dorinda4ever]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊..Bjork....GOD BLESS U SWAN..143. DORINDA KATZ..LOVES YOU WITH HER 100% HEART. TY FOR ICELAND. LVT...BEST DIRECTOR

[@halinabonbon9936]

She absolutely nailed it here ♥️

[@ArtemisaAviles]

Todos debemos atravesar por la.noche oscura del alma,quisiera que se oyera tu voz por todo el barrio justo ahora Bjork

[@Tony-iu7sw]

I know this was a movie soundtrack but I believe it's one of the best bjork tracks outside of the cubes

[@fourtyfourdoubleD]

Tony would you mind telling me the movie?

[@Tony-iu7sw]

@@fourtyfourdoubleD The Young Americans ..1993 starring Harvey Keitel

[@fourtyfourdoubleD]

@@Tony-iu7sw Thank you 😊

[@celinadvour2934]

björk solo is way better than the sugarcubes??? only songs that can compete with good solo songs are hit and birthday

[@danutcoanda5504]

magnificent song! great 90's memmories....

[@retr0vision405]

My favorite, the lyrics cut my heart like a knife. So damn painful... I love it! Lol 🖤👍

[@InfamousDominion]

No, really? 1993 is when this song came out? Wow

[@jessicaaguirre1229]

It goes to show that the music back then was 27 x much better than what we have now.

[@InfamousDominion]

Jessica Aguirre With the exception of the band #Jinjer you’re right

[@BigLebowski2000]

@@jessicaaguirre1229 yes, although the movie was mediocre. ;-)

[@chaeriplease]

@@jessicaaguirre1229 you have this now, jessica. did the music disappear? stop with this idiocy, there's always going to be good and bad music released every year

[@DeRien8]

Oh, look. My birth year

[@shelzblack488]

My favourite song I think. She's so amazing ❤

[@Happyradio1234]

same

[@LadyDiamondIsHereNow]

This song began to play in my mind after many years yesterday, now with personal and timely relevance

[@maco1713]

Monumental song!...

[@lance98541]

Curling up with my private tortures sums up my last 10 years. Amazing lyrics.

[@dirkk66]

im the same i cant stop loving this song its so epic i love itim sorry i ever doubted you bjork!

[@jooei2810]

This artist is timeless!

[@Natalie-sk4dp]

Есть песни, которые проникают куда-то очень глубоко, цепляют какую-то струну в душе, эта такая) "Притворяюсь мертвой"... Я есть, но меня нет... ❤️❤️❤️

[@CrazyZoid]

Alright mate calm down yeh

[@mskernow]

one of the best songs ever

[@sergiosantosdealmeidasanto5061]

Perfeita como sempre bjork linda d mais

[@hillscasino]

this might just be my favorite song of all time ngl

[@Bleak]

The Queen

[@reuvenmarkmozes-mozesmusic7000]

What a great song, it has everything in it

[@user-uj6sc7ls9y]

" "Play Dead" is a song by Icelandic singer Björk, released as the only single from the soundtrack of the 1993 crime drama The Young Americans. It was not included in the first edition of Debut but was later included as a bonus track, and the album was re-issued in November 1993. "Play Dead", inspired by the main character of the film, was released on 11 October 1993 and charted within the top 20 in Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video was released, featuring images from the film. "Play Dead" was included in Björk's 2002 greatest hits album Greatest Hits." -Wikipedia

[@celticsuave]

Perfection.

[@juliathalbourne6611]

SUPERB!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@davebridge5775]

This song was out last year wasn't it? It feels like last year. Was it last year? Oh, my mistake it was nearly 30 years ago when I was 20!!! Who knew there were 4 'r's in "torrrrture". What a song this is and takes me back to my days in Salford university before I got kicked out.... twice.

[@eduardoalfonso4509]

I go nuts when she screams. I assume we are many

[@someothername7886]

Why wasn’t this a Bond song?

[@pogimodo]

It's got dead/die in the title which is always a bonus for a Bond song

[@TurnbasedBooks]

I still say this. We need a Björk Bond theme.

[@yes-its-me-x]

Omg. I thought the same!!!! Great minds.

[@BatMan-fj8dy]

pogimodo this song is what caught MGM’s attention. David Arnold (instrumentalist for this song) got to score the next 5 bond movies because of this song.

[@matthewjury4385]

Perfect

[@yes-its-me-x]

My phone won’t go loud enough!!!!!

[@Ph0be]

all her music videos remind me of the 5th Element and bladerunner

[@leroysnead4435]

Peace and love folks, only peace and love.

[@leroysnead4435]

Back...

[@Framinator]

Absolutely perfect.

[@shannonhughes610]

As a 52 yr old texas metal head Ican say Bjork is a fallen angel sent to torment us with the beautiful agony of her music.

[@alec72248]

i am in love with her voice, music, and lyrics! :DD

[@Chamsk]

What a voice Pure talent

[@hallson2917]

BJÖRK´s BEST SONG!

[@lauramartin2198]

One of my favorites

[@mikemulloy5531]

I'll always love all her songs still quite upto date sound

[@bondsan]

1:37 I love the way she suddenly sings about random household furniture

[@magno_ytb]

Nice one... Took me a while to get it. Lol

[@Happyradio1234]

CHAAAAAIIIIIIRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! 😂

[@XoihaOsla]

Oh Björk how you accurately understand my venus in 12th 💔 even without trying to your moon in 12th has completely conveyed my heart breaking and under 💧 ♥️ you are the only one who truly gets me emotionally, for me it is tough to have a voice that can shout loud about all that I go though, I am a Taurus so I am more silent vespertine like. Your songs “crying” & “violently happy” show as well how deep hurt can go, and “come to me” is the purest part of my venus 12th in where that is the love that I am seeking from another and that I do give in return. - I do often think you are my twin flame because the feelings I feel are so raw as the way you portray, you say everything I wish I had the courage to say and i feel truly understood listening to you calms my heart

[@henriqueramos3197]

"Play Dead" [Intro] Oh, oh [Verse 1] Darling, stop confusing me With your wishful thinking Hopeful embraces Don't you understand? I have to go through this I belong to here where No one cares, and no one loves No light no air to live in A place called hate The city of fear [Chorus] I play dead It stops the hurting I play dead And the hurt stops [Verse 2] It's sometimes just like sleeping Curling up inside my private tortures I nestle into pain Hug suffering Caress every ache [Chorus] I play dead It stops the hurting I play dead It stops the hurting I play dead It stops the hurting I play dead It stops the hurting I play dead It stops the hurting Writer(s): Björk, John Wardle, Arnold, Guðmundsdóttir album: "Debut" (1993)

[@SpeedFireARL]

уникальная девочка. в школе слушал и поражался её экспериментами

[@jasjongalvan1544]

Still love this song!

[@prittywynzi663]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Björk is wonderful🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@seanking6409]

Bjork,you are amazing,enough said.xxx

[@xtianosickboy]

Bjorks voice is up there with Beth Gibbons and Kirsty hawkshaw for me. Bright blinding darkness

[@lizziesjams1126]

this is just amazing

[@charlesflinnill978]

Splendid production, orchestral accompliment is superb!

[@dimasmartins9982]

Love it so much

[@monicaaiken9746]

“Hug suffering, caress every ache”. 🙌🏼❤️✨

[@pearlgirl5643]

After I listened to this song 10 times in a row, I was randomly impelled to walk through a cemetery

[@enricovankeeken9503]

*:-) / i'm nÓt laughing At you knów that! x Ric*

[@paulpape923]

Fuck me bjork is just a sublime gem. This is timeless. Je t'aime bjork.

[@ArcadePerfect]

It's wonderful how pieces of art can change in different contexts or light. :D*

[@SilverKnobsHMDT]

Love her. Always did.

[@saltalgilmour9745]

what a voice you have my goodness my Goddess!!!

[@alvareo92]

beautiful song & video!