PS22 Chorus "Jóga" by Björk

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Coming to you live from PS22, here's yet another amazing accomplishment from a first rehearsal. Yes, I am VERY proud to say that the kids learned this song in one sitting, and it is one of my favorite things I've ever heard on them. I really planned on working on the bounty of new material we've bitten off, but during rehearsal I could tell the kids were fiending for still another new song. So I looked over my iPod and came up with this song by Bjork called "Joga" off the album Homogenic.
This is one of my 3 or 4 favorite Bjork songs and man oh man, the kids on this!! Just brilliant. I can't believe how polished this sounds after learning it only today. I'm so happy about this one.

[@savannahsav91824]

this is why i always say we need to stop dumbing kids down and start treating and acknowledging them as fellow humans. seeing these kids sing such a mature and mystical song and be able to portray it in such a beautiful way means that they are capable of emotionally comprehending what the song's nature is. beautiful.

[@baddidea4820]

This song is about getting high on ketamine … state of emergency reference to emergent phenomena which is the medical clinical term for a K hole . Bjork writer this song after experiencing a ketamine high. Its way too mature of content for kids to be singing or even understand

[@catdisconnected]

@@baddidea4820what the hell are you talking about this song is about her friend and her homeland iceland

[@baddidea4820]

@@catdisconnected I’ve personally spoken with her about this on more then one occasion … what the “ hell “ are you talking about ??? I’ve know Bjork from nyc since 1994 !!! we’ve hung out countless times from limelight to Coney Island high / concrete jungle !!! In fact the entire “ homogenic “ is drug inspired as well as a lot of her music … but it goes way over your tiny pea head 🤣👎🏾

[@portmoth]

​@@baddidea4820 bullshit

[@charlesgarand]

I straight up cannot watch this without crying

[@brunandre]

Yep. I am sobbing.

[@martinkorben]

I cried the whole three minutes and don’t even know why.

[@e4d9y3]

Even the Björk version sets me off, but this?! It’s another level of emotional.

[@sbburris]

Same.

[@brownpaperbag1651]

@@martinkorbenit’s beautiful, that’s why 💜

[@AssamiteShadow]

I use to say Bjork can only be compared to Bjork, but actually, the closest you can get to Bjork is an entire chorus of wonderful kids studying music and a very inspired professor. Great video!

[@maggiemaldonado7188]

I just love how some of them are so deep into the song. Like they are really feeling the soul of music. Bless those kids and bless that amazing teacher!

[@SuperUkuleleGirl]

I know! Like their hands on their hearts omg 😭

[@1325cmith]

oh snap......i almost cried

[@heinertwo8518]

on instagram someone commented this mans name. mr brienberg

[@VaguenessOn]

@@1325cmithI did! Multiple times…

[@SlavonicaYT]

Uhm, it looks more like they are imitating, what they see on the music videos.

[@matthewlang7019]

The only Bjork cover I've ever enjoyed. It's amazing seeing young people being exposed to her genius and actually feeling it

[@fert7921]

Yea I feel happy for them

[@celesteisneat]

The only other ones I’ve enjoyed is the rock a baby lullaby cd. They turned all sorts of cool stuff into like xylophone lullaby music for babies like NIN and pixies and all kinds of cool stuff

[@andrecabrera254]

Check out Kali Uchis’ cover of Venus As A Boy

[@8salvadorivan8]

Check for the cover of Ane Brun of this song... it’ll give you chills

[@yfirhimininn]

Check out Moses Sumney’s cover of “Come To Me”

[@HouseofNina]

It's astonishing to see some of these kids connect so passionately to such a mature song. I'm certain they're learning more than just how to sing.

[@jonahmeaden]

please one day do a reunion video where you bring all the kids back to the same place and sing this again ❤

[@michaelmichael4874]

Eleven years later still holds up

[@thelastofellie3881]

now twelve

[@kookykiddo]

14 years 😭

[@phatmasterq]

+ a few more years

[@ChillHills]

I just found this. I love Björk

[@blackdirtlover]

Love seeing brown kids exposed to Bjork. I was 12 when I discovered Bjork in the 90s. An urban skaterboard chick and loved rap rock metal and so many genres of music that none around me listened to at the time. Hope this gave them the same spark I had to seek out music I had never heard before. ❤

[@Evitaschannel]

When I was younger I struggled a lot in school. I had to transfer to a different, very shitty school where fights and bullying were daily occurances. I had no friends but in my class there was a black girl who also had no friends. She was smartly dressed, I was more alternative. During classes or homework hours we used to listen to eachothers music whilst sharing earbuds. She introduced me to a whole new world of african (ethiopian, which she was) and rnb music and I introduced her to rock and 60’s/70’s music. Im still so grateful for her. She told me about the meanings of the songs and what they meant to her personally, it was such a wonderful human connection to make. I wonder how she’s doing now.

[@shelzblack488]

Same age I love her

[@AirborneAshes]

björk's lyrics transcend borders imo. even for people who haven't grown up around avant garde music it almost always resonates

[@josephharden5592]

I was a brown kid listening to Bjork in the 90s . We were listening in the 90s... I'm glad that brown kids nowadays are listening too... Because there has been a massive drop off and musical diversity for kids of color tbh. Back then we had the Wu-Tang clan shouting out Bjork in music...Sinead O'Connor shouting out Public Enemy and 2 live Crew... Diverse music and people really connected while respecting each other's differences then. It wasn't a homogenized thing where one really takes over and pretends to represent all. Thanks capitalism

[@clairescribner4102]

I got shown a clip of this on Instagram and had to go searching for the full song. I didn’t want it to end. I just wanted to be held in a moment in this room with these people. Gorgeous. Powerful.

[@fantasticsituation9461]

I came for instagram too! I’m stunned by how beautiful this is. It made me have a new appreciation for Bjork too.

[@stop08it]

Jesus, I remember my music teacher in elementary school making us sing songs from the 1950's about bald eagles being shot, yelling at us, having a mental breakdown...

[@Winter-yz8gs]

Then this teacher in the vid is a legend

[@starbuck1111]

This song is moving in itself, but the emotional investment your kids put into it is what makes this powerful. I could listen to this all day.

[@desolatejoy]

I wonder where all these talented children are now? Wherever they may be, I hope they still have such a magical connection with music.

[@catonfloor_9841]

I cry every single time I come back to this. You can really see how moved they all are. It’s insane

[@stevefrisbie3447]

To the choir director - I don't know if you still work with PS22, but if so, I hope they appreciate you. Your kids are special, and you sir, are magnificent.

[@eph_kni]

This was one the hardest years of my life. I honestly believed the world was falling apart but knowing this happened that same year, I’m still here and these kids are now adults. I fr hope they’re still creating

[@lelajuckreiz]

All the best to you

[@loolu3636]

lots of love and healing energy to you ❤️

[@LindsayViguePhotographyBristol]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Boobalopbop]

Thank you for sharing... Bjork's music has saved my life many years ago. I am so happy to be here, in this state of emergency. Nobody understands me, til this day, but I am loved.

[@adamfriedberg2297]

How did you get each kid to engage so individually with the lyrics?

[@AlexMacedoLok]

Dude this video is amazing, The kids are amazing, The teacher is amazing, The song is amazing, Bjork is amazing!

[@pestlund]

Children, too, have exceedingly wide emotional landscapes. Just beautiful.

[@orangewedges]

This goes to show how important and inspiring a teacher can be...every year it's a different group of kids but they always show the same enthusiasm and joy for singing. I'm most impressed by the fact that they completely understand what they're singing about and put their hearts, souls and imagination into it.

[@JamesScottGuitar]

Those are some talented kids! And, they have an INCREDIBLE Teacher.

[@LuisAguilar-eq2iq]

Para poder realizar la canción de forma coordinada y sin desafinarse... Excelente coro y que buen maestro al enseñarles musica como esa.

[@utadaaah8350]

Real tears streamed down my face. Wow. The lyrics are transcending

[@EmilianoLuna1133]

This is beauty itself. They made me cry.

[@thehoneyeffect]

Same

[@sofotequieroregalo]

THERE’S NOTHING MORE REAL THAN THIS.

[@adamred6327]

Everybody's channeling Björk in the purest sense. This lifted my soul. This performance is a blessing to The World. Thank you for this!

[@C3ment]

wish I got to sing songs like this when I was in my primary school choir :/

[@scottleonard8949]

Right?

[@mamfsy]

so beautiful their little faces really feeling it. xxx

[@heyNebraska]

The world needs more music teachers like you. You teach these kids to have a passion for the beauty of music.

[@TheRealSlaveZero]

I'm all teary-eyed *.*

[@jerseychaos555]

Why can't I stop crying? This is so beautiful and these kids are singing with such heart and feeling.

[@orderd29]

I think if I ever get the question "why does music mean so much to me?" again, I'll point them to this video. The song, that teacher and the wonderful children who are so invested in ways they might not understand but are completely honest. It's been a little while since I've cried like this, but that is a prime example of what beauty is.

[@demarcos69]

Did Bjork ever get to see this? beautiful

[@loolu3636]

fossilmusictv do you have the link?

[@darkbutjustagame8676]

@@loolu3636 it's very far in her facebook

[@marcmouine265]

Wow !! 11 years later, i stumble upon this cover. Simply amazing. Goosebumps all the way, watched it 5 times in a row, ended up with tears in my eyes. Don't know if any of those kids will read this but if you do, s/o to You ! All of you ! what you've done, the emotion, the intention, wow... You made this great song yours, with respect and talent. BRAVO ! And s/o to you, the inspirationnal teacher, you're the one we all dream we had back in the day! Huge Huge respect and loads of thanks from Paris, France ! Hope everyone of you is well and happy LOVE

[@JJFrostMusic]

the way they did the you-ooo-ooo was so angelic. bravo!

[@pjbaldes]

im sobbing right now... just amazing... thank you....

[@smackthepony2140]

We need a 20 year reunion of this choir

[@robobrobo]

I always get emotional when I hear the original version, but now I constantly getting goosebumps while hearing this version... (speechless)

[@nobodynowhere_5141]

More soul in this room than most modern music ❤ absolute angels

[@jessicawatson891]

when i heard this song for the first time, i cried so hard. i haven't been able to feel that same powerful emotion from the first time i've heard it in so long. but this brought it back out. i could really connect with these kids. their expressions remind me of when i used to sing my heart out to songs alone and in choir. there is nothing better than music in my life. it's a universal language we can all understand and share

[@minlamacchia]

I'm a huge Bjork fan, and I can say that this video is one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen/heard! Made me feel so happier! Thanks and congrats!

[@amortentiaxo]

what a joy to watch these kids perform.... they're not only cute, but they actually DO sing with correct pitches and great harmonics. every time you post a new video, i get excited because i know i'll get to hear these kids perform! your arranging skills are fabulous as well. this is something these kids will cherish forever: a love and talent for great, wholesome music! my hat goes off to you!

[@blayworld]

So beautiful.. the emotion each child puts into the song is so their own and so special... truly spectacular..

[@0718ali]

This is like my new favorite thing ever and I can't stop listening to it. Joga is quite possibly my favorite song of all time these kids tooooootally do it justice. LOVE.

[@turtl3420]

That was just awesome. Love how passionate they sang.

[@banjogrrrl]

What a remarkable group. It's clear that the kids are just amazing and gifted, but what also comes through is that you seem like a really gifted, motivated and motivatING teacher. Congratulations to the rare beauty that is the Class of '09; looking forward to the delights of the Class of '10.

[@patriciaulloahernandez6202]

Regardless of the language we speak, music is universal and trascendental. This song makes me want to travel to Iceland.

[@MrDaddyBuff]

This makes me want to cry. This is too pure.

[@fortinotafoya140]

Now more than ever I come to this video for so much. As a teacher this video puts my heart and my soul in such a beautiful place. I always knew that children held the power to interpret the world in ways that truly reflected beauty, purity, light. But it I had no clue or idea that children could turn this song into something that is magical for me and beyond therapeutic, this video is hope, love, chaos, and unity in the most powerful 3 minute package.

[@saturnineporcupine5842]

Beautiful children, and an enthusiastic music teacher make beautiful music together. Big smile!

[@aliciasidar]

Gosh! Those beautiful babies were truly feeling that song. They did an outstanding job.

[@johntemple8091]

Thank you all for sharing this with us. I agree with many of the other comments, this is the best interpretation of a Björk song I have seen on KZbin. You should all be very proud!

[@honeyapple4511]

So beautiful, I hope all those kids are happy and healthy

[@OpheliaFantasy]

This video makes me conveniently emotional 🥲

[@neilaczermak8396]

I think that's my favorite video on earth

[@higgaroc]

I hope so so much that all of these still love music and feel free to sing with so much clarity and passion today, and that this wonderful teacher is happy somewhere, sharing this joy and feeling the great gift of living such a purposeful life. I love all of you.

[@dominiquecrespo1414]

You took me to a safe place, thank you so much! Those kids probably grow up so illuminated thanks to this expansion to new kinds of music. Teachers of today, please pay attention.

[@ohgoodgodno]

Well I just wiped a bunch of tears away. Really very beautiful. Great job you guys.

[@maggielove6664]

never ending chills. my favorite bjork cover

[@pabloguazzotti2260]

Absolute beauty. Glad to see so many young musicians who have so much future to offer ro music.

[@clarehill2375]

Just beautiful- when children are encouraged to just feel and be free with expression ❤️

[@italom7483]

Beautiful angels, you've saved my quarentine, thank you so much! Congrats to every single of you, guys! And this teacher, of course! Love from Brazil

[@magpiemaniac]

As a huge Bjork fan myself, I have to say that you kids did this song a great justice. Wonderful job! Why didn't I have a music teacher like this when I was young?

[@dsrtsnw]

how touching... what focused, talented, expressive kids. amazing teacher. this is how you raise children, letting them move. not shutting their emotions, stagnating them. their youthful energy needs to be encouraged. just wonderful

[@scottleonard8949]

This really made my day. What a fantastic group of young singers, and a clearly very dedicated and talented teacher.

[@jsz1962]

Brilliant teacher and exceptional children. I know this is 13 years old but it still moved me deeply.

[@a.h.i267]

Children are beyond precious. This video is a testament to how important music education is for children and teens

[@alexanderocean850]

This is the best Bjork cover I've ever seen! Thank you!

[@saltystoatmedia4623]

I just had this randomly recommended to me on my KZbin homepage and now I’m crying

[@barryoffeastenders]

Crazy to think these kids are probably all now in their 20s! What a memory for them to look back on 👌

[@rram220]

I love the repeating of “you push me up to” I always heard it like that in Bjork’s version

[@chuckamok12]

this is why we need music and arts education. thanks for this.

[@alexxus2007]

just cant believe that there are people out there that DONT "like" this...look at them kidz how much feelings they put into this!!!! THIS is MUSIC!!!! great!!!

[@sofotequieroregalo]

No hay vez que no mire esto sin escurrir una lágrima de amor. Realmente vivo por esto.

[@kuchicho]

I just can't see this video without drop a tear. Yes i noticed this vide has 8 years old, i play it since then and i feel the same thing that the first time. The best part of humanity is in this video.

[@markjmoser]

Thanks you for this! It makes me cry and feel alive

[@lamacarenamontivero3628]

AMAZING... TOUCHING...my day started in a diferent way...i love you...from Merlo, San Luis, Argentina...

[@jonnyhead]

Thanks for great teachers they are always remembered❤

[@romi9485]

this brought tears to my eyes. seing these children being so emotionally invested in this beautiful rendition of this beautiful song. They are adults now, a bit older than me, and im quite sure they're great people.

[@markjlape]

Best chorus I've seen in a long time.

[@NadavLuzia]

One of the best videos ever posted to the YT

[@energymasterjo]

Amazingly beautiful. My favorite Bjork song. Bravo!!!!!

[@lainnnnnnnnn6]

i feel emotional landscapes 💘🌟

[@flyingllama87]

The teacher going off towards the song's ending cresendo is awesome.

[@cinamonblair1544]

Absolutely beautiful 🙌🏾💜🎵🤎🎶💚🙏🏾

[@thereclus]

I am truly impressed! Kudos to the teacher, the children and the Bjőrk.

[@watchmenmrjupiter]

This is beautiful and magnificent!! Pure love!!!

[@xSoporific1]

Found this clip on twitter, Sounds great

[@fluffyorangebunny]

These kids should all be proud of themselves and thrilled with how wonderful a job they do. You are making people's day all over the place, across the continent at the very least. Good job (to the teacher too) Thanks for adding a lovely moment to my day.

[@jkleena]

I was feeling some feelings today and was in the mood to hear Bjork's Joga ... when this video showed up in my feed... curious to see how a children's choir would cover an unusual song.. I wasn't prepared for the tears that filled my eyes 😭😭😭 how the state of emergency was so beautiful to be ❤

[@s.j6276]

This is so beautiful

[@signejorgenson]

Wow...they've got the lyrics memorized after just one day? I'm impressed.

[@pjmlemon3280]

best cover of this song imo

[@tonjejeje]

Amazing, this is my favourite Björk song! and I love the fact that these children beeing introduced to lyrics that needs more interpretation. It opens up spaces for more reflections, now thats what I call education! Keep up the fantastic work!

[@kookykiddo]

2:05 the kid in the white hoodie 😭😭😭 feeling ittttt, so precious ❤️❤️

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

Some of these kids are really feeling Bjork. wish i were exposed to such majesty as a child.

[@antwokin8514]

that time of the year to cry over this amazing video

[@belgianwolfie]

again ... awesome rendition ... look at some of the kids' expression on their little faces ... true artistry :)

[@GarrettMayfield]

Bravo!!! Such passion and musicianship. Shout out to this music educator for showing them the way and unlocking their creativity and understanding of music!

[@TeamGlasshole]

I'm not crying - I have something in my eyes...allergies...

[@bastiendstf]

i get infinite chills from this

[@vsaucemichaelhere3409]

cannot begin to describe how much I love this.