Inside Björk
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Inside Björk is an official DVD
released by Björk
on August 23, 2003. The DVD contains a 2002 documentary
outlining the career of Björk, from her early work in Iceland
ic bands, to joining The Sugarcubes
to her solo work up to 2002. The documentary gives viewers a personal view into her private thoughts, views and motivations. Inside Björk also features interviews with Sean Penn
, Lars von Trier
, Thom Yorke
, Beck
, RZA
, Elton John
, Missy Elliott
, the late Alexander McQueen
and more on their thoughts of Björk and her impact on music and culture. The documentary coincided with the release of the Greatest Hits
album, and had previously been seen on some television networks at the end of 2002. It was commissioned by One Little Indian to make up for the fact that Björk was beginning to do fewer interviews than had been previous. Two small new live performances are included in the documentary, "Generous Palmstroke" performed with Zeena Parkins
and an organ version of "The Anchor Song" played in an Icelandic church.
DVD
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released by Björk
Björk
Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
on August 23, 2003. The DVD contains a 2002 documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
outlining the career of Björk, from her early work in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic bands, to joining The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.-History:...
to her solo work up to 2002. The documentary gives viewers a personal view into her private thoughts, views and motivations. Inside Björk also features interviews with Sean Penn
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, also known for his political and social activism...
, Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He is closely associated with the Dogme 95 collective, although his own films have taken a variety of different approaches, and have frequently received strongly divided critical opinion....
, Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
, Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, RZA
RZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost...
, Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
, Missy Elliott
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott , is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actressA five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have five albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one...
, the late Alexander McQueen
Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, CBE was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring, his tendency to juxtapose strength with fragility in his collections, as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows...
and more on their thoughts of Björk and her impact on music and culture. The documentary coincided with the release of the Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (Björk album)
Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in November 2002 featuring the songs of Icelandic singer Björk. Although not all of Björk's singles are included on this collection, all of the songs on Greatest Hits were released as singles. The tracks were selected by fans through a survey on...
album, and had previously been seen on some television networks at the end of 2002. It was commissioned by One Little Indian to make up for the fact that Björk was beginning to do fewer interviews than had been previous. Two small new live performances are included in the documentary, "Generous Palmstroke" performed with Zeena Parkins
Zeena Parkins
Zeena Parkins is a harpist active in rock music, free improvisation and jazz. Parkins plays standard harps, as well as several custom-made one-of-a kind electric harps; she also plays piano and accordion...
and an organ version of "The Anchor Song" played in an Icelandic church.
Tracklist
The documentary is divided, according to the insert sleeve, into the following sections:- Introduction (Song: Human Behaviour - Live at Royal Opera HouseLive at Royal Opera HouseLive at Royal Opera House is an official DVD released by Björk on November 18, 2002. It contains a live performance by Björk on the Vespertine tour, recorded live at the Royal Opera House in London, England on December 7, 2001. It was amongst one of the last of the concerts performed on that tour...
) - Iceberg Lagoon (Song: It's Not Up To You)
- Reykjavík Childhood
- First Album
- Early Bands
- Punk and Surrealism
- The Sugarcubes (Song: Birthday)
- 808 State (Song: Ooops (Mellow Birds mix))
- The Anchor Song (Song: The Anchor Song (Um Akkeri) on a church organ)
- Debut
- Big Time Sensuality
- Violently Happy
- Venus as a Boy
- Musical characters and song stories
- Isobel
- Sonic experiments (Song: Enjoy - Live at Shepherds Bush EmpireLive at Shepherds Bush EmpireLive at Shepherds Bush Empire is an official DVD/home-video released by Björk on November 19, 2001. The live show was recorded at the end of the Post tour on February 27, 1997, at a special fan-club only free concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London, England. The majority of the songs are...
) - Image
- Homogenic
- Bachelorette (Live in CambridgeLive in CambridgeLive in Cambridge is an official DVD/home-video released by Björk on 26 November 2001. It contains a live performance by Björk on the Homogenic tour, recorded live at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England on December 2, 1998...
) - Jóga
- Beats
- Pluto
- Nature
- Hunter
- Classical influences
- Musicals
- Dancer in the Dark
- Vespertine (Song: Hidden Place)
- Microbeats / Matmos
- Arctic Passion (Songs: Aurora, Pagan Poetry)
- Generous Palmstroke (Live performance with Zeena Parkins)
- Credits