[MUSIC] A Misapplication of Björk's "Army of Me"

[rfmcdonald]

I remain a devoted fan of Björk, and I continue to think that "Army of Me" is perhaps her best track with its fat wavering synth line anchoring her raspy vocals, and with that Michel Gondry music video as a bonus. Even so, it remains true that her decision to fund tsunami relief in the Indian Ocean basin by launching the album Army of Me: Remixes and Covers remains questionable, since quite apart from the album's questionable artistic merit the lyrics aren't exactly sympathetic ("Stand up/You’ve got to manage/I won’t sympathize/Anymore," "You’re alright/There’s nothing wrong/Self-sufficience please!/And get to work").