Army of Me
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Army of Me by Björk
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“Army of Me” was released on April 21, 1995 as the lead single from Björk’s second full-length Post (1995). The song was written and produced by Björk and Graham Massey, who also helped her in producing and writing “The Modern Things”.
“Army of Me” was a commercial success, and the first single fro...
Army of Me Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Stand up
You've got to manage
I won't sympathize
Anymore
[Chorus]
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
[Verse 2]
You're alright
There's nothing wrong
Self-sufficience, please!
And get to work
[Chorus]
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me, army of me
[Verse 3]
You're on your own now
We won't save you
Your rescue squad
Is too exhausted
[Chorus]
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
[Chorus]
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me
And if you complain once more
You'll meet an army of me, army of me
Army of Me Q&A
Who wrote Army of Me's ?
Army of Me was written by Björk & Graham Massey.
Who produced Army of Me's ?
Army of Me was produced by Björk & Graham Massey & Nellee Hooper.
When did Björk release Army of Me?
Björk released Army of Me on Mon Apr 24 1995.
What did Björk say about "Army of Me"?
I had written two tracks with Graham Massey before I did Debut : “Army Of Me” and “The Modern Things.” Then I met Nellee Hooper and we ended up doing a whole album’s worth of stuff together, so I decided to keep those two songs, wait, and put them on the next album. Post then ended up being more sch...
What songs were sampled in the production for “Army of Me”?
The drums were sampled from the intro on Led Zepppelin’s 1971 song “When the Levee Breaks”:
The “rushing” sound effect that can be heard before the beat begins was sampled from Ciber People’s 1993 song “Invasion”:
What is special about the composition of the verses?
According to music scholar David Bennet, the verses throughout the song are the best example of the Locrian Mode in modern music and theory, though the track devolves into using the Phrygian Mode during the Chorus.