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| Length = 3:55 | Label = One Little Indian | Writer = | Producer = | Certification = | Last single = "Violently Happy" (1994) | This single = "Army of Me" (1995) | Next single = "Isobel" (1995) }} "Army of Me" is a song by Icelandic recording artist Björk. It was released on April 21, 1995 by One Little Indian as the lead single from her third solo album ''Post'' (1995). The song was written and produced by Björk and Graham Massey, who helped her in producing and writing the majority of her third album. "Army of Me" was a commercial success, and the first single from Björk to enter in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. Lyrically, the song was inspired by the damaging behavior of Björk's brother, and in the lyrics she tells him to stand up and to regain control of his life. The song was critically well received by music critics who noted its darkness and praised Björk's energy. Björk premiered the song on some gigs during the Debut Tour before the release of the album. She performed it in a series of TV appearances, and notably, for the first time on ''Top of the Pops'' with Skunk Anansie. Additionally, the song was performed on every date of the Post Tour. The song was featured on Björk's compilation album, ''Greatest Hits'' (2002). The song's music video was the product of another collaboration between Björk and Michel Gondry. It features Björk driving an enormous vehicle through a city, and includes Björk fighting with a gorilla for re-obtaining a diamond, and putting a bomb in a museum to free a boy. In 2004, Björk, to help the UNICEF released a charity benefit compilation entitled ''Army of Me: Remixes and Covers'', which featured a series of covers and remix by artists from all over the world. ==Background== "Army of Me" was written in 1992 by Björk and Graham Massey, during one of the first recording for ''Debut'', along with "The Modern Things", but Björk decided to put the songs on hold and to wait for releasing them.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://bjork.fr/Stereogum )〕 Even so, Björk performed the songs during some dates on her Debut Tour and on some dates "Army of Me" was called "If you complain once more". The lyrics of the song are about Björk's brother, as revealed by the singer〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://old.bjork.com/facts/about/right.php?id=1319 )〕 and show Björk daring him to move up and find a job to keep his life on, and also for him to not fall into bad things and learn to defend himself: "It's actually written to a relative of mine who had been a bit out of order for a while. I'm not sure why I wrote it. Maybe I felt that ''Debut'' had been such a polite, shy album - there was a side of me that was so shy and such a beginner, I was very flattered when everyone loved Debut but also a bit confused because it wasn't really me. Maybe "Army Of Me" was an attempt to balance it out". The singer further explained the lyrics: "Imagine you’re in a club full of heavy metal types and grunge people; "Army Of Me" is like someone’s granny blasting out over the PA and saying, ‘Snap out of it! Stop whining! Wash your hair! Smarten yourself up!’". The single was released on April 21, 1995 as a 2CD edition. The first CD contained the Icelandic version of "You've Been Flirting Again" and the cave version of "Cover Me", both from ''Post''. The cave version of "Cover Me" was recorded in a cave in Bahamas, and sounds of flying bats can be heard in the background. The single also contained "Sweet Intuition", a song composed by Björk and Black Dog, whose lyrics will be the base of the composing for another song written by Björk for Madonna: "Bedtime Story". The second CD contained, among other remixes, a version of "Army of Me" which features the Skunk Anansie. The track was recorded and mixed in less than 7 hours, as recalled by the band〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://old.bjork.com/facts/about/right.php?id=752 )〕 and features Björk making heavy use of screaming vocals. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Army of Me (Björk song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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