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"Hyperballad" (also known as "'Hyper-Ballad") is the fourth single from the studio album Post by Icelandic recording artist Björk. Like the rest of her songs, the song was written by Björk and co-produced by long-time collaborator Nellee Hooper. The recording sessions of Post and hence "Hyperballad" were set in Compass Point Studios, The Bahamas, to save tax money. "Hyperballad" infuses several music genres, such as classical, IDM, electronica and ambient music. The lyrical content discusses a dream that Björk experienced, in which she wakes early before her lover and throws small objects off a cliff, watching them smash. She imagines her body in their place, which makes her feel better about returning to her safe home and the arms of her lover.
"Hyperballad" was heavily lauded from contemporary music critics, who stated that it was the best song of Björk's career. The song's lyrical content, vocal performance and experimentation in its production and composition were also highly praised. The song was moderately successful in the countries it charted in, including Finland, Australia, United States, Sweden and the United Kingdom (where it was the last of three top-10 hits, after "Army of Me" and "It's Oh So Quiet"). A music video was shot for the single, featuring a digitalized Björk running through a field.
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From the album "Post". Lyrics: We live on a mountain Right at the top There's a beautiful view From the top of the mountain Every morning I walk towards the edge And throw little things off Like: Car parts, bottles and cutlery Or whatever I find lying around It's become a habit A way To start the day I go through all this Before you wake up So I can feel happier To be safe up here with you It's early morning No one is awake I'm back at my cliff Still throwing things off I listen to the sounds they make On their way down I follow with my eyes 'til they crash Imagine what my body would sound like Slamming against those rocks When it lands Will my eyes Be closed or open? I go through all this Before you wake up So I can feel happier To be safe up here with you
Hyperballad Directed by Michel Gondry. Written by Björk. Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd ® 1996 BjörkOverseas Ltd/One Little Indian Records Ltd.
Music video by Björk performing Hyperballad. © 1996 One Little Indian Records. Produced by Nellee Hooper/Björk. Directed by Michel Gondry. Filmed by Telecine Cell. From the album studio "Post". Resolution: 1280x720 pixels.
Robyn - Hyperballad (Live Polar Music Prize 2010) Written by Björk, Nellee Hooper & Marius De Vries We live on a mountain Right at the top There's a beautiful view From the top of the mountain Every morning I walk towards the edge And throw little things off Like: Car parts, bottles and cutlery Or whatever I find lying around It's become a habit A way To start the day I go through all this Before you wake up So I can feel happier To be safe up here with you It's early morning No one is awake I'm back at my cliff Still throwing things off I listen to the sounds they make On their way down I follow with my eyes 'til they crash Imagine what my body would sound like Slamming against those rocks When it lands Will my eyes Be closed or open? I go throu...
Fabulous cover of Bjork greatest hit Hyperballad by Mocca, an indie pop band from Indonesia.
Reality-Music, yang tidak saja menampilkan performa sang musisi tapi juga dapat mengenal sosoknya lebih dekat. Sang musisi akan ditampilkan dengan mengambil lokasi-lokasi unik yang sesuai dengan kepribadian maupun gayanya masing-masing.
Björk performing Hyperballad live on the Late Show with David Letterman on 18 March 1995. If you like this, support Björk by seeing her live, buying her official live and studio recordings, and visiting bjork.com. This is for nonprofit, educational purposes only. I don't own the copyright. This is an upgrade to the recordings of this performance presently available on YouTube. Thanks to BjörkFTP for the recording.
Hyperballad - twilight singers (cover of a bjork song)
We live on a mountain Right at the top There's a beautiful view From the top of the mountain
Every morning I walk towards the edge And throw little things off Like: Car parts, bottles and cutlery Or whatever I find lying around
It's become a habit A way To start the day
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier
To be safe up here with you
It's early morning
No one is awake
I'm back at my cliff
Still throwing things off
I listen to the sounds they make
On their way down
I follow with my eyes 'til they crash
Imagine what my body would sound like
Slamming against those rocks
When it lands
Will my eyes
Be closed or open?
I go through all this
Before you wake up
So I can feel happier