History YMMV / Bjork

* FirstInstallmentWins: ''Music/{{Debut}}'' is her most popular album in the U.S. Her first album with The Sugarcubes, ''Life's Too Good'', is also their most popular album.

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* TearJerker

* FirstInstallmentWins: ''Music/{{Debut}}'' is her most popular album in the U.S.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation[=/=]LoveItOrHateIt: Try to find someone who thinks Björk has an average voice, decent lyrics and an unremarkable fashion style. Go ahead, try.

* HeartwarmingMoment: "Venus As A Boy", "Come To Me".

* HeartwarmingMoment: "Venus As A Boy".

** The whole ''Vulnicura'', especially "Black Lake".

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* MemeticMutation: The "Triumph of a Heart" video provided the internet with the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-should-buy-a-boat-cat I Should Buy A Boat Cat]].

* BrokenBase[=/=]ContestedSequel: Some find ''Volta'', and to a lesser extent ''Biophilia'', to be too "difficult" and/or "[[AuteurLicense self-indulgent]]". For others, this have been the case since the DarkerAndEdgier ''Music/{{Homogenic}}''. And no, attempting to discuss this anywhere is [[BrokenBase not a good]] [[InternetBackdraft idea]].

* CreepyAwesome: See NightmareFuel below.
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome:
** She made [[Music/{{Medulla}} an album that's mostly a capella]]. What have ''you'' done?
*** She made what can best be described as a capella techno. What ''can'' you do?
** Her epic songs are this. "Hyperballad", "Jóga", "Bachelorette", "I've Seen It All", "Wanderlust" and others are just breathtaking.
** "Army Of Me" has an entire album dedicated to covers and remixes. People are still hooked on it so long after it got released. It was even used in Film/SuckerPunch for a key scene.
** And, [[BlackSheepHit of course]], "It's Oh So Quiet". "'''''[[CarefulWithThatAxe WOOOOOOW BAM!!!]]'''''"
* HeartwarmingMoment: "Venus As A Boy".
** "My Juvenile", a song she wrote for her son Sindri, definitely counts.
* MagnumOpus: Opinions on what it is vary greatly, but critics seem to prefer ''Music/{{Debut}}'' and ''Music/{{Post}}'', while fans seem to prefer ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' or ''Music/{{Vespertine}}'' (though there is overlap in these opinions).
* MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext: The origin of the "I Should Buy A Boat Cat" mentioned below.
* MemeticMutation: The "Triumph of a Heart" video provided the internet with the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-should-buy-a-boat-cat I Should Buy A Boat Cat]].
** [[http://s.mlkshk-cdn.com/r/DTNP This]] gif was also quite popular with her fanbase on tumblr.

** All the videos from ''Music/{{Vespertine}}''.
*** To elaborate: "Hidden Place"'s video is a close-up shot of Björk's face as a colorful mucus run through her eyes, nose and mouth. "Pagan Poetry"'s controversial video is a highly stylized sex tape of herself and her partner with a bonus at the end as half-naked Björk expresses herself in front of the camera with her body all pierced with pearl. "Cocoon"'s shows Björk in a 'naked' bodysuit playing with red thread extruding from her nipples with a few of squicky shots.

* SignatureSong - "It's Oh So Quiet", "Hyperballad", "Army of Me", and "All Is Full of Love".
** If you look closely, you can see she have her signature song for every album since they have their own personality:
*** ''Music/{{Debut}}'' - "Human Behavior'' and "Big Time Sensuality" (particularly its video)
*** ''Music/{{Post}}'' - "Army of Me", "Hyperballad" and "It's Oh So Quiet" are competing for the top spot.
*** ''Music/{{Homogenic}}'' - "Joga", "Bachelorette" and "All Is Full Of Love".
*** ''Music/{{Vespertine}}'' - "Pagan Poetry". "Hidden Place" and "Generous Palmstroke" are also not far behind.
*** ''Music/{{Medulla}}'' - Probably her most underrated album. People's favourites seem to be "Who Is It" and "Where Is The Line" with "Pleasure Is All Mine" and "Mouth's Cradle" as the runner-up.
*** ''Music/{{Volta}}'' - "Earth Intruders" and "Declare Independence".
*** ''Music/{{Biophilia}}'' - "Crystalline" and "Mutual Core".
*** ''Music/{{Vulnicura}}'' - The 10 minute long "Black Lake" was widely praised by critics and quickly became a fan favourite, along with songs like "History of Touches" and "Stonemilker".

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: While in China for a tour, she performed "Declare Independence," and screamed, "Tibet! Tibet!" multiple times... Naturally, [[BannedInChina she's not welcome back into the country.]]

* WinBackTheCrowd: After ''Music/{{Medulla}}'', the political ''Music/{{Volta}}'' and nature-centered ''Music/{{Biophilia}}'' cannot quite live up to the expectation of both critics and her fans (the former kind of lacking in delicacy and too avant-gardian for the 'return-to-pop-root' album, while the latter does no flow well and, to some, nearly incomprehensible.). This issue is later resolved with the raw, emotional ''Music/{{Vulnicura}}'' which garnered both critical acclaim and the praise from her fans.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: The video for "Pagan Poetry" sticks out in memory because it features rotoscoped scenes of Björk and Matthew Barney having unsimulated sex. The piercings are also hard to forget.

* MagnumOpus: Opinions on what it is vary greatly, but critics seem to prefer ''Music/{{Debut}}'' and ''Music/{{Post}}'', while fans seem to prefer ''Homogenic'' or ''Vespertine'' (though there is overlap in these opinions).
* MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext: The origin of the I Should Buy A Boat Cat mentioned below.

* WinBackTheCrowd: After ''Music/{{Medulla}}'', the political ''Music/{{Volta}}'' and nature-centered ''Music/{{Biophilia}}'' cannot quite live up to the expectation of both critics and her fans (the former kind of lacking in delicacy and too avant-gardian for the 'return-to-pop-root' album, while the latter does no flow well and, to some, nearly incomprehensible.). This issue is later resolved with the raw, emotional ''Music/{{Vulnicura}'' which garnered both critical acclaim and the praise from her fans.

** The whole ''Vulnicura''.

*** ''Music/{{Medulla}}'' - Probably her most underrated album. People's favorites seem to be "Who Is It" and "Where Is The Line" with "Pleasure Is All Mine" and "Mouth's Cradle" as the runner-up.

*** ''Music/{{Vulnicura}}'' - It seems like things can hardly top her 10 minutes long "Black Lake". "History of Touches" and "Stonemilker" are also seemed to be fans' favorite.

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Compounding that she's married to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Barney the artist]] who made [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cremaster_3 these films]], and they collaborated and starred in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawing_Restraint_9 another film]] (she also did the soundtrack).

*** ''Volta'' - "Earth Intruders" and "Declare Independence".
*** ''Biophilia'' - "Crystalline" and "Mutual Core".

** [[spoiler: The whole ''Vulnicura''.]]

* BrokenBase[=/=]ContestedSequel: Some find ''Volta'', and to a lesser extent ''Biophilia'', to be too "difficult" and/or "[[AuteurLicense self-indulgent]]". For others, this have been the case since ''[[DarkerAndEdgier Homogenic]]''. And no, attempting to discuss this anywhere is [[BrokenBase not a good]] [[InternetBackdraft idea]].

** She made an album that's mostly a capella. What have ''you'' done?

* MagnumOpus: Opinions on what it is vary greatly, but critics seem to prefer ''Debut'' and ''Post'', while fans seem to prefer ''Homogenic'' or ''Vespertine'' (though there is overlap in these opinions).

** All the videos from ''Vespertine''.

*** ''Debut'' - "Human Behavior'' and "Big Time Sensuality" (particularly its video)
*** ''Post'' - "Army of Me", "Hyperballad" and "It's Oh So Quiet" are competing for the top spot.
*** ''Homogenic'' - "Joga", "Bachelorette" and "All Is Full Of Love".
*** ''Vespertine'' - "Pagan Poetry". "Hidden Place" and "Generous Palmstroke" are also not far behind.
*** ''Medulla'' - Probably her most underrated album. People's favorites seem to be "Who Is It" and "Where Is The Line" with "Pleasure Is All Mine" and "Mouth's Cradle" as the runner-up.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs

*** To elaborate: ''Hidden Place'' video is a close-up shot of Björk's face as a colorful mucus run through her eyes, nose and mouth. ''Pagan Poetry'' controversial video is a highly stylized sex tape of herself and her partner with a bonus at the end as half-naked Björk expresses herself in front of the camera with her body all pierced with pearl. ''Cocoon'' shows Björk in a 'naked' bodysuit playing with red thread extruding from her nipples with a few of squicky shots.

*** ''Debut'' - ''Human Behavior'' and ''Big Time Sensuality'' (particularly its video)
*** ''Post'' - ''Army of Me'', ''Hyperballad'' and ''It's Oh So Quiet'' are competing for the top spot.
*** ''Homogenic'' - ''Joga'', ''Bachelorette'' and ''All Is Full Of Love''.
*** ''Vespertine'' - ''Pagan Poetry''. ''Hidden Place'' and ''Generous Palmstroke'' are also not far behind.
*** ''Medulla'' - Probably her most underrated album. People's favorites seem to be ''Who Is It'' and ''Where Is The Line'' with ''Pleasure Is All Mine and ''Mouth's Cradle as the runner-up.
*** ''Volta'' - ''Earth Intruders'' and ''Declare Independence''.
*** ''Biophilia'' - ''Crystalline'' and ''Mutual Core''.

*** ''Biophilia - ''Crystalline'' and ''Mutual Core''.

*** To elaborate: ''Hidden Place'''s video is a close-up shot of Björk's face as a colorful mucus run through her eyes, nose and mouth. ''Pagan Poetry'''s controversial video is a highly stylized sex tape of herself and her partner with a bonus at the end as half-naked Björk expresses herself in front of the camera with her body all pierced with pearl. ''Cocoon'''s shows Björk in a 'naked' bodysuit playing with red thread extruding from her nipples with a few of squicky shots.

* BrokenBase[=/=]ContestedSequel: Some find ''Volta'', and to a lesser extent ''Biophilia'', to be too "difficult" and/or "[[AuteurLicense self-indulgent]]". For others, this have been the case since ''[[DarkerAndEdgier Homogenic]]''. And no, attempting to discuss this anywhere is [[BrokenBase not a good]] [[InternetBackdraft idea]].

* CrazyAwesome:

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: See the DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu entry on the main page.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome:

** "Army Of Me" has an entire album dedicated to covers and remixes. People are still hooked on it so long after it got released. It was even used in Film/SuckerPunch for a key scene.
** And, [[BlackSheepHit of course]], "It's Oh So Quiet". "'''''[[CarefulWithThatAxe WOOOOOOW BAM!!!!!!!]]'''''"

** "My Juvenile", a song she wrote for her son Sindri, definately counts.

** [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/Cocooncover2.jpg The "Cocoon" single cover.]]

** On February 11, 2010, her longtime friend and collaborator Lee Alexander [=McQueen=] committed suicide. Bjõrk performed "Gloomy Sunday" in his memorial. If this isn't enough to make you a teary mess, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T--EVrHAC34 the performance itself will be]].

** "Jóga" could fill this too.

* BrokenBase[=/=]ContestedSequel: Some find ''Volta'', and to a lesser extent ''Biophilia'', to be too "difficult" and/or "[[AuteurLicense self-indulgent]]". For others, this have been the case since ''[[DarkerAndEdgier Homogenic]]''. And no, attempting to discuss this anywhere is [[BrokenBase not]] [[HateDumb a]] [[FanDumb good]] [[InternetBackdraft idea]].

* MagnumOpus: ''Debut'' is considered this by critics, but fans consider ''Homogenic'' and/or ''Vespertine'' to be her masterpiece(s).