🎵 Venus as a Boy // by Björk

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Venus as a Boy

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Debut August 23, 1993 📍 Wild Bunch Studios, Olympic Studios, Townhouse Studios London, Livingston Studios, The Workhouse Studios, Summa Studios, Swanyard Studios, Matrix Recording Studios 👁 284,648
🎧 1,172,997 listeners ▶ 10,355,598 plays IMUDB Ranking 9.4/10 Based on how many times this track has been played on Last.fm — not a critic score.
Björk - Venus As A Boy
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About this song (Last.fm)
The song was released in 1993 as the second single from Björk's debut album, Debut. The song is about a boy who sees everything from a beauty point of view. The lyrics refer to a specific person, but Björk has refused to tell who he is. The music video features Björk rolling eggs across her face and upper body before she fries them. Read more on Last.fm.

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Venus As A Boy (Harpsichord) Björk Venus As a Boy (Mykaell Riley Mix) Björk Venus as a Boy (Anglo American Extension) Björk Venus as a Boy (7" Dream Mix) Björk Venus as a Boy (lumaline remix) lumaline
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Venus as a Boy (Live on June 17th, 1995) Björk Venus as a Boy (Live 2007) (In Glastonbury) Björk Venus as a Boy (Live on February 27th, 1997) Björk

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Lyrics · Genius ↗
72 ContributorsTranslationsPortuguêsالعربيةEspañolPolski Venus as a Boy Lyrics One of the most popular songs off Debut, “Venus as a Boy” was released as the album’s second single in August 1993. The lyrics celebrate “a boy who saw everything from a beauty point of view”; although Björk… Read More  [Verse 1] His wicked sense of humour Suggests exciting sex His fingers, they focus on her And touches, he's Venus as a boy [Instrumental Break] [Pre-Chorus] [Gibberish] [Chorus] He believes in a beauty He's Venus as a boy He believes in a beauty [Gibberish] He believes in a beauty He's Venus as a boy He believes in a beauty [Gibberish] [Verse 2] He's exploring the taste of her Arousal, so accurate He sets off the beauty in her He's Venus, Venus as a boy [Instrumental Break] [Pre-Chorus] [Gibberish] [Chorus] He believes in a beauty He's Venus as a boy He believes in a beauty [Gibberish] He believes in a beauty He's Venus as a boy ([Gibberish]) He believes in a beauty [Gibberish] [Outro] [Gibberish]
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