Björk’s quirky, eclectic music may not be everyone’s taste, and this equally quirky video for her song “Triumph of a Heart” came out in 2005. Made by acclaimed video director Spike Jonze and shot in the singer’s native Iceland, her co-star is an Abyssinian cat, Muri. The loose storyline goes something like this: when the relationship between Björk and Muri goes sour, Björk goes out on an all-night bender which leaves her very much the worse for wear. Muri fetches her in his car and the two make up. I should warn you that the clip is very strange, and there is a good part in the middle where it is just humans, but watch through to the end. You will be impressed with Muri’s acting!
If you can’t see the above video, click here to watch it on YouTube.
I have to thank my friends at the Daily Abyssinian blog for turning me onto this video. The video link they had wasn’t embeddable, but I put my human on the case and she found one that was.
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Bizarre Video !!! but the kitty make me laugh…He is such a great actor !
and I think Björk looks pretty creepy for me !
What a great cat! And so handsome too! Who could fight with him? Some of the humans at the bar were real dogs…MOL
That was so wacky! But you’re right, Sparkle, we are greatly impressed by Muri’s acting prowess! And he can “cut a rug” too! 🙂
Thank you for showing this
We Are Not Amused.
When she kissed him on the leeps at the end, I wanted to file a complaint with the SPCA but the Human grabbed the phone away.
Sparkle, you make us laugh!!!!
We need a laugh as MOm is not home as much these days :/
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Tiger, Treasure and JJ
It is an unusual video, but Muri is a very good actor.
Umm, well the video was different…I am not sure what it says about Bjork that a cat
out-acted her!
MOL!
Now that was…ahhhh…interesting.
tee hee
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A very bizaar video.
You’re right! A strange video but Muri is great! Our Mommy says that black eye shadow doesn’t flatter Bjork much.
Quite interesting and strange at the same time. Muri is great!
What a great video! Me enjoyed it! Me could see me as Bjork! That Muri is one handsome Man Cat!
Kudos Sparkle for finding it!
Kisses
Nellie
PS I also love the “slow blink” (TM Jackson Galaxy) from Muri when they’re making up…
I loved that part too!
LOL!!! I just went with the embeddable gif instead…good on you for finding an embeddable video!
I have to admit, though…I do prefer to watch this with the sound off…don’t tell Bjork!
I realised why I like this so much (though, to be honest? I like it better with the sound off!)…
See, I get the metaphor: Bjork’s boyfriend/husband is a cat because she feels he is aloof and indifferent to her. So, when he picks her up in the car and brings her home, and she comes to realise that he really does love her, and she him, and they kiss…well, I was certain that he was going to then turn into a human.
So when she steps back, and he starts to grow…I’m thinking, here it comes, he’s going to be some handsome underwear model human man, now…but he stayed a cat!
And that is why this is awesome. That, plus the way that Bjork looks at him with real adoration in her eyes.
Muri is such a good actor and dancer, too. I felt his pain when he was sitting home alone and waiting and waiting.
You sure come up with some cool videos Sparkle!
Hm. Strange is a good word for it, but it’s definitely creative. And of course it’s always good to see us felines branch out into the wider world.
That was a strange video – we may have to look at it again later!
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That is the strangest video I’ve ever seen, but the cat was fantastic – well the girl displayed wonderful acting too, It should get some sort of award somewhere for creativity.
That is pretty amazing acting by the cat. It was interesting if nothing else. Hope all of you have a great day.
Meowza…. you are right. That’s one strange video. That cat actor is good though.
Have a great day.
pawhugs, Max