Björk

"Love Will Tear Us Apart" (Joy Division cover) (video)

BY Gregory AdamsPublished Jan 10, 2011

Last week, we pointed to Björk's three-day karaoke fest protesting Canadian company Magma's takeover of Icelandic geothermic power reserve HS Orka. At the time, we were treated to a jaunty little number that the songstress sung with a happy old man. Another clip from the marathon at the Nordic House finds Björk taking on a much more sombre number.

That being said, Björk bopped around while tackling Joy Division's classic "Love Will Tear Us Apart," the icy synths doing little to cool the singer's glee. A little creative licence had her escaping Ian Curtis's minimalist musings via some soaring vocal runs and cutesy moans, but the singer passionately stayed true to the original.

You can check out the loving cover below.

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