10 Times Popular Musicians Tried Out Completely Unexpected Genres

If you were to create a spectrum of musical styles, it’s quite possible that Bjork’s alien Arctic pop would find itself at the opposite pole to Broadway show tunes. But that hasn’t stopped the enigmatic singer from dipping her toes at both ends, so to speak.

Covering the classic big-band number “It’s Oh So Quiet” in 1995, she revealed a more jovial side to herself. After a spoken-word introduction over hushed woodwind, the song explodes into a surprisingly-traditional arrangement, with brash horns, a walking bass line and dynamic vocals.

The video, directed by Spike Jonze, is a joy, featuring a gleeful Bjork clad in a tangerine summer dress, tap-dancing her way into the blazing Los Angeles sun. With subtle nods to The Wizard of Oz, Singing in the Rain and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, who needs La La Land?