[stevodotorg]

So today I was in Urban Outfitters and I heard a song that was playing inside.. It sounded like Bjork singing, but a lot more clear, and there was an upbeat jazzy/swing sound to it.

Anyone happen to know what this song is? who it might be by? It sounded fantastic and I'm posting everywhere I can in hopes someone knows what song it is.. anyway, thanks a bunch

 

[Quaddy]

thats a trick one, can you remember ANY of the words in it. thats the key to finding it.

 

[Nacher]

Tori Amos or The Gathering maybe?

 

[GlendaleViper]

Esthero?

 

[Quaddy]

morcheeba?

 

[sugarinthegourd]

Try asking the people at Urban Outfitters!

 

[jpelg]

Feist?

 

[Altoids]

Probably Mum, Ilya or Portishead. Try to remember a lyric.

 

[stevodotorg]

Usually in situations like this I do find myself listening to the lyrics, texting them to myself, and then googling them later, in this case, I decided to a little to late, instead I asked the people working there and they didn't know either, they did agree the singer sounded a little like bjork and that it was pretty good.. by time I asked them the song was over. Anyway, thanks a bunch, I just woke up so I'll be checking the suggestions everyone made and post back later, thanks again for all the responses

Oh and its going to be something more recent I am sure, maybe something a little popular, probably that some hip indie kids would listen to haha

And I do mean swing, I could def swing dance to it.. at least from what I remember.

 

[skellington]

The Tiny?
http://www.myspace.com/thetinythetiny

Maia Hirasawa?
http://www.myspace.com/maiahirasawa

 

[stevodotorg]

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Originally Posted by GlendaleViper /img/forum/go_quote.gif Esthero?

Esthero's Wicked little grrls is the closest thing so far, but sadly not it, I think its the swing/40's style music that needs to be focused on the most over the vocals, thanks again everyone

 

[kunuggs]

Maybe it was the group Bjork fronted before going solo, the Sugarcubes. And also, that worker was full of crap b/c I used to work at U.O. and we had to display the 5 cd's (that were in the disc changer at the time) directly behind the register.

 

[Altoids]

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevodotorg /img/forum/go_quote.gif Esthero's Wicked little grrls is the closest thing so far, but sadly not it, I think its the swing/40's style music that needs to be focused on the most over the vocals, thanks again everyone

She didn't mention anything about "History repeating", did she?

 

[sugarinthegourd]

I would say Joanna Newsom if not for the jazzy description. I don't really think she sounds like Bjork, but a lot of people seem to, and she has a similarly weird voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYl0uLrXP7U

Or maybe Emiliana Torrini?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyuL1z2tejs

Or maybe it really was older jazz? Someone like Blossom Dearie?