was asked to do and what I thought I'd be able to do is more or less there. It would have benefited from being simplified down to a much more bold and direct visualization of what she was trying to do. I think we were too subtle in that", Knight said. The video was banned by MTV in the United States, but was eventually shown in unedited form on MTV2 in a presentation of the "20 Most Controversial Music Videos". The music video was placed sixth on the "20 Of The Most Controversial Music Videos Ever" list by NME, which described it as "scarier than her dead swan dress or when she punched that photographer". It was also included on the list by Rolling Stone, "The 15 Most NSFW Music Videos of All Time", and was considered by Slant the sixth best music video by Björk. The dress was shown in Björk's MoMA retrospective in 2015. It was sold as part of Kerry Taylor Auctions "Passion for Fashion" sale in London, in June 2016. Live performances In 2001, Björk performed "Pagan Poetry" on the Late Show with David Letterman with a Greenland women's choir, harpist and electronica duo Matmos. Track listing UK CD1 and Australian CD single "Pagan Poetry" (video edit) "Pagan Poetry" (Matthew Herbert Handshake Mix) "Aurora" (Opiate version) UK CD2 and Japanese CD single "Pagan Poetry" (album version) – 5:17 "Domestica" – 3:25 "Batabid" – 2:26 UK DVD single "Pagan Poetry" (video) "Pagan Poetry" (Matthew Herbert Handshake Mix) "Aurora" (Opiate version) European CD single "Pagan Poetry" (video edit) "Pagan Poetry" (Matthew Herbert Handshake Mix) Charts Year-end charts Release history References Further reading External links "Pagan Poetry" webpage on bjork.com Uncensored video on showstudio.com The Light of Love – The making of the Pagan Poetry video on bjork.com 2001 singles 2001 songs Björk songs Music video controversies One Little Independent Records Polydor Records singles Song recordings produced by Björk Songs written by Björk