Kate Bush: Klassik or Dudd

(My very-personal thing about The Dreaming: I simply cannot listen to it without strongly associating it with the abridged and illustrated version of Oliver Twist I read over and over as a child. This wouldn't be significant except that The Dreaming is the only Kate Bush record I do that with; I think it's the theft aspect of "There Goes a Tenner.")

And I am listening to my first ever Kate Bush (sure, she's been on in the background and parties but that's not the same) - 'Running Up That Hill' is brilliant. Every time she starts into the chorus my forearms just jelly up ("if I only could make a deal with God") - the weird-strange pronunciation of God, giving it more portent than it should, reminding me of Sophie Ellis Bextor, and all the while the drums rumbling away underneath, carrying her along. I'm about to go and put on the Hounds of Love.

Where should I (and if you know my tastes, bear those in mind), go next to find more Kate Bush stuff? I like the more pop song deals than the more freakish stuff like that song "The Dreaming" (if I'm thinking of the right song).

I hope she will soon escape from the spaceship which has kidnapped here and taken her to outer space, and return to Mother Earth to start working on some new music.

The new album's in the can, too, apparently.

When I want to get weepy-eyed, I play Kate Bush. "This Woman's Work" is a heartbreaking song, as is "Cloudbursting" ("we're cloudbursting, daddy" *sob* *sob*) and "Running Up That Hill". I think some of her material is a bit quirky, but all of it is flavored with a tiny bit of melancholy (or sensitivity) that make the songs absolutely lovely in a "reach your heart with a feather light touch that manages to shatter it in thousands of tiny pieces" sort of way.

*sighs* Once again, classic.

At the moment The Dreaming stands as my absolute big favorite, in fact, completely and utterly coincidentally, I'm listening to it right now! Wooh!

She manages to bring together quirkiness, pure pop niftyness and, ah, yeah, I guess that's it. I wish one of these so-called "Kate Bush wannabes" would be remotely near as good. Tori Amos' Little Earthquakes was good for a few listens, but it faltered under closer scrutiny. Some of these later girls, who seem to in turn be influenced by Amos, just plain suck. Damn them all!

Even if she does a mediocre album, I'd LOVE to see Kate Bush return to music. Hopefully the rumours of a new album are true this time. And hopefully frigging Nelly or whoever won't be guesting! Her voice still sounds pretty good, judging by the crap-quality MP3 I have of her guest spot on some Gilmour show last year.

(also new FT articles shockah)

Tori Amos - if I were Kate, I'd sue. Hideous woman.

I wonder if this thread revival will finally see Tom's opinions on The Dreaming...

Some of my favorites are "Breathing," "Night of the Swallow," "Suspended in Gaffa," "Houdini," "Get out of my House," "Sat on my Lap," "Cloudbusting"... ah, I could go on and on.

Also, what's the usual interpretation of 'Woman's Work'? I can't decide if's about giving birth or being by the death bed of a loved one.

On a lighter note, I like the secret military one on The Whole Story a lot, too. Also, is that remastered EMI anniversary edition of Hounds of Love actually better sounding than the regular issue of it? I always thought it sounded a little thin...

Anyway, Kate so far beyond Klassik this is a redundant question.

But what the fuck do YOU think of the lass?

The accuracy

In honour of the fact that there is now one week left until the Oscars, here is Kate Bush as each of the ten Best Picture nominees. 🧵

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Rest In Peace Del Palmer.