Kate Bush

[Meowi]

Does anyone else like Kate Bush?
Well, I guess if you do - lets talk!

I love Cloudbusting and Houdini

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by Meowi

Does anyone else like Kate Bush?
Well, I guess if you do - lets talk!

I love Cloudbusting and Houdini

I have a LOT of love for Kate Bush! She's the closesy Britain has come to female meusical genius - haha! I still think it'sa disgrace that she hasn; been given the OPutstanding Contribution Brit award when fools like Robbie Williams can get it!

Fave songs include:

Wuthering Heights
The Man With The Child In His Eyes
The Wedding List
Babooshka
This Woman's Work
Mrs Bartolozzi
Sexual Healing (b-side to King Of The Mountain single. Bizarre yet brilliant cover version!)
Don't Give Up
Running Up That Hill
Hounds Of Love
Rubberband Girl
etc etc etc....

[Remy]

Kate and Stevie both have the mystical, magical aura plus beauty to boot. I love Kate's songwriting. My fave has got to be Sensual World.
Oh, and running up that hill - is part of a megamix (it's called We Make It Good mix) that also includes Stand Back, and the version over there is incredible! (sped up, and the bass line is heavier)

[Dodfather]

Originally Posted by Remy

Kate and Stevie both have the mystical, magical aura plus beauty to boot. I love Kate's songwriting. My fave has got to be Sensual World.
Oh, and running up that hill - is part of a megamix (it's called We Make It Good mix) that also includes Stand Back, and the version over there is incredible! (sped up, and the bass line is heavier)

Wow - where can I get this???

[Black_Moon]

Kate is my favourite British artist ever. The Dreaming... I could write a book on how much I adore that album. I'd also consider her one of the most influential musicians of all time; loads of singer-songwriters cite her as influencing them in some way.

If I had to whittle it down to my top three favourite songs she's ever made, I'd choose:
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Night of the Swallow
Watching You Without Me

I adore her, thanks Meowi for starting this thread.

[Remy]

Originally Posted by Dodfather

Wow - where can I get this???

check your PM inbox in a few minutes

[Black_Moon]

Originally Posted by Remy

check your PM inbox in a few minutes

Please can you send it to me too? It sounds really interesting!

[Remy]

Done!

[David]

I'm a fan of hers, too. She's funny & rocking. I don't really see the connection with Stevie Nicks, however, but I do see a connection with Lindsey Buckingham.

[Meowi]

I love that she was her own boss, she made the album how she wanted it.
Its kinda funny how she never charted in the US until Hounds of Love :confused

I don't think there is a Stevie connection.
Stevie is much more by the book, while Kate isn't afraid to experiment.
Stevie mainly writes about relationships, whilst Kate writes more 'out there' songs - naratives.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by Black_Moon

Kate is my favourite British artist ever. The Dreaming... I could write a book on how much I adore that album. I'd also consider her one of the most influential musicians of all time; loads of singer-songwriters cite her as influencing them in some way.

If I had to whittle it down to my top three favourite songs she's ever made, I'd choose:
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Night of the Swallow
Watching You Without Me

I adore her, thanks Meowi for starting this thread.

The Dreaming is Kate's masterpiece and one of my favorite albums of all time. It doesn't get any better, or any weirder! Favorite tracks: Leave It Open, Suspended in Gaffa, Pull Out the Pin

[Meowi]

Originally Posted by wheart

The Dreaming is Kate's masterpiece and one of my favorite albums of all time. It doesn't get any better, or any weirder! Favorite tracks: Leave It Open, Suspended in Gaffa, Pull Out the Pin

I love that song!

[Fiver]

Me too! Suspended in Gaffa is my favorite Kate Bush song so far.



The background vocals sound like Chinese opera, but it works so well within the song.. love how she layers her music and throws in instruments and sounds you'd never expect, but don't seem out of place. Amazing.

I bought The Dreaming sometime after New Years and now it's hard to decide whether to get an FM, Stevie, Lindsey, Christine or Kate Bush album next.. I try to alternate.

So far I have The Kick Inside, Lionheart and The Dreaming, love all three and can't wait to hear Hounds of Love. I've heard some say it's her best.

[Meowi]

Originally Posted by Fiver

Me too! Suspended in Gaffa is my favorite Kate Bush song so far.



The background vocals sound like Chinese opera, but it works so well within the song.. love how she layers her music and throws in instruments and sounds you'd never expect, but don't seem out of place. Amazing.

I bought The Dreaming sometime after New Years and now it's hard to decide whether to get an FM, Stevie, Lindsey, Christine or Kate Bush album next.. I try to alternate.

So far I have The Kick Inside, Lionheart and The Dreaming, love all three and can't wait to hear Hounds of Love. I've heard some say it's her best.

You'll soon be in for a real treat!

[petep9000]

I love Kate and have listened to her music since I was in college around 1991. But some of her material is a little 'out there', and even after years of listening I find it hard to enjoy.
'Suspended in Jaffa' is a good example, I can't warm up to it. But, some of my Kate favorites include:

Eat The Music
Moving
The Saxophone Song
Strange Phenomena
Oh To Be In Love
Them Heavy People
Hounds of Love
The Sensual World
Rocket's Tail
Never Be Mine
Love and Anger
This Woman's Work
Cloudbusting
Running Up That Hill
Breathing
and Wuthering Heights (but not the version on 'The Kick Inside', I prefer the re-recorded version on her 'The Whole Story' collection)