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Anyone else love Kate Bush? What are your favourite songs?
I've been a Kate Bush fan for years and although I'm aware there's an appreciation thread for her, I'd like to focus on her songs. Which ones really stand out for you? If I had a top ten, it would go something like this:
1. Wuthering Heights 2. Hounds of Love 3. Experiment IV 4. Babooshka 5. Hammer Horror 6. In Search of Peter Pan 7. Under the Ivy 8. A Coral Room 9. The Man With the Child in His Eyes 10. Deeper Understanding I'd love to see your lists! |
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I discovered KB about four years ago when i was 16 and to say she was a revelation would be an understatement i have been an avid fan ever since and when people spout about gaga and the like be ing original and iconic all i have to do is point out Kate a true innovator favourite songs its a toughie but here goes:
Hounds Of Love (i love its frenetic pace like a heartbeat) Sunset Running up that hill L'amour looks something like you Suspended in Gaffa A coral room Wuthering Heights Moving Rocket's tale The sensual world Breathing Never be mine This womans work The kick inside Symphony in blue Under the ivy and dream of sheep Army Dreamers The dreaming King of the mountain December will be magic again Wild Man I would go on but would be here for a very long time |
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I can't believe I forgot This Woman's Work. That really should be on my list.
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She really is a legend, a true one of a kind. Picking my favourite's is so hard! But I've tried to narrow it down as much as I can, though it often changes..
The Man With The Child In His Eyes Wuthering Heights Wow Fullhouse Delius (Song Of Summer) Breathing Night Of The Swallow Get Out Of My House Running Up That Hill Hounds Of Love Cloudbusting Jig Of Life Under The Ivy Love & Anger This Woman's Work And So Is Love The Red Shoes You're The One King Of The Mountain Joanni Sunset Moments Of Pleasure (Director's Cut Version) Never Be Mine (Director's Cut Version) Top Of The City (Director's Cut Version) Misty And that was a narrowed down list aha. |
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She really is a legend, a true one of a kind. Picking my favourite's is so hard! But I've tried to narrow it down as much as I can, though it often changes..
The Man With The Child In His Eyes Wuthering Heights Wow Fullhouse Delius (Song Of Summer) Breathing Night Of The Swallow Get Out Of My House Running Up That Hill Hounds Of Love Cloudbusting Jig Of Life Under The Ivy Love & Anger This Woman's Work And So Is Love The Red Shoes You're The One King Of The Mountain Joanni Sunset Moments Of Pleasure (Director's Cut Version) Never Be Mine (Director's Cut Version) Top Of The City (Director's Cut Version) Misty And that was a narrowed down list aha.
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She's got so many great songs it's virtually impossible to narrow it down to a few favourites without forgetting about some real gems.
I feel like breaking out my DVD of her Hammersmith concert due to this thread. |
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How could i forget Delius and blow away see this is the problem she has such an array of different and unique and of course brilliant songs could we ever really narrow it down
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Wuthering Heights
Moments of Pleasure Wild Man How to be Invisible Eat the Music The Sensual World This Woman's Work Deeper Understanding Rocket's Tail Constellation of the Heart Hounds of Love Running Up That Hill Burning Bridge Under the Ivy And Dream of Sheep Suspended in Gaffa Army Dreamers Babooshka The Man With The Child In His Eyes Them Heavy People I can still remember her performing 'Running Up That Hill' on 'Wogan' back in 1985 when she made her 'comeback' with 'Hounds of Love' and being completely blown away. She was pretty much ubiquitous for the next couple of years which represented the pinnacle of her success. Before that, I was only vaguely aware of her as the singer of 'Wuthering Heights' - she became my favourite female artist. She really is without equal. |
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I have nothing but respect and admiration for Kate Bush. Incredibly talented and a high degree of integrity, both professionally and personally. In my opinion she's the most outstanding female artist in the world today.
Of her most recent stuff I'd say these were my favourites: Snowed in at Wheeler Street Nocturn Aerial 50 Words for Snow Wild Man A Coral Room Sunset |
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Wonderful thread, congratulations OP. I'm 23 but was introduced to her music by my uncle at a young age, who saw her on tour and has a healthy obsession with her. It's really hard to narrow down my favourite songs, but if I had to pick 10 I think it would go something like this.
In Search Of Peter Pan Room For The Life Moments Of Pleasure The Big Sky Sat In Your Lap Moving Them Heavy People Wow Cloudbusting Misty And I'm still missing out so many amazing songs. |
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As much as I love Madonna and Tori Amos, Kate Bush comes very close too
- My favorites so far:Wuthering Heights Army Dreamers King of Mountain Pi Running Up that Hill Wild Man Experiment IV The Wedding list Sat In Your Lap Song of Salomon Rubberband Girl The Sensual World Woman's Work Deeper Understanding Don't Give Up (ok, it's predominantly a peter Gabriel song but Kate Bush's vocal contribution rocks the song for me) |
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I'm not really a Kate Bush fan, but for a song so short, "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" is too beautiful for words. I also liked the updated version/remix of "Wuthering Heights" which appeared on a greatest hits album of hers from the late 80s/early 90s -- even if the original was great too.
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I'm not keen on her later stuff but love the beginning up to The Whole Story era. Sorry to be so predictable, but my favourite is Wuthering Heights (both versions, as referenced by summer redux above). I like all the singles on TWS, with Wow being a particular fave (and sadly underrated, too, IMHO) and in terms of album tracks I really like Them Heavy People and ALL the songs on The Dreaming. By the time we get to Hounds Of Love I'm unfortunately not fussed with all the folksy, samey-sounding stuff on Side 2.
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Under The Ivy - Literally tattooed on my skin
Out Of The Storm The Kick Inside Breathing 50 Words For Snow Ran Tan Waltz Houdini Moments Of Pleasure This Woman's Work Coffee Homeground A Coral Room Snowflake Pull Out The Pin All We Ever Look For Hammer Horror and Dream Of Sheep Sunset Tori Amos and Kate Bush are in my blood - adore them! |
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I'm not keen on her later stuff but love the beginning up to The Whole Story era. Sorry to be so predictable, but my favourite is Wuthering Heights (both versions, as referenced by summer redux above). I like all the singles on TWS, with Wow being a particular fave (and sadly underrated, too, IMHO) and in terms of album tracks I really like Them Heavy People and ALL the songs on The Dreaming. By the time we get to Hounds Of Love I'm unfortunately not fussed with all the folksy, samey-sounding stuff on Side 2.
![]() I've never been a huge fan of HOL, whilst I adore the singles RUTH and HOL, I was never overly keen on the rest of the album, especially The Ninth Wave and her plunge into pure folk (like Jig of Life) has never done much for me. I'm a little at odds with KB at the moment. Will we ever see a perfectly crafted pop song from her ever again? I think it's highly unlikely and whilst I'm delighted she has found a new song-writing vigour in recent years, her current musical musings do make me yearn for a return to something more immediate...but then I listen to some of the more immediate offerings from Aerial and I think maybe her more 'mature' phase is for the best. Anyway, to answer the OP question, favourite songs are anything released from the Never For Ever/Single File era. |
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Anal sex in Wow?
anyway one of the things that has always amazed me about Kate is just how young she was at the beginning, which is easy to forget - wasn't she about 19 at the time of Wuthering Heights? - and within that, the sheer depth and breadth of imagination and intellect of the themes she was writing songs on, and the gamut of forms and often almost impenetrable references that made up her lyrics. As not-so-subtly sent-up in this immortal 'Not The Nine O' Clock News' 'tribute' ![]() I may be a cynic in cynical times but it's hard to imagine a 19-year old today coming along and showing us similar - although, admittedly, unlike in Kate's era the industry is now of course suffocatingly against creativity and originality, so they'd hardly get a look in anyway. |
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I may be a cynic in cynical times but it's hard to imagine a 19-year old today coming along and showing us similar - although, admittedly, unlike in Kate's era the industry is now of course suffocatingly against creativity and originality, so they'd hardly get a look in anyway. I'd love more artists who are like Kate and Tori in terms of intelligence and depth in their songs and artistic integerity. |
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Wow, Wuthering Heights Symphony In Blue, Don't Push Your Foot On The Heartbreak, Blow Away, Babooshka, Hounds Of Love are amongst my favourites. But the first 2 songs were easily her best for me.
After Hounds I began to lose interest as she never performed live (other than once early on), which is highly unusual for any well known artist. I don't think you can call yourself a true musician/artist unless you can prove that you can do it live as engineers in the studio have many tricks up their sleeve (autotune). Can Kate actually sing - in tune? She either suffers from severe stage fright or she can't be arsed. |
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Madonna, Kate Bush, Prince....the holy trinity that rule my life tbh
![]() Kate Bush my dad had on cassettes, vinyl and CD (The WHole Story) so had her on blast when i was a wee lad ![]() Ever since i have got the majority of her albums bar Lionheart and Red Shoes thus far. Dificult to select songs overall let alone single releases too...but will narrow down a top 10 Running Up The Hill The Ninth Wave (that is a song IMO...it is a song of lots of songs! in Hounds Of Love) ![]() get out of my house (from The Dreaming) The wedding List (Never For Ever) The Big Sky Nocturn (Aerial) The Big Sky (HOL) Sat In Your Lap (The Dreaming) Suspended In gaffa (The Dreaming) Breathing (Never For Ever) I think that if i could make a mini album of my fave Bush songs would narrow it down
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I think you're right for the most part, but there is Laura Marling who is truly unique in terms of her songs and she's very young. Florence Welch is great too. She's a bit older though, in her mid 20s.
I'd love more artists who are like Kate and Tori in terms of intelligence and depth in their songs and artistic integerity. |
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Madonna, Kate Bush, Prince....the holy trinity that rule my life tbh
![]() Kate Bush my dad had on cassettes, vinyl and CD (The WHole Story) so had her on blast when i was a wee lad ![]() Ever since i have got the majority of her albums bar Lionheart and Red Shoes thus far. Dificult to select songs overall let alone single releases too...but will narrow down a top 10 Running Up The Hill The Ninth Wave (that is a song IMO...it is a song of lots of songs! in Hounds Of Love) ![]() get out of my house (from The Dreaming) The wedding List (Never For Ever) The Big Sky Nocturn (Aerial) The Big Sky (HOL) Sat In Your Lap (The Dreaming) Suspended In gaffa (The Dreaming) Breathing (Never For Ever) I think that if i could make a mini album of my fave Bush songs would narrow it down ![]() |
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I still wonder whether she ever bettered her first album - The Kick Inside was just awesomely brilliant and I still love playing it all through to this day. So do others agree or disagree?
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You should definitely give The Red Shoes a try ! Alot of fans and critics put it down as not one of her best (along with Lionheart) but it has some fantastic songs on it. Atleast youtube The Red Shoes (the song), it's probably one of the last mad uptempo pop songs we've got from Kate.
Will definitely check it out
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She's got so many great songs it's virtually impossible to narrow it down to a few favourites without forgetting about some real gems.
I think my favourite song of hers is probably Army Dreamers with The Man With The Child In His Eyes a close second, then her Peter Gabriel collaboration Don't Give Up, or Running Up That Hill, would be third. I also love her later stuff and I think her remixed album is absolute genius. Unlike a lot of people, I love the new version of Rubberband Girl. Quote:
Can Kate actually sing - in tune? She either suffers from severe stage fright or she can't be arsed.
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