I understand now why this may have been a difficult track to discuss via a RUclips reaction. Apologies if the requests to react to it created any kind of tricky situation. Great job (again) nevertheless.
Thank you for saying that, it is much appreciated. It was a hard song to try to stay within RUclips’s community guidelines hence my constant use of “the subject matter” - but I’m glad I didn’t skip it regardless! It was a beautiful track
Kate very rarely talks directly about her own life in song, so she is free to find inspiration in films and literature, and take a very oblique look at scenarios that other artists would never imagine touching. I liken her to a gifted actress, and she inhabits all her characters with such a deep degree of empathy. Just like an actor who has to play a villain, they need to find some hint of humanity in them, and like all great actors playing the outsider they are the most intriguing and often powerful opportunities to reflect back on our own darker selves. No matter how unsympathetic and hard to justify they may be, Kate tries to look at the world through their eyes, and is always non-judgemental about them. This also goes for her own personal attitude to men, she doesn't see them as threatening or a challenge, but she has always appeared to have complete belief she is a total unquestionable equal. Luckily the men in her life have all been unswervingly supportive of her talent from a very young age, and she has had that quiet determination ever since. She creates at her own pace without commercial pressures, and more and more managed to keep a distance from the usual music circus of self- promotion and stardom. Her work speaks for itself, she has achieved what she wants in her career without any compromise but with charm and humility, genuinely pleasantly pleased by, but yet never failing to be surprised at, how loved she is by her adoring fans. Despite being clearly a beautiful and sensual woman she doesn't see her gender specifically as important to her music, she doesn't feel she speaks for women any more than she does for men, and unless it's in a rare role of one of her characters you won't find Kate expressing any bitterness. You are on a wonderful journey through her catalogue, savour it, no need to rush ahead, each album will make more sense in order and it only gets more intriguing and mesmerising as they progress.
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WAYNE WOW! Now you are making me cry... in a good way! Thank you so incredibly much for the generous donation, wow again. (Not sounding too articulate now xD ). I appreciate you so so much and will be able to get a few Kate albums! I am starting on album #2 Lionheart this week, and will hopefully be able to make 2 new videos. Subscribers like you are the reason why we decided to make this channel. To bring happiness, insight, and beautiful music to people and to also discover new music ourselves and connect with passionate people! I would have never discovered Kate Bush if Wuthering Heights was not suggested to us, so for that I am extremely thankful as well. I found an artist that I connect with and understand which is an amazing feeling. I'm glad that you found my videos and they resonate with you!
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I agree, it's such a beautiful and heartbreaking song. Even though the situation is kind of strange you can't help but feel empathy for these people. You said you're happy you didn't skip this song but you'd probably say that about every song on this album, still so many good ones left! Please on Lionheart do not skip In Search of Peter Pan, it's my favorite and deserves so much more love!
Kate Bush is one of those artists that people either get or don't get. The ones that get her really love her. Been a fan since the 80s and even as a teenager I just got her. I didn't have any friends that liked her enough to share her with, so reaction videos like yours kind of make up for that. I get the impression your mom doesn't get her. lol There's a 1986 version of Wuthering Heights that she might like better. Kate's voice had matured by then and isn't quite as screechy (my husband's words).
I totally get her as well. And no, mom isn’t a fan like I am. Sorry mom 😏 but I understand she’s not to everyone’s taste and honestly that’s what makes her special. The ones who do get her cherish her. Personally I like the “screechy” sound to her voice, it really fits the theme of the song. But I’ll have to check out the 86 version.
Yes to the official music videos for ‘Wow’ and ‘Hammer Horror’. The BBC Special performance of ‘Symphony in Blue’ is very good, but also too is the 4K remastered video of this song from her 1979 tour - ‘Kate Bush - In Search of Peter Pan/Symphony in Blue -LIVE IN MANCHESTER 1979’. ‘Symphony…’ starts at 5.00 on this 2-song video. Actually you might want to play the full 9.44 video. Peter Pan is a nice song sung from a child’s perspective. There are far too few good quality videos from Kate’s tour. They should be used whenever possible.
When considering tracks from 'Lionheart', please do not overlook the underrated title track, a beautiful song about a dying World War 2 Spitfire pilot, sad because he must leave England behind. Yet another example of Kate's early writing genius.
This was a carefully crafted reaction to Kate's song considering how triggering its subject matter can be. In an age that claims freedom of speech, I'm quite amused by just how little we can say. The original folktale that the song is based upon has the brother killing his sister when he learns she is pregnant with his child. What is remarkable about Kate's version is that, in line with her embrace of womanhood and its empowerment, the character in The Kick Inside takes control of her fate rather than having it decided by a man. A theme more relevant today than when the song was written!
@@generationgapreacts Kate first had been obliged to take up the violin, since the school that she went to had a rule that each pupil had to learn to play a musical instrument. Kate started playing piano of her own accord by around 12 years old to accompany her brother Paddy during his violin practice. Then she began to use an old beaten up honky-tonk piano when writing songs, between signing for EMI and putting together her first album, Kate was encouraged to take some formal piano playing lessons as EMI thought that Kate needed to sharpen up her playing skills, which was fair enough considering that Kate was self taught there were bound to be some "rough edges". Regarding the next album Lionheart, I do have a suggestion for a non-single track from that album, a song that I feel is somewhat under appreciated called "Coffee Homeground"
Great reaction to a brilliant song - Kate is a fearless songwriter and performer. By the way, Babooshka is from her third album, "Never Forever." I would highly recommend these off of Lionheart: Wow, Hammer Horror, and Symphony In Blue - and you should definitely react to her official videos for Wow and especially Hammer Horror (her dance routine is incredible - and of course when you get to her third album Kate's video for Babooshka is iconic ). Their is also a video of her performing Symphony In Blue from her Christmas TV special.
@@generationgapreacts Babooshka... Oh my! One that absolutely needs to be listened to along with the video. Not because you will be introduced to the Swordsmistress of Chaos (don't worry you'll know when the time comes!) but because of her performance as the veiled lady - her eyes, hands, how she sings parts like "strange delight" and "incognito" and her movements: oh and yes, of course the Swordsmistress of Chaos (don't worry you'll know when the time comes!) also makes great use of eyes and movement, but for me it is the veiled sections that make the video (yes I know this makes me very old).
You should check ot the Dutch tv special performance of this and other songs from the kick inside. It was done at the Efteling theme park in Holland, they had a grave stone with her name on it originally at the Haunted house attraction.
I am glad, like yourself, you reacted to this song. You did it justice, be sure about that. It really is what you said, a bold statement to end one's debutalbum with. I really think that is what has pulled me into her music even more, after having been bewitched by Wuthering Heights
If you are going to react to Kate Bush songs, please wear headphones and read the song lyrics to fully understand and absorb the intentions of the song that Kate wanted you to connect with. You will be missing out if you don’t adhere to this. Much love on your current journey in to Kate’s fantastic work 😊
This is an incredibly heart breaking song, but for 2023 people it is difficult to talk about, pregnant with your brother's child it's pretty edgy for any decade in history
For some reason, this is probaly the only Kate Bush song that I never really got into. I never even knew what it was about till I just looked it up. I guess it just doesn't do it for me musically, as a song, although her voice is stunning as usual. Regarding the subject matter. I just admire Kate's exploration of meaning and empathy in all human experience.
Apologies for again mentioning the Faroe Islands singer Eivør (Eivør Pálsdóttir) hoping to get her onto your list. Worthwhile giving her some time as a singer likened to Kate Bush (dubbed the ‘Nordic Kate Bush’). But very worthwhile giving her some time as an amazing vocalist in her own right. The live performance that has floored everyone who has reacted to it is ‘Eivør - Falling Free (Live at the Old Theatre in Torshavn)’.
A beautiful song about a tragic situation, as you said. It’s actually inspired by a traditional Irish song (in fact a number of trad songs) called Lucy Wan. Songs of illicit love, murder and suicide are very common in Irish, English and Scottish traditional music, and Kate does a marvelous job in modernizing the theme. The shifts in the pacing and delivery are intentionally unsettling, but also evoking considerable sadness. If you’re interested, here’s folk singer Martin Carthy with a stark version of Lucy Wan itself - ruclips.net/video/HnqKBCN1tD4/видео.html
@@generationgapreacts I should also warn you that traditional murder ballads can be brutal! The song Lucy Wan is in the third person, but is more from the brother’s perspective, so Kate is certainly making up for that by singing from the sister’s perspective.
I'm giving it all in a moment or two... I'm giving it all in a moment, for you. Out on the wiley-windy moors. Windy-wailey blows me. The stars that climb from her bowels, those stars make towers on vowels... Can we take a moment to appreciate Kate as a lyricist?. The way she puts words together is so unique and evocative (and of course, many of these written when she was a teenage girl)
It should be noted that this song is also influenced by Greek mythology, Zeus for instance, had relations with his sister. So the lyrics are a mixture of old Scottish folklore and Greek mythology.
I'm the same age as her, grew up listening to her music. Yes, she was advanced for her age, but she grew up around adults. Her brother, John Carder (Jay) is about 14 years older than her, and Paddy is 6 years older. The father was a doctor and the mother a nurse. They were a bit bohemian intellectual types, so she was exposed to all sorts of "ideas" at home. What you call research was probably just from conversations with older groups or stuff already lying around the house. In those years, I think artists had more freedom to explore many themes without being accused of being a "phobe" or a "perv". In terms of music, the Brits were at the top of their game in those days, if you read lyrics from Genesis albums (with Peter Gabriel) or Supertramp, Pink Floyd, _Yes_, Bowie, all those guys from around that period, they were very clever and included a lot of artistic and literary references. One of the reasons her songs work is that she doesn't judge the characters she is writing about, she empathizes, she understands but she doesn't judge.
I've now watched your reaction dozens of times. I can see you hold back the tears. It really is something special for somebody to make people cry with a few words sung with a beautiful voice and a melody.
I have been listening to Kate and Peter Gabriel's massive hit 'Don't give up' a must listen if you have not already done so.... watch the video of then embraced for the full effect imo....
Thank you so much for doing this video. Keep the Kate a-coming! Hammer Horror is on Lionheart while Babooshka is actually on Kate's third album. The Bakoosha video (when you get to it) would be a great one to get your mum back in to join you for. Have a great weekend. Greetings from London, England.
I'm really looking forward to when you reach Never For Ever and watch the Breathing video, especially after one of your comments in this reaction (but I'm not telling you which comment...) ;-)
"The Kick Inside" is so moving. It's about an obviously controversial situation, but it's so beautiful. You can't help but feel the love and the dark determination behind the words. Kate is a genius in so many ways. I've loved her music since she released "Hounds of Love". She's always brave and utterly dedicated to her own vision, and her music is very visceral and cerebral at the same time. She has a way of reaching her darkness into your own and teasing both of them out into the light. Your words came out beautifully. Don't worry. When you get to "Lionheart", please don't skip "In the Warm Room". It's beautiful and impactful. (My other favorites from the second album are "In Search of Peter Pan" and "Oh England My Lionheart."
I really like your clever and heartfelt reactions and glad to see you seem to really dive into Kate Bush's fantastic world. Actually she was even younger when she wrote "The Kick Inside" (about 15 or 16 as the song already belongs to her teenage demos), so yes, her maturity and wit even now sounds impressive. Now you're moving forward "Lionheart", it should be better for you to react first to her videos "Wow" and "Hammer Horror" which are very theatrical, typically in the style of KB and then every recommendation I read here was very relevant and wise (anyway, for me "Lionheart" is a faultless album) BUT "Coffee Homeground" will definitely drive you into something different: theatrical, very excentric and original, almost ridiculous, funny and dramatic at the same time and her voice on it is incredible. "Kashka from Baghdad" is also one not to miss for it's controversial (at the time) subject matter. Actually, all the songs on this album are insanely good and for me, it's on this album her voice was at it's purest tone. "Lionheart" is commonly overlooked and considered as one of her weakest albums, I could never understand that, everything on it is amazingly clever and original. Can't wait for your reactions... Cheers!
I know it's a little ways off, but check out The Sensual World. Both the song and the album! FWIW they're also among the most accessible in her discography.
Babooshka, Wow and Hammer Horror were all big hits from Lionheart - even though Kate has always said that the second album was produced in a bit of a rush after the success of Wuthering Heights.
Yayyy, more Kate reactions ❤️ Love your journey, keep it up Edit: Babooshka is from her 3rd album, Never for Ever. What most fans see as the musts for Lionheart are “Wow”, “Hammer Horror” and probably “Kashka from Baghdad” as well.
I have loved this song since I was a 12 year old schoolgirl. This album was an awakening to me 🧡 this track is haunting and beautiful but it was only as an adult that I understood. Love it and Kate more 🥺
I found Kate Bush when this album came out. It didn't get played on the radio, but my best friend and I liked to find those "Other" kind of artists. I was about 20 years old. I love her voice and her artistry. Thank you for spreading her word.
There's a beauty and sadness within here music. She was a very private person but at the same time she was very expressive. To me she sang her life story through here music and was private about it at the same time. I have had all her albums from the 70s and therein. This lady is an absolute treasure.
Greetings from Liverpool, England. You are a delightful lady, may I recommend a song by England's Queen, called 'This woman's work'. It will drown you, and bring you back.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I just love the way you appreciate and delve deeper into these songs. Its so warming to see Kate's music being appreciated by a whole younger generation, and to see You realise the talent of this artist. Cheers.x
Kate is certainly an exceptionally talented and unique individual. Again, I recommend her 1979 Xmas Special performance of "Egypt", as I think it gives a glimpse of the real Kate.
Could you please react to The Eighth Wonder song I'm Not Scared, I've liked Kate Bush since I was 5 years old, 1982, I've all of her albums, Elton John is a big fan of Kate, I wonder what they'll make of Sat In Your Lap video, keep up the good content, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Hey,Have you guys reacted to Wonderland Indonesia 2: The Sacred Nusantara by Alffy Rev it’s a music video mixed with cgi and like in The movie Avatar Thanks
You’ve definitely this album given a good run, and I understand that you’ve wanted to move forward. No problem at all with that, and im looking forward to seeing you react to stuff from Lionheart and beyond. I do think that there’s still material you’d enjoy from The Kick Inside. L’’amour Looks Something Like You, Feel It, Oh To Be In Love, Them Heavy People are all tracks I can see you loving.
Yes there is something very carnal in all her music and this song is one of the most beautiful in this regard. She touches subject matter that no one else will get near... She is so unique and really a true gift to the craft of art. To be bold there has to be vulnerability attached. To make sympathetic a nature so unsympathetic is a true art form. She is brilliant! She leaves no stone unturned.. a very rare song she has is called "Organic Acid" and it also goes where no one else will. It is a great song. Love your truthful experience of her beautiful music. Umberto Eco states to truly understand beauty one must understand ugliness.
With this text, Kate leads you flawlessly to the underlying destructive emotion of the story; the ultimate forbidden love. And with the music, but especially with her voice, she enters your soul and places the feeling there. A true masterpiece written by a girl in her teens.
Wouldn’t it be great if she performs live again then it would be just a piano and an orchestra somewhere with brilliant acoustics. But we all know that will probably never happen.
Fellow geniuses John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in their 20s when the Beatles released "Please Please Me" but those songs were still "boy loves girl" pop. Here, Kate appears almost fully formed on a debut album with material written from ages 13-19. And what a great way to end the album - unresolved and trailing out into the runout groove (for those of us old enough to have this on vinyl).
Thank you for reacting to this song. One of my all time favorites, beautiful and tragic. There is an artist that is somewhat similar to Kate and it is not Tori Amos. The artist name is Happy Rhodes and she did a lot of her songs in 80s as well. She is sadly extremely obscure, but very talented. Do check few of her songs (if you can): "Ode", "Rainkeeper", "Temporary And Eternal"
Thank you very, very much to go through this song, you certainly did this song justice. I really enjoyed your remarks and reconfirmed (is that a word? But even if not, you know, what I mean!), how much I like that song. Her references to mythology and the underlying story (in which she even committed suicide because of incest) are astonishing. I don't even think, that she researched a lot for her song, she was just regularily interested in books, movies, culture and stuff. With an open mind and a lot of creativity. Although I was a bit late to this party (4 days!), I really enjoyed this! I'm happy to have recommended this... BTW: 4040
Yes thank you Rainer for suggesting it and making sure I didn't skip it! For youtube community guideline reasons I had to say "the subject matter" a lot.... and was hoping most Kate listeners would understand what I was talking about. It makes sense that her music references otherworldly and complex subjects and storylines, with her being an avid reader and lover of culture. Glad you were able to watch it! Thank you for keeping track of subs... how in the world is it over 4k??
Another song with Kate Bush which many people forget about is the duet she does with Peter Gabriel. It's called Don't Give Up, the lyrics are deep and beautiful. It would be great if you could react to it, the link is below 🙂 ruclips.net/video/VjEq-r2agqc/видео.html
Well done for the reaction and facing the issues squarely. Kate’s approach is to be admired and embraced. I think you did that. The journey continues...
Thanks for following up on the recommendations! If you're going on to Lionheart, then "Wow" and "Hammer Horror" are the obvious choices. Kate wasn't happy with Lionheart, as she was pushed into releasing a 2nd album sooner than she would have liked by her record company, but it still has some good tracks. Apart from the two already mentioned, "In the Warm Room" is worth a listen, as is "Kashka from Baghdad", which she was actually allowed to perform on a children's TV programme, something which would unfortunately cause a fit of hysteria now. And btw, "Babooshka" is from her 3rd album, Never for Ever.
Thanks Zim! It’s too bad they rushed her on the second album. I can’t wait to get started and experience it for myself. Thank you for correcting me about babooshka
Look , discovering Kate Bush is a case of, “better late than never”. If you like what you’ve heard so far wait ‘til you hear “ this woman’s work” and “ Cloudbusting”. You may need to lie down.
This song was inspired by an old traditional English-Scottish song titled "Lucy Wan." Being a genius, Kate exposed herself to a lot of mature art, music, and literature at a very early age. She was not afraid to explore taboo subject matter intelligently in her work. RUclips VIDEO PERFORMANCE: Kate Bush - The Kick Inside (Efteling)
Lovely reaction, thanks. I just had to say though, who ends their debut album with the words "Ooh by the time you read this..."? That was a stunningly brave decision, and a great one, it definitely left us wanting more. I was a loner in my teens, just when those first 2 albums came out. I lived next to a loch (a Scottish lake) and I regularly went for long solitary walks round the loch, lugging my portable (!) tape player with a C90 tape with one album on each side, playing them over and over, those songs all mean a lot to me, it's not an understatement to say they kept me alive. I was struggling with being gay (this was the 1970s, in a rural place, and it *was* a struggle) so the song Kashka From Baghdad hit home and reassured me that another life was possible, out there somewhere...
Another great Kate song, Give Joss Stone a try only 16 when her first Album came out. The Soul sessions . Great Singles from it such as right to be wrong .( A true Soul jazz blues artists )
Don't worry the words coming out of your mouth are more coherent than I could ever manage (and better than a lot of other reactors on RUclips manage to russle together). I can understand that for the purposes of reacting to Kate Bush you can't react to every song on every album but I would encourage you, after you've gone through your Kate Bush reactions, to go back and listen to the whole album The Kick Inside in your own time as imo there isn't a bad song on and it does flow together to make a coherent whole (not sure how it does but it does indeed do that) I would just add that it's hugely appreciated that your taking the time to visit the lesser known songs as they are all treasured by fans and that to my mind Kate has the sensibilities of a novelist or a classical music composer in that she takes her time to explore emotions/themes that others bypass and that to me is a big part of her attraction.
Dear Generation Gap, The term 'etherial' rather should be coined 'openness' I believe, openness to other peoples' input into the general intellectual discourse. Also, openness from the part of the artist, in this case Kate Bush, openness from those myriad of fans in the late 70's that took artists like this to their hearts, and openness on from you, from another era in world history, which lookins at this type of music from another perspective than it was done about 45 years ago, but also with the courage to review this although based in the bleak and disastrous 2020's polarised environment. Kate Bush would not have stood a chance to reach out like this if she had tried today. Europe (and probably also the US) was in the 70's a place where it was very much OK to be different, as long as you were sincere and had some kind of intellectual and sensory awareness and novelty, and muscial quality, to submit for general scrutiny. Hence the possibility for a music album like 'The Kick Inside' to be a chart buster would be close to null today. Good on you for such a nice piece of reaction. Good also on you and your mother also for your great reaction 'club'. I am looking forward to see what will happen next. Greetings from Sweden!
Thank you again Petter! It’s true, there is a fine line between her uniqueness and being eccentric. Kate perfectly fits in the unique category because of her grace, mystique, and obvious intelligence.
Thank you very much for reacting. I'm a massive Kate Bush fan but haven't taken time to listen to this track. Kate Bush is becoming one of my favourite artists. She is a true innovator and way ahead of her time in so many aspects of what she does. Of course she oozes creative talent. Good choices for the next album by the way. Try to watch the official videos. They really add to the songs, plus you can see the wonderful Kate Bush dancing.
Kate Bush has the voice, that makes the nails down a chalkboard seem tolerable. It's hard to think of a worst noise. Her voice makes me want to run away, from it's source of transmission. It's a cat being stepped on.
You should definitely listen to Eva Cassidy made famous in the UK by the radio 2 presenter Terry Wogan. An American singer not known in her own country but very famous here a beautiful voice Terry Wogan was shocked to hear when listening to her music that sadly she at a young age had passed away from Cancer rip Beautiful young lady beautiful angel voice ❤🇬🇧🇬🇧😥😥😊😊
Incest is what this is about. It's not that hard to discuss at all. She killed both herself and their unborn child. What a fantastic issue to put to words and music. So brave for the very young Kate, I love her always. Brilliant album but the Hounds of Love topped it. I doubt we will meet unless the sun and the moon meet on yon hill.
This really IS a beautiful song: dark and beautiful. You are so right to say that no single word can really sum up exactly how to describe or define Kate's music. One word that does need to be included in how to try to describe her is "pathos." In some of her songs, often dealing with dark or difficult themes, she manages to communicate a pathos in them that makes even incredibly challenging themes or images strangely beautiful. You will come across this over and over again, especially when it comes to death, or those who have died (even if you don't agree with the views or beliefs she expresses, she writes about these things and sings about them beautifully). I know you are moving on to "Lionheart." And I am really looking forward to you take on it. You will react to (and probably should because it is the biggest song on it) "Wow." You kinda have to (and it does or maybe does or maybe doesn't include one her naughty lyrics [ I think it does!!]). But while it has many detractors (The Guardian newspaper called it "a bit of a stinker" www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/25/old-music-kate-bush-wow ), I think there are some genuinely lovely tracks on it: the first five tracks are (to me at least) very strong, "The Warm Room" is essential listening, a study in adult womanhood, written to men and for men (that still somehow makes a man like me shift very uneasily in his seat every time I hear it). I also like "Coffe Homeground." You might well react to "Hammer Horror" - not a favourite of mine, but a lot of KB fans like it. As you get ready to move on from "The Kick Inside" there are some songs that I are well worth circling back to (maybe when you get a couple or three songs into "The Dreaming") and if you do "James and the cold Gun" "Oh to be in Love" and "Feel It" are well worth a revisit. But this has been another really thoughtful reaction video. It is great to see someone bond with Kate's music as you seem to have. Thanks for a great video.
Thanks again for another wonderful and thoughtful comment. I will definitely react to the songs you mentioned from Lionheart. Always give my honest reaction. I found the kick inside on vinyl and will be purchasing that then just listening from front to back on my own finally! I will do that same process after finishing videos from her next albums
I understand now why this may have been a difficult track to discuss via a RUclips reaction. Apologies if the requests to react to it created any kind of tricky situation. Great job (again) nevertheless.
Thank you for saying that, it is much appreciated. It was a hard song to try to stay within RUclips’s community guidelines hence my constant use of “the subject matter” - but I’m glad I didn’t skip it regardless! It was a beautiful track
@@generationgapreacts Deftly handled 🙂
Kate very rarely talks directly about her own life in song, so she is free to find inspiration in films and literature, and take a very oblique look at scenarios that other artists would never imagine touching. I liken her to a gifted actress, and she inhabits all her characters with such a deep degree of empathy. Just like an actor who has to play a villain, they need to find some hint of humanity in them, and like all great actors playing the outsider they are the most intriguing and often powerful opportunities to reflect back on our own darker selves. No matter how unsympathetic and hard to justify they may be, Kate tries to look at the world through their eyes, and is always non-judgemental about them. This also goes for her own personal attitude to men, she doesn't see them as threatening or a challenge, but she has always appeared to have complete belief she is a total unquestionable equal. Luckily the men in her life have all been unswervingly supportive of her talent from a very young age, and she has had that quiet determination ever since. She creates at her own pace without commercial pressures, and more and more managed to keep a distance from the usual music circus of self- promotion and stardom. Her work speaks for itself, she has achieved what she wants in her career without any compromise but with charm and humility, genuinely pleasantly pleased by, but yet never failing to be surprised at, how loved she is by her adoring fans. Despite being clearly a beautiful and sensual woman she doesn't see her gender specifically as important to her music, she doesn't feel she speaks for women any more than she does for men, and unless it's in a rare role of one of her characters you won't find Kate expressing any bitterness. You are on a wonderful journey through her catalogue, savour it, no need to rush ahead, each album will make more sense in order and it only gets more intriguing and mesmerising as they progress.
Here's a little contribution towards your purchase of the Kate Bush album collection ! .. As a Kate Bush lover, your reactions are bringing me so much pleasure .. I found the Wuthering Heights one about an hour ago and am now watching them one after the other .. You really get her, and I feel emotional watching you experiencing her .. You're a wonderful reactor ! .. So articulate, thoughtful, and intuitive .. So glad I happened upon your channel .. Cheers, Wayne
WAYNE WOW! Now you are making me cry... in a good way! Thank you so incredibly much for the generous donation, wow again. (Not sounding too articulate now xD ). I appreciate you so so much and will be able to get a few Kate albums! I am starting on album #2 Lionheart this week, and will hopefully be able to make 2 new videos. Subscribers like you are the reason why we decided to make this channel. To bring happiness, insight, and beautiful music to people and to also discover new music ourselves and connect with passionate people! I would have never discovered Kate Bush if Wuthering Heights was not suggested to us, so for that I am extremely thankful as well. I found an artist that I connect with and understand which is an amazing feeling. I'm glad that you found my videos and they resonate with you!
@@generationgapreacts You are very welcome ! .. Loving your Kate Bush journey .. And now I've started watching some of your reactions to other artists, and have happily discovered you are covering some more favourites of mine such as ABBA and the Bee Gees, and you're doing them very well .. You are a great pairing, and I can see this channel becoming very popular indeed !.. As this happens and your subscriber count climbs, you will inevitably find it impossible to read or reply to every comment or to satisfy everyone's song requests .. Don't stress .. You're only human, and your real fans won't hold that against you .. Ignore any negativity that may come from the occasional poster who doesn't understand this .. Best of luck with everything going forward !
I agree, it's such a beautiful and heartbreaking song. Even though the situation is kind of strange you can't help but feel empathy for these people. You said you're happy you didn't skip this song but you'd probably say that about every song on this album, still so many good ones left! Please on Lionheart do not skip In Search of Peter Pan, it's my favorite and deserves so much more love!
Kate Bush will get me every time. Don't miss Them Heavy People from her 1979 Christmas Special.
Kate Bush is one of those artists that people either get or don't get. The ones that get her really love her. Been a fan since the 80s and even as a teenager I just got her. I didn't have any friends that liked her enough to share her with, so reaction videos like yours kind of make up for that.
I get the impression your mom doesn't get her. lol There's a 1986 version of Wuthering Heights that she might like better. Kate's voice had matured by then and isn't quite as screechy (my husband's words).
I totally get her as well. And no, mom isn’t a fan like I am. Sorry mom 😏 but I understand she’s not to everyone’s taste and honestly that’s what makes her special. The ones who do get her cherish her.
Personally I like the “screechy” sound to her voice, it really fits the theme of the song. But I’ll have to check out the 86 version.
Yes to the official music videos for ‘Wow’ and ‘Hammer Horror’. The BBC Special performance of ‘Symphony in Blue’ is very good, but also too is the 4K remastered video of this song from her 1979 tour - ‘Kate Bush - In Search of Peter Pan/Symphony in Blue -LIVE IN MANCHESTER 1979’. ‘Symphony…’ starts at 5.00 on this 2-song video. Actually you might want to play the full 9.44 video. Peter Pan is a nice song sung from a child’s perspective. There are far too few good quality videos from Kate’s tour. They should be used whenever possible.
When considering tracks from 'Lionheart', please do not overlook the underrated title track, a beautiful song about a dying World War 2 Spitfire pilot, sad because he must leave England behind. Yet another example of Kate's early writing genius.
This was a carefully crafted reaction to Kate's song considering how triggering its subject matter can be. In an age that claims freedom of speech, I'm quite amused by just how little we can say. The original folktale that the song is based upon has the brother killing his sister when he learns she is pregnant with his child. What is remarkable about Kate's version is that, in line with her embrace of womanhood and its empowerment, the character in The Kick Inside takes control of her fate rather than having it decided by a man. A theme more relevant today than when the song was written!
Please,I beg you, react to "don't give up" Kate and Peter Gabriel. A great song for when times are hard. You won't regret it.
Her piano playing on this is so beautiful.
Wow and I didn't even realize she was the one playing piano. Amazing
@@generationgapreacts Kate first had been obliged to take up the violin, since the school that she went to had a rule that each pupil had to learn to play a musical instrument. Kate started playing piano of her own accord by around 12 years old to accompany her brother Paddy during his violin practice. Then she began to use an old beaten up honky-tonk piano when writing songs, between signing for EMI and putting together her first album, Kate was encouraged to take some formal piano playing lessons as EMI thought that Kate needed to sharpen up her playing skills, which was fair enough considering that Kate was self taught there were bound to be some "rough edges".
Regarding the next album Lionheart, I do have a suggestion for a non-single track from that album, a song that I feel is somewhat under appreciated called "Coffee Homeground"
@@generationgapreacts Its her on the piano on all the songs on this album
Great reaction to a brilliant song - Kate is a fearless songwriter and performer. By the way, Babooshka is from her third album, "Never Forever." I would highly recommend these off of Lionheart: Wow, Hammer Horror, and Symphony In Blue - and you should definitely react to her official videos for Wow and especially Hammer Horror (her dance routine is incredible - and of course when you get to her third album Kate's video for Babooshka is iconic ). Their is also a video of her performing Symphony In Blue from her Christmas TV special.
Definitely will do those songs! Silly me mentioning babooshka referencing her second album. I can’t wait to get started soon!
@@generationgapreacts Babooshka... Oh my! One that absolutely needs to be listened to along with the video. Not because you will be introduced to the Swordsmistress of Chaos (don't worry you'll know when the time comes!) but because of her performance as the veiled lady - her eyes, hands, how she sings parts like "strange delight" and "incognito" and her movements: oh and yes, of course the Swordsmistress of Chaos (don't worry you'll know when the time comes!) also makes great use of eyes and movement, but for me it is the veiled sections that make the video (yes I know this makes me very old).
Babushka and hammer horror plus video is brilliant!🎶🙏💚
You should check ot the Dutch tv special performance of this and other songs from the kick inside. It was done at the Efteling theme park in Holland, they had a grave stone with her name on it originally at the Haunted house attraction.
In my younger years this song made me cry every time I heard it. It still gets to me. That's just what she does.
'This Woman's Work' is from the 1988 movie 'She's Having A Baby'. It's a must listen.
It's so frickin' good!
Every song on this Album is a master peace. I bought it in1979. To me its one of the greatest albums in recording history.
Agree. What 19 year old, for the most part, would be able to create such a masterpiece?
I am glad, like yourself, you reacted to this song. You did it justice, be sure about that. It really is what you said, a bold statement to end one's debutalbum with. I really think that is what has pulled me into her music even more, after having been bewitched by Wuthering Heights
If you are going to react to Kate Bush songs, please wear headphones and read the song lyrics to fully understand and absorb the intentions of the song that Kate wanted you to connect with. You will be missing out if you don’t adhere to this. Much love on your current journey in to Kate’s fantastic work 😊
Reading lyrics beforehand: check. Headphones: great suggestion and definitely will do that!
@@generationgapreacts Headphones will really help you pick up on some of the subtleties of her music, so I second that recommendation!
I'd say, simply listen. The meaning will come to you on further listens.
This is an incredibly heart breaking song, but for 2023 people it is difficult to talk about, pregnant with your brother's child it's pretty edgy for any decade in history
For some reason, this is probaly the only Kate Bush song that I never really got into. I never even knew what it was about till I just looked it up. I guess it just doesn't do it for me musically, as a song, although her voice is stunning as usual. Regarding the subject matter. I just admire Kate's exploration of meaning and empathy in all human experience.
Apologies for again mentioning the Faroe Islands singer Eivør (Eivør Pálsdóttir) hoping to get her onto your list. Worthwhile giving her some time as a singer likened to Kate Bush (dubbed the ‘Nordic Kate Bush’). But very worthwhile giving her some time as an amazing vocalist in her own right. The live performance that has floored everyone who has reacted to it is ‘Eivør - Falling Free (Live at the Old Theatre in Torshavn)’.
I'm so pleased you didn't overlook this song. I can see it moved you.
A perfect arrangement for the perfect voice!!!!
A beautiful song about a tragic situation, as you said. It’s actually inspired by a traditional Irish song (in fact a number of trad songs) called Lucy Wan. Songs of illicit love, murder and suicide are very common in Irish, English and Scottish traditional music, and Kate does a marvelous job in modernizing the theme. The shifts in the pacing and delivery are intentionally unsettling, but also evoking considerable sadness. If you’re interested, here’s folk singer Martin Carthy with a stark version of Lucy Wan itself - ruclips.net/video/HnqKBCN1tD4/видео.html
You wrote that much more adroitly than I was able to express, thank you! I will check out that link to the Lucy Wan story song
@@generationgapreacts I should also warn you that traditional murder ballads can be brutal! The song Lucy Wan is in the third person, but is more from the brother’s perspective, so Kate is certainly making up for that by singing from the sister’s perspective.
A 1776 Scottish anthology supposedly had the words first, various musical arrangements across the British Isles.
I'm giving it all in a moment or two... I'm giving it all in a moment, for you. Out on the wiley-windy moors. Windy-wailey blows me. The stars that climb from her bowels,
those stars make towers on vowels...
Can we take a moment to appreciate Kate as a lyricist?. The way she puts words together is so unique and evocative (and of course, many of these written when she was a teenage girl)
I agree. The way she writes her lyrics can make the darkest subjects sound beautiful
You and me on the bobbing knee. How evocative is that simple phrase.
It should be noted that this song is also influenced by Greek mythology, Zeus for instance, had relations with his sister. So the lyrics are a mixture of old Scottish folklore and Greek mythology.
Yes
And as for incest then just ask the Ptolemy family in ancient history and actually many Near Eastern ancient cultures
A song you might be interested moment of pleasure.I understand she wrote the song thus after her mother passed away
I don’t know if it’s clear, but the song lyrics are written as a suicide note.
Yes, tragic and dark
You keep calling her "genius". Yep, that's Kate Bush. Check out "This Woman's Work", you won't be sorry.
Ouvir Kate Bush é muito bom
I'm the same age as her, grew up listening to her music. Yes, she was advanced for her age, but she grew up around adults. Her brother, John Carder (Jay) is about 14 years older than her, and Paddy is 6 years older. The father was a doctor and the mother a nurse. They were a bit bohemian intellectual types, so she was exposed to all sorts of "ideas" at home. What you call research was probably just from conversations with older groups or stuff already lying around the house. In those years, I think artists had more freedom to explore many themes without being accused of being a "phobe" or a "perv". In terms of music, the Brits were at the top of their game in those days, if you read lyrics from Genesis albums (with Peter Gabriel) or Supertramp, Pink Floyd, _Yes_, Bowie, all those guys from around that period, they were very clever and included a lot of artistic and literary references. One of the reasons her songs work is that she doesn't judge the characters she is writing about, she empathizes, she understands but she doesn't judge.
Can you please react to
Bodyguard by The Bee gees
Incredible ballad
Please
I've now watched your reaction dozens of times. I can see you hold back the tears. It really is something special for somebody to make people cry with a few words sung with a beautiful voice and a melody.
I have been listening to Kate and Peter Gabriel's massive hit 'Don't give up' a must listen if you have not already done so.... watch the video
of then embraced for the full effect imo....
Thank you so much for doing this video. Keep the Kate a-coming! Hammer Horror is on Lionheart while Babooshka is actually on Kate's third album. The Bakoosha video (when you get to it) would be a great one to get your mum back in to join you for. Have a great weekend. Greetings from London, England.
Thank you! Silly me, I will remember babooshka is on the 3rd album
I'm really looking forward to when you reach Never For Ever and watch the Breathing video, especially after one of your comments in this reaction (but I'm not telling you which comment...) ;-)
Of course Kate plays the piano in all her work.
Didn’t know that before the video! She’s amazing
"The Kick Inside" is so moving. It's about an obviously controversial situation, but it's so beautiful. You can't help but feel the love and the dark determination behind the words. Kate is a genius in so many ways. I've loved her music since she released "Hounds of Love". She's always brave and utterly dedicated to her own vision, and her music is very visceral and cerebral at the same time. She has a way of reaching her darkness into your own and teasing both of them out into the light.
Your words came out beautifully. Don't worry.
When you get to "Lionheart", please don't skip "In the Warm Room". It's beautiful and impactful. (My other favorites from the second album are "In Search of Peter Pan" and "Oh England My Lionheart."
In search of Peter Pan is a fave. It’s devastating in its way, but beautiful.
She was 14/15 when she wrote it at school. She released it at age 17 along with other songs she'd written while younger.
I really like your clever and heartfelt reactions and glad to see you seem to really dive into Kate Bush's fantastic world. Actually she was even younger when she wrote "The Kick Inside" (about 15 or 16 as the song already belongs to her teenage demos), so yes, her maturity and wit even now sounds impressive. Now you're moving forward "Lionheart", it should be better for you to react first to her videos "Wow" and "Hammer Horror" which are very theatrical, typically in the style of KB and then every recommendation I read here was very relevant and wise (anyway, for me "Lionheart" is a faultless album) BUT "Coffee Homeground" will definitely drive you into something different: theatrical, very excentric and original, almost ridiculous, funny and dramatic at the same time and her voice on it is incredible. "Kashka from Baghdad" is also one not to miss for it's controversial (at the time) subject matter. Actually, all the songs on this album are insanely good and for me, it's on this album her voice was at it's purest tone. "Lionheart" is commonly overlooked and considered as one of her weakest albums, I could never understand that, everything on it is amazingly clever and original. Can't wait for your reactions... Cheers!
Thank you for the continued support!
I know it's a little ways off, but check out The Sensual World. Both the song and the album! FWIW they're also among the most accessible in her discography.
Babooshka, Wow and Hammer Horror were all big hits from Lionheart - even though Kate has always said that the second album was produced in a bit of a rush after the success of Wuthering Heights.
‘Babooshka’ was from her third album ‘Never For Ever’. But will have to be played in due course.
Yayyy, more Kate reactions ❤️
Love your journey, keep it up
Edit: Babooshka is from her 3rd album, Never for Ever. What most fans see as the musts for Lionheart are “Wow”, “Hammer Horror” and probably “Kashka from Baghdad” as well.
Oops thank you! Those will definitely be on my list of next Kate videos
@@generationgapreacts Haha no problem 😊 Excited!
I have loved this song since I was a 12 year old schoolgirl. This album was an awakening to me 🧡 this track is haunting and beautiful but it was only as an adult that I understood.
Love it and Kate more 🥺
I found Kate Bush when this album came out. It didn't get played on the radio, but my best friend and I liked to find those "Other" kind of artists. I was about 20 years old. I love her voice and her artistry. Thank you for spreading her word.
There's a beauty and sadness within here music. She was a very private person but at the same time she was very expressive. To me she sang her life story through here music and was private about it at the same time. I have had all her albums from the 70s and therein. This lady is an absolute treasure.
Greetings from Liverpool, England.
You are a delightful lady, may I recommend a song by England's Queen, called 'This woman's work'. It will drown you, and bring you back.
Check out from the early 80's, Anticipation by The Barkays, Fire!✌️
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I just love the way you appreciate and delve deeper into these songs. Its so warming to see Kate's music being appreciated by a whole younger generation, and to see You realise the talent of this artist. Cheers.x
Thank you for watching Tony!
Kate is certainly an exceptionally talented and unique individual. Again, I recommend her 1979 Xmas Special performance of "Egypt", as I think it gives a glimpse of the real Kate.
Could you please react to The Eighth Wonder song I'm Not Scared, I've liked Kate Bush since I was 5 years old, 1982, I've all of her albums, Elton John is a big fan of Kate, I wonder what they'll make of Sat In Your Lap video, keep up the good content, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
The Kick Inside is in my opinion her best album. Remember listeming to it with my best friend revising for A Levels. Happy days.
Hey,Have you guys reacted to Wonderland Indonesia 2: The Sacred Nusantara by Alffy Rev it’s a music video mixed with cgi and like in The movie Avatar Thanks
You’ve definitely this album given a good run, and I understand that you’ve wanted to move forward. No problem at all with that, and im looking forward to seeing you react to stuff from Lionheart and beyond.
I do think that there’s still material you’d enjoy from The Kick Inside. L’’amour Looks Something Like You, Feel It, Oh To Be In Love, Them Heavy People are all tracks I can see you loving.
Yes there is something very carnal in all her music and this song is one of the most beautiful in this regard. She touches subject matter that no one else will get near... She is so unique and really a true gift to the craft of art. To be bold there has to be vulnerability attached. To make sympathetic a nature so unsympathetic is a true art form. She is brilliant! She leaves no stone unturned.. a very rare song she has is called "Organic Acid" and it also goes where no one else will. It is a great song. Love your truthful experience of her beautiful music. Umberto Eco states to truly understand beauty one must understand ugliness.
Great reaction as ever, as mentioned elsewhere headphones would add to your enjoyment (not just for Kate😉)
With this text, Kate leads you flawlessly to the underlying destructive emotion of the story; the ultimate forbidden love. And with the music, but especially with her voice, she enters your soul and places the feeling there. A true masterpiece written by a girl in her teens.
Wouldn’t it be great if she performs live again then it would be just a piano and an orchestra somewhere with brilliant acoustics.
But we all know that will probably never happen.
I don't think you reacted to 'Them Heavy People'. It's another single off the first album
Fellow geniuses John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in their 20s when the Beatles released "Please Please Me" but those songs were still "boy loves girl" pop. Here, Kate appears almost fully formed on a debut album with material written from ages 13-19. And what a great way to end the album - unresolved and trailing out into the runout groove (for those of us old enough to have this on vinyl).
It's not singing, it pure magic.
Thank you for reacting to this song. One of my all time favorites, beautiful and tragic.
There is an artist that is somewhat similar to Kate and it is not Tori Amos. The artist name is Happy Rhodes and she did a lot of her songs in 80s as well. She is sadly extremely obscure, but very talented. Do check few of her songs (if you can): "Ode", "Rainkeeper", "Temporary And Eternal"
Do Cloud busting, then you hear her singing like a normal person, but better.
Did you know Kate Bush and Madonna are the same age? There the similarity ends.
ethereal? genius I would call her music. please enjoy.
This song is almost unbearably beautiful and sad.
Can you please react To George Michael & Elton John live Don’t let the sun go down on me
Thank you very, very much to go through this song, you certainly did this song justice. I really enjoyed your remarks and reconfirmed (is that a word? But even if not, you know, what I mean!), how much I like that song. Her references to mythology and the underlying story (in which she even committed suicide because of incest) are astonishing. I don't even think, that she researched a lot for her song, she was just regularily interested in books, movies, culture and stuff. With an open mind and a lot of creativity. Although I was a bit late to this party (4 days!), I really enjoyed this! I'm happy to have recommended this... BTW: 4040
Yes thank you Rainer for suggesting it and making sure I didn't skip it! For youtube community guideline reasons I had to say "the subject matter" a lot.... and was hoping most Kate listeners would understand what I was talking about. It makes sense that her music references otherworldly and complex subjects and storylines, with her being an avid reader and lover of culture. Glad you were able to watch it!
Thank you for keeping track of subs... how in the world is it over 4k??
Another song with Kate Bush which many people forget about is the duet she does with Peter Gabriel. It's called Don't Give Up, the lyrics are deep and beautiful. It would be great if you could react to it, the link is below 🙂
ruclips.net/video/VjEq-r2agqc/видео.html
Thank you James!
@@generationgapreacts No problem! ☺️
Glad you reacted to this song. It is beautiful. What a way to end an album!
Not many songs can bring me to tears, but this……..😢😢😢
Well done for the reaction and facing the issues squarely. Kate’s approach is to be admired and embraced. I think you did that. The journey continues...
Thank you so much
Thanks for following up on the recommendations! If you're going on to Lionheart, then "Wow" and "Hammer Horror" are the obvious choices. Kate wasn't happy with Lionheart, as she was pushed into releasing a 2nd album sooner than she would have liked by her record company, but it still has some good tracks. Apart from the two already mentioned, "In the Warm Room" is worth a listen, as is "Kashka from Baghdad", which she was actually allowed to perform on a children's TV programme, something which would unfortunately cause a fit of hysteria now. And btw, "Babooshka" is from her 3rd album, Never for Ever.
Thanks Zim! It’s too bad they rushed her on the second album. I can’t wait to get started and experience it for myself. Thank you for correcting me about babooshka
Look , discovering Kate Bush is a case of, “better late than never”. If you like what you’ve heard so far wait ‘til you hear “ this woman’s work” and “ Cloudbusting”. You may need to lie down.
Hope to get there soon!
Please react to Dr Alban- No Coke
This song was inspired by an old traditional English-Scottish song titled "Lucy Wan." Being a genius, Kate exposed herself to a lot of mature art, music, and literature at a very early age. She was not afraid to explore taboo subject matter intelligently in her work.
RUclips VIDEO PERFORMANCE: Kate Bush - The Kick Inside (Efteling)
Lovely reaction, thanks. I just had to say though, who ends their debut album with the words "Ooh by the time you read this..."? That was a stunningly brave decision, and a great one, it definitely left us wanting more. I was a loner in my teens, just when those first 2 albums came out. I lived next to a loch (a Scottish lake) and I regularly went for long solitary walks round the loch, lugging my portable (!) tape player with a C90 tape with one album on each side, playing them over and over, those songs all mean a lot to me, it's not an understatement to say they kept me alive. I was struggling with being gay (this was the 1970s, in a rural place, and it *was* a struggle) so the song Kashka From Baghdad hit home and reassured me that another life was possible, out there somewhere...
Another great Kate song, Give Joss Stone a try only 16 when her first Album came out. The Soul sessions . Great Singles from it such as right to be wrong .( A true Soul jazz blues artists )
Don't worry the words coming out of your mouth are more coherent than I could ever manage (and better than a lot of other reactors on RUclips manage to russle together).
I can understand that for the purposes of reacting to Kate Bush you can't react to every song on every album but I would encourage you, after you've gone through your Kate Bush reactions, to go back and listen to the whole album The Kick Inside in your own time as imo there isn't a bad song on and it does flow together to make a coherent whole (not sure how it does but it does indeed do that)
I would just add that it's hugely appreciated that your taking the time to visit the lesser known songs as they are all treasured by fans and that to my mind Kate has the sensibilities of a novelist or a classical music composer in that she takes her time to explore emotions/themes that others bypass and that to me is a big part of her attraction.
Kate Bush's music often has a surreal quality. She is pretty much in a class of her own.....
Kate wants the ethereal sound. She often says it in interviews. It's a beautiful song but incredibly sad.
Considering the actual meaning of the song.. it is very beautiful
Please i beg you to react to The Smiths - I Know It's Over
Cet album est Magic je n'arrête pas de l'écouter un pur bonheur 👌👌👌
I am waiting for my vinyl of the album to arrive this week.
Dear Generation Gap,
The term 'etherial' rather should be coined 'openness' I believe, openness to other peoples' input into the general intellectual discourse. Also, openness from the part of the artist, in this case Kate Bush, openness from those myriad of fans in the late 70's that took artists like this to their hearts, and openness on from you, from another era in world history, which lookins at this type of music from another perspective than it was done about 45 years ago, but also with the courage to review this although based in the bleak and disastrous 2020's polarised environment. Kate Bush would not have stood a chance to reach out like this if she had tried today.
Europe (and probably also the US) was in the 70's a place where it was very much OK to be different, as long as you were sincere and had some kind of intellectual and sensory awareness and novelty, and muscial quality, to submit for general scrutiny. Hence the possibility for a music album like 'The Kick Inside' to be a chart buster would be close to null today.
Good on you for such a nice piece of reaction. Good also on you and your mother also for your great reaction 'club'. I am looking forward to see what will happen next.
Greetings from Sweden!
Thank you again Petter! It’s true, there is a fine line between her uniqueness and being eccentric. Kate perfectly fits in the unique category because of her grace, mystique, and obvious intelligence.
Adore this track ❤
Unbridled genius!
Kate is a Unicorn, there's no one else like her.
Thank you very much for reacting. I'm a massive Kate Bush fan but haven't taken time to listen to this track.
Kate Bush is becoming one of my favourite artists. She is a true innovator and way ahead of her time in so many aspects of what she does. Of course she oozes creative talent.
Good choices for the next album by the way. Try to watch the official videos. They really add to the songs, plus you can see the wonderful Kate Bush dancing.
Love seeing her dance!
Kate Bush has the voice, that makes the nails down a chalkboard seem tolerable. It's hard to think of a worst noise. Her voice makes me want to run away, from it's source of transmission. It's a cat being stepped on.
Congratulations on coming over here and penning this delightful tribute. I hope you feel good about yourself 👍🏽
@@TheoZoffrok Yes thank you.
You should definitely listen to Eva Cassidy made famous in the UK by the radio 2 presenter Terry Wogan. An American singer not known in her own country but very famous here a beautiful voice Terry Wogan was shocked to hear when listening to her music that sadly she at a young age had passed away from Cancer rip Beautiful young lady beautiful angel voice ❤🇬🇧🇬🇧😥😥😊😊
Incest is what this is about. It's not that hard to discuss at all. She killed both herself and their unborn child. What a fantastic issue to put to words and music. So brave for the very young Kate, I love her always. Brilliant album but the Hounds of Love topped it. I doubt we will meet unless the sun and the moon meet on yon hill.
This really IS a beautiful song: dark and beautiful. You are so right to say that no single word can really sum up exactly how to describe or define Kate's music. One word that does need to be included in how to try to describe her is "pathos." In some of her songs, often dealing with dark or difficult themes, she manages to communicate a pathos in them that makes even incredibly challenging themes or images strangely beautiful. You will come across this over and over again, especially when it comes to death, or those who have died (even if you don't agree with the views or beliefs she expresses, she writes about these things and sings about them beautifully). I know you are moving on to "Lionheart." And I am really looking forward to you take on it. You will react to (and probably should because it is the biggest song on it) "Wow." You kinda have to (and it does or maybe does or maybe doesn't include one her naughty lyrics [ I think it does!!]). But while it has many detractors (The Guardian newspaper called it "a bit of a stinker" www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/25/old-music-kate-bush-wow ), I think there are some genuinely lovely tracks on it: the first five tracks are (to me at least) very strong, "The Warm Room" is essential listening, a study in adult womanhood, written to men and for men (that still somehow makes a man like me shift very uneasily in his seat every time I hear it). I also like "Coffe Homeground." You might well react to "Hammer Horror" - not a favourite of mine, but a lot of KB fans like it. As you get ready to move on from "The Kick Inside" there are some songs that I are well worth circling back to (maybe when you get a couple or three songs into "The Dreaming") and if you do "James and the cold Gun" "Oh to be in Love" and "Feel It" are well worth a revisit. But this has been another really thoughtful reaction video. It is great to see someone bond with Kate's music as you seem to have. Thanks for a great video.
Thanks again for another wonderful and thoughtful comment. I will definitely react to the songs you mentioned from Lionheart. Always give my honest reaction. I found the kick inside on vinyl and will be purchasing that then just listening from front to back on my own finally! I will do that same process after finishing videos from her next albums