The Kate Bush Singles Rate: The Countdown

It's quite an interesting song conceptually, just something about the execution doesn't quite work. It should be joyful but it doesn't feel it - I think reflecting that she wasn't feeling particularly joyful at the time!

She wanted to release it as the first single from The Red Shoes everywhere but was convinced to go with Rubberband Girl at the last minute (in Europe anyway). Some very rare pressings of Eat The Music exist from when they started pressing it and she changed her mind about it being the first single.
 
I’m actually a really bad Kate fan when it comes to the later albums. Which is mainly why I didn’t vote.
 
I'm going to blame this position on all your COLD, SAXON HEARTS being unable to enjoy a SIZZLING CARIBBEAN CALYPSO.

I mean just SCAN THOSE LYRICS.

Split me OPEN
With devotion
You put your hands in
And rip my HEART out

Take the STONE out
Of the mango
You put it in your MOUTH
And pull a plum out

Rip them to PIECES
With STICKY FINGERS :eyes:
SPLIT THE BANANA :ken:
CRUSH THE SULTANA

And of course the utterly iconic, breathy and slightly MENACING Not only women bleed :disco:
 
Peekaboo said:
I'm going to blame this position on all your COLD, SAXON HEARTS being unable to enjoy a SIZZLING CARIBBEAN CALYPSO.

I mean just SCAN THOSE LYRICS.

Split me OPEN
With devotion
You put your hands in
And rip my HEART out

Take the STONE out
Of the mango
You put it in your MOUTH
And pull a plum out

Rip them to PIECES
With STICKY FINGERS :eyes:
SPLIT THE BANANA :ken:
CRUSH THE SULTANA

And of course the utterly iconic, breathy and slightly MENACING Not only women bleed :disco:
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I enjoyed your use of emoticons greatly here :disco:
 
I can't remember what I rated it but I love ETM too. I wonder if it would've done any better than Rubberband Girl in the charts? I've never felt the latter was a particular high point of her career...
 
28. And Dream of Sheep


Sorry @Iguana :D
A late entry into the rate which wasn’t my fault at all obviously.. It certainly had a wide spectrum of votes, one 11, one -1 and a handful of zeroes. It’s also her latest release, and this was four years ago! We’re waiting Kate love x

Average score: 6.8125
Highest score: 11 (Iguana)
Lowest score: -1 (lolly)
 
I prefer the album version - I sometimes just like to listen to the first half, but if I accidentally let it play I can't hear that "Little LIGHT..." without then listening to The Ninth Wave in its entirety.

The new version does have a very special place in my heart as part of the live show of course... still waiting on that DVD Kate love :eyes:
 
Soldi said:
28. And Dream of Sheep


Sorry @Iguana :D
A late entry into the rate which wasn’t my fault at all obviously.. It certainly had a wide spectrum of votes, one 11, one -1 and a handful of zeroes. It’s also her latest release, and this was four years ago! We’re waiting Kate love x

Average score: 6.8125
Highest score: 11 (Iguana)
Lowest score: -1 (lolly)
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This low placing is a reminder that very genuine evil exists and is active on Moopy.
 
Oh dear. That -1 wasn't serious. I'd probably go for 7.
 
COB said:
I much prefer the original Deeper Understanding, and that video is a CHOICE.
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That video really is one of the SHITTEST things she's ever done. That and the DREADFUL Candle in the Wind cover.
 
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