Kate Bush & Stranger Things Just Made the Impossible Happen

[@JB-pl1iu]

My Dad years ago was telling me about Kate Bush randomly. I had never heard of her, but he mentioned how he loved her music . He had me bring up the Running Up That Hill video on KZbin to show me. That Christmas I bought him a Kate Bush book and record. He passed away the very week Stranger Things season 4 aired. Suddenly I am hearing Kate Bush everywhere, and it's the song he had me listen to as an introduction to her. He would have loved seeing her getting huge recognition in 2022. Bitter sweet whenever I hear this song now.

[@MrsMeganDyer]

So sorry for your loss ❤️

[@williamhively3295]

My condolences, JB.

[@arthurrobinson7286]

Such a special connection.

[@tboorer]

beautiful story! I'm probably about the same age as your Dad and also loved Kate Bush. It is indeed a pleasure to see her get such recognition again. She's also a lovely person. The other day I was listening to a show on BBC Radio 4 - she just called in as a listener because the show host was talking about her (the show was 'woman's hour') and thanked people for listening to her music again. So Humble. I also had a friend who went to school with her, and even at the height of her fame she always sent him a Christmas card ( he was a Royal Marine). She's a legend in the UK and loved. Your Dad would be beaming, as I am.

[@danielmartin7578]

One of the beautiful things about bonding with someone over music (especially a parent) is the way that it will bring them to mind as time goes by. From my own experience with my dad, I can tell you that the feeling you described, it never really goes away.

[@dieter3915]

Kate did one big tour right after her first record. This tour became one of the most influencial tours for live performances. She wanted to dance her songs like in her early video clips. So her crew invented the head set so that her hands were free. Her dance performance of her songs became the role model for every modern show, no matter if it is Madonna or Lady Gaga. This is often forgotten.

[@marcuswardle3180]

I think I still have the programme from that tour. Wuthering Heights is one of my favourite songs. I watched in awe as she sung that on stage while dancing. I remember thinking, how, HOW does she do that? I'm 61 now and still remember seeing her an glad I did after knowing that she hardly, or ever toured.

[@furiousbeardsley]

I didn't know that! That's pretty awesome.

[@trinidadtheislandman4065]

I think Kate said in interviews it was mainly a bent coat hanger (yes kids, they used to be made of metal wire) holding the mic.

[@wbertie2604]

Sadly, on that tour, the crew chief fell down a stage trap and died, which was a big factor in the end of touring and just isolated performances from then. The event is referenced in 'Blow Away (for Bill)' and 'Moments of Pleasure'. However, before, as the KT Bush Band, she did quite a few live performances and the KT Bush Band reformed, and may even still be going, although without Kate Bush. The set list in those earliest days included quite a few covers.

[@dieter3915]

@@trinidadtheislandman4065 Yes, they had to improvise and mounted a mic with a tape to a bent coat hanger. There was nothing special available, like today. But Kate could move and dance together with her dance crew without having a mic in the hand. There is another thing that is forgotten: Her Wuthering Heights video clips were recorded years before Jacksons "Bad". So she also anticipated the MTV area.

[@lummergnu]

My teenage kids watched that series as well, came into the living talking about the song, I went to the basket, picked up the 3 track 12" single and put it on the turntable.....hero dad of the century.....that vinyl is still on the turntable, and the kids has be listening to it everyday since. Not on Spotify, not on their phones...but on the turntable, listening to the whole song, and the instrumental on the b-side is very much a hit as well.

[@hairstyles1443]

good stuff!!!

[@juliaalexander5788]

Yes!

[@TheXRVRIDER]

You legend

[@d.aardent9382]

Her videos of her songs were pretty amazing also. Each one was like a huge production telling a story of some kind , maybe not always what it seemed the original song was but her videos are pretty intriguing.

[@sisyphuscranerigging7792]

You know how hard it is for dad to earn some cred! Good one, mate.

[@nickking9353]

For me, the most mindblowing fact about Kate Bush is that she wrote 'The man with the child in his eyes' when she was just 13 years old! For most artists, writing a song like that would be their crowning achievement after years of crafting their songwriting, but for Kate it was just the start!

[@jaimhaas5170]

WOW....my fav song of hers.

[@harryosullivan9632]

Absolutely. Having ignored Kate Bush for years, The Man With The Child In His Eyes came on the radio while I was washing up one day a few years ago. I had to sit down. No hyperbole, I was so blown away I had to stop what I was doing and sit down. If music was painting, it's like Kate Bush has extra colours available. You could spend your entire life learning music and still never get anywhere near her. Startling creativity. To be able to do that at 13 years old is nothing short of extraordinary.

[@markhartfield8186]

She's an alien ❤

[@Jez1963UK]

@@harryosullivan9632 Which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt in reincarnation. Also Mozart :)

[@gergrogers7385]

Oooo, he's here again

[@senselocke]

One of the most haunting, unique songs from the 80s. It's always struck me as otherworldly, gave me goosebumps. You don't often get a chance to hear a song "for the first time" again, but when Stranger Things used it, I got to see my kids, get the same chills and goosebumps as I did. They lookad at each other and said, almost in unison, "Ooooh, that's *so cool!* ". It wasn't just dropped in, either, it was used in a truly meaningful context, in the same era in which it was written. It was like travelling in time with them, in a way, and was just a really, really cool moment I'm very grateful for.

[@audhdgamer]

Wow such a cool comment 😍 great moment! I’m a mum too, but my baby is 6 months and can’t wait to listen to music with him and share moments like this 😍 But I grew up with this too with my mum being a big fan of Kate Bush too 😍

[@deedeejones57]

this is beautiful

[@_dmfd]

If you enjoy the feeling of witnessing people discover music you've loved for a long time & it makes you feel like the first time you heard the songs, then you should definitely check out the different "reaction" channels on here. Most of the time it's people discovering ( & loving ) music completely opposite of what they usually listen to or are into. Such a great way & feeling to get hyped over music again.

[@mmeeozzzaaa3421]

When I was a kid, my mom told me of a funeral she had been to in her native Mexico, where someone was being buried and one of the attendees, was begging God to bring the person back. They wanted to swap places with the person and be the one buried instead. (making a deal with God to swap our places) . I think that's one of the reasons I found this song so haunting. In our Northern European culture we tend to bury our despair and grief, but this song brings it out, much like many Latin American cultures do.

[@ProkofNY]

The song has so much mood-so much feeling-that it _made_ a crucial scene for Stranger Things. The scene was lauded as perhaps the best scene in the show’s history by its fans, but I think everyone understands that the scene would not have worked without this song.

[@franklampard6316]

If you like this song, listen to her duet with Peter Gabriel, “Don't Give Up”. It’s another great song from Gabriel, but it’s Kate’s singing that makes it the stunning song it is.

[@BellsCuriosityShop]

It sure is.

[@kufitop]

My goodness... that is such a powerful song.

[@toslinked]

best song of the eighties.

[@damouze]

One of my favorite 80s songs.

[@RobertJRoman]

Kate Bush is very good on that song. But I do also like the cover by Willie Nelson and Sinead.

[@SHALAt22]

She was only 17 years old when she wrote Wuthering Heights - Now, I am so excited to see a whole new generation discovering her - she deserves it.

[@ntartaris]

I thought she was a little younger than that. Around 16. Amazing talent, regardless. Most 16 year olds these days can't string 2 sentences together.

[@sergioferraro3644]

@@ntartaris LOL!

[@scottgordon7754]

It will blow your mind then when you find out how old she was when she wrote The Man with the Child in His Eyes...

[@Scottie_S]

@@ntartaris You are correct. She was 16

[@Alan.livingston]

As someone who remembers being 16 once, most kids can’t string two sentences together and never could.

[@fiwebster9814]

I discovered Kate Bush when my husband and I saw her on TV (just by chance) in a live performance of "Them Heavy People," with its dramatic chorus of "Rolling the ball, rolling the ball, rolling the ball to me." I'm pretty sure it was on Saturday Night Live. We were absolutely captivated by the big-eyed beauty of what appeared to be a tiny woman- her dancing skill, her musicality and the mind-blowing lyrics. Got her first record & followed her whole career from that point on.

[@bostonseeker]

That was SNL, her one and only appearance there.

[@tonysummerfelt6521]

@@bostonseeker I went and bought the album the next day after the SNL appearance, Paul Shaffer was playing piano that she was sitting on when she did "Man With the Child in His Eyes"

[@bungopony]

Kate is a true one-off. Her songs don't sound like anyone else's and she has so many unusually great songs and videos. It's hard to believe the amazing songs on Kick Inside were written when she was 16yo. Hounds of love is an album everyone on the planet should own.

[@Tweej]

She really refused to be what an artist, especially a female artist, was expected to be... She's sounds so of her time yet you can't really say she's like anyone else. She used the tools of the time but in her own way. It's great to see her find new appreciation from youngsters like my daughter and her friends. She's exactly who I'd want her to listen to.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

Never Forever album takes me right back. That 80-81 period was golden for music, cinema, industrial art design. I was 14-15 got my first electric guitar. MTV was new in '81 and boy was Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights was a love it or hate it video. I was too cool to admit I loved it, especially as my older rocker sister said she made her gag. I rediscovered Bush when I stumbled upon the grainy old *Kate Bush - Efteling* video on KZbin. I was hooked! I had to look on my Facebook history to find where I shared it 2-3 years ago. I kept searching 'Nesterling', but knew the thumbnail and it is NOWHERE in page after page of videos. I'm just going to have to download it! I find VHS so endearing for certain old ethereal...lol you'll see. I think our kids just call it a bad picture. Check it out. I've fallen to sleep to it's analog warmth.🙂

[@NJtoTX]

For a while, Tori Amos was being compared, though I didn't see it.

[@megasoid]

@@paulj0557tonehead "Never Forever" is a classic and the first Bush album I heard when in England from 1980 to 1982. "Army Dreamers" is my favorite track on the album, which is full of sonic wonders.

[@roverenderalligator9104]

@@NJtoTX There is no-one comparable, period. No matter who tries to suggest it.

[@mattthompson9395]

If anyone deserves a late career recognition, it's Kate Bush. This often happens after someone's passed. Imagine! Good music still resonates

[@nafvol5053]

she was famous and appreciated in her time

[@mattthompson9395]

@@nafvol5053 for sure, it's just nice to see her get more recognition in her lifetime

[@832elf]

great, that she's still alive.

[@ericodijk]

I do not really know if she was recognised in the USA, but here in the Netherlands we knew her very well. In the UK she must have been really big. And in her case it does not really matter if her hits were big, what counts is that nobody had any doubt that she is very special, very talented and also someone who likes her privacy and found true balance.

[@annieridesagain3262]

@@ericodijk She did 22 shows in London in 2014 called, "Before The Dawn." That's the only other time she's done live performances since her tour in Europe in 1979. You can buy Before The Dawn as an official recording that was done during its performance, so it almost feels like you got to see it, as all tickets were sold for it within 15 minutes of their release.

[@reluctantstereotypes]

Kate Bush so deserves her "second coming". Pure genius. And it's great that the young audience of Stranger Things, (having been given a a glimpse of such an amazing song), have then took it to No. 1. Obviously people still recognize class when they see/hear it.

[@jking0.o121]

I agree. I think most the world is enjoying her 2nd coming. I know I am!!

[@Nikioko]

Actually, the only country in which the song didn't top its peak position from 1985, is Germany. #3 in 1985 and #4 in 2022.

[@dayegilharno4988]

@@Nikioko Didn't peak, but still was omnipresent on air :) Man, this takes me back! "The Kick Inside" was one of the first Albums I ever bought, really made a difference on what I'm looking for in music.

[@davidbirks6074]

She had her "second coming" years ago. She was known for long breaks between albums

[@offbeat65]

Pure genius. Just don't mention Aerial and 50 Words for Snow, her abysmally bland last two albums.

[@neorich59]

Kate Bush is a genius. I was privileged to see one of her live shows at the Hammersmith Apollo, back in 2014, 2nd row, one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I have all of her albums. She was so far ahead of her time and still waiting for everybody else to catch up! One of the things that makes "Running Up That Hill" work, is that (I believe) that the melody is (mostly) in the Dorian Mode......but the intervals are unlike any you'd find in a traditional modal melody! The bit that really (even now) gets me is the harmony singing on the line "is there so much heat for the ones we love?" Absolutely beautiful. The whole "Hounds of Love" album is a true masterpiece!

[@radanv2535]

I wasn't there, but I remember the ticket sales, the crowds and just about every major paper writing about it. And it wasn't even about "what was it like", it was already a respectable milestone, a gift, a moment, a grateful evening for everyone . Oh shut me up! I'm not a fan, I just have deep respect for that honest art and integrity.

[@MrJeepsters]

Les places étaient parties en 5 minutes. Vous êtes un veinard.

[@MrJeepsters]

Cet album est sorti dans des conditions particulières. Le précédant n'avait pas marché. Le public n'avait pas accepté le côté expérimental (en Angleterre, elle est un "trésor national" et, le lien de son public avec elle est très fort), et, a dû revenir à une oeuvre plus accessible, d'où, "hounds of love".

[@neorich59]

@@MrJeepsters Yep. Very much so. However, I didn't get my ticket when they went on sale to the public. A friend of mine was in the Kate Bush Fan Club and they released tickets for Fan Club members, a few day before they went on general sale, so we managed to get two tickets. I also tried to buy tickets when they went on general sale, but, like you said. They sold out within minutes. I have to say that, on the night, the atmosphere was unlike anything I'd ever experienced. I've been a gigging musician myself and have been to any number of live gigs, but the Bush gigs were something else. There was an amazing sense of expectation, beforehand, she didn't disappoint and each number was treated to a standing ovation. The devotion to her was palpable. Bush did a smart thing by choosing to do all of the gigs at The Apollo. She could easily have sold out the O2 etc, or gone on tour. But, performing for a substantial number of nights at the same, very intimate venue, worked perfectly! 😉😉

[@peterlip8]

Agree, "Hounds of love" was a fav in the 80's. So many brilliant tracks: Cloudbursting (music video with Donald Sutherland was great), love it. The whole second side (I had it on LP) is amazing, love the drums on "Jig of Life", which was followed by "Hello Earth" which is such a contrast, but her voice on it is beautiful, as is the choir. Such as sound scape...

[@Szaam]

Over here in the UK, radio stations have always played a radio edit of 'Running Up That Hill' which cuts out the best bit of the song for me. The "come on angel, come on, come on darling, let me steal this moment from you now" bit is one of the most gorgeous moments in music I've ever heard. Kate Bush should always have been regarded as a national treasure. Noel Fielding (a comedian from over here) once called her the female Bowie, which I love, but even that doesn't quite do her justice. It's hard to pin down exactly what she does. With Bowie, you can hear some of his influences. With Kate Bush, she sounds like nothing else. A true artist.

[@meadish]

Awomen to that.

[@AAAbstractJack]

I agree that section you mentioned about "come on baby, come on darling..." That bridge section is brilliant. I wish Rick had gone through that.

[@5roundsrapid263]

That section is so powerful. She ends with “Let’s exchange the experience”, which is such a brilliant phrase.

[@TheLivingPlaneTEVO]

"We are searching for the New Sound..."🎶🎶🎶

[@musinner]

I was waiting with all my heart a comment from Rick about this very section. It’s good to know that it’s that especial for other people though !

[@Swampfox612]

Kate Bush is in a league of her own. Nobody sounds like her, nobody moves like her, nobody bewitches like her. I'm so glad you did this video, Rick.

[@billium99]

What the...did I say this? I think this!

[@allanfeatherstone3876]

I think Florence Welch might have been a fan.

[@jozefgeusens44]

Totally agreed. Kate is not only unique in her music, also in her lifestyle.

[@SiriusV21]

There have been old songs that have become popular again after being featured on tv shows or movies. But I have never seen an old song become so popular that it now gets played on current pop stations. That is unheard of. I think this song has set a new standard.

[@FrankBullitt390]

The cranberry juice guy did it with Fleetwood mac a few years ago, it also went #1 again.

[@SiriusV21]

@@FrankBullitt390 I never heard that song on pop stations though.

[@FrankBullitt390]

@@SiriusV21 They probably couldn't afford the royalty payments

[@SiriusV21]

@@FrankBullitt390 Why not? The song is played on Classic Rock stations.

[@SoulShines4Music]

Its happened *many* times over the years. When the movie Ghost came out in 1990 the song Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers could be heard everywhere. In 1992 when Wayne's World came out the 1975 song Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was also played on every single radio station irrespective of its usual format. The 1987 movie La Bamba also made the 1958 song La Bamba hit #1 in the charts again. The song was re-recorded by the band Los Lobos for the film but was a carbon copy of the original and could be heard on stations everywhere along with the music video which was played in constant rotation on MTV. Those three examples are just a few off the top of my head.

[@debbiekeates8148]

Elton John was talking about his wedding and his wedding guests. He said that everyone was more interested in meeting Kate Bush than the actual wedding ceremony & reception. Said with no malice or spite , just a comment about this lovely lady and what the public and her industry think about her. A complete talented 'one~off' .

[@dj-um7el]

Idk about a one off, more like an artist with one big major hit, but she made a few great songs!!

[@ron88303]

@@dj-um7el She made a lot of great songs.

[@dj-um7el]

@@ron88303 yeah, exactly! My favorite is Cloudbusting!

[@Shaun.Stephens]

The thing is she almost never gave interviews (after the first year) so everyone - including those in the industry - were starved of any insight into her personality. Elton said he invited her but thought that she wouldn't attend due to her reclusive nature and he was very surprised when she turned up.

[@Holeefooks]

@@Shaun.StephensI love that I don’t know much about her if anything at all. My love of Elton John waned the more I saw and heard him in the media but was refreshed when I saw him in Vegas 4 hours of nothing but hits and his drummer was beyond compare the standing O he got from everyone Jesus sounded so good

[@DizzyMamma1]

My kids are 12 and 17. I'm 47. We already went through phases of singing songs from previous seasons, but this one has been on a loop for three weeks now in our house. I love that a song I grew up on, being essentially from the 'generation' the Stranger Things characters are from, is now a favourite of theirs. I also love the look on my 12 year olds face when I know a song that she has just discovered. Mom is occasionally cool now.

[@joejarvis2793]

My mom has a similar feeling about the Doors movie. My younger sister was absolutely floored that our Mom actually knew a cool song. My mom "Honey I was your age when this song came out". My sister's mind was blown. It had never really sunk in before that her mother had actually been her age.

[@SuperKede]

I could care less if I ever heard the song again.

[@trickytreyperfected1482]

@@SuperKede if you "could care less", it means you care. Unless, of course, you meant "I couldn't care less", as in "I care so little, I literally could not care less if I tried".

[@vaskylark]

OMG the same thing happened to me! I was in the kitchen and my teen niece was watching Stranger Things and I hear Kate Bush and sit down to watch. I'm going, "I know this song I know I know this song." Then I was like WOW this is Kate Bush. I've been listening to her since the late 70's when I was just a kid. My teen niece LOVES the song, so of course I had to play her some other songs by KB like Wuthering Heights and Babooshka which was my first intro to KB haha Crazy... Running Up that Hill is charting again, but crazy good!

[@sabinegierth-waniczek4872]

Hello, the exact same thing happens when I can prove to my daughter where all the cool samples in the hit song of today come from! I do so cherish those "Cool Mom" moments *smirk*

[@tinamichelsnelson1563]

I was in a band in the 80's and we did this song so well we got written up in the paper for it. It was the song I couldn't wait to do each gig! I played bass on this one and did the background vocals. Such a FUN song to play and just to listen to over and over again. I was thrilled when I heard Max listening to it on Stranger Things and even happier when it became a huge hit all over again for Kate Bush and that the younger generation embraced it. What a fabulous song!

[@jking0.o121]

I'm 35 and loved 80s rock & especially 90s grunge, and never once happened upon this KB song. How did it hide so well from so many?

[@tinamichelsnelson1563]

@@jking0.o121 I completely missed the 90's music scene because I was comcentrated on making $$ teaching country dancing and playing country music in a band. I missed the 2000's because I was totally absorbed in the blues and fronting my frequently working band! I too have probably missed a lot of gems

[@LieutenantBonk]

I probably would have loved your band. Some of my fav 80s early 90s female artists. Kate Bush Dolores O'(The Cranberries) Annie Lennox Sinéad O’Connor Souxsie and the Banshees Gwen Stephani(No Doubt) Chrissie Hynde Sade Adu *I couldn't help myself. She was one of those "guilty pleasure" artists for me.

[@paulrawson5080]

My 11 year old daughter was amazed that I knew of Kate Bush and I am happy to say that I have now introduced her to her full back catalogue. She now plays Wuthering Heights constantly and loves her music. This is how it’s supposed to happen. I learnt music from my parents and we pass it on to our kids so that they can appreciate the rich history that music has.

[@choowie92]

That's how I introduced my daughters to Steve Vai's Flex-Able! :)

[@WilliamSilva-dq6zj]

My daughter's 7 and requests and sings along to wuthering heights....

[@xstensl8823]

and it only to 40 years for most of the world to discover her.

[@katwil89]

Isn't that the most wonderful feeling when you can share with your kids the music that you loved, and your kids are excited to accept that gift? It's sweet when my kids learn just how good the music I grew up with was, so they believe me when I tell them music was better then.

[@squirlmy]

I suppose, but are you old enough to remember the divide between Boomers and their parents? Boomers never listened to Big Bands from around WWII, nothing older than Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock", and their parents never listened to rock. It was a little different for jazz fans, but it's hard to convey what a rebellious revolution rock was nowadays. I suppose the Beatles were the biggest link between Boomers and GenXers, but I can't think of any more multi-generational artists before them.

[@diamondmidnightgardener]

Apparently Running up that Hill has clocked up 8 non-consecutive weeks at number 1 on Australia's ARIA singles charts..... My year 9 son said just then that all the kids in his class are "humming that stranger things running up that hill song. "... suddenly 2022 has become much better than 2020 and 2021.... it gives me hope for music and humanity.

[@cooldebt]

Sort of coming full circle in a way if you remember that Kate was an early adopter of the Fairlight CMI - invented by two Aussie blokes.

[@tjs0067]

Always loved Kate Bush

[@warrenbridges1891]

@@cooldebt Yep. Named after a Sydney Harbour ferry. Which was named after the northern Sydney harbourside suburb. We used to stop in at Fairlight before going to Manly Beach.

[@ScoopDogg]

@@cooldebt first thing I think of when I hear Kate Bush is the Fairlight CMI : )

[@ScoopDogg]

@@warrenbridges1891 and now we have the emulators capable of running them on our phones in our pockets and at better specs than back then, crazy how lucky we are to have these devices today.

[@eduardobazani1988]

Watching rick explaining the complexity of this song makes it sounds even more amazing

[@TheBigGetEven]

I could watch him break down Baby Shark and be entertained by it.

[@kazmirz7269]

@@TheBigGetEven 🤣🤣🤣

[@warrenbridges1891]

eduardobazani1988 It's quite simple compared to some of the insanity on the 1982 album "The Dreaming" Kate's "She's Gone Mad" album.

[@eduardobazani1988]

@@TheBigGetEven sure thing

[@furyfantoo]

A visual component, whether Rick Beato's analysis, or just watching a good live performance of the song, makes a some more enjoyable.

[@TheRacePig]

Something I've noticed with this and other hits from places like tiktok introducing younger kids to older music is, this is pretty much the first time I can think of where interest in older music is dictating the charts like this. Unless I'm just forgetting, it seems like younger people really care about being introduced to great older music, which is pretty encouraging.

[@jamesdombroski2001]

I grew up on older music so it warms my heart when I hear a song from when I’m growing up

[@benl.4577]

One of the few good things that came from tiktok is the cross generational thing that music is doing. Young kids get introduced to old song and older people get to easily hear what kids listen to nowadays. The internet has become such a far reaching platform at this point.

[@mattelliott3685]

nah, in the 80's (in the UK) we had throwbacks to the 60's, Nina Simone, Righteous Brothers etc... so it's happened before

[@josephserenson166]

thank to tic tok this is why older artist are selling their masters now and for a lot more money then what they would have gotten 2 or 3 years ago becuase tic tok is introducing younger kids to older music and are rising in the billboard and older songs recharting becuase of that

[@shanep5121]

Have you heard what new "music" sounds like now?" It's garbage.

[@ericblair6046]

Rick's appreciation of this song is so infectious. I was a young man very into punk and American roots rock when I heard Running Up That Hill for the first time, and I was absolutely *transfixed.* It sounded like it was coming straight down through the clouds, from some other dimension. This was clearly an ARTIST creating something unique, beautiful, and true. Kate Bush broadened and deepened the meaning of what "pop" music could be. Thrilling, life-changing stuff.

[@peteflynn3923]

The first time I heard Kate Bush was while driving. I pulled over, stopped the car and just listened. It was mesmerizing! It's always fun to have Rick explain the magic behind the music. And Kate Bush is truly magical!

[@dennisneo1608]

The scary thing is, Kate wrote many of her greatest songs when she was between 13 and 19. Wuthering Heights is sheer brilliance.

[@richardosullivan8552]

Withering heights got to number 1 at the height (no pun intended) of punk. It stood out as extraordinary. If memory serves me correctly first female number 1 written by the artist.

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

I used to do a cover of Wuthering Heights solo on 12-string guitar and voice. Boy was that a stretch... And I'm male! ;-)

[@Nautilus1972]

Man With The Child In Hs Eyes was written when she was 13.

[@Purplenpinkk]

@@Nautilus1972 I know, it's crazy, like how does a 13 year old understand or know that kind of love and intimacy with a partner like that? Mindblowing!

[@Hegstuffing]

Sheer brilliance is right.

[@winstonchoo8477]

OMG, this brings back so much fond memories! Wuthering Heights, Babooshka, The Dreaming, Hounds of Love, Cloudbusting, The Man with the Child in His Eyes, Don't Give Up (a duet with Peter Gabriel), This Woman's Work, Army Dreamers & King of the Mountain. Thank you so much for the music, Kate.

[@SirEpifire]

I heard her on the radio yesterday and actually stopped to say, "wait Kate is playing here... on an American station?!" I'm so happy this gave her a surge in popularity, as there's so many people who've still never heard of her in the US. This same song is what accompanied me when I worked on a freighter for the first time. That piece, coupled with the undeniable isolation you feel out there on the water is just surreal.

[@nicksimon7364]

She definitely didn’t get as much love over in the states but it’s awesome to see her finally get some - much deserved

[@joesuhrada5615]

@@nicksimon7364 so true. Us metal heads of the old school dug her because we were into Brit hard rock and prog rock, always found at the import record shops of the day!

[@O1OO1O1]

"Undeniable isolation" sounds pretty great.

[@bostonseeker]

She never got the airplay in the US that she deserved, although she developed a limited but devoted fan base here.

[@rach5516]

Kate is a musical genius. My teenage years were set to this music. It is just fantastic she has had the recognition she deserves again. Hounds of love and cloudbusting are also wonderful.

[@richwwardrugby]

She was so far ahead of her time, truly unique and it’s not a stretch to say she is a modern musical genius. It’s so wonderful to know the young of today love and appreciate her just as we did and still do.

[@bluesdealer]

IDK about "ahead of her time." I think she was of her time, yet more artistically sophisticated than most of her peers. 80s prog pop.

[@sabinegierth-waniczek4872]

@@bluesdealer KB was the first musician to really make use of the potential of sampling machines! The "breaking cutlery" sound in Babushka, or the samples from Night of the Demon ("It's in the trees!") in Hounds of Love wrote history, at least to my knowledge. Ca. three years ago there was a IMO very good documentary about her on television, I believe on BBC, in any case very late at night *yawn*

[@nikolademitri731]

@@sabinegierth-waniczek4872 it was basically her and Peter Gabriel who started exploring more heavily the potential of sampling, though I don’t know who released music doing so first.. They were both very similar artists, both very invested in putting tons of work into all the little details of their albums, and not surprisingly worked together.. So yeah, I am guessing that one of them picked it up from the other, but it’s possible since they were both so into the latest technology they could use, that it was something they both started individually apart from each other. Anyway, love her albums so much. Pretty much the only other artist who’s albums give me the feel of hers are Gabriel’s solo albums.

[@nikolademitri731]

@@bluesdealer Her stuff, Peter Gabriel’s, and a handful of other artists used that 80s tech and production in a way that really doesn’t feel aged, like so much of the pop music from that era.. Truly “art pop”!

[@inaworldfulloftrashbagsbet2023]

@@bluesdealer go listen to her The Dreaming album, you'll get what they meant by ahead of her time

[@melixx]

I'm so glad Stranger Things has opened our current culture to amazing music. And the originals, too. Not remakes.

[@abankitb8]

10 years ago, I heard Placebo's version of this song in The Vampire Diaries. Plus, all the other great tracks. TV series have been doing what you said for a long time now.

[@lf170]

With the exception of the use of Peter Gabriel's cover of David Bowie's "Heroes", which I wholeheartedly approved of!

[@warrenbridges1891]

MeliX Kate herself later released an album of covers. As well as her own previously unreleased compositions. The quality of the stuff she rejected is mind boggling. Anyone else would have been proud of it.

[@slidingrulersforguitar]

Even if I don't understand most of the music theory that you are explaining, I just love being a witness of the extraordinary enthusiasm with which you present the artists and their music! This brings me back over and over to your videos that make me appreciate those artists and their music in such a profound way that it opens my heart and expands it with a multitude of impressions that I felt but could not describe! Thank you for this gift!

[@nightowl5395]

Yes, well said.... 👍

[@spiritmatter1553]

Same here! I wish I understood all the music theory, but I love that he uses it to demonstrate his enthusiasm for a song. I love learning about what makes a song great.

[@theflossydog1825]

I know basic chords, but as soon as he talks about suspended seconds I get lost immediately. However I just like to hear how the chords sound when they're isolated and he plays them on the keys.

[@ablanccanvas]

Such a wealth of music knowledge, but enthusiasm too. I love all the ‘thought experiments’ too. So fascinating!

[@jdyork69]

You just described Rick's secret sauce. It's why I follow him as well.:)

[@rudewalrus5636]

I agree completely - because I took your recommendation ~35 years ago. This song introduced me to Kate Bush and I immediately loved her music. I got the album, and subsequently collected most of her other albums. She is certainly a unique and special artist that deserves as much attention as she can get.

[@foxyfoxtrot4233]

I had known the song before Stranger Things but just as “another great 80s song that I liked but never owned.” But the way they used the song in episode 4 was truly masterful and in my mind I now always recall that scene when I listen to it (and I’ve listened to it a lot the last few weeks).

[@gloria7190]

This! Since I was A kid in the 90’s I always liked to listen to old music but in a very nostalgic way because I wasn’t around at those time. it’s great to have this music back to represent new generations in their own personal way.

[@gabyr.883]

How is that "song I like but never own"?

[@jkratzok]

I fell in love with Kate Bush when I saw her on Saturday Night Live in 1978. Immediately (the next day) I ran out and bought her album "The Kick Inside!" She's influenced so many other female singers and has done incredible work over the years. I'm so glad Stranger Things boosted her back to the top of the charts.

[@grahambrooks5080]

Exactly what happened to me! I saw on that Saturday evening and it was life changing. Seen both her concerts spanning over 40 years. Will never tire of her charm, beauty and talent. We are all blessed to be alive to experience her music.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Not just female singers. Plenty of male singers too.

[@ablanccanvas]

I was absolutely taken with this song when I first heard it in the 80’s. And while it was playing ‘here’ and you were describing it’s nuances, I had ‘goosebumps upon goosebumps!’ The drum beats are… the footsteps running. The heartbeats pounding. The running breaths shortening. There’s angst. There’s sorrow. There’s hope. There’s God. Incredible song. Incredible music artist. Thank you for reviewing.

[@simplyron6359]

The 'line of the song' for me is 'Tell me we both matter, don't we?' Well done, Rick. It is a joy to follow your work.

[@scottnixon9236]

In the mid 80s in highschool and being a metalhead guitarist. I listened to Kate Bush. Why because it broadened my love for real musical composition. She is a gem of an artist and I am loving that it's being introduced to this generation. Great breakdown Rick.

[@RobBCactive]

Kate had drama in her music, I loved heavy rock and good metal, Kate was one pop artist actually worth listening to 😁

[@warrenbridges1891]

@@RobBCactive Same here. I was listening to hard rock long before Kate came on the scene. I'm older than her and I I love her. Have every album.

[@Purplenpinkk]

My husband watches "Stranger Things" and I was talking about this whole thing with Kate Bush. I've been a fan since back in the early 80s. For the past two weeks I've been telling him what a genius she is and trying to show him videos of her music. He was not enthused. He watches this channel and I was like, "Well, I can't wait until Rick Beato covers Kate Bush...you'll see." Today he texted me the link, and I couldn't be more excited. She truly is so brilliant. "The Dreaming" is a masterpiece - one of my favorite albums of all time.

[@normajoe]

Oh my Gosh - that’s really sad. I know this was a nice story you told - I think ? - in that you’re excited KTB’s music is getting out there to a fresh blood, but honestly, you should ask your husband why has so little respect for your discerning tastes / your appraisals. You’re clearly awesome and engage with art in a really amazing way - how do I know? You’re a KTB devotee - so enough said. Your husband shouldn’t have been so dismissive - he sounds like he doesn’t think much of women

[@ramonmoreno8014]

@@normajoe There it is, the long leap - 21st century aerobics

[@eivind105]

@@normajoeWoke-o-meter blown to pieces right there

[@Purplenpinkk]

@@normajoe Thank you for this. I just read this to my husband and he was dismissive again. So we will see.

[@chriscarvalho2033]

I think Hounds of Love is one of the top 10 greatest records of all time by any artist or band. Rick, I would love it if you did a “What makes this album great” series where you talk not only about the songs, but the production, mastering, song order, album cover etc.

[@ericlewis217]

Great idea

[@gavintheseeker]

Let’s get this comment to the top!

[@davedundas]

That is a great idea, and "Hounds of Love" is certainly deserving of being on that list somewhere!

[@nmarqvorsen8806]

I fully agree. It is also on my top 10 list of all time greatest albums. Period.

[@SternLX]

You know that must have been quite the shock when her agent called and said "Hey Kate, your song Running Up That Hill went number 1 on the charts... again."

[@peterjackson4763]

Again? When first released it went to number 3 in the UK. It reached number 6 after being used in the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony and only reached number 1 in 2022. It holds the record for the longest time to reach number 1 after release and Kate has the record for the longest time between two number 1s. She is the oldest female artist to have a number 1 in the UK. Only Elton John, Tom Jones, and Louis Armstrong have had ones when older (Elton had three in the same year).

[@isobeljames1328]

Kate doesn't have an agent...

[@Skank_and_Gutterboy]

She was probably making phone calls thinking the latest residual check was a mistake.

[@carladean6117]

I just love Mr Beato's detailed musical dissection of songs. It always makes me understand better why I loved them so much in the first place

[@cesarlaia3742]

Ok, I never make a comment, but I had to. The way you make your analysis is just incredible. I am a teacher (chemistry), and seeing your videos is an inspiration of how we can explain deep stuff in such light way. You make videos of more than 30 minutes, and it works! About Kate Bush, she is one of the best pop artists ever. Running up that Hill always makes me sad in a very nice way, it just conforts your soul.

[@fridaycasual]

Rick, Cesar hit it. I am a university professor (I teach negotiation). Your "pedagogical method" is commendable. After watching your 8 minute lessons, I note myself simplifying my lectures, building in enthusiastic hooks into my presentations. Your fan loyalty must derive from that sound educational instinct. Kudos.

[@gregwhitcoe5411]

@@fridaycasual I know nothing about sheet music yet I watch these videos religiously! I just love the way Rick boils these songs down eventhough I have no idea what he's talking about half the time LOL It tells you a lot about how Rick "teaches" these things.. absolutely BRILLIANT! If you can somehow capture this in YOUR teachings, you will go far! Good luck!

[@_sparky3653]

agreed,@@gregwhitcoe5411 . I know zero about music and music theory. I can feel the difference between major and minor, but I can grasp so much more now since watching Rick Beato (is he the Titus Welliver of music?) sharing through videos.

[@peterbondmusic]

the word genius gets thrown around a lot, but Kate Bush actually is a genius.

[@MrThrustSSC]

I agree. Kate Bush and Joni Mitchell are in that small category IMO.

[@MrAlexarctica]

@@MrThrustSSC Joni Mitchell needs to be the next artist to have this resurgence of popularity imo. So glad Kate Bush is getting all this well-deserved love.

[@Marchant2]

My goodness! I was going to post those exact same words.

[@firstnamelastname8060]

That one song made me buy the album in 1985. Not being totally stupid, I immediately bought her earlier albums. BAM! A whole new world of music entered my soul. I don't know how else to put it. Unique and ingenious.

[@bostonseeker]

I felt another area of my brain open up for business once I started listening to her music, back in the 80s, when a friend gave me one of her earlier albums. (When THOL came out, we were standing in line at the record store.) The only other time I've ever felt that was with certain classical composers, like late Beethoven or anything by Brahms.

[@danlaxer514]

Oh, man. This was one of my favourites, Rick. I don't know why, but the way you explained and pointed out the dissonance brought tears to my eyes because, I mean, who knows if Kate was thinking about all of this consciously. But that's the beauty of creating music is these great things come out in the creative process, and then the artist can say "Whoa. Look was I've done!" I'm only a little bit of a musician. But watching your videos help us, I think, to appreciate great songs in a new way. Cheers.

[@markpickerel1507]

Kate seems like a natural at understanding how music should flow and pull at you. Hard to understand for those of us who don't have that gift.

[@fiddleandfart]

Yes, moving indeed - particularly the melody of "There is thunder in our hearts.." Breathtakingly lovely... "Cloudbusting" remains particularly moving too!

[@Jvnarb]

You’re not alone!..and I thought I was the only one that teared up during this..amazing the power of emotion in the song..

[@jarirepo1172]

That singing as well... the rhythm and everything that flows... it's just something very few of us can create.

[@ThePlayercoach]

Yea! Brings tears to my eyes as well. Party Rick, mainly Kate and 80’s in general for some reason. And I also love the Cloudbusting and it has the same effect.

[@insidejazzguitar8112]

So happy Rick featured Kate Bush and this song. Brings up intense romantic and sorrowful memories of my love from that time. Have always thought Kate Bush is in a league by herself.

[@hollisearl]

Kate Bush is in a genre all of her own, whether it's the 70's, 80's or now, her songs are timeless. She is a one-off. She doesn't write to be a commercial success and seemingly didn't sell out to commercialism, a rare thing in the world of pop. You have to admire her for that. And what a fabulous critique you gave of the construction of the song Rick.

[@Versul1]

Sometimes good art is a commercial success.

[@hollisearl]

@@Versul1 Yes, it is and David Bowie for one, is testament to that. A lot of his stuff was 'arty' but his persona made it sell.

[@manckrank]

She's done her own thing for sure. Luckily sometimes quality resonates with a significant audience, she's done pretty well commercially :-)

[@hollisearl]

@@manckrank Great way of putting it.

[@d.aardent9382]

All her songs were so different from one another and most of them always gave me a feeling of hearing a entire story and just this feeling of epicness and depth and mystery.

[@nicholasrameka3599]

Kate Bush for me as a child of the 80s was kind of like that character in a story that somehow stands outside of time. I was 11 years old when I first heard Running Up That Hill. My parents were driving us to relatives in the city and I remember being especially haunted by the descending synth notes. It was around the time - 1985 - when my fear of nuclear war was at its most heightened. This song stopped me in my tracks. There was a lot of wallpaper music in the 80s, but you just knew when something hit like this. It was yet another offering from a true musical genius.

[@adamcote3328]

Kate Bush has incredible range as a writer. “Wuthering Heights” is an amazing song that has unconventional harmonic movement, odd meter sections, and an incredible guitar solo (by Ian Bairnson) in addition to the beautiful lyrics, melody and vocals. She was 18 when she wrote it, and I read somewhere that it only took her a few hours. She had already written hundreds of songs by that point. Truly an incredible artist.

[@Kirklandjones69]

That bass line is schmackin too

[@JasonM96]

Her early records are generally too esoteric for my tastes, but I can't deny the artistry and skill. But the Hounds of Love album is, for me, the perfect melding of her pop sensibilities and her singular vision.

[@skipacuff5104]

Ian Bairnson composed and performed it. I ca remember exactly where and when I first heard Wuthering Heights and the rest of the lp in 1978, and the one thing I can’t recall is exactly how many times we replayed that song, but it was no less than a dozen.

[@TomStrahle]

100% this.

[@djwiggles2835]

My English teacher introduced us to wuthering heights (both the song and book) this past year and my whole class loved it, so it’s perfect that another Kate bush song would hit our generation so hard later on

[@sofian8999]

Kate Bush is truly an inspiration to so many people and I’m so happy she’s getting more recognition in this day and age. Well deserved supposing Kate is an absolute rarity among the music industry, one of the most authentic and genius artists ever!

[@zak3744]

Absolutely. I wasn't a teenager until the mid-late 90s but it seemed like most of the girls of the same age as me (and certainly all of the ones who were even slightly alternative, indie, literary, artistic) had a point of epiphany where they discovered Kate Bush and her back catalogue. She's been an inspiration to multiple generations!

[@bramvds5149]

Tsjaa, ik ken de serie niet, wel de ophef: Running up that hill, van Kate Bush, decennia na dato een nummer 1 hit. Kate Bush, mijn jeugd heldin van wie ik een foto in een amechtige pose op mijn zolderkamer had. Zachtboard tegen de wand, ik kon posters met punaises blijven opprikken. Eens in de 10 jaar (dat is dus eenmaal dat ik thuis woonde) werd het gesausd en voilà....ik kon weer verse posters ophangen. Maar Kate Bush dus. Ik had hier de clip kunnen plaatsen maar wat veel mooier is: Rick Beato fileert het nummer en geeft ons inzage waarom het toen, en nu, zo'n briljant (eighties!!) popliedje is. En ook al zal ik het nooit nomineren voor de Top 2000 of een andere lijst (er is zoveel ander moois van Kate dat bij mij meer voorop staat): wat een fantastische popsong blijft het toch ! Bedankt Rick! FB post 6 juli 22

[@groovemonkey2498]

Kate's music has brought tears to my eyes for over 40 years now. Thank you for presenting this, Rick.

[@stephenalexander321]

Kate Bush was part of our standard playlist back in the '80s, along with David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, and so many others. We always knew she was a creative genius. We played the grooves off of The Dreaming. I still can't get her tunes out of my head. I've been playing "Cloudbusting" and "Love and Anger" on repeat all day.

[@davidf8749]

When Kate was promoting her album "Never For Ever", me and a mate from work went into HMV in Manchester (8 miles from where we worked) during our lunch-hour. The queue was rather large and we didn't get back to work until after 3pm - but we each had a signed copy of the album. Absolutely love her. She pushed boundaries and remains an enigmatic persona.

[@topherjn]

Lucky!

[@laurencewhiteley.]

Back in the day (South London, where she lived) she came to see a band I was in and a few mates knew her well. I have no claim to have influenced her genius and talent, I have to say!! A special artist for sure...

[@rain73ful]

"Never For Ever" is my favorite album by her. She is an extraordinary artist. I can only hope that she makes some more music.

[@DeeEllEff]

I’m also a David F. (only I’m not from the U.K.), and also a huge fan of Kate’s boundary-pushing, enigmatic artistry! When I tell people that they should really check out her great work, I say “There’s no other musician like her!” (No coincidence, the only one even similar I can name is Peter Gabriel.) And not only has nobody to whom I’ve suggested her returned disappointed, nobody has disagreed that her talent is absolutely, stunningly unique.

[@adam872]

That is my favourite album of hers. Absolute quality all the way through.

[@AgentJayZ]

I'm the same age as you, Rick. I was there when Running up that hill came out. I remember thinking "Wow, this is weird stuff, probably too ethereal and cerebral for the market, and she won't get huge success". It was too much for me to understand, but I really liked it. Kate made me feel more intelligent because I liked her songs. (check out her version of Wuthering Heights vs the (also excellent) version by Pat Benatar) Your analysis makes it much clearer to me: It was way over my head, but it was incredible. That's why Kate Bush today sounds as good today as she ever did. Rick, this is a great video!

[@nathanathome]

Pat Benetar gained more respect when I found she covered Kate's Wuthering Heights.

[@tjs114]

It is always important to remember that RUTH sounds so uniquely 80s because Kate was one of the first people to seriously dive into and truly master what could be done with the Fairlight-2 CMI. She literally created all of those samples herself then modified them to be solely hers for the Hounds of Love/the Ninth Wave. She was the first person to release an album using the Fairlight-- Never for Ever featured the Fairlight-1 but the programming was done by others. I am still proud to have been to both of Kate's live shows, seeing the Tour of Life in Stuttgart in 1979 with my uncle and then Before the Dawn in 2014 on what would have been my uncle's birthday.

[@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong]

Such a life to have seen Kate Bush live in 1979 AND 2014! And BTW "Never for Ever" is my favorite Kate Bush album.

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

The samples she used (the long drone and the melody) were fashioned from the CELLO2 sample. She resampled the reverb tail after putting the Fairlight through some effects. Nothing short of brilliant. Also, you forget that Peter Gabriel used the Fairlight on his 3rd album.

[@angeliasharp4202]

I cannot ever remember a time not loving this song. I introduced it to so many people who didn't get it, so I eventually stopped. That "Stranger Things," a bingeable show, gave Kate Bush the recognition she deserved in the 80s is part sad, part vindication. With all that's been going on in the world, this is one of my places of absolute joy. Thank you, Rick, for taking time out to appreciate this breathtaking song. I'm over the moon for Kate!

[@matrobnew]

Not only did P Gabriel use the Fairlight first, he was the one who sold her on it. They started collaborating on that 'Melty Face' album (she sang bg in 'Games Without Frontiers'), and in general he was a major influence on her for years after. Then they did their huge duet, 'Don't Give Up', on his So album. But meanwhile, he was creating Security (which made massive and crazy use of the Fairlight) while she was making The Dreaming (same). At one point, Peter reportedly said to Kate that she was 'mad as a box of frogs'. To which she responded "well, pots and kettles, Peter". Exactly. It's no accident they admired each other.

[@matrobnew]

Oh also: not just in using the Fairlight: when Peter told Kate (or maybe even showed her) that he was composing the Security songs by starting with rhythm, she decided to do the same with The Dreaming. And there's still a lot of that in Hounds of Love, though only for certain songs.

[@nemmie]

As a Brit of the 70s Kate Bush is everything. Hounds Of Love is an epic album. Running up that hill is amazing. But remember Wuthering Heights......Astounding!!!

[@FernandoLobo]

And now, master of puppets is trending. Thank you Stranger things.

[@maxwellshammer5283]

I just saw it was no. 5 on iTunes.

[@ManCub583]

That scene gave me goosebumps in places I didn’t think I could get goosebumps lol! Loved that scene!

[@autistichead8137]

What an awesome scene that was!! Our love of Eddie’s character made it epic.

[@ManCub583]

@@Ottophil Metallica may not have needed the money, but rock needed a win, which it got (at least for a little bit…we’ll see how long it lasts lol!)

[@DrummerMatt4253]

@@ManCub583 "rock needed a win"? what? rock is still extremely popular, and there are tons of great rock artists, both new and old, releasing music. you just sound salty that hip hop and rap outsells rock music now lol

[@Phlipjames]

I heard this song on the radio circa 90 and was completely overcome and moved to tears! The vocal contrast in the chorus astounded me. I managed to track it down (pre internet!) and bought the album. It still moves me today 30 plus years later.

[@carltonbakerii8274]

I feel you! I came across this album when it was released and was immediately hooked by those drums. And then Kate's voice exploded across my soul and showed me how deep the bullet lies. Every time I come back to that album, I feel as though I'm gazing into myself, finding new facets, new twists, new life. So, yes, still moved all these years later.

[@apoplexiamusic]

i'm 37 so i obviously didn't hear this when it was on rotation the first time around. i don't remember when i first heard it, although i was an adult, but it really moved me to tears when the chorus hits. It's just so melancholic and powerful!!

[@boris2997]

I heard the full song for the first time today and it's mind blowing 🤯 good

[@nj1255]

Hounds of Love and The Dreaming are such stellar albums! You can clearly hear the huge impact she has had on pop music today, especially amongst female singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists like Björk, Grimes and Julia Holter who often composes and records everything themselves. Kate really deserves all the attention she is getting right now.

[@mylesdear]

I remember hearing the first time this song was referenced in the series, and, knowing the song, totally resonated with its use. The strong character of Maxine, pushing hard against the negativity in her life and having to grow up too soon, yet retaining her moral strength and quirky character, dovetailed with the quirky but strong sound of Kate Bush, an excellent pairing, like the right entree with the right kind of fine wine. The old becomes new, memorable, poignant, unforgettable !

[@Destin65]

I'm a rock/metal guy and 'Hounds of Love' is still one of my favorite albums of all-time. Even better than her 'Kick Inside' debut. Just so strong throughout with songs like Big Sky, Running Up That Hill, and who could forget Cloudbusting whose video starred Donald Sutherland? But it was the backside of the LP (yeah, I'm old) that is where the true magic lies, that side is referred to as 'The Ninth Wave', an album unto itself. So much Pink Floyd influence it sounds like to me, and a visionary story of one song that flows into the next song non-stop. To me, it's a masterpiece across any genre. Once you are finished being enthralled by Hello Earth and start hearing the first plinks of notes of The Morning Fog, the last song is like a melancholic reflection of the journey you just took and literally just makes me take a deep sigh. I would love to see you do a video breaking down the story and scope of music and history that 'The Ninth Wave' washed through.

[@jens2049]

The kick inside is her worst album lmao

[@bgfd1]

I love both albums. The Kick Inside is like a beuatiful magic spell and the Hounds of Love is like her taking it all further. The song ‘Moving’ from the Kick Inside is pure magic.

[@erichwalrath970]

@@jens2049 I heard the Kick Inside in a coffee house in Amsterdam in 1979 and have been hooked ever since.

[@5roundsrapid263]

The first time I found out about Kate Bush was when I saw the video for Cloudbusting on MTV (or VH1?) when I was young. I was instantly spellbound by this woman and her music.

[@theblueacorn]

@@jens2049 yoiw lmao yfsc

[@willmercury]

Rick, your taste is impeccable, your insight is always inspiring, and your genuine affection for the music is about the most hopeful thing I know these days. Keep 'em comin'!

[@EclecticInstinct]

Well said, sir. A consistently brilliant channel.

[@terryhicks4038]

Rick's analysis is so good it had me in tears.

[@adam872]

Well said, Rick is an absolute treasure

[@stereodreamer23]

Kate Bush has had a strong cult following since her first album, and we all agree that the is the most under-rated, under-appreciated artist in modern music. Pretty much every female vocalist of any talent or skill counts her as an inspiration. Her fans have known all along--and it's good to see the world finally coming to it's senses about Kate's true value and beauty as an artist...

[@sebastianbeiglbock3606]

May be true to the US, however almost all her Albums were Top 3 in the UK an many other countries around the world. 7 Top 10 singles in the UK.

[@julianhaywood2147]

You've just contradicted yourself there, haven't you? How can KB be under-rated and under-appreciated if so many artists worship her?

[@woudgy]

@@julianhaywood2147 there are quite a few examples of artists who are hugely influential but not widely popular. Musicians often are music nerds themselves, and their taste doesn't necessarily reflect what is well known or popular. That said, Kate Bush is pretty successful/famous? It's mainly just a question of time going by. She was due to be rediscovered.

[@systemoftheabyss7383]

“The man with a child in his eyes”, has for past 35 years been to me the most beautiful song ever written. Always been a huge fan, used to irritate me no end how the general media would make out she was cooky and weird thus not worth taking seriously. Glad to see that perception is changing and being admired as the genius she always has been.

[@philipebbrell2793]

This Woman's Work is comparable. Gets me everytime.

[@deanjones684]

She was cooky though up until hounds of love when she was taken seriously as an artist

[@systemoftheabyss7383]

@@deanjones684 no doubt she is her own force of energy and an original artist, however from memory pretty much any time I would hear a track on the radio it came with the caveat of her being slightly unusual, with an almost disparaging manner. That was enough to dissuade easily susceptible listeners, certainly of my generation.

[@davidbenoit3765]

Yes, such a great song!

[@natashakay598]

It's an amazing song - but when you realise she wrote that when she was 13 years old! Unbelievable

[@04beni04]

Kate Bush isn't on my daily listening playlists, but when I'm in the mood, there's *nothing* like Kate Bush to capture that weird intense-zen energy. Like those vivid dreams about flying I had as a kid -- you know, where you _feel_ the rush of air against your face and see lights far below while you're moving through an inky black sky and have to remind yourself to breathe? Yeah, that's a Kate Bush mood right there. Edited to remove embarrassing typos. 😁

[@wesleyAlan9179]

I totally know what you're talking about!😁👍

[@AnthonySherritt]

Ooooooo SO WELL spoken!

[@mitsanut5869]

She's hard to get used to, that's for sure. I have one of her albums and I listen to it occasionally (just like to anything I have, anymore). Not my type of music but I can appreciate the level of artistry and different take on song structure. She for sure is different than most. Her voice is disturbing and of strange resonance, for lack of better words. Out of female performers who in my opinion deserve deeper recognition, one comes to mind: A band Concrete Blonde. Now that's a voice right there.

[@5roundsrapid263]

So true! We all need that zen sometimes, no matter how old we get.

[@davidy80]

I think of Wuthering Heights a bit like I think of Bohemian Rhapsody; I remember exactly where I was the first time I heard it, because I'd never heard anything else like it. Kate Bush truly deserves a resurgence in popularity.

[@LambentOrt]

I really hope that listeners will use this song as an entrypoint into her whole discography. Everything she made is special.

[@megaskyburst]

Do you know what’s even more amazing about this song that I’ve just found out? Kate Bush also produced it. So she arranged everything on the track, all the little nuances, and the lyrics. to produce a song this good on your own is quite incredible

[@HerveBoisde]

Rick talks about that in the video. He said she was producing her own music before anyone else did. The Dreaming is the first album that she started production on and it was very tricky for her to figure it out. Some observers thought she was going to ruin her career but she managed to produce a compelling album. But with Hounds of Love she really found her sound and it’s still one of the best albums anywhere.

[@marmaladefille1]

The Dreaming is totally wacky. I love it.

[@craigusselman546]

She plays most of the music on this tune Her and her Fairlight cmi .

[@GeneSavage]

Like you, I'm so happy people are rediscovering Kate Bush! She was never appreciated like she should have been the first time around. This song has always moved me to tears and I never understood why it wasn't in hot rotation at my local top 40 in 1985. So glad to see it, and its creator, getting the recognition they deserve.

[@lavenderbee3611]

She wasn't properly appreciated in the U.S., I don't think that holds true for the rest of the world.

[@dwvw]

She was big in Canada the first time around. I heard her on the radio a lot and she always was in regular rotation on MuchMusic, a Canadian video channel.

[@peterwallace8441]

She was huge in the UK from the first single (Wuthering Heights). Everyone knew she was unique.

[@GeneSavage]

@@lavenderbee3611 I don't know; they were more aware of her, but she didn't have a #1 the entire decade of the 1980s in any country that I could find.

[@GeneSavage]

@@peterwallace8441 You know this is her first #1 in the UK (or anywhere else for that matter) since that record?

[@Ldiamond22]

The inspiration Kate Bush has on many artists is numerous! Hounds of Love is hands down one of my favorite albums of all time. Some of her later work can be challenging, in a good way. She is brilliant!!! Thank you for covering this song. Would love to see you cover more of her work.

[@davepfizer]

This is the woman who made a song about Pi, as in the number, and then sang it to god knows how many decimal places. Absolutely brilliant. Kate makes things that can be difficult to get into but then suddenly you go wow! Where as other songs from the get go are great. That is a real skill.

[@GrayJack9]

Kate has a rare ability to capture both the ethereal and the everyday and make the listener think about them in a different way. She is a unique talent and its brilliant that she is being "discovered" by a new audience.

[@mysticmerman]

I've never really considered this, but that's exactly what I think about David Bowie! She's often compared to Peter Gabriel, but I see a lot of similarities in her art with Bowie's art.

[@nigelpearson9101]

Despite what Rick says about the tune, you would never be able to date her work to the 70s/80s. Like Bowie she is timeless, and precociously talented!

[@mysticmerman]

@@nigelpearson9101 Totally agree!

[@danmayberry1185]

The Man With The Child In His Eyes (same debut album) remains one of the most tender and haunting ballads of all time. Love it when the youngsters discover real music.

[@billsherrington5996]

And amazingly written when she was a teenager!

[@sf3137]

Written when she was 13 years old apparently. Astonishing.

[@billsherrington5996]

@@sf3137 Yeah, incredible!

[@oneMoreMiffedBrit]

Oh my word, absolutely. The Man With The Child In His Eyes is my other Kate Bush favourite! THIS is good songwriting, standing above your blinking cardi B's and your tiktok idiots.

[@unclemick-synths]

The Kick Inside is such a great album - even the title itself has extra depth from being the title of the album.

[@GrahamAstles]

I saw Kate live at the Hammersmith Arena in the late 1980's, singing with Peter Gabriel as he performed "Don't give up" from the "So" album. It was magical, when Kate came out for her part the crowd went wild - it was such a surprise. EDIT: Actually, thinking about it, it was probably in Wembley Areana (as it was then - sadly gone now) Still a great concert and a wonderful experience. Peter had ethnic band he promoted playing in the entrance halls.

[@jeffreywillstewart]

I saw Peter Gabriel in the early 93 and Sinaed O'Connor came and sang Dont Give Up, and the guy I took kept telling everyone we were going to see Sinaed O'Connor while I rolled my eyes in the background. Lol

[@shannonnelson7994]

Would have given so much to see that concert.

[@paulhease1007]

Ah Im sad I missed that one--Kate grew up not far from me at the same time. I did see The Wall at Hammersmith though--amazing concert!!!

[@danhenderson8299]

It was a magic night. He played 4 nights at Earls Court 26-29 June 1987. I went Saturday and Sunday, but I can't remember which date Kate appeared, pretty sure it was a one off though and was a massive surprise!

[@trickygoose2]

@@danhenderson8299 I think it was the last night as I went on the 2nd or 3rd night and somebody I knew went on the first night and, if I recall correctly, I found out later that someone I'd been at school with (I left in '86) went on the last night and saw her then.

[@sertaki]

This song is absolutely amazing. And the episode it is featured is one of the all-time best moments of television history. It's just an incredible use of the song coupled with great acting and directing.

[@AnthonyDavid59]

As a uni student, I rarely could afford vinyl, but "The Kick Inside" was a must-buy for me. She was one-of-a-kind when I first heard her on the radio. "The Man with the Child In His Eyes" and "Wuthering Heights" were my favourites.

[@zitabraun1176]

Yes, I so agree with you on all you say. Plus Them Heavy People.

[@LeeMichaelWalton]

As a professional musician, I really enjoyed your expression of the musical attributes of this song.Kate Bush has been a profound inspiration for me since I first heard her when I was just seven years of age! I shall never forget that moment of hearing her singing 'Hammer Horror'. Now I look forward to seeing how people explore Kate's rich and spiritual infliences. She really does draw upon a range of spiritual influences. She is a real gem. I am blessed to have discovered her at such a young age.

[@GraemeHunter_UK]

"Under the Ivy", and " This woman's Work" are genuinely incredible songs from a great catalogue!💌

[@owenbloomfield1177]

The video for This Woman's Work gets me every time.

[@christophers.bollotta5059]

Reaching Out is another heart wrenching, but incredible song.

[@SuperBroonie]

This womans work is amazing as is dream of sheep, the man with child in his eyes, the list is endless.

[@erich1710]

This Woman's Work brings me to tears. It's incorporated beautifully and powerfully in the movie "She's Having a Baby". That movie has a great soundtrack, by the way. Maxwell does a nice cover of This Woman's Work, too.

[@peterlawson8563]

And Under The Ivy was just whipped up in the studio when she needed a B-Side. Wow. If you have her albums, see if you can lay your hands on The Other Sides, a 4CD set that collects 12", non-album singles/B-Sides and cover versions.

[@haytguugle8656]

I couldn't agree with you more. I was blown away by her voice, song and performance when I saw her perform on Saturday Night Live back in '78. I still get blown away every time I listen to her songs/performances of works I have listened to, literally, multiple hundreds of times. They never get old. And they forever move the soul regardless of how many times the soul has been moved or by how far. One of the few artists that must be referred to and respected as, an artist.

[@PrankZabba]

This song has been sending shivers up my spine for decades. Same with pretty much the entire first side of the album. Cloudbursting makes it perfect bookends for sure. But this is one of those songs I want to hear at stupid jet engine sized volumes.

[@jackwezesa1081]

Cloudbusting.

[@tricky3119]

@@jackwezesa1081 Indeed.

[@odnilniloc]

I’ve bought my tickets and I’m right there with you. 🎫

[@tabbycat55]

I get shivers with the Ninth Wave. This whole album is brilliant.

[@DKYarborough]

Cloudbusting is THE song I always think of with Kate Bush. I first heard it as a tween, and I’d stay up late hoping to see the marvelous video with Donald Sutherland. I’d love to see Beato break down that one, too.

[@Keepmelevel]

I went down the rabbit hole with her and almost didn’t come out… She is so amazing!

[@MoonchildDog]

Hahaha! The thing is, you’re aren’t out of the Kate Bush rabbit hole. You’ll realize this 30 years from now. Take it from someone who first went down that rabbit hole in 1985..😜 It’s glorious, and there’s no reason to ever leave it. Her music changed my life

[@Keepmelevel]

@@MoonchildDog I’m 52 and remember her from the 80s and always loved her voice. I always wondered about her craft and then I saw a documentary on her and found out about her back story and songs I never heard. Just an amazing talent!

[@MoonchildDog]

Ha! You and I are the same age. One of my favorite tracks by Kate is Lake Tahoe from 50 Words For Snow. So otherworldly….and heartbreaking. Completely transports me to another realm

[@cortical1]

I was 16 years old when this album came out, and I can't tell you how many times I used reverse auto-seek (a new Sony feature then) on my cassette player to play this song over and over. I'm guessing that mood that I felt is the same mood that's resonating with a new generation. What an amazing power music has to drive human brain systems across vast distances of time and space. 🧠

[@DamianBloodstone]

I remember when the song came out. I heard it from a cassette playing at a store. I never heard it again until now. I'm still captured by it every time I hear it. It seems to be playing every time I go to a store or shop. I love the song.

[@kJ922-h3j]

People keep talking about how much money she’s making right now, apparently £250k a week. That’s what happens when you completely write, produce and perform a song yourself, y’know…actual talent. I shouldn’t have to be saying this as a person in my 20s 😂

[@MichaelHonsinger]

And it was done in a home studio to boot!!

[@hoelenchilada]

And OWN it all too. Kate's a smart cookie!

[@RolfSchild]

I‘m in my sixtees and I totally agree.

[@tmage23]

She completely owns the music. Apparently she's made something like 3 million pounds from the streaming of RUTH in 2022 alone.

[@macy1066]

I don't think she really cares about the money. She could have been touring across the US in the 70s and 80s making good bank and yet she did not.

[@StreetCarma]

I fell in love with Kate Bush instantly when I heard „Wow“ on the GTA Vice City soundtrack some 20 years ago. Dug into her whole catalogue afterwards. I really like her older work, the first two albums especially. My favorite album though is 50 Words for Snow.

[@GamingRevenant]

I've been listening to this song for decades now, and I've always felt like I'm the only person in my environment that closely listens to Kate Bush or even knows about her. I too am not watching Stranger Things in particular, but hearing the song got used and its hype recently it really doesn't surprise me. The level of artistry present in almost all her songs is beyond the understanding of many, and I'm glad that a popular series has managed to bring this talent in a new light so many years later. I expect the same to happen to many other artists that have been forgotten by most new generations if their music gets incorporated (the right way) into popular series or movies. The music of the masters of the old time will live on forever, and be rediscovered over and over for eternity.

[@gahan101]

You said it all,man. I'm sure if a song is great, it will some day find a way back to a newer audience.

[@joesuhrada5615]

You weren’t. She held a special place with us metalheads! Mostly because of her vocal virtuosity, and musicality, notwithstanding her natural beauty.

[@Mhxhgc]

The vocal track on that song… is the ballet we perform with the ones we Love. Sometimes perfect & sometimes wholly unatural. I’ve listened to this song a thousand times & still can’t nail it all down. A timeless work of art.❤

[@senorbe]

And give Kate Bush credit for being a multimedia creative genius as well. Her dancing and showmanship in her videos and the few live productions she did were miles ahead of anyone else in the rock business.

[@mick8473]

👆🏾 💯

[@gregf1299]

I believe she was the first to use a head mounted wireless mike, which she made with a coat hanger. You might laugh about that, but her reason was to free her hand from holding a mike...and she did it before everyone else.

[@michaeldunahee4537]

Her live performance on Saturday Night Live is unforgettable for me. Singing "The Man with the Child in his Eyes" while sitting on Paul Schaffer's piano - it was amazing!

[@georgeadcock2347]

I think she did Rollin the Ball in a gold leotard sitting cross legged

[@jefferyjones5167]

I said in another video comment that's when I fell in love with her! She was, and always has been, totally amazing!

[@TonyP_Yes-its-Me]

She was only 13 when she wrote that song. Let that sink in.

[@berliozophile]

I had the same experience as a kid. Who is this person? What is she doing and why do I really like this song so much?...lol...

[@ChromaticHarp]

Paul Shaffer played in the Saturday night Live band?

[@Bassdriver]

I absolutely love Kate Bush. She's always done her own thing and yet became so successful. There is something in her music and lyrics that just resonates with so many people. And "Running Up That Hill" is one of the most beautiful songs ever.

[@rain73ful]

I hope you listen to her older stuff too. I'm sure you'll like it!

[@mvellis3863]

And her newer stuff as well. Aerial and 50 Words For Snow are masterpieces (and Before The Dawn is a fantastic live album)

[@Bassdriver]

@@rain73ful of course I do! I used to binge listen to her entire albums several years ago - I think I'll have to do that again ;-) Her entire catalogue is full of gems - and I don't mean only her better known songs (btw, I've been planning to cover "Babooshka" on my bass cover channel, that fretless line by John Giblin is so beautifully intricate!) but also those less "radio friendly" (the entire "The Dreaming" album is incredible). She's one of the most - for lack of the better word (I'm not a native English speaker, mind you) - complete artists I know.

[@MrPlayerPerson]

Kate Bush is an amazing songwriter, musician, singer, talent and producer, she is one of the few vocalists with a seven octave vocal range, and she does her vocal gymnastics effortless. She also is very experimental as a songwriter and musician, truly very gifted! I have been a fan of her music since 1978 when she released "Man With a Child in his Eyes". Awesome analysis of the song "Running Up That Hill" thank you!

[@davepowell7168]

Nearer 5 octaves l guess, Dimash Kudaibergen tops 7 running from baritone to falsetto (SOS for example) but Kate is a very talented vocalist

[@Thurgosh_OG]

Kate is recognised as having a 4+ octave range. In more recent radio interviews she has said that her voice has lowered so she cannot hit the highs of old but can get down lower, so she now sings her songs an octave lower than in the past.

[@happypapi1903]

Sarah McLachlan cited her as a big influence, and you can hear it on the first record. She's called herself on it in many interviews.

[@canadademon]

I honestly think "The Dreaming" is one of the greatest albums of all time. Every single song is unique and amazing. Everyone needs to hear it.

[@Pigsandpies1984]

Seriously underrated album. Beautiful production. Creative, original, emotional. Pulling out the pin is my favorite song.

[@leftyz12]

The album that got me into Kate…brilliant. Also Never Forever

[@ssia6938]

That album upended my world, in a fantastic way.

[@micku2216]

The drumming in Sat In Your Lap and how its pattern is disguised always has me wet from the sheer simplicity of the genius. Also, lyrics. So spiritually charged

[@jenniferwilliams3650]

Agreed! So unusual and bizarre but beautiful and emotional. One of my all time favorite albums ever.

[@kevinreynolds7125]

I've been a Kate Bush fan since high school, (graduated in 1981). I absolutely fell in love with her voice, and I am so happy to hear her back on the charts and being discovered by a whole new group of people!!

[@imacmadman22]

As one who came of age in the 1980's I've known about Kate Bush from the beginning and I've always enjoyed her voice. Her enigmatic, ethereal qualities have always been fascinating to me. It's great to see her having a resurgence, "Running Up That Hill" has always been a great track along with "Wuthering Heights" and of course, on Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up."

[@Suelabrie]

I was obsessed with KB in the 80’s and 90’s. 😁😁

[@brentroberson8203]

Loved her since her appearance on SNL in 1978, I believe. Eric Idle was the guest host. A young Paul Shaffer accompanied her on piano on her first song The Man With the Child in His Eyes.

[@suzannesantos86]

Fell in love with Kate Bush with her debut single , ‘Wuthering Heights’ from her debut studio album ‘The Kick Inside’ 1978. I was an eighth grader here in Australia but had emigrated two years beforehand from the UK. The song, album and Kate’s voice have always resonated with me on multiple levels. But imho it’s quintessentially British (read the bio for Wuthering Heights). It was Kate Bush who inspired me to read Emily Brontë as a 13 year old girl and soon after the full collection of the Brontë sisters’ works, which in turn inspired a love affair with English Literature, History and the Classics first as a bibliophile and later at university level study. The power of one song at the right time can be foundational in a person’s life. Always love Kate’s songs. It’s art. Period. Cheers! Suzi.

[@stefanconradsson]

Metal head here, and I absolutely adore Kate Bush. So many great songs such a unique entity in music. Pure genius in my opinion. Cheers 🍺

[@petersparker]

Kate is responsible for some of the greatest records ever made, no one like her. A genius songwriter and recording artist of the highest order. The Dreaming is a desert island disc for me, with Hounds of Love and The Sensual World not far behind. But I adore her whole catalog. The time this woman spent in a vocal booth boggles the mind. Creating layers of harmonies and counterpoint, call and response, to the most outrageous noises a human can make with their mouth! Whatever it took, whatever texture she could add, from the beautiful and sublime to the shrill and even frightening. So happy she's had this moment and younger people around the world are finding out about her. Couldn't happen to a more wonderful and deserving artist! (also, This Woman's Work is a Mt Rushmore song, one of the most powerful songs and recordings ever created! You should do a WMTSG on that one!)

[@AdamSawers]

I would have called out the same recordings in the same order...

[@kevintaylor9402]

I absolutely concur!!!!

[@kevintaylor9402]

I apologize I would replace Hounds of Love with Never For Ever.

[@DBStarr7]

Agree, k! TWW would be a fantastic deep dive for Rick!

[@drprick7432]

Totally agree! Plus the amazing musicians she had backing her! I think if I saw Kate live I would cry through the whole thing.

[@evanshaw17]

Rick we love you. You truly understand and communicate the true value and reasons for what makes music so important to us as humans. Kate is as you say a wonder of the world This song and woman’s work are my favorites

[@danielgrubb9668]

I heard my eight year old daughter singing this song the other day and I was dumbfounded…until I became Stranger Things literate.

[@ToyInsanity]

Tiktok literate really

[@robotpizza]

@@ToyInsanity Unlike TikTok, feel free to write more than three words. You can actually write entire sentences here on KZbin. Then, people actually know wtf you're talking about!

[@AHylianWarrior]

What's your 8 year old daughter doing watching a show like Stranger Things lol Pretty sure she got it from Tiktok and even then what is she doing on there lol You sure you ain't hiding something in that it was you who watch it

[@patchouliodonovan9529]

@@AHylianWarrior Did you miss the part where this has become a number one hit, meaning it is being played across all major radio stations and being jumped on by all the socials going? That 8-year-old kid will be hearing this track on practically every car ride, in practically every store and will being pushed to her by every algorithm on every platform, even if that's just spotify music/itunes/et al throwing it in her recommended/whats popular? Not to mention that 8 year old spends time around adults and older children who do watch the show and have been obsessing over it, so they are getting second-hand exposure everywhere they go, the teaching assistant is humming it to herself in the corner of the classroom, the older kids are 'playing' stranger things imaginary in the park, older siblings are blasting this from behind a closed bedroom door in homes everywhere. Find something better to do than make assumptions and judge people....

[@True-Being]

@@AHylianWarrior Big time. My 8 year old isn't going near either of them.