Kate Bush - Symphony In Blue (1979 Xmas Special)

Kate performs "Symphony In Blue" on the 1979 Christmas special. The opening music is "Gymnopédie No.1" by Erik Satie.
Lyrics:
I spent a lot of my time looking at blue,
The colour of my room and my mood:
Blue on the walls, blue out of my mouth;
The sort of blue between clouds, when the sun comes out,
The sort of blue in those eyes you get hung up about.
When that feeling of meaninglessness sets in,
Go blowing my mind on God:
The light in the dark, with the neon arms,
The meek He seeks, the beast He calms,
The head of the good soul department.
I see myself suddenly
On the piano, as a melody.
My terrible fear of dying
No longer plays with me,
for now I know that I'm needed
For the symphony.
I associate love with red,
The colour of my heart when she's dead;
Red in my mind when the jealousy flies,
Red in my eyes from emotional ties,
Manipulation, the danger signs.
The more I think about sex, the better it gets.
Here we have a purpose in life:
Good for the blood circulation,
Good for releasing the tension,
The root of our reincarnations.
I see myself suddenly
On the piano, as a melody.
My terrible fear of dying
No longer plays with me,
for now I know that I'm needed
For the symphony.
I spent a lot of my time looking at blue--
No wonder that I blue it!

[@JolPil]

It must be so lovely to be a genius like Kate Bush. Nature gave her everything, beauty, health, and effortless musical genius.

[@adrianchan3172]

People are an accumulation of their interests over life times. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, look at nature. Everything works in cycles. The weather, evaporation, your actions upon others. Everyone is unique in their own way due to this fact. What makes her such an excellent artist is her passion for creativity. I’m sure you have your own skills whatever that may be that nobody else has. :)

[@jane987]

She is great. I don’t believe things were effortless for her though. Her art comes partially from her struggles/ experiences. The most incredibly creative people use their own pain to produce the most amazing and emotional art.

[@lindabeeston7408]

@@adrianchan3172 I have musical interests and art and cookery, but I also suffer from depression, and I just can’t make it go enough to be able to do the things I love. I’ve tried everything.

[@ministryofanti-feminism1493]

LOL She's not a 'genius'. Goethe was a genius. Francis Bacon was a genius. Franklin was a genius. She clearly has a high IQ.

[@spiritoflights]

@@adrianchan3172 very aptly put .

[@tonysharples6233]

Pure genius. Legend in her own lifetime. In a class of her own - no one comes close.

[@scottwohlers9422]

also incomparable and if we ever have the chance to experience something so creatively explosive we will instantly know it ...... probably will not happen before my end days but hopefully before my kids/grandkids :)

[@SonOfTamriel]

@@scottwohlers9422 Profound, Scott. It's true, their will never be another Kate imo. Music just too stupid these days at least in the mainstream world.

[@scottwohlers9422]

@@SonOfTamriel Keep us up to date Tamriel as I am too busy/old to keep up...but I sure as hell will know if a talent appears and is comparable...can't even imagine it actually... Robert Johnson /Muddy Waters /Elvis/Bill Haley /Beatles /Stones/ Led Zep/Joni Mitchell /Hendrix...and then you throw the Kick Inside onto the turntable and just wonder where the hell does this emanate from and who had the guts/balls/fortitude to take a chance on producing/recording this and throwing it out there for the masses to consume.. just wow !! and totally in awe to this day !! :) 30+ years later incredible........on edit we really need to throw Aretha Franklin into the mix as far as effortless vocals are concerned for me both are top notch ...flip a coin for greatest of all time...both pack a severe punch without over extension and as a male it's completely incomprehensible where they project the human voice to and in extension our emotions..absolutely stunning...could you imagine a duet with these two????

[@jujimama8217]

@@scottwohlers9422 aaa D. By äh

[@lingux_yt]

@@californiapoppy Tori Amos too, pretty close

[@ludovica8221]

Lionheart is a very under-appreciated album

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Had me hooked from the moment 'Gymnopedie No. 1' started playing....

[@rosssmith8581]

What a treat to hear Kate play one of my favourite composers, as the lead in to the song that made me fall in love with her music! 😍 Perfection!

[@fviannaval]

I simply adore everything about her.

[@nattynoonah1]

I find it astounding how young she is yet how she expresses herself so freely, very beautiful.

[@brianbarrett192]

Prodigy. She got free reign to produce this show. At age 21 here.

[@aaardvarkkk]

It continues to amaze me how she makes everything she sings seem like heaven or otherwise just extremely cool. Like most people from the States, I discovered Kate in 1984 when "Hounds of Love" came out. I immediately bought all of her previous records and was even more blown away by the unique and ingenius songs, one after another without so much as a mediocre tune to be found. Consistently amazing stuff that I still listen to frequently, and probably always will. It's almost spiritual.

[@scottwohlers9422]

beyond spiritual... a rare gift that we may not experience within our current lifetime.....Luckily discovered her early through a college town music shop.... never looked back but finding like minded souls in the early/mid 80's was panning for gold in the Pacific Ocean lmao

[@SonOfTamriel]

@@scottwohlers9422 I'm 44 and only discovered her during lockdown 2020 (she never was a hit where I live). Was end of March and for some reason youtube told me to check out Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights. I've been blown away over this magnificent talent ever since. I'm a Black Metal and EDM person mostly and Kate is the best artist I've ever seen/heard in my life. I have at least 30 songs of hers that I listen to constantly. Quite out of my norm but their is nothing better.

[@scottwohlers9422]

@@SonOfTamriel Totally agree Sire and it is wonderful to know that her music is touching moving liquid into the next generation ...my kids have been exposed so I know for sure we are good for twenty years...Perhaps your discovery and sharing will ensure that to 50 + years !!

[@minukarodrigo]

She's that kind of artist who doesn't have a distinct style, but at the same time makes interesting yet unusual music

[@martinnatoli7981]

Meanwhile, as always contaminating everything, the empire of "the living dead" inoculated us with Madonna and other great celebrities

[@mrh-blue]

Kate Bush must be very high on the list of national treasures - I just love this song.

[@studentism]

global treasures*

[@bozodeathgod]

It's so good to "get" Kate Bush. Love, love, love, her.

[@seasalt9289]

My favorite song of hers 💗 I’m only a teen and appreciate her so much for what she has created for all generations to enjoy

[@mcdowelljj1]

"lionheart " is a truly classic album.i love to listen to it on vinyl equipped with a glass of red.....god bless you kate.a total genius.you are in my heart...thanks for posting this

[@ERICHOWARD-no4zb]

I've listened to this lovely song since the 80s. It stirs up memories, and it's timeless. KB rules.

[@solasistim336]

Erik Satie and Kate Bush = Beautiful

[@adrianchan3172]

I use to hear her songs as a teenager but at the time I was into guns’n’roses. Fast forward to 43 and now I’m rediscovering Kate Bush and so many of her awesome songs like Wow, Wedding list, Wuthering heights, Kite etc. Kate bush is so beautiful! What an artist. What a lady! Love her!

[@dabsy7192]

Took your time buddy!!!

[@rolinti9146]

the wedding list is one of my all time favourite songs

[@addmelolz]

wait, so is she 20 years old in these xmas specials? So amazing... so talented !!

[@emmyjo720]

She would have been a teenager when she wrote this

[@briannaghten2201]

@@emmyjo720 She started composing songs as an 11 year old. By the age of 15 she had a repertoire of over 50 songs when Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd began promoting the demo's around the industry. By the age of 19 she had written around 200 songs before releasing her 1st album.

[@edfenty8682]

oh shit, the lyrics are so freaking beautiful.

[@gab4moi596]

Hugely underrated song, always in my KB top ten...

[@hallmikeh]

Omg flash back to my teens , been a fan for 40 + years, still In awe x

[@Unkn0w0n]

4:12 Kate Bush rocking out to one of her great hits and smiling at the end because of it. Masterpiece beyond anything, Rock on 🤘 Kate!

[@carathebaker]

Beautiful, mysterious, sensuous, intelligent . . . a class unto herself!

[@SW-fn7cl]

Every bass note played is perfect 👌 as is kate obviously

[@evanlanctot323]

Lionheart was my first Kate album; I fell in love with her music, & never fell out of love.

[@philcliffe6909]

Me too. The first album I ever bought. Went to buy 'The Kick Inside' but they did not have any so picked up Lionheart instead. Loved the album cover as well.

[@bobrobertson783]

😊😊😊qiii+1😊

[@andreeramosramirez]

Lyrics: I spent a lot of my time looking at blue, The color of my room and my mood: Blue on the walls, blue out of my mouth; The sort of blue between clouds, when the sun comes out, The sort of blue in those eyes you get hung up about. When that feeling of meaninglessness sets in, Go blowing my mind on God: The light in the dark, with the neon arms, The meek He seeks, the beast He calms, The head of the good soul department. I see myself suddenly On the piano, as a melody. My terrible fear of dying No longer plays with me, for now I know that I'm needed For the symphony. I associate love with red, The colour of my heart when she's dead; Red in my mind when the jealousy flies, Red in my eyes from emotional ties, Manipulation, the danger signs. The more I think about sex, the better it gets. Here we have a purpose in life: Good for the blood circulation, Good for releasing the tension, The root of our reincarnations. I see myself suddenly On the piano, as a melody. My terrible fear of dying No longer plays with me, for now I know that I'm needed For the symphony. I spent a lot of my time looking at blue No wonder that I blue it!

[@jjsmith3302]

Has there ever been a more glorious, beautiful, sublime creature than Kate? I cannot image a single one.

[@chucks1255]

This has better vocals than the album version

[@Shaki123]

It's not a live vocal. Proof is at 3:48 where she fails to mime the middle of "needed" correctly.

[@robertturner4955]

This may have been recorded in the rather odd way that the BBC did during the 1970s and 80s. The track would be recorded specially for the show in a studio, usually on the morning of the TV recording or live to air performance. Then the whole band would go to the TV Studio and mime to the track that they had recorded earlier in the day. Top of the Pops was always recorded the same way, except for very rare live to air performances, including Kate Bushes debut performance of Wuthering Heights!

[@Shaki123]

@@robertturner4955 which means that it isn't live and could very possibly be altered. There is no live recording of this song.

[@jameslynch7826]

Well spotted but I think most producers on tv wanted this. I am a huge fan and she’s very glad now to have total control of her career. But yes I agree and I suspect the makers wanted both vocals and the theatrical elements which is difficult to guarantee hence the lip synch That’s not to denigrate her in anyway because she’s brilliant

[@ovomusicentertainment95]

It's really beautiful song. Remind me in 1979 with full of my memory while being stay in Germany. Success for beauty Kate Bush.🎼🎹🎤🌹🌹.

[@Big_Sierra]

The loveliest human being ever

[@jimscott1607]

I wish I could have seen Kate live. Hearing her music again takes me back to my college days, listening to The Kick Inside and Lionheart in my car.

[@thomasrichmond2413]

This arrangement is so gorgeous. The guitar parts are perfect.

[@tatbrat2001]

I cannot tell you how this song speaks to my soul...it's just so beautiful! The chorus is righteous beyond belief. Just another reason to reaffirm my absolute LOVE of Kate!!

[@juniormoreira6689]

The Greatest female artist of all The Time. Her voice and her lyrics sounds like an angel song.

[@tr377723]

This is really beautiful. So many chord changes. Unorthodox and sublime. I luv her

[@MsCaleb79]

The best year ever, when I was born

[@infinitesky-59]

Wow! the voice, the eyes, the talent. Gifted and a gift to us.

[@justaguy146]

No one s like Her ... ❤️ they don t even come close to Her . Greetings from Belgium, Guy Herbiest

[@brianarbenz1329]

She has a musical instrument for a voice. And such eccentric creativity!

[@jiggsborah7041]

I still remember hearing "Wuthering Heights" for the first time. I was about 14. This is my favourite song of hers. I went through a bad time with post covid issues and this album was my comfort and it helped me to fight and not give up.

[@saradara5969]

she is just so beautiful. ive watched this so many times

[@robertstanton561]

What a unique devine voice can't imagine a world without her

[@elenabutnot185]

so magical omg. I love this song so much.

[@paulamiles9559]

How can you not love this woman. Her beauty and talent transcend.

[@clivesilk3501]

she's awesome !!!!!

[@philcliffe6909]

I have always liked this song. Both uplifting and mournful at the same time. A real rollercoaster.

[@lovewalruss]

Her underrated song. Lovely. Thanks.

[@SonOfTamriel]

Pretty sure Kate is an angel from another dimension here to both give us love, and fear. No hate. What a wonderful creature she is

[@mofumofu9139]

シュールな世界観が伝わる。Conveys a surreal view of the world.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams

[@GraemeBT]

Oh my word

[@samverpru]

One of my best songs ever

[@harryyoung7758]

Above genius is Kate Bush….effortlessly amazing and intimidatingly beautiful 💙👸🏻

[@jackielewis1434]

Such a beautiful voice ..she is way above anything so talented a real star aww lovely Kate ..Angelic 💖

[@jibjibam]

This is the times when music still used to be an art and required talents to compose and perform.

[@nwlman]

Lionheart my favourite Kate Album, they are all good

[@frankscott1708]

My fave too!

[@philcliffe6909]

Me too. The first album I ever bought. Went to buy 'The Kick Inside' but they did not have any so picked up Lionheart. Loved the album cover as well.

[@anggungunara]

This song is only underrated and doesn't received enough compliment because it's a Kate Bush' songs, there are too many other majestic songs of hers for it to compete with! Her vision and creativity are borderline improbable, I can't really fathom how her imagination works, she's simply too good.

[@abarkcanoe]

This is so great and what there is so, so little of: Kate performing at her instrument and with band unadorned with the theatrics she is so enamored of. Just straight up music making. God, I wish there were more videos like this.

[@aladdinsane8917]

genius - genius - genius - from the queen of music here to reign over us

[@DebbyTessy]

I just can't stop listening to this song! It's so beautifull!! Great Kate!

[@patrickconton752]

So beautiful , thanks so much Mrs Kate !!!

[@drees71]

Rest in peace Del Palmer, those eyes she was singing about must have been yours. x

[@l.whansen9611]

Isn't it it just poetry to the ears.. she plays and sings from love of her art

[@tiihtu2507]

Wow I never knew this song was directly inspired by Gymnopedies! I had always suspected it though because of the similarities.

[@INNAMORAMENTO25]

AMAZING version of the song. Not much different to the impeccamble album version, but with a charming intro and a little more punch to the drums! Thanx for uploading it!

[@theoysterbird9846]

What a beautiful voice ♥️

[@philipjacksonjackson3480]

I will never forget seeing Kate on Top of the pops for the first time when she first arrived on the music scene singing Wuthering Heights, , I was hooked on her immediately , everyone was talking about her from that day on , it's great being around when an artists first arrives on the scene , as you get to see all the genuine and first reactions from everyone . the press went crazy for her . Kate is the only female artist to write , produce and perform a number one single in British history , never been beaten yet , what does that say about how talented and how much of a musical genius our Kate is ..

[@neilcunninghammedia]

I remember that day too!

[@hooray4pie145]

It says a lot about how the music industry is run rigidly by the patriarchy as well. There are many talented female artists and producers but they never had the nepotism connections Kate did.

[@lucasmateuslima1952]

The first and most talented, from the category of "strange white singers" , so much love for her!

[@mickhobbs901]

Another Kate classic. Incredible artist & great to see a new generation discovering her musical talent.

[@stevenbrunelle3156]

Oh god, what a beautiful beautiful beauty.

[@kikidee3204]

I love this song it's so intelligent Kate got me into the spaces in between the quiet parts are as important no one else like her x

[@jeanbrigue8786]

Kate Bush is an angel. So fantastic.

[@gothgurl81]

I love how when she sings the verse 'The more I think about sex, the better it gets' and then has a smile on her face afterwards. I laugh everytime.

[@youkyouk7471]

Merci ! Une Merveille ! ( et le Groupe est parfait )

[@FlakoGordo]

wow the gymnopedie!

[@mrh-blue]

Kate Bush must be very high on the list of national treasures - I just love this song.

[@arcadiaarcadia904]

All the songs in TKI and this song are in my top playlist on my daily drives.. also the bass part of this song and all the other TKI songs inspired me to play the bass

[@rickhjortsberg2711]

What an amazing talent. So beautiful.

[@peternicholls6532]

well mature beyond her years and so in touch with life & nature.

[@Heartwing37]

Kate Bush is everything!

[@Blueboy9055]

Another masterpiece from Kate! Excellent!

[@rodlarsen4371]

dire qu à l epoque j'avais 7 ans et je n ecoutais que des chanteuses 😂😂😂 disco..que j aime toujours! Si à l epoque j'avais avais découvert cette voix je serais devenu dingue fou...

[@murielmonballin5057]

Magnifique de talent.. Mais bon j'arrête car cela devient redondant.. Merci en toute simplicité..

[@carolinemorris9186]

Beautiful song 🥰

[@nickhirst999]

Magnificent!

[@BlytheWorld1972]

amazing vocal on this live clip

[@thatone8085]

The biggest talent of all talents only kate could compose such song with such unique voice. 2021

[@jackmiller2178]

one of my favorites

[@TheHermit72]

Beautiful i love it. Kept me smiling from the beginning to the end. Majestic Kate.

[@yourloveisours]

such a beautiful song 💙

[@Xavierxavou]

Magnifique ! La plus Grande ! ❤❤❤❤

[@keithrose6931]

Heaven sent .

[@estomage]

I love all her music!! Thank you so much for it.

[@j-rdrolet548]

Love her for so long ❤ Love you Katy😘

[@kantstenchonthemel5641]

a bit of "1979 Xmas special magic" in this f*** up 2020 xmas ...thanks to eternal kate Bush

[@MrBarazal]

Adoro essa música 😍

[@maree-mareesongwriter6226]

The one and only, divinely Kate! So uniquely talented and stunning! Pity she didn't tour a bit more; she's an amazing live performer.

[@andyspet]

ooooooooooooohhh, so good, cant wait to see her in august.

[@andyspet]

yes i did,amazing best concert I've ever benn to.

[@andyspet]

the album of the concerts coming out 25th november, you should get a copy, you'll love it.

[@andyspet]

you welcome, say hello to brazil for me, over here in liverpool..

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

We all get old. God knows we do. But when I see Kate now, she’s just the same woman. Still beautiful and even more talented now than she was then. Which is pretty hard to beat!

[@scottwohlers9422]

Just out of this world so many years past wow!!

[@mikeharris896]

Timeless genius

[@thierrymassicot3667]

J' ai du la rêver!!! Un tel talent n'est pas de ce Monde.

[@paulmatthewduffy]

Incredible song!