The funkiest celtic track made by man!

Kate-tastic!!!

ello, old lady.
I know your face well.
I know it well.

She says,
"Ooh-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na!
I'll be sitting in your mirror.
Now is the place where the crossroads meet.
Will you look into the future?

"Never, never say goodbye
To my part of your life.
No, no, no, no, no!
Oh, oh, oh,

"Let me live!"
She said.
"C'mon and let me live, girl!"
She said,
"C'mon and let me live, girl!"
("C'mon and let me live!")

"This moment in time,"
(She said.)
It doesn't belong to you,"
(She said,)
It belongs to me,

"And to your little boy and to your little girl,
And the one hand clapping:
Where on your palm is my little line,
When you're written in mine
As an old memory?
Ooh, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-

"Never, never say goodbye
To my part of your life.
Oh no, no, no, no, no!
Never, never, never!
Never, never let me go!"

She said,
"C'mon and let me live, girl!'
("C'mon and let me live!")
She said,
"C'mon and let me live, girl!"
("C'mon and let me live!")

I put this
moment.....here.
I put this moment.....here.
I put this moment--

"Over here!
"Over here!
Can't you see where memories are kept bright?
Tripping on the water like a laughing girl.
Time in her eyes is spawning past life,
One with the ocean and the woman unfurled,
Holding all the love that waits for you here.
Catch us now for I am your future.
A kiss on the wind and we'll make the land.
Come over here to where When lingers,
Waiting in this empty world,
Waiting for Then, when the lifespray cools.
For Now does ride in on the curl of the wave,
And you will dance with me in the sunlit pools.
We are of the going water and the gone.
We are of water in the holy land of water
And all that's to come runs in
With the thrust on the strand."

See?


Not LaBush.org

I love each and every Kate Bush song but isn't this getting a little out of hand?

Maybe?

PANDURITO said:

Guess i'll start some kylie threads instead!
[Edited 10/4/05 15:54pm]

Hola Miguel

Let's appreciate JIG OF LIFE at your The Kate Bush Thread!, OK?

One of the few songs I've heard by her that I really don't like actually.

I love Jig of Life You can just imagine the story that goes along with the song.....a lot of her songs actually. "Night of the Swallow" is another one....somethin' about those celtic songs by Kate

I would do a "Heads We're Dancing" Appreciation thread.....but I'm afraid I'd be the only one appreciating this one. I even read reviews where her fans just downright hate that song. How can you hate the strings in it.

Jig of Life is definitely one of my top 5 or 6 favorite KB songs... simply incredible.

GangstaFam said:

So The Dreaming is growing on you, eh?

Cloudbuster said:

I don't count that yet, cuz I've only listened just the once. I've been afraid to go back.

GangstaFam said:

Afraid.

Cloudbuster said:

I honestly felt like I was having a psychotic episode when I listened to it. Not exactly how I need to be feeling lately.

GangstaFam said:

Don't like The Dreaming???

Cheek said:

To be fair, I can't say one way or the other yet. But I was so...how should I say...jarred by my first listen that it hasn't been an experience I've been itching to relive. I know I'll go back to it, and hopefully crack some of the songs one by one. She isn't exactly easy listening, so I'm sure there are rewards to be had with persistence.

GangstaFam said:

I love it! "Sat In Your Lap" ->>>

Cheek said:

GangstaFam said:

Yeah! I usually dance to that song quite like that...

It's so crazy!!!

Cheek said:

You've been struck by...a not so smooth criminal.

GangstaFam said:

Good luck, man.

Maybe it would help to treat each song as a mini drama set to music (which is essentially what they are). It may help also to read up on the subject matter to get a sense of what she's trying to say, you may find it easier to connect with the songs.

I think the main reason why fans rate it so highly is that it's the album that's probably the most representative of her talent. No compromise... just Kate being Kate.

It's fucking weird, tho, I'll grant you that.
But if you can crack Bjork then you can crack The Dreaming.

Cloudbuster said:

Except "The Dreaming" is her Medulla/Drawing Restraint phase. And I've been a Bjork fan since day 1, so I'm used to her evolution.

Do you have any sites to suggest where I could do some Kate research on subject matter, quotes, etc.?

GangstaFam said:

I was just about to direct you to gaffaweb... but the site is down.

If I come across anymore I'll let you know.

Cloudbuster said:

temporarily or indefinitely?

GangstaFam said:

No idea. Hopefully only temporarily... cos it's one of the best sites for research.

Cloudbuster said:

How long has it been wiggy?

GangstaFam said:

I don't know that, either.

Here's some info. Just click on the song/album titles.

http://children.ofthenigh...music.html

Cloudbuster said:

Wow! Thanks!

Cloudbuster said:

Thank you very much!

Cloudbuster said:

for real

Cheek said:

have you heard the demo? I kinda like the demo better than the actual song.