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The Top 35 Or So Songs of the 80’s

#03: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

How can a man know what it’s like to be a woman (and vice versa) without any firsthand experience? This is the question behind Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill”. Kate’s answer is a day-in-the-life sexual exchange with her partner, but breaking into the experiential black box requires supernatural intervention. In an interview, Kate said she originally conceived of the song as a deal with the devil but thought God would make a more compelling party to bargain with. Either way, the deal is impossible as the big hypothetical “if I only could” makes clear, and so we’re in the realm of Forbidden Knowledge. The tech-heavy production carves out an icy and distant soundscape, with a big noisy guitar solo and a polyphony of shrieking Bushes thrown in for good measure, but it all serves the premise of the song: Kate Bush, Frustrated Promethean.

[Note: Reposted because I might have accidentally deleted the original.]

Source: postpunk

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  1. fedelinii reblogged this from postpunk
  2. bettay reblogged this from bowfolk and added:
    yes I LOVEEEEEE this song
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  4. kerrienicole reblogged this from musichistory and added:
    Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill
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    This was one of those “where have you been all my life?” moments when I finally got into this song.
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  17. thekingofjoy reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    Great choon.
  18. sacraments reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    KATE BUSH ///// RUNNING UP THAT HILL (A DEAL WITH GOD)
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  20. dontcookbilly reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    reblog because Kate Bush is awesome.
  21. eush reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    This is one of my favorite songs of all time, and I don’t even like Kate Bush all that much. Glad to see this on the...
  22. postpunk reblogged this from musichistory and added:
    The Top 35 Or So Songs of the 80’s #03: Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) How can a man know what it’s...
  23. musichistory reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    Dangit Tristn, you make me jealous with your ability to express your thoughts about music so damn well. Your writing is...
  24. domino reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    I’m glad this made #3.
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  26. hardenthefuckup reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    I’m trying to decide which version I like better, this one, or Placebo’s cover.
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  28. paroxxxysm reblogged this from postpunk and added:
    love this song.
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