I don’t think I know anyone who either doesn’t like Kate Bush or can’t appreciate that fact that musically she really is something quite special.
For those who have been following from the beginning of the blog you may recall that Kate’s single ‘Wuthering Heights’ was the first record I ever bought (Song 21) but I have been a lifelong fan of her work and one of my favourite songs from the her ‘Never For Ever’ album is ‘Army Dreamers’. I love the way that she uses the clicking of the rifle and the Russian Balalaika and a waltz tempo to create a truly meaningful song about the futility of war and the misery and pain that it causes for those left behind. The song is particularly brilliant in that it use the concept of a mother’s pain in losing a child at a time when Kate Bush herself was yet to start a family.
I love the way that Kate Bush uses her incredibly powerful imagination in her work and like a method actor almost ‘becomes’ the character singing the song and imparting the message. She is a truly amazing talent and this is a truly amazing song.
The accompanying video (which is one that Kate herself is very proud of allegedly) also manages to capture the essence of the song.
Now listen to the song….
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