Yesterday, I went epic with my post.
I can't do that every day.
So, rather than saying a million words about a song, I want to give you an epic song.
But I can't say nothing about it.
The song was released as a single in 1978 and was a huge UK hit and a minor US one (her first!). But the history of the song was much longer than that. It was originally recorded in 1975 and produced by Andrew Powell and David Gilmour (it is rumoured the latter is the subject of the song, but Bush, the songwriter, has not clarified that).
But she had begun writing songs in 1970, and this song was written in 1972.
Kate Bush was 13 when she wrote this song and 16 when she recorded it. I suppose her youth contributes to the innocent nature of the song - it exudes a sweetness that is rare in music, even in the 1970's.
And, to be fair, she was 19 when she made this video.
Despite the epic nature of this song, it is, at its core, Kate Bush and a piano. Never has that been more clear than her 1978 Christmas special.
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