Kate Bush vs Pat Benatar - Wuthering Heights Comparison

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  • @davidellis5141
    @davidellis5141 Рік тому +24

    This was the debut single of Kate Bush recorded in one take when she was 18. It was odd when Pat did it two years later. Both versions are admirable & Teenage Kate gets my vote 🗳 .

    • @SPKdesign1
      @SPKdesign1 Рік тому +7

      I didn't realise it was only two years later. Pat Benetar must've been touring over here to have heard it.

    • @davidellis5141
      @davidellis5141 Рік тому +6

      @SPKdesign1 Most likely as Kate's early records were only available on import in the states. Pats label buried the track on Side 2 so 🤷 they realized it was not a potential hit for her. I had the original Kate 7" but had sold the album.

    • @amandawilliams7133
      @amandawilliams7133 Рік тому +4

      Wow, just 2 years later, I had no idea!

    • @LisaEversole
      @LisaEversole 9 днів тому

      I had only heard Pat Benatar's version when she released it on her album. I heard Kate Bush singing her song years later. Still prefer Benatar.

  • @shereemcardell3352
    @shereemcardell3352 Рік тому +13

    I had pat benatars first LP with this song on it and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Later, I read she was wanting to be an opera singer and trained for that. Then it made sense, she had a wide vocal range and expressed that with this song.

  • @DKLGalactus5
    @DKLGalactus5 8 місяців тому +7

    This is a great Pat Benatar album.

  • @allycatspreparedlife5313
    @allycatspreparedlife5313 9 місяців тому +8

    Benetar for the win!

  • @bukeksiansu2112
    @bukeksiansu2112 Рік тому +16

    This song belongs to Kate, the spirit is in her and Pat is in a different league. They are both amazing.

    • @bruzote
      @bruzote 4 місяці тому

      You're right about a different league - Kate is Bush League. ;-D

  • @darren6202
    @darren6202 6 місяців тому +7

    I do prefer Pats version though. I just find Kates version too high and shrill. Pat does sing it a little lower purposely, so I would disagree with you that she cant hold a high note coz she definately can.

  • @FernandoVieira-bx9dv
    @FernandoVieira-bx9dv Рік тому +9

    Hi from Brazil !
    Well ... I didn't know this Pat Benatar version until now. It's good ... but nothing compares to Kate Bush ! She's got something so Special in her singing... the feeling ... and the original arrangement is just perfect ! That's it.
    Thanks for posting.

  • @bugsby4663
    @bugsby4663 Рік тому +16

    Kate re-recorded her vocal for her greatest hits 'the whole story'. Her voice had matured and is even better than her amazing teenage version. Amusingly she has never read the novel and yet the song has its atmosphere. It was brave of Pat to tackle such an iconic song and her vocal is so good, although the instrumentals are n't as arresting as Kate's. I prefer Kate's just because it's so etheral.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +2

      Ha well , did not know she didnt read the book , but I think she beat the films to submission !lol

    • @pflynn581
      @pflynn581 Рік тому +2

      I would agree the 1986 re doing is one of the few times that a great song has sounded even better,especially with the extended ending.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому

      @@pflynn581 Fair point ! Always felt the original could have beefed up a bit .

  • @SPKdesign1
    @SPKdesign1 Рік тому +19

    This early stuff of Kate Bush is fantastic. I didn't realise Pat Benetar had done a version of this. I've heard a few covers of Kate's but not this one.
    This is a pretty well done cover but I'll go wi the original.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +4

      You get my vote !

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому

      @tecdessus we know Wow but we will put the other one on the list

    • @1dkappe
      @1dkappe Рік тому +3

      I analyzed the Pat Benetar cover a while back. I think its maybe a half step lower. Full marks to Kate.

  • @markferrett700
    @markferrett700 Рік тому +17

    I'd never heard Pat Benetars cover before.....it was good to be fair,but for me Kate wins it....her quintessential English voice fits perfectly into a quintessential English novel,which is what the song is about. It conjurs up images of a cold night on the Yorkshire Moors.....believe me it can be a bleak place in winter......and that sums up Kate Bush ,more than just a songwriter ....theatrical,well read,intelligent......an amazing artiste.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +6

      Yep , bang on squire !

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +2

      I'd heard Pat's version for the first time only a couple of years ago, and at the supermarket of all places 😄

    • @bruzote
      @bruzote 4 місяці тому +2

      @@mightyV444 - It's a good song for a depressed shopper coming off of a failed relationship, shuffling through the frozen food aisle late on a bleak night.

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 4 місяці тому +1

      @@bruzote - You have my sincere compassion in case you're speaking from experience! 😌🙏
      I'm pretty sure I'd heard it from the 'Confectionary' aisle (Swedish for Lollies / Sweets / Candy), and apart from the shock I was getting from Pat's version, my life was going well otherwise 😅

    • @helenkozina143
      @helenkozina143 Місяць тому +1

      Adsolutly right! The english song by english novell should be performed by english singer.

  • @driger888
    @driger888 3 місяці тому +4

    pat benatar.....she does it so effortlessly.

  • @georgeharris6851
    @georgeharris6851 Рік тому +5

    Kate uses a head voice for her version, and Pat uses a chest voice for hers. That makes them different interpretations and much different sounds. I like both, but I could listen to Pat's version more, because too much head voice can sound irritating to me.

  • @SilmarilNr4
    @SilmarilNr4 Рік тому +4

    Why choose? With this song I never could,I just hear each version depending on my mood. Kate is unique,she was the first weirdo as far as I can remember. The weirdness in her vocals in this song is deliberate,she wants to sound like a ghost. We have to always remember that she was wholesome artist, theatricals are built-in in her music. Pat on the other hand,had a voice that could have skyrocketed her into the rock pantheon,she just chose different things for her life. Both amazing. Btw the way Pat says "Kathy" the last time,just blows my mind,every time. Same every time Kate says "Heathcliff".

  • @chrisallen1934
    @chrisallen1934 Рік тому +6

    I just found out about the Pat version TODAY, and I have to say, I like it better than Kate’s. I agree that Kate gets a bit shrill. Kate is clearly pushing the limits of her range here, while Pat is just settles in comfortably.

    • @chrisallen1934
      @chrisallen1934 Рік тому

      I do believe that Pat COULD have stayed in the Kate key throughout, but I like her choice to change it. I agree with you two that MAYBE Kate was intending to sound shrill in her version…

    • @user-on8cc1nh7r
      @user-on8cc1nh7r Рік тому +1

      Benatar has control of her range. 8 octaves I think? That said, totally different versions. Kate was 18 & Pat 28. Kate wrote it and pats version was a tribute to the songwriter.

  • @joerichardwad1645
    @joerichardwad1645 8 місяців тому +4

    For most Americans at the time, Benatar’s recording would’ve been their first exposure to this song. Kate Bush only had very niche exposure in the US while Pat Benatar’s Crimes of Passion was a massive hit album in America. I like that she gave it a rock edge and stayed true to her style while not changing the song all that much.

  • @maximesteinebrunner9941
    @maximesteinebrunner9941 Рік тому +6

    Kate Bush is just either you understand the genius of it or you don't.

    • @tossigtoker4949
      @tossigtoker4949 2 місяці тому

      No, you can still like it in grades. Furthermore, this is a comparison. I love both versions, but Kates is more in the vain of the song to me. I heard the Pat version first. Pat B is so powerful and meaty, it might not fit the song

  • @Aviyaytor
    @Aviyaytor 6 місяців тому +4

    I think I may have to read the book Wuthering Heights, because I think Kate captured Cathy, the youthful, lost, ghost pleading for her soul to be revealed to Heathcliff? I may be off, but the music video shows much much more than the voice. Case in point, the first time I heard KBs version, I thought it shrill. After seeing the video, I see a youthful woman taken way before her time, and trying desperately to communicate with her lover. That’s what I felt anyway, and may be off base here. Again, I haven’t read the book yet.
    Now Pat Benatar’s version - this is just beautiful music to my ears, and I could hear Pat singing any time of day and know she will never disappoint. I understand KBs version is wonderful, but Pat’s seems to capture her love of the song in her vocals.Tears come to my eyes when Pat sings this song if I’m in a particularly reflective mood. My hat tip respectfully and gratefully goes to Pat.

  • @sallymillick1519
    @sallymillick1519 6 місяців тому +3

    Bush is not only creative, but kind of bold to write a song based on 19th c literature, which here in US doesn't seem to filter through. Awesome!

  • @tossigtoker4949
    @tossigtoker4949 2 місяці тому +3

    I cant believe some of the comments on here...
    Kate have her style, it is very special. It is sensitive, but has an attitude. Very elegant and original.
    Pat has a VERY meaty, hearthy voice. Its power and deepness, the opposite of Kate.
    I love both versions. But Pat is ways and above as a singer. One of the bests ever for sure

  • @Sherdelune
    @Sherdelune 11 місяців тому +4

    Pat Benatar was the first exposure I had to this song and I do like her version, but having said that, Kate Bush has the definitive version. I feel the emotion in Kate's version.

  • @susanwallbrown7889
    @susanwallbrown7889 3 місяці тому +2

    Pat’s is far superior! Gorgeous voice. Kate Bush’s voice in this song creeps me out. So glad she wrote the song, though

  • @TZ61
    @TZ61 Рік тому +8

    I had completely forgotten that this cover existed. The band behind Pat is the reason. Kate's vocal and the great instrumentation behind her, as you said, makes Kate's the pick.

  • @hollypatrick1050
    @hollypatrick1050 3 місяці тому +2

    Bush sounds like the shrill cackling witch in every kids movie with a witch ever, i wouldnt give it a second listen but Pat i listen over and over i wish there was an hour loop of it

    • @David-qw3qk
      @David-qw3qk Місяць тому

      She's playing a demented ghost ...

    • @hollypatrick1050
      @hollypatrick1050 Місяць тому

      @@David-qw3qk i said witch not ghost, catherine didnt screech

  • @danieckenrode2457
    @danieckenrode2457 11 місяців тому +5

    No Pat killed it. Kate’s voice on this just didn’t hit it for me.

  • @lisaellenrichardson2654
    @lisaellenrichardson2654 7 місяців тому +4

    First I heard was Pat's version and fell in love with the song. Only recently heard Kate's original version...ouch. Scary, high, and well, odd. ( and oh so no on the dance ) Sorry y'all...Kate wrote a beautiful song, but lower that pitch to human tones and a fuller base to the vocals like Pat did. Just my musician's opinion. I can, after 5 or 6 times listening to Kate's, trying to appreciate it, not cringe my ears. I'll keep trying from time to time, but Pat will always be my favorite.

  • @rush1001
    @rush1001 3 місяці тому +2

    Kates version would have fit in the Munchkin Land scenes in the Wizard of Oz.Pat all the way

  • @1stoner3cats
    @1stoner3cats Рік тому +5

    i heard this song for the first time when Pat Benatar sang it .. i was in high school when Pat Benatar became popular & tbh i Love Pat's rendition of this song better , it's just more soulful ... i had not ever even heard of Kate Bush until today ...

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому +3

      We've done a number of Kate Bush songs, if you'd like to get a taste of her work. It's quite good.

  • @ghichens3418
    @ghichens3418 Рік тому +6

    Yay , Great to hear these songs back to back .The Album " The Kick Inside " was released in 1978 , Wuthering Heights was released the same year , saw Kate preform the song live on Top of The Pops . Had to have the Album , been a Kate Bush fan ever since ,
    Kate did write a lot of stuff as a young teenager , her brother knows David Gilmour , and was impressed with her song writing talent ,
    The rest is History ! Oh , I prefer the original , You have to be some body even more "Other World " to out cover "Wuthering Heights "
    Cheers for the reaction .

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +2

      *"You have to be some body even more "Other World " to out cover "Wuthering Heights "* - Very well said, Graham! 😀👍 I still remember hearing Kate for the first time, in '78: I was only 8, and my then 22-year-old Brother had bought 'The Kick Inside' and played it to the rest of the family - and her voice sounded sooo unusual to me! 😊 Easily in my Top 5 of singers! 😀👍

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +1

      @@mightyV444 Yep , Has to be in my top 5 as well , Cheers Squire .

  • @brucedillinger9448
    @brucedillinger9448 Рік тому +4

    I appreciate your honesty regarding Kate's vocals, in particular her higher registry not being your cup of tea.
    I however, find THE KICK INSIDE, to be one of the best debut albums I've had the honor to discover in my 65 years. Might be my age at the time but this woman's work spoke to me back then. And actually it still does. ✌

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому +1

      We reviewed 'The Kick Inside' on our Patreon channel. It was great.

  • @leslieturner8276
    @leslieturner8276 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for this comparison, I would always go for Kate, since as soon as I saw the White Dress version of the music video, I was hooked. I feel that Kate's vocal rises above the music more and in addition to Kate's amazing "one take" vocal performance, also have to consider the usual song structure, key changes and timing changes it's so different to anything that came before it. I feel that the Pat Benatar version plays it safe. The harpsichord sounding instrument is actually a Celeste (also known as a bell-piano).
    I do have another suggestion involving a song by Kate and that would be "This Woman's Work" compared to Maxwell's cover version.
    Oops just to add "The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever" typically tends to held at or around Kate's birthday (July the 30th), so events are planned for this coming weekend.

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому +2

      We did 'This Woman's Work' earlier on our channel. What a great song!

    • @leslieturner8276
      @leslieturner8276 Рік тому +2

      @@hanierfamily So you did compare it will Maxwell's cover? Oh ok., if so I have another comparison suggestion... "Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush vs Meg Myers vs Placebo

    • @CAdams6398
      @CAdams6398 Рік тому +1

      @@leslieturner8276 I've said it before, but this comparison game is nothing but a time wasting lame duck. It eats up so much precious time!

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +1

      @@hanierfamily - At this point in time, your reaction to 'This Woman's Work' is also the third most-watched video on your channel! 😊

  • @liveitup67
    @liveitup67 Рік тому +7

    I still do not know why my sister and I decided not to go to the Countdown studios when Kate Bush and Leif Garrett were guest hosts on the show. We loved her and her debut ''The Kick Inside''. ''Wuthering Heights'' was a # 1 hit single in Australia, and we had her posters on our walls. But for some reason, perhaps due to Saturday morning VFL Girls practice, we decided not to go to the studio and see her host Countdown. We figured that we'll catch her next time she comes to the country. She's new and young.. Why wouldn't she come back? 🥺
    I love Kate's ''Wuthering Heights''. I never cared for Pat's...

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +3

      Hi ,how are you keeping ? Yes good point about her not coming over to Aus again , I never got a chance to see her live , apparantly she did not like touring . Her gigs were very Theatrical as you know .which was a shame for her followers ,that she kind of did not like the attention .
      Yes I read the book as teenager , understood the song a lot better ,very dark and vengeful , point of interest , the Branwell family lived in a lovely cottage in Chapel street Penzance , that family are to do with the Bronte family cant remember what it is ,dahh , Any way have a spliffic week Live it Up , cheers Graham

    • @liveitup67
      @liveitup67 Рік тому +1

      @@ghichens3418 Hi Graham,
      I also read ''Wuthering Heights''. I was 13 and my older sister, Hayley (aka I Was A Countdown Kid), passed it down to me. I read twice because I was intrigued by the story.
      I believe her roadie or somebody working on her tour died while they were on the road. The death traumatized her, and she never did a live show again (except for a few years back). I bought everything she did up until The Red Shoes. I'll be damned.. I haven't bought any new Kate Bush in thirty years! 🙁 I loved The Sensual World album upon release. It was a really good record to chill out to after a heavy night clubbing (which I did a lot back in the late 80's/early 90's). Cheers, Gillian

    • @SPKdesign1
      @SPKdesign1 Рік тому +4

      @@ghichens3418 I think she did one tour when she was younger and then not again for years.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +3

      @@SPKdesign1 Yes, I think you is right !

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому

      @@liveitup67 Oh Hi , How the hell are you Gillian ? I have just got your msg via carrier pidgeon ! Our intermesh connection is a bit pants , have had a weekend of protesting of 5G ,Ulez and other shit shows , but thank you for getting back . I was not aware why Kate was a tad traumatised by what you said ! I have not bought any Kate B stuff for an age either , I will get back to on the Branwell family and the Bronte connection . I do like history ! yep a geek at heart
      I dont think we will ever have the creativety of music that we had from our teens up to about mid 90s !
      thanks for getting back , have a great week , will get back on that trivia on Branwells ! cheers ! Graham

  • @robertbagley9199
    @robertbagley9199 Рік тому +12

    Kate every time! But if you find the vocals to be a bit shrill Cynthia, then you need to listen to the 1986 version which is on the album 'The Whole Story' (and the B side to Experiment IV) Kate re-recorded the vocals for a "more mature sound" and there is some great guitar work too, give it a listen when you get time I'm sure you'll like it.

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +3

      Yes, that 'New Vocal' version from '86 is great, too! Also because of the much improved drum sound. But there's something about the '78 original version that just can't be beaten, in my opinion. And 'Experiment IV' isn't shabby either! Especially together with the video clip that has Hugh Laurie and Dawn French in it 😊

    • @Dbsabzbzb
      @Dbsabzbzb Рік тому

      ...it’s almost like Kate heard Benatar’s cover and said “Oh yeah? Hold my beer...”

  • @marilynwilson2326
    @marilynwilson2326 11 місяців тому +5

    I never heard of Kate, or her version of the song. I had Pat's album. She's the best. Kate sounded like a parody of Minnie Mouse. Sorry. Just being honest.

  • @brucedillinger9448
    @brucedillinger9448 Рік тому +4

    Simply put...Kate is a genius. In the realms of Bowie. ✌

  • @purplearmy9773
    @purplearmy9773 6 місяців тому +1

    Pat ‘s was supposed to be more rock focused I presume so it was less whimsical and stronger. I like them both for what each brings to the great song.

  • @edwardpinnix249
    @edwardpinnix249 10 місяців тому +3

    I like Kate, but prefer Pat's version. Hayley Westenra does a good job covering this song.

  • @colrhodes377
    @colrhodes377 Рік тому +6

    As much as I love Pat Benetar, I really love Kate Bush, Kate wins. The guitar is Dave Gilmour from Pink Floyd
    Pat Benetar states that her fans would lynch her if she didn't sing this song live. Very much the same with Whitesnake, Ain't no love in the heart of the city.
    That's a great comparison, Graham. 😊

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +2

      Thanks Col ,did bring a smile to a pissy wet Wednesday morning !

    • @delorangeade
      @delorangeade Рік тому +4

      The guitar solo was played by Ian Bairnson.

    • @colrhodes377
      @colrhodes377 Рік тому +3

      @@delorangeade I stand corrected.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +2

      Sorry its a Thursday !!!! Dawww

    • @SPKdesign1
      @SPKdesign1 Рік тому +4

      @@colrhodes377 Gilmour did play with her at some point. It's possible there is a live version oot there wi Gilmour on it.
      I would need to go hunting to find oot but not right noo.

  • @normkitten7138
    @normkitten7138 4 місяці тому +2

    Benetar’s version is so much better in my opinion. Her voice is so rich and sultry. Not screechy like Kate’s.

  • @tommydevlin702
    @tommydevlin702 Рік тому +7

    Thanks for a really enjoyable reaction video especially from someone who by their own admission doesn't particularly like Kate's younger voice (deliberately made even higher by impersonating a ghost in the song). And for me there really is no comparison between these two versions... Kate's version wins hands down every day.
    While I like and respect Pat Benatar a lot anyone trying to cover a song like "Wuthering Heights" has real issue to contend with - because while the song is utterly utterly beautiful, its essential oddness can't be denied. It is 'odd' and sits in its own place in music and so try to cover it successful and still make it your own you really have to change some of the things that while 'odd. made it the song that it is. And for me, in Pat's case all of the changes she made to it were all changes that were just not on a part with the original and so the cumulative effect of those changes just gradually leaves a little bit farther and farther behind the original version.
    I love Kate's younger voice and stand with John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) who called it 'beauty beyond compare' but I do get it that she isn't for everyone. For me a far better comparison would be between Kate's original version and her own later version from her 1986 compilation album "The Whole Story" where she sings in a lower deeper voice. Comparing the younger Kate to the older Kate, that would be a really good "who did it better" reaction video.

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому +5

      However, there could be no winner because they are both Kate.

    • @tommydevlin702
      @tommydevlin702 Рік тому +3

      @@hanierfamily Ha, if only older Kate and younger Kate could fight each other... younger Kate would win even though it was once reported that the older Kate kicked a paparazzo right up the jacksy ... meaner in the clinches I reckon.
      Her two versions sound more different than I would have thought even though it is called only a 'new vocal' (the vocal being a little bit lower and Kate interweaving more vocals into the outro). For me personally the original wins out, but even I have to admit that for about the last minute to 90 seconds the latter version probably edges it and it probably does showcase that gorgeous Ian Bairnson guitar solo better.

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +2

      @@hanierfamily - *...because they are both Kate"* - Another great comparison in a similar vein might be 'Into The Lens' by YES vs. 'I Am A Camera' by The Buggles ! It's ultimately the same song but recorded for two different genres, *and* sung by the same guy! 😀 By the way, Kate plays the piano herself on 'Wuthering Heights' 😊

    • @colrhodes377
      @colrhodes377 Рік тому +3

      @mightyboy1111 I've just thought of a great song for reaction to, and I'm willing to bet that nobody else has done it. Coast to coast, Do the hucklebuck

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +2

      @@colrhodes377 - Holy moly! That song had been completely off my 📡 for decades! 😄

  • @bgfd1
    @bgfd1 Рік тому +3

    Kate Bush.

  • @zarakahler4950
    @zarakahler4950 Рік тому +4

    Owned both versions since the albums were released. PB’s version is just too ponderous an arrangement, otherwise I agree with your analysis.

  • @marcelokore3946
    @marcelokore3946 Рік тому +2

    There is no comparison. Kate Bshu's voice and acting continues to be better

  • @stugtrauts3692
    @stugtrauts3692 Рік тому +3

    Pat Benatar is a great singer, but Kate Bush is in a different place altogether , the way she sings is almost unworldly ,

    • @David-qw3qk
      @David-qw3qk Місяць тому

      She's performing as a ghost.

  • @johnr5382
    @johnr5382 6 місяців тому +1

    Kate Bush sings like nails on a chalkboard with her version!

  • @brucedillinger9448
    @brucedillinger9448 Рік тому +2

    Vocally, you can't really fault Pat. However, her version lacks subtly to a degree. That said, I still admire and appreciate Ms. Benatar! ✌

  • @DKLGalactus5
    @DKLGalactus5 8 місяців тому +7

    Pat Benatar sang the song and it shows she is in pain while Kate bush sing it like she's happy I prefer the Pat Benatar as she has the better voice. No way Kate did it better.

    • @David-qw3qk
      @David-qw3qk Місяць тому

      She's the opposite of happy.
      She's a ghost wanting to drag her former lover into the underworld to join her her. Then she thinks she'll be happy (but she won't, because she killed herself because she was unhappy).
      Hence the tragedy.

  • @ericodijk
    @ericodijk Рік тому +3

    I now know of three studio recordings of this 78 Kate Bush original song. First is the Kate Bush version from her debut album, second is her own re-recorded vocal from her compilation album from 1986, The Whole Story. Then there is this great cover by Pat Benatar.
    First place goes to the 1986 Kate version, she herself said that on the original she was just a bit too young and she still had some things to learn about putting the right emotion into it. That 86 version is perfect.
    Second is the 1978 original. Okay, she was still a 18-19 year old girl. But she invented it, it's the original forever. It was groundbreaking when it was released. Plus, even so young, she totally owned the song and the story feels a lot more real.
    Third is Pat Benatar. She definitely can sing. But when the full band sets in, she drops to a lower key. I understand that she wants to sing it in the key that suits her best. I am pretty sure they tried the original key first but discovering it was not her key. But a lot of the atmosphere gets lost, both by the key and the way the band performs it. The band and Pat are absolutely great but this is a cover. And I presume that the band needed to express themselves in their own way. It sounds generic and there are lots of singers that can match Pats version.

  • @wendyhughes6280
    @wendyhughes6280 Рік тому +9

    Fabulous song...timeless..kate bush sings with more expression imo, and unlike pat's version she proves its more than just a song....

    • @DannyDiess
      @DannyDiess Рік тому +1

      f off. Benatar rules. Kate rules too. This is always a great debate.

  • @bunjijumper5345
    @bunjijumper5345 Рік тому +5

    Kate's voice is shrill because she is singing from the perspective of a ghost.
    Pat Benatar even said that she was disappointed with how her version turned out, the record company pushed them to finish it fast, they wanted to do something really special with it.

  • @Agg1E91
    @Agg1E91 10 місяців тому +1

    I first head KB's version around the time that Runnin' came out. I hated it. But I was also a teenaged boy into to Rush, Iron Maiden, some REO, etc. And I did like Pat Benatar but only enough to buy the occasional single. No albums. So, I never knew...
    In my 40s, I revisited WH and slowly came to like it. About 3 months ago I was perusing PB's discography and thought, "WTH?! She covered what now?"
    All that to say, that these days I like (don't love) each version but prefer Pat's take mainly because of the more straight-ahead backing instrumentals.

  • @DukeEnlil
    @DukeEnlil Рік тому +1

    Here is some another idea, Kate Bush vs Within Temptation - Running Up That Hill

  • @WarrenBridges-um5cg
    @WarrenBridges-um5cg 3 місяці тому +1

    That wasn't a harpsichord. It was producer Andrew Powell on a similar instrument called a "celeste".

  • @lepantoslim7058
    @lepantoslim7058 Рік тому +5

    Pat Benatar all day I’m so glad I have to never listen to Kate Bush ever again

  • @liveitup67
    @liveitup67 Рік тому +3

    Have you guys read the Emily Brontë novel? Hayley handed it down to me when I was about 13, and I read the book twice. It helped that I was familiar with the Kate Bush song, but I really fell in love with that novel at that age. My daughter has also read it.

    • @kevin-f6e2u
      @kevin-f6e2u Рік тому +3

      Kate Bush and Emily Bronte were both born on July 30th

    • @liveitup67
      @liveitup67 Рік тому +3

      @@kevin-f6e2u Wow.... Wow .. Unbelievable. 😄
      Sorry... Couldn't help myself.

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому +1

      I (Chris) always thought it was a bit grimy. I'm not a fan of the antihero. I found it hard to relate to the main characters.

  • @jameslynch7826
    @jameslynch7826 9 місяців тому +1

    It’s very much linked to The Pennines in W Yorkshire and I don’t think anyone can do it justice without a background of the writer and context. She wrote the song about the story. It’s an homage so to speak. There’s not much in the way of American power ballad guitar up in W Yorkshire I can tell you that.
    Whippets
    Cricket
    Warm bitter
    Sheep on the moors
    And a lot of rain in winter
    And straight speaking Folk

  • @jameslynch7826
    @jameslynch7826 9 місяців тому +1

    Chalk and cheese.
    I understand KB actually got into the whole Bronte sisters history and the book has to be studied for the song to work.
    Which is what she did.
    Because the song is so unique and attached to the narrative of the book it’s nigh on impossible for another person to attempt it.

  • @louisdemarco7417
    @louisdemarco7417 8 місяців тому +1

    Not even close to Pat. Pat is an opera singer in one of the greatest. If not, the best female rock ‘n’ roll singers of all time. Why in the world would you even compare?

  • @BenTurner-vz7cr
    @BenTurner-vz7cr Рік тому +1

    The next comparison I'd love to see is creedence Clearwater revival doing bad Moon rising and then a version by The Reels

  • @DonatienAlphonse
    @DonatienAlphonse Місяць тому +1

    The Pat Benatar version is more aligned with the book, which is dark. From a technical standpoint, Benatar's version is more difficult, showing her vocal range.

    • @David-qw3qk
      @David-qw3qk Місяць тому

      It's a fun rock'n'roll song.
      She wants to dance.
      Kate wants to rip your chest open and steal your soul.

  • @JawannaGraham
    @JawannaGraham Рік тому +5

    I grew up with the Pat Benatar version , I say Pat , sounds better to the ear’s .

  • @jimmycranier3668
    @jimmycranier3668 2 місяці тому +4

    Enjoying Kate's version is like enjoying nails scratching on a chalkboard , my vote is for Pat.

    • @MrJerrybrooks313
      @MrJerrybrooks313 2 місяці тому

      @@jimmycranier3668 I love the fact that Kate wrote this song, but come on guys….. she was 19….. first song she ever recorded. Kate is a master at songs, but Pat Benatar nailed this song, hands down!!!

  • @pflynn581
    @pflynn581 Рік тому +2

    1978

  • @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering
    @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering Рік тому +10

    It was 1978 for Kates version Chris .. and tbh she wins this hands down , good effort from Pat B but it comes off as a Karaoke night that someone recorded on their phone and released without her permission 😃
    👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @liveitup67
      @liveitup67 Рік тому +4

      lol.. Nicely said.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +4

      That is an Ace comparison !

    • @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering
      @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering 11 місяців тому

      @gailchiarovano487 yet here we are .. I DID ! 🤷‍♂️
      👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering
      @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering 11 місяців тому

      @gailchiarovano487 now youve got me wondering if I’m so shallow and brittle
      that my self worth and overall credibility can be decided by a complete stranger on the internet commenting 4 months after the event … let me do some internal auditing .. hmm.. 🤔.. let me see ..🤔..
      After giving your comment serious consideration… nah ! It’s a rubbish , karaoke effort by Pat, it’s my own opinion that it’s very poor indeed .. and the upshot is that your opinion of me and my reaction to her dire effort is if supreme indifference to me - comprendez ?
      I’m happy enough in my current MH and self esteem to let you have the last word as I’ve no interest WHATSOEVER in continuing debating or listening to your shrill whining .
      Good day madam..
      👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering
      @jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering 11 місяців тому

      @gailchiarovano487 I’m kinda ashamed now of my prickly response Gail , please accept my apologies and I wish you a pleasant rest of your day .
      👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @pawlee77
    @pawlee77 10 місяців тому +1

    You should check out the Anna Maz cover of Wuthering Heights.

  • @gysforeign7802
    @gysforeign7802 7 місяців тому +1

    Kate was playing a spirit is what I’m feeling but had no clue pat could sing so beautifully and never would hb thought she had a classical background. She sounded beautiful.

  • @matthewashman1406
    @matthewashman1406 3 місяці тому +1

    Kate's song is about a spook 😮 so her singing is very ethereal

  • @OrionLaerithryn
    @OrionLaerithryn Рік тому +2

    Oh yes... Emily Brontë's 1847 Wuthering Heights. There've been numerous film adaptations over the years. My favorites are the most recent film in 2022 starring Jet Jandreau and Bryan Ferriter, which is pretty faithful at telling the entire story. Followed by the 1992 film with Juliet Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, it too brings the entire novel to life. Then the 1970 film with Anna Calder-Marshall and Timothy Dalton, wherein the connection between the characters feels genuine, and the 1939 film starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier, a bit over dramatic for today perhaps, but I like Olivier's old school hardline portrayal of Heathcliff. Then there is the 2008 Mini Series, while not truly faithful to the book, it is one of Tom Hardy's best roles playing as Heathcliff.
    As for Kate Bush's original version of Wuthering Heights, while I love her song Running Up That Hill, admittedly, and with all due respect to Kate as an artist, sadly, I've never been a fan of her original. Not because of the song, on the contrary, it is simply that I do not prefer Kate's high-pitched version. So naturally, being a huge fan of Pat Benatar, when she came along and made her cover version of Kate's song, well... that's when I was finally able to fall in love with it. I know, how biased of me. Cheers!

  • @malcongrued
    @malcongrued 5 місяців тому +1

    disagree. No disrespect to Kate Bush (love her), but Benatar just blows me away every time she does anything but pop. nothing against pop either...

  • @cpeak5000
    @cpeak5000 Рік тому +3

    Pats version is tremendous heard the vocals only of it and her voice is phenomenal

  • @ronaldmilner8932
    @ronaldmilner8932 Рік тому +2

    Excellent comparison reaction! Can you do a tribute to Sinead O'Connor?! How about a reaction to her song The Emperor's New Clothes?!

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +1

      My favourite song of hers, too! Another great one is 'The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance'.

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому +1

      We know 'The Emperor's New Clothes ' ,unfortunately. But, we were happy to do a tribute for such a pure artist.

  • @BringItMAGA
    @BringItMAGA Рік тому +9

    This is my favorite by Pat. Pat is a trained opera singer and it shows. I vote Pat!

  • @kevindobson6568
    @kevindobson6568 Рік тому

    Cant wait for my Robert palmer request

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому

      'Johnny And Mary'? 'Looking For Clues'? 'You Are In My System'? 'What's It Take'? 😀

  • @thorinbane
    @thorinbane Рік тому +3

    Pat and its not even close. Bush is all over the place on her recording.

  • @susanwallbrown7889
    @susanwallbrown7889 3 місяці тому +1

    Sorry, Kate sounds like Minnie Mouse

  • @stacyninedorfdickson6146
    @stacyninedorfdickson6146 Місяць тому +1

    Pat Benatar, does it so much better. Kate Busch can't hit the same high notes and sounds almost animated.

  • @theumbrellacockatoo
    @theumbrellacockatoo 12 днів тому

    You should compare The Police Don't Stand So Close To Me (1980) with Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 (1986) You would be amazed at the difference in a 6 year period. Also Every Breath You Take (1983) and Every Bomb You Make (1984) ua-cam.com/video/YdTLkAE6s2E/v-deo.htmlsi=oi59rYvjYz0Ff0KK

  • @Spleen65
    @Spleen65 Рік тому +4

    You two realize this isn’t Kates version right? It’s HER song. She wrote it!!

  • @Sandy-dd4le
    @Sandy-dd4le Рік тому +3

    I prefer the semaphore version........

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +1

      Is that in the white dress? TOTP

    • @Sandy-dd4le
      @Sandy-dd4le Рік тому +2

      @@ghichens3418 Monty Python
      You can find it on youtube

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +2

      @@Sandy-dd4le Oh , thanks for that , had forgot all about that version .
      A bit quiet though ...

    • @Sandy-dd4le
      @Sandy-dd4le Рік тому +1

      @@ghichens3418 it's the one that truly captures the dullness of the novel ;)

    • @colrhodes377
      @colrhodes377 Рік тому +1

      @@Sandy-dd4le This guy is only here to cause upset.

  • @FernandoVieira-bx9dv
    @FernandoVieira-bx9dv Рік тому

    ... Kate: 1:45 .... Pat: 8:43

  • @owenthackeray4195
    @owenthackeray4195 7 місяців тому +2

    Kate Bush in my opinion is better.Her voice matches the song.Her v English voice.

  • @Marabarra134
    @Marabarra134 Рік тому +1

    ofcourse Kate did better, more emotion, more reach

  • @JasonJoestar
    @JasonJoestar 8 місяців тому +2

    Pat has a really nice voice, but the rendition just isn't right. Personally the band backing Pat was really off.

  • @delorangeade
    @delorangeade Рік тому +6

    I can't fault Pat Benatar vocally, and I thought the verses were quite good, but when the chorus kicked in it all fell apart for me. Rhythmically her version just felt so static and lifeless. She didn't make a great song into a bad one, just less satisfactory.

    • @CAdams6398
      @CAdams6398 Рік тому +2

      I found it abhorrent.

    • @delorangeade
      @delorangeade Рік тому +2

      @@CAdams6398 I wouldn't go quite that far, but I never need to hear it again.

    • @CAdams6398
      @CAdams6398 Рік тому +2

      @@delorangeade That's fair enough. I rarely expect people to agree with me anyway! 👍

    • @David-qw3qk
      @David-qw3qk Місяць тому +1

      The Power Ballad intermission was a mistake.

  • @stever7732
    @stever7732 Рік тому +4

    There is nothing special about Pat’s version. She doesn’t connect in the slightest with the song’s narrative and backstory.

  • @gilledwards9302
    @gilledwards9302 Рік тому +3

    Pat Benatar sounds sanitised to me. Safe. No passion. The original is the best. Nothing compares to Kate (in memory of Sinead O'Connor).

  • @kenrock8692
    @kenrock8692 Рік тому +5

    nah. Pat's version is better. vocally superior.

  • @normandavidtidiman9918
    @normandavidtidiman9918 Рік тому +2

    First time ever hearing a cover of any KB song,let alone this one,or Pat Benatar. It's no contest. 100% Kate,the other version is very slow and ponderous, and not even original enough to make a difference.

  • @mightyV444
    @mightyV444 Рік тому +5

    My apologies for being negative, but to me, that cover version has always been the worst thing Pat has ever done. And I do actually like her music a lot otherwise! Her remake of 'Shadows Of The Night' was much better than Helen Schneider's original, though. There are certain songs that just shouldn't be touched!

    • @liveitup67
      @liveitup67 Рік тому +2

      Rachel Sweet did it before Helen 😊

    • @CAdams6398
      @CAdams6398 Рік тому +2

      Hurrah for good old common sense. Not touched indeed! ✌️

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +3

      Yep ! you are so right ! I will send you a Gold Star !!!

    • @hanierfamily
      @hanierfamily  Рік тому +3

      There's a comparison that might be fun.

    • @ghichens3418
      @ghichens3418 Рік тому +1

      @@hanierfamily Yes I tink you may be right .
      Twas a good reaction to Kate Bush and Pat Benatar . I think I mentioned
      "Robin Trower " a wee while back , well I forgot to mention that " Rock me Baby" by RT is a cover ,it was originally written by ,
      King/Josea/James /Taub , Yep I have not got a clue who they are either ! But if it sounds anything like the way Robin Trower does it it has to worth a go ! take care ,Graham ,

  • @TheMkamix
    @TheMkamix Рік тому +1

    I like Pat Benatar but this song was made for Kate Bush sing.

    • @cuckoofan
      @cuckoofan Рік тому +2

      No wonder. Kate Bush wrote the song...

  • @CAdams6398
    @CAdams6398 Рік тому +5

    I'm sorry, but some questions just shouldn't be asked. Anyone who favours the Benetar version is musically derelict!

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +2

      ...and then right below your comment, someone does say they prefer Pat's version! 🤣

    • @CAdams6398
      @CAdams6398 Рік тому +2

      @@mightyV444 Oh sweet irony! 😁

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +2

      @@CAdams6398 ...and they weren't the only person either! 😅

    • @CAdams6398
      @CAdams6398 Рік тому +2

      @@mightyV444 I know this is all subjective, but sometimes i really am nonplussed! 🫣

    • @mightyV444
      @mightyV444 Рік тому +1

      @@CAdams6398 - Yeah. I guess it's true that no two pairs of ears ever hear the same music! 🤷‍♂

  • @louisdemarco7417
    @louisdemarco7417 8 місяців тому +1

    Kate can’t sing

  • @ianscholes3049
    @ianscholes3049 Рік тому +1

    Maybe I'm all alone but my view is that Pat's version is dreadful. Kate's version is iconic, & very gothic sounding whereas Pat's version is just , well, bland. To have Pat's full band trying to rock it out ruined the mystical ambiance of the lyrics. Awful version.

  • @武井研一
    @武井研一 Рік тому

    This isn't her first single in UK, but "December will be magic again". Hers is a catchy music, and her voice can't always be said to be good. And her dancing with singing is not her own invention, her predecessor is Carol Laure of Canadian French singer and actress. This version is totally different from the official version, ahh. But, original novel is far more splendid and more shocking than this song, ,,,Alas She's now became fat and not at all bel🌺🌺

    • @isobeljames1328
      @isobeljames1328 Рік тому +1

      Nice try little troll

    • @cuckoofan
      @cuckoofan Рік тому

      Carole Laure always said she was inspired by Kate Bush's dancing.

  • @warrenbridges1891
    @warrenbridges1891 11 місяців тому +1

    Yeah. Somehow to me, American Pat and her Italian American partner NG, fail to capture the mood and spirit of an 1847 classic of English literature like Kate does. They turned it into some generic '80s power ballad.