These are not call-outs to people in the studio, but call outs to memories of people in the studio. People who pass through our lives, give us "moments of pleasure" and then disappear. That is the "gift of time", moments that enrich the tapestry of our lives as we go. For Kate, a lot of the providers of such moments were naturally other musicians, dancers, studio engineers, etc. But we each have our own collection.
One of the most beautiful songs ever, as Kate looks back on her life in remembrance. The "George the Wipe" reference is a studio technician that apparently erased a complete tape of one of Kate's recordings by accident (although Kate's friends have said she was pulling a practical joke on the guy, thus her lyrics "Oh God I can't stop laughing, this sense of humor of mine, it isn't funny at all"). Kate wrote the line "to those we love, to those who will survive" for her mother Hannah, who was sick at the time of recording (who later passed away). At the end of the song, she mentions several people in her life who had died: "Maureen" was Kate's aunt, "Bubba" was one of her dance partners, Gary Hurst, "S'Murph" was her guitarist, Allan Murphy, "Teddy" was John Barrett, a sound engineer at Abbey Road studios where she recorded Never For Ever (they used to have chair spinning contests in the control room to see who would get sick first!), "Michael" was famous film director Michael Powell, whom she met on a snowy day in New York City shortly before his death from cancer in 1990, and finally, "Bill" was Bill Duffield, Kate's lighting director on her 1979 tour, who died in a tragic fall through a stage trap door just before the tour started.
Her reaction is very very interesting. She gets it. On an emotional and intellectual level. He seems lost. Men are always behind the curve on these things. I say this as a man in his 50s. Trust me. We can be very lost sometimes. That's okay too.
The most gorgeous , wonderful song. The words and orchestration is so moving. I always shed a tear where Kate sings, " every old sock meets an old shoe" by her mum,,, salt water fills my eyes.
All the people she calls out at the end are close friends and family who have died. Bubba was a dancing partner of Kate’s who died of AIDS; Smurph (Alan Murphy) a session guitarist who also died of AIDS; Michael a film maker, one of who’s films Red Shoes is based on, and who is also referenced as the man in New York with the walking stick; Bill was a lighting technician who died during The Tour of Life in 1979. However, the song isn’t sad, and Kate herself doesn’t see it that way. Instead it’s a celebration of life and the people she has known. Hauntingly beautiful.
It was a time to look back for her in those days. She split up with his longtime boy friend, her mother was diagnosed being very ill and died soon later, some of her closest companions had died (e.g. Alan Murphy, see above). But as you said, she found a way to celebrate their common moments of pleasure in a wonderful song!
She has this recurring theme throughout her career of kind of like stopping where you are and taking in that moment because it is fleeting. I think her most emotional songs have come later in her career e.g. This Woman’s Work, Moments of Pleasure and my favorite of them all A Coral Room.
See when she says “together we tripped from the stage into the pit” reference to bill the lighting director. What do you think? He was on the stage looking for his lucky hat. There was a panel missing he didn’t see the gap on the stage…He died by falling 17 feet and died a week later. 😔
Thank you guys - this is just such an awesome track all about those people who had impacted Kate's life, and almost all of whom were no longer with her. Those remembrances whether they were things those people did or what they said were triggers for happy memories. Incidentally "The Case of George the Wipe" is all about an unfortunate tape operator who accidentally wiped one of Kate's songs before it got to the "The Dreaming" album - she found it funny, others didn't!!
Malcolm Lawrence I heard she found it funny because he didn't actually erase it. She made him think he did. That's why she said her sense of humour wasn't funny at all. As if she felt guilty about it.
All the people she mentions who appear at the end are friends and colleagues that sadly passed away. All people Kate had a strong connection with. And of course her beloved mother was also very ill at the time and would pass away shortly after this was released. Incidentally, the gorgeous arrangement for the song was done by the late and brilliant Michael Kamen.
I was just checking where i joined you in this journey of yours, and this was my first suggestion. I never managed to get you to play Kate Bush singing, Don't push your foot on the heartbreak. So, July 2022. I'm still loving the ride. 😊
It’s more than cute, it’s real musical art! And by a historic musical genius. This song describes moments and memories she has had in her real life with close loved ones before they passed away. Doesn’t get much better, especially on paper. Cheers!
If you did enjoy these 'Moments Of Pleasure' where life is celebrated by revisiting cherished moments she had with deceased loved ones, I suggest 'A Coral Room' (2005) and 'Among Angels'(2011). The last one was was also performed during her 'Before The Dawn' live shows of 2014. These three tracks share a common theme. In the most beautiful way.
This track and video are part of a 45-minute story which compliments the album The Red Shoes. It's called The Line The Cross And The Curve. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/fI4aLYHSbuQ/v-deo.html
Other Kate Bush songs you may not know :- Rubberband girl , Army dreamers , Sat in your lap, Them heavy people and Waking the witch . I think you would enjoy them
Yes I remember that red shoes album I have it on cassette lol. Those bloody sheos are cursed and causing those who wear them become possessed and cannot stop dancing. Great song.
Nice channel, kids. I don’t typically watch “reaction vids” but you two seem to be having fun which is fun to watch 👍👍 Keep at it! Also- I’ve also never been able to get into Kate Bush really at all, though I’ve wanted and *tried* to in the past... I just simply never could. Until now! Nice sound this one.
Yeah, we're learning so much we didn't know about Kate's music. Cynthia wasn't a fan but, these last few have impressed her. I was hooked since I saw her perform Wuthering Heights before I was a teen. But I only knew her hits from the 80's.
Another verypleasnt and listenable roxy son g I believe is off thier 1rst album song Is "Pyjamarama, it has has a great 60,s top 40 feel with a bit more artistry another indicator of Ferry as Romantic balladeir
@@hanierfamily okay, I have another suggestion and this will blow you guys away : Thunder , Don't wait for me . Go for the version live at Donnington 1990.
Sorry if I keep putting other artists on here but I mentioned albums, you like a few and that's it ,possibly the only album that's ok all way through is Elton John's album captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy think in the old days they did try to make an album where singles were taken from it , great album cover too.
hey Haniiers R wands here I have a solo Bryan Ferry selection whih is great musically but his most poetic lyrically. I t is of his solo album and is the title track "IN Your MInd " it is a poetic Romantic ballad very listenable
oh one more thing you need to see the video done in 19974 when I saw Roxy do this live This will give you a bettter impresion of the bands musical and Ferry performance talent "Pyjamarama roxy musi 74 youtube it and watch I guarantee enjoyment
ONe mor e for you Haniers just because il ike you so much THis is a later Bryan Ferry solo song that he partners with his first 2 album artist Brian eno THe song is off his album"Frantic ithe song issimply called "I Thought" it is a romantic ballad nothing wierd going on here but I guarantee excellance in mood
Never seen someone who is reacting ro a video but who’s attention is some where else. Either you have seen it before or something else is distracting you.
If you mean me (Chris), I am ever the DJ. Always checking to see volumes match, and that no ads pop up on the video. I may have seemed distracted but, I assure you, I was listening.
These are not call-outs to people in the studio, but call outs to memories of people in the studio. People who pass through our lives, give us "moments of pleasure" and then disappear. That is the "gift of time", moments that enrich the tapestry of our lives as we go. For Kate, a lot of the providers of such moments were naturally other musicians, dancers, studio engineers, etc. But we each have our own collection.
One of the most beautiful songs ever, as Kate looks back on her life in remembrance. The "George the Wipe" reference is a studio technician that apparently erased a complete tape of one of Kate's recordings by accident (although Kate's friends have said she was pulling a practical joke on the guy, thus her lyrics "Oh God I can't stop laughing, this sense of humor of mine, it isn't funny at all"). Kate wrote the line "to those we love, to those who will survive" for her mother Hannah, who was sick at the time of recording (who later passed away). At the end of the song, she mentions several people in her life who had died: "Maureen" was Kate's aunt, "Bubba" was one of her dance partners, Gary Hurst, "S'Murph" was her guitarist, Allan Murphy, "Teddy" was John Barrett, a sound engineer at Abbey Road studios where she recorded Never For Ever (they used to have chair spinning contests in the control room to see who would get sick first!), "Michael" was famous film director Michael Powell, whom she met on a snowy day in New York City shortly before his death from cancer in 1990, and finally, "Bill" was Bill Duffield, Kate's lighting director on her 1979 tour, who died in a tragic fall through a stage trap door just before the tour started.
Her reaction is very very interesting. She gets it. On an emotional and intellectual level. He seems lost. Men are always behind the curve on these things. I say this as a man in his 50s. Trust me. We can be very lost sometimes. That's okay too.
Sorry Mr. Hanier. I didn't mean to disparage you in anyway. You're probably well ahead of the emotional IQ. She's with you after all :)
The most gorgeous , wonderful song. The words and orchestration is so moving. I always shed a tear where Kate sings, " every old sock meets an old shoe" by her mum,,, salt water fills my eyes.
All the people she calls out at the end are close friends and family who have died. Bubba was a dancing partner of Kate’s who died of AIDS; Smurph (Alan Murphy) a session guitarist who also died of AIDS; Michael a film maker, one of who’s films Red Shoes is based on, and who is also referenced as the man in New York with the walking stick; Bill was a lighting technician who died during The Tour of Life in 1979.
However, the song isn’t sad, and Kate herself doesn’t see it that way. Instead it’s a celebration of life and the people she has known.
Hauntingly beautiful.
It was a time to look back for her in those days. She split up with his longtime boy friend, her mother was diagnosed being very ill and died soon later, some of her closest companions had died (e.g. Alan Murphy, see above). But as you said, she found a way to celebrate their common moments of pleasure in a wonderful song!
She has this recurring theme throughout her career of kind of like stopping where you are and taking in that moment because it is fleeting.
I think her most emotional songs have come later in her career e.g. This Woman’s Work, Moments of Pleasure and my favorite of them all A Coral Room.
See when she says “together we tripped from the stage into the pit” reference to bill the lighting director. What do you think? He was on the stage looking for his lucky hat. There was a panel missing he didn’t see the gap on the stage…He died by falling 17 feet and died a week later. 😔
Great you filled it in perfectly detailed 🌍✌🏼
A woman in total control of her life. Beautiful music
Heartbreaking beautiful song..she's a proper genius
She’s remembering people past and present like we all do from time to time
Kate Bush at the piano is omg, this song is devastating.
There is a song from Aerial, called A Coral Room, that cuts me every time.
This is simply one of the most beautiful songs there is.
Thank you guys - this is just such an awesome track all about those people who had impacted Kate's life, and almost all of whom were no longer with her. Those remembrances whether they were things those people did or what they said were triggers for happy memories. Incidentally "The Case of George the Wipe" is all about an unfortunate tape operator who accidentally wiped one of Kate's songs before it got to the "The Dreaming" album - she found it funny, others didn't!!
Malcolm Lawrence I heard she found it funny because he didn't actually erase it. She made him think he did. That's why she said her sense of humour wasn't funny at all. As if she felt guilty about it.
"Hey there Teddy, spinning in the chair at Abbey Road". Only Kate. Sublime, mesmerizing.
All the people she mentions who appear at the end are friends and colleagues that sadly passed away. All people Kate had a strong connection with. And of course her beloved mother was also very ill at the time and would pass away shortly after this was released. Incidentally, the gorgeous arrangement for the song was done by the late and brilliant Michael Kamen.
I was just checking where i joined you in this journey of yours, and this was my first suggestion. I never managed to get you to play Kate Bush singing, Don't push your foot on the heartbreak. So, July 2022. I'm still loving the ride. 😊
A very personal song, we can all relate to this in some way.
It’s more than cute, it’s real musical art! And by a historic musical genius. This song describes moments and memories she has had in her real life with close loved ones before they passed away. Doesn’t get much better, especially on paper. Cheers!
If you did enjoy these 'Moments Of Pleasure' where life is celebrated by revisiting cherished moments she had with deceased loved ones, I suggest 'A Coral Room' (2005) and 'Among Angels'(2011). The last one was was also performed during her 'Before The Dawn' live shows of 2014. These three tracks share a common theme. In the most beautiful way.
Absolutely fantastic piece of work as usual.
Brilliant
The vocal range is just superb.
Just being alive it can really hurt. Is a devastating line, because the people left are those who really hurt.
This track and video are part of a 45-minute story which compliments the album The Red Shoes. It's called The Line The Cross And The Curve. Here's the link ua-cam.com/video/fI4aLYHSbuQ/v-deo.html
Other Kate Bush songs you may not know :- Rubberband girl , Army dreamers , Sat in your lap, Them heavy people and Waking the witch . I think you would enjoy them
Another Kate Bush song you may like is And so is love!
We know Army Dreamers and Sat In Your Lap. Great songs.
@@hanierfamily Don't push your foot on the heartbrake is a Kate Bush song that could be completely unknown to you
You need to listen listen to and watch her music video for Love And Anger off the same album. Enjoy.
Yes I remember that red shoes album I have it on cassette lol. Those bloody sheos are cursed and causing those who wear them become possessed and cannot stop dancing. Great song.
Kate Bush music is like an album a few I like and the rest not too bothered.
Another song you might like is Deep Purple and Soldier of fortune. Hardly what you would expect from one of ghe biggest rock bands ever
Nice channel, kids. I don’t typically watch “reaction vids” but you two seem to be having fun which is fun to watch 👍👍 Keep at it! Also- I’ve also never been able to get into Kate Bush really at all, though I’ve wanted and *tried* to in the past... I just simply never could. Until now! Nice sound this one.
Yeah, we're learning so much we didn't know about Kate's music. Cynthia wasn't a fan but, these last few have impressed her. I was hooked since I saw her perform Wuthering Heights before I was a teen. But I only knew her hits from the 80's.
Another verypleasnt and listenable roxy son g I believe is off thier 1rst album
song Is "Pyjamarama, it has has a great 60,s top 40 feel with a bit more artistry another
indicator of Ferry as Romantic balladeir
I loved the " WTF " moment. You both looked totally confused and then you both got it!
Try Kate singing The man with the child in his eyes , or Wow!
I think we both know those 2 songs. Not sure.
@@hanierfamily okay, I have another suggestion and this will blow you guys away : Thunder , Don't wait for me . Go for the version live at Donnington 1990.
Sorry if I keep putting other artists on here but I mentioned albums, you like a few and that's it ,possibly the only album that's ok all way through is Elton John's album captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy think in the old days they did try to make an album where singles were taken from it , great album cover too.
I don't think we know that album front to back. We certainly love Elton's sound. He and Bernie Taupin are geniuses.
hey Haniiers R wands here I have a solo Bryan Ferry selection whih is great musically but
his most poetic lyrically. I t is of his solo album and is the title track "IN Your MInd " it is
a poetic Romantic ballad very listenable
Cant wait for my request
oh one more thing you need to see the video done in 19974 when I saw Roxy
do this live This will give you a bettter impresion of the bands musical and Ferry performance
talent "Pyjamarama roxy musi 74 youtube it and watch I guarantee enjoyment
ONe mor e for you Haniers just because il ike you so much THis is a later Bryan Ferry solo
song that he partners with his first 2 album artist Brian eno THe song is off his album"Frantic
ithe song issimply called "I Thought" it is a romantic ballad nothing wierd going on here but
I guarantee excellance in mood
"it's very nice" 😐
Not SMurph but 'it's Murph'
Never seen someone who is reacting ro a video but who’s attention is some where else. Either you have seen it before or something else is distracting you.
If you mean me (Chris), I am ever the DJ. Always checking to see volumes match, and that no ads pop up on the video. I may have seemed distracted but, I assure you, I was listening.
Literally crying