I was having a very pleasant Saturday night watching crap programme after crap programme on the TV, when UKTV G2 decided to ruin it by playing this clip of Kate Bush on Top of the Pops:
This was new to me; I would imagine this was one of her final appearances on TOTP. It also made me reflect upon the Futureheads' version - despite me voting it very highly in my 2005 singles of the year (link here), it really sound a bit shite next to the original now. Maybe I'm just saying that because the Futureheads' output after that was so weak compared to the first album.
The song brings back great memories for two reasons. Around the time that Ms Bush was on TOTP singing "take my shoes off and throw them in the lake", I was witness to Grant Wickham trying and failing to throw Peter Hamberger's shoes (bizarrely, at the latter's request) from one side of the pond at Coopers' Coborn school in Upminster. For some reaason my mind always harks back to that day.
Personally, I find it difficult to even begin comparing the original with the Futureheads version. They just sound like two very different songs to me.
Naturally, I prefer listening to KB's original. Apart from that distinct voice, the drums really make it what it is.
Personally, I find it difficult to even begin comparing the original with the Futureheads version. They just sound like two very different songs to me.
Naturally, I prefer listening to KB's original. Apart from that distinct voice, the drums really make it what it is.
"It's in the trees! It's coming!"