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- While not a hit in America – she’s only had the one, and you know what it is – the single for “Babooshka” went to No. 2 in Australia, No. 4 in France, No. 5 in Ireland, Israel, Italy, and the UK, and No. 8 in New Zealand. It sold over a million copies in the UK and France, and has racked up 44 million YouTube views and 158 million Spotify listens.
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There are two versions of ‘Babooshka’: the single version which fades out and the album version which segues into the next track, Delius (Song Of Summer). Two demo versions from 1977 have also surfaced and were released on various bootleg CD’s.
The music video depicts Bush beside a double bass (contrabass) which symbolises the husband, wearing a black bodysuit and a veil in her role as the embittered wife. This changes into an extravagant, mythlike and rather sparse “Russian” costume as her alter-ego, Babooshka. An illustration by Chris Achilleos was the basis for the costume.
Kate performed ‘Babooshka’ in various European programmes, including Collaro (France), Countdown (Netherlands) and Rock Pop (Germany). Her performance of the song in a Dr. Hook television special remains the first, and is memorable for the costume she is wearing: on her the right side she resembles a staid Victorian lady in mourning dress; on the l...
‘Babooshka’ has been covered by Astral Prince, Brain Grimmer, Sonia Cat-Berro, Kat Devlin, Eartheater, Goodknight Productions, Göteborgs Symfoniker, The Hounds Of Love, Yuri Kono, Miss Platnum, Oldelaf, the Plunging Necklines, Niki Romijn and Debra Stephenson.
Australia: 2 France: 5 Germany: 14 Ireland: 5 israel: 5 Italy: 5 Netherlands: 15 New Zealand: 8 Norway: 4 UK: 5
She wanted to test her husband. She knew exactly what to do: A pseudonym to fool him. She couldn’t have made a worse move. She sent him scented letters, And he received them with a strange delight. Just like his wife But how she was before the tears, And how she was before the years flew by, And how she was when she was beautiful. She signed the le...
Drums: Stuart Elliott Electric bass: John Giblin Fender Rhodes: Max Middleton Balalaika, Backing vocals: Paddy Bush Electric guitars: Brian Bath, Alan Murphy Backing vocals: Gary Hurst
Apr 23, 2024 · April 23, 2024 / By Marty Pope. Introduction. Kate Bush’s Babooshka is a song that has captivated audiences since its release in 1980. The song tells a complex story of a wife who tests her husband’s loyalty by sending him love letters disguised as a mysterious woman named Babooshka.
May 14, 2024 · Her song “Babooshka,” featured on her 1980 album “Never for Ever,” is a prime example of her unique ability to weave a tale through her lyrics and music. In this article, we will explore the meaning behind the song and delve into the emotions and experiences it evokes.
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May 3, 2020 · According to Kate, the song chronicles a wife's desire to test her husband's loyalty. To do so, she takes on the pseudonym of Babooshka and sends notes to her husband in the guise of a younger woman - something which she fears is the opposite of how her husband currently sees her.
May 24, 2009 · Subscribed. 308. 18K views 14 years ago. "Babooshka" is a song by British singer Kate Bush, taken from her album Never for Ever. Released as a single on June 23, 1980 it spent 10 weeks in the...
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Babooshka appears on Kate Bush ’s 1980 album Never For Ever. It was released as a single in the same year, and peaked at #5 in the UK chart. The song outlines the story of a woman who, under...
