The Kate Bush Singles Rate: The Countdown

[Soldi]

Well here we are! Sixteen of you voted and we’ll start slowly working our way down towards the top twenty sync listen a week on Wednesday (unless I’m at work )

So without further ado...

35. Ne t’enfuis pas


Kate’s little french affair was only released, unsurprisingly, in France and Canada back in 1983. However a 12” vinyl version was released last November, and I’m sure @Iguana has a signed copy somewhere Neither releases made an impact in the charts

The song translates as “Don’t Run Away” or “Don’t Flee” and tells the story of a woman who is worried about her lover who is about to leave and wrestles with her conscience on whether or not she should make him stay. (Thanks Wikipedia!)

A few of you hadn’t heard of this which explains the low result. Well, either that or you’re not fond of FORREN MUCK.

Average score: 4.8125
Highest score: 8 (Raining on Me)
Lowest score: 0 (Tisch, funky, Ag)

 

[Iguana]

I remember a French fan on a Kate forum said about this "Yeah, can't understand a word she's saying but nice try."

 

[VoR]

Does anybody know WHY she randomly decided to write and record a song in French?

I've never seen any footage of her discussing or even acknowledging it.

 

[GinAg (39)]

I EXPECT A SYNC PLAYLIST OF THE COUNTDOWN!

 

[Iguana]

Does anybody know WHY she randomly decided to write and record a song in French?

I've never seen any footage of her discussing or even acknowledging it.

I've not seen her discuss it either. She's always included French in her songs, from the Cathy Demos up to Aerial. I suspect it was just an attempt at marketing her in France, albeit a misguided one

 

[Peekaboo]

This song is WAY BETTER than Lyra. MOOPY RACIST!!!!1

 

[Peekaboo]

JE T'EN PRIE, JE T'EN PRIE, JE T'EN PRIE!

 

[Iguana]

Oh I vote for any old French shit but this really isn't her finest moment. It's a bit INDUSTRIAL and ploddy.

"je viens comme un chat" - she does talk about cumming a lot, doesn't she

 

[GNL]

Moopy said BREXIT MEANS BREXIT.

 

[Soldi]

34. The Man I Love


What on earth is there to say about this? Apparently it was a George Gershwin cover and was recorded for Larry Adler’s ‘The Glory of Gershwin’ album in 1994.

CHARMING.

Average score: 5.3125
Highest score: 9 (Peekaboo)
Lowest score: 0 (Tisch, funky, Ag)

 

[Iguana]

@ButterTart cry wanking to this low position AS WE SPEAK

 

[Iguana]

What did I give it @Soldi?

 

[Soldi]

What did I give it @Soldi?

6

 

[Iguana]

6

Fair. It's nice and she gives a great performance - her vocal is fragile and a bit cheeky at the same time - but it's a bit superfluous.

 

[Soldi]

There’s really nothing about it online, it seems to be quite the forgotten single, although it did chart at 27 in the UK which wasn’t bad for our Kate in the 90s.

 

[Iguana]

There’s really nothing about it online, it seems to be quite the forgotten single, although it did chart at 27 in the UK which wasn’t bad for our Kate in the 90s.

Yeah I'm not sure why it charted well. SLOW WEEK perhaps.

 

[VoR]

Yep, a pleasant curio but nothing more.

The album that spawned it also features Cher's take on It Ain't Necessarily So, which is a really nice vocal from her.

 

[VoR]

Yeah I'm not sure why it charted well. SLOW WEEK perhaps.

Presumably because it wasn't on one of her albums and sold exclusively to loons?

 

[Peekaboo]

Still about ONE HUNDRED TIMES better than Lyra!

 

[Iguana]

Still about ONE HUNDRED TIMES better than Lyra!

I think I can see a pattern

 

[Iguana]

@Soldi doll could you let @Peekaboo know where Lyra is going to chart here so the poor love can stand down?

 

[ButterTart]

@ButterTart cry wanking to this low position AS WE SPEAK

Not a massive fan of the song but it saddens me to know that Moopy isn't superficial enough to give it points purely for the fact she brought her a-game looks wise. The fact that you could watch that video and not even want to pop the tip in means Moopy is even gayer than I thought.

 

[GNL]

Due to a late surge in votes by Philip Pullman stans, we regret to inform you that 'Lyra' has won.

I do like 'The Man I Love' but then my taste veers into 'elderly theatre gay' a little too often for my comfort.

The Peter Gabriel version of 'Summertime' from that Gershwin album is QUITE good too.

 

[ButterTart]

Is Soldi dead?

SOLDY (sp?) SMOTHERED BY BUSH

 

[Iguana]

He's busy amending his spreadsheet to make sure Lyra is up next

 

[ButterTart]

IF LYRA DOESN'T WIN I WILL SHIT

 

[Iguana]

IF LYRA DOESN'T WIN I WILL SHIT

So if it does you'll never shit again?

 

[ButterTart]

So if it does you'll never shit again?

I haven't shat in thirteen years, I made a solemn vow to myself never to do it again until Lyra fails to win a Kate Bush singles rate.

 

[GinAg (39)]

Is Soldi dead?

SOLDY (sp?) SMOTHERED BY BUSH

Barbra Bush or the 90s band?

 

[ButterTart]

Barbra Bush or the 90s band?

Both, sadly. It turns out quite a lot of people were gagging to murder him

 

[Soldi]

Will Lyra live to fight another day? Find out TOMORROW!

 

[Soldi]

33. Lyra


Sorry @ButterTart

Recorded in 2007 for the soundtrack of The Golden Compass (although was only used in the closing credits ) this was a very last minute project for Kate and the whole thing was completed within ten days. It was also a chart SMASH at #187 and was nominated as Best Original Song for the International Press Academy’s Satellite Award

Average score: 5.75
Highest score: 9 (Raining On Me, ButterTart, COB)
Lowest score: 0 (funky, Ag)

 

[Iguana]

And her soul walks beside her
An army stands behind her
Lyra

Who's to know what's in the future
But we hope we will be with her
We have all our love to give her :emoji_heart:

 

[VoR]

It's so funny to me that this lazy bitch hides away for decades at a time between albums, but somehow she was coaxed into the studio to dash THAT off for a movie that completely and utterly flopped.

I can only assume luvverly Bertie loved the books.

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

I STILL find it quite odd that for all projects Kate JUMPED AT THE CHANCE to do, it was a song for The Golden Compass soundtrack

Is she known to be a big fan of the BOOKS or something?

 

[Samanta TinAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAaaaA]

How do you even GO ABOUT approaching Kate Bush to record a soundtrack single?

 

[GinAg (39)]

How do you even GO ABOUT approaching Kate Bush to record a soundtrack single?

Pop a note in, with her weed delivery.

 

[Iguana]

She's talked about how she literally just calls people up and asks them to work with her (and is always surprised they say yes, apparently). So imagine you just do the same to her

 

[Tisch]

She's talked about how she literally just calls people up and asks them to work with her (and is always surprised they say yes, apparently). So imagine you just do the same to her

I never had her down as NEEDY!

 

[Iguana]

I never had her down as NEEDY!

I'd say more MODEST