Kate Bush - Violin (1979 Xmas Special)

[reddragonready]

Almost perfect! But I would love to see this with Stuart Duncan, instead of the bloke on the guitar, doing the solo. ;)

[FriendOregon]

Beats the pants off of lady Gaga any day

[crabula]

now i feel like watching an alice cooper vid....

[ASHTARLLIC]

Nothing like a true artist !!!amazing song and performance!!!

[Kattymieoww]

This a first for me,to see this video..very quirky,but that's Kate.

[notanfningain]

the guitar solo feels out of place; should have been a violin

[lucypuddlejumper]

awesome song! and i love the costume! Batlike, but the look suits Kate, as always. heck. Kate would look good in a sack.

[phattebytch]

LMAO!

Watching this I kinda understand why John Peel could never take her seriously but... he got it wrong.

She fuckin' rocks, lol.

[1legman]

Kate is the best female artist Britain has ever produced!

[thumble360]

where could i get a dress like this?

[TheTradge]

you would have thought that she'd actually have someone playing the violin in this song!

[psy008]

The woman is so outrageous!!! LOVE her!!

[jtarantula3390]

never seen this, love it

[Sharmilka]

She was the First Gothic Singer ever!

[Sharmilka]

she's crazy.... ROTFL :D

[MajorRoy]

Before Lady Gaga there was Lady Batman, fighting her archenemies the Violins.

[mikele444]

How i love she!

nobady will be like Kate.

[IAmPlaysWithSquirrel]

She is such a performance artist, I love her.

[chanteclair]

kinda nina hagen-esque here

[loooooooo65432]

I love the way she sings "with."

[ajittffcure]

Brilliant vocals and so charming...

[waitressboy]

The people who says that Lady Gaga is a real artist never heard of Kate Bush. THIS IS AN ARTIST.

[Shadowedwolf12]

I want that fucking out fit.

[JosefvonField]

That series is a gem, thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing (and the hell with copyright, Kate is an international treasure!!!)

[Symphonyofflowers]

@JosefvonField You're welcome!

[jiffcat]

gotta feel sorry for mr and mrs violin. You can't wash them costumes, they must have hummed after a few gigs,

[TalonInTx]

Great quality! Thanks.

[poisonchihuahuas]

I would love to be one of those violin dudes! I mean, being a young girl I dont thing I could carry Kate but they are just so goofy looking! or maybe I could have them follow me around everywhere or something. They just look so funny.

[HALFSQUASHED]

I used to think this song was mince and skipped it when listening to N for E. I was very wrong though. This is quality.

[camil1881]

Gotta Love her Intensity ! !

[ricardito]

this song ROCKS!!!

[ajittffcure]

Brilliant song and excellent performance! Kate Bush is mesmerising!

[pandataki]

I was knocked out. awesome

[Guusjj15]

haha she's really having fun isn't she!?

I love it! what is she doing during the guitar solo! haha love her!

[jumponthebandwagon]

@Guusjj15

Replicating the interplay she had with the double bass in Babooshka would be my answer.

[WoodRatGirl]

These Christmas specials are truly brilliant!

[victoriautube]

This song definitely depicts the atrocity of my violin playing :) .... I love you, kate bush! x

[MrRevenant1978]

el oh el. very lovely.

[beatacatthegreat]

I'd kill to get her costume! Looks divine, almost vampiric.

And what a marvelous artist Kate is! Everything she does is sublime, pure magic. There'll never be any singer as charismatic and sophisticated as Kate Bush.

[trossachs2003]

Intersting clip. What show is this from? And is it live? It's not the album version - there's no violin. And who's playing? I can't recognise the instrumentalists. The guy playing the guitar solo isnt Alan Murphy who plays it on the record and is it me, that just before his solo he seems to rise up in the air?

[MrPittsbrother]

There is some violin in a few parts that play along with the guitar. I believe it is Alan Murphy on lead guitar because the Never for Ever album was released in 1980 and this show is 79,

and it does look like him. Del Palmer, bass. drums is Preston. Brian Bath, second guitar A shroud draped over the fold back and the stage to give Alan a kind of gothic spook apparition. It is different from the album but the solo sounds double tracked which could indicate it was pre-recorded

[trossachs2003]

Ta mr Pitt. I'll have to take your word for it. It doesn't look much like Alan Murphy to me but then again I only recognise him from his big sky/ level 42 period and the video here is not so clear.

But he definitely rises up in the air at 2:04 - I just checked. And on checking I just noticed what the mad ms Bush is doing during the guitar solo. Soooo Rocky Horror, it's making me laugh.

luvvit

[EmoDeathStar121]

Could you picture her on Big Brother doubtfull

[tqued25]

Adult's are just chidren,who have learned to hid,so i think,this is more pure.

[jawbreakerjo]

She is so creative and theatrical. This is REAL artist!

[Elindis]

What a voice !

[reddragonready]

Would be really cool to hear this song with Stuart Duncan playing the "lead guitar" on fiddle!

[clarrisina]

very unique and so wonderful!!

thank you for sharing

[Symphonyofflowers]

You're welcome!

[lalealynn]

brilliant brilliant

[CaptainJen]

Justin Hawkins covering this would make my life

[lalealynn]

actually justin hawkins covering this would be intersting!

[ronkrisin]

Best K.B. Song Ever!

[skeleto]

The singing/screaming at 3:02 - 3:08 gives me goosebumps all over. Great stuff.

[jkeithwalters]

So so far ahead of Sarah Brightman... the voice is different but the theatrics, well you can see where SB gets it from

[kingkongpingpongdong]

Sensual Physical Animation

[jiffcat]

absolutely barking-imagine a band with her,Bjork and Britney

[Kyoukichi]

Britney as a trash element? :D

[Sexpistols100]

Rather have a guitar

[KrazyKirby101]

does anyone kno which of her vids has the rollerskating demons with lasers?

[Symphonyofflowers]

You're probably thinking of "Sat In Your Lap". That's the only video where they use rollerskates.

[matticusfinch92]

This is hilarious. I love it, Kate Bush is excellent :D

[Broeddenhert]

Idol; master; genius!

[lucyluella]

What is that oversized violin doing to her?!

[joellyshooshoo]

AW MAH GOD AH LOVE IT!!!!

[wglmb]

What does

"Give me the Banshees for B.V.s"

mean?

[Symphonyofflowers]

It means "Give me the Banshees for backing vocals".

[wglmb]

Ah, thanks :D

[cathkin33]

i only let her away with this madness cos shes the most beautiful woman in the world !

[wglmb]

Oh how I love this song

[sludgefingers]

Just imagine being able to tell your grandkids 'I wasone of them jumping violins'.

[Ev105]

Reminds me of Judy Tenuda for some reason.

[KillParadise89]

that is so great. you don't get great stuff like that any more

[xxxshortass91xxx]

There is a band called rosie and the goldbug who are actually similar to this. You should check them out. They aren't well known yet. They are from cornwall. =]

[matate727]

Those violins are soo cute. I want to take em home with me.

[Neptuneman07]

Only Kate can get away with a sensual song about the sound of Violins with Hard Rock riffs while having a straight face of the human violins attacking her. Brillant!!!!

[MrShlat]

0:55.....Brilliant

[waitressboy]

This is one of the strangest things I've seen on YouTube.

But, well, it's Kate Bush.

This is normality in Kate Bush's world.

[Dreaming32]

Kate all in black wow that is Sexy legend Kate Bush!

[xXxMysticalMoonxXx]

u see her feathery think on her head ??

im making that for my textiles acessory

hope it looks as good hehe

love this song tis amazing

and i love her dancing here too

thank u for posting

[Symphonyofflowers]

You're welcome.

[wildfemale]

What's B.V.?

[Symphonyofflowers]

B.V. means backing vocals.

[wildfemale]

OK, thank you. Do you think that a banshee would be appropriate as such?;)

[Symphonyofflowers]

I don't know. Maybe for this type of song.

[Judex]

Well, when you're singing and jigging with Old Nicky and Nero, banshees on BVs seem pretty appropriate. I mean, what do you want? Sparrows? Twee elves?

[wildfemale]

I've never complained...

[shum65]

Great clip from an awesome show my friend!!

Really enjoyed watching this!

Kate was so original! A true icon!!

FIVE*****!!

[Symphonyofflowers]

Thank you! I will upload the rest of the show too.

[digitographerUK]

Classic Kate - fantastic!!

[lovestone1963]

Brilliant!!!