Kate Bush - Kashka From Baghdad

Yet another beautiful song from the "Lionheart" album.

Lyrics:

Kashka from Baghdad
Lives in sin, they say,
With another man,
But no one knows who.

Old friends never call there.
Some wonder if life's
Inside at all--
If there's life inside at all.

But we know the lady who rents the room.
She catches them calling a la lune.

At night
They're seen
Laughing,
Loving.
They know
The way
To be
Happy.

They never go for walks.
Maybe it's because
The moon's not bright enough.
There's light in love, you see.

I watch their shadows,
Tall and slim,
In the window opposite.
I long to be with them.

'Cause when all the alley-cats come out,
I can hear music from Kashka's house.

At night
They're seen
Laughing,
Loving.
They know
The way
To be
Happy.

"Watching every night.
Don't you know they're seen?
Won't you let me laugh?
Let me in your love.

"Watching every night.
Don't you know they're seen?
Won't you let me laugh?
Let me in your love.

"Watching every night.
Don't you know they're seen?
Won't you let me laugh?
Let me in your love.

"Watching every night.
Don't you know they're seen?
Won't you let me laugh?"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kate
• bush
• kashka
• from
• baghdad

[koko1974ify]

She sang this on a children's tv show in the 70's. A song about two two gay blokes living exciting lives - what a brilliant outlook she has - Gotta love Lady Kate.

[Symphonyofflowers]

@koko1974ify You can find that perfomance on my profile. Just look for "Kate Bush - Kashka From Baghdad(Live)"

[zapme9]

OMG...do I LOVE the piano work and Kate's beautiful voice, arrangements/melody on this track! Her lyrics are always perfect with er music as well. Thank you so much for posting this! Can hear it a trillion times over and never get tired of it. :-)

[Symphonyofflowers]

@zapme9 You're welcome!

[wigginsdesign]

OOh OOh the magnificent KATE...my dream woman...Who wouldn't fall in love with her after five seconds. Too much emotion and talent in one small beautiful package

[thedeeliciousplum]

Thank you so very much for sharing this. What an incredible singing voice.

[XZOnatopp]

@lucypuddlejumper I'm sorry, in my country "lady kate" is a comic character, I can't help but read this in a cheesy way! lol Kate bush is the best!

[824koumari]

Very unusual - that's why I like it.

[Guttataherp]

@Symphonyofflowers You're correct, my only excuse is old age is catching up on me and my brain. 

[Symphonyofflowers]

@Guttataherp No, it was the other way around. She was going to sing "In The Warm Room", but that song was thought to be too risky so she did "Kashka From Baghdad" instead.

[Guttataherp]

@TB35 In a way they did. She was meant to sing this on a kidsd show of the day. Instead the BBCdirectors decided it wasn't appropriate. Instead she chose "In Your Warm Room" which is a very sensual song. How they decided it was mroe appropriate for kids I have yet to figure out.

[Neueregel]

Bass+Piano=Pure Win

[aipirq]

@invisiblekiva i wholeheartedly agree with you, i wish more female performers would take a cue from Kate Bush!