Kate Bush - Kashka From Baghdad (Live 1978)

Kate performs "Kashka From Baghdad" on a TV show in 1978.

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.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• kate
• bush
• kashka
• from
• baghdad
• live

[skinwalkerxxx]

wonder what's the story of that song

[Symphonyofflowers]

@skinwalkerxxx Well, it's really obivious. It's about two gay men in Baghdad and how they have to hide their relationship.

[sipower27]

I have to say that this is a truly phenomenal bit of footage. Her voice and piano-playing are just effortlessly out-of-this-world. I have absolutely no idea how you have got hold of footage like this but you really do deserve credit for it and the other videos you have uploaded. Kate Bush live on Ask Aspel - if someone had told me this morning I'd be watching it this evening I would have laughed. Symphonyofflowers (very Kate by the way) I don't know who you are but thanks hugely.

[Symphonyofflowers]

@sipower27 You're welcome!

[hooragood]

Thanks for all the uploads..what started as one video has turned in to a kate bush afternoon...

[Symphonyofflowers]

@hooragood You're welcome!

[antropos2]

Magnificent discreet elegant piece of art, talking of Homosexuality, Middle east... Very far away from the mediocrity and vulgar present times....

[WhostheMAC1]

Nothing compares to Kate.......Nothing!

[eclectica1]

@IAmPlaysWithSquirrel Let's face it, the subject matter would probably have just gone over the heads of the children watching it...

[sojusake]

LOL Kashka is my brother's name. gotta show this to all my sibs.

[Dermacrosis]

@IAmPlaysWithSquirrel

I know it has been a while. Originally she was meant to sing "In Your Warm Room" but those on high tought it wac too erotic for a kids show. This was the compromise, though how they thought this was appropriate for kids TV at the time I am still at a loss to figure out.

[kennywowie]

wow, another amazing gem! I would have never thought there were this many live videos of her. I went through the 80's and 90's resigned to the sad state of no Kate videos. Truly solid gold material of one of a kind artist.

[bossanoga0123]

This video is a true treasue. Thank you so much for sharing it to the world!

[pierrebugblatter]

how did you find this? awesome post. cheers. :)

[SpankRamen2]

What crack-head hit the dislike button???

Kate is a true classic. Who wouldn't love her?