Kate Bush - Wow - Easter special in Lysin, Switzerland

Kate appeared as a special guest of Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Annafrid performing her song "Wow".

This video is a few generations removed from the broadcast. If you have a better quality version, I'd love to get a copy.

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• Lysin
• Switzerland

[dimitribeta]

can i just say that i really dont think she is singing live... is it just me?

[KateBushvideos]

It's definitely a lip sync.

Back when she started, there were no small, high quality wireless microphone packs to wear. That's why she had to invent the headset performance microphone for the Tour of Life (see the Hammersmith Odean videos for an example).

Most of her TV show appearances of that time lip-syncs - that was the standard at the time and there was no shame in it.

Now, of course, we have the technology and only those who can't actually sing lip sync (see: Simpson, Jessica).

[dimitribeta]

you are right, i had forgotten of the headset that she had custom made in order to be able to do her shows, but, I think the value of any of her non-live performances is reduced due to the fact that she just has to pretend to be singing. Frankly, I could do the show just as well, if I didnt have to sing.

Therefore, problem is people who vue this as a masterpiece performance judge it with today's standards, ie forget that actually, she isnt singing.

[KateBushvideos]

As soon as she was able, she did live vocals. She does have the excuse that she was putting on a full performance at the time, rather than just standing there and singing. She sang live on SNL, and at the Tokyo Song Festival (where they hung a standard ball microphone from her neck and tried to hide it with a fabric flower).

[klavier2009]

kate and david gilmore had an affair in the late 70's. david released a solo album during that time. i was in australia and am not sure where else it was released. but it was incredible. i am not sure what she did to him but he played better then, than he ever did. kate is so unique. so creative, it must have rubbed off. she is so beautful i can't understand why he didn't stay with her

[KateBushvideos]

Uh, there is absolutely NO proof that Kate and the much older Dave Gilmore ever had anything but a professional relationship. Kate was with her boyfriend Del Palmer at the time, and was until around the release of The Red Shoes.

[deepskydiver]

...she's unique...not only by her voice, but by the fact that she does singing, dancing, and theatre all in one on the stage...wow is an understatement...this is a superb form of art...thanks Kate...you'll always be in my heart...

[cathkincat]

this is the hottest woman i have ever seen.........those eyes are.......wow!

[99Karloff]

Edit:.....right wing wave Rome created with the New Romantic bands.

[99Karloff]

certainly fits into the Jesuits drug agenda. Implicitly hint that cannabis could be the reason for the quality of your composing. Smoke a pipe of hasch and become world famous(subliminal message to young wannabe rockstars). When on the contrary supertalented composers with long education was hired by Rome to provide you with the Abba material. Maybe you were also this pilotproject, like Kate Bush, to see if people would jump on this right wing wave you created with New Romantic bands. We´ll see.

[99Karloff]

That introduction could, no kidding, be one of the tackiest I´ve ever heard. Ulvaeus acting is like below every possible level. Hmmmmmm, so with your insight and info, BU and BA you still were, one and a half years after her breakthrough, into maintaining this bluff and phony creation called Kate Bush. Very interesting, makes me all of a sudden question your entire production lads. That island you were on in Stockholms Skärgård when you composed

[RideHanna]

Back in the 1970's being able to lip sync believably was a must for a star. Viewers wanted the song to sound like the album version and budgets would not have allowed the expense of a full band and orchestra. Not to mention all the things that might go wrong in a variety show.

[shadyalan1]

The best female performer of all time.....

[TheFifibelle]

I remember watching it at the time and thinking, did she really rub her bottom when she sang the line "He's too busy putting on vaseline" ... yep!

[emmyjo720]

How cool is that being introduced by Benny and Bjorn....And huge Abba fan and of Kate Bush too.

[IAmPlaysWithSquirrel]

Yeah, it does suck that most of her performances available are mimed, but she isn't to blame for that, as it was the standard music shows back then. At least she more than compensated for it by putting on memorable visual performances. I wish Britney Spears could perform like that, then maybe I'd excuse her lip-syncing.

[TheQuietEye]

Forget the lip synching stuff - she sang the original, goddammit, and it's breathtaking. I can barely walk and chew gum - she gives a dance performance live in this video that if anything is better than the official video.

Jeez, I think I may be in love.