All she has is her 'skin color'. If I hadn't clicked on it I wouldn't have known it exists and wish I hadn't. And Maxwell does MUCH better. Just another pale pedestalised 👹.
Back in 1979 I saw Kate Bush at the Liverpool Empire on the Lion Heart tour, it was the only tour she did. I was on leave from the army and due back at 07.00 the next morning but a mate who worked for EMI had got me on the guest list so I missed my last train, slept at Lime Street station, got the first train the next morning but ended up on a charge for a late return. Kate signed my ticket stub, she wrote " to my angel sleeping it off at a station", when I got marched in front of the adjutant for a disciplinary I showed him the ticket as proof of my excuse, he called me a jammy bastard and fined me a days pay ( the minimum) it was more than worth it. I still have the ticket stub, I keep it with my stub from one of the 2014 Hammersmith shows in that my kids bought me as a surprise present, she sang my favourite song, Watching you without me, it was just unforgettable.
Kate Bush WROTE this song and recorded it decades ago. I first heard it while watching Olympics figure skating. I thought it was the most hauntingly beautiful song I'd ever heard. Within hours I was at a shopping mall, searching for the CD containing it.
I’m a 52 year old grown man and this song makes me cry every time ,regrets of a woman I let down ,she was my lover and best friend and ile miss her till my dying day
Kate Bush produces and writes for herself. She Dances. She sings. She picked a magnificent and versatile actor this video. And nobody, but nobody would be shocked if there was a Kate Bush album suddenly appear out of nowhere. Don't speak of here in the past tense.
One of those extraordinary works of art that can nearly stop hearts and then bring the listener back to life...all in the space of a song! A Major artist for all time. ❤️ Thank you for the reaction video!
KATE BUSH IS A POWERHOUSE and Maxwell even acknowledged SHE is one of his idols. Kate is no Joke! the 80's and 90's .. MAN , you kids just don't know! I was a 13 or so when this came out . SO MUCH GENRES OF MUSIC WE HAD TO CHOOSE FROM .. I LISTEN TO: rap, hip hop , ( my fav . GRUNGE ), pop , Neo soul, .. sorry but your artist in general cannot sing nowadays. You guys unfortunately don't have the variety , like we did back then. Great reaction.
@Kimberly Johnson Since Maxwell was your reply to the @Charles Bryan comment about "FEMALE" singer/songwriters. I don't think Maxwell qualifies as a female, but I could be wrong.
@Kimberly Johnson Personally, as far as Maxwell goes, I think the overused, gospel style, R&B inflections, lack the sincerity, fragility and hopeless vulnerability, as projected by Kate. Unnecessary window dressing, putting more importance on vocal techniques, than the actual tragedy itself. Kate is a master at judging what is.... and is not, appropriate.
@Kimberly Johnson That's where our tastes overlap. I like classical music as well. I was particularly a fan of cellist Jacqueline Du Pre. I have a copy of Elgar cello concerto. Much of prog rock has classical influences.
I remember the video of Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel doing don't give up. Peter Gabriel is Brilliant but he's hugging Kate Bush and no one Touches The Goddess Kate Bush... Cheers 🇬🇧
Its funny hearing people say they thought this was a Maxwell song, i wasn't aware anyone had ever covered the original. There are some good Kate Bush covers like 'Running up that hill' by various people but I don't think anybody could sing this particular song like KB does.
@@sunshinesunflowerz1647 Yeah. All Maxwell did was add a few cheesy, overused, gospel style R&B inflections. Just like everything else he does. Nothing new.
Basically the music video ends on a cliff hanger. You aren't meant to know if she makes it or not. By the way the gentleman playing her husband/boyfriend is Tim McKinnery, mostly famous for his comedy work but a wonderful actor as you can see from this. This song always makes me cry not just ebcause its a beautiful song. Also because in the UK it was frequently used on adverts by the NSPCC, a charity that works to protect children from abuse. So I will always have that association with that song in my head
Love Kate Bush! This song always moves me, too. :'-) Btw, if ya get a chance, please consider more Kate Bush songs. She's incredible: "Running Up That Hill (Deal with God)", "Wuthering Heights" (version 1), "The Sensual World", & "Hounds of Love". Thank you! :):)
wow, I did not know that a cover of Kate Bush's song "This Woman's Work" existed. so BEFORE I even watched your reaction, I had to go check out the cover. (I didn't care for it, Kate's song is best done by Kate, her words her Voice, a true Genius is she, go check out her Albums !) ... oh Giiiirl, you are Going to be IN TEARS when you hear Kate sing it, i just Know it!
I come from the West coast of Ireland near a town called Kilkee in County Clare. Although Kate Bush is British, she had a holiday home there when I was a teen. Somewhere where she could go to escape the media and fans in the UK.
@@EaterOfBaconSandwiches ...it's basically saying to the father to man up , she will always love him, but she's saying that a woman's work is never done and he needs to man up ....I only know this as I met Kate a few times in our local pub
@@glastonbury4304 There's an interview that Kate did where she talks about the origin of the song. She was asked to write a song for the movie She's Having A Baby by John Hughes in the scene where the husband, who all through his life he was the playful manchild, is waiting in the waiting room of a hospital where his wife is about to give birth and was told that she is having a breach birth and he's waiting with uncertainty and is reflecting on all the good times they shared together. And she was asked by the director John Hughes the director asked Kate to write the song for that scene from the husband's point of view. He's telling her, "I know you have a little life in you yet. I know you have a lot of strength left." And he tells himself "I should be crying but I just can't let it show. I should be hoping but I can't stop thinking." Then he lists all the things he wishes they did together as a couple but didn't get to. He's feeling regret and remorse. That's why he sings "Give me these moments back. Give them back to me."
I actually heard her sing this before Maxwell because of the movie "She's having a baby". And I like her version better because it fit so well with the scene when it played during it. You can feel his emotions. I adore this song
And now it's time to dig into her elaborate work. There is just so much. You can continue with Cloudbusting or Running Up That Hill, or Hello Earth or anything from her Hounds Of Love album. After that anything will grab you, Breathing, Hammer Horror, Rocket's Tail and I could go on and on..... or A Sky Of Honey ( disc 2 from her doublealbum Aerial)! Love your reactions girl! ♥️
Kate's character makes it. We can tell by the smile on the nurse's face. You should check out the movie She's Having A Baby directed by John Hughes who asked Kate to write this song for the scene in the movie when the father to be is waiting in the hospital's waiting room while his wife is dealing a breach birth that could threaten the mother and/or the baby. While he's waiting the husband/father played by Kevin Bacon is thinking about their good times they had.
She has only ever toured twice and I was lucky enough to see her in Before the Dawn tour. Incredible artist....shame she didn't take off in America like the rest of the globe.
Yep Kate Bush the legendary artist wrote and performed this song many many years ago 34 years ago. (1988). The man in the video is a English actor famously played the officer ""Darling "" in Rowan Atkinson Blackadder goes forth
Beautiful song by Kate, all the more special because its so humanistic. This is also one of my favourite music videos of all time. Tim McInnery is just wonderful as the husband. He's well known in the UK for his comedy acting and playing a variety of bad guys - you might have seen him in Game of Thrones too - but this is my favourite performance by him. The clever staging and lighting showing all those moments, all without really moving, all as a stream of recollection as the music builds. Man, it gets me every time. Good reaction! I wouldn't object if you did more Kate Bush! x
Sadly, most people know the Maxwell version and did not know she wrote it and sang it first. She needs to be recognized more for her work. But if you bought the CD, im sure it gave her full writing credit. Plus, Kate rarely lets people cover her songs so permission was def given by her. This was actually written for the film in 1988, She's Having A Baby. i suggest you watch the clip from that cause ive never seen a song match a scene so perfectly in a movie before.
@@spazza4303 he genuinely developed a facial tick after putting one on to play Captain Darling in Blackadder goes forth and needed to see a therapist after filming to stop it! He was also great as Percy in The Blackadder and Blackadder ll as well as a cameo roll as the Scarlet Pimpernel in one episode of Blackadder the third!
Great reaction! Amazing song, amazing singer. Here's a fun fact: she was discovered by Pink Floyd's guitar player, David Gilmour. Have you reacted to Pink Floyd yet? You should check them out. The live film of Floyd performing Echoes Part 1 is really good (but it is very long). Or if you prefer something shorter, I recommend Comfortably Numb, Another Brick In The Wall part 2, Money, Brain Damage/Eclipse or Wish You Were Here. Happy listening!
@@TokkaFan41 she lived in an apartment near Westminster Cathedral in the late 80's and popped into our local pub the Cardinal ....she was taking time out around this time and often came into the pub for a quiet drink as this pub is hidden away from all the tourist sites , had quiz nights and all sorts , she was so lovely and so softly spoken , a complete down to earth person
It's amazing how people are ignorant even about the songs they like. This song was originally composed by Kate Bush, one of the most iconic songwriters and artists of the 80's, for the movie "She's Having a Baby" (1988), starring Kevin Bacon. And who the f is Maxwell?
as a young teenager when i heard this on her 1989 album "The Sensual World", the fact this was the LAST track on the album was abruptly shocking, yet emotionally moving.. like navigation, it helped me through the rough late teen years.. tears well every time i hear it...
Running Up That Hill, Babooshka, and Wow (Version 1) are good starting pieces. If you get the chance, please listen and watch the music videos of these songs. Kate also uses movement and exaggerated facial expressions in her work. These three music videos are good examples.
Kate Bush's original song goes SO MUCH DEEPER than Maxwell's cover. Yes, Maxwell have a great voice...but IMHO, he TOTALLY misses the real emotional essence of Kate's song...as well as the story behind it. Maxwell focuses on the voice, while Kate focuses on emoting the message and story of the song. I tell you...the message is MUCH MORE POWERFUL than Maxwell's vocal gymnastics. Don't get me wrong, Maxwell is a great singer/artist. But sometimes it's not about the voice. It's about telling the story.
Wow. I learned something today. I thought this was Maxwell's song too lol. Beautiful song. As far as Maxwell's cover, I prefer his MTV Unplugged version over the Now album one because he sang it entirely in falsetto. I'm even more impressed by his performance now after hearing this. Thank you!
bornflippy In the movie Kate wrote the song for, both mother and child survived. Also, Kate has stated that she sings from the man's perspective. She's done it before on "Ran Tan Waltz", "Oh England My Lionheart" "In Search Of Peter Pan" and "Pull Out The Pin".
John Hughes put this song in his movie, "She's Having a Baby". Thank you for covering my beloved Kate Bush! More and more RU-vid channels are discovering her work. Just JP just covered her song, "The Fog" from The Sensual World album, and he was blown away. Please, more Kate Bush!
This is from an expecting fathers' perspective. His wife is in labour and there are complications. And there is nothing he can do to safe his wife and child. If she dies...perish the thought
But she wrote for a man's point of view. She was asked to write a song for the movie She's Having a Baby directed by John Hughes for scene where the husband is waiting in the waiting room of the hospital where his wife is about to give birth but she is having a breach birth and he is feeling uncertain and stressed for her and their baby.
Maxwell thanks Kate Bush he thinks she is one of the best singer songwriters alive. Look up his MTV performance of the song and before he sings it he mentions Kate Bush.
What is it about Irish/Scottish women singers that they have such beautiful, naturally high voices. While Maxwell sang this song using his falsetto alot, Kate's voice is naturally that high. I like it that this song moves you emotionally. That is a GOOD thing. My oldest son was killed back in 2003. He lived out of state, but, luckily, he had just spent time with us in Colorado about a month before he passed. And even though I'm happy I got to see him shortly before he was killed, I still think about things I should have said to him or done with him, etc. etc. So PLEASE let your loved ones KNOW they are loved each and every day. You never know when it might be the last time.
This song was written by Kate for the movie "She's Having A Baby", you might be interested in seeing and hearing the song in it's original context. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LJEP6zPddEc.html
Love your reaction and your very apparent feeling of the emotion of the music. I highly recommend some Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Radiohead, and some Elvis Presley and the animals just a start. Look so forward to more reactions from you.
This original version is so much better in my opinion. This was written for a movie called She's Having A Baby... Check out this video of the song with clips from the movie... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XauMRc4pXZc.html
Good morning beautiful queen! I don't know which version I enjoy the most, Kate Bush's version or Maxwell's version...I'm going to say both! Anyway, Happy Tuesday to you shining star
Maurice Goodwin Kate highlights the tragedy. Maxwell only attempts to highlight his own voice, with cheesy overused, R&B inflections. BTW, the word is "embodies". Buy a dictionary. Preferably the Oxford.
If you love this song, I highly recommend either searching to see if there is a video of where it appears in the movie She's Having a Baby - the song will REALLY hit you then!
They used this song in the movie She's Having a Baby and it always gets me teary eyed. You can see it with the scenes where she is rushed into a C-section. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LJEP6zPddEc.html
