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This Woman’s Work
Kate Robinson Beckwith for Fred
This Woman’s Work 7
“Straight Up” Battle 14
Maxwell’s House 17
Gwyneth 19
Jealous? 32
Felicity 33
Ghost Whisperer 35
Alias 37
7th Heaven 38
Q: What is this song on 7th Heaven? 39
Party of Five 40
Another Question 45 Crossing Jordan 47
Without a Trace 49
All the Sinners 53
Chasing Life 57
The Vampire Diaries 59
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia 60
Extras 64
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 65
CSI: Miami 67
CSI: Miami Question 68
The Handmaid’s Tale 69
Outro 71 This Woman’s Work
It’s so amazing how a single piece of music can become so powerful in so many different versions
That’s the case with “This Woman’s Work” by the great Kate Bush, which was released over 20 years ago and still going strong!
She had success with it in 1988 when John Hughes used it in a critical scene in his She’s Having a Baby and again when it was released as a single in 1989. Then Maxwell released his amazing male version of the song, which led to its use in the incredible dance tribute to breast cancer awareness on So You Think You Can Dance
Countless dance acts have sampled or covered her songs, among them Utah Saints, E-Clypse and Blue Pearl, and she has also pene- trated urban music. Aside from Prince, Tupac Shakur was a fan, US nu-soul singer Maxwell did unspeakable things to “This Woman’s Work,” while OutKast’s Big Boi is a raving devotee who has consis- tently haggled for a collaboration which has, sadly, yet to emerge
Japanese singer ACO covered this song on her 2001 album Material In 2009 Greg Laswell recorded this song on his EP Covers In 2005, the song peaked at #3 in the UK Official Download Chart due to it being featured in the Tamzin Outhwaite drama Walk Away and I Stumble
7 Octover, a Singapore electronic duo released their self-titled album in 2013 with a cover of “This Woman’s Work” In March 2013, the English folk trio Lady Maisery released a cover version as a charity download, with proceeds donated to the charity End Violence Against Women. The song also features on their second album, Mayday Lillie McCloud performed on the song on the third season of The X Factor USA on 20 November 2013 for British Invasion Night Australian singers including Darren Hayes, Marlisa, Nathaniel, Pete Murray and Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) covered the track in 2014 as the collective Hope for Isla and Jude, in support of Sydney siblings who suffer from the rare disease Sanfilippo syndrome. The cover reached number 79 on the Australian Singles Chart In December 2014 the English singer-songwriter Megan Henwood released a cover of the song as a charity download, with all proceeds going to Médecins Sans Frontières South Sudan In 2015, the South Korean singer-songwriter Kim Jonghyun of SHINee sang cover of the song on MBC Music’s Picnic Live The song was sung during the Judges Houses stage of the 12th season of The X Factor UK, by contestant Seann Miley Moore It was performed by Theo Llewellyn and Jordan Gray in The Battle round of The Voice UK In March 2016 Gary Lutton an acoustic guitarist for Belfast Northern Ireland and the winner of Sky Arts Guitar Star arranged a unique solo version for acoustic guitar
I consider myself a man’s man and don’t consider myself a “wimp” but
8 whenever I hear this song or see the video, I feel like I’m going to cry
I can’t even watch the whole video without getting that lump in my throat
I like how the crescendo of choirs breaks in at the climax of the song
Very poignant
There was a film calledShe’s Having A Baby And John Hughes the director, rung up and said that he had a sequence in the film that he really wanted a song to be written for
And the film’s very light: it’s a lovely comedy. His films are very human, and it’s just about this young guy-- falls in love with a girl marries her
He’s still very much a kid. She gets pregnant and it’s all still very light and child-like until she’s just about to have the baby and the nurse comes up to him and says it’s a in a breech position and they don’t know what the situation will be. So while she’s in the operating room he has to sit and wait in the waiting room and
9 it’s a very powerful piece of film where he’s just sitting, thinking, and this is actually the moment in the film where he has to grow up
He has no choice. There he is; he’s not a kid any more; you can see he’s in a very grown-up situation
And he starts, in his head, going back to the times they were together There are clips of film of them laughing together and doing up their flat and all this kind of thing
That’s the sequence I had to write the song about, and it’s really very moving him in the waiting room, having flashbacks of his wife and him going for walks decorating...
He’d been such a Wally up to this point
And in a way, there was a sense that the whole film built up to this moment. And it was a very easy song to write. It was very quick. And just kind of came, like a lot of songs do. Even if you struggle for months, in the end, they just kind of go - BLAH!
You know?
I believe this song was also played at the ending of a Miami Vice episode in 1987 called
10 “Baby Blues” Absolutely beautiful!
Well, you believe wrong, Wendy from Louisville, Kentucky, because the song wasn’t released until 1988
There’s Maxwell’s version along with a wonderful music video. I love the image of the man drowning in the street and having to swim across the street. It captures the helpless feeling all us men have during the time of childbirth. No matter how tough and strong we think we are, we just feel so powerless at that miraculous time
This song was also used in the 2nd episode of Alias when Sydney finally begins to take in all that has happened since she told Danny about her life An amazing song to fit that amazing TV show!
This song was also used in the BBC documentary commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Dunblane School Massacre
This song was also used on a Party Of Five episode when Baily is looking at Sarah in the hospital bed after the accident that he caused driving drunk
I heard this song in an episode of Chasing Life and have been looking for it...I finally found it and it’s better than I remembered…
11 it’s so beautiful. Thank you
Maxwell’s is way better
Kate did it best!!!!
Both Kate and Maxwell have done amazing jobs singing this song.
Kate Bush is an amazing artist and singer I would say she is a better artist than Maxwell But Maxwell is an infinitely better singer than she is His cover version of this is just absolutely amazing for me singing standpoint alone
This is garbage she has no melody...
everyone who’s saying this version is better than Maxwell’s is really lost
Who cares who made it?
I guess since I heard Maxwell’s version first I just feel like it’s his song lol but they both add different styles to the song which is just beautiful
Can we all just enjoy the freaking music?!?! wipes tears
12 Listen to the lyrics make up with your loved one if you’re in a patchy place love them enjoy them
There will be a day they wouldn’t be there anymore
You’re the Worst brought me here
Seann Miley Moore got me here!!!
Searched for this song after hearing it on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
God It’s so beautiful
I felt that... although up until this point I’ve only heard Maxwell’s cover which I think is exceptional Kate Bush gave me a better understanding
I like Greg Laswell’s cover
Still hurts my heart. I’ve been listening to this song for what 30 years? so. so painfully good
13 “Straight Up” Battle: American Idol vs. The X Factor
It’s British Invasion Week on The X Factor, which seems odd because I thought X Factor was already a British Invasion. Anyway, one of the contestants took on “This Woman’s Work,” which was originally sung by Kate Bush and later re-released by Maxwell.
And as soon as they revealed that this song would be performed, I immediately had flashbacks to a very memorable moment from season 9 of American Idol, so I’m going to start from there.
“This Woman’s Work” is a very raw and emotional song that Bush wrote for the movie She’s Having a Baby. In that film, Jake’s wife is giving birth and the song plays during a scene when he finds out there might be some complications that could affect both his wife and baby. The lyrics of the song truly reflect this part of the storyline.
I first heard this song when Michael Lynche performed it during the Top 16 of Idol season 9. His wife gave birth during Hollywood Week, and that was a big part of his story that we all fell in love with. So when Big Mike covered “This Woman’s Work,” we all knew why he chose it. I was hooked in right from the start with the falsetto.
American Idol judges often rail on contestants for chosing the right songs. But the 26-year-old Florida native moved judge Kara Dio- Guardi to tears with his sensitive take on Bush’s emotional song.
She said, “I’ve never cried after hearing something like that. It’s amazing. You were amazing. And it’s so relevant for you and I can feel it. It’s your life right now. It’s your respect for your wife, what you’ve gone through. And as a woman who doesn’t have a child, I can relate to it so much and it brought me to tears.”
14 But Big Mike wasn’t the only one on American Idol to take on “This Woman’s Work.” In Season 11, DeAndre Brackensick also covered the Kate Bush/Maxwell hit, but he performed it in Vegas, when it really counted, because it propelled him into the Top 24.
If you think Mike’s falsettos were fantastic, listen to DeAndre’s— that’s one of the things I’ve always loved about his voice. I just wish we got to hear more of the song.
And now we come to this week on The X Factor with Lillie McCloud. She had a misstep with her performance last week, but she regained herself here, taking on “This Woman’s Work” with ease. Her vocals were exceptional, as they usually are—nothing wrong in that department.
But the main difference between her and the guys above is con- necting with the song. I didn’t get that emotional connection to the song with Lillie as I did with Mike, and once you add in the excep- tional falsettos of both Mike and DeAndre, the guys win out. But again, that’s not to take away from how great her voice is because she had one of the best performances of the night.
Lillie hasn’t been as on top of things lately, and there’s a chance she could be in danger of elimination this week. In some way, I wouldn’t be surprised, but if we go on talent alone, she should stay.
It’s one thing to sing beautifully and have perfect vocals, but having the added bonus of connecting to the song and showcasing that emotional side is what makes Michael Lynche’s rendition stand out from the pack, and so for me, he wins this week’s music battle.
15 Do you have a favorite cover of Kate Bush and Maxwell’s “This Woman’s Work”?
Vote in the poll below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
The X Factor airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8pm on FOX.
WHOSE VERSION OF “THIS WOMAN’S WORK” IS THE BEST?
� Michael Lynche on American Idol � DeAndre Brackensick on American Idol � Lillie McCloud on The X Factor
16 Maxwell’s House
In the feature filmLove and Basketball, the song is played as the main characters realize their true feelings for each other and make love.
On 15 June 1997, Maxwell taped an episode of the MTV concert series MTV Unplugged in New York City, performing his own songs as well his cover of Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work”.
Review in Billboard Singles edited by Larry Flick
MAXWELL This Woman’s Work (4:25) PRODUCERS: Musze WRITER: K. Bush PUBLISHERS: Kate Bush/Screen Gems-EMI, BMI Columbia 3666 (c/o Sony) (cassette single)
Maxwell’s “Unplugged” cover of the lilting Kate Bush chestnut is a perfect showcase for his voice—precisely because he only takes full advantage of its depth during a few impassioned moments, teasing us with his potential. The rest of the number is done in falsetto alongside minimalist tre- ble pluckings, a style that expresses con- vincingly the longing implicit in the lyrics and the melody itself.
17 Maxwell’s version has been used three times in the US version of So You Think You Can Dance. The first time was in an August 2006 episode, when contestant Allison Holker danced her final solo to the song. The second time was in a July 2008 episode, when con- testant Katee Shean danced her solo to the song. The third time was in a July 2009 episode; choreographed by Tyce Diorio for Melissa Sandvig and Ade Obayomi, and depicting a woman’s struggle with breast cancer, it brought the hosts including Mia Michaels and the audience to tears. Diorio went on to give the same song and cho- reography to contemporary dancer Robert White and jazz dancer Charlie Bruce on the 24 January 2010 episode of the British version of So You Think You Can Dance.
In the movie Stomp the Yard (2007), Columbus Short and Meagan Good kiss for the first time when they decide to go out. Maxwell’s version of the song is played in the background.
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-1 11/26/13 8:27 AM Who in the hell is Maxwell?? Never heard of her.
18 Gwyneth
A-List Moms Team with Starbucks to Ensure “Every Mother Counts” 04/12/2011 06:01 pm ET | Updated Jun 12, 2011 Kristi York Wooten Music Journalist and Founder of SustenanceGroup.org Focused on Global Health and Human Rights
“I should be crying, but I just can’t I let it show,” sings Kate Bush in one of her signature compositions, 1988’s “This Woman’s Work.” The song, written specifically for the John Hughes filmShe’s Having a Baby, accompanies a climactic sequence in which an expectant father sits helplessly in an Illinois hospital waiting room while his wife struggles to survive a very complicated labor. As the music builds, so does the emotional confusion.
For Gen X-ers, that Hughes movie scene endures today as an indelible reminder of the uncertainty and fragility of pregnancy and childbirth, whether you’re a woman delivering a baby in a high-tech Chicago maternity ward or in a one-room clinic in Tanzania.
It’s no surprise, then, that a noble remake of “This Woman’s Work” (sung by Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow) would appear on Every Mother Counts, a new 15-song Starbucks compilation CD co-pro- duced by supermodel/maternal health advocate Christy Turlington Burns, whose documentary No Woman, No Cry follows women in four countries as they face harrowing obstacles to receiving healthcare during their pregnancies.
19 LaBelleCongolese 1 month ago She tried it child she did but it didn’t work......
javiermartinezlara 2 weeks ago Didn’t know she could sing that well
JamesZangrilli 3 days ago Really nice cover!
lambo485 7 months ago Gwyneth Paltrow? dam sounds good doing that maxwell. you have a go house music voice.
LaBelleCongolese 1 month ago ?????? REALLY????? This does NOT sound as good as Maxwell! THERE IS NO SOUL IN HER VOICE.... She tried tho....
lambo485 4 weeks ago funny im going to see maxwell next month in orlando,FL :)
KaitlynCorey 1 year ago Beautiful! Her tone is so clear. She doesn’t copy Kate Bush or Maxwell’s version or “voice” nor does she try and kill it with runs or her falsetto voice! It’s just “pure” when she sings. To me, that’s what makes it so beautiful!
jonman 1 year ago Do all the vocal gymnastics you like, but without an angelic voice like Gwyneth it ain’t happening. Welsh connection :-)
20 JER6000 1 year ago Sing it girl!
MARUCALOVELACE 1 year ago Lo suyo es el cine,, cantar ,, y mas esta dificiisima y preciosa cancion no, kate BUSH
JustJokester 1 year ago I think her version is simply...beautiful...
KrisCarter 1 year ago I’ve heard just about every version of this song that I can find, and Kate Bush still kills it by far. She put the most into it, and I don’t mean just her voice, but all the arrange- ments. Maxwell is second best. He did a good cover, but he went more soulful with the vocals and stripped down the instrumentation, which completely change the emotional content of the song. The other versions by Liam Tamne and Hope Murphy do nothing for me (probably because they’re copying Maxwell). Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t really do any thing special here either and Greg Laswell’s version is lack luster at best. Kate, you will have always done it best! You wrote it!
LaïkaAssele 1 year ago Have you heard the Heshima’s version ?
mayatso 6 months ago Anyone heard Megan Henwood’s cover on this song? It’s pretty dope! Sounds completely different but very chill!
21 forevernow(no) 2 years ago I love this song
AraceliVarela 1 year ago Beautiful
BrianDillard(armchairdj) 2 years ago Kate Bush needs to cut a b**.
PolaArgentum 2 years ago to say the least .... this is so bad. i always detested paltrow and her big bag of bullshit ... but this does it
JohnCantor 2 years ago The sound of adorable. <3
NoemiNotNaomi 2 years ago have you heard Greg Laswell’s cover?
kimmois 12 years ago Kill yourself, kill yourself now. Cut your wrists, take an over- dose, jump in front of a train but please please whatever you do, end your life. Quite the little hippy rant you have there and oh so grown up and sanctimonious. May your loved ones all die screaming in agony while you watch powerless to help. Shanti shanti shanti. Peace xxxx
warmestglow 2 years ago And your comment makes it painfully obvious how self- important you think you are and how much attention you crave. Where in fact (let me cut through your flaccid delusion)
22 all you are contributing to the world is a few sassy exple tives and hatred. Big deal. No one cares. It’s been done before, and you’ve perfected the trick and the easy route, but it’s old-- and tired. I dare you to try being kind as it’s much more difficult but infinitely more challenging & much more enlightened. Peace xxx
LaPauBellissimaCosi 2 years ago Invece di dire «Give me that little kiss» lei dice «Give me your little kiss»
jaymuellermd 2 years ago This is horrendous. Just absolutely awful.
AviusL 2 years ago Wow look at that, angels do exist . . . can’t help from crying when listening to hes voice.
LizHummel 2 years ago One of the better covers I heard from her. I don’t usually enjoy her voice. But this is nice with her own touch.
kimmois1 2 years ago As are you, you child rapist cunt. Now fuck off and sod- omise a six year old you perverted sack of crap while wanking your digit to this maudlin twaddle. May all those you love die screaming in agony from cancer as you watch, powerless to alleviate their suffering. Peace xxx
kimmois1 3 years ago In the kingdom of vomit this song is on constant loop replay. This is what bulimics listen to so they don’t have
23 to stick their fingers down their throats. This is what Satan sounds like. This is an offence against God, just as Paltrow intended.
peter boginsky 3 years ago Good job.
anthonydodwell 3 years ago NOT MY KATE
sarahj. 3 years ago I’m so sorry... bless your sweet angel
PaulManorbier 3 years ago What a lovely version
DeathShadows21 3 years ago This song is about a man in a woman’s childbirth but it to me portrays a woman’s emotions too through childbirth
DeathShadows21 3 years ago I was sceptical about this version because I love the original so much. As a student midwife this song means a lot to me but actually Gwyneth does it proud. The words are clear but well sung and still so emotive.
NewGuy 3 years ago Gwyneth Paltrow? OMG!
JustinWilliams 3 years ago Wow Gwyneth Paltrow has an amazing voice! Kate Bush wrote and recorded to the original and prefer hers over any
24 cover including Maxwells which was not nearly as good as Kate. Gwyneth did an amazing job but Kate’s is so emotional deep and the best
leehilton 3 years ago i think this total beautiful..... reminds me of my daughter lucy when she was fighting cancer. to stay on this earth but it beat her in the end. she was sooooo beautiful lucy was only TEN YEAR OLD
violitrock 3 years ago Chills...
respectfulremixer 3 years ago excellent work
nilotech3 3 years ago Beautifully done!
rachelphillips 3 years ago Beautiful.
CheriesArt 3 years ago Fabulous Gwyneth!! Kate probably loves your rendition! This is a tough song but your feeling it and singing it so per- fectly is splendid!
kokonutbaby1 3 years ago Gwyneth has such a beautiful voice. She should be making more music with that incredible voice! I love her acting too, but love her music most of all.
25 MinhNhat 3 years ago beautiful voice just as her husband’s!
salaciousBastard 3 years ago I didn’t know Gwyneth could sing. I prefer Maxwell’s version but this is pretty good.
situreves 3 years ago das original von kate bush ist tausendmal besser....;o)
aerialkate 3 years ago Surprisingly OK. Quite pleasant. Not a bad voice.
wrsmycountrygone 3 years ago chris martin. you luckyyyy, luckyyy git!
BruceandLoriMcColl 3 years ago <3 her so!
AndrewMarsh 3 years ago If I had the chance, I would tell her. No, she’s no Kate, but who is? Gwyneth does a great job at holding notes and pitch.
AliyahMuta 3 years ago OMG THIS LADY IS THE REAL DEAL
AliyahMuta 3 years ago beautiful :))
951desmond 4 years ago BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
26 TommyD’Lerma 4 years ago people need to stop bitching over who wrote what and be greatful that the song has made so many wonderful versions, everyone has there own opinion and we can’t change that but you don’t have to fight over youtube :-)
JaimeGonzalez-AllerBerenguer 4 years ago she can sing better that lot of artists nowadays...stop hating
ALEXISP 4 years ago AMAZBALLS! Gwyneth always seems to impress me more and more with each thing she does just AMAZEBALLS
svkhere2stay 4 years ago Aww, work Gwyneth!! Muuaahh!! -3
BarP 4 years ago feeling overrides everything...lovely! As a Mother I appreciate the song....
CabbysKid 4 years ago It was Madonna. They’re besties. I actually don’t mind her singing though. She’s good.
LittleDudeNT5 4 years ago I’m a huge fan of Kate Bush, and I prefer the original. But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a good cover. Gwyneth did an excellent job covering this song. I actually quite like her voice. People need to stop being so touchy about who sang it first and who’s getting the credit. The original artist should receive the credit for the creation of the song, but it’s nice to enjoy covers of artists that also deserve recognition for their talent. Beautiful song & great cover.
27 HPaz 4 years ago @toribjork10 If you haven’t seen my comment 5 MONTHS ago saying I didn’t realize and I was told Greg was the writer, look at it and no, the Vampire Diaries is not new, it was made almost 3 years ago! There is no need to be rude over something simple.
RoxieDuchene 4 years ago Dear God would someone please tell me who the bloody HELL told Gwyneth Paltrow she could sing??? I’ve been wondering this ever since Duets
toribjork10 4 years ago no he’s not the “real artist”. that would be kate bush, the writer and performer of the song. isn’t the vampire diaries a show that JUST came out? how in the world could you possibly think the version on that show is in any way original when this song has been out since the 80’s?
toribjork10 4 years ago lol... gee, you’re not bitter against americans or anything. plenty of americans have heard of kate bush. get over yourself. and by the way, kate wrote this song for an american movie, that was “personal” to the american characters. step off your high horse, because you’re looking like a pretentious douche right now.
JJR.CURTIS 4 years ago @luciemule totally agree. People don’t give her enough credit. Heaven forbid someone is actually multi-talented in Hollywood!
28 KyleGreer 4 years ago @MySignify - love kate to pieces and also wish she was more well known. i’m glad that other artists are exposing the general public to her genius. i also encourage everyone to look up more of her material. her most recent album, 50 Words for Snow is a masterpiece, i think :)
debbiefisk 4 years ago excellent vocals from gwyneth paltrow, excellent song
luciemule 4 years ago Love Gwyneth’s voice - so pure and different but you can still tell it’s her. Beautiful rendition. This is probably my all time fave song.
KeithDeWeese 4 years ago @seaclouds Watch it there “seaclouds” - a heck of a lot of us “Americans” know more than you’d think about Kate Bush and her work. Incidentally, I’ve met plenty of Brits, Canadians, Australians, and so on who had know idea who she is or hate her work. Damned generalization.
seaclouds 4 years ago @pazlo7 Sorry, I shouldn’t have been so rude, as long as the music makes you happy!
HPaz 4 years ago @seaclouds No I’m not American and I’m sorry I didn’t realize it was Kates. People that I know told me it was Gregs. But it’s not crappy whatsoever and I really don’t appreciate you being rude to the makers of Vampire Diaries because its amazing and I’ll defend it. I’m sorry I got it wrong.
29 seaclouds 4 years ago @pazlo7 Are you American? Kate Bush wrote this song for her 1989 album The Sensual World - she wrote, produced and performed the original which is by far the best and most personal version. Crappy covers on shitty American television programmes does not make good music. Check that out! High five! Awesome! etc.
Mysweetings 4 years ago GP continues to surprise me with her singing and movie choices. Good job!
HPaz 4 years ago Whoever doesn’t know, this is not Gwyneth nor Kate’s song! The real artist is named Greg Laswell and the orginal song is the best. It also is off the Vampire Diaries (Best show in the UNIVERSE!!!) Check it out people!!
Kylecapindale 4 years ago OMG thats so good !
f1t3n1 4 years ago Kate>>>Maxwell>>>Gwyneth
ShermanitaDorsey 4 years ago SHE SOUND BETTER THAN KATE, GREAT JOB GWYN
ChromeSmartCar 4 years ago Thank you for putting this up. I heard this at starbucks a dozen times and i kept hearing this through my head for months and i now have it to repeat. Thank You.
mongoosetracter 4 years ago That was meant to be a heart lol
30 mongoosetracter 4 years ago - 3
mongoosetracter 4 years ago She sings it with so much emotion, it’s unreal! Such a beautiful voice -3
aniangel07 4 years ago great song jonghyun did a good job covering it. :3
chechnya 4 years ago I like this version...seems somewhat modern. Each version (Kate, Maxwell) has their place. This version also has a place.
LanceWalters-Unrau 4 years ago Pretty well done, thought it would be terrible to honest (from the clip), but I like it better than Maxwell’s, maybe not as good as Scott James, and certainly not as good as either of Kate Bush’s versions.
GinahhhSaraahhh 4 years ago the amount of love I have for you uploading this is unreal! <3<3<3<3<3
StephanieJones 5 years ago Wow...this is a tough song but she does it beautifully.
DevarrianEmergeNC 5 years ago love this song...
|AmyCatherine| 5 years ago wonderful! I absolutley love Gwyneth’s voice <3
31 Jealous?
I read in a magazine the other day that Christy Turlington Burns cur- ated an album with Starbucks called Every Mother Counts to benefit maternal health organizations. Coffee, moms, and newborns—say no more. So I purchased the CD and was listening to it on the way home when song number 3—”This Woman’s Work” sung by Gwyneth Paltrow—played and I went all weepy.
But why? Is it because I’m jealous of the ubiquitous Gwyneth, who is not only gorgeous and an Oscar winner, but also got to guest star on Glee and perform on the Grammys with Cee-Lo and the Muppets? And she’s written a cookbook?
Okay, yes, I’m a little jealous. But I googled “A Woman’s Work” and realized it’s The Song from She’s Having a Baby. Do you remember that movie? It came out in 1988 and was directed by John Hughes of The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off fame. It stars Eliz- abeth McGovern and Kevin Bacon, who’s kind of an idiot until he slams up against real life when his wife and baby nearly die during childbirth. “A Woman’s Work” gets you right in the solar plexus as it plays throughout the entire painful—but ultimately uplifting— birth scene.
32 Felicity S1E8 · “Drawing the Line” November 17, 1998
We’ve gotten more response from the song “This Woman’s Work” than any other because it’s so heartbreaking
It’s heard after Julie has been date-raped and Ben comes to her with advice that he wouldn’t give to many people because he’s not a communicative person
The gesture and feelings Julie and Ben share are enormously enhanced by this song at an emotional point that requires you to cry
Noel tires of hearing about Felicity’s goings-on with Ben and forbids her to talk about it with him
Julie and Zack’s relationship intensifies Elena reveals she may be leaving school Julie’s date pushes her too far Felicity tries to mend fences with Ben
Felicity urges Julie to report the date rape and get counseling but Julie thinks she caused the incident
33 Meanwhile, a prospective student visits
Felicity and Noel are trying to help Julie, who is convinced that Zach raped her
but she won’t file a report to the police
Zach approaches Julie about another date, and has no idea that Julie is upset. Ben confronts Zach, and talks to Julie about his abusive childhood in order to help her. And Elena has to look after a visiting high school junior whom Felicity can’t take care of because she’s too busy with Julie
When the girl turns out to be a pain in the ass Meghan helps Elena out
34 Ghost Whisperer S5E1 · “Birthday Presence” September 25, 2009
“Melinda gives birth to a baby boy who has inherited her gift of seeing spirits. However, the baby has one important difference in gift which will have extreme consequences.”
“This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush plays when Melinda has vital signs which indicate to immediately C-section the baby
Melinda gives birth to a baby boy the night that The Book of Changes predicted at 11:48pm time stops and then ticks forward again
Melinda sees a tide of blood seeping onto the floor and then a pair of ashen feet then everything is normal again and her baby is okay even though the doctors are puzzled by the fact that when he was delivered he was blue but his color came back before he even took a breath cut to
35 FIVE YEARS LATER
and Aiden is planning his birthday party with Melinda and Jim Aiden can see ghosts & they try to be as open as they can with him even though Melinda is still wondering what sort of powers Aiden is going to get she’s also worried about his birthday as every year something happens to him his birthday curse this year Melinda sees a figure of a woman who warns her to check on Aiden she runs to him and finds him completely blue & once again
at 11:48pm time stops and resumes
as color floods back into him Melinda works to find the ghost that warned her and what is happening to Aiden she discovers that when she was in labor another woman was also giving birth but there were complications and she died and is now a ghost she believes that her baby also died and his spirit went into Aiden’s body Melinda finds out that the baby is still alive having been adopted by the father with whom the woman had an affair Melinda gets to the ghost just as she corners both Aiden and her now grown 5-year old on a jungle gym and convinces her the boy is doing great with his family in the aftermath Melinda confronts Carl the Watcher knowing now that she and Aiden have a connection visions come from him and go through her and that he’s an empath who can share others’ feelings and experiences
yeh I love Ghost Whisperer
36 Alias S1E2 · “So It Begins” October 7, 2001
Sydney returns to SD-6 and is assigned with Dixon to travel to Mos- cow to retrieve some stolen files. But when Sydney discovers that she has inadvertently given SD-6 access to a nuclear weapon, she is forced to travel to Cairo and face a deadly foe. Meanwhile, Will begins to question the circumstances surrounding Danny’s death, and Sydney learns of her father’s involvement in the murder.
“This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush plays as Syd puts her engagement ring back on, and mourns while bathing.
Get it on iTunes on Apple Music on Amazon
37 7th Heaven S10E13 · “And Baby Makes Three” May 8, 2006
Definitely on the darker side of pregnancy is Ben Folds Five’s “Brick”
Appropriate only if they want to get un-preggers
Add The Verve Pipe’s “Freshmen” to that also
Re. Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work”: it played during the 7th Heaven episode in which Hayley Duff had her baby…I wept like a little bitch with a skinned knee.
38 Q: What is this song on 7th Heaven?
What is the song, that is played on 7th Heaven, where Sandy has her baby boy, and everyone takes turns coming in to see them? This is Season 10.
Best Answer: why don’t u try using Google to find it…
Other Answer: “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush
39 Party of Five S3E21 · “Hitting Bottom” February 26, 1997
In the aftermath of the family’s failed intervention, Bailey escalates his drinking, totally not caring about himself, anyone or anything.
But Bailey’s increasingly erratic behavior alienates both Callie and Coach Petro- celli after Callie gets angry at him after he has literally emptied out her entire liquor cabinet,
Coach Petrocelli finally learns that he can’t rely on his star wrestler anymore after a drunk Bailey misses a championship match and costs his team the win.
Feeling rejected by everyone, a drunken Bailey kidnaps Owen from day care and keeps him out all day. Later that night, Bailey gets behind the wheel of his jeep and gets into an accident, which injures Sarah who’s riding with him.
Meanwhile, Claudia directs her anger toward her late father for Bailey’s drinking after Avery tells her stories about her late parents troubles.
Also, Julia’s former boyfriend, Griffin Holbrook, arrives in town to deal with some legal matters regarding suing the merchant marines for an accident he got into on board a freighter.
Bailey is alone. The Salingers’ strategy to not speak to him doesn’t seem to be work- ing, but he continues to alienate people in his life with his constant drinking; he even puts three-year-old Owen in danger.
40 Elswhere Claudia goes to Avery searching for answers to questions about her father, Griffin returns with a minor injury from a boating accident, and Julia encourages him to sue so he can be financially stable while he looks for steady work.
Although this show’s heavy dose of melodrama often served as its weakest point, this Season 3 story arc with Bailey’s alcoholism catches Party of Five at its absolute best. There are many instances where the series laid it on too thick for me, but episodes like this are impossible to avoid, and I have to believe that it features some of the most honest and effortless acting that there could have possibly been.
It had to have been tough for the writers and actors to match the emotional power of the last episode “The Intervention,” with an unbelievable story, beautiful performances all around, and audience ratings that went through the roof.
Still with this follow-up episode, everyone managed to keep it going and show that despite all they’ve been through up to now, the Salingers’ fight is nowhere near over. Bailey seems almost unfazed by his siblings’ shocking ultimatum from the week before, and as he keeps spiraling out of control, the rest of the gang wonders if they have anything left to give--especially after Bailey has his “rock bottom” moment at the end of the episode.
On top of all that each of the Salinger kids is still reeling from the recent disclosure of their father’s alcoholic past. Nobody is more affected by this news than young Claudia, who blames him completely for Bailey’s problem, convincing herself that every positive memory she has of her dad is a fake cover-up of the person he really was.
41 Unable to get the answers she wants from her siblings, and determined to find out what her father was really like back when she was too young to understand, Claudia goes directly to an old family friend. Avery may be able to reveal some serious dirt on Nick Salinger, and as fragile as the family is already, it gets even worse as Claudia works fiercely to defend Bailey’s issues--at their father’s expense.
There were moments when Claudia was a little too precocious and over-the-top for my taste, but she was a heck of a lot smarter and more “with it” than any of her siblings, and as her family falls apart around her, all you want to do is give the poor kid a big hug. I saw it also in the previous “Intervention” episode, but as I observe Lacey Chabert’s perfomance as Claudia in this episode, I firmly believe that she was one of the most underrated young talents of her time.
The entire episode is emotionally draining, and while you’re watching it, you could almost swear that it was representing a real-life documentary, not a group of young actors who were acting out a plot from a script. Party of Five may have had its problems at different times, but you can’t deny: these actors were absolutely amazing performers, and they put their entire hearts and souls into these episodes.
Scott Wolf and Lacey Chabert probably delivered the most incredible and heartbreaking perfor- mances, but everyone else was excellent in their roles, too.
I do think, however, that Jennifer Love Hewitt’s somewhat stale acting really stood out awkwardly in an otherwise phenomenal cast. I don’t have anything against Hewitt, and I think she became a stronger character as the series progressed, but at this point, she seemed to lack the magic that made her co-stars look so natural and authentic in each scene.
42 Watching this episode is even more gut-wrenching when you realize that these are four young, immature, orphaned kids who are attempting to muddle through a worst-case-scenario family crisis without the support of their parents.
Even more harrowing is the fact that they have a 3-year-old little brother to care for, and when Bailey’s alcoholic ways put the baby in danger, you really begin wondering how they are going to come out of this in one piece.
I admire how the script was presented in a way that not only showcased the talents of the cast, but presented a story that could absolutely happen in real life. Absolutely nothing is sugarcoated, not even for a second, and you have to give them credit for achieving that.
The only thing that I don’t really like about the show is that despite being stuck in the most horrible nightmare imaginable, the Salingers are not entirely cohesive all the time. Even as Bailey is so close to killing himself or someone else, his siblings still have their own little selfish needs and whereabouts that don’t always make sense.
I mean, come on— Bailey drinks and drives with their preschooler brother in the car, and then Julia runs off to sleep with some guy before tiptoeing back into the house the next morning? Claudia, too, is off grilling Avery for information about her father, and nobody seems to be wondering where she is all that time.
I guess it all goes back to the whole fact that the writers never wanted to make the re- lationship between these siblings too syrupy and unrealistic, but in the wake of this family emergency, I didn’t see them banding together the way you’d think they would.
43 It was the same thing throughout the series, no matter what any of the characters were going through. I’m not saying that they weren’t there for each other when it counted most, because they certainly were, but some ele- ments in-between seemed a little flat and unrealistic.
Still, this is a standout episode from the show’s third season, and for me, the final 5 minutes never fail to bring out the tears. There is a beautiful and tear-jerking scene between Charlie and Claudia that finds Charlie doing what he wasn’t always able to do consistently throughout the series--act like an adult and help his younger sister come to a more accurate under- standing of the man that their father became after his alcoholism.
Also, with Kate Bush’s heartfelt song “This Woman’s Work” swelling in the background, the final scene between Bailey and Sarah is all I need to know to be convinced that this show was sheer brilliance in its own right.
Not everyone will agree but the series could not have succeeded without just the right cast and a truly talented team of writers. This episode had both, and I will forever believe that it was one of Party of Five’s most fantastic achievements. 9/10
44 Another Question
Okay, I’m not a big Party of Five viewer, but I have been wanting to know this for years now.
In the episode where Bailey drives drunk and Sarah ends up in the hospital there is a song playing while he is in her hospital room.
I love this song and I don’t know the name or who it is by. It sounds like it could be Enigma or something.
PLEASE HELP ME!!
Thanks! Sarah
Answer
Hi, you are in luck, that is also one of my favorite songs too.
It is THIS WOMAN’S WORK BY KATE BUSH.
45 The song is also played in the movie She’s Having A Baby, with Kevin Bacon. She is in the delivery room with complications of birth and he is forced to go to the waiting room and the song plays while he is waiting on news of his wife.
It is a great song.
Glad I could help you out :)
46 Crossing Jordan S10E13 · “Perfect Storm” January 27, 2003
Boston is at the mercy of a blizzard and the morgue staff at the mercy of an unknown toxin.
With bodies piling up and the lights out the race is on to stop this invisible killer before too many more die.
“This Woman’s Work’ by Kate Bush plays as Jordan wanders through the ME’s Office, looking at her various co-workers either suffering from or attempting to figure out the “infection.”
This is the type of episode that I would LOVE to see every year!
It brings everybody together it forges friendships, and focuses the team’s collective energy onto one problem.
It’s beautiful in its simplicity, wherein each character is there no need to transition from one plot to another plus the thought of being stranded in a building
47 the fact that snow could bring a city to its knees.
Usually during a show it is the main characters rushing around to discover any connection to help bring a killer to justice
but when it’s a race to save themselves and their friends it pushes the level of drama through the stratosphere
48 Without a Trace S5E7 · All the Sinners, Saints November 5, 2006
Martin brings the team in on the hunt for a young woman that went missing after a priest attempted to exorcise a demon from her. He begins to feel guilty when he finds out he used to work with her, but doesn’t remember her.
Near the end of the episode “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush plays as the troubled girl steps into the bathtub to commit suicide.
A young woman tries to just be normal. 9.5 By okstategirl86, Dec 03, 2011 This was one of the best episodes I’ve seen on Without A Trace. The storyline was absolutely amazing, it lets you into a woman’s life as she struggles to lead one that you and I take for granted. It shows a glimpse of how a mental illness affects everyone. Her mom, her brother and especially her. The actress did a wonderful job portraying the hopelessness, frustration, and despair of bipolar disorder. I would recom- mend this episode for anyone, especially those with interests in psychology.
The ending scene is the most touching, and will most defi- nitely make people cry. I know I did.
This is touching and sad story about mentally unsound lady. 8.7 By patjlu, Jul 31, 2007 This is really a very different episode which covers something happening around us. Do we have family member who was mentally unsound or suffering from depression? All this girl wanted was to be normal and loved by a man she likes.
49 She saw her boss, a man whom were so nice to her though he knew she was ill, she was willing to kill his girlfriend after knowing their relationship and blaming it on something evil in her that needs priest to help remove it.
This is something very tough for her mum and brother as they have tried their best to help her. Felt sad for her for the outcome. (Feeling what Martin was feeling I guess)
A young woman disappears after an exorcism by a ques- tionable priest. 9.1 By BekkaLass, Nov 09, 2006 This episode was really sad IMO. The sadness was that people such as Katie who have mental illness are so difficult to deal with and all they really want is to be “normal” and accepted. I thought the mother played by Dee Wallace was right on the mark because carers of mentally ill people, whether it be bipolar, schizophrenia, paranoia or many other illnesses, do get totally exhausted and hopeless. This is also how the person with the mental illness feels too unless they are psy- chotic totally and have no hold on reality at all. I did like the fact that not remembering Katie made Martin feel bad enough to react by speaking to a young shy secretary as he was leaving the office, many times we never know how one smile or one bit of acknowledgement will make all the difference in one person’s life if they are depressed or feeling alone. It was a nice sentiment. All in all it was a different type of case than normal, but it did make one stop and think. Nice acting as usual.
Not the ending I was expecting 8.1 By angelspinknose, Nov 08, 2006 On the whole a good episode with a sad ending. They did a good job of showing a mother and son struggling to deal
50 with a mentally ill person on a daily basis. They did a good job of showing they both loved her but were at their wits end and hated themselves for it.
Not the best, but pretty darn good! 8.7 By JanaJones, Nov 07, 2006 I felt really bad for that girl having all those problems and that stupid guy at her work that tried to put the moves on her playing with her mind. He needs to get his butt kicked! Good thing this isn’t reality, huh? When I finally figured out exactly what happened, it made me very sad. I almost cried when they found the girls body. Speaking of which, can anyone PLEASE tell me the name of the song and/or artist that was playing during that scene? I love it and want to find it. Thanks to anyone who can help!
Mentally disturbed young woman disappears 9.3 By Latoyab, Nov 06, 2006 GREAT EPPY! This is two in a row for me because I loved last week’s too. Jack and Anne? So over it. I think I’d rather see Danny and Elena. Speaking of Elena, even though I like her, it was kind of nice to get a break from her...if that makes any sense. I’m convinced Sam is pregnant, I’m sorry folks. The all black outfit? The plump cleavage? She had something in front of her stomach (files, her arms) on every take except when she was walking down the hallway with Martin, but even then the lighting was dark. I did like the ”issues” comment and her reaction to it. Now to the most important part...
MARTIN!!!!!! MARTIN!!!! GAGH, he looked smokin’ in last night’s eppy!!! He always looks so scrumptious in blue. And his facial expressions throughout the episode were like.... GAGAH!!! Why can’t he be MY husband so I can look at that
51 face every day?!!! I was so jealous of the secretary Bonnie who he talked to at the end of the episode. She looked so shy talking to him, I would have acted the same way if someone that HOT spoke to me. I love it when the writers interject something about the actor’s personal life in the script, and we all know Eric Close is devoutly religious so that made the Danny/Martin scene that much better. And ever since the first season I have always liked Viv/Martin scenes, their chemistry is on point. (Except in ”In the Dark” when for some reason the writers decided to have Martin have issues with Viv being the new boss...okay, what sense did that make???)
Acting saves this not so good storyline. 7.8 By JPPT1974, Nov 06, 2006 This seemed to be a Martin episode in which he tries to get the team to help find a missing woman in this post-Hallow- een episode that is like the Linda Blair movie the Exorcist in that the priest that performed the Exorism on the young lady is a prime suspect.
Not one of my favorite storylines, the acting is what saves it.
52 All the Sinners
Notes: Hello all. I was inspired by an episode of Without a Trace that I saw a few years ago about a woman who battled mental illness. It was a very touching story, I believe the episode is called “All the Sinners, Saints” and the song “This Woman’s Work” was used.
This story takes place after season 3 episode 20 and diverts from there. Felicity is a very strong character and I was toying with the idea of someone who has been abandoned and hurt reaching her tipping point.
Mental illness is a serious matter and is incredibly unpredictable. Some of you might find this disturbing so you have been warned.
I originally planned this as a one-shot but I am now rethinking that decision and might just flesh this out a bit more as I realized it’s a bit heavy.
Also, I don’t have a beta reader, so any comments or suggestions are welcome.
Also, Chapter 1 contains a brilliant line from a John Cleese movie. See if you can catch it :)
Chapter 1: I should be crying but I just can’t let it show
Loss is a constant in Felicity Smoak’s life. It started with the loss of her father, then Cooper Seldon, followed by her innocence, and most recently, the love of her life, Oliver Queen.
Each loss, which seemed to be more devastating than the last, keeps chipping away at her.
53 She contemplates pain thresholds. Each person has a different threshold. She wonders about hers.
How much more can she take? How hollow can she feel before she burns out?
Does she burn out or fade away?
It has been a week since she and Oliver shared a beautiful but tearful goodbye.
Oliver
her selfless love who needs to be reminded that there are people who love him is gone and not coming back.
How does one respond to that?
Something akin to the loss felt after a horrible breakup and one of a loved one’s death.
Their relationship was never straightforward. A relationship that never came to fruition, nor saw the light of day. No matter how complicated their relationship was (if you can even define it as one) no one can deny their love for each other try as they might--with Oliver refusing to be with someone he cares about and Felicity not allowing herself to be abandoned yet again.
She will hold on to their last night together in Nanda Parbat.
54 It was full of passion, love, and pain, but if that was the only time that fate will allow her to have Oliver then she’ll take it and treasure it.
She still holds out hope, probably foolishly because they never said goodbye.
Hope that he will come back and hope that they will finally be together and create a happy story.
It’s the hope that is eating at her heart and soul.
It’s not the despair, it’s the hope she can’t stand.
Felicity reminds herself that she doesn’t have the luxury to fall apart (again). Felicity’s breakdown at Laurel’s office was one and done. No more (at least in public).
She has a team to look after.
Diggle, who already lost a brother in Andy, has his own family care for
Thea, who lost her family while dealing with Merlyn and the after- effects of the Pit, and
Laurel, who is still reeling from the loss of her own sister and her father’s anger.
Felicity makes a mental note to keep tabs on Roy.
55 Felicity may feel hollow and empty but that doesn’t mean she can’t help. She fixes things that’s what she does.
She ignores the pain for now. She finds a purpose in helping her team and Starling City. She figures that one day, it’ll get easier. It’s worked before with her Dad and Cooper. The human body constantly repairs itself. Maybe one day, her heart will too.
But in Felicity’s heart of hearts, she knows it won’t.
Oliver is it for her.
She can’t deny that the presence of Diggle, Thea, and Laurel constantly reminds her of Oliver.
She allows herself a piece of him and her life with him through their friends, their family. She allows them to see a sliver of pain she feels, but not the entire devastation.
There’s no denying the pain. It’ll just be worse if she acts like every- thing is vibrant and great.
She’s smart enough to know that if she reacts like a normal person would around them, there won’t be any further pushing or prodding.
There are issues to be resolved and problems to be faced.
Her broken heart can wait for a bit.
Only she can deal with that.
But how much more can she take?
56 Chasing Life S1E21 · One Day March 23, 2015
April is blindsided by bad news but fights to maintain control over her destiny and to stay strong for her family. She also learns that The Post is cleaning house, but despite her determination to keep her job, extenuating circumstances keep her head on the chopping block. Meanwhile, Brenna learns she is a bone marrow match for an anonymous patient.
April prepares for chemo by cut off her hair afterwards she comes and hows Leo; April asks coldly to Dr. Hamburg and the process so Dr. Hamburg allow to unleash her angry on the hospital demo site. All the while “This Woman’s Work by Kate Bush plays
April fights to maintain control over her destiny and to stay strong for her family in tonight’s finale ofChasing Life. When she learns that her job may be at stake, her determination to work is hard is stronger than ever. But despite her best efforts, April still might not make the cut. Meanwhile, Brenna learns she is a bone marrow match for an anonymous patient.
Here’s the music you heard while all of this was happening:
Kate Bush “This Woman’s Work”
You heard it when: April was preparing for a new round of chemo.
Get it on iTunes
The choice of Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work” was an excellent one, Show. That song gets me every time, and tonight was no ex- ception. Well played.
57 The Vampire Diaries S7E13 · “This Woman’s Work” February 19, 2016
One could argue that a lot of The Vampire Diaries is fictional or even “made up.” For example, most if not all monsters do not exist. But occasionally it gets into themes or emotions that are very real, almost TOO real. First of all, we’ve all experienced heartache and loss and things like that, so TVD definitely traffics in reality when it comes to that. But also another real thing that happens is you can occasionally get sucked into a hell dimension that continues to plague you long after you return from it. In the show it’s called the pink moonstone, but in real life it’s called being so sick that you can’t finish your TVD recap. So yeah, I never expected to person- ally relate to this show as much as I did last week, yet there I was, dead in spirit and nearly dead in body. TOO REAL.
QUESTIONS
... No seriously, why wasn’t Stefan already marked?
... Is it kinda distracting that Rayna looks so much like Elena?
... Whom is Enzo working for?
... Would you like to give birth to a robot someday?
• “This Woman’s Work” is a song by Kate Bush o A cover version by Maxwell was released in 2000. It was featured in the movie Love & Basketball o A cover version by Greg Laswell was used in sea- son three’s “Ghost World” • “This Woman’s Work” is the sixth episode of the eighth season of the American science fiction Syfy TV series Defiance
58 o The song was used at key moments in episodes from TV shows: Ghost Whisperer, Alias, Party of Five, Crossing Jordan, 7th Heaven, Without a Trace, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia • Woman’s work (or women’s work) is a term used partic- ularly in the West to indicate work that is believed to be exclusively the domain of women and associates partic- ular tasks with the female gender • The Hunger Games is a series of three adventure novels written by the American author Suzanne Collins. The film series consists of four science fiction dystopian ad- venture films based on the books. • The L Word follows the lives and loves of a group of les- bian friends living in Los Angeles
59 It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia S6E12 · “Dee Gives Birth” December 9, 2010
The Gang tries to figure out who is the father Charlie and Frank walk into Paddy’s Dennis and Mac are immediately repulsed Charlie and Frank announce They say they go down there Dennis and Mac are so fascinated by the story of Charlie and Frank rooting around in the sewer naked They ignore Dee’s attempt to get their attention The Gang takes Dee to the hospital They offer to go “get the guy” for her, but again she refuses Dennis points out the brunt of the responsibility will fall to them They all decide they must find the dad as Dee is the most irresponsible person on the planet Dennis finds Dee Dennis makes her Dee tells him Dennis tells her Dee goes right back Ben and Bill sit on the couch Bill looks confused Another guest arrives Mac asks who invited him
60 Frank says he did They call Bill into the bedroom to start interrogating him They ask Bill if he likes condoms Bill says he hates them Mac notices he winked when he said that He offers them some coke Frank accepts Dennis is haranguing a nurse Dennis continues The old man appears to be dead, and Dee wants Dennis to check if he’s dead—and it turns out he is Frank blows off his warning Charlie demands to know why Frank’s bridge friends are here Dee and Dennis are wheeling the old dead guy Dennis makes the dead guy “wave” Dee suggests throwing him in the trash the dead guy wakes up and says “please don’t put me in the trash” Dee starts to go into labor At the party, Mac and Charlie are still trying to figure out who fathered Dee’s baby Mac and Charlie look at the possible fathers of Dee’s baby and decide they would be better fathers Mac and Charlie rush to the hospital Dennis tells them he too has had a change of heart
61 Q: What is the song that plays in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia in the episode “Dee Gives Birth,” when she is coming down the hospital hallway after she gives birth?
Zack 6 years ago The Song “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Moss -- which plays during the giving birth sequence in John Hughes’ SHE’S HAVING A BABY. Let another 1980s parody on the show!
Zack 6 years ago ...I meant Kate Bush, not Kate Moss. I’m a little tired.
TheBaltimoreFootstomper 6 years ago I’m not sure who performed this version of it, but it wasn’t Kate Bush this time.
olivececile 6 years ago That is not a great movie (although it features some fairly awesome Alec Baldwin), but that song always makes me well up. Something about the look on Kevin Bacon’s face in the waiting room and the blood droplet.
Anyway, the lyrics are apropos for “fathers” awaiting a birth. Now starts the craft of the father, or something similar.
OttoMann 6 years ago That begs a question: which would you prefer, Kate’s Moss or Kate’s Bush?
ohnoes 6 years ago hope this doesn’t trigger another correct use of begs the question usage. for the record, this is the wrong use.
AmandaJ 6 years ago indeed. it doesn’t beg the question. it merely raises it.
62
. 6 years ago I’m gonna smash all you philosophy nerds!
corneliustree 6 years ago Like to philosophize with a hammer, eh?
EricKahn 6 years ago Smashing season!?
Suddenly, Dee and her new baby are being wheeled towards the motley crew in slo-mo; Duncan even brought his turntables and deftly switches the mood to accompany the sudden, exhilaratingly emotional sight. Kate Bush’s tearjerker, “This Woman’s Work” (I don’t think that was Kate, though) echoes throughout the otherwise soundless scene as she approaches them, and the camera sweetly, hilariously, pans across the faces of all the men. Each member of the gang reacts with glassy-eyed looks of joy, and I start to wonder if this is veering into “very special episode” territory. But then Carmen the tranny and her gigantic husband suddenly enter the frame and Cricket hits his ubiquitous homemade crack pipe (in plain sight inside a hospital) and I realize I’m still watching Sunny. In a brilliant twist it’s revealed that the baby isn’t even Dee’s—she was just acting as a surrogate for Carmen. The gang’s momentary disappointment that they won’t get to play daddy quickly gives way to relief that there won’t be a baby around to “mess up their chemistry.” And the sewer conversation can finally continue.
Hi, I put together this cover I did of “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush. I originally recorded it for the tv show It’s Always Sunny in Philadel- phia, S6E12, “Dee Gives Birth.”
But I’m now dedicating it to my niece
63 Extras S2E7 · “The Extra Special Series Finale” December 16, 2007
MUSIC ON EXTRAS: FAME’S FICKLE FINGER DRAKE LELANE 12/18/2007
Gervais’s first love has always been music (see Seona Dancing) but he’s resisted using popular music to underscore any of his scenes. Oh, he’s picked up a guitar himself on The Office, and even had both David Bowie and Chris Martin (Coldplay) make guest ap- pearances on Extras, but he’s refrained from using as dramatic score. Not so with this finale, as he uses several songs to punctuate dramatic moments, nearly all with Maggie (Ashley Jensen, better known for Ugly Betty). For scenes of Maggies depression following her decision to give up acting, Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work” does the trick. And, as if to reference a John Hughes movie, she shuffles along at one point to The Smiths’s “Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want”
I thought it was pretty good, but not as funny as the other episodes. I did miss out on some of the jokes because I’m not familiar with all of the guest stars (the two men trying to get a table in the restau- rant, and the chef). I wouldn’t have recognized George Michael if I hadn’t known he was going to be on.
The melancholy Christmas music was neat, but Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work” as a theme for Maggie was a little over the top.
64 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation S8E1 · “Dead Doll” September 21, 2007
With time, the weather, and the desert against them, the CSI team must work together to find Sara before she dies from the miniature killer’s attack.
“This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush plays only in the promo
This song was also used for the official promotional video for the eighth season premiere of CSI: Crime Scene Investi- gation, “Dead Doll.” It fit the general idea for the episode perfectly, as the team searched for one of their own. The team including the missing member’s boyfriend. Impressive song, probably one of my favorites. Alex, Aug 31, 2007
Does anyone know the song that they use in the season premiere commercial for CSI? It’s the song that is slow and sad and sung by a woman. My fiancée was looking for it and I decided asking around here might be a good idea. Kudos to whoever knows it/can tell me how to find out. Thanks Beamer, Aug 31, 2007
“This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush Bev, Aug 31, 2007
Thank you. Lol I ended up finding it soon after I posted. However I appreciate the quick and immediate response of a CSI operative. Thank you. Beamer, Aug 31, 2007
I found it!!!! It’s from Richard Walters, “All At Sea.” Enjoy!! silkkk, Sep 1, 2007
65 It’s a man that sings that song. His name is Maxwell and the song is called “This Woman’s Work” it’s a beautiful song. I love his voice. Hope I helped you out. Jeri14, Sep 8, 2007
Hi, It’s a Kate Bush song “This Woman’s Work”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TupvVpxY_U dwwave, Sep 12, 2007
haa, thanks to all of you! I was looking for it too! I like Kate Bush’s version better, to speak from my opinion greggoooo_fan, Sep 16, 2007
thanks i was going to ask but now i already got an answer thanks (it is the song from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that it is right?) NicksSexyBabe, Sep 17, 2007
I totally love this song, it is so good, I almost started crying watching the preview… adrenaline_rush, Sep 21, 2007
66 CSI: Miami S8E20 · “Backfire” April 19, 2010
A victim’s spirit won’t leave Calleigh alone until she finds justice for his murder.
“This Woman’s Work by Kate Bush plays as Calleigh is being shocked back to life.
KAFFINE2020 6 years ago What is the song that played when Calleigh was being shocked back to life?
BARBEEJO 6 years ago kate bush---this woman’s work
Makenna 6 years ago When Calleigh flat lines and Delko is telling her to stay with him, what was the name of the song that was being played when they were in the hospital when Calleigh stopped breathing?
DeSanto 6 years ago I wanna know that, too
RyanRhodes 6 years ago Anyone know the song at the end? the one with the smooth sound near the credits?
jody 6 years ago I want to know the name of the song as well when Callie stopped breathing…
67 CSI: Miami Question
What is the name/singer of that song in this episode where Callie is looking at herself in the hospital, its a female with a higher pitch voice, its a beautifully erie song.im dying to know. Thanks.
CSI: Miami Answers delfina1987 said: are you talking about the song when they bring her back from cardi- ac arrest, if you are it’s called This Woman’s Work by Kate Bush
Brief bit of Kate Bush on CSI: Miami kallisti wrote in gaffa April 20th, 2010 In case no one else noticed, last night’s episode of CSI: Miami used part of Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work.” Did anyone else catch it?
68 The Handmaid’s Tale S2E1 · “June” April 25, 2018
We’ve been subjected to the nightmarish vision of a dystopian future and relentless scenes of brutality and degradation often hard to watch, but even those braced for more horrors may be traumatized, strapped with a muzzle alongside dozens of rebellious handmaids against the roaring sound of barking dogs—animals with more freedom to be heard.
The handmaids’ horror is heightened when they view a row of gallows awaiting them, and Kate Bush’s heartbreaking anthem “This Woman’s Work” fills the soundtrack as they weep, anticipating their final moments, while nooses are placed around their necks.
The gallows lever is pulled.
But instead of opening, the trapdoors beneath the handmaids’ feet remain closed.
The setup turns out to be a sadistic exercise to terrorize the hand- maids into submission.
“We did a lot of research on what kind of punishments do you do to people who you don’t want to physically hurt, like, psycholog- ically you want to hurt them...It’s the worst kind of psychological torture. It certainly terrorized me to watch it.”
The selection of Bush’s “This Woman’s Work” was inspired by sen- timental feelings from childhood—so I basically said to the editor, oh, at some point this season I’d like to use that song, and she put it in there and it was just perfect.
69 I thought, if they were going to do public executions they would do them in a place people know and have good associations with, like Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, the cathedral of Boston.”
70 Outro
At the time that I watched She’s Having a Baby I was seventeen I am twenty-nine now and it scared me to death!
I was not a goody-goody but I also had not had any children by that time like so many of my friends had. Anyhow, I love the song and I have not heard the remake but I believe it was featured on that movie Love and Basketball it always gives me chills and moves me to tears each time I hear it what a great song!
All I can remember was the montage of Kevin Bacon remembering Kristy (Elizabeth McGovern’s character) with so much depth and sadness and I swear to you
I thought she was dead when they removed that oxygen mask and this made me cry EVEN MORE
This song hits home because I had to have my son by C-section and determined through difficulty carrying him that I would literally give my life for him and under the guise of anesthesia I could feel myself stop breathing, and I swear
I had an out of body experience!
My family and friends were outside the surgery area waiting, too and this song just hits home every time I hear it
I am so blessed that everything went well, and it would be great if they played videos
71 like they used to so you could see them and relive memories
Now MTV and VH1 are filled up with reality shows and even the classic replay on cable just seems to replay the same
Well can’t always get what u want, have a great night y’all.
72 73 Acknowledgments
many thanks to the people and institutions who inspired, encouraged and facilitated the shaping of this woman’s work: J. Gordon Faylor, Caleb Beckwith, Amanda Davis, Suzanne Stein, Tim Leonido, Ivy Johnson, Sponge Reading Series, Holly Melgard, tunefind.com, various and sundry bloggers and commenters, songpickers, and Kate Bush