Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} 's The Dreaming by Ann Powers Dreaming (the) Song written by Kate Bush. Originally released as the lead single from her fourth album The Dreaming on 26 July 1982. The song is about the destruction of Aboriginal homelands by white Australians in their quest for weapons-grade uranium. The original title for the track was 'The Abo Song', which unwittingly made use of a racial slur. Promotional 12" copies bearing this title were circulated before being recalled. Formats. 'The Dreaming' was released as a 7" single only. The B-side was Dreamtime. 'The Dreaming' was covered by Big City Orchestre. Kate about 'The Dreaming' We started with the drums, working to a basic Linn drum machine pattern, making them sound as tribal and deep as possible. This song had to try and convey the wide open bush, the Aborigines - it had to roll around in mud and dirt, try to become a part of the earth. "Earthy" was the word used most to explain the sounds. There was a flood of imagery sitting waiting to be painted into the song. The Aborigines move away as the digging machines move in, mining for ore and plutonium. Their sacred grounds are destroyed and their beliefs in Dreamtime grow blurred through the influence of civilization and alcohol. Beautiful people from a most ancient race are found lying in the roads and gutters. Thank God the young Australians can see what's happening. The piano plays sparse chords, just to mark every few bars and the chord changes. With the help of one of Nick Launay's magic sounds, the piano became wide and deep, effected to the point of becoming voices in a choir. The wide open space is painted on the tape, and it's time to paint the sound that connects the humans to the earth, the dijeridu. The dijeridu took the place of the bass guitar and formed a constant drone, a hypnotic sound that seems to travel in circles. None of us had met Rolf (Harris) before and we were very excited at the idea of working with him. He arrived with his daughter, a friend and an armful of dijeridus. He is a very warm man, full of smiles and interesting stories. I explained the subject matter of the song and we sat down and listened to the basic track a couple of times to get the feel. He picked up a dijeridu, placing one end of it right next to my ear and the other at his lips, and began to play. I've never experienced a sound quite like it before. It was like a swarm of tiny velvet bees circling down the shaft of the dijeridu and dancing around in my ear. It made me laugh, but there was something very strange about it, something of an age a long, long time ago. Women are never supposed to play a dijeridu, according to Aboriginal laws; in fact there is a dijeridu used for special ceremonies, and if this was ever looked upon by a woman before the ceremony could take place, she was taken away and killed, so it's not surprising that the laws were rarely disobeyed. After the ceremony, the instrument became worthless, its purpose over. (Kate Bush Club newsletter, October 1982) Well, years ago my brother bought 'Sun Arise' [by Rolf Harris] and I loved it, it was such a beautiful song. And ever since then I've wanted to create something which had that feel of Australia within it. I loved the sound of the traditional aboriginal instruments, and as I grew older, I became much more aware of the actual situation which existed in Australia between the white Australian and the aborigines, who were being wiped out by man's greed for uranium. Digging up their sacred grounds, just to get plutonium, and eventually make weapons out of it. And I just feel that it's so wrong: this beautiful culture being destroyed just so that we can build weapons which maybe one day will destroy everything, including us. We should be learning from the aborigines, they're such a fascinating race. And Australia - there's something very beautiful about that country. ('The Dreaming'. Poppix (UK), Summer 1982) The title actually came last. It always does. It's the most difficult thing to do. I tried to get a title that would somehow say what was in there. It was really bad. Then I found this book [ Hands me huge tome on australian lore ]. I'd written a song and hadn't really given it a proper name. I knew all about this time they call Dreamtime, when animals and humans take the same form. It's this big religious time when all these incredible things happen. The other word for it is The Dreaming. I looked at that written down and thought, ``Yeah!'' (Kris Needs, 'Dream Time In The Bush'. ZigZag (UK), 1982) The Aboriginals are not alone in being pushed out of their land by modern man, by their diseases, or for ther own strange reasons. It is very sad to think they might all die. 'The Dreaming' is the time for Aboriginals when humans took the form of animals, when spirits were free to roam and in this song as the civilized begin to dominate, the 'original ones' dream of the dreamtime. (Press statement by Kate Bush, 1982) Highest chart positions. Australia: 91 UK: 48. Lyrics. 'Bang!' goes another kanga On the bonnet of the van "See the light ram through the gaps in the land" Many an Aborigine's mistaken for a tree 'Til you near him on the motorway And the tree begin to breathe "See the light ram through the gaps in the land" Coming in with the golden light In the morning Coming in with the golden light Is the New Man Coming in with the golden light Is my dented van. The civilised keep alive The territorial war "See the light ram through the gaps in the land" Erase the race that claim the place And say we dig for ore Or dangle devils in a bottle And push them from the Pull of the Bush "See the light ram through the gaps in the land" You find them in the road "See the light bounce off the rocks to the sand" In the road. Coming in with the golden light In the morning Coming in with the golden light With no warning Coming in with the golden light We bring in the rigging Dig, dig, dig, dig away. Ma-ma-many an Aborigine's mistaken for a tree ("La, la, oo-ooh!") "See the light ram through the gaps in the land" You near him on the motorway And the tree begin to breathe Erase the race that claim the place And say we dig for ore "See the light ram through the gaps in the land" Dangle devils in a bottle And push them from the Pull of the Bush "See the sun set in the hand of the man" "Bang!" goes another kanga On the bonnet of the van "See the light bounce off the rocks to the sand" You find them in the road "See the light ram through the gaps in the land" In the road "See the light" ("Push 'em from the") Pull of the Bush "See the light bounce off the rocks to the sand" ("Push 'em from the") Pull of the Bush "See the sun set in the hand of the man" Credits. Drums: Stuart Elliott Didgeridoo: Rolf Harris Piano, Fairlight: Kate Bush Animals: Percy Edwards Bullroarer, Backing vocals: Paddy Bush Crowd: Gosfield Goers. Cookie Consent and Choices. 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Second album by English alternative rock band Suede, released in October 1994 on Nude Records. Recorded in London at Master Rock studios in early 1994, and was produced by Ed Buller. Wikipedia. The 25 best Kate Bush songs of all time. What, no Red Shoes? The debate still rages on the Kate Bush Top 25 but here’s what you – and some of your favourite artists – voted for. Much like any iconic, genre-spanning artist, picking the best songs from Kate Bush’s back catalogue is a nigh-on-impossible task… Which is why we handed the job over to you guys. Back in 2011, Prog Magazine ran a poll with its readers – and some of the prog world’s biggest stars – to gather intel as to what Kate Bush’s most career-defining songs really are. The results might surprise you… 25) Aerial (from Aerial, 2005) “Euphoric and pastoral? With a break for heavenly birdsong and uproarious giggles, the propulsive, rave-tastic final track on this eclectic double disc climaxed a truly glorious comeback.” - Babs Booshker, Kent. 24) Oh England My Lionheart (from Lionheart, 1978) “Reminds me of death. This will be my funeral song, I love it so. A patriotism-inducing dirge fest of the highest quality. I need to be back in London on a summer’s day when I hear this.” - Jane D’Cruz, via email. 23) Them Heavy People (from The Kick Inside, 1978) “For cod reggae, it’s not half bad!” - StevieB De Mille @ Progressive Ears. 22) Army Dreamers (from , 1980) “The waltz melody and timeless lyric still resonates with war and loss today!” - Stewart Eadie, via e-mail. 21) Kite (from The Kick Inside, 1978) “What she does in this song is to bring a touch of humour by adding a flavour of reggae and funk to keep the groove going. It brings a good feeling that we can fly out of the situations that we’re in and fly and never come back.” - Zachary Nathanson, via email. 20) In Search Of Peter Pan (from Lionheart, 1978) “That one-two punch of In Search Of Peter Pan into Wow !!” - Reach @ Progressive Ears. 19) Experiment IV (from The Whole Story, 1986) “Kate is at her sinister best brilliantly summing up Cold War paranoia with a song about the military using music as a weapon. Watch the video!” - Sean Mason, London. 18) Don’t Give Up (duet with Peter Gabriel from So, 1986) “My favourite song of hers is not on one of her records, it’s with Peter Gabriel. I love that song. It’s probably the one I listen to the most.” - Mikael Åkerfeldt, Opeth. 17) This Woman’s Work (from , 1989) “Every time I listen to this song it just gets me. It’s so powerful and emotional.” - Lee Douglas, Anathema. 16) Under The Ivy (B-side to , 1985) “Spare, bruised, beautiful B-side, a piano-led retreat to a pastoral childhood.” - Nick Stechfield, Bath. 15) Babooshka (from Never For Ever, 1980) “I like the Beatles-esque rhythm. The lyrics are also very interesting, and who can forget the video?” - Wilton Said @ Progressive Ears. 14) Sat In Your Lap (from The Dreaming, 1982) “A bizarre meshing of sounds and styles that only Kate has the gusto to pull off. A virtuoso display.” - Peter Thorley, via email. 13) (from Hounds Of Love, 1985) “The culmination of all her talents welded into a masterpiece. Melodies, fragmented sounds, a capella, impressionistic portrayals, hits, rhythms and innovation.” - Sonja Kristina, Curved Air. 12) There Goes A Tenner (from The Dreaming, 1982) “Love those minor chords, and extra beats. Very proggy.” - Bill Graham, via email. 11) The Fog (from The Sensual World, 1989) “The bond she has with her father moves me to tears.” - Laura Dent, via email. 10) The Sensual World (from The Sensual World, 1989) “Such a warm, welcoming opening to the album featuring such a lush video I have to include it in my top three choices.” - Nicholas Payne, via email. 9) Wow (from Lionheart, 1978) “Who can write a song like that these days? Nobody.” - Tarja Turunen. 8) Delius (Song Of Summer) (from Never For Ever, 1980) “Curiously, not from The Dreaming, which is my favourite album!” - Kavus Torabi, Knifeworld. 7) The Man With The Child In His Eyes (from The Kick Inside, 1978) “It’s the most beautiful song, from start to finish, and is just exquisitely written. The lyric is so dreamy and haunting, and of course the chorus resonates with so many people.” - Anne-Marie Helder, Panic Room. 6) Breathing (from Never For Ever, 1980) “Kate’s proggiest moment, in my opinion. This is where Kate shows she’s as good as Peter Gabriel at evoking an atmosphere.” - Jed Levin, via email. 5) Get Out Of My House (from The Dreaming, 1982) “Most emotional, strong feminist song (‘ You will NOT rape me! ’) I’ve ever heard.” - TaoManThree @ Progressive Ears. 4) Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) (from Hounds Of Love, 1985) “Simply a great track from a great album.” - Peter Hammill, VdGG. 3) (from Hounds Of Love, 1985) “Magnificent and involving, and it had a great video too.” - Daria Bianchini, via email. 2) Wuthering Heights (from The Kick Inside, 1978) “Where it all began. Utterly brilliant and totally bonkers. You may think that you’ve heard it too often, but then it surprises you all over again.” - Mark Fergusson, via email. 1) The Ninth Wave (B-side suite, Hounds Of Love, 1985) “Her complete approach is both incredibly pure and feminine, yet overwhelmingly powerful all at once. This song is, for me, simply spellbinding and manages to cover me in goose bumps every time I hear it.” - Heather Findlay. This article originally appeared in issue 22 of Prog Magazine. Cookie Consent and Choices. NPR’s sites use cookies, similar tracking and storage technologies, and information about the device you use to access our sites (together, “cookies”) to enhance your viewing, listening and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR’s sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR’s traffic. This information is shared with social media, sponsorship, analytics, and other vendors or service providers. See details. You may click on “ Your Choices ” below to learn about and use cookie management tools to limit use of cookies when you visit NPR’s sites. You can adjust your cookie choices in those tools at any time. 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