The Sensual World is the sixth studio album by the English singer-songwriter Kate Bush.It was released in October 1989 and peaked at no. 2 on the UK Albums Chart.It has been certified Platinum by the BPI for sales of 300,000 in the UK, and Gold by the RIAA in the US. This item: The Kick Inside (2018 Remaster)(LP) by Kate Bush Vinyl $21.59. Only 16 left in stock - order soon. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Hounds Of Love (2018 Remaster)(LP) by Kate Bush Vinyl $21.59. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. The Dreaming (2018 Remaster)(LP) by Kate Bush.
Song written by Kate Bush. First released on Kate's debut album The Kick Inside. The lyrics were inspired by a traditional folk song called 'Lucy Wan'. According to Paddy Bush, at the time of recording the song there were some experiments where actual sections from 'Lucy Wan' were taken and processed and used in a very unusual way.
Versions
The studio version is the only officially released version. However, a demo version of 'The Kick Inside' has also surfaced. It appears on the bootleg 7' single 'Cathy Demos Volume One' and various bootleg CD's.
Performances
Kate performed 'The Kick Inside' during a TV special recorded in the Netherlands at the Efteling amusement park.
Cover versions
'The Kick Inside' was covered by Julie Covington, Thomas Eklund, Electrician, Goodknight Productions and Victoria Storm.
Kate about 'The Kick Inside'
The song The Kick Inside, the title track, was inspired by a traditional folk song and it was an area that I wanted to explore because it's one that is really untouched and that is one of incest. There are so many songs about love, but they are always on such an obvious level. This song is about a brother and a sister who are in love, and the sister becomes pregnant by her brother. And because it is so taboo and unheard of, she kills herself in order to preserve her brother's name in the family. The actual song is in fact the suicide note. The sister is saying 'I'm doing it for you' and 'Don't worry, I'll come back to you someday.' (Self Portrait, 1978)
That's inspired by an old traditional song called 'Lucy Wan.' It's about a young girl and her brother who fall desperately in love. It's an incredibly taboo thing. She becomes pregnant by her brother and it's completely against all morals. She doesn't want him to be hurt, she doesn't want her family to be ashamed or disgusted, so she kills herself. The song is a suicide note. She says to her brother, 'Don't worry. I'm doing it for you.' (Jon Young, Kate Bush gets her kicks. Trouser Press, July 1978)
Lyrics
I've pulled down my lace and the chintz
Oh, do you know you have the face of a genius?
I'll send your love to Zeus
Oh, by the time you read this,
I'll be well in touch
I'm giving it all in a moment or two
I'm giving it all in a moment, for you
I'm giving it all, giving it, giving it
This kicking here inside
Makes me leave you behind
No more under the quilt
To keep you warm
Your sister I was born
You must lose me like an arrow,
Shot into the killer storm
You and me on the bobbing knee
Didn't we cry at that old mythology he'd read!
I will come home again, but not until
The sun and the moon meet on yon hill
I'm giving it all in a moment or two
I'm giving it all in a moment, for you
I'm giving it all, giving it, giving it
This kicking here inside
Makes me leave you behind
No more under the quilt
To keep you warm
Your sister I was born
You must lose me like an arrow,
Shot into the killer storm
~Release by Kate Bush(see all versions of this release, 26 available)
Tracklist
| ▼ 12' Vinyl 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| A1 | Moving
| 4 | 3:01 |
| A2 | The Saxophone Song
| 4 | 3:52 |
| A3 | Strange Phenomena
| 5 | 2:58 |
| A4 | Kite
| 3 | 2:57 |
| A5 | The Man With the Child in His Eyes
| 3.35 | 2:41 |
| A6 | Wuthering Heights
| 4.5 | 4:29 |
| B1 | James and the Cold Gun
| 3 | 3:36 |
| B2 | Feel It
| 4 | 3:02 |
| B3 | Oh to Be in Love
| 3 | 3:18 |
| B4 | L'Amour Looks Something Like You
| 3 | 2:28 |
| B5 | Them Heavy People
| 4 | 3:05 |
| B6 | Room for the Life
| 3 | 4:05 |
| B7 | The Kick Inside
| 3 | 3:34 |
Credits
Kate Bush The Kick Inside Rarest
12' Vinyl 1
| drums (drum set): | Stuart Elliott(Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (tracks A1, A3–A4, A6–B1, B3–B6) |
|---|---|
| bass guitar: | David Paton (tracks A1, A3–A4, B1, B3–B6) |
| boobam [Boo-Bams]: | |
| synthesizer: | Duncan Mackay(UK keyboardist/synthesizerist) (track A3) |
| electric piano: | Duncan Mackay(UK keyboardist/synthesizerist) (track A1) Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (track A3) |
| electric guitar and guitar family: | |
| percussion: | Ian Bairnson (track B6) Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (track B6) |
| keyboard: | Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (track A2) |
| saxophone: | |
| piano: | Kate Bush (tracks A1–B7) |
| guitar family: | Alan Parker(guitarist & composer) (track A2) |
| arranger: | Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (tracks A1–B7) |
| background vocals: | David Paton (tracks B2–B3) Paddy Bush (track B5) |
| composer: | |
| engineer: | Jon Kelly (tracks A1–B7) |
| executive producer: | |
| lead vocals: | Kate Bush (tracks A1–B7) |
| lyricist: | |
| producer: | David Gilmour (track A2) Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (tracks A1–B7) |
| publisher: | Kate Bush Music Ltd. (tracks A4–A6) |
| sampled by: | Pixies by Mediafired (track A6) |
| is the basis for: | |
| recording of: | Feel it (track B2) Kite (track A4) Moving (track A1) Room for the Life (track B6) The Kick Inside (track B7) The Saxophone Song (track A2) Wuthering Heights (track A6) |
The studio version is the only officially released version. However, a demo version of 'The Kick Inside' has also surfaced. It appears on the bootleg 7' single 'Cathy Demos Volume One' and various bootleg CD's.
Performances
Kate performed 'The Kick Inside' during a TV special recorded in the Netherlands at the Efteling amusement park.
Cover versions
'The Kick Inside' was covered by Julie Covington, Thomas Eklund, Electrician, Goodknight Productions and Victoria Storm.
Kate about 'The Kick Inside'
The song The Kick Inside, the title track, was inspired by a traditional folk song and it was an area that I wanted to explore because it's one that is really untouched and that is one of incest. There are so many songs about love, but they are always on such an obvious level. This song is about a brother and a sister who are in love, and the sister becomes pregnant by her brother. And because it is so taboo and unheard of, she kills herself in order to preserve her brother's name in the family. The actual song is in fact the suicide note. The sister is saying 'I'm doing it for you' and 'Don't worry, I'll come back to you someday.' (Self Portrait, 1978)
That's inspired by an old traditional song called 'Lucy Wan.' It's about a young girl and her brother who fall desperately in love. It's an incredibly taboo thing. She becomes pregnant by her brother and it's completely against all morals. She doesn't want him to be hurt, she doesn't want her family to be ashamed or disgusted, so she kills herself. The song is a suicide note. She says to her brother, 'Don't worry. I'm doing it for you.' (Jon Young, Kate Bush gets her kicks. Trouser Press, July 1978)
Lyrics
I've pulled down my lace and the chintz
Oh, do you know you have the face of a genius?
I'll send your love to Zeus
Oh, by the time you read this,
I'll be well in touch
I'm giving it all in a moment or two
I'm giving it all in a moment, for you
I'm giving it all, giving it, giving it
This kicking here inside
Makes me leave you behind
No more under the quilt
To keep you warm
Your sister I was born
You must lose me like an arrow,
Shot into the killer storm
You and me on the bobbing knee
Didn't we cry at that old mythology he'd read!
I will come home again, but not until
The sun and the moon meet on yon hill
I'm giving it all in a moment or two
I'm giving it all in a moment, for you
I'm giving it all, giving it, giving it
This kicking here inside
Makes me leave you behind
No more under the quilt
To keep you warm
Your sister I was born
You must lose me like an arrow,
Shot into the killer storm
~Release by Kate Bush(see all versions of this release, 26 available)
Tracklist
| ▼ 12' Vinyl 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| A1 | Moving
| 4 | 3:01 |
| A2 | The Saxophone Song
| 4 | 3:52 |
| A3 | Strange Phenomena
| 5 | 2:58 |
| A4 | Kite
| 3 | 2:57 |
| A5 | The Man With the Child in His Eyes
| 3.35 | 2:41 |
| A6 | Wuthering Heights
| 4.5 | 4:29 |
| B1 | James and the Cold Gun
| 3 | 3:36 |
| B2 | Feel It
| 4 | 3:02 |
| B3 | Oh to Be in Love
| 3 | 3:18 |
| B4 | L'Amour Looks Something Like You
| 3 | 2:28 |
| B5 | Them Heavy People
| 4 | 3:05 |
| B6 | Room for the Life
| 3 | 4:05 |
| B7 | The Kick Inside
| 3 | 3:34 |
Credits
Kate Bush The Kick Inside Rarest
12' Vinyl 1
| drums (drum set): | Stuart Elliott(Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (tracks A1, A3–A4, A6–B1, B3–B6) |
|---|---|
| bass guitar: | David Paton (tracks A1, A3–A4, B1, B3–B6) |
| boobam [Boo-Bams]: | |
| synthesizer: | Duncan Mackay(UK keyboardist/synthesizerist) (track A3) |
| electric piano: | Duncan Mackay(UK keyboardist/synthesizerist) (track A1) Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (track A3) |
| electric guitar and guitar family: | |
| percussion: | Ian Bairnson (track B6) Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (track B6) |
| keyboard: | Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (track A2) |
| saxophone: | |
| piano: | Kate Bush (tracks A1–B7) |
| guitar family: | Alan Parker(guitarist & composer) (track A2) |
| arranger: | Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (tracks A1–B7) |
| background vocals: | David Paton (tracks B2–B3) Paddy Bush (track B5) |
| composer: | |
| engineer: | Jon Kelly (tracks A1–B7) |
| executive producer: | |
| lead vocals: | Kate Bush (tracks A1–B7) |
| lyricist: | |
| producer: | David Gilmour (track A2) Andrew Powell(known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project) (tracks A1–B7) |
| publisher: | Kate Bush Music Ltd. (tracks A4–A6) |
| sampled by: | Pixies by Mediafired (track A6) |
| is the basis for: | |
| recording of: | Feel it (track B2) Kite (track A4) Moving (track A1) Room for the Life (track B6) The Kick Inside (track B7) The Saxophone Song (track A2) Wuthering Heights (track A6) |
Release
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/837987[info] |
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Release Group
| associated singles/EPs: | The Man With the Child in His Eyes Wuthering Heights |
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| part of: | Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006)(number: 74) (order: 74) |
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Kate Bush The Kick Inside Rare
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/28531[info] |
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| lyrics page: | http://lyrics.wikia.com/Kate_Bush:The_Kick_Inside_(1978)[info] |
| reviews: | https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/nm9x[info] |
| other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/kate-bush/the-kick-inside/[info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/34094/[info] |
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189382[info] |
| Wikidata: | Q1632944[info] |
