Rock and roll music
1978 single by Kate Bush
"Them Heavy People" is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush, from her debut album The Kick Inside. It was issued as a single in Japan only with the title "Rolling the Ball" reaching number 3, its only release worldwide as an A-side.
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Them Heavy People
Kate Bush
Label: EMI · · Productor: Andrew Powell
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Them Heavy People
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The Man with the Child in His Eyes
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The Kick Inside
Fecha Lanzamiento: 17 February 1978 · Fecha Grabación: August 1977 -Discográfica: EMI (UK) Harvest (US & Canada) Sonopresse (France) Portrait (Israel) · Estudio de Grabación: AIR (London)[1] · Productor: Andrew Powell , David Gilmour (co-producer)
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Moving
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The Saxophone Song
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Strange Phenomena
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Kite
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The Man with the Child in His Eyes
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Wuthering Heights
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James and the Cold Gun
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Feel It
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Oh to Be in Love
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L`Amour Looks Something Like You
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Them Heavy People
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Room for the Life
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The Kick Inside
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Album
| "Them Heavy People" | ||||
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 Japanese single cover | ||||
| Single by Kate Bush | ||||
| from the album The Kick Inside | ||||
| B-side | "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" | |||
| Released | September 1978 (Japan)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1977/79 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kate Bush | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Powell | |||
| Kate Bush singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Them Heavy People" on YouTube | ||||
Review
1978 single by Kate Bush
"Them Heavy People" is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush, from her debut album The Kick Inside. It was issued as a single in Japan only with the title "Rolling the Ball" reaching number 3, its only release worldwide as an A-side.
Leer másThe song expresses an insistent desire to learn as much as possible, while she is still young. It includes references to religion, and the teachings of Jesus and Gurdjieff, among others.
A Seiko logo appears on the insert`s back side, which makes it Bush`s only commercial release featuring any kind of product endorsement. Bush also appeared in TV commercials and print ads for the brand in Japan.
A live recording of this song was the lead track on the On Stage EP which reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979.[2] In the Netherlands, the EP was listed as Them Heavy People in the Top 40 chart, making it basically an A-side. It peaked at number 17 in 1979.[3]
Bush performed "Them Heavy People" on several TV programmes including her only appearance on Saturday Night Live in the US and the short-lived Revolver in Britain.
The song was parodied in a performance by Pamela Stephenson in an episode of Not the Nine O`Clock News in a version titled "Oh England – My Leotard".
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 21 |
1978 single by Kate Bush
"Them Heavy People" is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush, from her debut album The Kick Inside. It was issued as a single in Japan only with the title "Rolling the Ball" reaching number 3, its only release worldwide as an A-side.
The song expresses an insistent desire to learn as much as possible, while she is still young. It includes references to religion, and the teachings of Jesus and Gurdjieff, among others.
A Seiko logo appears on the insert`s back side, which makes it Bush`s only commercial release featuring any kind of product endorsement. Bush also appeared in TV commercials and print ads for the brand in Japan.
A live recording of this song was the lead track on the On Stage EP which reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979.[2] In the Netherlands, the EP was listed as Them Heavy People in the Top 40 chart, making it basically an A-side. It peaked at number 17 in 1979.[3]
Bush performed "Them Heavy People" on several TV programmes including her only appearance on Saturday Night Live in the US and the short-lived Revolver in Britain.
The song was parodied in a performance by Pamela Stephenson in an episode of Not the Nine O`Clock News in a version titled "Oh England – My Leotard".
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 21 |