Babooshka

by Kate Bush

Babooshka cover art

A theatrical, eccentric narrative concerning a wife testing her husband's loyalty by writing him letters under a seductive pseudonym. The track features a broken glass sample created on the Fairlight CMI synthesizer and a driving, fretless bassline provided by John Giblin. Its bizarre, highly choreographed music video highlighted her unique ability to fuse avant-garde performance art with accessible pop hooks.

Genres

  • Art Pop
  • Kate Bush

Tracklist

  1. Babooshka
  2. Ran Tan Waltz