Wild Man
Kate Bush
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They call you an animal, the Kangchenjunga Demon, Wild Man, Metoh-Kangmi. Lying in my tent, I can hear your cry echoing round the mountainside. You sound lonely. While crossing the Lhakpa-La something jumped down from the rocks. In the remote Garo Hills by Dipu Marak we found footprints in the snow. The schoolmaster of Darjeeling said he saw you by the Tengboche Monastery. You were playing in the snow. You were banging on the doors. You got up on the roof, Roof of the World. You were pulling up the rhodedendrons. Loping down the mountain. They want to know you. They will hunt you down, then they will kill you. Run away, run away, run away While crossing the Lhakpa-La something jumped down from the rocks. In the remote Garo Hills by Dipu Marak we found footprints in the snow. We found your footprints in the snow. We brushed them all away... From the Sherpas of Annapurna to the Rinpoche of Qinghai. Shepherds from Mount Kailash to Himachal Pradesh found footprints in the snow. You’re not a langur monkey nor a big brown bear – You’re the Wild Man. They say they saw you drowned near the Rongbuk Glacier. They want to hunt you down. You’re not an animal. The Lamas say you’re not an animal.
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Written by: KATE BUSH
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10 facts about this song
Song's Release"Wild Man" was released by Kate Bush as a single on October 11, 2011. The song is from her album "50 Words for Snow," which came out in November of the same year.
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Album InformationThe "50 Words for Snow" album, featuring "Wild Man," is Bush's tenth studio album, marking her first album of new music since "Aerial" in 2005.
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Song Subject"Wild Man" tells the tale of the Yeti, a mythical creature believed to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.
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Lyrical DepthThe lyrics of "Wild Man" discuss the human fascination with the Yeti, portraying the story from the perspective of locals trying to protect the creature from being discovered by outsiders.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart, demonstrating a significant fanbase for Kate Bush's music.
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Song Length"Wild Man" is an extended track, lasting over 7 minutes and 16 seconds, allowing the listener to truly immerify in the story told by Bush.
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CollaborationsThe song features contributions from British musician and curator, Andy Fairweather Low and her son Albert McIntosh for the backing vocals.
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Song Production"Wild Man," like the rest of the "50 Words for Snow" album, was produced by Kate Bush herself.
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Animated VideoAn animated video was released for "Wild Man." The video was created by British animator Tommy Thompson.
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Critical ResponseCritics praised the song, with reviews describing it as haunting, beautifully atmospheric, and compellingly mysterious.
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