Rubberband Girl

Kate Bush

About Rubberband Girl

"Rubberband Girl" is a song by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush that was the first of five singles released from her seventh studio album, The Red Shoes, in 1993. The song marked Bush's return from her third three-year hiatus. Not counting "Rocket Man" (her contribution to the Elton John tribute in 1991), this was her first UK release in 39 months. Three different versions of "Rubberband Girl" were released commercially: an LP, an extended mix and a disco remix by American DJ Eric Kupper called the US Mix, which was released towards the end of 1994 on the "And So Is Love" single. The B-Side to the single is "Big Stripey Lie" in the UK and "Show a Little Devotion" in the US. The single was released on 6 September 1993 and peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Bush's last top-twenty hit in her native county until "King of the Mountain" reached number four in 2005. The song was a moderate success worldwide, reaching the top 40 in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand. 


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See those trees
Bend in the wind
I feel they've got a lot more sense than me
You see I try to resist

A rubberband bouncing back to life
A rubberband bend the beat
If I could learn to give like a rubberband

I'd be back on my feet
A rubberband hold me trousers up
A rubberband ponytails
If I could learn to twang like a rubberband

I'd be a rubberband girl
A rubberband girl me
A rubberband girl me
Oh I want to be a rubberband girl

When I slip out
Of my catapult
I gotta land with my feet on the ground
And let my body catch up

A rubberband bouncing back to life
A rubberband bend the beat
If I could learn to give like a rubberband

I'd be back on my feet
A rubberband hold me trousers up
A rubberband ponytails
If I could learn to twang like a rubberband

I'd be a rubberband girl
A rubberband girl me
A rubberband girl me
Oh I want to be a rubberband girl

Give like a rubberband
Twang like a rubberband
Snap like a rubberband
Rub-a-dub-a-dub-a-dub
Rub-a-dub-a-dub
Rub-a-dub
One rubberband won't keep you up
Two rubberbands won't keep you up
Three rubberbands won't keep you up

Here I go 
Yeah!

One rubberband won't keep you up
Two rubberbands won't keep you up
Three rubberbands won't keep you up

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Kate Bush

Catherine "Kate" Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years. more »

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Written by: KATE BUSH

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Rubberband Girl" is a song by English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was released as a single in 1993.
Album Inclusion
It is the first track on, and lead single from, her seventh studio album, 'The Red Shoes.'
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.
Artistic Direction
The song marked a return to a more rock-oriented sound in contrast to her previous release, the proverbial and experimental 'The Sensual World'.
Music Video
Bush directed the music video for "Rubberband Girl", which features Bush dancing with Lindsay Kemp, her former dance tutor who was an important early influence on her music and work.
International Certification
Although not one of her highest-charting singles, "Rubberband Girl" was certified Gold by the Record Industry Association of Japan for selling over 100,000 copies.
Different Versions
A vastly different version of "Rubberband Girl", re-envisioned as a blues song, appears on Bush’s 2011 album ‘Director’s Cut.'
Country-Specific Release
The song was not extensively promoted in the United States and therefore, failed to chart there. However, it did receive a lot of attention in other parts of the world.
Lyrical Inspiration
Kate Bush has stated that "Rubberband Girl" is about the elasticity that you need to have when you are a creative person, because the manifestations of a creative mind are not always going to be positive.
Longform Film Appearance
The song also appears in her 1993 short film, 'The Line, The Cross & The Curve', where Bush dances to the track during the end credits.

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