Eat the Music
Kate Bush
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Split me open With devotion You put your hands in And rip my heart out Eat the music Does he conceal What he really feels? He's a woman at heart And I love him for that Let's split him open Like a pomegranate Insides out All is revealed Not only women bleed Take the stone out Of the mango You put it in your mouth And pull a plum out Take a papaya You like a guava? Grab a banana And a sultana Rip them to pieces With sticky fingers Split the banana Crush the sultana Split 'em open With devotion You put your hands in And rip their hearts out Like a pomegranate Insides out He's a woman at heart And love him for that Take a papaya You like a guava? Grab a banana And a sultana Rip them to pieces With sticky fingers Split the banana Crush the sultana All emotion And with devotion You put your hands in What ya thinking? What am I singing? A song of seeds The food of love Eat the music
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Written by: KATE BUSH
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11 facts about this song
Release Category"Eat the Music" was released as a single by Kate Bush in 1993.
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Album CategoryThe song is a track from the album "The Red Shoes," which marked Bush's return after a four-year break.
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Genre CategoryThe song is classified under the progressive pop and art rock genres.
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Collaboration CategoryThough many associate "Eat the Music" solely with Kate Bush, English musician Tricky also contributed to the track by writing a remix version of it.
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Music Video CategoryA vibrant and colorful music video accompanies "Eat the Music", reflecting its lively, rhythmic nature.
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Production CategoryKate Bush co-produced the song with Del Palmer. Bush has a hands-on role in the production of her music, often co-producing her tracks.
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Reviews Category"Eat the Music" received mixed reviews upon its release. Though the critical response was diverse, many praised its unique style and Bush's vocal performance.
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Lyrics CategoryIn typical Kate Bush fashion, "Eat the Music" has very poetic lyrics. The song draws a metaphorical relationship between fruit and romantic relationships, which includes both passion and heartbreak.
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Album Theme Category"The Red Shoes" album, which includes "Eat the Music," was inspired by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's 1948 film of the same name and features themes of dance and movement throughout.
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Chart Performance CategoryDespite its unique charm, "Eat the Music" didn't perform as well on the charts as some of Bush's other songs and is often regarded as a 'fan favourite' rather than a commercial success.
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Release Format CategoryThe song was not released as single in the UK. Instead, it was issued in the United States and Canada as a CD single, a vinyl 12-inch single and as a cassette.
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