Eat the Music

Kate Bush

About Eat the Music

"Eat the Music" is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush. Columbia Records published it as the lead release from Bush's album The Red Shoes in the United States, while EMI chose "Rubberband Girl" everywhere else in the world. In the United Kingdom, a small handful of extremely rare 7" and promotional CD-singles were produced, but were recalled by EMI Records at the last minute. A commercial release followed in 1994 in the Netherlands and Australia, along with a handful of other countries. "Eat the Music" is about opening up in relationships to reveal who we really are inside. The single reached #10 in the U. S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. Tricky included the song on his edition of the mix album series Back to Mine. 


Year:
2003
4:47
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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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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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11 facts about this song

Release Category
"Eat the Music" was released as a single by Kate Bush in 1993.
Album Category
The song is a track from the album "The Red Shoes," which marked Bush's return after a four-year break.
Genre Category
The song is classified under the progressive pop and art rock genres.
Collaboration Category
Though many associate "Eat the Music" solely with Kate Bush, English musician Tricky also contributed to the track by writing a remix version of it.
Music Video Category
A vibrant and colorful music video accompanies "Eat the Music", reflecting its lively, rhythmic nature.
Production Category
Kate 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.
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.
Lyrics Category
In 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.
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.
Chart Performance Category
Despite 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.
Release Format Category
The 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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