Kate Bush - Hammer Horror - Official Music Video
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- Official music video for the single "Hammer Horror" which was Kate Bush's third single release and first single from her second album Lionheart.
It was released on 27 October 1978 and charted at #44 in the UK singles chart. The parent album released a few weeks later went into the top ten.
The B-side of the song was "Coffee Homeground", which also featured on Lionheart. - เพลง
One of the most beautiful and talented women to ever live.
45 years old and it still sounds as fresh as on day of release.
Lionheart is a criminally underrated album.
Do something
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The album not the commentator.
@@sincomentarios2108think they mean the song is 45 years old not Kate
she was TWENTY when she made this. her presence makes it seem like she's been arnd for centuries, but this was alll in the same year she debuted.
She was a mature woman than these silly generation now in their early 20 year old.
She bewitches me...such talent
Incredible!
She’s a time traveler 🤩
True artistry speaks its own language
"The story of the song concerns an actor who gets thrust into the lead role of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' after the original actor dies in an accident on the film set. He is guilt-ridden ends up being haunted by the ghost of the jealous original actor, who was a former friend." she really was writing songs about things that haven't been written about before
One of her more underrated songs. I love how dramatic it is.
An absolute performance.
At middle school (uk) we danced to this in a dance competition against other schools. Loved it
Her best song imo
Cette chanson n’est pas sous estimée.
Walking the line between the sublime and the ridiculous like no one else in the business, what a legend.
As she is a great singer, she is also a storyteller. She's telling stories in her songs, she's telling stories with her body, her dancing. She's very talented and special 💜
Agreed. That's the reason why she's my favorite artist. She's one of a kind.
Myślę podobnie o jej twórczości
Im so unused to this. Why isn't she singing about dancing in a club and being so good at being you that they dont need a man, and you can just dance because you are already brilliant?
I feel robbed of a song here. No one said I'd have to think
One of most talented european artists
@@BigBadHarv5150 Best comment ever.
I certainly hope that this whole "Running Up That Hill" resurgence inspires people who had no knowledge of Kate pre-"Stranger Things" season 4 to check out her other works, like this.
Cough cough exactly me right now
Yes, please.
Sii
I'm here because of it. Thoroughly enjoying her work, and that comes from someone who's autistically challenged when it comes to music. Honestly never really even listen to much music, but I love her way of story telling. I find her songs develop in interesting ways. Plus her sensuality... Young me would have been absolutely entranced by her, I mean... I am now. But yeah I'm finding a lot of her music very fun and enjoyable to listen to.
Oh yes! Miss Bush activated my man button at the age of Ten watching her on Nation wide. I was captivated, a prisoner! I've never been able to form relationships with any woman who doesn't look like she belongs in the woods since. It's drained me over the years, I won't lie. But it has been worth it. No doubt.
Going on a Kate Bush music video binge is such a magical experience!
Legit
The dancer accompanying Kate is Anthony van Laast, renowned West End choreographer. He can be seen in her 1979 Kate Christmas Special as the groom in The Wedding List.
Kate always found the best in their craft to make top notch videos like this. Great deal of trust is required between her and Mr. van Laast to do those maneuvers.
And choreographer of MAMMA MIA 😂
Listening to Kate is amazing, but seeing the whole package, the music, the singing, the emotion and the theatricality, is spell binding.
Special indeed
My favorite Kate song. Well this week anyway.
XD Same here.
Accurate loool
Rubberband girl is my favorite!!
Exactly what I was thinking!
@@seanahmed9079 That's her least favorite! Haha
U can't b more of an artist than the lovely and great Kate Bush.
She is one of the most expressive artists and on so many levels.
Kate dedicated her song "Moving" to Lindsay Kemp. He is Kate's source of inspiration for song, mime and dance. Kate is always good at finding just the right people for collaboration.
I got a kiss off her & a signed album at HMV London in about 80-81?
I'm sure she talks about it to this day, also saw her in concert at the Lyceum at around this time. 👍
God, everything about this woman is so perfect. What a wonderful artist, it's criminal she's not as well known as some of her contemporaries.
what are you talking about, kate's very known. especially now again because of "stranger things"
@@necrosadotor - I believe he is referring to achieving the level of popularity of a Taylor Swift or Lady Ga Ga. In the USA, Kate had one top 40 hit and little exposure. Just a brutal injustice for a woman who is probably the most overall talented female entertainer of the 20th century.
Not in America. In Great Britain she has been a national treasure for decades.
She doesn't do it for fame. Just for the music🎶💚🙏
Kate is a National Treasure,
Pure genius.
Total respect to the artist who has stood the test of time.
I salute you.
✊🙏👏👏👏👏👏
I "discovered" Kate Bush maybe two years ago. How did I miss this genius all these many years?
Because there are so many wonderful artists and bands, one or another will invariably elude us. I'm happy you're one of the lucky ones to have finally heard and loved Kate's music. From now till your last breath, Kate Bush will add joy and introspection to your life.
I was eight. She blew my mind.
Never Knew She Wrote A Track About One Of The Best Most Splendid British Horror Film Production Companies In England...
I still rate Kate Bush s live 1978concert as one of the best live concert in my life.❤️👍🎸😁😄🏴☮️😍🤩🏴🇺🇲
Very dramatic as always, Kate always draws you right into her songs and you truly feel it. Kate is a truly wonderful and unique musician.
The dance partner is world famous choreographer Anthony van Laast! He did the choreography of many westend and Broadway shows, and also for movies like Mamma Mia and Beauty and the Beast (2017). He also choreographed Kate's concert tour 'The Tour of Life' in 1979.
Anthony also introduced Kate to two of his young colleagues, Stewart Avon-Arnold and Gary Hurst, who became her long-time dance partners.
Fantastic!
Wish we could see his face 🙂
That was kates last and only tour in 1979 until her only 2012 tour
It’s so camp and over the top ,I just love ❤️ it.
She's fascinating!
Just heard this song for the first time. Where have I been?? 45 years too late, this is a beautiful masterpiece ♥️♥️
The Mnn with the child in his eyes & Moments of pleasure. - Thank me later!
It’s quite funny I grew up listening to Kate because my dad was a huge fan. And he always said she was so far ahead of her time. I guess her time to be appreciated has finally arrived :)
God I love this woman. Constant soundtrack for me for decades. An absolute treasure.
Yes, it came on tv one night 45 or 50 years ago? and i was mesmerised both by the song and Kate Bush. A wonderful song and theatrical video.
She is absolutely mesmerising with a talent beyond compare. Those eyes can look into your soul and hold you entranced.
She is breathtaking, literally. I have asthma and I have to prepare to watch her
I was lucky, at age 16 (1981) one of my friends, Harm, was a huge Kate fan, and he introduced me to her music. I am a fan ever since, thanks Harm, wherever you are!
Your friend had the best taste in music.
I always forget how simplistic some of Kate bush's video were....yet highly effective in creating a great atmosphere and concept.
I'm glad I saw a list of songs that are considered scary. Many people commented a few of Kate's songs that should've been on the list. I started with "Waking the Witch" & now I'm here. Between her voice, her facial expressions, and her videos in general, I can't stop watching her lol she's so friggin fun to watch. Even if I run into a song I'm not particularly a fan of, her video is still quite enjoyable. She's awesome🖤
Where's the list? :)
You will one day become a fan of all her work. It's simply inevitable.
I often have to remind myself of how young she was in her career. Such a gifted artist.
I had a friend in grad school who liked Kate Bush. This was the early 90s, and the only Bush on my radar was HW. Since then, she's become one of my favorite artists. It's incredible to see her in such an early video, before videos were even a thing.
I can only pity those who do not understand Kate. She is absolutely stunning and as an 18 year old listening/watching her is such a refreshment. This is possibly my favourite song of hers
It's so good! I've never really given this song a real listen until now.
Raelle Pickton no one understands her lol I don't know her but I know for certain even she doesn't know herself, were in a constant state of flux. it's part of the human condition, were all constantly renewing ourselves second by second. truth is no one ever truly understands anyone else no matter how much you think you do, no matter how close you are to that person. You will never truly understand yourself let alone anyone else because no one and nothing is set in stone
So true!
I agree with you. We should date each other, baby.
Raelle, so 2 years ago you were 18. Were you aware she was only 19 when she made this video? AND she choreographed it, too!
Massively underrated. A masterful single with a fabulous arrangement.
I've always been envious of the guys who danced with her ;)
Kate Bush is definitely one of the best singers and artists of all time!
Lyrics:
You stood in the bell-tower,
But now you're gone.
So who knows all the sights
Of Notre Dame?
They've got the stars for the gallant hearts.
I'm the replacement for your part.
But all I want to do is forget
You, friend.
Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror,
Won't leave me alone.
The first time in my life,
I keep the lights on
To ease my soul.
Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror,
Won't leave me alone.
I don't know,
Is this the right thing to do?
Rehearsing in your things,
I feel guilty
And retracing all the scenes,
Of your big hit,
Oh, God, you needed the leading role.
It wasn't me who made you go, though.
Now all I want to do is forget
You, friend.
Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror,
Won't leave me alone
The first time in my life,
I leave the lights on
To ease my soul.
Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror,
Won't leave it alone
I don't know,
Is this the right thing to do?
Who calls me from the other side
Of the street?
And who taps me on the shoulder?
I turn around, but you're gone
I've got a hunch that you're following
To get your own back on me
All I want to do is forget
You, friend
Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror
Won't leave it alone
The first time in my life
I keep the lights on to ease my soul
Hammer Horror, Hammer Horror
Won't leave it alone
I don't know
Is this the right thing to do?
About rape and Notre Dame?
@@ablackbirdthatiswhite1124 No, it's basically a ghost story. It's about a famous stage actor who died during rehearsals for his big hit play - a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Kate's character then gets called in as a replacement and has guilty feelings about her big break coming about by her friend's death. She can sense his presence as a jealous ghost stalking her and is tormented by it.
Thanks
@@mvellis3863 while making a tribute at a now defunct British movie studio? famous for campy horror movies that also basically launched the career of Christopher Lee
also the story of this song sounds like one of their movies
Wow! I just realised the following verse has a hidden word. It's pure genius!
"I've got a HUNCH that you're following
To get your own BACK on me
All I want to do is forget
You, friend"
This song has always been a massive inspiration. Every time the cello comes in it’s just magic.
You watch her videos and you just can't help but smile. AND think, OMG she is GORGEOUS as hell
i started listening to Kate Bush in high school, i learned about her when i listened to Angra play Wuthering Heights, she has such a beautiful voice and tells beautiful intricate stories in her works
I cannot stop watching this music video... the choreography is just so cool and whimsical. I've rewatched the last chorus like 30 times at least.
She's a national treasure just amazing ❤
Expressionism materialized!!!!
KB is out of this world!
A complete one off performer,no one come close since.Kate you are a legend my girl x
Back in 1986 I was auditioning for a local radio DJ slot and was given a short programme to compile and broadcast, after my intro which was voice-over the end of the last record on the previous show my first disc was this one, my killer move being to play the first 13 seconds then introduce it as "...Kate Bush - Hammer Horror..." before her vocals at 16 seconds, I'll never forget those timings - I got the gig! I saw the ROT comments - "Very Smooth". Thanks Kate.
Can’t explain how she’s literally my biggest inspiration, I love her much
This is what you call a original artist.
Beautiful, mysterious, enigmatic and pure genius. Thank you Dave Gilmour for championing her with EMI.
Kate is pure, original, brilliance.
Kate makes me feel so many things and so many emotions.. i'm 12 years old and I truly hope that I have the chance to meet her one day. I just love kate and she makes me cry.. her music is just so beautiful and it sounds a bit cheesy but it's true. She makes me feel a sense of nostalgia even thi i didn't get to live in the beautiful 70s and 80s.. I love music. I love kate.
Aww I hope you can meet her as well! I also discovered Kate when I was 12, she's been a big part of my life!
Are you really 12 years old????
Waynes World 2 ...I was 12 going on 13 when Wuthering heights first came out..... STILL AS AMAZING!!!
Waynes World 2 ps... if you're into Kate Bush at 12.... means you're going to grow up to be a Very Cool adult .. in so many ways. In fact you might be so cool that your age equivalent friends might not even realise just how cool you are.... but one day, when they have grown up to be naff.... You then will be the cool one !!! Trust me !!!!
So great to hear young people are listening to Kate!
GEN X girl here. I was looking up 70s Halloween Music and your are first. OH how i remember my parents having Halloween costumes parties in our Den when I was a kid. I was the DJ at 6 years old and loved Halloween. Still do! This was on her album in 1978.
Every single day I find my new favourite Kate Bush song
I love all of your comments. It tells me other people are as amazed by this phenomenal artist as I am. I adore Kate Bush!
She can interpret any idea she has with the perfect voice and perfect presentation exactly how she's feeling it. I am blown away! Incredible! 😁
❤ Bellissimi ricordi di scuola Da un album che all'epoca non sapevo esistesse Ma poi acquistato subito in cd e nelle varie versioni ❤
2nd video ive seen by Kate Bush, its very good. Im mesmerized by her act, its woken me up to art profoundly
Josepher Castor Also a proficient pianist. Has even played some electric guitar and bass on a later album.
KATE BUSH,DAVID BOWIE AND PETER GABRIEL....THE BIG THREE!
... sometimes following trends is good. Kate is the GOAT
I love all of the dancing in Kate's videos. Its so good! So always looks like she's having so much fun!! What a wonderfully strange beautiful talent! All younger generations take note...this is how its done! Love her! 💖💖💖
@MichelleBab-gy2yx We can all thank Kate's mother, Hannah, for being her first dance teacher. Hannah was an Irish dancer that obviously instilled movement as an early art form for Kate. Her older brother, John, is a photographer that has some stills of her dancing in the backyard when she was a kid. She was simply born to dance. 🙂
@@GarthPrice-ej6bt That's so lovely! I was an Irish step dancer too! I love all of Kate's choreography, but the dance for Hammer Horror is my absolute favorite! I just love how she wraps herself around her partner! 🕺💖💖💖💃
There's nothing like Kate Bush
2020, more than 40 years have passed and still as fresh, everything about this performance from Kate is perfect 😍
I love her so much 😍
@@ennui6083 For 35 years and I was 7 when I listened to her for the first time
@@ennui6083 Same here ✌
Yes. Can't believe how fresh they've remained
I love all of her albums of course but "Lionheart" has a very special place in my heart .
There is really something very mysterious and magical about Kate Bush. She has always been unspeakably beautiful and beyond talented. 🌹💐
One of the two most unique talents in music. The other being David Bowie. And what a dancer!!
Don't forget Bryan Ferry he is totally unique too and one of Kate's and Bowie favourite artist.
@@jackmoore6982 And don´t forget Peter Gabriel.
Let's not forget Peter Gabriel and Brian Ferry! 😉
A genius on the level of Bowie but just not as prolific
I must agree, two of my all time favourite artists, since the late 70s...
There can only be one!
An absolute gem, one of her best ❤️
What a beautiful angelic voice Kate has.each time I hear her voice I completely tear up from the joy of her music.its so pretty and mesmerizing.and for the lucky guy too hold Kate's 111 pound body so close and throw her around WoW! Kudos too him. I am a fan since 1978 and will always be forever.thank you Kate Bush.
111 pound or 50 kg 😉
The drums and Bass guitar are on other level.
The complete package. A true entertainer. Her dancing is as unique as her beautiful voice.
This is one of the best things I've ever seen. Her aesthetic intelligence is dumbfounding. The subtleties of expression in voice and gesture are... again, dumbfounding.
Its hormones, shes abundant in feminity and comfortable expressing it, a confidence that is so sexy its unreal
Unfortunately, I didn’t live in that time where Music like that came out, which is really sad. Kate Bush will always be my muse.
Loved her since she first appeared on the scene. A gem to British music, a true performer with endless talent. Not many records can stir my memories as Kates do every time I here it.
Love you Kate and thanks for the memories.
Согласен с вами . Она великолепна.
This woman. This goddess. She is magic. She is otherworldly. One of the very few national treasures in this world.
J ai entendu, et je découvre. Enchanté
I was 17 when this came out. First time hearing, experiencing this song. 🌟
Totally unique at the time, brilliant, committed, sensual, theatrical. Love it.
I love how she shambles in like a corpse at the beginning like she is being beckoned from the void to retell a sad story.
she is like a kid, a woman and a fairy tale, all in just one character ^_^
Lol yeah. This is one of my favourites
And a love story.
Well said. I always had a soft spot for Kate Bush and her alter ego's... Plus her songs are pure perfection.
I've got a soft spot for her interview personality, too...
Too bad the freaky creep on stage is just a fraud fake disgusting trick to disguise a child genius too young to exploit without legality
Goosebumps, chills, excitement!!! Kate Bush is now one my favorite singers and performers of all time!!!
The whole package. Amazing.
I love how dramatic she is
There is only 1 songwriter who manages to create an endless, unforgettable atmosphere with every song! She's a true legend!
Absolutely adore this video for its excellent dance routine and the precision of the movements. Kate's facial expressions and her excellent death scene at the hands of the bad guy makes for a fun video. There is no such thing as 'going overboard' for Kate. Put it all out there and make'em smile.
How this never got to number 1 i never know? She was absolutely brilliant. No other female preformer since has come close to her talent.
Wuthering heights reached number 1 in numerous countries. Classic surreal/ goth song
@@willowbrooke1215 yeah it did, but Hammer Horror didn't.
The single didn't do so well but the album made it to top ten.
@@occidentadvocate.9759 That's right. "WOW' had more success, but I love this.
I agree this is fantastic. But when it first came out folks like me didn't understand the story the single is telling and thought the whole thing a bit weird! By contrast, when she released "Wow" - that song seemed a stunning return to form after the lukewarm Hammer Horror. But we (the British listening public) were totally wrong to under appreciate Hammer Horror. The song, vocal performance, arrangement, and video dance choreography are all utterly brilliant! For me personally, Hammer Horror is today one my top five favourite Kate Bush songs - where it arguably always belonged!!!
What a woman. Just incredible
HERE IT IS- I've been wondering what this video was for decades. When i was seven this video frightened me- the reason was that the Yorkshire Ripper was at his peak then, and in the papers I'd seen a police sketch of a man in black with a black mask. When this was released I saw this on TV, and assumed that the figure behind her was the Yorkshire Ripper, and that she didn't know he was there. Even worse, she was singing 'hammer horror' which I thought would inspire him to attack her with a Hammer. This was all too much, so I ran off yelling I'd just seen the Ripper, convinced a murder was imminent.
The "hammer" reference is to Hammer (Studios) horror movies, so at least you can sleep in peace about that! :-)
lol nice story,,bruv,,as it gose it used to shit me up too when i was a nipper wonderfully weird,,Kate,,ha
Poor timing really lol
I bet Kate would be absolutely made up with your comment if she ever read it!
Great story!
When looking back on Kate’s work, Lionheart is often overlooked. But this song is pretty amazing.
Overlooked but it's a masterpiece
amazing. i love the song, the dancing, the theatrics. kate's one of my all-time favorites.
composer. dancer. writer. pianist. perfect expressions to communicate. unique voice, constant creativity...... this is an artist... real.
What a fabulous bridge Hammer Horror has. I haven't really ever checked how many Kate Bush songs have bridges (and I'm not talking burning bridges). My feeling is that she has more often favoured double verses with musical variation inbetween which suit her increasingly 'soundscape' songs like Experiment IV. A distinct bridge, by contrast, suits explicitly theatrical/stage type songs such as Hammer Horror. Please come back on stage to play some of your pre Hounds of Love and piano or rarity songs, Ms Bush, to complement the previous tour. Under the Ivy, for instance, would go down a storm.
My first time hearing this in 2019 and I love it, very underrated.
Growing up with a mom from the U.K. I "suffered" kate bush only to grow to love her AND then she regains celebrity through a popular show. Hell yeah, Kate!
What an absolute joy of a song and video, I haven’t heard this in years ! Kate bush is AMAZING
Most people confuse the two words sexual and sensual - Kate is very sensual in that she is sensitive to many things both within and without on many levels. Sensual is so much broader involving all the senses - being touched emotionally and physically by everything around us in varying degrees whilst sexual refers to pleasure pertaining to sex.
philsskills Yes she is Phil - prior to listening to this song I was watching a video where Kate was being interviewed in the early 90s and the interviewer brought up the 'sexuality' thing and that is when Kate talked about how she regarded herself as sensual as opposed to sexual in the way she portrays herself as an artist.
Lorraine Ashby Yep. I've said elsewhere that the 'sexiest' video ever is the official video to 'Sensual World', and all she takes off is her hat.
I love watching her interview videos. Have you seen the one where they constantly interrupt her and paw her aroundfor mikes and hair points, ask her insensitive, incorrect questions and she takes it all with a quiet smile? This is a person who knows who they are, what they are, and what they want to do!
Flo Jo Yes I think I have because I remember thinking how tolerant and polite Kate Bush was for her age. Thanks for your lovely comment Flo Jo. Have a lovely weekend ...Lorraine :)
Lorraine Ashby Kate was always very aware of the difference between sexuality and sensuality, which is just another thing that sets her apart from most other artists.
Lorraine Ashby She trained as a dancer and tried to put the emotion of her music through that genre rather than overt sexuality, I'm also a sucker for Hammer House of Horrors movies
This was my first exposure to Kate's work back in middle school, and at first I was like 'wtf is this?' but I couldn't stop thinking about it, and kept going back to it, and now I'm obsessed with everything she's done.
She's the best
This video is so gothic and I love it so much. I love the choreography and her facial expressions. Her storytelling is amazing as usual, this song is so spooky and perfect for Halloween and I don't know how it's not a Halloween classic honestly.
What a performer! Her movement is mesmerizing.
The greatest artist on this planet!
Oh my goodness what a lovely, incredibly talented woman. I’ve adored Kate since I first ever saw her performance of ‘ Wuthering Heights ‘ on Nationwide!!! She was 16 for goodness sake?
To coin a record title. WOW. Almost Unbelievable.
Hammer horror reminds me of the old hammer horror movies, both give me chills 😊
Yep that was the idea