Episode 6: Kate Bush songs about important social and political issues

What do people expect from a Kate Bush song? Soaring melodies? Mythical creatures? Fantasy? So I've heard, but in fact much of Kate Bush's music is heavily rooted in the here and now. Many of her songs deal with critically important issues which pertain to the world today, such as war, dispossession of indigenous peoples and homophobia. But unlike more overtly political or activist musicians, Kate doesn't write songs with an obvious position or political angle. Instead she inhabits the emotional world of someone in a particular situation - and invites we the listeners, to understand. In this episode, we discuss some of these wonderful songs, such as The Dreaming, Pull Out the Pin and Kashka from Baghdad. Feedback is welcome at www.katebushradioshow.wordpress.com All song Copyright belongs to Kate Bush.