S03E11 – Breathing

Can you believe we’re now at the end of a third album? Of course there are still the b-sides and collaborations to go, but all the album tracks from Kate’s third album Never For Ever have now been discussed and dug into! Our guests for this last song will be familiar to listeners: Zoey P and Christopher Kelley. Not only are they young fans like our host, but also, Breathing is one of their top 3 favorite Kate Bush songs ever. Not just because it’s one of their favorites but also, there is a lot to discuss in general with this epic song! In this episode, Christopher and Zoey talk extensively about Breathing. There’s the prog-rock song structure. There’s Kate’s voice, beginning to morph into the raw, emotional instrument that would come into full bloom on The Dreaming. The unusual subject matter (nuclear war from the point of view of a fetus). The music video (of course). And this was a top 20 hit?? It’s all here in this episode! Song clips used: Breathing (album version) Breathing (live in 1986)