Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (Live at Hammersmith Odeon) (The Tour Of Life 1979)

Kate Bush preforming Wuthering heights encore on the 13th of May 1979 at Hammersmith Odeon

“When I first read Wuthering Heights I thought the story was so strong. This young girl in an era when the female role was so inferior and she was coming out with this passionate, heavy stuff. Great subject matter for a song.
I loved writing it. It was a real challenge to precis the whole mood of a book into such a short piece of prose. Also when I was a child I was always called Cathy not Kate and I just found myself able to relate to her as a character. It's so important to put yourself in the role of the person in a song. There's no half measures. When I sing that song I am Cathy.
(Her face collapses back into smiles.) Gosh I sound so intense. Wuthering Heights is so important to me. It had to be the single. To me it was the only one. I had to fight off a few other people's opinions but in the end they agreed with me. I was amazed at the response though, truly overwhelmed.”

Kate’s Fairy Tale, Record Mirror (UK), February 1978

Lyrics

Out on the wiley, windy moors
We'd roll and fall in green.
You had a temper like my jealousy:
Too hot, too greedy.
How could you leave me,
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you. I loved you, too.

Bad dreams in the night.
They told me I was going to lose the fight,
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights.

Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.

Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.

Ooh, it gets dark! It gets lonely,
On the other side from you.
I pine a lot. I find the lot
Falls through without you.
I'm coming back, love.
Cruel Heathcliff, my one dream,
My only master.

Too long I roam in the night.
I'm coming back to his side, to put it right.
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering,
Wuthering Heights,

Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.

Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.

Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me grab your soul away.
Ooh! Let me have it.
Let me grab your soul away.
You know it's me--Cathy!

Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.

Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!
Let me in-a-your window.

Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy.
Come home. I'm so cold!

[valeriamuratore]

So hauntingly beautiful, it’s like she’s actually reaching out to Heathcliff and calling him softly. And that guitar solo at the end feels like ascending to heaven

[ewanmccartney]

Written at the age of 16 Kate Bush gifted us one of the most beautiful pieces of art in the modern era. Just saying.

[paulflieshman]

Alan Murphy playing his take on Iain Bairnson's BEAUTIFUL solo at the end is just supernatural.

[contecrayononpaper]

Her waving, jumping gets me weepy-weepy. What's not to love?

[pedrosa]

The instrumentals during the credits are brilliant

[judyjames]

@Daniel.W.Bridge Look up the wonderful old movie of the same name. Apparently, Kate loved it (and probably the book). Read the synopsis and the song will come to life for you.

[tanjadamjanovic]

When I heard song for the first time, a as a 13-teen girl i found my hero and that's was love on the first sight. Till today...
Thanks for everything 💓💓💓🙏❤️❤❤

[alisdar]

The solo at the end is something I keep coming back to. Pure perfection. Inspired.

[silverascal]

I don’t think a lot people still get how groundbreaking this show was in terms of being the first of some of so many live shows that are seen today. Yes, there was Bowie, but this show as a template for Madonna, then…up to Taylor Swift... Just incredible! ❤❤❤

[thefool]

Kate is a genius writer, singer, dancer, performer. And THAT is how the bass guitar should be played (Del Palmer whoop).

[Jamie-rilq]

World class artist ❤ I’m only 30 and just don’t think I’ll ever get the chance to see her live 😔

[PauloSavioMGJunior]

Essa música é uma obra prima!
Grande performance da Kate!❤

[ELETROPAR]

Simplesmente fantástico curtindo muito em 30/05/2024❤❤❤❤

[GarthPrice-ejbt]

Audience appreciating Kate. Kate appreciating the audience. She has the greatest smile - waving and jumping up and down with glee reveals why she is so universally adored. We can relate to her.

[cwmiller]

I have always loved this song. I come back to it every few years and binge listen to it for days... Something about Kate's voice and free flowing dance movements just takes me to a different place. The outro guitar lead is phenomenal... Great job by Alan Murphy and lest we forget Lian Bairnson played on the original studio track. Rip to both gentlemen.

[saintbob]

You had a temper like my jealousy
Too hot, too greedy
How could you leave me
When I needed to possess you?

[slavkostefanovski]

This version is simple amazing, i'm totally in love with Kate and her voice she have immortal music❤

[josemarcioantunesantunes]

Incrível essa performance da Kate Bush maravilhosamente com esse solo de guitarra no final da musica faz agente viajar nas nuvens 🥁🎹🎸🎸🎸

[flavioramos]

Those who knew how to sing became a singer, those who didn't know how had to look for something else, now anyone becomes a singer even if they don't sing anything

[Daniel.W.Bridge]

She is the greater Artist, love how she move her hands, as she touching the windows glass to find a way in