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Waiting to hear Kate Bushs voice for the first time in six years feels like bracing for an earthquake.
Youve heard thecurrently chart-topping Running Up That Hill by now, so you know what Im talking about.
Instead, Kate Bush picked up the phone to Radio BBC Fours Emma Barnett with characteristic meekness.
Your muscles immediately seem to relax upon hearing it.
Well its just extraordinary, she told theWomans Hourpresenter when asked about her recent brush with virality.
The whole worlds gone mad!
Its all thanks to the songs pivotal role in season four of NetflixsStranger Things.
Her friends soon learn that they can save Max by playing her favorite song, Running Up That Hill.
For many long-term Bush fans, the metaphor feels terribly close to home.
Now, a new generation has discovered Bush.
In a lot of cases theyve never heard of me … these young people …
I think its very special, Bush said.
The singer also revealed that shed been a fan ofStranger Thingssince its first episode.
Barnett also asked her about the original meaning of Running Up That Hill.
This falls into line with Bushs usual approach to promotion: just let the work speak for itself.
Similarly, in a 1985 interview withMusic Boxshe explained that shed rather promote her work than her private life.
It can be daunting going from such a private existence to such a public one, she said.
Bush responded with that winning graciousness.
No, I dont, it sounds ridiculous, she said, brushing off the question with a laugh.
She spoke with the Canadian magazineMacleansand reported as voicing support for former Conservative prime minister Theresa May.
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic 2018, she wrote in 2018.
Thank you as always, for your support.
It means such a lot.
Very best wishes, Kate.
Now, in the past month alone, Bush has written on her website four times, expressing gratitude.
To fans, shes never felt closer.
Is it a crude decontextualization of Bushs legacy?
It doesnt matter either way.
Incredible things are happening, said Bush.
