Sat in Your Lap
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"Sat in Your Lap" is a song by the English art rock musician Kate Bush. It was the first single to be released from her fourth studio album, The Dreaming (1982), issued 15 months prior to the album's release.[1] The single peaked at No. 11 and spent 7 weeks in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
Music
Musically, the single was faster and more percussive than Bush's previous releases. It features Preston Heyman on drums recorded in the stone room at the Townhouse Studio 2, London, and Paddy Bush and Preston on whip-like percussion (played on bamboo canes swooshing through the air, rhythmically).[3] Critic Simon Reynolds called it "an avant-pop stampede of pounding percussion and deranged shrieks, a sister-song to Public Image Ltd's 'Flowers of Romance'."[4] The lyrics of the song deal with feelings of existential frustration and the quest for knowledge.[5] In his biography on Kate Bush, Graeme Thomson claims that the title of the song suggests the possibility of experiencing enlightenment through sex.[6]
Release
Kate Bush stated in an early interview that the single version was remixed slightly for inclusion on The Dreaming, with some parts re-recorded for the album. The vocals were raised higher and the backing track altered to better fit the overall feel of the album.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The demo version of "Sat in Your Lap" contains an extra verse at the start, which was later cut. As with subsequent singles from the album, a 12-inch vinyl single was planned but was eventually withdrawn.
The B-side to the single was a cover version (Bush's first) of "Lord of the Reedy River" by Donovan from his 1971 album HMS Donovan.
The video to the single was filmed in Abbey Road Studios.[7]
Personnel
- Kate Bush – lead and backing vocals; piano; Fairlight CMI
- Paddy Bush – bamboo sticks; backing vocals
- Preston Heyman – drums; bamboo sticks
- Jimmy Bain – bass guitar
- Geoff Downes – CMI trumpet section
- Stewart Arnold – backing vocals
- Ian Bairnson – backing vocals
- Gary Hurst – backing vocals
Charts
Template:Single chartTemplate:Single chart| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 93 |
| Italy (Musica e Dischi)[9] | 25 |
| Spain (Productores de Música de España)[10] | 30 |
| UK Singles Chart[11] | 11 |
References
External links
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- ↑ Lorne Murdoch (1985). "Kate Bush". Record Collector (December 1985, No. 76): p.22
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