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title: “You Never Understood Me” (the 2006-05-05 Friday Fetch-it) date: 2006-05-05 18:41 series: the Friday Fetch-it

tags: Kate Bush, The Big Sky

<p>In much of the Northern Hemisphere, and certainly here in York, it's now summer. And summer requires pop songs!</p>
<p>“But isn't pop just pap with one less line?!”</p>
<p>Not necessarily. The problem is that lots of pop songs descend into chorus repeat two-thirds of the way through. This chorus repeat's many functions include showcasing the soon-tiring vocal talents of the popstar in question; padding the song out to the usual 3:30, and getting all the pop-hungry kids singing along. All of which is predictably cynical.</p>
<p>Oh, and they're generally quite crap as well – that doesn't help.</p>
<p><a title="Kate Bush – The Big Sky" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kate+Bush/_/The+Big+Sky">The Big Sky</a> comprises 15 seconds of verse followed by a good four minutes of chorus repeat; and it's great. Unlike all those pop songs, The Big Sky actually develops during the chorus repeat (henceforth referred to as “the song”).</p>
<p>Instruments are added, vocal bits inserted and drums drummed more heartily. It's not marvellous in any profound, significant or even subtle way. But, it's a catchy, æsthetic, upbeat pop song.</p>
<p>And there's not a single key-change in sight. <strong>If you download one track this week, make it <a href="http://gkn.me.uk/thefridayfetchit/20060505.mp3">The Big Sky</a>.</strong></p>