Them Heavy People
| "Them Heavy People" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" |
"Them Heavy People" is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush, from her debut album The Kick Inside. It was issued as a single in Japan with the title "Rolling the Ball" reaching number 3, its only release worldwide as an A-side.
The song is about religion, and the teachings of Jesus, Gurdjieff, among others. The song expresses an insistent desire to learn as much as possible, while she is still young.
A Seiko logo appears on the insert's back side, which makes it Bush's only commercial release featuring any kind of product endorsement.
A live recording of this song was the lead track on the On Stage EP which reached number 10 in the UK singles chart in 1979.[1] In The Netherlands, the EP was listed as Them Heavy People in the Top 40 chart, making it basically an A-side. It peaked at No. 17 in 1979.[2]
Bush performed "Them Heavy People" on several TV programmes including her only appearance on Saturday Night Live in the USA.
Charts
| Chart (1978/1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 10 |
| Dutch Single Top 100[4] | 17 |
| Dutch Top 40[5] | 21 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 3 |
References
- ^ "Chart Stats - Kate Bush - Kate Bush On Stage EP". Retrieved 2 February 2009.
- ^ "Chart Stats - Dutch chart position for Them Heavy People". Retrieved 2012-28-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "UK Official Charts Company". Retrieved 2012-28-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Chart Stats - Dutch chart position for Them Heavy People". Retrieved 2012-28-09.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Chart Stats - Dutch Top 40 chart position for Them Heavy People". Retrieved 2012-28-09.
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Further reading
- Them Heavy People, Kate's words about the song
External links
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