Re: Under The Ivy

[Rolf.Peukert@theoinf.tu-ilmenau.de (Rolf Peukert)]

Ronald W. Garrison wrote:

>   Is "Under The Ivy" about what I think it may be? Or, as so often
> happens, about something else entirely? My own guess is that *Under The
> Ivy* is about secret oppositions to the Third Reich.

That's an interesting interpretation. Kate hasn't given much comments
about that song. Here's another part from the CFNY phone-in interview:

Place:        CFNY radio station, Toronto
Time:         December 13th, "Modern Rock Live"
Host:         Tom Calder[?]
Guest:        Kate Bush
Phone Caller: Janet from Buffalo, New York

J: I've listened to you and your music, a, about ten years now, and I was
   particularly moved by the song Under The Ivy, and it's not very
   readily available here in the States. I was wondering what was your
   inspiration for the writing of that song?

K: Well, that's quite a while ago now, that song, and I think it was
   a B-side on a single of Hounds Of Love or something... 
   <short pause>
   <almost giggling:> I don't really remember what the inspiration was,
   to be honest, I wrote it so long ago...

T: And you don't listen to things that you normally do... [?? not sure]

K: That's right, I don't, so, I'm sorry...

T: It'll be a mystery...

K: <laughs> something to do with ivy I suppose

T: and maybe being under it?

K: _possibly_

T: OK, here we go.


ciao,
Rolf