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Re: Definitive "Wuthering Heights" Interpretation

From: Noone <noone04@ibm.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 08:11:38 -0800
Subject: Re: Definitive "Wuthering Heights" Interpretation
To: Don <fastslow@idt.net>
CC: L-H Mailing List <love-hounds@gryphon.com>
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Silly Rabbit . . .

Don wrote:

> After careful deliberation and thorough research, I have discovered that
> many of you are sadly misinformed in your interpretation of the song
> "Wuthering Heights."
>
> It is quite clear to anyone that has read James Osterberg's authoritative
> "Book of Screams" that the characters "Heathcliff" and "Cathy" refer to the
> characters in the comics section of your local newspaper. The "Heathcliff"
> side of Kate Bush's personality reflect her playfulness and love of fat
> cats (like Dave Gilmore). The "Cathy" side of her personality is the
> neurotic part that is afraid to leave her house and get her butt on tour
> for fear that some percussionist will drop a beat (causing a massive uproar
> of the fans, followed by hours of booing) or another roadie will go the way
> of Spinal Tap drummers (giving her another excuse to stay home and stuff
> herself silly with chocolate).
>
> What does the song title "Wuthering Heights" mean? Probably nothing. It
> seems those words were chosen by a random word generating program in KB's
> Fairlight word proccessor.
>
> - Don