Kate Bush vs Pat Benatar - Wuthering Heights Comparison
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- In this video we're comparing Kate Bush and Pat Benatar's renditions of Kate Bush's original 'Wuthering Heights. We honestly had no idea Pat Benatar had a version of this song until this request was made. We're quite interested in what Pat and her band did with this. Please tell us who you think did it better. Enjoy!
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This was the debut single of Kate Bush recorded in one take when she was 18. It was odd when Pat did it two years later. Both versions are admirable & Teenage Kate gets my vote 🗳 .
I didn't realise it was only two years later. Pat Benetar must've been touring over here to have heard it.
@SPKdesign1 Most likely as Kate's early records were only available on import in the states. Pats label buried the track on Side 2 so 🤷 they realized it was not a potential hit for her. I had the original Kate 7" but had sold the album.
Wow, just 2 years later, I had no idea!
This song belongs to Kate, the spirit is in her and Pat is in a different league. They are both amazing.
You're right about a different league - Kate is Bush League. ;-D
I had pat benatars first LP with this song on it and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Later, I read she was wanting to be an opera singer and trained for that. Then it made sense, she had a wide vocal range and expressed that with this song.
It was Benatar’s 2nd LP.
I'd never heard Pat Benetars cover before.....it was good to be fair,but for me Kate wins it....her quintessential English voice fits perfectly into a quintessential English novel,which is what the song is about. It conjurs up images of a cold night on the Yorkshire Moors.....believe me it can be a bleak place in winter......and that sums up Kate Bush ,more than just a songwriter ....theatrical,well read,intelligent......an amazing artiste.
Yep , bang on squire !
I'd heard Pat's version for the first time only a couple of years ago, and at the supermarket of all places 😄
@@mightyV444 - It's a good song for a depressed shopper coming off of a failed relationship, shuffling through the frozen food aisle late on a bleak night.
@@bruzote - You have my sincere compassion in case you're speaking from experience! 😌🙏
I'm pretty sure I'd heard it from the 'Confectionary' aisle (Swedish for Lollies / Sweets / Candy), and apart from the shock I was getting from Pat's version, my life was going well otherwise 😅
Kate re-recorded her vocal for her greatest hits 'the whole story'. Her voice had matured and is even better than her amazing teenage version. Amusingly she has never read the novel and yet the song has its atmosphere. It was brave of Pat to tackle such an iconic song and her vocal is so good, although the instrumentals are n't as arresting as Kate's. I prefer Kate's just because it's so etheral.
Ha well , did not know she didnt read the book , but I think she beat the films to submission !lol
I would agree the 1986 re doing is one of the few times that a great song has sounded even better,especially with the extended ending.
@@pflynn581 Fair point ! Always felt the original could have beefed up a bit .
Hi from Brazil !
Well ... I didn't know this Pat Benatar version until now. It's good ... but nothing compares to Kate Bush ! She's got something so Special in her singing... the feeling ... and the original arrangement is just perfect ! That's it.
Thanks for posting.
This early stuff of Kate Bush is fantastic. I didn't realise Pat Benetar had done a version of this. I've heard a few covers of Kate's but not this one.
This is a pretty well done cover but I'll go wi the original.
You get my vote !
@tecdessus we know Wow but we will put the other one on the list
I analyzed the Pat Benetar cover a while back. I think its maybe a half step lower. Full marks to Kate.
For most Americans at the time, Benatar’s recording would’ve been their first exposure to this song. Kate Bush only had very niche exposure in the US while Pat Benatar’s Crimes of Passion was a massive hit album in America. I like that she gave it a rock edge and stayed true to her style while not changing the song all that much.
I just found out about the Pat version TODAY, and I have to say, I like it better than Kate’s. I agree that Kate gets a bit shrill. Kate is clearly pushing the limits of her range here, while Pat is just settles in comfortably.
I do believe that Pat COULD have stayed in the Kate key throughout, but I like her choice to change it. I agree with you two that MAYBE Kate was intending to sound shrill in her version…
Benatar has control of her range. 8 octaves I think? That said, totally different versions. Kate was 18 & Pat 28. Kate wrote it and pats version was a tribute to the songwriter.
This is a great Pat Benatar album.
Kate Bush is just either you understand the genius of it or you don't.
No, you can still like it in grades. Furthermore, this is a comparison. I love both versions, but Kates is more in the vain of the song to me. I heard the Pat version first. Pat B is so powerful and meaty, it might not fit the song
Bush is not only creative, but kind of bold to write a song based on 19th c literature, which here in US doesn't seem to filter through. Awesome!
I think I may have to read the book Wuthering Heights, because I think Kate captured Cathy, the youthful, lost, ghost pleading for her soul to be revealed to Heathcliff? I may be off, but the music video shows much much more than the voice. Case in point, the first time I heard KBs version, I thought it shrill. After seeing the video, I see a youthful woman taken way before her time, and trying desperately to communicate with her lover. That’s what I felt anyway, and may be off base here. Again, I haven’t read the book yet.
Now Pat Benatar’s version - this is just beautiful music to my ears, and I could hear Pat singing any time of day and know she will never disappoint. I understand KBs version is wonderful, but Pat’s seems to capture her love of the song in her vocals.Tears come to my eyes when Pat sings this song if I’m in a particularly reflective mood. My hat tip respectfully and gratefully goes to Pat.
I cant believe some of the comments on here...
Kate have her style, it is very special. It is sensitive, but has an attitude. Very elegant and original.
Pat has a VERY meaty, hearthy voice. Its power and deepness, the opposite of Kate.
I love both versions. But Pat is ways and above as a singer. One of the bests ever for sure
Pat Benatar was the first exposure I had to this song and I do like her version, but having said that, Kate Bush has the definitive version. I feel the emotion in Kate's version.
Kate uses a head voice for her version, and Pat uses a chest voice for hers. That makes them different interpretations and much different sounds. I like both, but I could listen to Pat's version more, because too much head voice can sound irritating to me.
Enjoying Kate's version is like enjoying nails scratching on a chalkboard , my vote is for Pat.
@@jimmycranier3668 I love the fact that Kate wrote this song, but come on guys….. she was 19….. first song she ever recorded. Kate is a master at songs, but Pat Benatar nailed this song, hands down!!!
Why choose? With this song I never could,I just hear each version depending on my mood. Kate is unique,she was the first weirdo as far as I can remember. The weirdness in her vocals in this song is deliberate,she wants to sound like a ghost. We have to always remember that she was wholesome artist, theatricals are built-in in her music. Pat on the other hand,had a voice that could have skyrocketed her into the rock pantheon,she just chose different things for her life. Both amazing. Btw the way Pat says "Kathy" the last time,just blows my mind,every time. Same every time Kate says "Heathcliff".
Bush sounds like the shrill cackling witch in every kids movie with a witch ever, i wouldnt give it a second listen but Pat i listen over and over i wish there was an hour loop of it
No Pat killed it. Kate’s voice on this just didn’t hit it for me.
I appreciate your honesty regarding Kate's vocals, in particular her higher registry not being your cup of tea.
I however, find THE KICK INSIDE, to be one of the best debut albums I've had the honor to discover in my 65 years. Might be my age at the time but this woman's work spoke to me back then. And actually it still does. ✌
We reviewed 'The Kick Inside' on our Patreon channel. It was great.
Benetar for the win!
Pat Benatar is a great singer, but Kate Bush is in a different place altogether , the way she sings is almost unworldly ,
Benetar’s version is so much better in my opinion. Her voice is so rich and sultry. Not screechy like Kate’s.
I had completely forgotten that this cover existed. The band behind Pat is the reason. Kate's vocal and the great instrumentation behind her, as you said, makes Kate's the pick.
First I heard was Pat's version and fell in love with the song. Only recently heard Kate's original version...ouch. Scary, high, and well, odd. ( and oh so no on the dance ) Sorry y'all...Kate wrote a beautiful song, but lower that pitch to human tones and a fuller base to the vocals like Pat did. Just my musician's opinion. I can, after 5 or 6 times listening to Kate's, trying to appreciate it, not cringe my ears. I'll keep trying from time to time, but Pat will always be my favorite.
Yay , Great to hear these songs back to back .The Album " The Kick Inside " was released in 1978 , Wuthering Heights was released the same year , saw Kate preform the song live on Top of The Pops . Had to have the Album , been a Kate Bush fan ever since ,
Kate did write a lot of stuff as a young teenager , her brother knows David Gilmour , and was impressed with her song writing talent ,
The rest is History ! Oh , I prefer the original , You have to be some body even more "Other World " to out cover "Wuthering Heights "
Cheers for the reaction .
*"You have to be some body even more "Other World " to out cover "Wuthering Heights "* - Very well said, Graham! 😀👍 I still remember hearing Kate for the first time, in '78: I was only 8, and my then 22-year-old Brother had bought 'The Kick Inside' and played it to the rest of the family - and her voice sounded sooo unusual to me! 😊 Easily in my Top 5 of singers! 😀👍
@@mightyV444 Yep , Has to be in my top 5 as well , Cheers Squire .
Simply put...Kate is a genius. In the realms of Bowie. ✌
I still do not know why my sister and I decided not to go to the Countdown studios when Kate Bush and Leif Garrett were guest hosts on the show. We loved her and her debut ''The Kick Inside''. ''Wuthering Heights'' was a # 1 hit single in Australia, and we had her posters on our walls. But for some reason, perhaps due to Saturday morning VFL Girls practice, we decided not to go to the studio and see her host Countdown. We figured that we'll catch her next time she comes to the country. She's new and young.. Why wouldn't she come back? 🥺
I love Kate's ''Wuthering Heights''. I never cared for Pat's...
Hi ,how are you keeping ? Yes good point about her not coming over to Aus again , I never got a chance to see her live , apparantly she did not like touring . Her gigs were very Theatrical as you know .which was a shame for her followers ,that she kind of did not like the attention .
Yes I read the book as teenager , understood the song a lot better ,very dark and vengeful , point of interest , the Branwell family lived in a lovely cottage in Chapel street Penzance , that family are to do with the Bronte family cant remember what it is ,dahh , Any way have a spliffic week Live it Up , cheers Graham
@@ghichens3418 Hi Graham,
I also read ''Wuthering Heights''. I was 13 and my older sister, Hayley (aka I Was A Countdown Kid), passed it down to me. I read twice because I was intrigued by the story.
I believe her roadie or somebody working on her tour died while they were on the road. The death traumatized her, and she never did a live show again (except for a few years back). I bought everything she did up until The Red Shoes. I'll be damned.. I haven't bought any new Kate Bush in thirty years! 🙁 I loved The Sensual World album upon release. It was a really good record to chill out to after a heavy night clubbing (which I did a lot back in the late 80's/early 90's). Cheers, Gillian
@@ghichens3418 I think she did one tour when she was younger and then not again for years.
@@SPKdesign1 Yes, I think you is right !
@@liveitup67 Oh Hi , How the hell are you Gillian ? I have just got your msg via carrier pidgeon ! Our intermesh connection is a bit pants , have had a weekend of protesting of 5G ,Ulez and other shit shows , but thank you for getting back . I was not aware why Kate was a tad traumatised by what you said ! I have not bought any Kate B stuff for an age either , I will get back to on the Branwell family and the Bronte connection . I do like history ! yep a geek at heart
I dont think we will ever have the creativety of music that we had from our teens up to about mid 90s !
thanks for getting back , have a great week , will get back on that trivia on Branwells ! cheers ! Graham
Kate every time! But if you find the vocals to be a bit shrill Cynthia, then you need to listen to the 1986 version which is on the album 'The Whole Story' (and the B side to Experiment IV) Kate re-recorded the vocals for a "more mature sound" and there is some great guitar work too, give it a listen when you get time I'm sure you'll like it.
Yes, that 'New Vocal' version from '86 is great, too! Also because of the much improved drum sound. But there's something about the '78 original version that just can't be beaten, in my opinion. And 'Experiment IV' isn't shabby either! Especially together with the video clip that has Hugh Laurie and Dawn French in it 😊
...it’s almost like Kate heard Benatar’s cover and said “Oh yeah? Hold my beer...”
Pat’s is far superior! Gorgeous voice. Kate Bush’s voice in this song creeps me out. So glad she wrote the song, though
I do prefer Pats version though. I just find Kates version too high and shrill. Pat does sing it a little lower purposely, so I would disagree with you that she cant hold a high note coz she definately can.
As much as I love Pat Benetar, I really love Kate Bush, Kate wins. The guitar is Dave Gilmour from Pink Floyd
Pat Benetar states that her fans would lynch her if she didn't sing this song live. Very much the same with Whitesnake, Ain't no love in the heart of the city.
That's a great comparison, Graham. 😊
Thanks Col ,did bring a smile to a pissy wet Wednesday morning !
The guitar solo was played by Ian Bairnson.
@@delorangeade I stand corrected.
Sorry its a Thursday !!!! Dawww
@@colrhodes377 Gilmour did play with her at some point. It's possible there is a live version oot there wi Gilmour on it.
I would need to go hunting to find oot but not right noo.
pat benatar.....she does it so effortlessly.
Pat Benatar all day I’m so glad I have to never listen to Kate Bush ever again
It’s very much linked to The Pennines in W Yorkshire and I don’t think anyone can do it justice without a background of the writer and context. She wrote the song about the story. It’s an homage so to speak. There’s not much in the way of American power ballad guitar up in W Yorkshire I can tell you that.
Whippets
Cricket
Warm bitter
Sheep on the moors
And a lot of rain in winter
And straight speaking Folk
Kate was playing a spirit is what I’m feeling but had no clue pat could sing so beautifully and never would hb thought she had a classical background. She sounded beautiful.
Thank you for this comparison, I would always go for Kate, since as soon as I saw the White Dress version of the music video, I was hooked. I feel that Kate's vocal rises above the music more and in addition to Kate's amazing "one take" vocal performance, also have to consider the usual song structure, key changes and timing changes it's so different to anything that came before it. I feel that the Pat Benatar version plays it safe. The harpsichord sounding instrument is actually a Celeste (also known as a bell-piano).
I do have another suggestion involving a song by Kate and that would be "This Woman's Work" compared to Maxwell's cover version.
Oops just to add "The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever" typically tends to held at or around Kate's birthday (July the 30th), so events are planned for this coming weekend.
We did 'This Woman's Work' earlier on our channel. What a great song!
@@hanierfamily So you did compare it will Maxwell's cover? Oh ok., if so I have another comparison suggestion... "Running Up That Hill" Kate Bush vs Meg Myers vs Placebo
@@leslieturner8276 I've said it before, but this comparison game is nothing but a time wasting lame duck. It eats up so much precious time!
@@hanierfamily - At this point in time, your reaction to 'This Woman's Work' is also the third most-watched video on your channel! 😊
That wasn't a harpsichord. It was producer Andrew Powell on a similar instrument called a "celeste".
Kates version would have fit in the Munchkin Land scenes in the Wizard of Oz.Pat all the way
Fabulous song...timeless..kate bush sings with more expression imo, and unlike pat's version she proves its more than just a song....
f off. Benatar rules. Kate rules too. This is always a great debate.
Thanks for a really enjoyable reaction video especially from someone who by their own admission doesn't particularly like Kate's younger voice (deliberately made even higher by impersonating a ghost in the song). And for me there really is no comparison between these two versions... Kate's version wins hands down every day.
While I like and respect Pat Benatar a lot anyone trying to cover a song like "Wuthering Heights" has real issue to contend with - because while the song is utterly utterly beautiful, its essential oddness can't be denied. It is 'odd' and sits in its own place in music and so try to cover it successful and still make it your own you really have to change some of the things that while 'odd. made it the song that it is. And for me, in Pat's case all of the changes she made to it were all changes that were just not on a part with the original and so the cumulative effect of those changes just gradually leaves a little bit farther and farther behind the original version.
I love Kate's younger voice and stand with John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) who called it 'beauty beyond compare' but I do get it that she isn't for everyone. For me a far better comparison would be between Kate's original version and her own later version from her 1986 compilation album "The Whole Story" where she sings in a lower deeper voice. Comparing the younger Kate to the older Kate, that would be a really good "who did it better" reaction video.
However, there could be no winner because they are both Kate.
@@hanierfamily Ha, if only older Kate and younger Kate could fight each other... younger Kate would win even though it was once reported that the older Kate kicked a paparazzo right up the jacksy ... meaner in the clinches I reckon.
Her two versions sound more different than I would have thought even though it is called only a 'new vocal' (the vocal being a little bit lower and Kate interweaving more vocals into the outro). For me personally the original wins out, but even I have to admit that for about the last minute to 90 seconds the latter version probably edges it and it probably does showcase that gorgeous Ian Bairnson guitar solo better.
@@hanierfamily - *...because they are both Kate"* - Another great comparison in a similar vein might be 'Into The Lens' by YES vs. 'I Am A Camera' by The Buggles ! It's ultimately the same song but recorded for two different genres, *and* sung by the same guy! 😀 By the way, Kate plays the piano herself on 'Wuthering Heights' 😊
@mightyboy1111 I've just thought of a great song for reaction to, and I'm willing to bet that nobody else has done it. Coast to coast, Do the hucklebuck
@@colrhodes377 - Holy moly! That song had been completely off my 📡 for decades! 😄
Owned both versions since the albums were released. PB’s version is just too ponderous an arrangement, otherwise I agree with your analysis.
I never heard of Kate, or her version of the song. I had Pat's album. She's the best. Kate sounded like a parody of Minnie Mouse. Sorry. Just being honest.
Kate Bush.
Vocally, you can't really fault Pat. However, her version lacks subtly to a degree. That said, I still admire and appreciate Ms. Benatar! ✌
Kate's song is about a spook 😮 so her singing is very ethereal
i heard this song for the first time when Pat Benatar sang it .. i was in high school when Pat Benatar became popular & tbh i Love Pat's rendition of this song better , it's just more soulful ... i had not ever even heard of Kate Bush until today ...
We've done a number of Kate Bush songs, if you'd like to get a taste of her work. It's quite good.
There is no comparison. Kate Bshu's voice and acting continues to be better
I like Kate, but prefer Pat's version. Hayley Westenra does a good job covering this song.
Kate's voice is shrill because she is singing from the perspective of a ghost.
Pat Benatar even said that she was disappointed with how her version turned out, the record company pushed them to finish it fast, they wanted to do something really special with it.
You should check out the Anna Maz cover of Wuthering Heights.
Not even close to Pat. Pat is an opera singer in one of the greatest. If not, the best female rock ‘n’ roll singers of all time. Why in the world would you even compare?
Chalk and cheese.
I understand KB actually got into the whole Bronte sisters history and the book has to be studied for the song to work.
Which is what she did.
Because the song is so unique and attached to the narrative of the book it’s nigh on impossible for another person to attempt it.
Pat ‘s was supposed to be more rock focused I presume so it was less whimsical and stronger. I like them both for what each brings to the great song.
Kate gets it obviously
It was 1978 for Kates version Chris .. and tbh she wins this hands down , good effort from Pat B but it comes off as a Karaoke night that someone recorded on their phone and released without her permission 😃
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lol.. Nicely said.
That is an Ace comparison !
@gailchiarovano487 yet here we are .. I DID ! 🤷♂️
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@gailchiarovano487 now youve got me wondering if I’m so shallow and brittle
that my self worth and overall credibility can be decided by a complete stranger on the internet commenting 4 months after the event … let me do some internal auditing .. hmm.. 🤔.. let me see ..🤔..
After giving your comment serious consideration… nah ! It’s a rubbish , karaoke effort by Pat, it’s my own opinion that it’s very poor indeed .. and the upshot is that your opinion of me and my reaction to her dire effort is if supreme indifference to me - comprendez ?
I’m happy enough in my current MH and self esteem to let you have the last word as I’ve no interest WHATSOEVER in continuing debating or listening to your shrill whining .
Good day madam..
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@gailchiarovano487 I’m kinda ashamed now of my prickly response Gail , please accept my apologies and I wish you a pleasant rest of your day .
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Here is some another idea, Kate Bush vs Within Temptation - Running Up That Hill
Pat Benatar sang the song and it shows she is in pain while Kate bush sing it like she's happy I prefer the Pat Benatar as she has the better voice. No way Kate did it better.
I now know of three studio recordings of this 78 Kate Bush original song. First is the Kate Bush version from her debut album, second is her own re-recorded vocal from her compilation album from 1986, The Whole Story. Then there is this great cover by Pat Benatar.
First place goes to the 1986 Kate version, she herself said that on the original she was just a bit too young and she still had some things to learn about putting the right emotion into it. That 86 version is perfect.
Second is the 1978 original. Okay, she was still a 18-19 year old girl. But she invented it, it's the original forever. It was groundbreaking when it was released. Plus, even so young, she totally owned the song and the story feels a lot more real.
Third is Pat Benatar. She definitely can sing. But when the full band sets in, she drops to a lower key. I understand that she wants to sing it in the key that suits her best. I am pretty sure they tried the original key first but discovering it was not her key. But a lot of the atmosphere gets lost, both by the key and the way the band performs it. The band and Pat are absolutely great but this is a cover. And I presume that the band needed to express themselves in their own way. It sounds generic and there are lots of singers that can match Pats version.
1978
Thank you.
I first head KB's version around the time that Runnin' came out. I hated it. But I was also a teenaged boy into to Rush, Iron Maiden, some REO, etc. And I did like Pat Benatar but only enough to buy the occasional single. No albums. So, I never knew...
In my 40s, I revisited WH and slowly came to like it. About 3 months ago I was perusing PB's discography and thought, "WTH?! She covered what now?"
All that to say, that these days I like (don't love) each version but prefer Pat's take mainly because of the more straight-ahead backing instrumentals.
Have you guys read the Emily Brontë novel? Hayley handed it down to me when I was about 13, and I read the book twice. It helped that I was familiar with the Kate Bush song, but I really fell in love with that novel at that age. My daughter has also read it.
Kate Bush and Emily Bronte were both born on July 30th
@@user-pv8bm9ez8f Wow.... Wow .. Unbelievable. 😄
Sorry... Couldn't help myself.
I (Chris) always thought it was a bit grimy. I'm not a fan of the antihero. I found it hard to relate to the main characters.
Kate Bush sings like nails on a chalkboard with her version!
Pats version is tremendous heard the vocals only of it and her voice is phenomenal
True , amazing band too
The next comparison I'd love to see is creedence Clearwater revival doing bad Moon rising and then a version by The Reels
This is my favorite by Pat. Pat is a trained opera singer and it shows. I vote Pat!
You two realize this isn’t Kates version right? It’s HER song. She wrote it!!
Excellent comparison reaction! Can you do a tribute to Sinead O'Connor?! How about a reaction to her song The Emperor's New Clothes?!
My favourite song of hers, too! Another great one is 'The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance'.
We know 'The Emperor's New Clothes ' ,unfortunately. But, we were happy to do a tribute for such a pure artist.
I grew up with the Pat Benatar version , I say Pat , sounds better to the ear’s .
Cant wait for my Robert palmer request
'Johnny And Mary'? 'Looking For Clues'? 'You Are In My System'? 'What's It Take'? 😀
Oh yes... Emily Brontë's 1847 Wuthering Heights. There've been numerous film adaptations over the years. My favorites are the most recent film in 2022 starring Jet Jandreau and Bryan Ferriter, which is pretty faithful at telling the entire story. Followed by the 1992 film with Juliet Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, it too brings the entire novel to life. Then the 1970 film with Anna Calder-Marshall and Timothy Dalton, wherein the connection between the characters feels genuine, and the 1939 film starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier, a bit over dramatic for today perhaps, but I like Olivier's old school hardline portrayal of Heathcliff. Then there is the 2008 Mini Series, while not truly faithful to the book, it is one of Tom Hardy's best roles playing as Heathcliff.
As for Kate Bush's original version of Wuthering Heights, while I love her song Running Up That Hill, admittedly, and with all due respect to Kate as an artist, sadly, I've never been a fan of her original. Not because of the song, on the contrary, it is simply that I do not prefer Kate's high-pitched version. So naturally, being a huge fan of Pat Benatar, when she came along and made her cover version of Kate's song, well... that's when I was finally able to fall in love with it. I know, how biased of me. Cheers!
ofcourse Kate did better, more emotion, more reach
I can't fault Pat Benatar vocally, and I thought the verses were quite good, but when the chorus kicked in it all fell apart for me. Rhythmically her version just felt so static and lifeless. She didn't make a great song into a bad one, just less satisfactory.
I found it abhorrent.
@@CAdams6398 I wouldn't go quite that far, but I never need to hear it again.
@@delorangeade That's fair enough. I rarely expect people to agree with me anyway! 👍
I prefer the semaphore version........
Is that in the white dress? TOTP
@@ghichens3418 Monty Python
You can find it on youtube
@@Sandy-dd4le Oh , thanks for that , had forgot all about that version .
A bit quiet though ...
@@ghichens3418 it's the one that truly captures the dullness of the novel ;)
@@Sandy-dd4le This guy is only here to cause upset.
There is nothing special about Pat’s version. She doesn’t connect in the slightest with the song’s narrative and backstory.
Pat and its not even close. Bush is all over the place on her recording.
... Kate: 1:45 .... Pat: 8:43
nah. Pat's version is better. vocally superior.
Oh , shite , take cover !!!!
By jove!! You're so wide of the artistic mark it hurts.
Give over.
Kate Bush in my opinion is better.Her voice matches the song.Her v English voice.
disagree. No disrespect to Kate Bush (love her), but Benatar just blows me away every time she does anything but pop. nothing against pop either...
My apologies for being negative, but to me, that cover version has always been the worst thing Pat has ever done. And I do actually like her music a lot otherwise! Her remake of 'Shadows Of The Night' was much better than Helen Schneider's original, though. There are certain songs that just shouldn't be touched!
Rachel Sweet did it before Helen 😊
Hurrah for good old common sense. Not touched indeed! ✌️
Yep ! you are so right ! I will send you a Gold Star !!!
There's a comparison that might be fun.
@@hanierfamily Yes I tink you may be right .
Twas a good reaction to Kate Bush and Pat Benatar . I think I mentioned
"Robin Trower " a wee while back , well I forgot to mention that " Rock me Baby" by RT is a cover ,it was originally written by ,
King/Josea/James /Taub , Yep I have not got a clue who they are either ! But if it sounds anything like the way Robin Trower does it it has to worth a go ! take care ,Graham ,
I'm sorry, but some questions just shouldn't be asked. Anyone who favours the Benetar version is musically derelict!
...and then right below your comment, someone does say they prefer Pat's version! 🤣
@@mightyV444 Oh sweet irony! 😁
@@CAdams6398 ...and they weren't the only person either! 😅
@@mightyV444 I know this is all subjective, but sometimes i really am nonplussed! 🫣
@@CAdams6398 - Yeah. I guess it's true that no two pairs of ears ever hear the same music! 🤷♂
Pat Benatar sounds sanitised to me. Safe. No passion. The original is the best. Nothing compares to Kate (in memory of Sinead O'Connor).
First time ever hearing a cover of any KB song,let alone this one,or Pat Benatar. It's no contest. 100% Kate,the other version is very slow and ponderous, and not even original enough to make a difference.
Pat has a really nice voice, but the rendition just isn't right. Personally the band backing Pat was really off.
Sorry, Kate sounds like Minnie Mouse
Maybe I'm all alone but my view is that Pat's version is dreadful. Kate's version is iconic, & very gothic sounding whereas Pat's version is just , well, bland. To have Pat's full band trying to rock it out ruined the mystical ambiance of the lyrics. Awful version.
I like Pat Benatar but this song was made for Kate Bush sing.
No wonder. Kate Bush wrote the song...
Yeah. Somehow to me, American Pat and her Italian American partner NG, fail to capture the mood and spirit of an 1847 classic of English literature like Kate does. They turned it into some generic '80s power ballad.
Kate can’t sing
This isn't her first single in UK, but "December will be magic again". Hers is a catchy music, and her voice can't always be said to be good. And her dancing with singing is not her own invention, her predecessor is Carol Laure of Canadian French singer and actress. This version is totally different from the official version, ahh. But, original novel is far more splendid and more shocking than this song, ,,,Alas She's now became fat and not at all bel🌺🌺
Nice try little troll
Carole Laure always said she was inspired by Kate Bush's dancing.
You can understand the genius of Kate Bush and what she did with this song. In terms of range, this song is one of the most difficult to pull off solidly. Kate's version, back in the mid 70's...God I miss those days...was unique in the sense that when someone first heard it their eyebrows would raise in the sense of "this is interesting". As opposed to today, where I heard a few that heard Kate's version for the first time say that they thought the voice was "cartoon like" and talked as if it was synthesized on a higher level. A relative of mine put it in a way that I cannot argue with. When she first heard it (and keep in mind that Pat's version wasn't out yet) it almost sounded like Tiny Tim was singing it. With all due respect, Tim was quite a talent himself and did have great vocal range. Whether you liked him or not. Just as Kate Bush...whether you liked this vocal style or not, she was an artist on many levels. The actual melody and instrumental on Kate's version was excellent and full. Now, Pat. Yes, she is in a different league. There is rarely a "miss" on her vocal range. Pat's version utilizes her voice as the strength in the composition (where Kate needed the instrumental to stay away from completely falling into the Tiny Tim spiral on this one), and was made more to the style of the late 70's and early 80's. To the style of those that would buy and listen to Crimes of Passion...which is one of the greatest albums of all time. ONE of them, folks. Not THE greatest. Lol. There is no arguing the strength of Pat's vocal range, and the ease to which she nailed it. My ex-girlfriend used this song as a demo type of thing to try her pipes at doing the singing thing professionally. She was exhausted after she was done. She done good, not like Kate and definitely not like Pat. There is some subjectivity here. But again, yes...they are different women, And Kate and Pat are in different leagues. Both great. Pat, IMO, edges out Kate on this one. Remember, we are talking about Kate and Pat. Not the band behind them. Take the band away if need be and listen.
Now that the songs were played, and the comparisons come in to play...I hear you comparing the bands and not the artists. "It doesn't suit the song, for me". That's comparing what's around the voices and not the voices. I get it. It's subjective :) Just as many who hear Kate's version of this today...whether they heard the song before or not...kind of laugh at her voice thinking it's gotta be fake (or Tiny Tim. Betty Boop was also mentioned)...those that know Kate Bush react differently. Pound for pound, when you isolate the voice...which I did...you may tend to turn off Kate. You'll probably keep Pat playing. That's not subjective, actually, that's a musical ear. I guess I am very partial to Pat Benatar...but appreciative of any talent that can create an enjoying song like Withering Heights...as BOTH Kate and Pat did.