The album, THE KICK INSIDE, was Kate’s first ‘child’ (artists often refer to their creative outputs as children, etc.). TKI naturally reflects many influences and origins.
When the album TKI came out, Kate was shot into stardom (itself a potential killer storm - Joplin, Hendrix, Cobain, etc.).
The old Kate was lost and Kate the star was born. A very scary (suicide/rebirth) transition…
And by the time WE as fans read these lyrics, Kate had gone global (well in touch) and was working and learning among the Zeuses of Rock’s Hall of Fame.
From the start, Kate was determined to ‘be well in touch’ (creatively sensational) and to ‘give it all’ in her work… Her creative urges (This kicking here inside…) gave her no choice but to leave ‘her old self’ behind…
The song, The Kick Inside, can thus be seen as a goodbye thank you to the creative genius/influences that made a star… It is the birthing song of a star… About realising destiny and hitting the charts!
The album, THE KICK INSIDE, was Kate’s first ‘child’ (artists often refer to their creative outputs as children, etc.). TKI naturally reflects many influences and origins.
When the album TKI came out, Kate was shot into stardom (itself a potential killer storm - Joplin, Hendrix, Cobain, etc.). The old Kate was lost and Kate the star was born. A very scary (suicide/rebirth) transition… And by the time WE as fans read these lyrics, Kate had gone global (well in touch) and was working and learning among the Zeuses of Rock’s Hall of Fame.
From the start, Kate was determined to ‘be well in touch’ (creatively sensational) and to ‘give it all’ in her work… Her creative urges (This kicking here inside…) gave her no choice but to leave ‘her old self’ behind…
The song, The Kick Inside, can thus be seen as a goodbye thank you to the creative genius/influences that made a star… It is the birthing song of a star… About realising destiny and hitting the charts!
Wow, what a fabulous interpretation! And it dovetails so well with the ostensible original Lizzy Wan theme. Just beautiful.
Wow, what a fabulous interpretation! And it dovetails so well with the ostensible original Lizzy Wan theme. Just beautiful.