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Kate Bush: 'Them Heavy People' Quiz

This quiz is all about the Kate Bush song 'Them Heavy People'! I hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by KateBushRox. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
KateBushRox

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,922

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
186

Question 1 of 10

1. At what UK Singles chart position did 'Them Heavy People' peak? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which album is the song from? Hint

Lionheart

The Kick Inside

Never for Ever

The Dreaming

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was 'Them Heavy People' released in the UK? Hint

1977

1978

1979

1976

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who produced Kate Bush's song 'Them Heavy People'? Hint

Andrew Powell

Del Palmer

Kate Bush

David Gilmore

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old was Kate when she released the song? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Them Heavy People' was the first song released off its album in the United Kingdom.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. The song 'Them Heavy People' was issued in Japan as a single called 'Rolling the Ball'.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Complete the lyrics: 'They read me ___'. Hint

Gurdjieff and Jesu

Gurdjieff and Gusu

Gurdjieff and Zeus

Gurdjieff and Mesu

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Question 9 of 10

9. In Kate Bush's only appearance on the American show 'Saturday Night Live' in 1970s, she performed 'Them Heavy People'.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the lyrics, what does Kate 'love the whirling of'? Hint

The autumn leaves

The freshly cut grass

The wind

The dervishes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what UK Singles chart position did 'Them Heavy People' peak?

Answer: 10

'Them Heavy People' reached number ten on the U.K. singles chart in 1979. The song discussed spirituality.

2. Which album is the song from?

Answer: The Kick Inside

'The Kick Inside' was Kate's debut album in the UK and was released in 1978. However, all of the songs were recorded in 1977, apart from two which were recorded in the summer of 1975.

3. In what year was 'Them Heavy People' released in the UK?

Answer: 1978

'Them Heavy People' was released 1978, but it was recorded in 1977. 'Lionheart', Kate's second album, was also released in 1978. Therefore, she put out two albums in one year!

4. Who produced Kate Bush's song 'Them Heavy People'?

Answer: Andrew Powell

Andrew Powell was born in London in 1949 to Welsh parents. For a while, he played the drums in a progressive rock band. Powell later produced Kate's first album, 'The Kick Inside', and also worked with her on her follow-up album, 'Lionheart'.

5. How old was Kate when she released the song?

Answer: 19

Kate was only 19 when she released her debut album. It topped the UK singles chart for four weeks due to the popularity of the song 'Wuthering Heights'.

6. 'Them Heavy People' was the first song released off its album in the United Kingdom.

Answer: False

Kate Bush's first UK release was 'Wuthering Heights'. It was followed by 'The Man with the Child in His Eyes'.

7. The song 'Them Heavy People' was issued in Japan as a single called 'Rolling the Ball'.

Answer: True

This single peaked at number three on the Japanese Singles chart in 1979. The song was also very popular in the Netherlands.

8. Complete the lyrics: 'They read me ___'.

Answer: Gurdjieff and Jesu

Gurdjieff and Jesu refers to G.I. Gurdjieff, an Armenian mystic, and Jesus Christ. In the song, Kate further adds: "They build up my body, break me emotionally. It's nearly killing me, but what a lovely feeling!"

9. In Kate Bush's only appearance on the American show 'Saturday Night Live' in 1970s, she performed 'Them Heavy People'.

Answer: True

Kate performed on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1979. The show was filmed in New York.

10. In the lyrics, what does Kate 'love the whirling of'?

Answer: The dervishes

A whirling dervish is a Muslim monk whose actions include ecstatic dancing and--yep, you guessed it--whirling! She says about the dervishes:

"I love the beauty of rare innocence.
You don't need no crystal ball,
Don't fall for a magic wand.
We humans got it all, we perform the miracles".

Source: Author KateBushRox

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