Tori Amos, Elastic Band, Patrick Wolf, Placebo, Kiki & Herb, Infusion…
The list goes on and on. It seems like everybody has attempted a cover of the Kate Bush classic, ‘Running Up That Hill’ over the last few years. For the full list of performers that tackle the song, check out the tune’s Wikipedia page.
I’ve included some of my personal favorite versions below, as well as the original. Let your sluts know which you prefer!
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill
Placebo – Running Up That Hill
Kiki & Herb – Running Up That Hill
Patrick Wolf – Running Up That Hill
Via NME: Placebo are recruiting fans to star in the forthcoming video for their new single ‘Running Up That Hill’. The band announced today (March 30) that they are inviting their fans to submit single-camera video clips of themselves singing the Kate Bush cover.
“This is a great opportunity to get the fans involved in one of our videos… Knowing our fans, as visually diverse as they are, we expect some very creative feedback!! Could make very interesting viewing! We look forward to it!” they said.
Fans can download the song instrumental and lyrics and upload their videos to Motionbox.com/placebo using the personal video sharing service Motionbox. Entries are limited to the first 1,000 people who upload their clips. The video will be a montage of fans singing the song. The deadline for submissions is April 6.
Who’s entering? MP3 of the track below for you to practice…
MP3: Placebo – Running Up That Hill
Last night I ventured above 14th Street for 3 Brits. Those 3 Brits happen to comprise Placebo and they were playing a sold-out show with She Wants Revenge (yikes, you better believe I arrived after their set was done) at Nokia Theater, over on 44th Street. At first I was a little tentative to see Placebo again because the last time I saw them was 3 long years ago and I haven’t fully grasped Meds, their latest opus, yet.
My ambivalence quickly dissipated as the band put on an amazing show full of new tracks, old tunes and even the much-buzzed Kate Bush cover, ‘Running Up That Hill’. Brian Molko looked as dapper as ever in a black button-down with a yellow-striped tie. Seems like he shaved his head which sorta gave him a modern-day Boy George aesthetic, but I was feelin’ it.
The band opened with a glaring rendition of new single, ‘Infra-Red’, and continued on the Meds streak until they busted out the much-loved ‘Every Me Every You’ and last album’s title track, ‘Sleeping With Ghosts’. Brian was in a rather playful mood last night even requesting people to sing the ‘ba da ba ba ba’ part to ‘Special K’ as he dedicated it to ‘American Idol’. Ha!
As an added bonus we got to hear ‘Without You I’m Nothing’, which has been very rarely played over the last 5 or 6 years and ‘Taste In Men’, which got the crowd into a complete frenzy. Long live Placebo.
MP3: ‘Every Me Every You’
10th Anniversary Special Edition out tomorrow here in the States. Today, if you are a UK-er.
Tracklist:
CD:
Come Home
Teenage Angst
Bionic
36 Degrees
Hang On To Your IQ
Nancy Boy
I Know
Bruise Pristine
Lady of the Flowers
Swallow
Bonus Audio:
Paycheck (demo)
Flesh Mechanic (demo)
Drowning By Numbers (b-side)
Slackerbitch (b-side)
H K Farewell (hidden track)
DVD:
Come Home – Alexandra Palace (2006)
Teenage Angst – The Big Breakfast (1996)
Nancy Boy – Top Of The Pops (1997)
Lady of the Flowers – Glastonbury (1998)
Teenage Angst – The White Room (1997)
Bruise Pristine – Top Of The Pops (1997)
36 Degrees – Wembley Arena (2004)
36 Degrees (promo)
Teenage Angst (promo)
Nancy Boy (promo)
Bruise Pristine (promo)
Definitely a classic but I’ve always had a soft spot for Without You I’m Nothing. Don’t forget, they play a sold-out show 11/7 @ Nokia Theater!!
Can I just tell you how excited I am for this one?
November 7th @ Nokia Theater!
Tix on sale next Friday at noon (Ticketbastard)!
Unfortunately I’m not the hugest fan of Nokia Theater plus the show is with god-awful She Wants Revenge (yikes).. but… Placebo hasn’t been to our neck of the woods in nearly 3 years. I’m elated!
Who else is making/dreading the trek to Times Square on 11/7?
‘Every You Every Me’ (acoustic)
one band i never discuss but love love love love and have loved for quite some time is PLACEBO.
i distinctly remember seeing the video for ‘pure morning’ back when i was a teenager and totally falling head first for brian molko and the sheer sexiness of that song.
it stuck.
sadly i’ve only seen them once live but it was a fantastic show with stellastarr* in the winter of ’03. they even covered the pixies ‘where is my mind’ which put a glow on my face.
not sure what they are upto now. miss them much.
by the way, this conversation was prompted by woxy.com playing the brilliant ‘bitter end’ this morning. thank you, woxy.
Tori Amos, Elastic Band, Patrick Wolf, Placebo, Kiki & Herb, Infusion…
