Timewarp Tuesday: Army Dreamers

I've been listening to NPR replay the Senate Committee hearing on the state of the Iraq war.

Of course, in the 80's, we were still in the midst of the Cold War with Russia. As a result, 80's music was full of apocalyptic themes. Duran Duran sang "you're about as easy as a nu-cle-ar war." ("Please, Please, Tell Me Now") And Frankie Goes to Hollywood's famous "Two Tribes" video featured look-a-likes of then-President Ronald Reagan and Russia's Konstantin Chernenko in a wrestling match. The list of 80's Cold War songs is long.

So, it seemed appropriate to share with you a video by another amazing late 70's/80's artist who probably needs no introduction, but if you've never heard Kate Bush's voice, you're in for a treat.(You may recognize her from doing back up vocals with Peter Gabriel, but she is very much an artist in her own right, being the first woman to hit number #1 in the UK with a self-written song. The queen of her own undefinable style, she's influenced many artists including Sarah McLachlan, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Tori Amos, and Sinead O'Connor, but this short list underestimates her reach by a long shot.)

This one's dedicated to soliders all around the world.