Them Heavy People

"Them Heavy People" is a song written and recorded by Kate Bush, from her debut album The Kick Inside. It was issued as a single in Japan only with the title "Rolling the Ball" reaching number 3, its only release worldwide as an A-side.

"Them Heavy People"
Japanese single cover
Single by Kate Bush
from the album The Kick Inside
B-side"The Man with the Child in His Eyes"
Released5 May 1978 (1978-05-05)
Format7" vinyl
Recorded1977/79
GenreArt rock
Length3:05
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Kate Bush
Producer(s)Andrew Powell
Kate Bush singles chronology
"Moving"
(1978)		 "Them Heavy People"
(1978)		 "The Man with the Child in His Eyes"
(1978)
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The song is about religion, and the teachings of Jesus and Gurdjieff, among others. The song expresses an insistent desire to learn as much as possible, while she is still young.

A Seiko logo appears on the insert's back side, which makes it Bush's only commercial release featuring any kind of product endorsement. Bush also appeared in TV commercials and print ads for the brand in Japan.

A live recording of this song was the lead track on the On Stage EP which reached number 10 in the UK singles chart in 1979.[1] In the Netherlands, the EP was listed as Them Heavy People in the Top 40 chart, making it basically an A-side. It peaked at number 17 in 1979.[2]

Bush performed "Them Heavy People" on several TV programmes including her only appearance on Saturday Night Live in the US and the short-lived Revolver in Britain.

The song was parodied in a performance by Pamela Stephenson in an episode of Not the Nine O'Clock News in a version titled "Oh England - My Leotard".

Charts
Chart (1978–1979) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 10
Dutch Single Top 100[4] 17
Dutch Top 40[5] 21
Japanese Singles Chart 3

References
  1. "The Official Charts Company – Kate Bush – Kate Bush On Stage EP". Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  2. "Chart Stats – Dutch chart position for Them Heavy People". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  3. "UK Official Charts Company". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. "Chart Stats - Dutch chart position for Them Heavy People". Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. "Chart Stats - Dutch Top 40 chart position for Them Heavy People". Retrieved 28 September 2012.

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