Kate Bush – Babooshka
Kate Bush – Babooshka (1980)
Directed by: Keith MacMillan
A dramatic art‑pop single from her 1980 album *Never for Ever*, “Babooshka” tells the story of a wife testing her husband’s loyalty by adopting a pseudonymous persona. The music video, directed by Keith “Keef” MacMillan, visually contrasts her as a mourning wife (in black beside a double bass) and her alter ego—an extravagant, mythic “Russian” figure based on a Chris Achilleos illustration—emphasizing themes of identity and deception. The track was a top‑5 hit in the UK and became one of Bush’s signature songs, notable for its early use of Fairlight CMI samples and enduring chart success.
