Official music video for the single "Babooshka" by British singer Kate Bush, taken from her album Never for Ever.

A rock song, "Babooshka" is about a woman who sends love letters to her husband under the titular pen name. The song makes notable use of a Fairlight CMI digital synthesizer.

‘Babooshka’ is a song written by Kate Bush. Originally released as a single on 27 June 1980 and subsequently included on the album Never For Ever. According to Kate, the song chronicles a …

Listen to Babooshka on Spotify. Kate Bush · Song · 1980.

Kate Bush’s “Babooshka” (1980) is a theatrical pop gem — a tale of jealousy and self-deception told through dramatic vocals, vivid imagery, and synth-driven flair.

‘Babooshka’ is a song of love and hate. Her husband has, one suspects, lovingly stood by her for years, weathering her moodswing tears and frigid temperament (her neurotic depression?).

Babooshka Lyrics: Babooshka / Babooshka / She wanted to test her husband / She knew exactly what to do / A pseudonym to fool him / She couldn't have made a worst move / She sent him …

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May 31, 2025 · Where does that come from?! Bush drew a lot from literature and film, though Babooshka seems like it came to her in a different way. Bush did not even know that …

"Babooshka" is about futile situations and how we often ruin things for ourselves. In the song, a man is tested by his wife when she starts sending him anonymous scented letters. Seeing his …