Mother Stands For Comfort (track) by Kate Bush
Year: 1985
From the album Hounds Of Love (track #4)
Mother Stands For Comfort appears on the following album(s) by Kate Bush:
- Hounds Of Love (track #4) (this album) (1985)
- This Woman's Work: Anthology 1978-1990 (track #81) (compilation) (1990)
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95/100  | 30 hours ago |  Igtonumama | | 83/100 |
50/100 | 07/09/2025 11:29 | timosbuecherei | | 61/100 |
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As conflicted , tortured and discordant as the subject matter…side one’s odd one out.
Beautiful song about a mother who protects her child, even though she / he is a murderer. Nice bass lines. They remind me a bit of Mick Karn (Bass player of the band Japan).
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