S04E04 – Suspended in Gaffa

Can you believe we’re almost done with the first side of The Dreaming? This week, we’re talking about a song that was released as a single in continental Europe, the lively but thoughtful Suspended in Gaffa. To discuss one of the more lively and, admittedly, more accessible tracks on an otherwise very experimental album, we have a longtime Kate fan named Emery Bonannella on the line from California! This week, we’re talking about the rapid-fire lyrics, the instrumentation, the video, the rather varied TV performances to promote the song (marionettes! French tennis stars!), and our own histories and personal thoughts on Suspended in Gaffa. Song clips used: TV Performances Mentioned: Houba Houba, October 1982, French TV Champs-Elysées, French TV, 1982 Live on German TV, the “marionette” version, November 1982