tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280903800332238089.post8859139578773644446..comments2023-05-28T15:32:32.849+01:00Comments on FACT OR FICTION: Mrs Bartolozzi - All about houseworkMs C Qrisphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067605935037354110noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280903800332238089.post-1085719240360403812009-11-18T09:04:07.908+00:002009-11-18T09:04:07.908+00:00It seems obvious to me that the song is about a wo...It seems obvious to me that the song is about a woman whose husband (or other loved one) has died recently. This is why she's so absorbed in staring at the washing machine, and why that chorus quoted above is incredibly sad, not funny. It seems so obvious that I don't understand why so many people seem to miss it. 'twould be nice to see confirmation of this reading from Kate Bush herself, but she seems to like to leave her songs open to interpretation.Karen van Hoekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004215390305691685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280903800332238089.post-77068113478295583332009-11-09T12:38:52.202+00:002009-11-09T12:38:52.202+00:00Well before the washing machine came along, women ...Well before the washing machine came along, women would wash the laundry by hand, and cleaning songs like this were part of the ritual. It gave housewives a sense of purpose and it was a visceral way of showing love to their families. While washing machines made the workload easier, it also took away that sense of purpose and closeness to the daily lives of their loved ones. I think Mrs. Bartolozzi may not only have been mourning her husband, but also part of her own identity as a wife/mother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280903800332238089.post-45161060371304472782007-11-19T20:24:00.000+00:002007-11-19T20:24:00.000+00:00yes, it is terribly sad, and it isn't at all about...yes, it is terribly sad, and it isn't at all about (or just about) cleaning. <BR/><BR/>do you think her husband has just died? because that's what i take from this song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com