[UA] Cloudbusting and an archetype

[Stuart Anderson]

John C wrote:

> >In the meantime, it has me wondering about an achetype that could be
> >inspired by the "Cloudbusting" song/film clip storyline. For those who
> >aren't familiar with Kate Bush, the story is basically that of an eccentric
> >scientist and his loving daughter; when some kind of government officials
> >take Daddy away in their big black car, his daughter drags his invention up
> >the hillside and activates it, creating a beautiful sunshower.
>
> Is this song about Wilhelm Reich?  I don't know if he had a daughter, but
> the cloudbusting machine and the government agents dragging him away
> certainly *sound* like Reich.

According to Kate Bush, it is, in fact, about Reich. That's one of the few
elaborate videos that has stuck with me over time. Huh. I wonder why that is.
--Stu


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