Heartstrings: “Running Up That Hill”

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Heartstrings: “Running Up That Hill”

The 1985 tune by Kate Bush as a recurring love theme of life

Scott Holleran

Feb 06, 2024

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Scott Holleran on “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush (EMI Records, 1985).

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