In a recent episode of The Masked Singer UK, an otter sang Jimi Jamison’s “I’m Always Here.” A song that became world famous in the 90s when it was used as the theme song for “Baywatch”. What makes this news, which is not particularly interesting in itself, exciting is the actually absurd question of whether Kate Bush could actually be behind the cute animal.
Kate Bush? Yes, exactly – the singer who has completely retired from the public eye for many years and experienced a resurgence of sorts last year through the use of her hit “Running Up That Hill” in the Netflix mystery series “Stranger Things”.
ROLLING STONE readers may object that Bush was never away, remembering their London concerts a few years ago. But people under 30 may have heard about Bush for the first time, and quite literally, in “Stranger Things.” 37 years after its release, “Running Up That Hill” was streamed in continuous rotation. And some other big songs of hers re-entered the charts, the album “Hounds Of Love” even climbed to number one.
But back to “Masked Singer”: Some of Bush’s fans have theorized on social media that the 64-year-old could actually be one of the participants. Of course, many Twitter users who discuss this like to preface it by saying that even putting her name in the picture makes you feel a bit of a fool. Just the idea of the shy singer stepping on the stage of such a popular TV format is too outrageous.
Kate Bush loves the theatrical
On the other hand, there is support from Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber, who also believes that the mysterious otter-creature must be Bush, as she is known for her eccentric nature and things that no one would expect of her.
“Kate Bush, lover of the absurd and the theatrical, has spent her adult life donning costumes to perform quirky songs on British television,” he wrote on Twitter. “So that fits really well.”
Kate Bush, lover of the absurd and theatrical, has been gearing up in costume to perform quirky songs on British television her entire adult life. This honestly tracks. https://t.co/wRmOxxZUyA
— Ryan Schreiber (@ryanpitchfork) January 5, 2023
Resolution will follow in a few days or weeks, depending on how successful the otter is on the show and when the mask falls.