‘Fullhouse’ is a song written by Kate Bush in 1978. One of three new songs – along with Coffee Homeground and Symphony In Blue – written for the album Lionheart. The lyric seems to be autobiographical, an insight into psychological struggles she was encountering, with paranoia and self-doubt. The song was also released as the B-side of the single Wow.

Performances

Kate performed ‘Fullhouse’ during the Tour of Life live shows in 1979.

Cover versions

‘Fullhouse’ was covered by Yuri Kono.

Kate about ‘Fullhouse’

‘Fullhouse’ was probably quite autobiographical, you know: Talking about how hard I find it to cope with all the feelings I get, from paranoia, pressure, anger, that sort of thing.

Colin Irwin, Paranoia and Passion of the Kate Inside. Melody Maker (UK),10 October 1980

Lyrics

Driving back in her car
Watching the wipers
Squashing the leaves away
Suddenly there in the road
Is your old self,
Trying to get out of the rain

I am my enemy
Mowing me over,
And towing the light away
Somehow it just seems to fit
With that old me,
Trying to get back again

Imagination sets in
Then all the voices begin
Telling you things that aren’t happening.
(But they nig and they nag, ’til they’re under your skin.)

(You’ve really got to)
Remember yourself
You’ve got a Full House in your head tonight
(You’ve got to, you’ve got to)
Remember yourself
Stand back and see emotion getting you uptight

My silly pride
Digging the knife in
She loves to come for her ride
Surely by now I should know
I can control
My highs and my lows

By questioning all that I do,
Examining every move,
Trying to get back to the rudiments.
(If they nig and they nag, I’ll just put in the boot)

(You’ve really got to)
Remember yourself
You’ve got a Full House in your head tonight
(You’ve got to, you’ve got to)
Remember yourself
Stand back and see emotion getting you uptight

Remember yourself.
You’ve got a Full House in your head tonight
(You’ve got to, you’ve got to)
Remember yourself.
Stand back and see emotion getting you uptight

Credits

Drums: Stuart Elliott
Bass: David Paton
Electric guitar: Ian Bairnson
Piano: Kate Bush
Hamond: Francis Monkman