Song wrtten by Kate Bush in 1977, released on Kate’s debut album The Kick Inside.
A “goose moon” or “goose month”, mentioned in the song lyric, is a Native American term for the month (late March to late April) when the Canada goose returns from the south. Alternatively, the term refers to the full moon which appears during that period.
Versions
There are two officially released versions of ‘L’amour Looks Something Like You’: the studio album and the live version on the On Stage EP. However, a demo version from 1977 has also surfaced and was released on various bootleg cd’s.
Cover versions
‘L’amour Looks Something Like You’ was covered by the Aluminium Group and Shelley Doty.
Lyrics
You came out of the night,
Wearing a mask in white colour
My eyes were shining
On the wine, and your aura
All in order, we move into the boudoir,
But too soon the morning has resumed
I’m hanging on the Old Goose Moon
You look like an angel,
Sleeping it off at a station
Were you only passing through?
I’m dying for you just to touch me,
And feel all the energy rushing right up-a-me
L’amour looks something like you
The thought of you sends me shivery
I’m dressed in lace, sailing down a black reverie
My heart is thrown
To the pebbles and the boatmen
All the time I find I’m living in that evening,
With that feeling of sticky love inside
I’m hanging on the Old Goose Moon
You look like an angel,
Sleeping it off at a station
Were you only passing through?
I’m dying for you just to touch me,
And feel all the energy rushing right up-a-me
L’amour looks something like you
Credits (studio version)
Drums: Stuart Elliott
Bass: David Paton
Guitars: Ian Bairnson
Organ: Duncan Mackay
Credits (live version)
Drums: Preston Heyman
Bass: Del Palmer
Guitar: Brian Bath
Keyboards: Kevin McAlea
Synthesizer: Ben Barson
Electric guitar: Al Murphy
Backing vocals: Liz Pearson and Glenys Groves