what do Kate Bush , Within Temptation and Placebo have in common??

Nothing in terms of musical genre.. but all three of them have recorded the song , Running Up That Hill... originally it's sung by Kate Bush.. and it is covered by both Within Temptation and Placebo... and here's the videos of the 3 versions...

First of , of course it'll be Kate Bush's version.. this is the original version.. this version is a more disco-ish since it's from the 80's.. but the music video is seriously intense .. thanks to the nicely choreographed dance moves... and it sort of gets creepy towards the end.. ahaha.. it's good..



Some details of Kate Bush (taken from wikipedia)

Kate Bush
Kate Bush about to perform at Comic Relief 1986
Background information
Birth name	Catherine Bush
Born	30 July 1958 (1958-07-30) (age 49)
Origin	Bexleyheath, Kent, England
Genre(s)	Alternative rock, Art rock, Pop rock, New Wave
Occupation(s)	Musician, vocalist, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, keyboards, didgeridoo
Years active	1975–present
Label(s)	EMI
Website	www.katebush.com

Next up is Within Temptation's version.. this version starts off with an medieval/irish/folk sounding intro.. which leads to the 'gothic metal' that the band is famous for.. the video is so-so... the eye makeup on Sharon den Adel reminds me of the Hong Kong singer , Faye Wong ,



more info on within temptation from Wikipedia...

Within Temptation
van Veen, van Haestregt, Jolie, Spierenburg, den Adel, Westerholt.
Background information
Origin	The Netherlands
Genre(s)	Symphonic Metal Gothic Metal
Years active	1996 – present
Label(s)	DSFA Records Gun Records Roadrunner Records
Website	within-temptation.com
Members
Ruud Adrianus Jolie Jeroen van Veen Stephen van Haestregt Sharon den Adel Martijn Spierenburg Robert Westerholt

Lastly , the best version of the song for me is the one covered by Placebo... very nice depressing electronic/trip-hop - influenced track... beautiful vocals by Brian Molko , ... if you guys have heard Placebo before this , you'll recognize his unique style of vocals.. the video apparently is a collection of videos provided by fans singing the song.. cleverly edited to achieve the look and feel of the down tempo version of this song...



more info on Placebo from Wikipedia..

Placebo
Placebo at Coachella Festival, April 29, 2007.
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Indie rock
Years active	1994–Present
Label(s)	EMI Virgin Records (current), Hut Records, Caroline Records
Website	Placeboworld.co.uk
Members
Brian Molko Stefan Olsdal
Former members
Robert Schultzberg (1994–1996) Steve Hewitt (1996–2007)