"Editorial abstract illustration evoking the emotional arc of a song titled "There Goes a Tenner" by Kate Bush. Noticeable climb from quiet to loud. layered composition, overlapping color planes. Mood: anxious, energetic, introspective, playful, rebellious. Visual style: 1980s editorial aesthetic, neon accents against moody ground. Painterly, grainy film texture, muted palette with strategic accent colors. The composition should read left-to-right like a timeline — calm on one side, intensifying toward the other. Strictly no faces, no text, no logos, no literal objects, no band imagery. Pure color-field abstraction with emotional weight. 16:9 editorial format."
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Song DNA
Notes: Kate Bush delivers anxious, paranoid vocals with a pronounced Cockney accent over bouncy, theatrical production. The song shifts from energetic heist-movie pacing to dream-like, disorienting passages toward the end.
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Recommended for: deep listening emotional release
A darkly comedic narrative about amateur robbers attempting their first major heist, told from the perspective of a fearful, paranoid perpetrator.
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Moods: anxious, energetic, introspective, playful, rebellious
Traditions: art rock, experimental pop, new wave
How this song sits on each sensory axis
A dynamic range of 6/10 means this song moves. Expect a real volume climb between quiet sections and the loudest part of the arrangement — enough that you may want to set the initial volume below where you'd normally land.
Sudden changes: present. This song uses surprise as a feature. For focus or background listening, it's likely to pull your attention away; for active listening, that's often the point.
Texture is layered — a full arrangement with clear separation between parts.
Predictability is medium — conventional structure overall, with one or two moments that deviate from what you'd expect.
Vocal style: dynamic vocals.
Where this sits in Kate Bush's catalog
We have 22 songs from Kate Bush in the library. Of those, 6 are rated Safe, 9 Moderate, and 7 Intense. This song's dynamic range of 6/10 sits below the artist average of 6.5, making it the #14 most dynamic track of theirs in our library.
Other tracks from The Dreaming
We have 3 songs from this album. Overall, the album leans intense in sensory profile.
- Sat in Your Lap — intense DR 8
- Suspended in Gaffa — intense DR 8
1982 context
Released in 1982. We have 211 songs from that year in our library, averaging a dynamic range of 6.5/10. This track is about average than the year average. Explore more from the 1980s.
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Why this rating
We rate this song Moderate because it falls between our Safe and Intense thresholds on at least one dimension. Moderate is the default for most well-produced music that has real arc but no surprise elements. Full rubric: methodology.
Rating last reviewed: 2026-04-14. Reviewed by the Music I Want editorial team against the documented methodology.
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Frequently asked about "There Goes a Tenner"
Quick answers pulled from the song's sensory analysis.
What is the sensory intensity of "There Goes a Tenner" by Kate Bush?
"There Goes a Tenner" by Kate Bush rates as Moderate intensity. Dynamic range 6/10, moderate sudden changes, layered texture. Moderate is the default for well-produced music with real arc but no surprise elements.
How loud is "There Goes a Tenner" — what is its dynamic range?
"There Goes a Tenner" has a dynamic range of 6/10. Noticeable climb from quiet sections to loudest point. Set opening volume slightly lower than your preferred peak.
Does "There Goes a Tenner" have sudden or surprising changes?
Yes. "There Goes a Tenner" uses surprise as a compositional feature. Expect unsignaled transitions.
What is "There Goes a Tenner" best for?
In our library "There Goes a Tenner" is recommended for: deep listening, emotional release. These tags are assigned only where the song's sensory profile genuinely supports the use case.
When was "There Goes a Tenner" released?
"There Goes a Tenner" is from 1982, on the album "The Dreaming". It appears in our 1980s catalog.
What is the emotional mood of "There Goes a Tenner"?
We tag "There Goes a Tenner" as anxious, energetic, introspective, playful, rebellious. Moods are tonal descriptors based on how the song reads emotionally — separate from the sensory intensity axes.
What is the vocal style of "There Goes a Tenner"?
The vocal style is dynamic vocals.
Should I listen to "There Goes a Tenner"?
"There Goes a Tenner" is Moderate intensity — fine for most listeners, but with enough dynamic activity that it works best as active listening rather than background.
Songs with the same DNA
layered texture, similar intensity — across any genre or era.
Safer alternatives with a similar feel
These songs share similar moods but with a gentler sensory profile.
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