“And if we could actually swap each other’s roles, if we could actually be in each other’s place for a while, I think we’d both be very surprised! And I think it would be led to a greater understanding,” she’d said. The lyrics in the chorus could also add a painful layer to how Max feels about losing Billy: “And if I only could / I’d make a deal with God / And I’d get him to swap our places.” Bush explained in a 1992 interview with BBC Radio 1 that she wrote the song about men and women in relationships, and how they would better understand each other if they were in each other’s shoes. “Her friends also quickly realize that this song could be the key to freeing her from this powerful monster.” ‘Running Up That Hill’ is very deeply connected to Max and ultimately serves as her emotional touchstone and source of strength,” Stranger Things’ music supervisor Nora Felder explains to via email. “At the start of this season 4, Max seems to be trying to manage her extremely complex feelings of emotional estrangement from her friends, meshed with the devastating loss of her brother Billy. Plus, its meaning closely resonates with her life. It’s totally possible a teenage girl in 1986, like Max, would’ve heard it on the airwaves and fallen in love with it. We’re assuming she’s listened to it a bunch before then too the song, from Bush’s album Hounds of Love, debuted in 1985 and was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 20 weeks, peaking at number 30. Three episodes earlier, at the beginning of ST4, Max is listening to it during a slow-motion walk down the school hallway to the guidance counselor’s office. Second, the song choice isn’t completely random. She’s close to death when her friends, including her ex-boyfriend Lucas, save her by blasting her favorite song through her headphones to wake her up: It’s “Running Up That Hill (Deal with God)” by Kate Bush.įirst of all, let’s take a moment to applaud Max’s taste.
She’s haunted by her step-brother Billy’s gruesome death and is lured into the villain’s trap with visions of Billy. Their theory proves to be true when Max is targeted by Vecna in episode 4.
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