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Odyssey Studios
A London recording studio, site of recording and mixing of portions of the album The Dreaming.
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Oh England My Lionheart
A song on the album Lionheart. The term "Lionheart" seems to have a special attraction for Kate; apart from its use in this song and as an album title, she composed one other unreleased song with that word (Where Are The Lionhearts?) and has referred to her fans as "Lionhearts." The title of this song was parodied in England My Leotard.
"Peter Pan steals the children in Kensington Park" refers to a statue of the character which can be seen in a playground in Kensington Gardens, the western part of Hyde Park in London. The playground was actually donated to the city by J.M. Barrie, the author of Peter Pan.
This song is also listed in the Discography section.
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Oh To Be In Love
A song on the album The Kick Inside.
This song is also listed in the Discography section.
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On The Rocks
This is a provisional title given to a demo version of a song which was never released. It is available only on bootleg recordings; see the Phoenix section for more information.
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Once
Kate contributed backing vocals to this song by Roy Harper, on his album also called Once.
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One Last Look Around The House Before We Go...
A gentle piano theme recorded as incidental music for the soundtrack of the Comic Strip film GLC.
This song is also listed in the Discography section.
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Ono, Yoko
At an auction at Sotheby's on 22 December 1981, Kate purchased a perspex statue of John Lennon and Yoko Ono patterned after the cover of their Two Virgins album, along with a copy of the shooting script for the Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour.
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Organic Acid
This is a provisional title given to a demo version of a song which was never released, featuring a reading by John Carder Bush of his poem Before The Fall to Kate's accompaniment on piano. It is available only on bootleg recordings; see the Phoenix section for more information.
This song is also listed in the Discography section.
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Orgonon
A 200 acre estate in Maine, founded in 1942 and home to the Wilhelm Reich Foundation, as mentioned in the song Cloudbusting. The name has sometimes been misspelled "Organon" on lyric sheets.
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Othello
A tragedy written by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616). The song Blow Away quotes from Act V, Scene II:
"Put out the light, and then put out the light.The lyric "vibes in the sky invite you to dine" is, however, pure Kate.
If I quench thee, thou flaming minister,
I can again thy former light restore"
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Our Common Future
An international television broadcast on 4 June 1989; Kate appeared in a London studio with many other artists singing a song called Spirit Of The Forest.