Always been a big Marillion fan. Loved this song but had an idea it was about Kay Lee. To hear the back story properly is fantastic. Good Times. Great to see Fish. 👍 Thanks.
I have always been fond of this song, even now it is a super song. but now that I know this, the story behind this song, Wowww Now I know why that always hit my hard. I still play it often, together with Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer 1984
I couldn’t write this any better. This is exactly the way I feel about this song, and this video. I’ve always loved loved loved this song, so heartfelt, so raw, so relatable.
Nick Horton. Lyrics must have been at least. My friend’s mum surprised him by singing it to him, word for word back when it charted. She was Irish and told him she knew it from when she was a girl. Maybe a trad song after all. I was really surprised to hear that too.
This was the first song of Marillion I've ever listened to. Knew just a small part of the story behind it. So now I know the whole story and got to know a little bit more of the Fish of the present day. Have no words for it, other than "thanks!". This has been part of my life as well for so long now and Ivalue it more each day (along with !ots of other Marillion songs).
My brother bought Misplaced Childhood when it first came out & I fell in love with the band. Script is my favourite album, although Grendel is the best song. I've not been as keen since Fish left. He was an amazing poet & Marillion are lost without him imo.
I would agree, but I don't under rate them. Childhood is an amazing album, but I prefer Script and Fugazi. Grendel is the most amazing song Angela!! I love it.
When I was a soldier in a Scottish Regiment this song was played and played over and over in the barracks. Thing is nobody ever got sick of it like you normally would when a song is on constant replay. Listened to it alone one evening on my tank in Canada as the sun went down over the prairie, some moments stick with you forever BECAUSE of a song. Well done big man! Thank you! And for Sugar Mice too!
Absolutely agree, met him once at Hammersmith Odeon sound check back stage. He is a complete legend in mine and many peoples eyes. In my opinion Marillion died when he left.
I named my daughter after this song...spelled the exact same way too. I fell in love with the song and the name right away. This was a great album too!!
Fish is a true legendary songwriter, tunes that still to this day make me tear up and sound better at every listen. Forget the mainstream most wealthy bands, Marillion were and still are the greatest band in my eyes.guitar riffs at their best..
I love this song so much! This was a huge hit in Chile, where I’m from. To this day, they play this song on the radio there. It’s considered an 80’s Classic. What a Beautiful story told by the man himself. I didn’t expect such a sad ending 😢
It was 1987 when I saw Marillion at a concert in Poznan in Poland, ten days earlier my daughter was born. This concert tour was not ordinary, Marillion came to the country behind the iron curtain. I will never forget the "forgotten sons" performed by Fish.
"Kayleigh" is just one of those songs that stands for a moment in time, and when it comes back you go right to the source of those days as if it was yesterday.
Best 6 minutes and 4 seconds ive had in ages. I used to always sing this on Karaoke and to hear how the song came about is wonderful. I never knew the background to it. Remarkable, heartbreaking and so sad, yet heartwarming for Fish to get closure somehow, and to know that Kay got so much pleasure from knowing it was herself in the song. Thank you for the upload. Happy new year.
That album affected me SO deeply. I was 18, almost 19 (I'm 54 now), had my heart really broken for the first time. And SOOOOOOO much of fall and winter of 1985 was spent listening to this album under headphones in the middle of the night, drunk and/or stoned, crying myself to sleep. Will never be able to listen to any of those tunes without being transported right back to that time and that shitty apartment on Westland Avenue in Boston. So my eternal thanks to Marillion, and to Fish.
Great guy great musician brilliant album loved it then,still love it, I am Turkish and I bumped into Fish a d his mates in a pub near Carnaby street at my first trip abroad, was able to explain to him they were huge in Turkey, still have his autograph from that day.
I remember when I first came upon this song when I was listening to an 80s song compilation, and this one just stuck out to me. I just started high school too, and to this day, this is my favorite song
I recently came across the hit song Kayleigh and I completely adored it from first listen, then i came across this video of Fish explaining the backstory of the song Kayleigh and now i appreciate it more and more. Tears came from my eyes, when he explained his love for Kayleigh and her unfortunate death. RIP Kayleigh
Jeez, one of the most awesome tunes ever even more awesome now we know the story behind it, it will change the way I listen to it now, songs are just not written and performed with the same passion now, great clip and story Derek, looking healthy, great to see you are doing well.
I've lived in and around Aylesbury for most of my 65 years and as I recall I first saw Fish perform in a pub somewhere - I really can't remember exactly where. I've seen Fish perform more than any other artist, a truly great showman. I still watch old videos of the band but only stumbled on this video this morning - what a story. Fish did a market square session in Aylesbury a few years ago, if I was ever lucky enough to bump into him then a packet of lettuce seeds and a glass of scrumpy are yours sir - a small token of my appreciation for the years of great music you have given.
This is the most heartfelt song I know, it always gets me very emotional, but hearing the backstory told made me outright tear up. Great song, real emotions, love it.
That whole album is amazing! Love it! I got to see Marillion when they were touring for Misplaced Childhood, and they played it live beginning to end! Loved it!
Wow only 40 years after that i know the inspiration for one of my best albums. The album have now a new meaning. Thanks for this documentary. Quite emotional.
The sound of 1985 for me. Riding in my friends Volvo 142, sitting in the park at night with some more friends, doors open on the Volvo and this song playing on the stereo. Yes, we drove the car into the park, onto the grass, and no one cared. What a nice time, 17 years old.
Listening to this is just like the first time all those years ago, takes me back to a golden decade of music. God I miss the eighties. What a tragic ending to this tale though.
Hands down one of my top 5 albums of all time it was just genius..I didn't play it for 10 years but still knew every word when I replayed it..masterpiece !
One of the most beautiful, yet bittersweet songs i've ever loved. So great to see 'Fish' here, and hear him commenting on this incredible song. Thank you!
Part of my growing up, Marillion with Fish were the very best, sublime lyrics, great musicianship and this just finishes it off, the story of heartbreaks, so sad.
Ironic that this came up in my feed after hearing of the passing of Neil Peart (RIP) Saw Marillion in 1985 as the opening band for Rush which was the first concert I ever attended. They played the Misplaced Childhood album start to finish which I wasn’t familiar with but knew “Kayleigh” from MTV. It was a great performance and I became a fan. Rush wasn’t bad either😉
Same here only MSG opened for Rush when I saw them but I do remember this song from MTV from Marillion Kayleigh so strange how time speeds and now we are looking back so to speak...
I discovered this song just a few years ago and since then I listen frequently, cause this song is captivating, beautiful & simply one of my favourites. Thank you for this background story . This song gets under my skin EVERY time. God bless Marillion.
Thank you Fish for this heartfelt story and how the song came about. I woke up several mornings ago in dreamland singing it and it's led me to this video. They say to follow your dreams, so there may maybe some unresolved experiences here for me to figure out whilst listening to the song. RIP Kay, God bless you.... South Wales UK
I’ve always loved this song very very much. There always was a sense of something lived, something real. And to hear and see the real story behind it, a slice of their lives. His dilemma, her disappointment probably, their estrangement. And then meeting again after a number of years. Her getting cancer. Them being there for one another in difficult times. Then she being so touched by the whole album, realizing after all these years what she’d meant to him. And then passing away. Life can be like that. Novels and literature are, fundamentally, based on human experience, isn’t it?
Excellent and sad.. it just goes to show don't ever let your true love escape you! True love will always endure, thanks Marillion I loved this song I listened to it so much I wore out the cassette in California♡
Named my daughter after this song in 85, never knew that the girl was real and called Kay Lee , ironically my wife was a Lee, Fish was a gardener so am i, and we were born 4 days apart.
That's beautiful. I have not been blessed with children, but I always said that if I had a daughter I would name her Kayleigh. If I had a second one, I'd name her "Naima" after the John Coltrane tune (which was named after his first wife).
Marillion! What a nice surprise and great choice. I was fortunate to see them live, back in the day. I have always been a fan of this dynamic, melodically moving and tight band!!
Saw them a few times, including a fan club gig in Aylesbury. Made my night when they finished the gig with Margaret with Bruce Dickinson helping out on vocals
I was really sad to hear that Kayleigh had died, but I am glad that she learned the truth before she passed away and that she had made the effort to find Fish at the concert in Bradford. Continue looking after your garden. RIP Kayleigh.
I heard this piece first time in the Radio. I felt in love with this piece and there are so many memories with it. This is a song for the people who where born between 65 and 70. A lot of younger people hear this song- it's wonderful but in combination with this decade in the 80's it's unforgettable. Thanks Fish, thank you so much for your work.
I had the fortunate honor to see Misplaced Childhood performed in its entirety while fronting Rush. All I can say is every now and then in life you are at the right place at the right time. WOW! One of the best albums ever!
I love the album, love the song, but every time I hear it, I miss Lavender attached to the back of it. Because that is the love song he tried to write for her.
MrGunboat78 Jeez ...you made me fill up then friend. You posting those lyrics took me back to an old wound, and old time. I heard the song in my mind. The strange comfort of melancholy Marillion.
I first herd this song in 1985 I was 16 in high school..in 1996 my daughter was born and I named her Kaili (Kayleigh) this song holds a very special place in my hart for ever..And Fish is fn awesome!!!
I always felt there was so much passion in the song it had to have a strong backstory. As a teenage boy at the time I was more aware of the angst than anything else. To hear the story in full, including how Kay sadly died, is heartbreaking and very moving. Lovely how she got to identify with the song in the end. RIP Kay.
An amazing song and an amazing, authentic album. It literally reaches in and touches you in the heart and the mind. Dear Lord above I miss the days when real, talented people made real music that lasts generations.
Omg what a story. A classic beautiful song but I had no idea it was about his ex, and Tamara on the video. Yet consumed with heartbreak. I'll never listen to this song again in the same way. To be cherished forever.
@@blueblood3108 My daughter's nickname is "Mimi" ((screaming mimi)), and I'm the only one who calls her by it, and she insists that her friends call her by her complete, and proper name :)
Love this great song ,I was 15 at the time I’m 49 at mo & I have to say 1985 was best year for me & this record is up there with all the best from the 80’s ,lavender girl too 😘
After that story, what was a beautiful and nostalgic song from my childhood is now the greatest love song I have ever heard. So tragic, heart breaks at a love lost for them both.
I've always always always adored this song. Now the backstory has taken it to EPIC levels. May you rest in peace, Kay.
Always been a big Marillion fan. Loved this song but had an idea it was about Kay Lee. To hear the back story properly is fantastic. Good Times. Great to see Fish. 👍 Thanks.
I have always been fond of this song, even now it is a super song. but now that I know this, the story behind this song, Wowww Now I know why that always hit my hard. I still play it often, together with Don Henley - The Boys Of Summer 1984
Absolutely 💯
I couldn’t write this any better. This is exactly the way I feel about this song, and this video.
I’ve always loved loved loved this song, so heartfelt, so raw, so relatable.
Rest well, Kay.
"Kayleigh" stood apart from the usual pop fodder at the time. It was my gateway to Marillion, and will always give me chills when I hear it.
One of the best songs from the 80's, or ever.
Totally agree.
Indeed, it is a masterpiece, lyrically and musically.
It was a cover.
@@buddybeetle No it wasn't.
Nick Horton. Lyrics must have been at least. My friend’s mum surprised him by singing it to him, word for word back when it charted. She was Irish and told him she knew it from when she was a girl. Maybe a trad song after all. I was really surprised to hear that too.
My dad LOVES this song! My name is Kaylee......enough said 💗
my dad loved this song as well..ive got a brother called kaylee
My Dad LOVES this song! My name is Dave......and I’m a girl.
Kaylee Case amazing
Wrong spelling.. doesn't count.
@@terryfookwitt Like a boy named Sue by Johnny Cash?
Marillion are the most under rated band in rock history, both with Fish and H. Thanks for the music guys.
This was the first song of Marillion I've ever listened to. Knew just a small part of the story behind it. So now I know the whole story and got to know a little bit more of the Fish of the present day. Have no words for it, other than "thanks!". This has been part of my life as well for so long now and Ivalue it more each day (along with !ots of other Marillion songs).
My brother bought Misplaced Childhood when it first came out & I fell in love with the band. Script is my favourite album, although Grendel is the best song. I've not been as keen since Fish left. He was an amazing poet & Marillion are lost without him imo.
I would agree, but I don't under rate them. Childhood is an amazing album, but I prefer Script and Fugazi. Grendel is the most amazing song Angela!! I love it.
U sir, are right
They are only for connoisseurs! Rock Dinos! And that sound. WOW
When I was a soldier in a Scottish Regiment this song was played and played over and over in the barracks. Thing is nobody ever got sick of it like you normally would when a song is on constant replay. Listened to it alone one evening on my tank in Canada as the sun went down over the prairie, some moments stick with you forever BECAUSE of a song. Well done big man! Thank you! And for Sugar Mice too!
Wow I am speechless....this is so beautiful and tragic. Rest in peace Kayleigh. You represent every girl in the world who was the one who got away.
Big man mountain Scotsman with a good heart.
Absolutely agree, met him once at Hammersmith Odeon sound check back stage. He is a complete legend in mine and many peoples eyes. In my opinion Marillion died when he left.
One of my favorite songs.
To hear the story behind it brought a tear to this 58 year old man.
The story behind this song is really moving. It can make you cry... Still it's bittersweet.
I named my daughter after this song...spelled the exact same way too. I fell in love with the song and the name right away. This was a great album too!!
Fish is a true legendary songwriter, tunes that still to this day make me tear up and sound better at every listen.
Forget the mainstream most wealthy bands, Marillion were and still are the greatest band in my eyes.guitar riffs at their best..
I love this song so much! This was a huge hit in Chile, where I’m from. To this day, they play this song on the radio there. It’s considered an 80’s Classic. What a Beautiful story told by the man himself. I didn’t expect such a sad ending 😢
It was 1987 when I saw Marillion at a concert in Poznan in Poland, ten days earlier my daughter was born. This concert tour was not ordinary, Marillion came to the country behind the iron curtain. I will never forget the "forgotten sons" performed by Fish.
"Kayleigh" is just one of those songs that stands for a moment in time, and when it comes back you go right to the source of those days as if it was yesterday.
Kayleigh is a song that very much taps into the collective unconscious, as Carl Jung would say.
Best 6 minutes and 4 seconds ive had in ages. I used to always sing this on Karaoke and to hear how the song came about is wonderful. I never knew the background to it. Remarkable, heartbreaking and so sad, yet heartwarming for Fish to get closure somehow, and to know that Kay got so much pleasure from knowing it was herself in the song. Thank you for the upload. Happy new year.
That album affected me SO deeply. I was 18, almost 19 (I'm 54 now), had my heart really broken for the first time. And SOOOOOOO much of fall and winter of 1985 was spent listening to this album under headphones in the middle of the night, drunk and/or stoned, crying myself to sleep. Will never be able to listen to any of those tunes without being transported right back to that time and that shitty apartment on Westland Avenue in Boston. So my eternal thanks to Marillion, and to Fish.
Great guy great musician brilliant album loved it then,still love it, I am Turkish and I bumped into Fish a d his mates in a pub near Carnaby street at my first trip abroad, was able to explain to him they were huge in Turkey, still have his autograph from that day.
A very underrated artist
A wordsmith.
Saw them in Aylesbury where they started. Fish worked in Employment Office
Truly.
Oliver Kent Yup, I saw there first ever gig there.
No
I absolutely love this song. It's been on my love list for 40 years.
Never knew there was such a strong story behind the song
Turns his heartbreak into a magical song that still sounds so good in 2020 and always will...loved the story behind it as well... 🎵🎸🎵🔊🎵🔊🔊
This, folks, is where music gets Real.
Ok boomer
Fish....what a poet. One of the best lyrical writers of all time. Misplaced childhood is an amazing album
No, " Fufgazi ".
@@pinmojo7670...
...🦉..
.And 🤭 Forgotten 🎩 song 👍
I remember when I first came upon this song when I was listening to an 80s song compilation, and this one just stuck out to me. I just started high school too, and to this day, this is my favorite song
'85 was a great year for music. This song always takes me right back there... _"Do you remember?"_
Too much lately. Loads of stuff I had buried and forgotten
I recently came across the hit song Kayleigh and I completely adored it from first listen, then i came across this video of Fish explaining the backstory of the song Kayleigh and now i appreciate it more and more.
Tears came from my eyes, when he explained his love for Kayleigh and her unfortunate death. RIP Kayleigh
Jeez, one of the most awesome tunes ever even more awesome now we know the story behind it, it will change the way I listen to it now, songs are just not written and performed with the same passion now, great clip and story Derek, looking healthy, great to see you are doing well.
What a song, what an album, what a guy, and what a beautiful story in spite of its very sad ending.
I've lived in and around Aylesbury for most of my 65 years and as I recall I first saw Fish perform in a pub somewhere - I really can't remember exactly where. I've seen Fish perform more than any other artist, a truly great showman. I still watch old videos of the band but only stumbled on this video this morning - what a story. Fish did a market square session in Aylesbury a few years ago, if I was ever lucky enough to bump into him then a packet of lettuce seeds and a glass of scrumpy are yours sir - a small token of my appreciation for the years of great music you have given.
This is the most heartfelt song I know, it always gets me very emotional, but hearing the backstory told made me outright tear up. Great song, real emotions, love it.
Glad I found Marillion this young, I feel complete. Thank u sweet man ❤️
I was working the night shift in a supermarket when I first heard this. It will always stay with me. Thanks, Marillion for the memories.
I have watched almost all the videos in this channel. And, this one is one of the most heartfelt. Marillion also came out as a wonderful human being.
One of the greatest songs ever written IMO. Absolutely love Fish as a singer songwriter, such an incredible wordsmith.
That whole album is amazing! Love it! I got to see Marillion when they were touring for Misplaced Childhood, and they played it live beginning to end! Loved it!
Me too, 1985, Lisbon !!!
Me too. The Birmingham NEC.
I will never ever forget that night.
Wow only 40 years after that i know the inspiration for one of my best albums. The album have now a new meaning. Thanks for this documentary. Quite emotional.
Wah what a great story and song hope your enjoying the sunshine Kay and Fish 🏴
The sound of 1985 for me.
Riding in my friends Volvo 142, sitting in the park at night with some more friends, doors open on the Volvo and this song playing on the stereo.
Yes, we drove the car into the park, onto the grass, and no one cared.
What a nice time, 17 years old.
Listening to this is just like the first time all those years ago, takes me back to a golden decade of music. God I miss the eighties. What a tragic ending to this tale though.
Love this clip. Great seeing Fish and hearing more about the song. Misplaced Childhood will always have a special place in my (chalk) heart ❤️
I had totally forgotten how much I loved this song. Must have listened to this a thousand time.
Hands down one of my top 5 albums of all time it was just genius..I didn't play it for 10 years but still knew every word when I replayed it..masterpiece !
One of the most beautiful, yet bittersweet songs i've ever loved. So great to see 'Fish' here, and hear him commenting on this incredible song. Thank you!
Part of my growing up, Marillion with Fish were the very best, sublime lyrics, great musicianship and this just finishes it off, the story of heartbreaks, so sad.
Loved the song way back then and love this video. Thanks for the memory. God bless and God rest Kayleigh’s soul.
Ironic that this came up in my feed after hearing of the passing of Neil Peart (RIP)
Saw Marillion in 1985 as the opening band for Rush which was the first concert I ever attended.
They played the Misplaced Childhood album start to finish which I wasn’t familiar with but knew “Kayleigh” from MTV.
It was a great performance and I became a fan. Rush wasn’t bad either😉
Same here only MSG opened for Rush when I saw them but I do remember this song from MTV from Marillion Kayleigh so strange how time speeds and now we are looking back so to speak...
Wembley Arena? I went to 4 of the 5 nights.
Can't imagine the awesomeness of that night.
What a privilege it must have been to witness such huge monsters of pop/rock live! I wish I was there too!
NO WAY??? Has Neil passed away??? :(
... the album, the song ... brought a new dimension of listening to music ... and still does ...thanks a lot for that...!!
Cool there is a photo of her in the end.
I discovered this song just a few years ago and since then I listen frequently, cause this song is captivating, beautiful & simply one of my favourites. Thank you for this background story . This song gets under my skin EVERY time. God bless Marillion.
Absolutely amazing story. I always loved the song, when I heard it on the radio. Excellent video!
The big fella and the band are criminally under appreciated in this day and age.
Songs like this really make me miss the 80s. Good times.
I watch this clip every time it appears in my feed. Such a profound few minutes of video that make the song so much more meaningful in so many ways.
The album is lyrically and musically magnificent. Love it still.
Excellent upload! Genuine sincerity from Fish. beautiful song! Glad to see he's growing vegatables these days. Good man :)
Always loved this song, but the story bring tears to my eyes. Fish, i hope you are doing well. RIP Kaye.
So great to hear so much appreciation ,
Fish is the voice of my youth since Script. It is huge to learn to backstory of this particular song.
Only a good man could pen such feeling. Kay Lee will always be remembered and special because of you.
I listened to it today for an hour or more! Brilliant energy. Brilliant story! Thank you!
Love this song so much. A tear in my eye. Coming from Israel to the concert 26.11.23 🎉
Fish is an amazing man., a poet
I love what they brought to me in my teens ... the tears and all
Wow. Fish! OMG... Kayleigh was real! What a fantastic video and background story to a beautiful album and song.
Wat een ontzettend mooi en tegelijk tragisch verhaal van één van de mooiste liedjes uit de 80s....
Thank you Fish for this heartfelt story and how the song came about. I woke up several mornings ago in dreamland singing it and it's led me to this video. They say to follow your dreams, so there may maybe some unresolved experiences here for me to figure out whilst listening to the song. RIP Kay, God bless you.... South Wales UK
I’ve always loved this song very very much. There always was a sense of something lived, something real.
And to hear and see the real story behind it, a slice of their lives. His dilemma, her disappointment probably, their estrangement. And then meeting again after a number of years. Her getting cancer. Them being there for one another in difficult times. Then she being so touched by the whole album, realizing after all these years what she’d meant to him. And then passing away.
Life can be like that. Novels and literature are, fundamentally, based on human experience, isn’t it?
Excellent and sad.. it just goes to show don't ever let your true love escape you! True love will always endure, thanks Marillion I loved this song I listened to it so much I wore out the cassette in California♡
Named my daughter after this song in 85, never knew that the girl was real and called Kay Lee , ironically my wife was a Lee, Fish was a gardener so am i, and we were born 4 days apart.
That's beautiful. I have not been blessed with children, but I always said that if I had a daughter I would name her Kayleigh. If I had a second one, I'd name her "Naima" after the John Coltrane tune (which was named after his first wife).
I wanted to name my daughter Kayleigh, but was overruled by my wife. I got Kristi instead.
Im born in 98 and had a girl named Kayleigh in my class. My mom told me she's probably named after a song
Thats how I got to know this song
Marillion! What a nice surprise and great choice. I was fortunate to see them live, back in the day. I have always been a fan of this dynamic, melodically moving and tight band!!
rix SHEARER ism I saw them open for RUSH in 82’ or 83’ and had no clue who they were at the time.I feel fortunate I got to see FISH !
@@mikebaptiste4566 🎵 I'm sure it was a great show!!
@@mikebaptiste4566 Hey Mike! I also saw them open for Rush at Radio City Music Hall, NYC, for the 'Signals' tour! They were incredible!
Saw them a few times, including a fan club gig in Aylesbury. Made my night when they finished the gig with Margaret with Bruce Dickinson helping out on vocals
@@stephenbrown4211 AWESOME! You are a true fan!
Final shot just got me.
Truly is the most beautiful song I've ever heard. It still makes me cry.
Thank you.
I was really sad to hear that Kayleigh had died, but I am glad that she learned the truth before she passed away and that she had made the effort to find Fish at the concert in Bradford.
Continue looking after your garden.
RIP Kayleigh.
Wow, Tamara was stunning.
both
I heard this piece first time in the Radio. I felt in love with this piece and there are so many memories with it. This is a song for the people who where born between 65 and 70. A lot of younger people hear this song- it's wonderful but in combination with this decade in the 80's it's unforgettable. Thanks Fish, thank you so much for your work.
Glad I seen this as it's 1 of my favorite songs and the sadness behind the fact that she's passed away must have hurt him also.
The easiest listening song as an introduction into Marillion before diving in to the more melodramatic complex stuff that I got to love so much!
I have met many rock stars. To meet Fish in 97 in Columbus Ohio was the greatest thrill of all.
I had the fortunate honor to see Misplaced Childhood performed in its entirety while fronting Rush. All I can say is every now and then in life you are at the right place at the right time. WOW! One of the best albums ever!
My daughter was born in 91 , Kayleigh now has a wee boy 👍
one of the first songs i heard of Marillion and a masterpiece.
Not many people can put a song like that together. Shear class with real meaning
I love the album, love the song, but every time I hear it, I miss Lavender attached to the back of it. Because that is the love song he tried to write for her.
MrGunboat78 Jeez ...you made me fill up then friend. You posting those lyrics took me back to an old wound, and old time. I heard the song in my mind. The strange comfort of melancholy Marillion.
MrGunboat78 like a mother’s kiss on your first broken heart....🙏
Lavender was our wedding dance. Kayleigh was our beloved dog
I first herd this song in 1985 I was 16 in high school..in 1996 my daughter was born and I named her Kaili (Kayleigh) this song holds a very special place in my hart for ever..And Fish is fn awesome!!!
Beautiful story for a Beautiful song. 👌🇨🇦
This song still kills me, even more so now. Thank you.
Big fan!! great story... Good to see the big fella again!!
Brilliant days. What brilliant days. Thank you big man.
Still love this song I was 10 when this was released one of my all time favourites xxx
I always felt there was so much passion in the song it had to have a strong backstory. As a teenage boy at the time I was more aware of the angst than anything else. To hear the story in full, including how Kay sadly died, is heartbreaking and very moving. Lovely how she got to identify with the song in the end. RIP Kay.
An amazing song and an amazing, authentic album. It literally reaches in and touches you in the heart and the mind. Dear Lord above I miss the days when real, talented people made real music that lasts generations.
What a masterpiece that album was, is, and always will be.
Omg what a story. A classic beautiful song but I had no idea it was about his ex, and Tamara on the video. Yet consumed with heartbreak. I'll never listen to this song again in the same way. To be cherished forever.
There are thousands of girls of a certain age named Kayleigh !
One is my daughter. Named in commemoration, and born out of love, for sure :)
I wonder if there are thousands of boys in their mid-thirties named Grendel?
@@portcullis5622 :D :D :D
My daughter was nearly one of them. But I didn't want her first name shortened to Kay with my last name.
@@blueblood3108 My daughter's nickname is "Mimi" ((screaming mimi)), and I'm the only one who calls her by it, and she insists that her friends call her by her complete, and proper name :)
Love this great song ,I was 15 at the time I’m 49 at mo & I have to say 1985 was best year for me & this record is up there with all the best from the 80’s ,lavender girl too 😘
Awesome song from my senior year in high school.
Thanks for the story
This song is a Masterpiece..MUSIC AND LYRICS..GREAT SONG!!
After that story, what was a beautiful and nostalgic song from my childhood is now the greatest love song I have ever heard. So tragic, heart breaks at a love lost for them both.
Beautiful story, beautiful comments. Best thing is being able to hear the Scottish accent in them.
Today I was Hearing Misplaced Childhood! I love all this Álbum! And Fish soloist, for me, is amazing! I love this man!❤️