I still can't believe 30 years later that Death in this video was one of the three members of Bananarama

That eye roll from the one portraying personified Death near the end. Pure "Fine. He's yours for now. He'll be mine in the end anyway. Everyone is." right there. Beautiful.

@markusneumann146

2 жыл бұрын

Actually the acting was quite good. Both of them did a great job.

@oscardesignma

2 жыл бұрын

it was amazing!

@ingvarjensen1088

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, so well said. Perfectly said 🤗

@kornstar1988

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, Siobhan was back in her room with the crew when Marcella was filming her part. she ended up drunk by the time she filmed her part which you see on the video here. Thank god for that alcohol because her performance was out of this world.

@hector-sauvage

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, well spotted! So many people don't notice that, she's almost amused, so good!!

FUN FACT: This song still holds the UK record for "Longest no.1 by a girl group" (8 weeks) ... even The Spice Girls couldn't do that years later. Marcella's voice is heaven. Their album Hormonally Yours, which this song is from, is truly amazing.

@grooveyerbouti

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree sacred heart also amazing album the comeback EP also strong the albums without Marcella are good but together they're fabulous.

@kengaroo67

2 жыл бұрын

Of course the Album's title refers to the fact that they were both pregnant when it was recorded.

@Eurafrican

2 жыл бұрын

Agree. I was listening to Hormonally Yours yesterday. It's so ahead of its time in many ways and is full of artistry. The highest standard of pop music. I'm not surprised it's so well remembered. It's one of my all time favourite albums..

@esclad

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eurafrican Pleased you enjoyed it :) Hello (Turn Your Radio On) is just as amazing as Stay IMHO.

@Eurafrican

2 жыл бұрын

@@esclad agree wholeheartedy. Hello is my joint favourite with Stay. Shame it wasn't more successful. Hello has gotten me through some rough times. I saw Shakespear's Sister playing live in Liverpool in November 2019. They closed their phenomenal show with Hello, the perfect choice.

This song is a masterpiece. It's been already a long time on my play list. One of the best songs of the 90's,without any doubt!!!

@Dark0blivion

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It's a perfect reflection of the creativity of the 90s. It's hard to imagine a track like this coming out today.

@andyc7666

2 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs period! It's a masterpiece

@rian202003

Жыл бұрын

I concur

@n0w3lly90

Жыл бұрын

Agreed... it was very unique

@adiorrio4227

11 ай бұрын

I remember this powerful song in charts, 8 consecutive weeks at number 1

“Still a lot of song left, maybe some surprises” man had no clue what kind of surprise he was in for 😂😂😂 I remember the first time I heard this back in the 90s and being like WHAT JUST HAPPENED

I think the funny thing is Siobhàn's performance as an almost angel of death is heavily influenced by how much she drank, waiting for her scenes to be filmed

@neil993

3 жыл бұрын

Its so blatent, and yet makes it so much better.

@anthonyfisher1670

3 жыл бұрын

A bottle of vodka , probably , Lol.

@TJdirect

3 жыл бұрын

Siobhan‘s been on the Stoli !! 😎 Love the facial expressions

@drac1st

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently the ladies do or did like their vodka.

@davidedbrooke9324

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, a bottle of vodka was in the changing room!

Siobhan is the woman with the long hair, that comes in near the end of the song. She is playing the role of "Death." She is actually a member of the pop group Bananarama, from the 80s/90s. She is married to Dave Stewart from The Eurythmics.

@Huang_How_Fung_Erick

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, she's SIOBHAN FAHEY frm Bananarama

@GavinGlasgow10

3 жыл бұрын

*was married to Dave Stewart (divorced in 1996)

@awwdabaaby

3 жыл бұрын

And the guy on the bed was rumoured to be either the ex or current boyfriend of one of the other Bananarama girls at the time

@Ryder986

3 жыл бұрын

@@awwdabaaby He is Dave Evans, former boyfriend of Bananarama member Keren Woodward.

@VerityJ692

3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👍👍👍💖💖💖🍷Loved these two back in the day & the fact that she's married to Dave..bonus!

My Mrs played this to me while I was in intensive care after a brain hemorrhage - she said I was reacting to the music in my coma - the power of music is amazing.

@Brizlebird

Жыл бұрын

This gave me goosebumps.

@pathatherly4521

9 ай бұрын

❤

Yes! A masterpiece. I've been listening to it continuously since 1992. Thanks for resurrecting it from oblivion.

Siobhan was playing the angel of death and they were fighting over his soul… Love Siobhan‘s facial expressions!

@jimhaggard7436

Жыл бұрын

Siobhan (sounds like Shivahn) is almost unrecognizable under her goth makeup as the Angel of Death, but she was already part of a girls group in the 1980’s: the trio Bananarama.

@Nachtdenker

Жыл бұрын

She was a member of "Bananarama".

@susanannsmith5566

Жыл бұрын

She was drunk when she did that I believe.

@trudiwilliams266

Жыл бұрын

​@@susanannsmith5566 yes she was

@pandemits

11 ай бұрын

@@Nachtdenker I tried once to locate her in Bananarama videos and I could not - she was way changed then!

The first woman is caring for her lover who's on a life support machine, hence her pleading "stay with me". The cruel, crazy, manically laughing woman who then appears represents death coming to take the man away. The two women fight over the man, until finally, and miraculously, he returns to consciousness. Death realises she has been deprived of a victim this time, and so just shrugs it off and retreats. She knows that all mortals have their time, so for her it's just a case of waiting.

@randyhochstein8455

2 жыл бұрын

I believe that you are correct, but I see Marcella Detroit as the personification of addiction, and Siobhan Fahey as the angel of death trying to release the man from his demon lover. In the end, the man comes back only to fall into the arms of his addiction once more. Death rolls her eyes as if to say that she’ll be back soon.

I like how Siobhan was being all extra in her scenes but turns out she was drunk she they did her scenes and that make it even better

Finally a reaction to this MASTERPIECE. One of my ALL time favorite songs. I never get tired of it, and the music video is just amazing.

4:32 “I think I popped my cherry guys!” 😂😂😂 Great reaction!

Still gives me goosebumps. I love the way it’s all put together. Always on my playlists. Marcella’s high notes are everything in this and Siobhan is wonderfully over the top. Brilliant 🤩

"I think I popped my cherry, guys." - I fell out of my chair, into the floor! LMFAO!!! Your reaction is both hilarious, AND priceless. Thinking back to my first time hearing/seeing the video, I think my jaw dropped as well. Definitely one of my all-time favorites! ❤🔥

@marcobenneti9664

5 ай бұрын

What he means by that? I dont know 😂 popping up his cherry

Jesus, I remember my best friend & I spending hours getting dressed up like these two & playing out this video when this song dropped. We were soooo obsessed, and it's still brilliant. Fucking iconic!

The drop gets ‘em every time

Dave Stewart was married to Sobian (Shevon)Fahey at one point. Shes lady death in the video. She was also part of a pop girl trio called bananarama back in the 80's 💜

@niamh9203

29 күн бұрын

Siobhàn*

The naughty one was drunk when she filmed this. Love, love this! More please

Love how young folks appreciating this special song from my youth!

Siobhan started Shakespears Sister as a solo project when she felt herself got pushed to the background in Bananarama and also the band has gone into a very commercial pop direction. During the recording of the first album their common songwriter friend recommended the joint work with Marcella (aka Marcy Levy, earlier co-writer-musician of Bob Seger, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin and Robin Gibb) what became a duo performance after the success of 'You're History'. The third key person here is Jean Guiot aka Dave Stewart of Eurythmics who was Siobhan's husband at that time. The first album was closer the '80s new wave pop sound thanks to the fresh mood of Siobhan though the "silent movie look" advanced the gothic style of the 2nd album (with this song) inspired by experience of life and death (their pregnancies, death of close persons) and the '50s cult sci-fi B-movie 'Cat-Women on the Moon'. This video was one of the really great moments of MTV of those days. I couldn't decide I'm in love with Siobhan or I wanna be like her 😊 And of course I always tried to sing the highs of Marcy (the big childhood challenge next to the voice of Freddie Mercury, Bruce Dickinson and 'Die Hölle Räche' of The Queen of Night 😄)

@mogznwaz

2 жыл бұрын

Marcella sang the Queen of the Night aria in a celebrity reality show called Opera Star. It's on KZread

I just love lady Death coming in for the kill and when she looses she just rolls her eyes like “meh, I’ll get ya next time”. ;)

God I’m so lucky I was born in the 80s and I experienced such classics when they were released. I wonder how teens will react one day to the crap that’s on charts today. Great reaction!

@cappygolucky

2 жыл бұрын

Just put it on stranger things lol

@onlyme219

Жыл бұрын

When you were young the older ones said your music was crap, the circle of life

@rozpickering1239

Жыл бұрын

I can remember us all singing this and trying to hit the high notes!! Couldn't then, can't now!! Lol 😆 😆

@stefannils2032

Жыл бұрын

I keep thinking it's just me that finds today's music is total crap this brilliant

@stefannils2032

Жыл бұрын

@@onlyme219 no good is good crap even young people think so the guy reviewing it is young

Wow, almost forgot about the genius of this masterpiece in every aspect...thank you for reminding me.

This song and video both would have deserved all the Grammys in the world. It's an incredible masterpiece.

I can't believe there are people who never heard of this song. I'm starting to feel old :)))

@johnthecloud

4 ай бұрын

You sort of have to have been there when it hit the charts. It's a song people remember as being great, but it doesn’t get a lot of airtime.

Marcella's voice is so beautiful on this, i was about 5 or 6 when this song came out, she always reminded me of my mum the way she looked, this song always got me in the feels as my mum left my dad when i was 2 and always wanted to be with her, still gets me to this day

Shakespeare's Sister were a MASSIVE kick in the nuts to the music industry! Even back then, there was no-one else like them - and I don't think there is still, even today. Other bangers from them include 'I Don't Care,' 'You're History' and 'Hello (Turn Your Radio On).' Dave Stewart was actually Siobhan Fahey's husband as well (the one who played the Angel of Death.)

Turn The Radio On is another great one of theirs. Hormonally Yours was a great album. Good track on there.

In 90s really know what to do!!!

Hello Derreck from 2 years ago. I'm glad you love it like I do. I bought the 7"white vinyl. And this from a 61 year old man have fun discovering all the music I missed. Cheers!

FYI: The name 'Shakespeare's Sister' comes from the famous essay by Virginia Woolf where the topic of gender bias is investigated. The literal phrase comes when the author says that if William Shakespeare had a sister with the same talent as he had, then that talent would never be known to the world. As a woman she would not be even allowed to demonstrate her talent, and even if she did she talent would not be recognized as such.

Brilliant song, Detroit's fabulous vocals complement it perfectly & Siobhan's (pronounced "Shevon") Faheys lower tones sung in a naughty style are excellent too!

@Mark-zu6oz

3 жыл бұрын

Detroit also appeared on "Absolutely Fabulous."

I was 14 years old when this came out and it BLEW my mind, so good!!!

@Nemshee

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@sueekinci7881

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!!

@jediwalker2010

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I was 13 at the time and was introduced to them by my older brother. Loved it!

I was a young emotional teen when this came out. What a time this was for epic ballads.

Shakespears Sister are a brilliant duo! They split up and didn't speak to each each other for about 23 years! They reformed a few years ago to much critical success. You should listen to Goodbye Cruel World, Hello (turn your radio on), You're History, Heroine, Run Silent, Run Deep - there 's a great back catalogue

@christopher5889

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Their new music All The Queen's Horses where they recreate these characters ❤

@sito7186

3 жыл бұрын

Hello is my absolute favorite song

@djavatar68

2 жыл бұрын

How many albums did they do?

@ingvarjensen1088

2 жыл бұрын

@@djavatar68 Two as a duo (1989 and 1992), two belatedly released as a solo act (2004 and 2009), one reunion EP (2019) and two official compilations (2004 and 2019).

This song is a legend…love it 🥰

Shakespeare's Sister are one of the best duos to come from the 1980s/1990s.....Sacred Heart and Hormonally Yours still sound as fresh as when they were first released...Stay is an epic song and one of their best. Fahey and Detroit are just sublime together.

As a proudly 50 years old metal head, I need and I want a metal cover of this song!!!

@BornFromTheGrave

3 ай бұрын

Cradle Of Filth cover this song

Marcella Detroit(real name Marcy Levy)was a backup singer for Eric Clapton in the late ‘70s. Her voice can be heard in the chorus of his hit 1978 song “Lay Down,Sally”.

@neil993

3 жыл бұрын

I think she's co credited as a writer too

@anthonyfisher1670

3 жыл бұрын

Can't remember if she wrote it all but had a big hand in it , yes .

Hahahahaha! I love this song! Glad you liked it!🎉🎉🎉

So funny to see ppl discovering something that was always there for us 80’s kids.

Oh dear, confession time: I was OBSESSED with this song and its video when it came out In 1992, so I can tell you a few things about it: 1. The song reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart and stayed there for eight consecutive weeks, a feat that has not been equalled or surpassed by a female band since. To be honest, it topped the charts for so long that, by the time that it was pushed off the top spot by another song, I think that we were all (secretly) a little relieved. 😓 2. I absolutely LOVED Siobhán Fahey’s performance in the video as the ‘Angel of Death’ - and so was a little disappointed to discover, years later, that she had allegedly been totally drunk whilst performing (having allegedly downed an entire bottle of vodka whilst waiting around on set to perform). Oh dear, and here was I thinking that all that fantastic ‘witchiness’ had been entirely down to pure talent (but I still love ya, Siobhán!). Whatever, Siobhán’s sublime ‘witchiness’ on camera here has, in my view, never been surpassed - before or since! 👏 3. The video was banned in Germany for - believe it or not - inciting witchcraft. 🧙‍♀️🪄🐈‍⬛👻 I’m not joking. Remember that we’re talking 1992 here, not 1492. The banning in Germany is all the more ironic given that the director of the video, Sophie Müller (who was a friend of the band), is German. 🇩🇪 😀

@Nemshee

2 жыл бұрын

Well, if and that's a big IF it was ever banned in Germany they successfully contested the ban because it was played all the time on MTV in Germany.

@eoghannp8619

2 жыл бұрын

@Robert Doyle Ha, ha, love it! So all that fantastic ‘witchiness’ is just pure talent, after all - not pure vodka! Gotta l❤️ve the Shuv! 🤣❤️🤣

I bought this cassette single when it came out in 1992! It was way ahead of its time, that's for sure! Fell in love with it the first time I heard it!

@adamdodgshon638

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! Loved a good little Cassingle :-)

@akerbie

Жыл бұрын

Me too. Loved the b-side as well, 'The Trouble With Andre'.

Omg I'm so obsessed with them at the moment! The album it's from 'Hormonally Yours' is fantastic!

@mikekaraoke

3 жыл бұрын

Classic 90's album!

@anthonyfisher1670

3 жыл бұрын

Check out their albums after yhey split up , Marcellas' Feeler and Dancing madly side ways , or Siobhans' albums called #3 and Songs from the red room , to name but a few .

@anthonysalvaro2979

2 жыл бұрын

great album!

@spiceyboogerspiceybooger6437

2 жыл бұрын

I love them so much. I have the CD and downloaded it on every single device I own.

@ajs41

2 жыл бұрын

They performed this live in November 2019. It's on KZread. Amazing how young they still look.

Love seeing your face. That is exactly how I felt the first time I heard it. Shoot. It's still how I feel. One of my favorites. Thank you.

This cassette single was played on repeat, until it broke in high school. 😂 I am so excited for the Ghost cover to release, from the new Insidious movie.

British music around this time was at its peak, so many great bands before and after this. Nothing beats British music... Nothing!

@Rosannasfriend

3 жыл бұрын

Marcella was not British…

@xfactorcritic

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rosannasfriend Siobhan is also Irish, though British raised

@siofra3819

2 жыл бұрын

Siobhan is Irish, I don’t think Irish people have been giving credit for what they have done in British music, oasis, the smiths, dusty Springfield, boy George, Kevin rowland. Irish people changed the face of British music

The entire album “Hormonally Yours” is a gem. One of my favorites. Been bringing this band up since I first heard it to anyone who would take the time and listen. Definitely worth it.

One of the best ballads of all time

A fantastic song. Both girls sing and act excellently! It grabs me, in a very emotional way. Oh, I love this song / video🙏🙏🙏💕♥️

I was 21 when this came out and loved it from day one, still get goosebumps when I hear it. The whole album is awesome

This came out when I was 7 years old. I know that the lady on the stairs is representing death and our “main girl” is fighting her off to save him, but as a 7 year old girl I didn’t understand that metaphor, so to me This was the ultimate fairytale! The Princess had to save the Prince from the wicked witch and I loved it so much. Still do. I had the pleasure of showing my little sister and my daughter and they fell inlove with it as well. 😻 Shakespears Sister is also an amazing name for someone as poetical as these girls. So glad you liked this song. Will always be one of my favourites.

Another fun fact: the dying/living guy they're fighting over is Keren Woodward's (of Bananarama) baby daddy, David-Scott Evans

The name of the demonic one is pronounced 'Shuh-vawn'

I wish there was a 'bravo!' button instead of just 'like'. I loved your reaction to this. I was waiting for the high note at 07:01 to see how you'd react. You didn't let me down, Dereck.

Hands down one of the best songs and most iconic videos of the 90s. It peaked at #3 in my home country, Australia, which is a travesty. It should have been #1 for 8 weeks or more like it was in the UK. Still totally epic 30 years later.

The band's name was inspired by the title of a song by the The Smiths : "Shakespeare's Sister"

one of my favorite dark ballads. the voices and the instrumentation are 🔥

Brilliant song! Brilliant voices! Thanks Dereck!

Hello sir . Thank you for respecting that song that much.

Siobhan Fahey (the girl with the contrasting dark voice) was formally from Bananarama who were a girl supergroup of the 1980s. He's knocking on death's door the guy, and Siobhan Fahey is "Death"

This is for sure one of the best visual representation of a song. This video is perfect, and the song one of the best.

Siobhan Fahey was a member of the band Bananarama and left to form Shakespears Sister

Such an iconic song! Love seeing you react to this amazing song :)

@guentherk.1082

3 жыл бұрын

What a dazzling reaction of Derrek to this amazing song! Awesome!

One of the best music videos ever made, in my book.

I’m so happy you love SS. I had a gay man crush on Siobhan for years. Pure camp brilliance!! I’m always here for her eye-roll at the very end of the vid. If you want to hear more, try You’re History, Run Silent, Goodbye Cruel Word , Hello (Turn Your Radio On) and It’s a Trip.

Thist song should have won the grammy in it's time release, at least a nomination.

One of the most iconic tracks and interesting duos of the 90s. As people have said Hormonally Yours was a great album.

I know Marcy as a personal friend and I can honestly tell you not only is she an incredibly gifted musician but a truly beautiful human being. I love this video. STAY is a masterpiece and absolutely timeless ❤

I was so excited to watch this video as soon as I could. I absolutely knew you would love it.

Shakespears Sister is an alternative[1] pop and rock musical duo that was formed in 1988 by Irish singer-songwriter Siobhan Fahey, a former member of Bananarama. Shakespears Sister was initially a solo act but became a duo by 1989, with the addition of American musician Marcella Detroit.

Always loved this song. The 80’s didn’t mess around with their music! lol! Some of the best music came out of that era!

This is EPIC, so 1992 - for me - I loved singing this song, both singers, just to train my voice. It's so so good!

I've always love this song, nice choice !

One of the most underrated duos ever. Musical heaven ❤️🔥

Your face when Death walked in had me rolling. Reacts to this are so fun. 😂

Loved this song when it came out ❤❤❤

On of my favorite songs.

Interesting (or not) story. I was at an Ad*m Ant gig a few years ago, and before the gig, I was standing in the foyer and caught a woman's eye. There was an overly long eye lock and smile of recognition between both of us. She mouthed "Hi" and I mouthed it back. I recognised her but couldn't for the life of me think who it was. A few weeks later, probably while changing batteries in a torch or something, it came to me. Siobhan Fahey! The only unanswered question is, who the hell did she think I was?? This song never fails to make my eyes leak.

This song was a big hit my 12th grade year.🌹

The whole album is great and such a vibe. I played this cassette (!) to death. Their voices are so different but work so well together.

I love watching reactions to this song and video, everyone always has such a strong reaction when Siobhan comes in with the middle 8! They're definitely worth checking out, Goodbye Cruel World and Hello (Turn Your Radio On) are both amazing songs with brilliant videos to match

So great that you reacted to them!! And I knew EXACTLY at what moment you'll loose all-your-whatsoever..! ;)) This was a big hit back in the early 90s and I remember very well when I first heared and saw the video, it blew me away! On that album ("Hormonally Yours") were a few other great songs, but I think "Stay" was and is their dramatic and emotional highpoint.

So glad you enjoyed the song. It’s amazing! Siobhan is not the one with short hair, she’s the one with long hair playing the Angel of Death. Siobhan was one of the original members of Bananarama and you also read the song writing credits which include Dave Stewart (Eurythmics). He and Siobhan were married in 1987 and were still together when this song was written, divorcing in 1996.

I love this song! Slays 💗💗💗

I’ve loved this song ever since I heard it in the 90s. I’ve showed it to my friends and family who weren’t very receptive to it. So I am glad there are others who still love and those who found it recently true music lovers

One of the best music videos ever!

Achingly beautiful song, Marcella Detroit should have been more famous in the mainstream, incredible voice.

This song came out n 92, the year my beloved grandma died. It took me a long time to listen to this after the first time.

Very surprising but in a good way. I enjoyed it.

Stay with meeeeeee......iconic video .iconic song. Their Hormonally Yours LP is FANTASTIC

I LOVE THE REACTIONS TO THIS SONG, when fahey drops.......i remember buying this single when it came out and still is an amazing record

Amazing song, brings back so many memories and gives me goosebumps everytime i hear this song. I am new to watching these reaction video's, i like the way the younger generations respond to the music of my youth. Keep up the great work Dereck. Also Siobhan Fahey was member of Bananarama...

A real pop masterpiece that transcended the pop spectrum to be borderline indie. Especially for its time.

Your reaction to this song is the best I've seen so far..I think I've watched it a thousand times over. 😂

I love your emotional reaction and wasn’t surprised, but glad you felt it deserved the credits. This is one of the most classic songs and videos ever! The chemistry between Siobhan and Marcy is amazing, (even though they had their differences and split, I think this helped fuel this great vid) no other artist/s could ever take this and top it, it’s theirs for life. It still brings shivers down my spine now as it did when I first heard is back in 1991. I have this on 7” vinyl, and love playing it over and over again. As Marcy hits that I think) D sharp its spine tingly, her voice is unique and pure, and Siobhan’s sultry voice, with her, great portrayal of the she devil is unbelievable. Eight weeks in the UK charts at no1 says it all. This is talent at its very best. I’m so glad they are back together again (2019 onwards) and. thanks for showing the world this is still as evoking as it was 31 years ago!

In case you need to know, Marcella was an Opera singer before then. She really did put in a tremendous time of practice, and she can really hits those high notes and low notes. Take a good listen to her singing, especially at the end of the song. She is beautiful with her voice !!!

"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)" from this album is still one of my favourite songs of all time. Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. The entire album Hormonally Yours was a veritable masterpiece imo