Shakespears Sister - Stay | REACTION

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Such an underrated band. Incredible vocals, both of them

[@samtaurus007]

Never underrated, more like not recognised worldwide and promoted appropriately. :) You want to hear an underrated band....listen to Ocean Colour Scene's music

[@Shadowace724]

This is a band that does not get enough love! One of my favorites of all time!

[@ReleaseTheQuackers]

The Angel of death is Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama who was married to Dave Stewart of Eurythmics and the lover is Marcella Detroit who has had a long career in music herself

[@TucBroder]

And she was drunk when filming the video :p

[@MGrayl-ib5fo]

@@TucBroder whatever gets you into character LOL

[@TucBroder]

@@MGrayl-ib5fo It's not me, it's a fact. Look it up. She stated in an interview, that she had long waiting periods during filming, and she drank vodka during the breaks.

[@rebelheartcr8599]

@@TucBroder And if you want to know even more trivia the guy in the video is David-Scott Evans, who used to date Bananarama member Keren Woodward back in the 80's and is the father of her only child.

[@limolnar]

Yeah, Marcella was in her 40s when this song came out. She helped write Eric Clapton's 1977 hit.

[@stever7732]

Formed in the UK, the duo are Marcella Detroit (American) who was the first vocalist and Siobhan Fahey (Anglo-Irish and ex-Bananarama) who was the Angel of Death. They had other hits but that was by far their biggest. They were only together as a duo for four years before falling out.

[@rlangelier12]

Fantastic song!! Still gives me goosebumps to this day

[@ByronRTroy]

Wow. Nice pick!! I'm glad you are introducing new listeners to them. This group was formed by a member of Bananarama. And it is 2 female vocalists.

[@lindiwright1373]

Marcella Detroit…American legend ,been in the biz for decades and worked with many a top wig in the industry..swear to God she’s got a photo in the attic ❤️🤘🏻💪🏻

[@thunderspike1892]

Shakespears Sister was originally a solo project for Siobhan Fahey after Bananarama. Her then husbond David A. Stewart from Eurytmics and the producer brought in Marcella Detroit to help with the songwriting. They saw the chemistry between Fahey and Detriot and decided to make them a group. They recorded Sacred Heart 1989 and Hormonally Yours 1992. Detroit left and Fahey continued recording #3 2004 and Songs From The Red Room 2009. After a hiatus they reunited in 2019 and released Ride Again (5 songs). Check out You're History, Break My Heart, Let Me Entertain You, Hello (Turn The Radio On), Goodbye Cruel World and I Don't Care. Marcella Detroit aka Marcella Levy (Marcy) did some great solo albums. Check out Jewel, I Believe, Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing feat. Elton John and I Hate You Now. She also took part in a British tv programme called Popstar To Operastar. She were number 3. Did a phenomenal version of Mozart's Queen Of The Night Aria from The Magic Flute. It can be found on KZbin

[@davidlumgair3499]

This song was no 1 in the uk for 125 years

[@davidgiddings8845]

And I loved it!

[@ImpishlyDevious]

THIS SONG has been on my playlist since it came out! Gloriously emotive! ❤️❤️❤️ ‘an ode to myself’

[@Lou-xq9br]

This song used to scare the heck outta me & my sis as young kid's 🤣 clicked on it as not heard it in forever. My big sister passed age 19, I was 18... Memories ❣️

[@Lou-xq9br]

It's when the "you better hope and pray" part comes in 🤣 🤗 too funny now (I was 8 then!) but amazing memories ❣️ so thank you! ❣️

[@HonestBottom]

Sorry for your loss. Didn't expect to see this comment.

[@Lou-xq9br]

@@HonestBottom aww it's ok, brought back funny silly happy memories! Love it 🤗

[@HonestBottom]

@@Lou-xq9br Bless you and your big sis (I'm not religious but you know what I mean). I hope you have a great evening.

[@Lou-xq9br]

@@HonestBottom not religious either, know what u mean! This put a smile on my face, like I said memories! ❣️ 🙂

[@nirmalsuki]

This is one of the songs that's always fun to see reactions to... Those who know the song know why.

[@2cats4aLeo]

Shakespeares Sister was started by Siobhan Fahey and was meant as a solo act. But Marcella Detroit (born Marcy Levy) was working on the first album, as were many others. Dave Stewart first suggested it, then the record label convinced Fahey to form a duo with Detroit. Fahey reportedly wasn't overly happy with the idea but accepted the situation. The band was somewhat successful. But this song was a monster hit, and that video helped. Suddenly people who were unaware of the band previously thought Detroit was the main component. This was shattering for Fahey, who felt like her brain child was being taken away from her. There was a lot of arguments and Detroit was fired from the band. The women didn't speak to each other for over 25 years. Fahey released several more albums, all more alternative and rock oriented -- which is what she had always wanted. It's why she'd left Bananarama, which started as a punk band before the label changed their image. Fahey and Detroit finally reunited in 2019. They released some new stuff and have said there will be more music to come. Whether there will be remains to be seen. Covid knocked a lot of plans askew.

[@dranet47]

The grieving lover is Marcella Detroit and is an incredible singer and songwriter. She wrote Lay Down Sally, a hit for Eric Clapton. The other girl (Death) is Siobhan Fahey, who you've actually seen before when you reacted to Bananarama (Venus and Cruel Summer). Love this song!

[@MichaelB769]

Co-wrote; Clapton is listed as the main songwriter

[@MichaelGGarry]

Stay also co-wrote by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics (Sweet Dreams are made of this), who was married to Siobhan at the time....

[@JB-uo3td]

No cap, this song became haunting for me and like stuck in my head for a week.

[@richardzammit6240]

Haven't heard this song in forever... it's a gooder 😊

[@steddie4514]

The eye roll at the end..."it's all good but I'll be back"

[@cryinginred]

I had the SAME reaction when I first saw it!!! 😂 I didn't see it until a few years ago because I was one of those rare people without cable in the 90s. Lol I saw MTV now and again and eventually, my family got DISH in 2000. Anyway, I was watching MTV classic and this video came on. I was like, WHOA! What is THIS?! Between the gorgeous vocals and the elaborate video, I was in awe! When the second part happened, I about fell off the couch! Lol I asked friends about it and they all remembered it with similar reactions back then. Rightly so! This video is AMAZING! One of my favorite German Goth bands L'Äme Imortelle. Also a nice cover.

[@elchamber]

This SCARED the heck out of me when I was a kid.

[@BardOfAndromeda]

This song spent a blockbusting 8 weeks at No.1 in the UK in 1992. A classic! Thanks for reacting. Also worth checking out by Shakespear's Sister: Hello (Turn Your Radio On), I Don't Care, You're History. And by the 1st vocalist Marcella Detroit: I Believe.

[@stephaniegeer1691]

An old favorite of mine he from H.S....this album ruled my world from 10th grade thru 12th.thank you for the walk down memory lane.🎶🔥✌

[@cerbie70]

2 main albums of theirs which I bought in late80s/90s were 'Sacred Heart' and 'Hormonally Yours'. 'Stay' was a big hit in the UK and was on the Sacred Heart album.

[@neuralmute]

Correction - 'Stay' was on 'Hormonally Yours'. I've still got my copy somewhere around here. :)

[@rilenevanderzon7929]

I still have the CD from them love this song..❤

[@jewelclark2512]

This was my Jam in the 90s I believe it was in 92-93. They are sisters and they will Always be one of my Favorite bands! 🫶🏾❤️ The Angel of death explanation, very Gothic

[@gypsydonovan]

I'm so excited to see this! I have an image in my mind of his face after the intro. I was a huge Shakespeare's sister fan back in the day.

[@clatyonvonisaacs9791]

It's about a woman in the hospital and her boyfriend or husband is dying and the darker singer is death coming for him and she fights off death. Also the singer playing death, Siobhan, was in Bananarama

[@dlpowers3898]

Its too bad we can't see the video, I love how they told the story with the dark(death) woman coming to take the other woman's man who is dying. The whole song is beautiful and eerie :)

[@melissathompson4473]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@robertlain6095]

Love this UK duet they are great!

[@DeidreL9]

I miss this song! It’s so dramatic and emotional. Loved your reaction Jamel❤️❤️❤️

[@contron21a82]

Wow great pick. I remember my sister used to blast this tune on repeat. It was released back in 1992.

[@stormingelysium1996]

This song hit so hard back in the day. Perfect for staring out the window at night while laying in bed not able to sleep.

[@sugarcloud47]

Wore out this cassingle back the day, B-side was I Don’t Care, which is a banger too!

[@tommywoodfin1332]

Gives me "The Crow" vibe. AWSOME movie!!!

[@adrianmarson6910]

This song is a gem ,back in the day ,right through till today , great choice

[@bar5radass]

Fun fact, Siobhan Fahey got so smashed on set of the video shoot that this is why we have a schizophrenic angel of death. 😂

[@mattsmith5421]

Not true she was drinking vodka on the set because she had nothing to do but wait while they were filming the first 4/5 of the video.

[@bar5radass]

@@mattsmith5421 okay bud, I edited it for ya! 😂

[@GryLi]

Huge hit i Denmark back then, i remember we had just gotten MTV and we just watched MTV all day

[@bobbydigital8243]

*Fun fact* The shoot for this video took way longer than expected, and everybody was getting bored, so Siobhan (the second female performer) went for a wander within the town, found a bar and got absolutely smashed on vodka. When she showed up to do her part she could barely stand up, but they went with it and the result was brilliantly and hilariously over the top.

[@Justjack_89]

Huge in the UK. Number one for 8 weeks in 1992.

[@MontecristotoValjean]

Siobhan was stunning in this video 🖤🖤🖤

[@mstmy7082]

I was obsessed with this back in the day. Love it 🥰

[@zl1David]

In the U.S. theyre considered a 1 hit wonder but far from it in the U.K. they had a bunch of hits there and this was #1 for 8 weeks

[@jomc6734]

That statement can apply to many bands from the UK.

[@PiaraisOFinneadh]

Love ur Reaction when Siobhan entered ...

[@felixdk8727]

Shakespear's Sister was formed by Siobhan Fahey after her split with Bananarama

[@markknight6267]

It was a real shame the video was blocked but as I knew it well it didn’t matter. Your reaction was if anything even better 🤣 They were a duo who released an album called Hormonally yours which this is from and things looked bright for them but internal problems wrecked it all and they broke up. Although I believe they have reformed again. Great reaction 👍🏻

[@user-pn3fl6pf5g]

"Hello" by them was a big hit.

[@ajal6989]

This song is great! Takes me back

[@amandanilles8038]

I loved this video when I was a kid! Maybe I'm weird, But l liked the back and forth between the light and the dark.

[@belindalopes6774]

Love this song

[@mjadams912]

Siobhan from Bananarama and Marcella who sang harmony on Clapton's "Lay Down Sally"

[@emmahowells8334]

Haven't heard this song in years, Marcella Detroit the singer at the start, always loved her voice. Another good singer is Neneh Cherry with the song called Buffalo Stance. 😎👌

[@MizzInterpreted]

Love Neneh!!!!

[@emmahowells8334]

@@MizzInterpreted Yeah she's cool.

[@jomc6734]

I love Buffalo Stance!!!!

[@emmahowells8334]

@@jomc6734 Yeah me too, always one of my faves. 😊

[@emmahowells8334]

@@jomc6734 One of my faves too, always loved it. 😊

[@lanaprowse3269]

The creepy girl was the Angel of death and the guy was on a life support machine and the creepy girl was in the 80's band Bananarama

[@user-hj1og1xd3t]

I heard during the filming of the video Siobhan who played the Angel of death got bored and went wandering round the local bars and proceeded to get absolutely plastered on vodka hence the faces she pulled and they decided to roll with it 😆😆😆😆

[@mom_life393]

This one brings back memories. So good.

[@TheTmswilson4701]

The main singer on this song is aka Martika. She has several solo songs that are amazing.

[@melissahardman1153]

This song came out in 1992, no they are not a one hit wonder. That whole album was fantastic! I have listened to them since 1992. Love them!

[@lordzhuge]

1 is American and 1 in English, they're still together today my brother interviewed one of them. My older brother still can't watch this because it scared him so much 😂

[@erict956]

I don't think Siobhan Fahey would be impressed being called English as she was born in County Meath, Ireland though has spent most of her life in England so she might accept Anglo-Irish 😆 🤣.

[@lordzhuge]

@@erict956 ah, my bad 😅

[@marsbearmcw3050]

Marcella Detroit is a vocal force to be reckoned with. I love her music. And as fabulous and beautiful as this song is , it barely touches on the range her voice is capable of. And it goes so well with her partner in crime Siobhan Fahey. Who is married to Dave Stewart from eurythmics I think. All hail Shakespeare sister.

[@DeidreL9]

Oooh another song of theirs is You’re History. That’s a banger!❤️❤️❤️

[@dazedandconfusedconfused9500]

That's my favorite song from them.

[@donny1960]

Great reaction. The second women was "The Angel of Death"..... She came to claim the guy. But the the first singer would not have it. She "sang" him back from the edge...... Death just walked away. Knows she will get them both............ Eventually........ ha ha

[@tandodd9385]

Shakespeare's Sister was/is sadly underrated. I still have their album and listen to it often.

[@ByronRTroy]

Same!! When I worked at Tower Video we had a copy of the videos from the album that I would pop in at least once a month.

[@hansemannluchter643]

The LOVE!! Nothing else matters.

[@s12856]

This song dominated the charts when I was like 6 or 7, and the whole angel of death thing used to make me hide behind the sofa. Scared the life out of me 😂 weirdly enough, my first TV crush that I remember, probably around the same time-ish, was that girl out of Bananarama. I was well into my 20s when I found out they were the same person. 'You're History' and 'I Don't Care' are great songs too

[@markojenko6360]

Amazing song. Amazing video.

[@shayleeledevre6401]

So excited that you have reacted to this !! ❤ You haven't even started yet. She fought death for her love and won. Unfortunately death took mine almost a year ago. I think this song is 90-92 (?)

[@Kalevra75]

OMG< I'm SO glad you watched this.

[@LeNaSmileyStar]

Good song, good pipes on these two ladies. It's possible to sing for one person, but a bit challenging 😘 Nah, they were a bit more than a one hit wonder... all though this was their only #1 hit. It stayed as #1 in the UK for 8 weeks. And they got awards and a lot of good. Internal disagreement turned the duo from Sisters to Sister, but think they were united in 2018 and released a new song in 2019.

[@BeeWhistler]

Yeah, I only remember this one song by them. It’s more melodrama than serious, to me, but I enjoy it.

[@hollysmith9979]

Great reaction Jamel and I heard it👏😊 it's awesome you're doing music reactions again😁

[@adamsokolowski7378]

“I don’t care” is another popular song they had. Check it out.

[@williammark4563]

My favorite by them is "I Don't Care".

[@sugarcloud47]

Me too! I had the cassingle and that was the B-side. That song totally rocks!

[@daisy92204]

Remembering being a kid at the time as it was a huge hit on MTV (a kid of '80 🙂) and it has been played all the time ..., I was back then - New Kids on the Block fan (still enjoy them) 💜 and always almost mad cause I had to wait to see my future husband 🙃💜 Joey 💜🙃 longer then usually as this song has been played all the time. Now I see how great a song it is - great reaction. Wish you and your wife all what's best Jamal. You are such a great man 💜 🎶💜 Love what you're doing 💜 Greets from Poland 🎶🙃💜

[@timdyer5903]

MTV had it on in 1992 or 1993. My last year at Hertfordshire university. UK.

[@darcylyons4313]

One my favorite one hit wonders❤

[@thebronzetoo]

Did you post this full reaction on any other platform that we can see it on?

[@angelamillard6418]

❤❤❤

[@aliciafaithbonelli9653]

It's been a long time since I heard this!

[@juanitooctavio9023]

Now THAT was a long time ago! Great song.

[@yolandabrooksqueenofsevens]

This is the cut Jay🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jasontaverner391]

Check out the heroine in this video: Marcy Levy (Detroit) duet with Eric Clapton on his 1977 song "The Core".

[@jono.pom-downunder]

Ahhh the 80s nostalgia, it's like heroine for old farts 😮

[@debbicook1584]

The video is a woman tending to her dying partner, begging him not to die and leave her. The Angel of Death turns up to claim his body, they fight over the man, but the love of the girl wakes him from his coma and the Angel of Death has to leave.

[@tobysgamingworld1550]

This legit scared me as a kid and I don’t know why. I think maybe it was that creepy line “you better hope and pray” like she’s a booger man or something. It’s a good song though. Some weird artsy stuff but it was like a movie or something.

[@swfcocs1]

Absolute pop masterpiece

[@pluh13]

Just when i discovered them, they parted ways😢. But they made some great music.

[@grahamsangster1042]

I was 19 in march that year,was at no1 for 13wks i think haha that dark.angel did it for me 😂

[@davidricks7128]

Nice blast from the past

[@knightamongknaves]

music was heard , video was off screen on lower left, could not see the video. The Lover praying for her love to survive, and the "Angel of Death" trying have his soul to cross-over, so at the song's end the "Angel of Death" heads towards the light without his soul.

[@Pi_r8]

The 1st singer was his controlling addiction, the 2nd singer was his escape, Death.

[@erin.v.m657]

Trivia...the band is named after a Smiths song. You're welcome. 😺

[@susanpeters5392]

Did not know that

[@user-pe9gz8si8k]

Excellent choice.

[@hazelb7218]

Hi Jamel....couldn't find link for full reaction....can't see video....?? x

[@kimberlinibambini1988]

Hey Jamel! I see you’re trying music again.🙂 Yeah, this was a big hit- would you mind trying to react to the band Chilliwack, “My Girl” (gone gone gone?) Has a nice , unique groove to it- Studio/audio if possible please. 🤞🏼🤞🏼💜

[@Zralock79]

For 30 years I thought the artist is called Shakepsears SisterS. Like two sisters. Not just one. So I am really bamboozled right now.

[@Claes_Isacson]

Live version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHuXpqudqLVjh7c

[@stanphillips7277]

I couldn't see the video but at least the audio wasn't blocked (or Brother Jamal didn't have to block it) so its better than nothing and, it's music so we can hope for more which is the foundation of the channel right? Pretty good song . I'm unfamiliar with it or anything else by Shakespeare's Sisters so maybe it'll grow on me?✌️♥️🎸🎶🙏

[@ojayferojay478]

This is their comeback song after they fell out but this is a follow up to stay. After all those years past. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJibnomOotKgfNU

[@kadrafarghaly62]

Your reaction was so funny ,they are a great band ,lead singer is american,,their stll working,, the video was very controversial in the uk, bcoz of the family's with loved ones who were in comas,

[@generalsaufenberg153]

One year or a decade more, it doesnt matter. Death always wins....

[@JohnnyZBeatZ]

Good song

[@melissasmith195]

No there are 2 singers and all the pausing before the other singer came in was killing me.