r/Music • u/fear730 • 1d ago

video Shakespears Sister - Stay [Pop]

https://youtu.be/2-OiJ1uzTHU?si=CD9QM8jPp5vPTucb
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u/[deleted] 22h ago

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u/fear730 22h ago

Such a striking song and video it’s one of the music vids I’d always had taped off much music back in the day :)

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u/LivingLime1019 21h ago

Wait, they’re not the same person?

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u/ImTooSaxy 22h ago

This was huuuuge on MTV Europe.

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u/fear730 21h ago

Remember it playing here a bunch in Canada as well :)

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u/rzarekta 20h ago

flooded Much Music

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u/SuspectDvice 19h ago

Oooh I LOVED this song as an angsty teenager in 1994… 🥰

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u/fear730 19h ago

I was much younger when I saw it parents always had Much Music on so I was exposed to all kinds of music :)

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u/Significant_Role4308 19h ago

Siobhan Fahey co-founded Bananarama. Left and co-founded Shakespeares Sister. Loooove her voice

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u/DullAmbition 16h ago

When she reunited with Bananarama they performed this during their set. It was very cool to hear.

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u/ladyduckula 15h ago

Pretty sure seeing this clip as a toddler is why I'm kinda like sparkly goth now.

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u/HMCetc 11h ago

Fun fact: she was really drunk.

I remember years ago watching one of those Channel 4 Top 100 Programmes and they were interviewing her and she admitted that she hit the vodka before shooting and she's basically hammered in the whole thing.

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u/__50pe__ 7h ago

It's definitely why I'm a lesbian

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u/urbanmark 21h ago

Best version

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jjvHl_q1ohI&ra=m

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u/Virt_McPolygon 15h ago

This always comes to my head when I hear this song. I watched it on TV that day and it's never left.

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u/kenbaalow 8h ago

Scrolled down for this in hope, thank you.

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u/Busy-Doughnut6180 21h ago

Oh we loved the absolute drama of this in my house! 

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u/fear730 21h ago

You'd better hope and pray

That you make it safe back to your own world :)

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u/tangcameo 20h ago

This and sleeping satellite. Songs that deserved their own epic fantasy novels.

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u/he6rt6gr6m 21h ago

The Ghost version came on in the car today and I remembered how fucking good this original version was. Incredible.

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u/jayseventwo 20h ago

Ooh, will have to hunt that one down!

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u/fear730 21h ago

I enjoyed that cover as well…. When it was announced I thought to mysel “no way they could pull that song off” but to my surprise they did :)

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u/JP76 3h ago

Was surprised to hear how great a voice Patrick Wilson (who's currently probably best known for The Conjuring franchise) has. Only after listening I found out that his first success came from Broadway (and his mother is a voice teacher and a professional singer).

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u/fear730 49m ago

That’s pretty cool I was surprised as well

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u/Loud-Strawberry8572 15h ago

The chokehold this song had on 12 year old me cannot be overstated

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u/fear730 48m ago

I was fairly young when I first heard it as well I’d say 4-5

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u/Tord29 21h ago

Fun fact - Marcella sings ‘Don’t Think Twice’ in the film American Pop

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u/Neurodrill 18h ago

Also funfact: Siobhan Fahey was drunk as hell playing the role of Death in this video.

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u/fear730 21h ago

I didn’t know that… I’ve only seen the movie once but next time I re watch it I’ll keep my ears out :)

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u/khroochang 19h ago

This, along with You’re History. Two fantastic hits.

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u/SeanSweetMuzik 16h ago

I discovered this by accident in 2016 and became obsessed with it and then fell in love with Shakespears Sister's discography after that. I am glad they did re-unite and make some new music a few years back.

This is such a well done, dramatic song especially when coupled with the video.

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u/thekermiteer 20h ago

I hope I still have my cassette single of this stashed somewhere.

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u/Empty_Definition6265 18h ago

Thanks for reminding me what a great song that is .

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u/fear730 18h ago

You are very welcome :)

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u/charalique 16h ago

Oh wow I forgot this song existed

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u/Justbescrollin 20h ago

I was 13 when that song came out and I was obsessed with it but totally forgot about it. Thank you so much for posting!

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u/fear730 19h ago

Your welcome :)

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u/__50pe__ 7h ago

My god I had such a crush on the lady with the long hair. I think it triggered something in me, I don't actually have a type, but I'm very fond of long dark wavy hair, the bigger the better

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u/ollie87 5h ago

Same. I love goth girls and have since I was five because of this being on Top of the Pops.

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u/Surrealspanner 14h ago

This video terrified me as a child

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u/Rallymodeller 13h ago

This whole album is absolutely perfect.

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u/cyankitten 13h ago

It felt like it was telling a story or part of one. And I wanted to learn more of it!

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u/strummist1 12h ago

George Harrison from The Beatles helped get this band together

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u/BeefInBlackBeanSauce 10h ago

Such a great song

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u/Tobias---Funke 10h ago

I had this on my Walkman at school.

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u/fear730 46m ago

I’ve had a few mixtapes with this on it :)

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u/carboncaptcha 9h ago

True story: since being a very small child this song and its music video have been my only phobia.

My entire life I have been absolutely terrified of it and feel physically unwell as soon as I start to hear it...

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u/AnusOprah 6h ago

I like that he's not connected to any of the equipment.

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u/krose1980 3h ago

wowowowowow, I had such a crush, just to quote below comment in PC way :) I was in my teenage years ... and hmmm, that girl in black was a sign of my adult life to come :D :D :D

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u/Russia_Elects_Cobweb 21h ago

What do I pay you for exactly?