Marillion - Lady Nina

[mesaratz22]

forever kisseing frog that think their prince's .... has got to be one of the best lines in ANY song BRILL!!!

[MegaJoker1967]

ANOTHER ONE OF MARILLIONS GREATEST SONGS:):) ALL THE SONGS THEY DID WERE SIMPLY BRILLIANT:):):):)

[mrmini246]

a friend of me had a poster of bono in his room and i asked who bono was and he was like :O u dont know, because he grew up with it. the i asked him, do u know marillion? he was like whos that and i had the same exprission on my face as him.

im 16 and i just grew up with marillion so i dont know better :P

[FernandezMustDie1988]

I really don't mean to be vulgar, but there's something I don't quite understand about the lyrics, can somone help?

Every time I hear the lines "was I alright? did you come tonight?" I wonder if he's speaking about his sexual prowess and giving her an orgasm... I mean, I'd find it a bit unfitting since it's so explicit, and didn't he imply they never got involved anyway? Or is it meant to be ambiguous? Can any native speaker clarify?

[Kohntarkosz]

I've always thought that's what Fish was on about. I've always understood about a married man who has what appears to be an ongoing affair with a prostitute, who is apparently in love with him. And he's asking her basically how does he compare in bed to to the her other clients.

[jasonctennant]

@FernandezMustDie1988 he was in love with "a woman of the night"

[stashyjon]

The music hasn't dated, sadly the same cannot be said for the girls hair do.

[FernandezMustDie1988]

I thought Fish had the worst hair style of all persons in this video until I saw Nina :D Just kidding, such a great song! Guess I would trade my full hair for a full beard like Fish's :D

[13061961]

Aaah,i miei anni migliori!!!!!!!!!!!

[worldcitizengrendel]

A fact; FISH by far better songwritter than all the beatles together, and of course MARILLION much more better BAND than those marionettes.

[TheTanjaL]

Fish was the best there was

[ralfemmelius]

In the background you can see the jester dancing and laughing. Uncredible!

[xjboy550]

@ralfemmelius

Always live it like the jesters laughing !! it for the best ! : }

[azapro911]

Wow, to think that Marillion had just produced the masterpiece that is Misplaced Childhood - and then had Freaks and Lady Nina left over!

[NinaHayguen]

Ninas music!!! Is for all the ninas huahua

[sqTake2]

Best non-album track ever since "Day Tripper", and I mean it.

[Sitzigorru]

When the "whims" of Fish made the difference.... :-)

100% Marillion rules!!

[UKEurosceptic]

Either 5 people are totally deaf or they suffer spatial awareness and hit the wrong button! To me, this is possibly Marillion at theri very, very finest...

[TheSkateNJ]

Honestly, if I weren't looking, I might think this is Genesis

[kristoscan]

Fish had the worst mullet since me. Luv these guys to death. They had an interesting combo of Euro/American references. BTW rothery's guit is an amazing likeness to Genesis/Floyd...stunning.

[poldynchen]

Eins der besten Stücke von Marillion so gut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[buffseeds]

Great Tune then great tune still ....x

[rubendrakkar]

MMANN MARRK KEELLYY'SSS SOLO IS SUPREME. . . THIS GUY PUT SO MUCH FEELINGS ON MARILLION'S MUSIC

[TheAussieLeo]

For the aggression and insults... your bank account probably has 2 dollars, his has 2 comma's... nuff said.

[NoFaithNoPain]

I bet the bird in this video looks pretty different now

[Torch6661]

When i met fish at a gig a while ago, i didn't know with to shake his hand or lick his face. He's just the epitome of lyrical awesomeness, and also been a massive fan of him since i was 12 :D

[mollysangelique]

ik,vond,het,net,een,supersong,­boven,all,anders,ik,vertrouw,j­ou,wie,zyn,jaloers,of,komt,het­,toevallig,voor,in,song,if,the­y,see,us,togheter,than,they,re­allly,jeaulouse,cause,our,love­,is,strong,hy,is,ook,jaloers,d­ombo,hy,krygt,my,nooit,meer,wa­s,ik,proefde,aan,jou,well,it,t­asted,very,good,je,angel

[silvapsp]

Velhos tempos do Fish...e meus também!

[tvicic]

I happen to know a woman that perfectly fits Lady Nina, described in the song.

[darrowby1972]

How the fuck this one passed my by I will never know - stumbled upon this track just today, its just so so good. Why was this never charted????

[fugazi1966]

@darrowby1972 B side of Kayleigh mate on album Bsides themselves

[Tomnikki08]

Einfach nur HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHammmmmmmmer

[Shistermyster]

One of Marillion's best!

[joebleach]

A-side I think....

[paulgrahamscott]

the best and only scottish prog rock band !!!

[davivas679]

@paulgrahamscott Nop, there was FRUUP, on the seventies.

[7zzzzzzz]

@paulgrahamscott - there were others (Pallas for one) and Marillion were not Scottish just Fish

[paulgrahamscott]

love this song !!! brings back memories !!! AWESOME

[paulgrahamscott]

awwww the memories !!! used 2 get stoned 2 marillion !!!

[richintalent]

Who's the barmaid? She looks very famiiar

[KVOSCI]

@richintalent I think the barmaid is Fish's wife... in real life.

[MrGistas]

Amazing Group. I am in my fiftith I am craing like a baby when I listening that song

[TheVectra2010]

there is only one Fish absoluty brilliant

[samuraix73]

Beautiful song, and just as equally beautiful video. I own the double CD version of Misplaced Childhood with the longer version of this song, and the entire album gets heavy rotation on my iPod. Fish is truly a poet; none like him at all.

[Elohim9120]

Marillion is Marillion forever !

[zvikasamuel]

marillion= simply the best!!!

i wonder when fish will be back???

what about a fresh new project \ album???

we in israel love marillion!!!

[TheJerryludlow]

Brilliant song

[TheJorgecarmona]

bueeeno!!

[Zenony]

one of the best guitar solos ever!!!

[SandorKwiatkowski]

so bad this song never made it on an album... it's amazing...!!!

[TutSichNix]

@SandorKwiatkowski

hmmmm, ... i own it on the cd " B´SIDES THEMSELVES "

(cdp 7 48807 2)

is this not an album ?

but i think , it is truely not a single.

[mmanini]

To Narfcois: I remember when I first listened to a Marillion song, 22 year ago... I was also 16! Fish is awesome. Still love him.

[Cyrdan1001]

amazing, great song

[MIAMI1967]

Only Fish could sing a love song to a prostitute, and make it work! BRILLIANT!

[ghirigoriful]

@MIAMI1967 no, also Fabrizio De André could. ;) but as he sings in Italian, anglophones don't know it.

[wcsoccso]

This was a B-side??? This song got me turned on to Marillion.... Man, albums were the best. I've got a nice collection of them, unfortunately, no Marillion...

[cruiser277777]

bearded fish, love the studio look ha

[Narfcois]

I'm 16-year-old and I just discovered this band a month ago : I'm speechless. All I can say is that I was born in the wrong decade...

[Tim49054]

@Narfcois Yeah, think so, too, I'm 17 but know marillion just about one year.

My father heard Marillion quite a long time, once I asked him what's the bands name, since then i'ts my favorite band.

p.s: sry if my english is bad

[Kejlijable]

@Narfcois i know how u feel! im a 16 year old too and i feel the same way

[kaykieslice]

@Narfcois im not such a big fan but i has to laugh i was nearly named this song but laughin even more cause my names kayleigh :/

[ghirigoriful]

@Narfcois i'm 30 and think the same. 

[Kohntarkosz]

I much prefer this version of the song to the one that appears on the Misplaced Childhood remaster. I always found the "dance mix" bits on that version to be superfluous. I mean, like did they seriously think a band championed by Neil on The Young Ones was gonna get dance club airplay or something? LOL

[12Racer99]

@Kohntarkosz Oh, Lord, I forgot that Neil was a Marillion fan too!

[xSingForTheSorrowx]

lovely, thats my dads favorite song!!!!!

[DuaneMoore]

One of the best B sides ever.

[Satansbitch101]

are they like german or what, because this is absolutely terrible

[srecko666]

Thos who dont appreciate old Marillion with Fish have a lot to learn of this world and have wasted so much time in this life...

[bedweld]

@srecko666 Be careful what you say here......i am a huge Marillion & Fish fan, but b'jeez, Marillion have moved on and now, after years of believing Marillion only existed with Fish, i have now realised that they are getting better and better - please don't comment if you are not prepared to listen to them now......

[alextw13jf]

@bedweld totally agree with you although I though I was never going to like them without Fish I have to admit they're still moving ahead and have a lot to say...and they are still Marillion

[SpeciousGwa]

@bedweld Damn right!

[7zzzzzzz]

@bedweld To me they are two totally different bands. I gave up on them after the truely awful Holidays in Eden. In the past 12 months I've since rediscovered some of the newer stuff and although its ok it has none of the raw passion and power of the Fish era - they sound like middle aged men now ;-)

[rylo64]

@srecko666 ...'cept for Satanists like Yourself.

[vaddl1968]

bin jahrgang 68 ich schaue zurück und bedanke mich für diese zeit lady nina .............FISH

[tobleruno]

loved Marillion

[Rushrock]

For those that remember vinyl; they don't record B sides like this anymore!!

[gowestward1]

Did you see Marillion when they opened for Rush?

[Davefed13]

Yes at the Aud in Buffalo..86-87?? they played the first side of Misplaced Childhood then script for jesters tear and then forgotten sons? they were not orig to open but the guitarists from Kansas backed out and Rush picked up Marillion for the US tour..they were great..not alot of people knew of them ..but Kayleigh was just hitting the airways...i will never forget..

[gowestward1]

Yes, excellent show here in Chicago in 1986. If I remember right, they played the whole of "Misplaced Childhood" and a couple other songs. Too bad the reaction from the Rush fans was negative. Had they known Rush were big fans, I wonder if the reaction would have been more positive!? Marillion didn't play Chicago on the "Clutching..." tour probably because of the poor response from thier Chicago gig. Soooo.... it was up the road to MIlwaukee!

[veldarol]

To gowestward1:

I saw Marillion with Rush in Montreal during the Power Windows tour. I saw them play the whole Misplaced Childhood. Montreal was in love with them, and I was just a casual fan at the time until I saw that, and then I got obsessed.

[Dannymusic1999]

@Rushrock B sides what the hell does that mean?, LOL, is that a second ipod I own???, maybe not so funny after all. The state of music so... far off, it's like being nuked with mass media bullshit, guess what...we can't stop the avalanche. Our musical fate is sealed!

[TheJerryludlow]

@Rushrock What amazes me is that Marillion thougt this was a B-side...

[tubellarbells]

@Rushrock Not only that man, the EMI singles boxed set seems to have been taken from vinyl masters. Lady Nina sounds particularly and annoyingly tight, as if compressed for 45 rpm or something like that. By the way, vinyl has never left here ;) And Fish is an incredibly funny and talkative man. I think Marillion has made some great songs with Hogarth but I will never foeget the days of JESTERs TEAR.

[MonstroLoaf]

@Rushrock One of the best youtube comments I've read!!!!!!! On one of the best tracks

[kashiv]

@Rushrock They were totally 'B'sides themselves '

[zone1480]

I wish Marillion was still together with Fish.

[sirronald69]

*****

[nigelac2007]

Oh This one takes me back.

[SiriusAeon]

bin zwar 79er jahrgang, aber des hat mich früher geprägt über meine geschwister. das is echt schöne mucke .*****

[destruct999]

@SiriusAeon

bin 1991 jahrgang und finde dass fish's marillion die beste band aller zeiten ist^^

[jimmywires500]

Fish grew this beard so he could be eligible for selling the big issue

[666armarda]

Love Marillion (Fish era). This is a song I had almost forgotten about. Great stuff.

[akjo72]

zgadzam sie

[mfitz1969]

This song always bugged me a bit. The drums and I think most of the bass line are clearly sequenced. Strikes me more as something thrown together quickly in the studio with the vocal and guitar overdubbed to make a quick B-side than a real band effort.

[cwentlin]

I see your point-- but that was so modern back then... you know? Marillion will always kick ass!

[spanishcastles]

The first time I heard this song, it literally took my breath away...I thought Genesis had finally restored Peter Gabriel to his rightful place and kicked ol' Phil to the curb. If you love Marillion, old Genesis, Fish and Peter Gabriel, I beg you to check out "Fayrewether", a Cleveland band who have been around for 30+ yars and whose frontman Paul Fayrewether is nothing short of incredible. Once you see their live performances on YouTube and hear Paul's unbelievable voice, you'll be astounded.

[Nina2560]

well, I appreciate a song being about me!

[gsw999]

marillion rule , totally different from genesis , though fish has them as an influence no doubt , fish it 22 there bye the way.

[MrSuppersready]

Marillion with Fish --- Genesis with Gabriel ---- IQ

The best prog music of all times

[ZakJustice]

Great song !!! Great drums and keyboards and guitars...and of course vocals :) One of my fave songs of all time !

[Vandeervecken]

So much great music from one band.

[meffern]

unbelievable... Thank you Marillion... Not many artists can make music like you do. Truely, legendary!

[bigneil8888]

proper tune

[chazblitz]

these guys are real good musicians but if i close my eyes its kinda just genesis....i don't know much about these guys as they were never seriously marketed here in the US so if anyone can put me onto something by them that rocks i'd appreciate it. i've heard fish solo stuff with more rock oriented songs but i guess he's been outta the band for years now. this guitarist seem capabile of melting some fretboards.

[phoenixrust]

genesis did not had a fish in their tank...

[EuroscepticUK]

Marillion's finest moment! Simple as that...

[rogert84]

I like script for a jesters tears even better

[bolton0001]

takes me back to the good times

[alextw13jf]

I appreciate them now more than back at those days. It's like top quality wine, time only makes it better. The rehearsal room looks like the Marquee Studios, anyone knows if it's actually so? Ta.

[simmonseen]

Never heard before now...........

I like it very much

[progkidjoel]

If you haven't already, get B'SIDES THEMSELVES!

Awesome album/CD release.

[RiverbankCocktail]

You pick out your credit cards and check into the night

A dozen tequilas and youre feeling all right

So you swim to the disco, out of your depth jaded gigolo

Your lucky charms are tarnished so you leave alone

But theres one place left to go before the taxi home

After all youve made your marks

Love it!!!!!

[luisrochinha]

Fish and his amazing band at their best!!!

[Alxscode]

Fish!!!! This is when Marillion kicked serious ass. Not with that new faggot singer.

[Torch6661]

AMEN

[yorkiemarillion]

To be honest, if you throw round offensive terms like faggot - I think Marillion are much better off without you as a fan.

'Everybody in the whole of the world is the same inside' - H

[keithglen]

new? hes been there for 20 years! i agree though, fish is the man!

[Torch6661]

FISH!!!!!!!!!!!

[cannibaljuice]

Sounds like Genesis in the Phil colins era which is pretty good awesome song

[supermario6060]

Najlepszy z najlepszych!!Pozdrawiam fanów!

[criticsare2apenny]

Timeless quality

[mmm888777]

class!!!

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[6u6umiga]

By me,it's the best song Marillion ever came up with,and I am a big fan...

[Plante80]

Brilliant!

[redllane99]

i was nearly called nina, my parents opted for kayleigh at the last minute though !

[Brown120]

I also named my youngest Kayleigh, after this song.

[jimmywires500]

Kayleigh after Nina?

[Brown120]

No, not after this song. After "Kayleigh" as I suspect redllane99's parents did also.

[17041959]

Bellissimo video e grande Kelly....

[iqgenesis]

MARILLION WAS FISH and VICEVERSA

[chrisrose97]

My favourite Marillion song! I think they should stay away from videos, though, if they arent going to live up to the songs...they songs speak for themselves!

[dannykingize]

b sides themselves was the b sides to the singles. three boats down from the candy has to be heard. long live the marquee.

[Kakinjeneus]

From witch album is this?

[darkinhalers]

this is from "b-sides themselves"

[mixplusik]

it's also on the Kayleigh single and on the remaster bonus CD of Misplaced Childhood album

[pagwitty]

Quite simple really.

FISH = Marillion

No FISH = NO FUCKING MARILLION ! ! !

[agelessguy]

Damn straight--couldn't agree with ya' more.Long live Fish.

[bluecobalt27]

I have to say, as much as their music is some of the best in the decade, their videos were always terrible. At worst the dull visuals undermine the lyrical subtleties of the songs themselves.

I was never much into Fish's obsession with symbolism, either - stuff like the misplaced childhood boy and the album covers. That was just bullshit to me. I think he just clung to it in times of insecurity. He didn't need to bother with any of that crap, the music spoke for itself brilliantly. 80s I guess!

[gorgonslave]

Thats cool if you dont like the Artwork and stuff, but It really supports the music. I think the imagery of FUGAZI and the other albums is brilliant, almost as Brilliant as the music. With the artwork and imagery to go with the songs it makes it an act. What is insecure about it? I dont know what you mean.

:)

[chrisrose97]

Ditto!  I agree, you hit it right on the nail!

[bluecobalt27]

He's one of the best lyricists ever IMHO.

[jericoner]

(mexico) marillion its great

[Avalon041167]

I stumbled across this song and think it is superb.

[marillionjenn]

this is one of my all time favorite fish marillion songs. bravo!

[tudypopa]

watch?v=DKKGzntUc0w you must see this

[va1971le]

E' stato bello vedere i marillion!!!...Sono troppo fotri!!!!

THAT'S RIGHT !!

[siwyisiki]

I Love Marillion

[senbean]

he sounds scottish

[agelessguy]

he is indeed.

[YvonneAitch31]

The song is about a guy and a prostitute who fall for each other, but he has a wife and family and he is basically saying goodbye to her to go back to his family

[bigbrain66]

That's right!!!

[pagwitty]

I have one thing to say.

Without Fish there is no Marillion.

[grendel151]

thanks

[grendel151]

Can someone help me?

Is it true this song is about a nightclub in Berlin?

[bbew1st]

This is a quote from an interview with Fish.

....FISH: "I was going through a very bohemian element, you know. I remember hanging about this place called 'Rasputins', which was one of the famous German brothels, and I used to go along and just write there at night with the girls, and talk to the girls, sitting in the red light of the bar. Lady Nina was written there."

[bigbrain66]

Marillion is one of the best bands

[mariacasals]

i love marillion with fish  and hogarth

simply amazing

[TheGynoid]

I love this song and Marillion =]

[bigwilf1966]

actualy only the bass players from alesbury

mr kelly on keybourds is from dublin the guitarists from whitby fish is scots and there drummer well i don,t know where hes from so the british isles rock i suppose I think thats why they sound so unlike there contemplarys.

[pbcinla]

Fish with strategically placed sunglasses!

[incantation2001]

Yeah! My barber always says: Man should get bold with dignity :)

[kevduck1]

ireland rocks

[RespectFatpat360]

wtf are you chattin on about, marillion are from aylesbury and fish is Scottish

twat

Britain rocks

[manphredthomsen]

Loved Marillion ,still love them!(The old Marillion) Name of my Daugther:NINA

[hanscarter]

You should name your next daughter Kayleigh. You could name your son Fish.

[pl0dd3r]

Thank you for posting this. One of my favourite Marillion songs.

[wcsoccso]

This is the song that got me on to Marillion. I was/am a huge Floyd Fan until this guy "Rusty" turned me on to Marillion. This is the song that got me hooked on them. I live in the states so I am disadvantaged when it comes to Marillion...

[lampelul1974]

in een woord heerlijk

[damidob]

Tpekhh - must say I don't see a little or indeed a lot of poetic imagery from Mr Dick as any kind of crap, ridiculous, pretentious or otherwise.

Of course you are at liberty to prefer the Spice Girls, Take That or whoever was behind Bob the Builder - but I prefer Marillion and lyrically, the Fish era

[chrisrose97]

Wow! Havent seen this video..I spent the entire day yesterday just listening to this song over and over from the Misplaced Childhood remaster on disc 2..totally blown away!

[Dancintank]

lady nina id love to take you home!

[G74Lanarkshire]

nice guitars