Kirsty MacColl - Days TOTP

[TheMarrification]

It absolutely breaks my heart that such a wonderful woman and singer died. I literally have never heard anyone say a bad word against Kirsty.

Here's to you Kirsty, you are sadly missed and I hope many more tributes and dedications come your way!

[TheMarrification]

Call me a philistine but I never even knew it was first done by the Kinks in the 60's until last week. Maybe Kirsty did it so well it totally overshadowed the origional version. I remember this song as a massive classic from when I was small in the late 80's. It did have a fair impact on me then, what with her vocals and it being such a poignant reflective song. I think they used it on an advert or two here in the UK.

[COJ1961]

Not just justice ... she's a far better vocalist then Ray ... although few peps can make a tune like he can ... so in this case 1+1 is bigger then 2! :-)

[ReverandPigeon]

Kirsty took this song from an average 60s hit and turned it into a total aout and out classic I think.

[TheMarrification]

@ReverandPigeon Couldn't agree more with that

[pikeonfly1]

Agree with stradin23.... brilliant cover version.

[CATHERINEDAVIES123]

lovely

[amandajane0510]

WHAT A SINGER....SINGING THIS SONG......GOD BLESS.XX

[liverpoolsammy]

Kirsty sang it better than The Kinks. An awesome voice, an awesome talent that will sadly missed. Rest In Peace Kirsty :(

[TheDebbiedoodles]

this song reminds me of my kitten

[TheDicer1000]

She was one of a kind, and her legacy lives on. She thanked us all for the days she had... (he says, wiping a tear from his eye)... x

[TeresaKG100]

Sad Dawn, but  beautiful relating to Charlie xXx

[Tricia46431]

I love this and playing it now for my Mums anniversary, RIP Kirsty and thanks for the songs!

[garykemp4]

my sis had this played this at her funeral god bless both of u xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Tayplupe]

RIP Kirsty- never forgotten.

[gillwilkinsongw]

RIP Kirsty - thanks for all the memories.

[3645472]

beautiful,magical and wonderful song !!

[K1TSON360]

Oh my god i forgot this song was ever made, I had now that's what i call music 31 and this song came straight after Seal's kiss from a rose, not heard it like over a decade and I still rembember every word.. the mind is an amazing thing, love this song.

[MrKurtKnopfler]

For my 1 true love, Joanne i'll see you on the other side, taken at 35 in one day......so gladfor the days you gave me,,,,,,,time to cry again.......... :o((

[solitude4]

love Kirsty

[MissAnnie0110]

Really great cover!

[heriotsfullback]

A beautiful person

[fergusil]

whenever i hear this song,it takes me back to summer of 1989 when i was 17yrs old and my first job on a building site sweeping out houses and getting 60pounds a week[honestly,i thought i was a millionaire!].this song was constantly been played on the radio.as far as i know,it made no11 in the charts,doing v.well considering what people were listening to at the time,like jivebunny,jason donavan,yazz etc.who wrote the lyrics?its like reading someones personal diary or litters-touches a nerve.

[fergusil]

@fergusil that should be"letters" ,sorry

[MrKurtKnopfler]

@fergusil it was written by Ray Davies of the Kinks in 69, his m8 inspired him when his GF died........ like mine......tis why i so love this song, and Ray can smile while singing it......it breaks my heart every time.........

[fergusil]

@MrKurtKnopfler thanks 4 tat.as i said in comment it brings back fond memories of summer89 when we had a heatwave[well..it was v.hot- absolutely rare in ireland]but i remember even at 17[while i was sweeping out the houses...hee hee]the lyrics really got to me.cheers,denis

[MrKurtKnopfler]

@fergusil ur so welcome Denis......summer89 i was doin Glastonbury, when it was real.... such a heroine, taken saving her son from a speedboat, pushed him (Jamie) outta the way...and got hit full force, my thoughts go out to him, i hope the feelings of guilt dont wreck his life like mine did.........take care mon ami..... Kurt :o)

[Jaaayke]

for my lovely dad r.i.p

[caslox]

Lovely song and singer, taken from us far too soon, RIP Kirsty you will never be forgotten.

[willnotallow]

So sad kirsty was taken so young. She didn't deserve that end though.

What were you thinking, God?

[SraidMacSuibhne]

It always brings a tear to my eye, beautiful Kirsty gone forever.

[miasey1]

I love this song so much it makes me smile : )

[1gillybobs]

BEST SOND EVER U LIVE ON AND ON KIRSY XXX



[Bassetfan925]

I remember when Ray Davies dedicated this song to her after she passed away. It was emotional. Kirsty could cover songs well and write them well. Don't even need to talk about the angelic voice that came from her.

[jat13]

Even Ray Davies conceded this is how he wanted the song to sound!

[atje43]

Great song!

[stradlin23]

MASSIVE kinks fan, Does she do this justice or what?? Damn right! What a vocalist, what a sad loss to the world. This is when cover version were actually good. Never really taken much notice of KM but since i've seen this i've become a big fan, amazing voice, brilliant cover from a brilliant band, surely perfection?

[marcstrat]

So sad she's gone,lovely song(original by the kinks)

She had a very nice voice!!

R.I.P. Kirsty

[tim60s321]

ive always loved the original by Ray Davies and The Kinks but this is a rare instance where the cover does justice to the song and i like them equally. She had such a lovely voice and i am so sad she is gone

[Jane9443]

Beautiful words from a Beautiful Lady

[solefthanded2]

Much missed :(

[fushia1967]

this will be my song at my funeral..love it

[gilllew]

WHAT AN EXCELLENT COVER OF THIS CLASSIC RAY DAVIES (KINKS)o SONG - SO SAD SHE IS NO LONGER WITH US.

[jessbabe16xx]

no one can replace kirsty x

[yahpoops]

RIP Kirsty 10 years on x

[athenboi]

such a great voice, always remembered for the days of great music.R.I.P Kirsty

[invershneccky]

ten years ago today and still never forgotten.

R.I.P Kirsty

[traceyloves69]

RIP Kirsty MacColl - (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000)

[theglobaltiger]

10 years today since Kirsty was taken from us. (18 December 2000). Thank you Kirsty for your days.

[mingle110]

my funreal song i love you kirstie

R.I.P

[gig71]

Not the smiths . Saw her with the Pogues a few times . A real Talent ! A very sad loss !

[Topographer]

This is a Kinks song written by Ray Davis. Beautiful version!

[MaceMn]

A great talent and a true hero, giving her life to save her son. God Bless.

[eejwelshtaff]

Thanks malcmc129, Brilliant (brings a tear to my eye)

[ameishapretty]

I didnt even know her until my teacher said we r singing her song in a play and I went on to learn this then I heard she is dead and found out she was 41 and killed by a speed bote. Rate this if u think what im gonan say is tru. She is a true friendly woman and also very brave!

[gemear2]

Second favorite to the Kinks version, she does a great job with this. I always loved her breathy vocals. Golden Lights...

[whiskey1951]

Loved this lady and this song. Rest in Peace Kirsty..

[anthonynewsome]

amazing lady

[lynneloveswine]

RIP Lesley Hendry, always in my thoughts

[MsGORGONS]

is that the SMITHS as a backing band??

[reidvfx]

@MsGORGONS Her and Johnny Marr are very good friends so probably

[maghaberryman]

Pity about the "accident" in mexico, one of the most fantastic voices of a generation

[tigerblue35]

Every bit as good as the kinks,a true music hero. god bless her

[foriamonlyahorse11]

Had this one at mum's funeral. It's lovely & says it all.. RIP Mum & Kirsty. xx

[ykmsp]

R.I.P Kristy, thank you for the music and your courageous display of parental love.

- love from Singapore

[Jami3C1]

she got good taste in coverin

[MsGORGONS]

@Jami3C1 i think her own material was good too

[roystan57]

Tragic end - nobody will ever be prosecuted because it was the CIA who ordered

her execution. Kirsty was a friend of Cuba and a high profile campaigner for left wing causes. That makes you an ememy of the CIA

[fubar50cat]

this vid is great, kirsty looking like she did, hot! I remember her dammit, because she was so good, she was the lady that other musicians wanted to see. Wish she was still here to dance with Townes van Zandt, sing together, wow

[MsFanmail]

Kristy you are deeply missed gone too soon RIP KRISTY

[euronick61]

Thanks for your reply Steelblue...Poor Jean..I am sorry to hear she has stopped and angry the Mexican government have washed their hands of it...money talks eh?

[euronick61]

And after all these years no one has been brought to justice for her death....Kirstys mum is still fighting to get the man who was driving the boat that hit Kirsty to answer to his crime

[steelblue58]

@euronick61 Actually, Jean has stopped pursuing the case and donated the remaining funds to two charities. She made this decision because the Mexican government has officially closed the case (twice) and will not pursue it further.

Ultimately, the responsible person is the owner and registered captain of the boat - Guillermo Gonzalez Nova. He has never taken responsibility for his deeds. God will judge the coward for his sins.

[contigo121]

Kirsty McColl is a beautiful soul!

she may be miming the song here on TOTP

but she's a class act who was taken before her time.

[garynumanfanforever]

Kirsty Mccoll was a fantastic and beautiful singer so versatile, many women have tried to inmitate kirsty since her untimely death but they shouldnt bother because she was in a class of her own much missed and loved now a beautiful angel RIP kirsty

[smithjedediah]

I love Kristy but the original Kinks version blows this all to hell

[kittenheels]

Bless you Kirsty, you left us too soon. A cliche but true nontheless. x

[luneda2]

Hi Kirsty, though you are sadly missed by all the people who cherished your wonderful songs you gave us, you are stll alive in all of us. So dont rest in peace but look down on all of us who look up to you....forever

[rumtumbugger]

Am I right in thinking she is brown bread?

[icklefig]

Lovely voice, tragic what happened to her but she isn't forgotten. Rest in peace xx

[christianphi]

@icklefig why? what happened to her?

[icklefig]

@christianphi ..... She died in front of her kids in a boat accident. Gone too soon. Sadly missed xx

[christianphi]

@icklefig oh god how horrible! god bless her family and frends but especially her kids.

[bluemarkervoidness]

i can never express how much i love kirsty, i grew up listening to her and can remember when she died, sitting in front of the telly aged seven cying my eyes out over the loss of my favourite singer :(

[indyravenwood]

To Kirsty,RIP.Thank you so much for all the amazing music you gave us over the years & thank you especially for this cover version(so much better then Ray Davies original)and for contributing to the greatest song of all time,A Fairytale Of New York.YOU ARE A TOTAL LEGEND!!!!

[jasper12366]

RIP Kirsty! you left us your music, thank you! sleep now! :0)

[14rnr]

I still love this woman to this day, I'd give anything I own to have her back in the World.

[limps63]

god bless you.

[hinoman79]

God what a blast from the past rip kirsty i always loved her xxxx hop your happy kirsty xxx

[Fotobuel]

Danke Kirsty. RIP Finde deine Ruhe.

[steve2863]

thank you for those days kirsty rip x

[JRGrange25]

She is attractive.

[STFCstoneroses]

So pretty, I love her...RIP xxx

[steelblue58]

gone from us nine years today, 12/18, God keep and rest her soul

[Peterpan75014]

Indeed, a sad loss and at such a young age. May she sing in heaven!

[markbryce1]

I like this magnificent voice since many years. It's really pitty that she is not anymore among us.

[Czechmate1967]

Hate to say it - but this is better than the Kinks version.

[Gruntelfluk]

Although the Kinks' original version of this is faultless, Kirsty enriched our musical heritage by doing this song!

The world is poorer since Kirsty McColl left us.

[MonkeyShoulder75]

I love the Kinks but this seems somehow more heartfelt.

[pitsvr4]

@MonkeyShoulder75 I agree, well I never liked The Kinks version of this, but Kirsty really did put the heart and soul into this song and it is much more enjoyable to listen to, such a sad loss.

[fistachpl]

My God. She was so fabulous these days! RIP!

[craggymozzer]

babe!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[68buscpfc]

Beautiful - this makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

[mickb55]

Just beautiful

[TR1PACE5]

how beatiful was she hmmmmm such a pure innocent beauty.....sadly missed

[darrencred]

kirsty and karen are two of the most iconic females i have ever heard.

new england, i was 9, and the xnas bumber that will be, tops it.

rip kirsty

[givingitashot1]

Brilliant song and artist, sadly missed.

[walkingdavid]

Thank you Kirsty and TOTP, both sadly missed.

[singh90]

Sung beautifully.. takes me back.. RIP

[bytesback]

You know, you could replace the word "days" with "Songs" and it would sum up perfectly how we all feel.

[andycox99]

I miss you Kirsty, RIP.xx

[epsonc44]

Gorgeous song by a beautiful lady and voice, R.I.P Kirsty x

[Baggersmusic]

Just perfect!

[bmkfa0369]

Julia this is my love to you.sorry Your beauty fucked me up

[bmkfa0369]

Search for DAYS and this version fits your rhymn spot on Kirsty

[DieHardBeatlesFan]

" And though your gone your with us every single day beleive me" how poignant

R.I.P. Kirsty

[joeycusack80]

Beautiful voice,Gorgeous woman.R.I.P Kirsty

[Vinoshane]

Lovely song gorgeous lady....Thank you too For the Days Kirsty  RIP.

[TimmytheGeek2009]

Nah, not lifeless, just her smooth, beautiful style. I also love the Kinks version though.

[petsounds]

lovely songwriter but I find this a soulless performance. Kinks !

[cricketbat08]

The voice of an angel. xx

[8969deinze]

She sings it with such an innocence. Beautiful. Kirsty was such a great talent who should have been bigger in her lifetime. Then again she loathed celebrity like she sang in that song 'Fifteen Minutes'. My favourite album from her is Titanic Days. Very eerie how she referred such much to water in her songs. And then dying the way she did.

[jvidell]

At least her death was not meaningless. While it is a tragedy that she died when she did she gave her life so that her son could live.

[derfnosredna]

My favorite Kristy song... still love her...

[CarolJules1888]

her death has kind of been covered up cause the driver of the speedboats father was the king or president of the country. her mother is still trying to get justice for her. the propelor caught her and u can imagine wot it did to her. u should watch the documentary think its called Justice For Kirsty Macoll

[Stralok1]

Aye. It should have been an open and shut case. The dive boat had dive flags up, and still the asshole drove through the ares. Just for Kirsty.

[ChrisHarrison2k8]

love this song :)

she died in 2000 while scuba diving in Mexico i think with her kids. a speedboat came really close and she pushed one of her sons out of its way and got hit herself.

Such a great talent lost :(

[saelaird]

Miming.

[Beckikim]

omfg. :(

when did she die? :O

[coolchris12345]

reminds me of adele

[freshinit]

just a little bit

[SliceLice]

My Lovly Auntie Will always be in my heart

She Is Missed in my family verymuch and i will always love her even though shes not with us enymore i loe this song

[mkearley49]

I can't think of a better record than this. ... timeless sound ...

[clowninamicrowave]

She was indeed a great talent, much missed,and great version of this track by one of my favourite bands of all time.

[XxSternchenxX8]

why what happened to her??

lovely song and charmin girl <33

[shooterwall]

she was ran over by a speed boat and died

[CyberPurple]

Not only that, it is 'alleged' that the driver of the boat is a very wealthy landowner who 'allegedly' paid his servant to take the rap. Grrrrr

[shooterwall]

a sad situation im sure he did not set out to do it on purpose,however he should have been honourable and owned up,god sees all and one day he will haver to answer for what he has done,

[dazzfuck]

a great singer and brave women its such a shame

[aglennane]

shes pretty! such a tragic ending, taken far too early, doing what any other parent would do, protect their children. R.I.P.

[MsGORGONS]

@aglennane I hate speed boats...and quad bikes too

[noeleen22222]

lovely version of this song but cant beat luke kelly x x x

[Kinksforever]

the kinks did better

[fineenmc]

check out isish folk singer luke kelly version

[popvoid]

I love the Kinks and normally I would agree with you, but on this one I have to weigh in for Kirsty's version. It is sublime.

[nuts28543]

dedicated to my daughter nikki

[John2573611]

whenever i hear this song tears run down on my cheeks, briliant sang, very good good song.

[jamierourketen]

classic kinks song,she is so good at this wonderful song.

[goonerbrain59]

brilliant !! r.i.p.kirsty. thanx 4 postin.

[maccaboy19602000]

has to be the best cover version ive ever heard,so sad kirstys not with us still

[nemossssssssssssss]

One of the best covers ever! Why is it, that Ray Davies didn´t try to marry her?

[lotuspods]

because he was living with Chrissie Hynde for about forever....

[olle999999]

Absolutely spectacular

[beatlenut53]

what's the name of the book and author??? I would love to read it!!

[aljc100]

She was truly a class act. Just been reading her mum's book - I recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it.

[vc10boy]

sad what a great lost somebody with so much talent

[gerry1875]

such a beautiful song, performed by a very beautiful lady R.I.P Kirsty

[armleyglenn]

very beautiful and wish she was still with us.

[suspectdevice71]

Thankyou Kirsty!!

[locobuick]

It is a shame Dr. Charles Follen McKim Maloney was not able to save Kirsty's life.

[gammergq]

The Original is good but she managed to make it hers.

[scottlegod]

R.I.P Kirsty

[lakonislate]

I swear I already loved the song before I saw how ridiculously beautiful she was.

[aliblyth]

true but it is a breaking up song

[Englandan82]

Not the kinks but very good

[nuts28543]

to my darling daughter nikki

[jamesy1966]

A lovely song and full of true meaning for me. What a wonderful voice and a great loss.

Thanks to malcmc129 for posting this video and to K for those "days"

J

[2559woodside]

wonderfull the memories it gives me.my kids love this.this and the poges it merged the two for me, kids who up until now didnt like the poges.deadly

[seintzeit]

beautiful beautiful song; peace kirsty, peace...

[deweymcmoo]

cant believe she been gone for so long. she is and always will be beautiful. you are missed!!!!!!!!!!!

[JigglyPuff1961]

This is such a beutiful video, I'd forgotton all about Kirsty, but the tune reminds me of my youth. A real shame she died. rip

[3jsnac]

It's a beautiful song and doesn't matter who sings it!! But Ray Davies' (the writer) and the version by Kinks is and always will be the best!! Thanks for the post and Kirsty MacCool gives the song the justice it deserves. Well Done!!

[ronnoten]

this is not a costello song, it was written by ray davies.

[puffdaddy104]

Love never dies,love you Kirsty.

[spajo]

An Elvis Costello song. The other Elvis. Performed by the one and only Kirsty MacColl. Thank you for posting this. I am forever thirsty for Kirsty!

[steelblue58]

Elvis Costello recorded it, but its a cover of the Kinks' original. The song was written by Ray Davies. You can find a couple of vids of the Kinks performing this song here. Search for "The Kinks - Days"

[devilskitchen08]

not many people can improve originals she was one sadly missed forever rememberd legend voice of an angel amy mcdonald my arse

[waddy1978]

She looked ace in this vid, really in front of the times, god bless Kirsty

[shanetelford]

this is definitely better than the kinks.

kirsty looks fab here :)