There, There Katie -- Jack's Mannequin

[LoisNerdyLane01]

yeaah it really does make an impact, my names Kati too...it really just...helps. But yeah I pray it has the same impact for non-Katies'. Just listen to the words. This world can be ugly, but isnt it beautiful

[Russellktmarie]

My name is Katie and after a bad breakup my friend showed me this song and now whenever I;m sad or having a bad day I play this song and it does make a difference <3

[OfclXolace]

It was supposed to be mine and my ex's first year anniversary today, my eyes are bawling out tears, her name is Katie.. I'm singing this song to her today.. Wish me luck guys.

[derekbrekken]

@OfclXolace at least youre not dying of cancer :D

[dkkauwe]

great song!

[xokatielaughsxo]

he even spelled it right <33 this song means so much more to me because he uses my name but it should mean just as much for other people too it has a great message

[ShinexBrighter]

I'm not sure how different my life would be if he didn't live to write music. Amazing how 1 procedure can create such an effect on the world.

[Booklover151]

Thanks I really needed a song named after me :)

[xConspiracyy]

Seriously so glad he's still here.

[Kayybby92]

My name is kayt c:

[37dreamflies]

my friend whos basicly a sister to me posted this on my wall and said she thought of me! She's such a sweetie! She cares so much! Love you Ruthy!!! 

[unforgettable903]

i'm reading the comments and I'm like PWNAGE. MY NAME IS KATIE. K-A-T-I-E. HUZZAH.

....no really though, I like the song. Even if it was all "oh, michelle..." or "or taylor..."

[sgtliam10]

@unforgettable903 psssshhh your name is TURFY T-U-R-F-Y.

[unforgettable903]

@sgtliam10 -.-

[Sherr92]

This world can be ugly, but isnt it beautiful

[imkindofarobot]

my name it katey. :) that works, right?

[swim4lyfe116]

My name is Barry. And what the fuck does that have to do with anything?!

[CrazyInnerChild]

I watched Dear Jack yesterday, and I don't think I've ever cried that hard.

(also, my name is Jayme. It kinda works?)

[rruutthhable]

my name is hailey. i just change the lyrics so it works XD

[TheKatieOhhhhh]

My name is Katie, and this song makes me so happy.

[thisisMYlifeasliz]

where can i watch the documentary?

[rruutthhable]

@thisisMYlifeasliz Free on hulu



[lilsute1]

Just watched the documentary on this guy, what a great story, makes the song mean so much more for sure.

[KatieRaesDay]

My name is Katie....people call me cat :3

[SACSfilms]

beutiful song. amazing talented person with a wonderful life who has battled the deadly ugly disease and won the battle. and thankyou Katie for being an amazing sister and overall person and putting your family before yourself. absolutely amazing.

[Sandiedog11]

my name is katie. but even if it wasn't. i still would have cried

i needed this tonight

[bonco2317]

One of the greatest songs written. What a talented talented man Andrew is. Seriously, what an inspiration to the world. Watched his documentary recently, and i've never cried so much.

[ArockPx2]

it' was written to his sisteras a thankyou for donating to him for the stem cell research when he had leukemia

[JLDeezyful]

If you haven't seen their DVD dear jack, you should definitely put it on your to-do list. It's amazing. And they talk about this song and when Andrew wrote it. I love itt. <3

[KtCalvFlt]

WOW! I wrote my comment before listening to the entire song. The "long way from home" is in a very insecure part of the world at the moment amidst quite a bit of turmoil (to say the least).

[KtCalvFlt]

I'm Katie, and I'm a long way from home!

[OpsoFTW]

my name is clarissa.

[Xyphina]

my name is Katie...<3

[DayanaTheViolinist]

this is so beautiful it makes me cry

[VeggieGurl111]

Thank god for this song, and thank god for my mother being delirious enough on pregnancy painkillers to call me Katie..

[saralynncampbell]

This song is beyond beautiful. My best friend's name is Katie, and this song fits her situation so well. I love songs like this, when you can relate in all sorts of ways. Anyone can really. Jack's Mannequin is a fantastic band Andrew McMahon.

[ciaoxbella23]

he is such an amazing musician and i would love to see him live.

[FattStacksMusic]

My bestfriends name is Katie, she is such a brave girl. I love her, <3

[nashvillelights]

last week i was at my first Jack's Mannequin concert. from outside, we could here him practicing this song. the guy who worked at the venue let about ten of us in the lobby and watch him practice playing this. i think we were all in tears. assuming he was going to play it during the concert, i didnt record him practicing it. i know he hardly ever plays this live and he ended up not playing during the show. you dont know how much i regret not recording this beautiful song.

[XDDuckie]

My bestie is katie, and she is a brave girl

[MCJames4723]

Andrew is the kind of musician that could make an amazing song out of almost any word in the dictionary.

[KatieMarieDoubt]

My names Katie!:D

obviously by my username

[Twilightlover2425]

My name is katie.

Like. No lie. :D

[taylornyberg]

this song is amazing! hes is such a good artist and this song is beautiful! his sister loves him so much and clearly he loves and is gratful for his sister. :) love you andrew!!! so glad i got to meet you!

[KatieeeP93]

Woo! Katies my name haha

[LetsDanceOnOurGraves]

I'm naming my first daughter Katie because of this song, so she knows she's never gonna be alone :)

[hersheyboy1234]

this song is so cute its make me wanna cry

[thevoicelessones]

maybe i should learn this and play it for my sister Katie well i will as long as she learns Amy, I for me haha

[O9256]

if i ever have a daughter i know what her name is going to be... :)

[thekat16]

love everything about this song but mostly the reason it was written

[PandaOfFaith]

I'm so happy that my name is Katie. I would love to have someone learn this song and play it for me. <3

[KatieeeP93]

@PandaOfFaith Aw I know me too, that would be amazing <3

[utterlyincredible99]

My boyfriend posted this on my wall. <3

[zbgrant1985]

today i got home and got a call from my sister telling me a friend of ours had died, so i turned on hammers and strings bc that song reminded me of my friend, that song lead me here and i have never heard this song before, but it has certainly helped me cope with his death. rest in peace lucas, we'll miss you

[Artisharderer]

I'm a dude and I wish my name was Katie, such a beautiful song...

[agirllikeyou11]

This song has helped me through so much. I know if you were here you'd be saying the same things to me. I love you. I miss you every day.

[O9256]

i cant imagine what his sister felt listening to this beautiful song!

[lalalaenergizerbunny]

i want my name to be katie

[musicalgeek24]

This song feels like a big hug from the big brother I never had. <3

[MsPiano23]

It's songs like these that make me wish my name was Katie or Konstantine.

[Kathleenmarie25]

pretty sure like 500 of those likes are from me.. i mean, its not like i listen to this everyday... lol <333

[XxLcsays]

3 People have never experienced the power of love.

[katiee36]

im called katie and my bestfriends called jack D:!

[balletlover1996]

my best friend just texted me that she a dream that she was dying of cancer and the day she died she had the nurse make a cd with this song on it... my name is katie. then she told me to listen to this song. i really like it. she must have seen the story by @ScaredKid321 and then feel asleep. :)

[keargle]

my name is katie and my boyfriend's name is andrew! i love this song.

[khrehome]

My name is Katie. I've been going through depression since early 2009. This song has helped me get through it. It's still not easy, but this song reminds me that there are things worth living for, I'm not alone, and I am, in the end, a strong person.

[keargle]

@khrehome because of your depression you are a stronger person than most for simply choosing to get out of bed in the morning! and you are anything but alone.

[ScaredKid321]

This song is dedicated to Andy's sister because when he was sick with leukemia, the only chance at life he had was his sister donating her bone marrow to him and she did it and before the procedure he gave this song on a cd to his sister.

If you haven't seen his documentary, Dear Jack, WATCH IT. It's like the most inspirational thing I have ever seen.

Anthony McMahon, you are one incredible man.

[rruutthhable]

@ScaredKid321 uh Anthony? i'm pretty sure its andrew

[soulflyhigh84]

@ScaredKid321 its andrew

[soulflyhigh84]

@ScaredKid321 its andrew

[ScaredKid321]

@soulflyhigh84 Okay. I fucked up his name. Big whoop.

I said Andy at the beginning of the comment. It's not like I was completely oblivious to his actual name.

[Fraserized]

@ScaredKid321 Who's Anthony McMahon?

[ScaredKid321]

@Fraserized I fucked up his name. Get over it, ya ninny.

[TheMippo]

My name is Katie. Oh wait, it's Kevin. Fuck.

[HollyJ981]

@TheMippo ahaha thats really funny! :D xx

[CallMeKatieMac]

@TheMippo

Well, you're screwed. You aren't allowed to comment unless that's your name. xD You know what happens next.

-__-

[spunkfyed]

Am I the only one loving how the dislike bar isn't even 2 digits and won't ever be visible? Love this song♥

[1996penny]

Whether your name's Katie or not, I think everyone can relate to this song... My name's not even close, yet I'm making this like, my theme song. It's truly amazing :) Andrew McMahon's amazing, too. <3

[goqueef]

My best friend's name is Katie. When her ex-boyfriend broke up with her in a really cruel way, she was devastated, so I made her a CD to cheer her up. This was the first song on the list. She told me she cried so hard when she first listened to it that she couldn't even call or text me to thank me for the CD, and it was because of this song. Now, this is her's and my song. :]

[SDAD9801]

i knew a girl named Katie & she died in a car accident at 16 . she was a beautiful girl . it's not fair , but this song might give the family strength<3

[KatieeeeBuggg]

My name is Katie. And a few years ago i was in the hospital and I was really sick. And this song made me pull through so many nights alone. Two weeks and four days till he comes to minnesota, and if he plays this song, i'll cry. <3

[FreakWalkOnCeiling]

I saw this band 3 years ago. I hadn't listened to them in years but I found this song and my name is Katie. Too weird. I love it

[TearWorkshop]

Katie Helvig.

You're the strongest, bravest girl I know.

I wish you well.

<3

[benjaminprice17]

My girlfriend's name is Katie. I may put this song on my mp3 player

[xxtearxcatcherxx]

found out my beautiful older sister Katie broke up with her fiance today. I think I know something that'll make her feel a bit better.

[sunkissedkatie]

This song is the best thing to listen to when no one knows what to say to make me feel better.

[savvyandskye]

Such a beautiful song with such a beautiful meaning. Melts my heart... am I the only one to get a little teary eyed? :)

[daniii37]

Katie Beckett <3

[KatoriTsubasa]

I have two other friends named Katie, the three of us are Kathleen, Katrina, and Caitlin. We have been sharing this song since we met, and it reminds us that we can face our challenges and we have each other. :)

[ShatnerLover]

I happened upon this searching for songs with my name in them (Katie.) I was jealous because my roommate's name is Beth and she has an awesome song that people can sing to her. This is great!

[johaannabird]

@ShatnerLover your roommate should be jealous now. This song is so meaningful and beautiful. It was written for Andrew McMahon's sister Katie when he received a stem cell transplant from her. The transplant subsequently saved his life.

[katzeesunshinee]

im super glad that the only song i've ever heard my name in is this one. simply beautiful <3

[skuastiiee]

this makes me love my name <3 :)

[ScaringSophie]

he is a truly amazing musician. I wish i was half as strong and talented as him...

[foreverxxforgotten]

Does Andrew still have leukemia?

[amirahhatesyou]

@foreverxxforgotten nope. not anymore.

[GOMYourafuckwank]

I love all the sob stories getting likes.. lol thumbs up CSB

[kmmcgil]

aww my name is katie too. <3 <3 

[nepats44]

this is the most beautiful song i have ever heard.

[luckystar007]

@LittleDreamerDay1 It is. Katie is his sister.

[Landerkuh]

Fuck, I love this band. They're so talented. Brave Andrew.

[aeronite00]

I wonder who's the person who dislike this song...cause no one should have disliked this song.

[TheMippo]

@aeronite00 I wish people would shut the fuck up about people disliking your "omg so kool favorite" music video. Shut the fuck up. Nobody wants to hear you bitch about pointless shit.

[iceicebaby1231]

I remember I got into this band like two years ago and started listening to Something Corporate like a couple months after that. I actually just recently found out the lead singer was the same person. I don't know why I stopped listening to them, but a few days ago 'Konstantine' came on my shuffle and that song is literally the most touching song I've ever heard. I'm back for good now :)

[amyluvsrove12]

I loveee this song, I would give anything to see his sisters face when he sung it to her for the first time! :(

[coldfirevideo]

I'm so glad i found this band.

Wonderful stuff



[XoWebkinzXo]

I don't know why I stopped listening to this band, honestly. But now I'm back.

[imposterAJ]

@XoWebkinzXo SAME.

[XxPouringRedRainxX]

My name isn't Chuck Norris but I know that even If I were I'd still love this song :)

[zinamazing]

My name is Zina and this song is one of the most uplifting song I've ever heard.

[ICantHearYa14]

i know his sister burst into tears when she heard this!!<3

[LordLegless]

My name isn't even close to being Katie but this song gives me the very strong, beautiful feeling that I'm not alone.

[AngelS773]

I have a best friend that was named Katie. We did everything together and When i listen to this song i remember her. She died in a car crash. I remember what it felt like all the time when i first found out she died. I was in school, and i never once shown my tears to anyone but katie but that day everyone in my class saw me cry for the first time. :( I miss u katie

[xPenelopeRenesmeex]

My name is Penelope, pronounced: PEE- NEL- OH- PEE.

And, I think this song is amazing.

[outofspace124]

My name's not Katie and I still like this song.

[mmarin1030]

piano<3

[TheDesignerRazor]

One person is obviously a Justin Beiber fan.

[augustluck13]

My name is katie as well :) Even though I spell it Kaytie so that I'm distinguishable from the other million in my grade. this reminds me of my brothers.. i miss them so much because i'm so far away from the three of them. George, Nathaniel and Ben, I miss you all so much <3

[FluffyLovesSpyro2]

My name is Katherine...but my best friend calls me Katie.

I don't have drastic life changing problems...but it does seem my sun has gone away sometimes.

[MCFLYMUNCHY]

im katie too :)

so many katies on here

[sexymotherpucker45]

my name is katie.. x

i'm fourteen years old and in the last three years my world has eroded beneath me..

i've suffered from anorexia, depression, self harm, suicide attempts... hallucinations.. been hospitilized for months... had fights at home... you name it.. i've been through it.. physical and mental health... but i'm finally trying to pull my life back together.. and this song gives me hope <3 To everyone out there who has ever had a hard time... stay strong. <3 xxxxxxx

[Janitorskeys]

@sexymotherpucker45

My name is Eric. I'm fifteen years old and for the past 7 years I've had to go through the same things. I'm still going through them even now more than ever. And the thing is i always thought that i was always alone and that no one could hear me calling out for help i still think that I'm still alone, but after i heard this song and reading what you wrote it started to make me believe i wasn't alone anymore.

Thank you for telling me to stay strong because i will.

[KatieLimone]

HI MY NAME = KATIE :3

[curbstomper415]

it;s nice to listen to music with true meaning, i think thats why mainstream has lost its soul. In the end most of the artists are solely in it for the paycheck. there isnt any heart in that... well none of it like the meaning of this song atleast

[iKaitlyn94]

my name is katie as well, and my mind races to my brother who died. i love this song<3

[Dizzledood]

he wrote it for his sis during his treatment. She was his marrow donor

[SoWrongItsAbbey182]

"This world can be ugly, but isn't it beautiful?"

those lyrics help me realize that everything is okay.

[TaylorYouBiiitch]

This song is about his sister. He wrote it after he received a stem cell transplant, with her as the donor.

[DiabloCisco]

Hahah this song is about a girl named katy smigla, she goes to east chapel hill with me! Apparently andrew and katy's dad were like best buds growing up. True story yo.

[banjojackson2]

@DiabloCisco Katie is his sister.

[d4usa]

@DiabloCisco

liar..it's about his sister who donated bone marrow to save his life... attention seeking nimrod

[trsjmsoco]

@DiabloCisco it's about his sister...

[XoddamCXVII]

@DiabloCisco = fag

[K8e92]

i came across this song by chance and i really wish i was his Katie, and i'm so happy to have such a beautiful song to have my name in it!!

[jamnj9]

he's a whole different kind of amazing.

[foldsisgod]

Can't wait for the next album!

[dyeknowswor]

@foldsisgod

might be with something corporate...i dont know.

[28princey]

katie doesnt have or never had a life threating illness. andrew did. katie was just have treatment and injected with hormones to prepare for andrews bone morrow transpalnt.. and she wasnt real well and was pretty sore as a relsult. so andrew wrote the song for her.. u guys should watch dear jack.

[trsjmsoco]

@28princey he actually started the song for her when she was in the hospital, not for anything as serious as leukemia though. and then he never finished it but after she saved his life he finished it for her. that's what the "tables get turned around" is about, it's a refernce to how when he started the song she was in the hospital and he was telling her to be strong, but now he's in the hospital and he's the one who needs to be strong

[aowrya]

@trsjmsoco Oh wow, thank you for sharing the back story. I might never have known that otherwise, and it is so beautiful!! I absolutely love the stories behind wonderul songs like this. You can get your own meaning out of it, but the intended meaning is incredibly powerful too. All around awesome.

[MPClovesJB]

i love him<3. this is a really sad song:'(

[GingerChipmunkElf]

mmm...lets just hope the people that commented on this saying that they're a Katie with medical issues or something like that and not just people that want attention...

[KeepItGayStageNazi]

my name isnt katie, i dont have some life threatening disease, but i am in pain everyday on account of bad arthritis in my whole right arm. this song obviously isnt about arthritis, but i cry everytime i hear this song. this song is personal to me. i think this song relates to everyone in some way.

[adogg514]

WHO THE HELL DISLIKED THIS VIDEO.

it must have been an accident.

Fool.

[Joey7700]

He has a certain way of playing music that is inspiring. No other band sounds quite like Andrew. I have played piano for a long long time as well and I have never heard someone bring such great music to the piano the way he does.

[foreverseddiexo]

my name is kaitlyn, sometimes i'm called katie. i like to think he's singing to me. :)

[kayXmason]

This reminds me of my brother, he died when I was three and he was the only person I ever let call me Katie. :}

[dancemaster505]

this song made me cry. My name is Katie, and ive had crohns for 4 years. this song is really comforting

[GoogleKate]

My name is almost Katie and this made me cry.

[pearsonkid]

@GoogleKate

LMFAO.. sorry this made me laugh.. "my name is almost katie.."

[beverlyxbrooke]

@pearsonkid aha same

[LusciousLu102]

He is the most inspirational artist out there, in my opinion.

[dramapixie88]

Andrew's honesty and courage to put "Dear Jack" out there for everyone to see is amazing. I love this guy. Met him twice and his music quite honestly has saved my life. He's inspiring to keep going on with life, despite the setbacks of life, like cancer.

[ZonaSX]

I love this song....!

[LegindaryHalo]

my name is Jack and my girlfriend's name is Katie... ^_^ i love this song btw

[TheTheoHuxtable]

We love you, Andy.

[Lolcilohi]

my name is katie and i dont have any illness. i just like this song. i listen to it everytime i want to.

[dlapsoccer]

anyone who is a fan of Jack's Mannequin should watch the movie Dear Jack. It's a self made documentary about Andrew's fight with leukimia. Its a great movie. It makes me enjoy his music that much more.