Marillion - Kayleigh (the original lyrics)

Marillion - Childhood Rehearsals (Kayleigh)

It was the first release of Kayleigh. The text was changed because it seemed to be to personal. Lead singer Fish wrote this about his former girlfriend Kay whose middle name was Lee, and after their painful breakup Fish altered the name slightly.

The song originally came about when guitarist Steve Rothery developed a catchy riff on his guitar. Fish put some lyrics to the riff and Marillion had their biggest ever hit on their hands. Said Rothery: "My wife to be, Jo, asked me to explain how I came up with my musical ideas, picking up a nearby guitar I started improvising what later became the 'Kayleigh' riff whilst explaining that I tried to combine melody and rhythm. I sometimes wonder if we would still have written 'Kayleigh' if she had asked me if there was anything good on the telly instead!" (Quote from Internet Movie Database

This rare version has never been released as far i know. Except for the Childhood Rehearsal release.

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• rare
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[pietvanpa01]

A few years ago i gained this version with the story told above. If i've made a mistake and someone can give me the 'real story' than i shall edit my comment.

[HollowCauses]

'Childhood Rehearsals' is a live album, which explains why the lyrics sound nearly same as on the 1984 Hammersmith Odeon CD from Early Stages. Early Stages comes with a booklet where Fish talks about each concert, and he says; "I didn't have "Kayleigh" written down and jammed the words every night we played it. Some moments were tentative but overall the version we were performing was the definitive album arrangement."

Any evidence for "The text was changed because it seemed to be too personal"?

[pietvanpa01]

The recording where i stripped this Kayleigh from, starts with Fish telling the audience that this is a new song from an album te be released the next year.

[onomatopoeia99]

@pietvanpa01 If Fish's preamble mentions it is a new track and a new direction and that the album will contain two tracks, called side 1 and side 2, then this was recorded from a live concert in late 1984 and broadcast on BBC Radio 1. There was no Lavender, Bitter suite was somewhat different and the lyrics of Heart of Lothian were slightly different as well ("looking like vultures at a watering hole"). 15 year old me taped it from the radio and played it until the tape snapped.

[pietvanpa01]

@onomatopoeia99 i have the whole part. If you like then i can post it on Youtube.

[kaypiggy1996]

my name is kayleigh!

[142kayleigh]

im named after this song

[ilovetrevorwest]

My dad named me after this song and when I heard this song I fell in love with it!

[TutSichNix]

@92Kayleigh92

first,congratulation to your name, i think it´s a really nice name and it´sounds very well.

oh, .. you met fish in paderborn and talk to him. thats fine.

but, do you really think fish talks to everybody about all his feelings and wound from yesterday ? maybe to each he met one and finaly also the last time in his life ?

do you not believe there are deep cut´s in his life he want to forget ? sorry,

i believe the story is more credible as you´re one time talk.

[Kuehnchen99]

I know somebody who`s called after this song....

Her name is Kayleigh.

SHE`S FAT!!!!

[V0LvicC0CO]

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[schubisnicole]

the best lovesong ever....

[UrAnus1231]

Same top comments by same person :S

[Marcoshary]

Interesting!

[sinisalicanin]

thanks so much for THIS here,,,wow,,,,,it´s so unique,,,,love it ,,,though unsusual,,,

[JohnfromB3]

My father bought the album Misplaced Childhood and in my opinion it is the best I've ever heard because all songs have this touch, and are part of the album. When I'm listening to this CD, then I've to listen to the hole album and not to one song of it. I wish new albums of other groups could do it this way too... But new albums always have to be FUCKING COMMERCIAL...

[laspdetVallarta]

Could a native English speaker post this lyrics? Write them down and copy them here? Thanks. Best love song ever!!!