My only sister passed away January this year victim of suicide. My mom was so helplessly sad. She also passed away two weeks ago. Her heart stopped. Each line of this song I can just relate to my mom whose name is Mary as well by the way. I couldn't be more thankful for this. It feels like a present for her. Jesus, I'm in tears.
@@deerhunter2218 nothing about this song is good and I don't know what people are hearing if they like it....they can't sing...forgettable melody....nothing about it is good in my opinion
@@stevens5541 Nice bait. I've always wanted to ask someone like you why you go out of your way to visit videos just to anger the people who like them? Does it give you a thrill? Is it fun for you? Do you feel pathetic and useless, knowing that you're incapable of creating anything meaningful or worthwhile to this world?.. So instead, you choose to tear others down? How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel good?
I love the Scissor Sisters but they don't write their own songs. The 2nd album was completely written by Elton John. Top piece of songwriting though I agree, it's beautiful.
@@benbrown2281 This song was written by the Scissor Sisters. Elton John contributed to 3 songs on the second album, and this song was on the first album.
In 2004 i was working in company providing internet. And I don't even remember why, I started to use all available IPs to vote for this song on site of local radio station every day. And asked my colleagues do the same. We had been keeping it in their top 20 like for 3 month or so. It became very popular and other stations started to rotate it much more frequently... They even wanted to invite Scissor Sisters here :)
Three months ago, a friend of mine killed herself. I still cant cope with her death. How smart, reliable, kind and pure she was. How unfair destiny may be. Listening to this song is one of the only moment I allow myself to cry. Love you, Laure.. Thank you, Scissor Sisters: Always there to make me dance... But sometimes, you make me cry too, and that's ok.
I'm more sorry than I can say. This song reminds me of my beloved friend Lucy, who died suddenly. It wasn't recent, but I still can't get my head or heart round it. I know I never will.
12 years loving this song , this is the best part: Cause I'd give everything I have Forget all the things that bring me joy If you could have one day Pure and simple happiness Until that moment comes I'll be here where I've always been I'm gonna be your friend Until the day I die
Melissa G this is what I want to say to my sister. Her little boy is seriously ill at the moment and it breaks my heart to see what they’re going through 💙
I’ve loved this song since it was released without ever paying attention to the lyrics…thanks for your comment, it has made me appreciate the song even more and that verse is beautiful. So thank you…you’ve made my day. 👍
I adore Scissor Sisters so much, when i first heard this , take your mama out, i brought their album, or more accurately asked for it as a mothers day present, cut to 2023, lost 2 children, just me, myself and i, and i put this on,, and it immediately soothes my soul x such a set of beautiful, haunting vocals, from jake and anna x beautiful accomplishment too x
Best song they ever did by far. I didn't understand the video back then. I didn't get the cartoon part. Now I'm older and live the same life as "Mary" I realise it is her dream of someone coming to rescue her from the empty a futile existence she leads. It's a dream that may never come true and she may well spend the rest of her days cross and wishing she was dead. I know what thats like now though I wish I didn't, but at least I understand the video!
oh goodness I live totally in Marys lonely world I go from day to day getting on with everything that needs to b done but living a very sad exsistance......
If that’s how you feel then you can always quit your job, do a TEFL course and teach English in China or Thailand or Vietnam, or some other country. You don’t have to be trapped.
My God I love this masterpiece….I’m a 63 year old rough arse bloke and this song reduces me to a quivering wreak…music certainly has the ability to transcend all boundaries.
@@tonyhoran3263 Thanks Tony….I’m 64 now as well ….can’t really put into words why it has that effect …I think you’re right , it comes down to master songwriting. Stay well and best regards.
I love that bit where she's in the subway and she closes her eyes, always thought that was so beautiful. I can almost feel the wind.. and her sadness.. 💙 beautiful song and video..
Such a beautiful song, made even more meaningful when you understand what the song refers to...so sad, such depth of love, understanding and appreciation of the human character...yes, I know I'm going on a bit, but I'm drinking into the wee small hours- you understand...
This song makes me so sad. Its about Jake's best friend who died a couple of years after this song was released. Its a beautiful song in its own right, but the tragedy of what happened makes it heart breaking and almost difficult to listen to.
I remember going to see them live at the Manchester Evening News Arena in 2007 when they were doing the Ta-Dah tour. Sadly Paddy Boon wasn't there but they still put on a hell of a show :)
I love the tone that's in your laugh gasping for an extra breath Waiting for the time to pass I believe in days ahead Don't spend another night alone Cross and wishing you were dead Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad You hold the best you can And Mary, after all the pain is gone I'm always gonna live to be your man. I've had it easy now you see When I'm down you're always there Standing by to comfort me Someday we'll go round the world I'll make the journey so sublime I know you're not a travelin' girl Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad You hold the best you can And Mary, after all the pain is gone I'm always gonna live to be your man. Cause I'd give everything i have Forget all the things that bring me joy If you could have one day Pure and simply happiness Until that moment comes I'll be here where I've always been I'm gonna be your friend Until the day i die Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad You hold the best you can And Mary, after all the pain is gone I'm always gonna live to be your man.
This is a very well crafted & produced song! After hearing a live BBC recording of a concert on the radio early this morning I had to head back to this album track! A marker upon huge shifts in my life @ the time it came out & it is every ounce as powerful today as it was then! That electric piano is lush!! ☯️
Yo la descubrí mucho más tarde, recién en el 2016. Desde ahí cada cierto tiempo regreso para volver a sentir la melancolía que me hizo sentir la primera vez que la escuché
I never liked any of their other music but this was my favourite song and a song I could play over and over and it just takes you to another place. I just felt it.
You could have one day pure and simple happiness. Until that moment comes I’ll be there like I always been, I’m gunna be your friend until the day i die. The lyrics are beautiful in this song. Love the sax at the end. I relate to this song so much. Such a underrated band ❤️❤️
Que hermosa canción....... Recuerdo haber visto el video en MTV y sentir algo tan bonito y melancólico en mi corazón...... Excelente grupo también.... Su primer álbum es increíble y siempre vuelvo a este disco de vez en cuando....... Me salvó la vida en un momento muy difícil.... Siempre se los voy a agradecer......
Those first few lyrics, " I love the tone that's in yr laugh..gasping for an extra breath, waiting for the time to pass" are so observational of many people who put a brave face on in troubled times...genious, true genious.
The ‘Mary’ in this song refers to Mary Hanlon who was a very close friend of Jake Shears, he met her when he was 15 going through a rough time, and she was 21, she looked out for him and they had been friends ever since. She died from a brain aneurysm in 2006
Mary is awesome. I love her blond hair, her divine hazel eyes, her tender smile! I could hug her for eternity! I melt on her arms. (hazel is a great sounding word for a colorblind)
The first time I heard this song I thought it was Elton John. He kinda sounds like him, the singer, I think plus it being more a piano centred song also made me lean to thinking it was Elton. Good tune.
Sir BookieKillah yea Bee Gees influence is pretty undeniable with that falsetto they've got going on but with the middle section/bridge (whatever you'd call it) of the song I feel Jake is channeling George Michael before going into the soaring falsetto that leads back into the chorus. I can remember a friend of mine pointing that out a few years ago.
05:40 am y yo despierto viendo una y otra vez este video.Amo la canción y me encanta la actriz del video,si mal no recuerdo tenia unos 15 años cuando vi por 1era vez el video y de una me atrapó la canción y la actriz me derritió 😱😱😱
Soy Mexicana y hace años trabajé en España.... me recuerda mucho de este video.. ver las mesas del bar en la terraza y como sopla el viento... así me tocó vivir esos aires europeos...
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The Scissor Sisters most underrated song. An absolute masterpiece
Yes I love it x
got their sign over my left leg x
For those of us who were at that time, it is one of his hits, but I still understand your point.
And one of Don Bluth's underrated animation works.
I agree.
My only sister passed away January this year victim of suicide. My mom was so helplessly sad. She also passed away two weeks ago. Her heart stopped. Each line of this song I can just relate to my mom whose name is Mary as well by the way. I couldn't be more thankful for this. It feels like a present for her. Jesus, I'm in tears.
I am really sorry for your lost i lost my dog poppy she was 16 when she was put to sleep on november 2017
2 years on I hope your healing bro 🙏
❤️✨
I’m sorry man .I’ll say a prayer for both of them on my way home .
Where do you get your hair cut?
a masterpiece.. totally underrated track.
here you are Mary
OVERATED.....it's garbage
@@stevens5541 you obviously don't appreciate melody in your music mate
@@deerhunter2218 nothing about this song is good and I don't know what people are hearing if they like it....they can't sing...forgettable melody....nothing about it is good in my opinion
@@stevens5541 Nice bait. I've always wanted to ask someone like you why you go out of your way to visit videos just to anger the people who like them? Does it give you a thrill? Is it fun for you?
Do you feel pathetic and useless, knowing that you're incapable of creating anything meaningful or worthwhile to this world?.. So instead, you choose to tear others down? How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel good?
Scissor Sisters are very under rated when it comes to lyrics.
I love the Scissor Sisters but they don't write their own songs. The 2nd album was completely written by Elton John. Top piece of songwriting though I agree, it's beautiful.
Mary is a great song mate but it's Elton John all over it, who is sheer class
@@deerhunter2218 Bernie Taupin you sausage
I honestly felt this song was Elton John-esque writing when I first heard it, and the fact that it is timeless proves just how good the writing was.
@@benbrown2281 This song was written by the Scissor Sisters. Elton John contributed to 3 songs on the second album, and this song was on the first album.
This melody reaches into your heart, and gently squeezes it...how has 17 years gone by so fast
18 years
@@ELishaJesus1980 was 17 years....a year after I posted lol
@@darrenlucas2768 it went to quick but not fast enough
Hey it's 20 years now
In 2004 i was working in company providing internet. And I don't even remember why, I started to use all available IPs to vote for this song on site of local radio station every day. And asked my colleagues do the same. We had been keeping it in their top 20 like for 3 month or so. It became very popular and other stations started to rotate it much more frequently... They even wanted to invite Scissor Sisters here :)
Omg I love that
Elton John owes you a good bumming
Love this story. I was doing nothing in 2004 as I was 9 but it's cool to hear an ISP anecdote like this. :)
This album came out in 2002
@@Talisman09 grow up
RIP Mary Hanlon, this song's namesake, 2006.
Three months ago, a friend of mine killed herself. I still cant cope with her death. How smart, reliable, kind and pure she was. How unfair destiny may be. Listening to this song is one of the only moment I allow myself to cry. Love you, Laure.. Thank you, Scissor Sisters: Always there to make me dance... But sometimes, you make me cry too, and that's ok.
I’m sorry about your friend. I always cry when I listen to this song. Love and respect from Carl
...you cry because your heart is in the right place. Better sad sometimes than ignorant often. Xx
I'm more sorry than I can say. This song reminds me of my beloved friend Lucy, who died suddenly. It wasn't recent, but I still can't get my head or heart round it. I know I never will.
The delayed electric piano with the "whoa-oh-oh" still floors me. What an incredible hook.
YES
Agree! The Rhodes Piano gave this song an excellent atmosphere!
12 years loving this song , this is the best part:
Cause I'd give everything I have
Forget all the things that bring me joy
If you could have one day
Pure and simple happiness
Until that moment comes
I'll be here where I've always been
I'm gonna be your friend
Until the day I die
Melissa G this is what I want to say to my sister. Her little boy is seriously ill at the moment and it breaks my heart to see what they’re going through 💙
I was trying to sing along but I was crying and I couldn't sing, this song means a lot ♥
Omg mine too❤
agree, it's magic that bit. Wrote SS off without this song, and that verse, wow
I’ve loved this song since it was released without ever paying attention to the lyrics…thanks for your comment, it has made me appreciate the song even more and that verse is beautiful. So thank you…you’ve made my day. 👍
The first scissor sisters album is a masterpiece!
I adore Scissor Sisters so much, when i first heard this , take your mama out, i brought their album, or more accurately asked for it as a mothers day present, cut to 2023, lost 2 children, just me, myself and i, and i put this on,, and it immediately soothes my soul x such a set of beautiful, haunting vocals, from jake and anna x beautiful accomplishment too x
I’m really sorry about your losses. I’m hoping you can find comfort along the way 🙏
Best song they ever did by far. I didn't understand the video back then. I didn't get the cartoon part. Now I'm older and live the same life as "Mary" I realise it is her dream of someone coming to rescue her from the empty a futile existence she leads. It's a dream that may never come true and she may well spend the rest of her days cross and wishing she was dead. I know what thats like now though I wish I didn't, but at least I understand the video!
soundseeker63 i am Mary 😟
oh goodness I live totally in Marys lonely world I go from day to day getting on with everything that needs to b done but living a very sad exsistance......
Yep 😔
If that’s how you feel then you can always quit your job, do a TEFL course and teach English in China or Thailand or Vietnam, or some other country. You don’t have to be trapped.
Ah well every cloud and that
My God I love this masterpiece….I’m a 63 year old rough arse bloke and this song reduces me to a quivering wreak…music certainly has the ability to transcend all boundaries.
I’m a rough arse 64 year old geezer & it does the same for me fella! Great song writing!!
@@tonyhoran3263 Thanks Tony….I’m 64 now as well ….can’t really put into words why it has that effect …I think you’re right , it comes down to master songwriting. Stay well and best regards.
@@MrDallman you too sir!
Hope you three are still alive 💪❤️
@@Joel-Rubearsdad Thanks for enquiring….well I certainly am, and still listening……..
One of the Greatest written songs of ALL TIME! It's crazy how a song like this can be sooo underrated. It is indeed a masterpiece
I love that bit where she's in the subway and she closes her eyes, always thought that was so beautiful. I can almost feel the wind.. and her sadness.. 💙 beautiful song and video..
Such a beautiful song, made even more meaningful when you understand what the song refers to...so sad, such depth of love, understanding and appreciation of the human character...yes, I know I'm going on a bit, but I'm drinking into the wee small hours- you understand...
This song makes me so sad. Its about Jake's best friend who died a couple of years after this song was released. Its a beautiful song in its own right, but the tragedy of what happened makes it heart breaking and almost difficult to listen to.
we had this at my mums funeral "mary" love it to bits xxx RIP Mary
That's a really nice story. Xx
I'm truly sorry for your loss.
❤
find it hard to listen to this song without crying, its just such a soulful piece of music that touches me every time. absolutely love it 😢😇
The vibe in this beautiful piece of music....Haunting......Reminding me of a McCartney and Lennon composition on a cloudy day.....
Love it.
Gotta love the Don Bluth animation!
i think this song is so beautiful
hardrockinhere My favorite
I know. Don't see it much anymore 😊
I wonder if the person who animated this also worked on "Anastasia"? The animation reminds me of that movie
@@LeanneVlogzFilmz He co-directed it!
10 years listening to this song, i have 22 so .. wow.. i was a teenager with good taste in music :D
I remember going to see them live at the Manchester Evening News Arena in 2007 when they were doing the Ta-Dah tour. Sadly Paddy Boon wasn't there but they still put on a hell of a show :)
John Lofthouse only reason I remember is because I still have the ticket stub in the dvd "hurrah - a year of ta-dah" :p
I hope one day see them live :(
angela rivera they're on a hiatus so that's unlikely
+Angela Riivera In 2003 I also LOVED this! I was only 10 years old lol
I love the tone that's in your laugh
gasping for an extra breath
Waiting for the time to pass
I believe in days ahead
Don't spend another night alone
Cross and wishing you were dead
Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad
You hold the best you can
And Mary, after all the pain is gone
I'm always gonna live to be your man.
I've had it easy now you see
When I'm down you're always there
Standing by to comfort me
Someday we'll go round the world
I'll make the journey so sublime
I know you're not a travelin' girl
Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad
You hold the best you can
And Mary, after all the pain is gone
I'm always gonna live to be your man.
Cause I'd give everything i have
Forget all the things that bring me joy
If you could have one day
Pure and simply happiness
Until that moment comes
I'll be here where I've always been
I'm gonna be your friend
Until the day i die
Mary, you shouldn't let 'em make you mad
You hold the best you can
And Mary, after all the pain is gone
I'm always gonna live to be your man.
Thank you x
This is a very well crafted & produced song! After hearing a live BBC recording of a concert on the radio early this morning I had to head back to this album track! A marker upon huge shifts in my life @ the time it came out & it is every ounce as powerful today as it was then! That electric piano is lush!! ☯️
Close to tears, not normal tears, man tears. So beautiful. I sang along and I felt it.
Man tears XD
Of a manly kind :")
Lol you got tissue issues! XD
I know the kind... That kind that usually comes followed by the quick remark: "no homo!" LOL! :-)
Yeye so true lol
la primera vez que vi este vieeo fue en el 2004 y ahora la sigo viendo, estoy envejeciendo con esta cancion y me alegra mucho
X2
Yo la descubrí mucho más tarde, recién en el 2016. Desde ahí cada cierto tiempo regreso para volver a sentir la melancolía que me hizo sentir la primera vez que la escuché
What a fine piece of music this is.
This song is a masterpiece
Song dedicated to Jakes friend who passed away after a long battle with disease. Very beautiful and touching.
This touches my soul in such a deep way ...
Dream on, Mary.
Hermosa canción para un día de lluvia y la letra ni hablar...
I never liked any of their other music but this was my favourite song and a song I could play over and over and it just takes you to another place. I just felt it.
This beautiful song made me cry. I know how Mary feels. ♥️
Reminds me of working in London, surprisingly touching
I can totally hear Elton John singing this beautiful song.
Funny you should say that cause Elton wrote the whole of their second album, lol.
Wow
Yes it’s always reminded me of an EJ song... even sounds like him in parts
Robbie Williams too
@@ianjacka636 He wrote two songs on there.
The lyrics are so beautiful, after knowing the story behind it I felt really sad listening to it... you can actually feel the pain in the words :(
Everytime i hear the song i cry , EVERYTIME :(
Such a beautiful, poignant song- I used to listen to this on their cd all the time- so glad I've found it again ;)
Lovely piano work.
This is deeply moving and a masterpiece.
wonderful song that always moves me ... it's my life ... 😔
You could have one day pure and simple happiness. Until that moment comes I’ll be there like I always been, I’m gunna be your friend until the day i die.
The lyrics are beautiful in this song. Love the sax at the end.
I relate to this song so much.
Such a underrated band ❤️❤️
One of the best songs of all time without question.
extremely underrated song.it's just amazing!
I always cry when I lisent this song
Que chillona...j jajjaj
tontis
Tambien me paso lo mismo, pero no llorar sino melancolica, justo un lunes a la madrugada lo pasaban en la radio
My favourite 🎶🤞
I'm 31 now. But all I remember was loving this band. Game changers in the music industry. They knew how to make music. Real music!!
the best music video ever. harmony of sound and show!
Que hermosa canción....... Recuerdo haber visto el video en MTV y sentir algo tan bonito y melancólico en mi corazón...... Excelente grupo también.... Su primer álbum es increíble y siempre vuelvo a este disco de vez en cuando....... Me salvó la vida en un momento muy difícil.... Siempre se los voy a agradecer......
LOVE sounds like this...
Those first few lyrics, " I love the tone that's in yr laugh..gasping for an extra breath, waiting for the time to pass" are so observational of many people who put a brave face on in troubled times...genious, true genious.
this is one of the most profound songs ever. trully brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it.
this is a very deep and amazing song, ten years old wow
The ‘Mary’ in this song refers to Mary Hanlon who was a very close friend of Jake Shears, he met her when he was 15 going through a rough time, and she was 21, she looked out for him and they had been friends ever since. She died from a brain aneurysm in 2006
this is why the song sounds so 'personal'
I love this song from 2004. Totally gorgeous song.
haven't heard this for years, still just as good as i remember it
If this was written in the 70's it would have been massive. Beautiful. It's Christopher Cross crossed with Elton John
i love the 70's style animation with this, wheres all the magic and creativity these days? :(
computer animation is nothing like cell animation. The cell animation do better movements, without the superspped efect created by flash.
Mary is awesome. I love her blond hair, her divine hazel eyes, her tender smile!
I could hug her for eternity! I melt on her arms.
(hazel is a great sounding word for a colorblind)
this is how every thirty something feels when goes to work.
Wow too real
RIP Mary
+InvinciGaz why?
+matias miralles Mary was Jake's friend who passed away
:(
Why te song says "you should'nt let them make you mad, you hold the best you can" ??
Haven't listened to this song in years, forgot how powerful it is...
The first time I heard this song I thought it was Elton John. He kinda sounds like him, the singer, I think plus it being more a piano centred song also made me lean to thinking it was Elton. Good tune.
Definitely got a Elton feel, which is never a bad thing.
ned shneebly yea and I also feel Return to Oz also has an Elton feel too, like a sequel to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road or something
interesting that, because _I Don't Feel Like Dancing_ has more of a *Bee Gees* feel to it - they'd moved on from biting Elton's style, I guess...
Sir BookieKillah yea Bee Gees influence is pretty undeniable with that falsetto they've got going on but with the middle section/bridge (whatever you'd call it) of the song I feel Jake is channeling George Michael before going into the soaring falsetto that leads back into the chorus. I can remember a friend of mine pointing that out a few years ago.
Jake has said that he believes Elton paved the way for them and their success
One of the best songs ever made, and hardly anybody remembers it or even heard it in the first place.
I saw that song firstly 3 years ago at Vhi classic..
This song makes me so nostalgic, but I love it for that, I miss 2004 so so much
Esta canción me transmite tanta paz ❤❤❤
That Don Bluth Animation though - omg love it love it love it
2020 y la sigo amando como el primer dia ❤️
15 years later and i still love this song.
I think this track is absolutely friggin awesome think it's scissors best ever track
And I'm always going to live to be your man so there
A completely underrated masterpiece, every track is a classic.
Beautiful song, i am so glad we have music like this in the world
I can't remember nobody not having their first album ha. Such an amazing band 😁👌 Saw them live, were incredible 😍
I'd just finished secondary school, heading into college when this came out. My walkman must have been sick of that album.
Such a talented Band. They've written some beautiful melodies x
They are good but didn't write it. Or anything else barely, whole 2nd album written by Elton John.
Beautiful song
Absolute genius. Beautiful
What a beautiful song my top five of all time love love love
05:40 am y yo despierto viendo una y otra vez este video.Amo la canción y me encanta la actriz del video,si mal no recuerdo tenia unos 15 años cuando vi por 1era vez el video y de una me atrapó la canción y la actriz me derritió 😱😱😱
i loved the music this band did. me & my family just buried my mothet in law today. she was called Mary.
What a song absolute genius 2019
revisited this song after many years - amazing. those grand piano chords clanging along to such a beautiful lyric
Don Bluth was there...
Cale from Titan A.E.
Beautiful
I first heard this tune way back in 2004 around Halloween. Totally beautiful song.
Soy Mexicana y hace años trabajé en España.... me recuerda mucho de este video.. ver las mesas del bar en la terraza y como sopla el viento... así me tocó vivir esos aires europeos...
Hola soy de Perú y estoy hace 3 meses en España.. Nose que tiene esta canción que siempre la busco ..la encontre hace más de 15 años en MTV
Sung so beautifully, love it!
How come people don't remember this classic? It was a fairly popular song during its run.
Never had anyone to share this song with. What a shame.
[The Scissor Sisters most Underrated Temaiken] 2024 and I play it ever.
Unreal song so powerful
Absolutely beautiful song and lyrics 🎼🌟🎵♥️
My soul this song touches...masterpiece 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
This song and the video together ... simply awesome.
Simply the best song ever released ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Sounds like a late 70s/early 80s end of the night sad disco song. It also makes me think of Xanadu. RIP Olivia Newton John ❤
This song is so sad and beautiful at the same time, has a unic vibe. 2020
I've been listening to this for 11 years
I'm 13
Happy 18th. Wonder what you are listening to now. 🤔
missmsquare aw that’s so cool haha, cause they are 18 now
I dedicate this song to my mother
She died a few months ago after I dedicated this song to her
I love my Sisters. I want to travel to Cincinnati USA xxxx
What an absolutely lovely song!?
I love this song..... and this band.