In the album, this song transitions right into "Oh, Father," which is a somber exploration of the loss of that childhood innocence and joy from this song through the tragedy of a parent's substance abuse and how the child experiences that. It is a masterpiece in its own right. The video for the song is fantastic. You should definitely check it out.

More Madonna reaction pls.

On the Like a Prayer album this track transitions perfectly " Oh father' which I believe is the standout song of Madonna's career and I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that.

The Like A Prayer album is a masterpiece!!

Madonna is one of a kind.

I've always love Madonna's music for the most part but now that I'm older I fully appreciate the stories within the music. It seems like songs today lack that story and are just a few sentences repeated over and over again. I don't even remember the lyrics...but I remember every word of Madonna's songs.

hello please react madonna oh father music video is emotional and among other things in the album like a prayer it acts as a transaction for the song dear jessie

On the 1989 Like A Prayer album this song flows seamlesly into the next song, Oh Father. Dear Jessie is such a child-like trip to past, I get baroqque vibes, lullaby vibes and go instantly into chilhood years when listening to this. The orchestration is spot on, and like you said, it is created in such a nice way. The instruments stand out as their own and ther is no overwhelming wall of sound. Such a lovely song.

I'm sure many people here will say the same, it would be super cool if you react to '' Oh father" next, song that Dear Jessie transitions to on the album and then compare these two videos and themes

Oh Father is the Act II of the exploration of Childhood (Dear Jessie is Act I). Worth a watch, but for very different, stark reasons.

I always really appreciate your Madonna reactions.

Patrick Leonard (song writer and producer) is a long time collaborator with Madonna. The song was inspired by his daughter Jesse.

I thought this was a different side to Madonna that mainstream doesn’t show very often. Glad you enjoyed it.

This song transitions innto Oh Father in the Like A Prayer album, you should react to that one too❤️

Please react to Oh Father, the song this song transitions into.. Its a darker take on the childhood pysche.. Its, in my opinion, a musical masterpiece... And then there's the video.. The use of light.. And shadow.. And the imagery and symbolism.. It is a very powerful and poignant video. I loved the atmosphere and flavour of Dear Jessie.. Its celebration of the dream and the imagination.. The fairytale. Love it

This is one of her many overlooked gems (Look of Love, You'll See) etc and has elements of Sgt Pepper. She is never given credit for her work, song writing, she wrote this before she was 30..total masterpiece of a song. Love you acknowledge her worth :)

Surprised to see a review for Dear Jessie! Such an in-depth review, cool. Any Madonna fan will know that the musical interlude at the end transitions into Oh Father (review that one too!). At the end of '89 Oh Father was released in the US and Dear Jessie was released in Europe. Always wondered if it would've been a hit in the US

“Without the heart there can be no understanding between the hand and the mind”

Madonna's best song imo. So underrated. I *so* wish more people would react to this gorgeous song.

I agree that Madonna's music is well crafted/orchestrated.

Love your comment: “I wouldn’t say she’s my favorite artist…” Translation: “She’s becoming my favorite artist”. Don’t worry papi, you’ll get there!

This reminds me of Disney's fantasia, so much. Lol the kid in me got so much joy watching this

Wow! I lose myself when i listen to you. And in particular listening to you when you talk about Madonna' videos is a fascinating experience. Thank you guy

The song where Madonna meets The Beatles, and the video where she becomes a fairy.🙂

This is so whimsically filled with child-like innocence, and I think even appeals to the child in grown ups :-)

Dear Jessie is part of Like a Prayer's album which focuses on religion and family themes. I really like that you are receptive of this video and appreciate the aesthetic visual unlike other reaction videos.

🎉This song is so marvallous, "si magique pour enfants & adultes"🧚‍♀️🧜‍♀️✨️... The orchestration is🎻 typicall of Madonna as you say and "merci", we had "Papa don't preach", "Oh Father", "Iwant you" with Massive Attack, "Take a bow", "Falling free" etc. ❤ Amour de France and "Merci Monsieur"!

Interesting about this album and Madonna when this album Cover was sprayed with Petulia oil. Also not long after this album came out came the immaculate collection a greatest hits album. The Immaculate collection came out just around the time that CDs were becoming popular. The immaculate collection had a Technology called QSound giving each remastered song a 3D sound also remixes of Like A Prayer and Borderline

Funny thing, I remember this song from my childhood, I remembered animated parade of toys and such and for the life of me I could not remember who sang it. Fast forward some years between 2016/2018 and by chance I decided to revisit Madonna and I found it, I was so shocked it was Madonna’s song I can’t even say, great song.

Pink elephants and lemonade - great overlooked song that transitions into Oh Father, stand out track on the album. Pat Leonard wrote/co-wrote this and it was inspired by his daughter Jessie. I think i read that his daughter as in the studio with Madonna and they connected and song evolved from there.

I haven't watched/listened to you in a while. Forgot how introspective you are. From Madonna to DMT trips. Enjoyed your comments. Most people think of Madonna as being progressive, controversial and a rebel. There is some truth to that but in some ways she is very old school. She draws inspiration from moments from her youth - old Hollywood, dance and imagination. I think she used these as an escape as a child because she didn't feel loved and because of the trauma of her catholic upbringing and her mom's death. There are hints of this throughout her catalogue and in her interviews.

I remember as a child me and my sister recorded this from a chart show onto VHS, watched it so so many times.

beautiful! x

Masterpiece 🎶❤⭐ Love love love Dear Jessie

Anton, have you ever thought about having a second channel where you would talk about life, love etc.? It would be brilliant! About Madonna, Dear Jessie for sure is a highlight of the Like a Prayer album. I always feel happy when I listen to it.

The way you say the word about is everything.

Your comment about the orchestration reminded me of an occurence from a few years ago ... I was driving home from work after a night shift on an empty road, listening to the radio; they were playing the usual insipid pop songs of the day from some boyband or other and then one after the other, they played "Outside" by George Michael, followed by "Ray of Light" by Madonna, and the difference in sound quality and musical arrangement from those two, established artists, was like chalk and cheese when compared to the "modern" stuff that was being spoon-fed to the masses. It was like someone had put the orchestra right in the car with me; it was astounding.

MORE MADONNA!

You NEED to see the Oh Father video!!!!!

Check out I Want You by her if you like symphonic elements

oh father next please

I've always thought this had a Beatles quality to it-

Always a great reaction. I know you play Celine Dion often on your channel and didn't want you to miss a stunning live performance of 'Calling You' from a 1995 concert in Paris. Chills!

I don’t know which was more trippy; the video or your musings on reality and definition 😂. Anyways this is better than Yellow Submarine, a real forgotten classic.

Only a Madonna video to make you think that much hun ! :-) xx

The orchestration is very George Martin-esque. It has hints of "Eleanor Rigby" and "Penny Lane".

Why don't you react to her masterpieces like Live to tell,Oh Father,Vogue,Power of goodbye,Into the Groove,who's that girl ,La isla Bonita and many more?????!!!!!!!!!

This is a perfect fit on a pixar/disney animated movies for the soundtrack on a song.

If I’m not wrong this beautiful song and video were released in Europe as a Christmas single, while USA had at the same time the more adult, but still beautiful song/video of Oh Father…

Beautiful song, totally forgot about this song. Like a Prayer is a great album. Dear Jessie with the violin and Dear Father after that starts with a cheerful melody and goes into the low double bass and piano. Today I miss storytelling through music videos

interesting that you like this song as it reignited that "childhood innocence" when the GENIUS of this song is the transition of this song on the album into "Oh Father", a song about the LOSS of childhood innocence due to abuse. One of the saddest songs ever and the video is a David Fischer masterpiece full of symbolism.

I guess I missed this when it came out. It wasn’t for me, but maybe there are people it resonates with.

you should check out some of chers old interviews where she talks about madonna. funny shit.

Please react to 'oh father' next!

Maybe you should do a reaction on Kate Bush- hounds of love album

Dear Jesse was a UK release and got to number 5 . in the US they released Oh Father which didn't fair so well... UK always wins.. Great Britain.. Always the number bone country. Rule Britannia

Oh father is the next song after Dear Jessie and if you thought this was great you wait till you see and hear Oh father

Cyndi Lauper

Everything in life doesnt have to be over analyzed 😁 Everything doesnt have to have a meaning or be deep

Honestly, one of my favorite songs of the Like a Prayer album is Dear Jessie, but this video is crap. I mean, just compare it to other animated videos or movies at that time (Disney etc), or Paula Abdul's Opposites Attract video. I get it, she didn't want to put so much energy into this video, but at that time, when videos were huge part of the song's promotion, it deserved a better video. Anway, I love the song, I love the orchestration, and I love her calm voice (especially at the bridge part). I really wanted to see a Till Death Do Us Part and a Keep it Together video as well.