I've always always always adored this song. Now the backstory has taken it to EPIC levels. May you rest in peace, Kay.

Big man mountain Scotsman with a good heart.

One of the best songs from the 80's, or ever.

My dad LOVES this song! My name is Kaylee......enough said 💗

"Kayleigh" stood apart from the usual pop fodder at the time. It was my gateway to Marillion, and will always give me chills when I hear it.

My mother named me after this song, knowing the story makes it mean so much more. I just wish mom were still here to hear the back story with me.

The story behind this song is really moving. It can make you cry... Still it's bittersweet.

Never knew there was such a strong story behind the song

"Kayleigh" is just one of those songs that stands for a moment in time, and when it comes back you go right to the source of those days as if it was yesterday.

Wow I am speechless....this is so beautiful and tragic. Rest in peace Kayleigh. You represent every girl in the world who was the one who got away.

I love this song so much! This was a huge hit in Chile, where I’m from. To this day, they play this song on the radio there. It’s considered an 80’s Classic. What a Beautiful story told by the man himself. I didn’t expect such a sad ending 😢

Marillion are the most under rated band in rock history, both with Fish and H. Thanks for the music guys.

This, folks, is where music gets Real.

Best 6 minutes and 4 seconds ive had in ages. I used to always sing this on Karaoke and to hear how the song came about is wonderful. I never knew the background to it. Remarkable, heartbreaking and so sad, yet heartwarming for Fish to get closure somehow, and to know that Kay got so much pleasure from knowing it was herself in the song. Thank you for the upload. Happy new year.

It was 1987 when I saw Marillion at a concert in Poznan in Poland, ten days earlier my daughter was born. This concert tour was not ordinary, Marillion came to the country behind the iron curtain. I will never forget the "forgotten sons" performed by Fish.

Ironic that this came up in my feed after hearing of the passing of Neil Peart (RIP) Saw Marillion in 1985 as the opening band for Rush which was the first concert I ever attended. They played the Misplaced Childhood album start to finish which I wasn’t familiar with but knew “Kayleigh” from MTV. It was a great performance and I became a fan. Rush wasn’t bad either😉

A very underrated artist

Great guy great musician brilliant album loved it then,still love it, I am Turkish and I bumped into Fish a d his mates in a pub near Carnaby street at my first trip abroad, was able to explain to him they were huge in Turkey, still have his autograph from that day.

When I was a soldier in a Scottish Regiment this song was played and played over and over in the barracks. Thing is nobody ever got sick of it like you normally would when a song is on constant replay. Listened to it alone one evening on my tank in Canada as the sun went down over the prairie, some moments stick with you forever BECAUSE of a song. Well done big man! Thank you! And for Sugar Mice too!

I named my daughter after this song...spelled the exact same way too. I fell in love with the song and the name right away. This was a great album too!!

Turns his heartbreak into a magical song that still sounds so good in 2020 and always will...loved the story behind it as well... 🎵🎸🎵🔊🎵🔊🔊

That whole album is amazing! Love it! I got to see Marillion when they were touring for Misplaced Childhood, and they played it live beginning to end! Loved it!

Jeez, one of the most awesome tunes ever even more awesome now we know the story behind it, it will change the way I listen to it now, songs are just not written and performed with the same passion now, great clip and story Derek, looking healthy, great to see you are doing well.

That album affected me SO deeply. I was 18, almost 19 (I'm 54 now), had my heart really broken for the first time. And SOOOOOOO much of fall and winter of 1985 was spent listening to this album under headphones in the middle of the night, drunk and/or stoned, crying myself to sleep. Will never be able to listen to any of those tunes without being transported right back to that time and that shitty apartment on Westland Avenue in Boston. So my eternal thanks to Marillion, and to Fish.

One of my favorite songs. To hear the story behind it brought a tear to this 58 year old man.

'85 was a great year for music. This song always takes me right back there... _"Do you remember?"_

Listening to this is just like the first time all those years ago, takes me back to a golden decade of music. God I miss the eighties. What a tragic ending to this tale though.

This is the most heartfelt song I know, it always gets me very emotional, but hearing the backstory told made me outright tear up. Great song, real emotions, love it.

Fish....what a poet. One of the best lyrical writers of all time. Misplaced childhood is an amazing album

I absolutely love this song. It's been on my love list for 40 years.

Im born in 98 and had a girl named Kayleigh in my class. My mom told me she's probably named after a song Thats how I got to know this song

I've lived in and around Aylesbury for most of my 65 years and as I recall I first saw Fish perform in a pub somewhere - I really can't remember exactly where. I've seen Fish perform more than any other artist, a truly great showman. I still watch old videos of the band but only stumbled on this video this morning - what a story. Fish did a market square session in Aylesbury a few years ago, if I was ever lucky enough to bump into him then a packet of lettuce seeds and a glass of scrumpy are yours sir - a small token of my appreciation for the years of great music you have given.

Hands down one of my top 5 albums of all time it was just genius..I didn't play it for 10 years but still knew every word when I replayed it..masterpiece !

Fish is a true legendary songwriter, tunes that still to this day make me tear up and sound better at every listen. Forget the mainstream most wealthy bands, Marillion were and still are the greatest band in my eyes.guitar riffs at their best..

One of the greatest songs ever written IMO. Absolutely love Fish as a singer songwriter, such an incredible wordsmith.

Wow only 40 years after that i know the inspiration for one of my best albums. The album have now a new meaning. Thanks for this documentary. Quite emotional.

I have watched almost all the videos in this channel. And, this one is one of the most heartfelt. Marillion also came out as a wonderful human being.

Cool there is a photo of her in the end.

Love this clip. Great seeing Fish and hearing more about the song. Misplaced​ Childhood will always have a special place in my (chalk) heart ❤️

Excellent upload! Genuine sincerity from Fish. beautiful song! Glad to see he's growing vegatables these days. Good man :)

One of the most beautiful, yet bittersweet songs i've ever loved. So great to see 'Fish' here, and hear him commenting on this incredible song. Thank you!

Wow, Tamara was stunning.

Named my daughter after this song in 85, never knew that the girl was real and called Kay Lee , ironically my wife was a Lee, Fish was a gardener so am i, and we were born 4 days apart.

Final shot just got me.

I love the album, love the song, but every time I hear it, I miss Lavender attached to the back of it. Because that is the love song he tried to write for her.

I was working the night shift in a supermarket when I first heard this. It will always stay with me. Thanks, Marillion for the memories.

Glad I found Marillion this young, I feel complete. Thank u sweet man ❤️

I remember when I first came upon this song when I was listening to an 80s song compilation, and this one just stuck out to me. I just started high school too, and to this day, this is my favorite song

Absolutely amazing story. I always loved the song, when I heard it on the radio. Excellent video!

There are thousands of girls of a certain age named Kayleigh !

My daughter was born in 91 , Kayleigh now has a wee boy 👍

I had totally forgotten how much I loved this song. Must have listened to this a thousand time.

Everytime he has sung this on stage must break a part of his heart now she has gone on in front. Great guy to Shaw a pint with.

I've been a Marillion/Fish fan for many years, Fish is a lyrical genius. Misplaced Childhood is a fantastic album but such a sad story. I will think of this sad story every time I play this album. RIP Kayliegh.

The album is lyrically and musically magnificent. Love it still.

I always felt there was so much passion in the song it had to have a strong backstory. As a teenage boy at the time I was more aware of the angst than anything else. To hear the story in full, including how Kay sadly died, is heartbreaking and very moving. Lovely how she got to identify with the song in the end. RIP Kay.

I had the fortunate honor to see Misplaced Childhood performed in its entirety while fronting Rush. All I can say is every now and then in life you are at the right place at the right time. WOW! One of the best albums ever!

... the album, the song ... brought a new dimension of listening to music ... and still does ...thanks a lot for that...!!

This is hands down my favorite song of all time. I still get goosebumps every single time I hear it.

Marillion's first 4 albums are incredible, they had such an amazing chemistry, such a shame Fish left, oh what could've been.

Always loved this song. Thought the girl in the video was stunning. Funny she’s his 1st ex-wife. Good he got closure, but what a sad ending for Kayleigh. Great they connected in the end and that she got to listen to the album and know what she meant to him.

Marillion! What a nice surprise and great choice. I was fortunate to see them live, back in the day. I have always been a fan of this dynamic, melodically moving and tight band!!

The easiest listening song as an introduction into Marillion before diving in to the more melodramatic complex stuff that I got to love so much!

I’ve always loved this song very very much. There always was a sense of something lived, something real. And to hear and see the real story behind it, a slice of their lives. His dilemma, her disappointment probably, their estrangement. And then meeting again after a number of years. Her getting cancer. Them being there for one another in difficult times. Then she being so touched by the whole album, realizing after all these years what she’d meant to him. And then passing away. Life can be like that. Novels and literature are, fundamentally, based on human experience, isn’t it?

The guitar solo...takes me to another place...as does the song...one of my favorites!

Fish is an amazing man., a poet I love what they brought to me in my teens ... the tears and all

That has added weight to the song. Moving story.

Part of my growing up, Marillion with Fish were the very best, sublime lyrics, great musicianship and this just finishes it off, the story of heartbreaks, so sad.

Thank you Fish for this heartfelt story and how the song came about. I woke up several mornings ago in dreamland singing it and it's led me to this video. They say to follow your dreams, so there may maybe some unresolved experiences here for me to figure out whilst listening to the song. RIP Kay, God bless you.... South Wales UK

Loved the song way back then and love this video. Thanks for the memory. God bless and God rest Kayleigh’s soul.

Always loved this song, but the story bring tears to my eyes. Fish, i hope you are doing well. RIP Kaye.

I love this series with 80's-90's stars.... thanks for bringing that @Top 2000 a gogo

Truly is the most beautiful song I've ever heard. It still makes me cry. Thank you.

Wah what a great story and song hope your enjoying the sunshine Kay and Fish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

One of the best songs i"ve heard,thank you💟

Songs like this really make me miss the 80s. Good times.

I listened to it today for an hour or more! Brilliant energy. Brilliant story! Thank you!

Excellent track! Great to know the story behind it , though a very sad ending. Thanks for the vid!

I watch this clip every time it appears in my feed. Such a profound few minutes of video that make the song so much more meaningful in so many ways.

I discovered this song just a few years ago and since then I listen frequently, cause this song is captivating, beautiful & simply one of my favourites. Thank you for this background story . This song gets under my skin EVERY time. God bless Marillion.

Absolutely love this song even today it's on my "best songs" play list ❤️❤️

This song still kills me, even more so now. Thank you.

I heard this piece first time in the Radio. I felt in love with this piece and there are so many memories with it. This is a song for the people who where born between 65 and 70. A lot of younger people hear this song- it's wonderful but in combination with this decade in the 80's it's unforgettable. Thanks Fish, thank you so much for your work.

What a great time and great songs... I loved Marillion so much. "Heart of Lothian" is one of my absolute favorite songs.

Brilliant days. What brilliant days. Thank you big man.

The song is so "1985" and i love it. Having only discovered it about 2 years ago, i lived the 80's and never heard this song so it was a pleasant surprise for me to run into it by chance right here on youtube. I mostly listened to the radio in them days so i dont know why i never heard this, then i realised it was not released here in australia. Great song , it should've been released here.

Beautiful song and a beautiful story behind it. Gave me goosebumps.

Big fan!! great story... Good to see the big fella again!!

One of the best songs ever, remember playing this constantly. Nice to hear the story I always wondered.

Not many people can put a song like that together. Shear class with real meaning

I so love that song and never knew the story behind it! So cool! So sad! Misplaced is without any doubt one of my all time favourite albums! Thanks Fish!

When this album came out, a couple of friends and I knew this was all about kay Lee. An absolutely brilliant expression of feelings.

I was nauseated by this song playing dayly, almost hourly on the radio back then. Now..I really appreciate it... Comes with age I guess..and broken relations..huh.

"Do you remember?". Oh yes, I sure do. "Kayleigh", "Lavender", and the entire "Misplaced Childhood" album was my soundtrack in the mid-80's.

Always loved this song. It is so good to here the back story.

I've always loved this song..... One of my all-time favourites.

Always loved this song, love it even more now.

I never knew that about the song. I'll listen to that in a different way from now on. Fish is an all round bloody hero. I love Marillion from that that period.

Beautiful story for a Beautiful song. 👌🇨🇦

Today I was Hearing Misplaced Childhood! I love all this Álbum! And Fish soloist, for me, is amazing! I love this man!❤️