Pink: 'Please Don't Leave Me'

Released on Monday, Apr 27 2009

Published Tuesday, Apr 14 2009, 13:57 BST | By Nick Levine | 20 comments

A really good video can make you realise a song's better than you originally thought - a case in point being the new Pink single. Within the context of her Funhouse album, 'Please Don't Leave Me' seemed like a quite good angsty break-up song - one of many quite good angsty break-up songs on there - but after watching the Misery-inspired promo it becomes something far more memorable.

"I can be so mean when I wanna be, I am capable of really anything," sings Pink here, one of several lines that resonate harder once you've seen her brandishing a golf club, chucking her invalid boyfriend out of his wheelchair and chasing him round the house with an axe. Still, entertaining as the video is, it's Pink's bruised vocals - which convey the combination of bitterness and regret in her lyrics perfectly - that leave the biggest impression.

> Click here to watch the 'Please Don't Leave Me' video

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Ross, on November 28th, 2010
@Mark its 2009 actuallyIt was one of Pink's great song the video was lols felt sorry for her at the end of it :| But excellent song

Döme, Hungary, on May 22nd, 2009
It has been censored in Hungary too. It absolutely sucks this way. It lost the sense.

Mark, Surbiton, on April 30th, 2009
This is my favourite song of 2008. The drums, guitar, backing vocals and her voice are all exquisite. But I would have loved to have seen another version of the video showing a softer P!nk.

Ravena, UK, on April 29th, 2009
It is a good song

Alan, Cork, on April 26th, 2009
Wasn't keen at first but it's a grower. Nowhere in the same league as So What but much better than Sober.

Ryan, King's Lynn, on April 26th, 2009
Another amazing song from Pink. Probably one of my faves off her album. Another great video. This woman is consistent in her videos being amazing. Hope it does well. I shall be getting my copy on Monday!

Me, on April 18th, 2009
class

Adam, Kildare, on April 17th, 2009
Great Song and Video :)

Bob, on April 16th, 2009
Awesome Song and Video!

SSDF, London, on April 15th, 2009
OK song but DOWNLOAD GIRLS ALOUD UNTOUCHABLE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X, on April 15th, 2009
I love Pink! I like this song but it's not amazing. Hope it does better than Sober through!

Daniel Erskine, on April 15th, 2009
The video cracks me up! It took the video for me to truly realize the power of the lyrics but this badly edited censored video is awful. Great song from a Great album from a Great woman!

Adam, Ireland, on April 14th, 2009
Great song from a brilliant album!! Annoyed the music channels censor the video tho!

Steven Thompson, Herne Bay, on April 14th, 2009
This is certainly a great song, one of the best on her latest album.

Abby, on April 14th, 2009
Two words.. Absolutely Brilliant!!!!

Mart, Liverpool, on April 14th, 2009
I agree with you, Nick. Amusing video but powerfull lyrics straight from a dented heart.

Dale, Essex, on April 14th, 2009
Agreed, the song is definatly one of the superior tracks on the album. And the videos tongue-in-cheek humour stops it from being perceived as too sad. Nick has great taste :)

Sean, Ireland, on April 14th, 2009
I'm really pissed off that the video is censored on UK music channels! It completely takes away from the song!

Kady, UK, on April 14th, 2009
I love pink as it is and i loved this song and the video is soo wacky but it is very funny I think she has serious issues with men haha but who doesnt ?:P love you pink :D

Calvin, London, on April 14th, 2009
LOVE this song. Glad she's realising it because it's one of my favourites from the album.