Mike & The Mechanics - Living Years | REACTION

[@jamelakajamal]

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[@johnb2905]

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[@maryquallo5324]

Thank you so much!! This is one of my favorite songs. It is so truthful.

[@12symon]

Hello. I am old and have Zero Idea how to do Instagram. 1 person that you have Never played was My 1st guitar hero of the mid 1970s. His name was TOMMY BOLIN. He, sadly, passed away in December of 1976 of a drug overdose. I was 17 and his death Crushed My World for quite a While. I would LOVE to see/watch your reaction to "Dreamer" Studio version off of the Album "Teaser". Also, MY Favorite Tommy Bolin song is "Wild Dogs" also off of his 1st solo album, "Teaser". Also, a Great jamm song off of his 2nd solo Album, ''Private Eyes'', is the track titled "Post Toastee". Everyone gets to Show Off a Bit On "Post Toastee". IF you love songs with Great Dynamics from slow, sparse, beautiful and melodic to- Boom, rocking out in a flash, and then BOOM- right back to soft and mellow, then "Dreamer" is for you. I would recommend the regular studio audio of all. Thank you. I Love watching your Reactions!

[@HareDeLune]

Jamel, I hope you will check out the song 'Roady' by the band 'Fat Freddy's Drop'. I know you'll like them! : )

[@baird5776mullet]

Hay Jamel, check out a the song:"SILENT RUNNING W/LYRICS" by the same band, it will blow you away brother.

[@melaniesharp397]

My Dad was an alcoholic and very abusive when he was drunk. For my mental health I had to walk away. He passed away about 10 years later and I felt guilty for a long time that I hadn’t even tried to mend fences. One night I was listening to music very late - like 3am and this song came on. I just lost it, sobbing so hard I could barely breathe. Then I heard my Dad speak to me. He told me he was in a good place and I needed to let go and stop torturing myself. There was nothing but love. I was finally able to let go and move on. Watching this just now? Three bars into the song, I was in tears. The lyrics run so true. And if you’ve lost anyone without making amends like I did, cuts deep. I always loved this song and Silent Running. Hauntingly beautiful vocals by Paul Carrack.

[@Cartier-bb]

Similar story my friend. God bless you❤️🙏

[@donaldleider7382]

I always wonder if this group realizes how many people they helped reconnect and reconcile with each other. Such an important song!

[@rodmoore1577]

I got to know Don Henley. Very nice man. I told him that my mom loved the song witchy woman and that I bought the record for her. I never thought I would get to know the man that wrote the song. I told him thanks for bringing a little joy to her. He said he was just writing a song and never thought much about it. Then when he started hearing from fans he started realizing how much songs impacted peoples lives. I'm sure they know how much this song has moved so many people through out the years and they wrote an absolute masterpiece that will stand the test of time

[@ThePinkDragon]

i hope they realize it

[@kellymaher3355]

True

[@NoCanDu]

This song came out right after I found out my Dad had cancer. I couldn’t even listen to it without completely breaking down. It may sound weird, but this song is actually what made me decide to make sure my Dad knew exactly how much I loved him before he passed. Doing that has given me so much peace. 😇❤️

[@tinacorbet4705]

Same with mom

[@janescribner8258]

Turns out YouCanDu ... bravo.

[@nicktrierweiler3690]

😥😥 thank you

[@bethshadid2087]

How awesome 💜 unfortunately I was a teen doing my thing when my dad passed, still have thoughts of never getting to say bye or I love you 😓

[@kevinminne1460]

I’m so happy you were able to do that with your father. So many have never had the chance.

[@greggross8856]

“I wasn’t there that morning, when my father passed away…“ No, I wasn’t.There’s a whole world of people who can relate to some part of this song, or all of it.

[@greggross8856]

@steve madurski I was on the West Coast. Dad was in New Orleans. He had his heart attack the night before. As I was preparing to fly out the next morning, I got the call: He was already gone.

[@TheKsnanna]

My dad stood up at his office desk and keeled over already gone. None of us had a chance to say goodbye. Tell your family you care now, while you can.

[@melaniebrown4660]

First time I could listen to this song since my dad passed 3 years ago. I wasn’t there, either, thanks to his wife that wouldn’t allow me to be 😔 My grandson was born a year later and I truly believe he’s a new part of my dad ❤️

[@jmflynn87]

My dad killed cycling to work, hit by a lorry at 7am on a novemeber morning in Ireland in 2014. This song gets me every time, he liked M&M too. So many un said words. Peace.

[@greggross8856]

@@melaniebrown4660 Shame on her. But the bond between you and your father is beyond her power to break.

[@dazo69]

Mike was in Genesis with Phil Collins. What a great song this is.

[@jeffniznick9280]

Much better than All I Need Is A Miracle. 👎👎

[@Jeffro5564]

Hahha the members of mike and the mechanic are all from genesis hahahahaha

[@fishfood8719]

@@Jeffro5564 Nope, only Mike Rutherford.

[@DerekDominoes]

And the singer, Paul Carrack, was in Ace and Squeeze (just to name two other bands).

[@snicky58]

Thank you! I was going nuts trying to remember what band he was in before! Now I don't have to look it up. 😄

[@cartagenasamuel9606]

I’m a 53 year old man and I just lost the love of my life and my best friend. Let me tell you i miss her and brother I’m a person who needs some support. Thank you brother I love your Chanel

[@heidisavage6814]

This song gets me every time. Powerful and true.

[@rachel-in-the-208]

Same

[@wavygravy63]

Me too😢

[@L.A.Tex_Norway]

Always makes me think of my father, the difficult relationship we had throughout. I started to understand who he was, and WHY he was the way he was the last few months of his life. And then..... him being hospitalized with a broken arm, being dead two days later with massive bloodcloths in both lunges - his heart just giving up after a long life in the grip of alcohol..... I rue the lost moments, the loss of what could have been. A father and son, instead of over 20 years of abandonment and estrangement. Life. What a weird concept 🤔

[@troysaylors2177]

Ditto

[@Copperwise]

@@L.A.Tex_Norway I understand. My father and I were estranged for the last few years of his life. I never got to tell him how I really felt before it was too late.

[@Andy-dz7us]

60yrs old, this song ALWAYS makes me cry. I miss you dad.

[@darkghoulrecords]

The singer is Paul Carrack who also sang Tempted by Squeeze and How Long by Ace and "Mike" is from Genesis, so there's a Phil Collins connection! This song is deep man!

[@bonesjackson81]

I recently got How Long 45. I spin it weekly. Wife might be tired of it but I cannot get tired of it.

[@cjpew]

Also - Don't Shed a Tear

[@tonyt8805]

@ Darkghoul Records Exactly 💯

[@darkghoulrecords]

@@cjpew yup his solo hit!

[@hughdalton7622]

Paul's one of the greatest pop vocalists of all time.

[@jessmcnulty3043]

My father passed away on Aug 9, 1997, when I was 20. He battled PPMS, and lived in a VA hospital for the last 10 years of his life, though it wasn’t much of a life. The last words I said to him were, “I hate you”, on Aug 2, 1997. 25 years later, and it doesn’t get easier to carry that burden in my heart. I didn’t hate him. I never hated him. I didn’t understand why my own father had no idea who I was, and didn’t recognize me at all, after having spent the first years of my life with him as my hero. He was an amazing dad and very involved with us-myself, sibling and mom. Until he was wasn’t. Forgiving myself is a work in progress, and I hope that wherever he is, he knows I was angry at the disease and not at him.

[@JF-kv1gm]

By your description of him, he will have understood that your words weren't aimed at him. Have you tried writing him a letter? Even all these years later, it might help. Sending you a big hug. Take care.

[@doowile15]

As a parent, I can tell you that your dad wouldn’t blame you. We look at our children differently than they look at us, because we were young once, too, and understand pain. I’m sure your dad was very proud of you, and loved you dearly and unconditionally. ❤️

[@dranet47]

Paul Carrack, everyone's favorite singer they've never heard of. One of the best vocalists in rock history!

[@paxonearth]

Couldn't agree more.

[@chrisoakley5830]

You're right. Lots of people know his songs but don't know who he is. He's a great singer!

[@traceyclemons7800]

Edwin McCain is another singer like this..A great singer with a beautiful voice...but not very well known..

[@Paceme2]

Facts!!!!!

[@dranet47]

@@traceyclemons7800 Did he guest perform with other bands like Paul Carrack? I remember that one song but don't know much about him.

[@jimrentz]

I'm 68 years old and I still can't hear this without pulling out the tissues. I retired early so I could come home and spend some time with my Mom and Dad that I had not seen very much in the previous 30 years and I got to spend about 3 years with them before they both passed about 5 months a part about 3 years ago now. I love this video that features both a children's church choir and an adult choir. I also love the scenes in the video with Mike Rutherford, the guitarist, and his son, Tom. Mike is 70 years old now and little eight year old Tom is now 40. Mike has said that he's had so many folks write to him and thank him for this song because it opened their eyes and gave them the chance to have a relationship with their dad before it was too late. Though this song is over 30 years old it is still as relevant today as it was back in the late eighties when it was recorded. Thanks a bunch for playing music like this. I'm now a subscriber.

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

This song always brings a tear to my eye. As a man who grew up never having known his father, it always sparks a what if in my heart.

[@Arael_Angie]

❤️

[@valleygirlknits]

[@blackfender100]

Lost my dad when I was 17 I'm 60 now. Never got to talk to him as a man.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

💚

[@stevious7278]

me too.

[@franceswunderlich6349]

My father passed away when I was 18 years old, exactly a month after my brother and I left Puerto Rico for the USA. When we returned after the funeral, we went into a store for a few items and this song started playing over head. We both looked at each other and without a word walked out of the store, we were to heartbroken to listen. I still cry every time I hear it.

[@malcolmr3]

Mike Rutherford is a member of Genesis, which is why the sound is similar to Phil Collins. He wrote this song as tribute to his father after his death. This song never fails to make me think of my father and our relationship over the years and brings tears to my eyes.

[@michaelvielhaber9342]

Lyrics actually written by BA Robertson based on his own relationship with his father, but Mike shared a similar experience with his.

[@bradsmack1]

@@michaelvielhaber9342 Thank you, Michael, for acknowledging a songwriter, so often forgotten or ignored on various "review" vids similar to this! Jamal's viewers may be interested in knowing BA, himself, released a new version of "The Living Years" last July! You can find it on his own "BA Robertson" YT channel!

[@walshaw2]

@@michaelvielhaber9342 Mike's father, who was a Royal Navy Officer, was very supportive, encouraging and helpful towards Mike......The bitterness was between B A Robertson and his father.

[@michaelvielhaber9342]

@@walshaw2 yes, my bad, it looks like what I was remembering was Mike saying he had recently lost his father.

[@Adventureboundcruisetravel]

Malcolm - me as well. I wasn't able to be there when my Dad died (nor Mom either).

[@ParkerAllen2]

This is one of those "Cat's In A Cradle" type songs that could actually make a difference in someone's life if they take the message to heart.

[@TheRedWaltz24]

"Silent Running" and "All I Need Is A Miracle" are also other great songs by these guys.

[@kbusby4824]

Yes.

[@TFFgeek]

Silent Running, one of only 3 songs that I consider true musical masterpieces.

[@jeffreyweaver9729]

Yes, please play these two as well.

[@kellylaflash1016]

Yes, I love both of them.

[@blister762]

Silent Running. Definitely.

[@kennieharris327]

My dad passed away when I was a 19 year old Marine going through Infantry School. This song had come out a few years earlier, but it took on more meaning to me once I lost him. I’m now older than my Dad was when he died, and I have 11 year old twins, a boy and a girl. I make sure to tell them every chance I get how much I love them. I kiss their heads and hug them every day. I don’t want them to ever wonder how much they mean to me.

[@barbaramelville6940]

My dad was a U.S. Marine he passed at 31from alcoholism I was 5 yrs old .i didn't get to meet himunfortunitely

[@barbaramelville6940]

💘

[@julieford8788]

I can’t listen to this without crying. This came out after my Dad died. So beautiful. ❤️❤️

[@trevorwarren75]

Me neither!

[@jamesrobert680]

I might play this in memory of my dad when he passes along with Steve Harley Come Up and See Me.

[@sbird8675]

I remember my Dad playing this for me when I was a kid, and telling me how it made him misty eyed because it reminded him so much of his own Dad, how he died, and how he never got to meet me and my siblings. Now years later, and my Dad passed away, this song hits even harder because I fully understand how my Dad had felt.

[@justinthyme5382]

Go right ahead and cry, it cleanse the soul.

[@crazyred725]

33 years of listening to this song & haven't made it through it a single time without crying. Like a knife in my heart, this just hits me in the feels... Every. Damn. Time.

[@JoeJanesic]

I was there as part of the Invisible Touch tour with Genesis as part of the crew when Mike got the word about his father. It was just heartbreaking and made me think about my own relationship with my father. I think about that night, his race home to England, and his coming back to the tour whenever I hear this song. It's one of my most powerful memories. This song was written during the flight back to rejoin the tour.

[@maryannturton9830]

What a poignant memory,etched in time...

[@meganstewart6318]

Great memories thanks for sharing

[@sagmanbennettrobbinsoppenh2926]

I love little inside glimpses into music, or how songs are written like this. Thank you.

[@bonniespruin6369]

Thanks for sharing that. 💖

[@docnflossie7351]

Thanks for your memories ❤️

[@paulmorgan-wright6446]

I think of my Father whenever I hear this song, I wasn’t there when he passed and we drove for two hour to get to him but I was too late. Love you always Dad. Peace and love to you all.

[@barbaramelville6940]

So sorry for your loss

[@randypowell3374]

Hard song. My dad died about 10 years ago and we had unresolved issues. This song always gets me.

[@charlieross-BRM]

I got to nurse my father at home for the 9 months it took him to go. Hard work and I'd do it again no complaints. A while after I asked my friend how his father's doing and he smirked he hasn't talked to the "@__hole" for years. We were in our 50's. I told him you don't want to end things that way, believe me. I don't know if he cleared the air with his dad or not.

[@lialt1]

Right there with you. It hit harder today ... 4 days ago was 8 years since my dad passed. So much unsaid.

[@perdst]

Same here bud, this song gets me every time.

[@reinaldofranco2966]

I know how you feel my dad died 9 years ago

[@Brighid45]

Same.

[@shanelewis9711]

Just lost my Neighbor We sat out every night for the last two weeks training his new dog. Then Sunday was gone and no sign of any problems. Just God needed a Good Man.

[@moodaymoom2271]

It's an incredible song isn't it Jamel. Always loved this song. Very thought provoking

[@MrEvenStranger]

My father and I had a fight when I was in my very early 20s, and I turned on the radio to try and calm down,. This was the song that played, a new release at the time. I wept when the singer said "I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away..." and it helped me put the anger aside and try to fix things instead. I'm very blessed that dad is still with me and he is one of the finest men I know.

[@nancymjohnson]

Working at a rock station when this was new, I walked into the studio to replace the big burly guy on the air. He turned around with tears streaming down his cheeks. Even tho he had played this song many times, it was the first time he’d listened to the words. Powerful stuff!

[@materialclassified]

Man, Jamal, you can see the emotion and the toll a song has on your being. Great work, bro!

[@saiyongdawn7756]

Amen

[@patnau7767]

“Silent Running” and “All I Need is a Miracle.” Mike and the Mechanics. Your reactions, please Jamel.

[@nonMuggle]

Yes - "All I Need is a Miracle." One of my favorites! Great suggestion.

[@dlventim]

Love both of those, but especially Silent Running. Talk about a song that is deep and yet can boost your energy at the same time.

[@brianlogsdon4824]

All I need is a miracle is a banger

[@lisadavie5819]

Paul young sang all I need is a miracle instead of Carrick but he died in 2000

[@williamkilpatrick101]

I never heard them sing a bad song. Every one told a story. Living years is my favourite but begger on a beach of gold comes a close second and get up iand silent running are great songs .in fact all their songs are worth a listen.

[@havingfun1968]

Combat Marine of 5 tours, Lost 3 immediate family members to cancer, and one was murdered, and I can HONESTLY say I just don't have the ability to shed a tear. My heart hurts more than I can say, but I don't cry. This songs make me as close as I can to crying... For those of you who can cry, consider that a gift. TRUST ME!!! Semper Fidelis, Captain T, USMC

[@Babysteps1000]

❤

[@donalddeorio2237]

Can't listen to this song without tearing up, very close to my heart

[@dwainwilkinson3147]

My damned allergies act up every time I hear this one.

[@khaalis9385]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤪🤪🤪Hilarious!

[@nykpax]

I've been chopping onions!

[@djfgrace4me]

Right there with you, 😂

[@kevinmcconnell9426]

That made me chuckle out loud;)

[@rodmoore1577]

Same here!

[@adammorrell8834]

Wow. I forgot this one existed. Been nearly 30 years since I've heard it and still remembered the lyrics. Definitely one that sticks with you.

[@Catbirdmom2]

Sitting here bawling uncontrollably. Dang it. Lol. My grandmother loved this song. She said the lyrics were perfect for everyone. Thank you for playing it. I needed it.

[@siamesevodka]

God this is the saddest pop song I have ever heard. And Paul Carrack sings it so heartbreakingly beautifully.

[@meganparsons9106]

I guess it depends if tears in heaven counts as a pop song

[@johnaldasch9966]

Listen to David Gates song.Everything I Own.

[@daveyhouston]

End of the world by skeeter Davis breaks my heart.

[@tammy-land3181]

I’m so glad that I was on good terms with both my parents. We said, “I Love you” all the time! I’m very thankful that I had great parents & I sure do miss them!

[@wayneproctor7469]

For all those people that couldn't be with their loved ones dying during covid

[@martinm3474]

The "Lockdown" was evil. I was able to go to a friend's funeral, one of 26 allowed. Right at a year ago today.

[@smoothuncut]

China needs to pay!

[@chiralityraven337]

My father in law passed during Covid. He begged to die at home and they didn’t let him. No one could be with him when he passed.

[@billysullivan8601]

I’ve haven’t heard this song in years. Last time was probably when I was in my teens. I’m 52 now and a father twice over. So when I started watching this at work few minutes ago, Had to turn it off about halfway through. It takes on such a whole new meaning now that I’m older and my father is nearing his end and my kids are asking questions. Deep isn’t the half of it my man. My father had a cardiac arrest right in front of me 7 years ago. That Is how he found out he had cancer. He fully recovered from the heart attack. And I’ve had 7 years with him that I wouldn’t have had. The cancer hasn’t beat him yet. When he was in the hospital, we were told to say our goodbyes. My dad and I were always very close. But not that kind of close. Telling him how I felt about him for the first time was the absolute hardest thing I’ve ever done. But, the peace and fulfillment it brought…. Folks, if you have something you want to say, dig down in your heart and say it. Cause one day, it may be too late.

[@dannybrazil3986]

I can relate how hard it was to find the words to finally tell my dad I loved him while he layed there in his hospital bed .his response was your a good kid .

[@BillyJ-NJ2DMV]

Thank you for that

[@barbaramelville6940]

😥 but true

[@KathySandru]

I cannot listen to this song without crying & the fact I met my father at the very same time he was dying of liver cancer. I visited him for a week & the day I left & went back home to CT (he lived in Detroit, MI) my mother told me he died as I had stepped into the house. This was in 1988.

[@kevinminne1460]

I’m sorry Kathy.

[@Republic3D]

That is rough.

[@aloberdorf4579]

at least you met......no greater gift. It's all on you now.

[@kellycranford3592]

This song is one of the most beautiful and hauntingly true stories that we've all lived. And the line, "I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away. I didn't get to tell him all the things I had to say. I think I caught his spirit later that same year, I'm sure I heard his echo in my baby's newborn tears" is one of the most beautiful verses ever to be put to music. If you liked this one, you should really listen and react to their other hit, Silent Running.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

This song can dig too DEEPLY, too damn deeply. My relationship with my dad wasn't the best but I STILL MISS the old m-----therf---er after 15 + years. Jamel should be a counselor ! Full - out UGLY crying.....

[@kellycranford3592]

@@DanielAppleton-lr9eq you nailed it! I cry every time I hear it too.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@kellycranford3592 It's cathartic. At least I tell myself that. As I said, my dad was no " Superman " or Captain Kirk, not really a healthy role model, but I still miss him.

[@kellycranford3592]

@@DanielAppleton-lr9eq neither was mine, so I get exactly what you're saying! God Bless, friend.

[@DanielAppleton-lr9eq]

@@kellycranford3592 🤜🤜🤛🤛🖖

[@jwarrior852]

Everytime. Without fail. This song hits. My father struggles with showing emotions but, after I almost lost him to cancer twice, I hug him and tell him I love him even if it makes him feel uncomfortable. It's so hard for older generations to show emotion. BTW. I think two of those band members are from Genesis. Such talented, gifted guys

[@maryannturton9830]

You are a great man to share your love with your dad this way.Always remember to show your love to your children ,if you have them,in this transparent way,so each generation gets lavished in love❣👊

[@jackieblue787]

You won't be sorry. Good son.

[@danielstewart7163]

Not trying to start an argument but I'm one of the older generation and most of them are willing to show emotion, some may refuse to admit it but they're there. Sometimes you need to push a little but they'll come to the surface. Maybe not in front of people, you may have to wait and cut them from the herd, but you can usually get what you're after. It may not be a grand gesture, like a rib cracking hug, it may be as simple as a squeeze on the shoulder but check the eyes and you'll see what you're looking for.

[@Bluesman57]

@Jim Warrior you're so right, it was very hard for the older generations to show their emotions.

[@suco69]

Only Mike Rutherford. Thanks for sharing man.

[@djfgrace4me]

Jamel I just love you!! Of all the people doing this you are the best!! You are open minded, give every song a chance. You keep it clean and respectful. This song is one of my favorites. From the opening notes I start crying. It makes me think of relationships, past and present. Thank you for bringing this song back to mind. God bless you man!!

[@alanbaum6690]

This song to me is such an enigma. How can I love it so much when it makes me cry every time.

[@JF-kv1gm]

Because it speaks to your heart. If a song doesn't make me sing, dance, get goosebumps or cry, then it's unlikely to be on my playlist!

[@katherinearter6843]

To liv eon in the hearts that love you is not to die. They never really leave us and when we pass we are with then again. I have no one left now, I lost my husband 25th April 2023, and my two elderly dogs and to be pts within 5 weeks. I would have told him he was my rock, my everything, my world but I know he is near me and I know I will see him again. Thank you Jamel. You always review best of all. God bless you.

[@BethHutter]

Mike Rutherford from Genesis...the ever-amazing Paul Carrack on vocals. Paul sang How Long from Ace, sang with Squeeze (Tempted among others) and had a great solo career. Another great song of theirs is Silent Running.

[@sourisvoleur4854]

I love "Tempted"

[@BethHutter]

@@sourisvoleur4854 SUCH a great song!!!

[@meganstewart6318]

Paul carrick How Long....fabulous x

[@tjerwin1]

Paul Carrack is an amazing talent, I recently found a cd of his work with all the groups he was with and his solo work. I found it in a collectables place by accident so I got it for my wife and she just loves it. This song is a testament to how we all feel about anyone who touched our lives. Mine was my father and 2 of my brothers that passed all of a sudden. I miss them so very much so this song brings tears to my eyes for that reason. I have 2 other brothers that just don't get along at all and they never will I believe. I can't leave thos earth without making peace with anyone i hold a grudge against.

[@Isleofskye]

Saw Ace supporting Yes at an all day eveny in 1975 at QPR Football Ground,Shepherds Bush,West London.

[@johnflynn5044]

Im sure I heard his echo in my baby's new born tears.. Ouch. To all you Fathers and Sons.. Speak to each other

[@dallaswoody5458]

I wish I could my dad pass in 1968 I was 8. It something that I didn't get over

[@marujohowes3584]

Please don’t let an opportunity pass - our differences aren’t as important as our love

[@Wildflowert]

Love this song, makes me cry every time, especially the line that says “ i wasn’t there that morning, when my father passed away i didnt get to tell him all things i had to say” . This song came out around the time my dad died ( i was 12 yrs old) so always makes me think of him. I didn’t get to say so many things to him. Thanks for this one 💕

[@robertcruz4055]

Everyone should listen to this song. What a powerful and inspiring message.

[@chrsd2536]

💯

[@justinthyme5382]

Yes I remember, Harry Chapin died in a road accident, but what a wonderful legacy this man left us. 😎🎶🎵🖐🦘

[@philipschmohl8209]

This song was released around the time my Dad passed. It always hits me in the feels

[@florenciaalvarez3213]

This song makes me think of the last time I saw my maternal grandmother. She was sick with a cold. And she was never one to lay on the couch. So it scared me a little bit. However, before we left I told her “I hope you feel better soon grandma. I’ll pray for you”. I definitely told her I loved her. I was 10 years old and she was only 57 years old when she died. The cold proved to be to hard on her heart even though she had a pacemaker. She had a heart attack a few hours later. They worked on her for two hours. I applaud the doctor and nurses who did their very best to revive her. She died and then was revived but in the end she just wasn’t strong enough. I miss her everyday. She’s been gone for 40 years this past May. I’m so glad the last thing I said to her was I love you. And this is why I say I love you, before the end of any conversations or outings and definitely at bedtime. This pandemic has made me realize that we really need to appreciate each other. This song always makes me cry. And no one other than Paul Carrack could have sung this song any better. Paul is so underrated. I’ve loved him since I first discovered Squeeze. Thank you Jamel.

[@wolfmanjack3451]

Every time I hear this song it makes me happy,it makes me sad. Miss you Dad.

[@sallybannister6224]

❤️

[@tommyk6719]

First time hearing this song since my Dad recently passed from complications of covid this past December 2020. Missing you Dad!

[@lorileeann7623]

This always makes me think of my Dad and brings on the tears...I wasn't there that morning that he passed away....one of my deepest regrets...I love and miss you, Daddy...I wish I could have told you in the " Living Years"... Happy Father's Day in Heaven...

[@rogermoore4383]

I agree one of mine too. Feel your pain same here.

[@miconis123]

I wasn't able to be with my dad when he died and things were strained at the time. I'll never stop regretting that.

[@marierosemary3768]

My dad died right around when this come out, always reminds me of him 😢 great song!

[@wickedvideowatcher]

We played this at my dad's funeral, he loved it. God, I miss him. I would also like to add that I love how clear Paul Carrack's voice is. These are some of the most important words some of us will ever hear and he makes sure you don't miss any.

[@JoeBlow_4]

This song always gets me.

[@brendadickenson6743]

Mike wrote a book named The Living Years, Mike Rutherford was in Genesis with Phil, he is the guitarist. Tell those you love to them, not just to others. I lived with my mom the last 5 years of her life, she lived to be 94. It was a blessing and we talked, laughed, cried, went shopping, and got used to be around each other. This kept her in her home and at her age it helped keep her mind clear and I could see she had what she needed and she was there for me. My mom just was a great poster person for loving all. Everyone has something good about them, sometimes no one has really listened to them, no matter how crazy, love brings out love. She died July 4th this year, she has gloriously been freed to God.

[@bostonwhofan]

One of the most emotional songs ever.

[@mpdalyful1]

Its all about Rutherfords father who had died and then the birth of his daughter.

[@agnespowers5997]

This song was popular in March of 1989, the same month that my mom died. The first time that I heard the song after her death, I broke down and cried. The lyrics of this song are so deep and real. “The Living Years” is one of my favorite songs of all time.

[@jeffshaw3466]

I can't handle the last verse. My dad was in a bad car wreck in January 2000, and succumbed to his injuries in May of that year. I got the phone call at 4:00am saying he was slipping fast, an hour later another saying he was gone. I talked to him about Jesus for years, to no avail. A few years after he passed, I got a call from his widow saying that in the last lucid conversation he had, he accepted Christ as his savior.

[@sallybannister6224]

Oh Man.. Bless you. 🙏🏻🙏🏾

[@ExperienceEric]

AMEN!

[@katie-didellis2437]

PTL

[@dreamwalker3698]

Songs like this take you back to a different place in time, the very songs that can stir the soul🖤🎶 The 80’s era was the best of the best. If only today’s world could be like it was then.. You are right Jamal, times too short, you are doing amazing things here!

[@pauljansen1137]

Always amazed about what songs Jamal chooses to react on...so much variety!!!

[@CarolynStewart-v5q]

Rest in peace dad 3-18-85. I said goodbye to you that day. Then on 8-27-85 your grandson was born I did catch your spirit in my baby's newborn tears. He's a music man just like you and you two would have made great music together. At least I got to tell you that your grandson was on his way. You may not have understood but I know you heard me.

[@robert_bbiii]

The "you can listen as well as you hear" is so true. We all hear people we seldom listen. I remember a guy who worked on the same floor as I did, we seldom talked beyond work. He mentioned they had to do end of life discussions for their mother. I mentioned how when we went through the same thing with my father we all said no regrets, no second thoughts, we were making the right decision. He later came to me and told me she passed and how what I said really helped him and his family.

[@MrRnd69]

I cannot listen to this song without shedding a tear or two, remembering how my dad died in my house 10/20/04, right after Boston Red Sox beat the NYYankees to wind the American League Pennant. Then burying him on my 50th birthday and wife’s 49th

[@-MrRichBiker1967]

SO SORRY ,I AM AN ADULT ORPHAN ALSO, WHAT A WEIRED FEELING. ps not yelling, didnt realize had caps on,my bad.

[@barbaramelville6940]

So sorry for your loss

[@MrBruinman86]

I've always loved Paul Carrack's voice. He makes those runs seem so effortless. Great pipes.

[@williamkilpatrick101]

A workmate once said that paul could sing the contents of a phone book and it would sound good !

[@gregoryfulmore6711]

This is one of the best songs of all time and it is hashtag classic 1989

[@gosmo4504]

My Dad lost his at 16...this song impacted him. I've been losing him for 15 years to dementia slowly, hits harder as our living years are different.

[@wysiwyg2557]

Amazing song. Still my "go to" for an occasional reminder of just how short life is.

[@ARTll-zy1cp]

Short and precious my friend.

[@tccollett9926]

This song hits me even harder now that both of my parents have passed.

[@lrsrosebud]

Same here. 😢

[@markhaus2830]

Me To

[@sinenominecc]

❤️

[@karencolley-smidt864]

My Mom & Dad are gone too.

[@tccollett9926]

Sorry for everyone's losses.

[@sharonannsharonann260]

This song still gives me chills. is a powerful message, one that should be heeded before it's too late. It's never too soon either. My husband passed 2yrs ago this past 4th of July. I'd known him since we were both 12 yrs. old. Luckily I know hes in peace. Great Job. Rock On! Peace.

[@michaelmacintyre9643]

I tell my wife and kids everyday that I love them, but like the late Bernie Mac said, “Being in love isn’t enough, you have to like that person as well!”

[@joeday4293]

He also said, "You've got to love the crust of a motherf****r." My wife and I picked one up from "Call The Midwife," that a woman said to her recently blinded husband to reassure him: "I love the bones of you."

[@sreilly]

Such a powerful song. People need to listen to this song more often, especially when it comes to just letting things roll of your back. Because when that special person you’re upset with or wanted to tell something to is gone, they are gone.

[@nickrandles1102]

“And if you don’t give up and don’t give in, you may just be okay.”

[@DreamofTea]

Motto for 2020/ 2021

[@algallego]

"You just know when something's going to be deep, man!" -- Jamal You do indeed, Jamal! Great reaction! Thanks, brother!

[@WereMike]

This channel is like a vaccine shot for my heart and soul against all the negativity out there. I enjoy Jamel's perspective and thoughts. I hope to get a "Brother Mike" shout-out some day!

[@nsim333]

this message is so huge and so true, brings a hurt to my heart.. it is number one now in my mind , bring it back so everyone can hear this ..

[@joemacinnis1972]

My father in law died and my wife was devastated, soo much to say. Later that year our baby boy was born! She said this song explains exactly how she felt

[@ervicito77]

This was one of my dad's fave songs back in the day. Sadly, he is no longer with us, and so everytime I hear this song, I shed a little tear.

[@siriusstar99]

That song chokes me up .

[@tonyt8805]

"Say it loud, say it clear You can listen as well as you hear It's too late when we die To admit we don't see eye to eye" Gets me every time. 😢

[@Mona.555]

me too, every time was dating my husband when this came out he passed four years ago i miss him so much…. such an incredibly beautiful song thank you jamel for being such a caring soul

[@tomoconnor1731]

The song is about Mike Rutherford (From Genesis.. the Mechanics was a side line while Genesis were having a break) father who was disgusted when Mike told him he'd formed a band with his friends at University and that's what he wanted to do moving forward , they never reconciled from that day till his father (A professional man) died, his father kept saying your a fool and your wasting your life even though Genesis became one of the biggest bands in the World.. shame some people get a fixed mindset and won't budge.. Great song great reaction ..

[@warrennicholsony.fernando4513]

Father's day is coming up. Say it loud and say it clear to them.

[@davidmitchell1239]

I have always had a rather strained relationship with my family. I loved them and they me; however, it was hard to express it. Back in 2008, something in my soul told me to call my Dad and for once I did. My mother answered and just talked and talked until I finally was able to tell her that I really wanted to talk to Dad. The first thing I said when he took the phone was how much I loved him and thanked him for teaching me so much through and about life. What none of us knew was that the very next day he would die. My mother had fixed him a sandwich and went to the bedroom where he was sitting in his recliner watching a golf match only to find that he had passed. He had a smile on his face. The only thing my mother could talk about during the funeral was how I had called just the day before and what I had told him.

[@katemckay6105]

Listening now and eyes already overflowing. I think of my Dad and what I should have said and done while he was still here.

[@toddnyquist6532]

My fathers choices were his to make and i cant judge what hecwas going through but his choices affected my family and in the end destroyed my family as a whole. In the times i was struggling like all teenage boys do, i felt forgotten. And then i made decisions that were mine alone but not what i should have done. My decisions were not my fathers fault but he didn’t try to hide his disappointment in me for my mistakes. Whrn i finally realized how hurt i was because of this and never confronting him for his mistakes and finding his were happening my whole life. Now hes dying and i cant find the grace to forgive him even after all these years. Ive said all i need to tell him. He knows i love him and for most of my life he was my hero. But my hurt and anger are still too much to go to him and tell him i forgive him. My life is not what i had planned because the things that happened both his and mine were soul crushing and not easy to put aside.

[@doplinger1]

You really need to do "Tempted" by Squeeze, you keep dancing around Paul Carrack with stuff like this and "How Long" by Ace!

[@e.l.norton]

Even as a kid hearing this song back then, that last verse stopped you and made you say, "Whoah". Music used to do that to you.

[@nancygerbutavich1305]

Always loved this song, nice surprise; Jamal, as usual you are killin it!!!!!!✌️💕

[@dakota3718]

this song always makes me cry...when he says “I wasn’t there that morning, when my father passed away...its so true, i left my dad in the hospital to come back in the ,morning, he died early that morning, before I got back to the hospital, I never got to tell him...

[@barbaramelville6940]

So sorry for your loss I lost my mom suddenly never got to tell her I loved her sad for me

[@barbaramelville6940]

Never knew my dad passed away when I was 5.....

[@mrtyreus0]

This could easily go into "In Your Eyes" another Genesis connection via Peter Gabriel. Genesis really was the Genesis of their career and sound.

[@dallaswoody5458]

I lost my dad in 68 I was only 8 ever times I hear this song it's make me cry I still haven't gotten over him passing

[@dani_D1234]

I’ve always loved this song! So impactful.

[@heatherlarkins3710]

Loved this song as a teenager, along with so many others that spoke of Love, compassion, forgiveness, brotherhood. I am so grateful to have been born when I was. Those songs, like this, informed and influenced who I would become and how I am today. They made me better. Love this song still.

[@martinrogerson4887]

What a fantastic song mate just reminds me of my dad I really feel this brother x

[@amandanilles8038]

You are doing such a service to those of us who not only love music, but also to those of us who have lost loved ones. God bless you sir.

[@brucefrank5556]

Haven't heard this song in decades. So emotionally powerful.

[@chiralityraven337]

I clicked and my eyes already filled with tears. I miss my dad so much and there is so much I wish I could have told him. So much left unsaid and it’s hard to move on from that.

[@O_Towne_Bear]

Mike Rutherford wrote this to help deal with losing his father (want to say the year before). It hots hard 'cuz I spent the last few years of my own father's life at odds with him and when he was gone I was full of regret and guilt for not being more open with him. It creeps up on me to this day.

[@raygunsforronnie847]

B.A. Robertson was the primary writer with Rutherford contributing. By most accounts Rutherford and his father had a good relationship but the song still hits with the regrets. My dad and I were growing closer when he passed away and this song always takes me back.

[@gsadventures678]

You're on the march to 1 million subs man. I remember when you had less than 100K subs. Proud of you Jamal!

[@dwainshearer6674]

I’ve always loved this thought provoking song. Every time I hear it, I call family to tell them I love them.