Mike + The Mechanics - Nobody's Perfect (Official Video)

Released in 1988, Nobody’s Perfect featured within the award winning album ‘The Living Years’, and reached position 29 in Australia and number 80 in the UK.

[@brianlynch6897]

My favourite Mike&The Mechanics Song!

[@brandonmoore7497]

@brianlynch6897 Mike&The Mechanics Nobody Perfect is one of my personal favorite song 2:07

[@davehowell6453]

Mine too

[@purplegirl1010100]

Mine too

[@ScotsGal]

I'm 50 yrs old ..Mike and the mechanics have been the soundtrack to my life ....amazing band ....from a time when music was great and you actually cared about who was number 1 in the charts

[@brandonmoore7497]

Happy 74th Birthday 🎂 to Mike&The Mechanics Paul Carrack!!!!!

[@finster1968]

When a song randomly pops into your head that you haven’t heard since the late 1980’s. So here I am….Wonderful!

[@marcelobravo4270]

Greed is God !

[@adktowerboyadk6238]

Paul Young had such a wonderful voice. Miss him immensely.

[@richardcooper9015]

Me too loved his work with Mike and the mechanics and as the lead singer for the manchester 🇬🇧 rock band sad cafe miss him allot.😪

[@mmsiphonevinyls1027]

You only have to watch performance videos to see that he just lived to perform. Such a great entertainer who always seems to be having a blast while doing it. RIP Youngy

[@secretsquirrel8685]

@@mmsiphonevinyls1027 Absolutely

[@secretsquirrel8685]

Wonderful

[@craigedwards2940]

So do I. I wish he'd have looked after himself a bit better. I guess he's upstairs with some of the other greats.

[@kathywhitaker11]

What a song! Paul Young god rest his soul had a most fantastic voice! Teamed with Paul Carrack they were a truly brilliant band! I’ve just bought their greatest hits after all these years and this song is ramped up every day on my journey to work! Utterly iconic 😘

[@secretsquirrel8685]

Well said 👏

[@brandonmoore7497]

I wanna wish a Happy early 73rd Birthday 🎂 to Mike&The Mechanics Bass Guitar Mike Rutherford!!!! 1:29

[@kenhatchett7645]

Another great classic from mike and the mechanics. I think mike Rutherford is one of the most prolific song writers ,he’s been churning out this stuff for over 50 years and he’s still doing it,well done mike.

[@paulstanley2825]

I love the opening sound on this track that goes around in a loop. It must've been stamped into my brain permanently. Ever since childhood that sound randomly comes into my head from time to time. Paul Young sure was an excellent vocalist and his voice fits this song perfectly.

[@ashlouw5350]

Same here. That intro is very nostalgic for me

[@DeathBYDesign666]

That's the reason I had to look up this song. It really does just pop into your head for no reason. I was just making tuna casserole and then this came into my head, I don't see the connection. 😂

[@RW-nr6bh]

​@@DeathBYDesign666 I don't see the connection here either, but then there's no perfect reason...

[@DeathBYDesign666]

@@RW-nr6bh Ha! I get it! From the song, not bad. It kinda adds to the joke in its own subtle way.

[@timothymacqueen7933]

Nobody's perfect. Such short but true words.

[@daveanthonyse2008]

Very true words

[@MrDistang]

My favourite Music from Mike&The Mechanics! very good music from the 80s.

[@guidokappes1678]

AS a fan of Chris Thompson, Steve Perry, Bobby Kimball,Al Jarreau, and so in, I habe to say Paul Young is and was amongst the most impressive Singers all ever. Thanks for Bering on this planet, Paul.

[@Jenny-nc4cu]

I love this song! It's definitely an underrated one, that's for sure!

[@visionaryphoenix5036]

Perfect song. when you are so disappointed with anybody and you can't forgive & forget it... love it!

[@debdanielle]

Reconnecting with this album today; it was a favorite of mine when I was 13 (I'm now 43!). I can't believe how fast time goes by, I remember the lyrics as if I heard them yesterday.

[@alicianavarrete9392]

💖💖💖

[@norbertkuzminski8687]

Mike&The Mechanics great band Thank for Mike,Paul Carrack ,r.i.p Paul Young .Their music never make old ,still a live!

[@danielr4640]

Norbert Kuźmiński I didn’t know Paul Young passed

[@AW-dt8ct]

@@danielr4640 But it's not the same Paul Young who released "Everytime you go away". They were two diffrent persons sharing the same full name.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

@@danielr4640 Due to both UK singers having the same name, I need to clarify things to avoid any confusion. The Paul Young shown in this video was the former frontman of 70s pop rock band 'Sad Cafe' (who had a UK Top 3 hit with 'Everyday Hurts' in 1979), while the other Paul Young is an 80s solo artist, who has had hits with 'Wherever I Lay My Hat', 'Love Of The Common People' and 'Everytime You Go Away' . He's still alive and well, but the former died of a massive sudden heart attack at his home in Altrincham, Cheshire on July 15th 2000. He was just 53 years old. A huge loss.

[@muffs55mercury61]

Sadly our radio stations didn't give this one much promotion and it was never played. Then the song was in an episode of Miami Vice. I was so ticked that radio never played it. Bought the 45 and still have it today.

[@farmerjbird]

Cool! I remember hearing it on the radio for the first time years ago, didn't know it was on Miami Vice, as I never watched much TV period. I did like Don Johnson and remember he has a hit too! (Heartbeat) 🙂

[@navarrouk3487]

You have to pay the radio station so they air your song!

[@kickballs]

Highest appraisal goes to incomparable sir Mike Rutherford, the founder of this band and author of all its hits! 🎉❤🏆

[@elaineryan4824]

I can't believe this song didn't hit the top 10 in the USA. Paul Young and his Perfect voice!

[@posysdogovych2065]

Still got a lot of airplay though. As a kid I remember this being on the radio all the time when it came out.

[@TuckertonRR]

I don't remember this being on the radio at all in the USA at that time. They should have led off with this song instead of the title track.

[@stanyurish1050]

It never even made it into the Top 40.......not even close!! Such a shame..…...this was a great tune.

[@mutigerinky]

@@TuckertonRR This actually was the first release (before The Living Years) in the USA at the end of 1988, but it didn't chart. I couldn't believe it. It is such a good song!

[@Freddie1710]

@@mutigerinky Yes, yes, yes, you are so right....

[@ericwalker6068]

My favorite Mike + The Mechanics tune. R.I.P., Paul.

[@BK-ys4pc]

I remember listening to this song for the first time, back when the album came out. It still hits me the same way. I loved and really miss Paul Young so much. No one will ever be like him!

[@endlevelboss4798]

Fantastic song and album! Love and Respect to Mike + The Mechanics!

[@michaelhinsdale9976]

I Truly forgot how much I love This Song Thank You For Sharing

[@rickwatkins7285]

I was in my twenties when this album came out. I found all of the songs so transformative. Here I am, now at 68 and still love this album as much. Interesting....

[@antonbruce1241]

I'm 67, and I agree with you 100%! There isn't a bad song on this whole album!

[@MichaelCrawford-n7r]

This song is so awesome, Paul is surely and sadly missed.

[@brandonmoore7497]

@user-iu2jy5ry2s Paul Young will undoubtedly will missed 3:08

[@blackbirdxx4613]

He died 4th July 2000😢

[@colinjones5209]

love someone who isn’t perfect and look after them.

[@danielr4640]

I use to have that album Living Years. It was the most excellent record of all time

[@norbertkuzminski8687]

He passed 18 years ago this is so sad but now Their voice is Angela choir

[@neilcaddington6776]

Certainly was, I grew up on this Fabulous voice and lyrics, Totally unforgettable years, seeing my Beautiful daughter’s. Thank you.

[@dannycostello1978]

Paul Young was one of the best of his generation. I love his voice.

[@anastasiapedersen1]

Ooooh what a tune!

[@cherblessed]

Love this💖your voice is perfect💖

[@U2UBA-75ctz]

Miami Vice got me to this.song Today. 2020.👍

[@daveanthonyse2008]

Season 5 hard knocks

[@lauraanderson8027]

Remember Par Avion playing when Tibbs wife was killed…??? I believe that was another Mike +The Mechanics song as well

[@brandonmoore7497]

I'm listening to Mike and The Mechanics Nobody's Perfect early August 2022

[@gonzalofigueroaretamal5598]

Capítulo 5 unos de los detectives de la division vinculado a la ludopatia.

[@cherblessed]

Perfect Paul Perfect Angel Perfect Voice💖💖💖

[@stevem-h3562]

I rmemeber this when it was as the backing music for an advert in Scotland where I was living at the time. For my mind, its one of the best opening tracks from any album by anyone. Rutherford's guitar solo is just exquisite. Tasteful, melodic, full of feeling... best solo he ever did, in my very humble opinion. And Pauls vocals.... magnificent. Taken from us too soon.

[@AndrewDougherty-p4w]

So good. Let’s us all remember that we all fall short of our goals and dreams.

[@rhondaellison5534]

What a timeless classic thank you Mike and mechanics still listening September 2021 🙏😁❤️

[@brandonmoore7497]

I'm listening to Mike and The Mechanics Nobody Perfect now July 2022

[@PoolProfessionals]

Nobody's perfect, but Mike + The Mechanics were pretty close. :)

[@chuck9397]

Wow this still sounds good

[@benoitsamson5144]

Une de mes chansons préférées de Mike and The Mechanics..

[@kennethneece4838]

The first time that I’ve heard of Mike and the Mechanics was when they had come out with the song “ Silent Running “ which came out in the 80’s some time and from there on, I had always liked the songs that Mike and the Mechanics had put out! I had always liked Mike Rutherford when he was with Genesis too!

[@cfierle]

Silent running should be one of the all time greatest videos

[@stephenlangley6564]

Now this is proper music, great tune.

[@evakotackova3535]

This is propably one of the first songs I remember from when I was little kid. My parents used to listen to this song and whole tape while se were driving in our first car ever few years after the iron curtain fell.....omg.....it brings back so much memories.....❤️

[@brett5728]

What a song 🎶 what a band.

[@jmferris1138]

Nobody's perfect; we are what we are.

[@jennifereaton623]

Thank you 🙏 I be always ❤️ loved this song 🎵

[@jeroenvuyk5035]

Paul Young did a perfect job in this wonderfull song

[@guidokappes1678]

Right, perfect. My best friend recently joined a Paul Carrack concert. Joyfully . But as far as I like to hear this man, Paul had a lot more. He was amongst the best. I also miss him. ...by the way...some of the these guys are still active...Joseph Williams together with Bill Champlin, Chris Thompson or Bobby Kimball (with Silvia Vicinelli)

[@Tocaluna42]

First ever Mike & the Mechanics album I ever listened to. It was my Dads, and I always was playing it lol. I played a lot of the music he listened to

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

Laurie Duffett Your Dad must have had great taste in music, then.

[@georgemathie8123]

The living years album is a special and precious album to me first of all it was my first Mike and the mechanics album I owned and to me this is just an amazing 80s pop prog album well this is a perfect 80s album to me

[@juliejanko4999]

❤❤❤❤❤love this guy rip paul young

[@dnrebfrodneffap]

One of the best

[@lucyc.a8231]

La amooo, me encanta!!!!! La descubri en la radio Xfm 95.9

[@robertobarrale8900]

Beatiful Song♥️

[@gracejf1963]

the music blends in perfectly with headphones on 🎧

[@alejandrochavez9694]

I love this song!!! Does anybody know if the scenes shown in the video belong to any film? I love 80s stylish cinematography 😊 I know this song was featured in Miami Vice

[@brandonmoore7497]

@alejandrochavez9694 Mike&The Mechanics Nobody Perfect is one of my personal favorite song

[@muffs55mercury61]

I'm not sure but don't think so. The song was used in an episode of Miami Vice in which one of the detectives is revealed to have a gambling addiction. I thought it was quite heartwarming as when the song is playing he is rock bottom, stands his girl up and not showing up for a date . Indeed nobody's perfect.

[@fionaspaulding3703]

That's right,nobody's perfect!

[@mokotowskivirus]

Who listening in 2024??❤❤❤

[@brandonmoore7497]

I’m listening to Mike&The Mechanics Nobody Perfect mid February 2024! 160 Comment! 1:09

[@Aussie1276]

Me!!

[@jamesforan5531]

Me man love this album so underrated class

[@ruiverissimo9549]

Me in Portugal 🇵🇹 13/04/2024... Mike ex-Genesis...( i think) Great music...great band...

[@lorenasosa3218]

Yo❤

[@holzmann-]

RIP Paul Young

[@brandonmoore7497]

Mike and The Mechanics Nobody Perfect is one of my favorite and unheard song

[@paoloblasotti5177]

I remember this Song in a episode of Miami vive of 5th season called hard game

[@brendanwilliams106]

Hard knocks, actually. I'm currently watching it on Pluto, and I had no idea this song existed. I only remember the living years from this album

[@anndemary7848]

My favorite song

[@manuelwindecker1655]

With Paul Young(R.I.P.)and Paul Carrack(solo)they was a great Band.But now...

[@brett5728]

Yep absolutely super band mate!

[@trickthaddy]

Fantastic track

[@mck1972]

Great forgotten classic from the fall of 1988...

[@hieloluna]

I’ve always liked bands that have more then one member singing lead. It gives the band a lot more creative freedom.

[@PaulEnglish-cq4ms]

For a vocalist of Paul Carrack's skills to be relegated to a bit part of this amazing track shows just what a vocalist Paul Young is. Listen to Sad cafe's Everyday hurts and you will see what I mean.......

[@Mr79Man]

Cool song.

[@patriciaflores6500]

Love it

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Beautiful music

[@kevingill648]

It must be hard not liking this song! but hey nobody's perfect :)

[@flobarzen3429]

...die 80er...💕

[@albionmyl7735]

Ja, da waren wir noch jung und voller Pläne...

[@pammielynn6629]

Paul Young ♥️♥️♥️🎵🎵🎵

[@michaelwilliams7026]

SAD CAF,E

[@jorglehmkuhl9590]

Cooler Song und gefällt mir 👍 Gruß Jörg aus Berlin Germany 🙋

[@joserojo6717]

Simplemente, Maravillosoooo,

[@diariodaesther6191]

Lembro dessa música q sempre tocava qdo eu fazia curso d datilografia na escola à tarde, era ano d 1989!

[@ecclestonsangel]

This was actually my favourite Mike and the Mechanics song. Why it never did well here in the States I'll never know. Take a close look at the bloke who ends up getting busted for inside trading. If I didn't know better, I'd swear that was Chris Eccleston! It's possible it was one of his brothers. Either that or an amazing döppelganger! (Could not have been Chris, he would have only been 20 or 21 at the time. How do I know? I'm only three years younger than him, and I was around 17 or 18 when this album came out, that's how.)

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

Christopher Eccleston does have two younger brothers that are identical twins and apparently all three are virtually indistinguishable from each other. As for the bloke in the video that you mentioned, he's probably just an unrelated lookalike.

[@alicianavarrete9392]

Wow!!!👍

[@TatoSchab]

Miami Vice

[@fransmvundlela5162]

Perfect song and why cant we be perfect?

[@ianchapple4642]

I'm with you listening ❤

[@chuck9397]

This was another smash hit that was in Miami vice

[@lucyc.a8231]

Me fascina, k bueno k te descubrí..

[@harlowethrombey7665]

First concert I went to.

[@johnholt9399]

Lucky you.

[@betulak4540]

favourit gruop nice the great band mike and the mechanics

[@begoodalwaysbegood9519]

Saint Michael is always on time. Jesus Christ leads us through 2023 now.

[@brandonmoore7497]

I’m listening to Mike&The Mechanics Nobody Perfect early March 2023

[@jamesbrah48]

💯% true song!😊👍

[@CarolynEllisQtEllis]

The devil in my heart won’t set me free.

[@alessandromayer9703]

Musica dei telefilm miami vice

[@VictoriaAnnas]

Hello, here I am. 🙃🍇

[@jimmybutler1379]

You may seek it; but no one is perfect all the time or try to strife for it !...

[@Adam-qv2bd]

Yeah, one of the songs you dont hear too much.

[@fionaspaulding3703]

We all agree that nobody's perfect, hey?

[@reillygolfpro]

Featured in the Miami Vice S5 EP8 "Hard Knocks"

[@brendanwilliams106]

I'm watching it on Pluto now. I didn't remember this song, only the title track off this album. Didn't chart very well, and maybe that's why

[@reillygolfpro]

@@brendanwilliams106 Great tune

[@fionaspaulding3703]

Pretty girls all over the place, and souls without a pretty face ×××

[@chuck9397]

This was played on miami vice when Switek had gambling problems. Song speaks

[@5eurocups2005]

Stan Switek.

[@brett5728]

Terribly underrated song🤷‍♂️ How it didn’t make the 10 beggars belief.....

[@voiletfuller9114]

Nobody's perfect.

[@robocop5935]

The brother band of genesis.

[@treboltenerife]

Miami Vice!

[@fionaspaulding3703]

We're all fallen angels,then pick ourselves up again ×××

[@Noone9227]

As much as I like the song, it wasn’t going to be a big hit. It’s a bit disjointed; it doesn’t smoothly transition between different parts of the song. Like emajansen said, “messy”. The lyrics are esoteric. Not quite CHR friendly. It did get played on 93.9 KTG in Madisonville, KY for a few weeks, but I never heard it on the Owensboro (96 STO) or Nashville (Y 107) stations.

[@lucyc.a8231]

Con razón me gustaba tanto esta canción...la voz de Paul Jones..

[@juann8816]

Es Paul young, pero falleció por el año 2000

[@lenkaleedy6861]

Me. Justsva. Cuando. Era. Infante. De. Marina.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

@@juann8816 Correct. He died of a sudden heart attack at home on July 15th 2000. He was just 53 at the time.