Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years REACTION

FIRST TIME HEARING Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years REACTION
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Exodus 15:2a
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation:
long time no bloopers, lol - 7:10
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#thelivingyears
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Thanks for watching. xoxo

[@mass4552]

This is one of those songs that I heard in the background while growing up but never listening to it. One day I actually listened to the words. Now it's like a punch in the heart. The past hasn't changed but I have.

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

I have heard it a couple of times since the time I filmed this video. It’s definitely going into my updated top songs playlist.❤️

[@mass4552]

@@MorenikejiTaiwo The song In My Life which you have reviewed before is another that has that effect on me as well.

[@BRIDINC1972]

This song came out the year my father died of cancer, I was 16. I still cry every time I hear it😥😥

[@sandimcalisterblood2675]

Same❤️

[@HotRod9967]

@@BRIDINC1972 my Father died the year before of a heart attack, i can't listen to it without crying even today

[@donrichter3523]

A heartfelt song, sung by one of the greatest, most under appreciated vocalists in rock, Paul Carrack.

[@RicoBurghFan]

Talking about missing his father and regretting not talking and listening to him more. A beautiful epic song.

[@steveef2275]

im guilty of this,iloved my dad but never told him, i think he knew anyway

[@williamstlouis3368]

An unfortunate truth for so many of us. Peace out.

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

A truly beautiful epic song🥺♥️

[@jamescorcoran2273]

It took me years to open up to my father and I am happy that before he passed he understood the pain I have been thru. We parted as friends.

[@ryangreen6255]

I first heard this covered by Michael Tait and the Newsboys. It was really odd because this Michael had said that he Was there when his father passed away. Also I still had my father then. Now I have about as many regrets as this singer does... Because I can't make it up with them anymore.,😢

[@stevemthompson]

This song came out when my father was in the hospital, just diagnosed with cancer. He didn't have long to live. The words really hit home for me.

[@frankwatkins6223]

This song haunts me because I lost my father when I was 32 (1998). I tear up every time I hear it. RIP Dad, I Love you!! Funny or ironic, we both had generally the same point of views. My youngest was born 8 months after he passed away, so the verse "I think I caught his spirit Later that same year, I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's new born tears" destroys me to no end. I can't get back that time lost, but I hope to do better with my daughters.

[@drums4b]

These are just words but whenever you think or keep him in your memories, he will always be with you. The moment we forget or don't think about them anymore is when they are truly gone.

[@Sober2003]

I can’t help shedding tears every time I hear this song!

[@justinthyme5382]

Go ahead, crying cleans the soul.

[@Dreamstalker8002]

Paul Carrack who sings this song also does a song called "Don't Shed a Tear" check it out.

[@trumphatesyou]

I just balled my eyes out.

[@leoda_lion4107]

This is one of those reasons the 80s were the last great decade. This is a powerful and emotional song, it hits us a thousand ways. So much of the lyrics mean so much to what is going on today, and yesterday.

[@bavideomaker29]

Lol, last great decade….you really didn’t get one of the points of the song.

[@Catherine.Dorian.]

@@bavideomaker29Yeah but I can find things great (about music) from every generation and in huge numbers… but when it all went computer basically it sucks. Every now and then we get great ones but most are forgettable

[@voodooacidman]

This song still makes me cry, its a beautiful reflection on life! Big love to all people :)

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

lots of loveee

[@paulowen9271]

That record can turn grown men, myself and my brother included, into blubbering wrecks. We lost our father while we were still teenagers and that beautiful record puts how that feels into words and music. It’s just about how men often don’t talk to their fathers properly while they have chance during ‘the living years’. Nice sun lighting you this week by the way.

[@paulf4802]

I lost my father to a medical mistake 22 years ago last month. I wasn't there to say goodbye, and I regret not telling him how much I loved him through the years. I still miss him so and this song makes me cry each time I hear it. So, I hear your pain.

[@rayjennings3637]

Totally correct, Paul. I know exactly where you're coming from. We played at my Dad's funeral back in '95.

[@garymcpheat1139]

So sorry to hear you lost your dad so early. What a beautiful song.

[@roysimpson9711]

The lead singer is an old schoolfriend of mine This is typical of his music Paul Carrack A Yorkshire lad . Always been proud of him and his achievements You should listen to more

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

Aww♥️♥️♥️

[@revbenf6870]

In my view Paul Carrack has one of the finest voices out there. I've seen him "live" twice and always great!

[@howiedavis2316]

Roy, you British beast !! If you make it to Essex, the first pint is on me in my uncle's pub.

[@garymcpheat1139]

Fantastic singer and a lovely man.

[@patrickkelly7085]

Paul did not write this classic.

[@NLJ1953]

Only the Lyrics matter in this song, so Powerful. I still cry when I hear this song not because of the message of not making the most of your time with your father when alive, but it scares me that had I not made time in His last years how bad I would have felt. I was lucky, I said good bye to my father and told him how much I loved him and how he was my best mate. One of my all time favourites.

[@jac37040]

The 80s sure had some gems. This song takes on such a bigger meaning as you get older and have someone in your life you lose and you don't get to have a resolution. RIP big brother. I love you.

[@queenslanddiva]

This is one of my favourite songs of all time and the lyrics are heartbreaking.

[@burrorancher]

One of the most timeless songs I have ever heard. I can't listen to this song without shedding tears for my father. Thanks for sharing this baby girl.

[@chrismorris76]

22 years since my dad passed. This song tears me up every time...

[@csrboltfan2643]

I hear ya, man. And my dad's only been gone since 2019.

[@irakopilow9223]

As we hustle and bustle through all the things we do, we never realize how shrot life is. We somehow never have the time to tell the people in our lives how much they mean to us. This song gets me every time 😪

[@tbmike23]

Someone was quoted as saying: if singing talent alone was enough to make you a star, then he should be Elton John. His vocal talent was held in very high esteem, and I love the way music like this makes you feel.

[@jimmyduncan7650]

Love to all those missing their dads. I sometimes think of asking my dad his advice and then the crushing reality of him being gone breaks my heart all over again.

[@bhalstead6313]

Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that I'm a prisoner To all my Father held so dear I know that I'm a hostage To all his hopes and fears I just wish I could have told him in the living years Oh, crumpled bits of paper Filled with imperfect thought Stilted conversations I'm afraid that's all we've got You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense You just can't get agreement In this present tense We all talk a different language Talking in defence Say it loud (say it loud), say it clear (oh say it clear) You can listen as well as you hear It's too late (it's too late) when we die (oh when we die) To admit we don't see eye to eye So we open up a quarrel Between the present and the past We only sacrifice the future It's the bitterness that lasts So don't yield to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate It may have a new perspective On a different day And if you don't give up, and don't give in You may just be okay So say it loud, say it clear (oh say it clear) You can listen as well as you hear Because it's too late, it's too late (it's too late) When we die (oh, when we die) To admit we don't see eye to eye 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 new born tears I just wish I could have told him in the living years Say it loud, say it clear (oh say it clear) You can listen as well as you hear It's too late (it's too late) when we die (it's too late when we die) To admit we don't see eye to eye So say it, say it, say it loud (say it loud) Say it clear (come on say it clear) Say it loud (Don't give up, don't give in and don't look away 'til it's too late) Say it clear Say it loud (say it loud, say it loud)

[@no-oneinparticular7264]

I miss my dad so much ( and my mum), both gone within 18 months.... 🇬🇧

[@bhalstead6313]

@@no-oneinparticular7264 I lost my dad March 18, 1999 and my mom 13 days later on the 31st. I dream about them often and miss them terribly.

[@pinkydlamini9414]

Thank you I have been looking for the lyrics

[@richh650]

When this song was a hit I was young and never really listened but then I lost my dad when I was 18. This song is so hauntingly beautiful. Say it loud. Say is clear... And say it now everyone while you can!

[@miltonslocum8957]

I love this song. It gets me emotional every time. Really appreciate your reacting to this! Thanks you Mo❤

[@J_Rossi]

Tell the people you love that you love them. Let everything you need to say be said while you can. We never know when the last chance will be. This is one of those songs that touches the heart far beyond a beautiful catchy melody or a pleasing "energy". The melody cradles lyrics that carry a vital message to the soul of the listener. .

[@doobernow]

'Mike' is Mike Rutherford guitarist from Genesis not the lead singer. Another one of their big hits is All I Need is a Miracle.

[@christopherrogers5819]

Lost my dad last year..reminds me a lot of my dad .love you dad wherever you are xxxxx

[@ruudvanmanen1012]

One of the best lyrics in pop history. The frase "I'm sure I heard his echo in my New born baby's tears" blew me off my feeth. My father passed away when I was 36. I'm so grateful that he knew all my 3 children. He was a magnificent dad and after 32 years I still miss him, even when I'm almost 68. This song is for sure one of the best father-son songs! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Rackelhane]

A load of emotions in that lovely face of yours. Beautiful song with great lyrics.❤

[@ricknbacker5626]

Our beautiful Mo at her very best. That was a lovely reaction Hun. You (and your long hair:-) look absolutely gorgeous in your pretty dress. Take care Luv, RNB

[@mojavered1273]

A lament for his Dad that he loved so much, but never really told him that, the Dad he couldn't get along with very well...but wishes it had been different. But then his Dad was gone one day and the chance was gone forever. All you can do now Is honor him. The Living Years. Real Sadness. Real regret. A determination to be better...to be more like the man who made him what he is. To tell his own son about him. The man He never told how much he loved and respected. The great, gone wish. Tears. Every time.

[@markdavey2107]

Mike ND the mechanics..were one great band ..was so underrated when hair bands were splashing onto the music scene..as was broken wings was a great band

[@anthonywright460]

A song that reminds us all that life is so precious and we shouldn't waste time with the ones we love and some things don't matter. A proper tearjerker.

[@Dallas-Nyberg]

One of the most truly heartfelt songs ever written. I identify with it. My childhood was difficult due to having a indifferent relationship with my father. A situation, that was never resolved. He has now passed on and, sadly, neither of us ever took the time to bond in his later years.

[@murdoch691]

This song really hits home for me because I had a very turbulent relationship with my father over many years we were both stubborn proud people who couldn't except we had both made mistakes and never spoke for years then he Suddenly died and the guilt I felt was so overwhelming I urge anyone who is in a situation were you don't talk to a very close family member swallow your pride and talk to them build that bridge that divides you because a time will come when it's to late and my guilt has consumed me

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Keep safe and well over there ,peace and love from the music metropolis of Merseyside...E

[@Whitedruid100]

This is one of the most beautiful and powerful songs ever written. Your reaction was beautiful.

[@andres1xy]

Couldn’t agree more, it’s one in a million.

[@barblessable]

My brother and I went to see them a few months after our Dad died they did a great show when they sang this one the two of us just broke down in tears ,2 grown men sobbing and clapping along to the music, Paul Carrack has a great voice.

[@kf8575]

Real emotional song this one. Cuts deep. Am now 36, see my dad most weeks but he's severely disabled and now really ill with it. We had such a terrible relationship when my brothers and me were growing up. He was simply a bully. Never to my mum, just us boys. I resented him for it for years. Weve both admitted our wrongs, and now are closer than we have been at all throughout my life.

[@JLee1121]

This is one of my favorite songs!!! The part saying "I wasn't there that morning, when my father passed away....." gets me every time. My father and I had been so close and we grew apart as I got older. I wasn't there for him in the end and though it's been 30+ years, I still cry like a baby hearing this song and regretting what I missed :(

[@scottstuerke4560]

I have stopped watching all other reactions. You're a pure soul and it shows. I'm proud to be on the planet with you ❤

[@andres1xy]

It’s so nice to see how much you enjoy all these awesome songs from the past, they’re timeless! ✨

[@FREEDOMNOW33]

She is so nice . Years ago when I was a kid Elvis Presley was filing a move at Seattle Washington State USA I walked by Elvis , Like about 12 feet away . I waved and said high . He looked at me and smiled . Ill never forget that .

[@carenhelms8518]

I had completely forgotten about this song and video. This was always such a heartbreaker. My own father was still alive when this song came out, but he's been dead a long time now (27 years), so it hits even harder now.

[@MrSmarterthanthat]

When I was 9 in March of1989 I remember the day we went to my Uncle Dave's funeral very clear and this was on the radio when we got in the car. His kids grew up without their dad and I will always feel so bad for them. My Uncle Dave was a great guy who just couldn't get away from the wrong people.

[@nachomansandyravage2346]

I listened to this with my father who I lost 2 years ago. And the song and lyrics are so true, because of this the song destroys me everytime I hear it.

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

🥺❤️💕

[@pamagnolia]

Beautiful song which I’ve always loved. Loved your reaction and your dress and the jazz piano at the end. Great job Mo!! 😊💐

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

Thank you 🙏♥️

[@donrobbie1461]

Mike is Mile Rutherford the man in the video with boy. He is better known as guitarist of Genesis. Mile and the Mechanics also features singer and keyboard player Paul Carrack of many bands plus a solo artist. Also the late lead singer Paul Young formerly of Sad Cafe. This band have masses of hits including silent running and beggar on a beach of gold

[@shadezalbert]

That's one of my favourite groups of all time. All their songs are on my playlist

[@keithmontague6417]

Wow this is a powerful song. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@agreeneyedfella]

I completely forgot about this song. I lost my father two weeks before Thanksgiving, 2021. I wish we would have had more moments together. This brought so many memories yet more tears.

[@hubrisnaut]

I lost my dad last month. He was a wonderful father, good man and a dear friend. He loved music and understood life. These songs are breaking my heart.

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

😞💕❤️

[@Fairygrl_TW]

A beautiful, touching song, you are precious, a big heart...Thank you for fabulous reaction, Peace

[@arturocarrillo6980]

ONE OF DE BEST SONGS IN MI LIFE 😮

[@stevedurnell4002]

I love this song u sang this song for my father that pass on he die of cancer really miss him now he was the greatest father you could have growing up thank you so much for sharing this video with us I cry everytime I hear or sing this song now thank you so much Mo.🌹❤️👍

[@alexbaxthedarkside]

I was so lucky to be born in the mid 80's and live through the 90's, the Music was top tier! its only living through about mid 2000's to 2020s we are like Bring this kind of thing back. So lucky to be Born in a decade where we took gold like this granted! :O

[@GinMae]

Thanks for this listen - it always makes me cry -- for me, I am close with my family, but I have seen others who.. "can't admit the don't see eye to eye" -- so important - "it's too late.. when we die..." -- such a beautiful and touching song..

[@csrboltfan2643]

I'm 55. I remember when this song came out and, if memory serves, was played on MTV quite often. It's a gut-punching song with a very catchy tune and INSANE lyrics. This is one of those songs that grabs you by the throat, tears your heart to pieces, makes you bawl your eyes out, all the while giving you a sense of hope so that you CALL, WRITE A LETTER, TEXT (NO, DON'T TEXT), DRIVE OVER TO THEIR HOUSE, someone you care about and TELL THEM YOU LOVE THEM !!! The time is NOW, do NOT wait. Pick up your phone and start dialing........

[@jrdlabs]

Mike (Ruherford) was also a member of Genesis. The lead vocalist is the sublime Paul Carrack, one of the best pop/rock vocalists of the last 40 years.

[@romystumpy1197]

I agree he has a special voice and delivery,great bloke

[@GT182-66GTO]

Once you listen to this song you will never get it out of your head. And I remember it when it first came out oh so many years ago. And to this day it still brings tears to my eyes. I'm 73 years old and it hits me just as hard now as it did back then. I know it got to you too. I saw it in your eyes. 😊

[@danielolson5378]

Written by the band's leader and founder Mike Rutherford but the lead singer Paul Carrack has a emotional connection to the song. His own father died in a work accident when he was young. That's why PC often do this song in his own concerts.

[@lorriehil4212]

Paul Carrack voice is amazing. One of the best. 😢😢🇨🇦

[@alabama1413]

Utterly beautiful, mesmerising & a tear jerking song. Anyone who has lost a parent has been through this exact same thing of wishing they had said so much more. Your beautiful & emotional reaction was wonderful to watch. Your heart must be made of gold, such is your expression of empathy & pain. Thank you 😊

[@pentp9052]

Lost my dad at 17yo..right before this song came out. Remunds me of him

[@RicoBurghFan]

You are so beautiful and I don't say that in crass way. Your outer beauty is obvious but it is accentuated by your inner beauty which is from your soul. Your videos make my heart feel good. ❤️

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

Thank you very much❤️❤️❤️

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Praise indeed...

[@albertfrederick9647]

Never regretting to talk and understand others before it is to late. Beautiful reaction to this song. Please never stop smiling. You are so beautiful and the smile lights up your soul.

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

Thank you so much for your kind words!💗

[@albertfrederick9647]

@@MorenikejiTaiwo Thank you for your reactions and videos. Your smile everyday warms my heart and fills my soul with joy. Never stop smiling.

[@johnthompson6374]

Another touching reaction for a touching song. Important lessons to be learned sooner than later. I'm excited for you to learn the lyrics so you can sing them loud and clear. We know our Baby Girl can already listen as well as she can hear. Peace/JT

[@geoffreymarston5948]

Thank you ! Your reaction to songs are honest and heart felt ! I always feel better afterwards even the sad ones as i feel we took the journey together !

[@bakercarl8518]

Man. It's been awhile . Yes. Thanks for taking me back. Sentimental old fool iam I. This broke me down in a good way.

[@garylong6076]

my dad passed 7yrs ago 1st time in a while. The first bars made me in tears

[@philipf4168]

Nothing more priceless and beautiful than your reactions. That’s my enjoyment.

[@TheRedStateBlue]

takes me back to high school...

[@ssgeek4515]

Great reaction to mic plus the mechanics.Known as Mike and the mechanics.Mike Rutherford who was in Genesis with Phil Collins.

[@garyrosson4818]

I was at a jam session with some fellow musicians. My turn came up to play a song. I started to play my acoustic guitar and no one joined in as they didn't know the song (Musician code of ethics) When I finished singing and playing this song I looked up and saw all the guys wiping their eyes....I guess some dust must have blown through the window and got in their eyes.

[@davidelswick6660]

Mike + The Mechanics had a couple of other big hits and both are great songs (and videos). Silent Running All I Need Is A Miracle

[@paulconnett3654]

When this beautiful song came out, I'd just hit 20yrs old. A few decades later and it still makes me tear up.✓✓ Lovely Reaction Beautiful.x Cheer's 🇬🇧

[@timothyhedrick5295]

Lady, you just radiate empathy like sunshine. It is a beautiful thing to watch. Thank you.

[@robb9395]

What a great song. Listen to the message!

[@bourbongeek]

I had almost forgotten about this song. It has a much different meaning now that I'm 52 than it did when I was a teenager! Love this!

[@howiedavis2316]

totally agree, im 55 now and my pop, 84 well, we had a turbulant past. Now I live in the same building, making up for foolish temper tantrums of the past.

[@MezMezMez1]

I heard this song on the radio when I was a teen and was so touched by it. I met the singer (Paul Carrack) about 10 years ago and he is a really lovely and talented guy. He also co-wrote and sang Over My Shoulder. Can you do a reaction to that too?

[@stevedurnell4002]

Then my mother past on in 2018 in an nursery home I put gardens and flowers every year in her yard she love that I miss doing that now she was an great mother too me too Mo.🌹❤️👍

[@KernowFishy]

What a lovely heartfelt reaction. This song is so powerful. I did not have much of a relationship with my own father , for a heap of reasons , this is always a hard one to watch but such a true message. You can't say any on it when they are gone.

[@davidcruse6589]

Yes baby girl I grew up with it in Australia 🇦🇺 and it was hughe on radio 3 x a day for years

[@beechnut8256]

I still can't stop crying !

[@nedleefe6115]

Love this song the first time i listened over 20 years ago

[@martinduquette8749]

Still crying upon this song.

[@distractedwriter100]

You have an incredibly beautiful smile! 👍🏼👏🏼 Enjoying your music reactions!

[@mtjoy747]

This one has the melody right, the message incredibly right, on the one hand it's very danceable (if that's a word) but sad too...I once listened to No One is to Blame by Howard Jones, and one lyric stuck in my mind - "you're the fastest runner, but you're not allowed to win" - I was in a college sports day, a single heat in the 100 metres, and for some strange reason, I DID finish first, but the teacher at the finish line refused to accept it! So that lyric stuck, you're the fastest runner (and I was, on the day) but you're not allowed to win. This literally happened to me. The teacher was so competitive that he wanted one of his other students to win and go through, and he challenged them about their failure - "What happened guys, we're doing that race again!" - but in doing so, robbed me of winning.

[@boblilley7429]

always nice to see that stunning smile, your expressions so heartfelt,,

[@user-qe5dp4df6z]

The guitarist is Mike Rutherford of the group genesis

[@Roh_Echt]

♥ *U Mo...and your reaction. Thanks for reacting to this beautiful song.*

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

Thank you♥️

[@luciferdracul7320]

4:20 really did get you, god bless you, such a beautiful & meaningful song.

[@donaldbeard6231]

This song jerks the heart and soul 😢 My father passed away in 1970 and i still miss him. Losing Dad was very hard for our family 👪 and now i miss my precious mother who passed away in 2012 . 😢

[@randyhilton6629]

I just love watching your reactions Mo, you give me hope for the future. Beautiful song too!

[@rk41gator]

This is so beautiful..... and then the lyrics alone can make you cry. They have some really wonderful tunes. Mike is one of the founders of Genesis. He is the dad in the views with his son. Too good.

[@mikebentley6200]

Song inspired by a mutual loss. Both band leader Mike Rutherford and singer Paul Carrack had recently lost their Fathers. This song always brings a tear. It came out the year of my marriage (1988). My wife's father passed at only 51 years old, just weeks before we married. Roll forward to 2017, my Father passed, with my regrets that I never spent enough time with him. We never do. Tell your loved ones how much you love them while they are alive. Afterwards it's too late.

[@muggedinmadrid]

My father died 1.5 years ago . This song brings back his memories . Not always seeing eye to eye yet being human and hurting and bristling with misgivings

[@markdavis3814]

I always tear up with this song.

[@paulkirk9168]

Hi Mo, well my lovely yes it is a deep emotional song which i thought would make you teary as you got more into it. Great vocal performance from Paul Carrack as always. Oh and great to see the long braids are back, keep smiling beautiful!!

[@markinator8826]

Beautiful Song, Beautiful Baby Girl Reaction!!

[@danielguerrero4121]

always been one of favorite songs

[@geraldjensen6831]

My dad died when I was fourteen, shortly after we lost everything in a once in a century flood...that's the age when you begin knowing your father as a person, not just as "dad"...he was such a complicated person...I missed so much...

[@MorenikejiTaiwo]

So sorry🥺🥺

[@stuarthynes6136]

Testify sister... I'm 61 white Aussie. grew up on that music. And the look on your face is like on mine when I heard Otis Redding....

[@davida4743]

Your reactions are priceless….. the warmth in your heart, the look on you face, my heart is full.