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The story of the 90s classic Father of Mine with Art Alexakis the lead singer and songwriter from Everclear. Father of Mine" was the third top-five Modern Rock Tracks single from So Much for the Afterglow, peaking at number four, it also hit number 23 and 24 on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts in late 1998 and early 99.. Here’s Art with the story. Hey Music Junkies, Professor of Rock always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time. If you’re a fellow music lover, join our community by subscribing below to our channel including our daily content. Become a Patron, you’re support helps us curate at a high level
Today we go behind the 90s classic Father of Mine with Art Alexakis the lead singer and songwriter from Everclear. Father of Mine" was the third top-five Modern Rock Tracks single from So Much for the Afterglow, peaking at number four, it also hit number 23 and 24 on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 charts in late 1998 and early 99.. Here’s Art with the story.
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[@TotallyTVNATION]

This dude will never know how oddly specific every single line in this song was for me personally. To know that someone else in the whole entire world felt the same way was so insanely comforting in a world where you feel totally alone.

[@JefferyHunt]

What you say makes me think of the lines of this hymn: How great the pain of searing loss - The Father turns His face away, As wounds which mar the Chosen One Bring many sons to glory. Jesus has been where you were. When I think of Jesus, in his crucifixion, being forsaken by his father, and I picture the kid in the video to Father of Mine, I just weep. The excerpt above is from a hymn called “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us”. I think of it as a kind of companion piece to this song. Also check out the hymn Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul by Anne Steele.

[@toddtyoung]

@@JefferyHunt Amen, Jefferey.

[@Revolution1117]

So true Nick and same feelings. The only exception is after he left me & my Mom when I was 10 yrs old to marry his new squeeze (w/a new family), we had to move out of our nice 3BR middle-class home on a cul-de-sac to a lower-middle class apartment project in a primarily Hispanic neighborhood right next to the Santa Fe Railroad tracks & I-5 freeway...with me being the new white kid in the hood. Hardly got to know him even before the divorce, so yeah, I turn "Father of Mine" WAY up!! Peace.

[@angelsunlight]

Amen

[@JesseColton]

It was oddly specific to me too. I have that same very specific memory of "I remember blue skies walking the block, I loved it when you held me high, I loved to hear you talk" and "Wasn't easy for me to be a scared white boy in a black neighborhood."

[@catloverextreme]

He is a really good dude. My old band opened for him in anchorage, alaska several years back and he went out of his way to introduce his self and be kind. Also, my estranged dad and I were driving one day and this song came on and it was one of the most uncomfortable moments of my life. Gorgeous song tho...

[@johnconnell4503]

Thanks for sharing

[@salozmen29]

Always good to hear stories of these guys being decent human beings.

[@jeffduflo8204]

Just wow, coincidences.

[@oompaloompadoompa-de-doo3614]

Imagine how he felt lol

[@jackdanson2]

Saw them well over 20 years ago at a smallish club right as they were getting big. After they played he came out and sat down at the bar. My friends and I were annoying little 14 year olds, as kids are, who wouldn't leave him alone. He was still really sweet to us. Would have been totally understandable if he told us to screw off, but he actually had a conversation with us like we were regular people.

[@toddtyoung]

Whenever I hear the line, “now that I’m a grown man, with a child of my own, I swear I’m never gonna let him know all the pain I have knoooooown!” I get overwhelmed with emotion. It resonates so strongly with me. My Dad wasn’t part of my life, but I made sure to be a faithful father to my kids. This song reminds us how we can use the pain to break the cycle, and change the future. Powerful. Thank you, Art, for this gift.

[@philnh2131]

Having shitty parents definitely impacted my decision to not have kids. I didn't want to be them.

[@theelusiverainbow]

I met Art before an Everclear show when I was 11, in 1995. He was so kind and down-to-earth, spending at least 20 minutes talking to my brother, mom, and me. He also briefly spoke to us after the show, thanking us for coming. He's truly one of the nicest professional musicians I've ever met.

[@evasmojang]

An experience you'll never forget

[@DWINC]

In 95? Was this when he supported Silverchair by any chance?

[@theelusiverainbow]

@@DWINC, no. I believe Everclear was the headlining act, as I’d never heard of the other two bands that played. It was a pretty small venue that my brother’s band played at several times called Hollywood Alley.

[@remo_williams]

This song always gets me. I grew up without my dad. Thank goodness for my grandpa, and then when I turned 13, mom moved us in with my step-dad, and he really took me in and taught me about work and auto mechanics. I'm so grateful he took care of me and my mom.

[@jarifmanx]

That line "My daddy gave me a name then he walked away." Yeah, I feel that one.

[@pts5217]

I have an amazing dad, but this song brings me to tears. The pain, vulnerability, and lost innocence kills me

[@ThePokessmot]

You know man sometimes they are there but aren't ya know ?

[@ahhwe-any7434]

I had my dad around till 19. Maybe "picture" wise, we seemed normal. My parents are still married. But I wouldn't say he was the most active w/ me. It's just a long story. But I just thought of this song today, at work. Thinking of how I relate to ppl. I think ppl that come from broken things will always feel weird inside. Not really always knowing how to relate to others... Bc I guess it does alter your outlook on how u view the world. I remember when he credited to Drew as idek remember the wording specifically, but they pretty much just put respeck on each other, lol. & thats the 1episode I even remember from loveline. Idkw,... it just is. This new generation needs another kind of love line. But w/ Dr Drew's compassion, patience, maturity, and humor And idk if this is an unpopular opinion but maybe radio needs to start throwing older ppl back in the mix. So kids might get insight, on older humans just being humans. Tbh maybe I could've been bratty...back then. Like y is this older dude still talking about his daddy issues? But its just the way he articulates his lyrics I guess that makes it easier to digest for ppl. Kid him vs older him type stuff.

[@deadkennedy210]

So much pain in such a catchy song..i feel the same way with each listen

[@andyscott70]

I had a pleasant, happy, stable, quiet, uneventful childhood. I had a great dad, I now have a great son, but this song hits me hard everytime, the tune, the passion, the anger, the feeling Art's giving out, but who on earth in their right mind can abandon any of their children for whatever reason? I'm generally not big into lyrics, I like tunes, but this chokes me everytime. This, and Wonderful....

[@evasmojang]

@@ThePokessmot "daddy stuck around but he wasn't present"

[@Adam321Red]

My little boy had a better child-hood than he would normally have had because of this song. You know why? Because of the one line in this song, "I loved to hear you laugh". I learned from this song that kids love to see their parents happy. And because of that I always made it a point to laugh and be in a good mood whenever I my little boy was in the room. That one line in the song stuck with me and I used it as a "theme" in the kind of parent I wanted to be. Many thanks to you Art Alexakis.

[@briansheets3996]

I went through the damn same scenario as the song. I'm 55 now with 4 daughters. Father of Mine resonated with me when it first came out, and still does to this day.

[@rodneymeadows7658]

This song helped me stay on track with my kids, after my marriage ended. I'm SO GLAD I stuck around for them! #marriagescomeandgobutkidsareforever

[@baba3578]

I’m so thankful for people like you, I’m only 15 but I’ve already lost so much of my childhood because my mom never let him have much custody

[@robertdenton2638]

Good on you bro, seriously

[@theseattlegreen1871]

Art Alexakis seems genuinely family oriented from this video alone. Great vibes from a killer' band ! Much love Mr. Alexakis!✌

[@kassiusgavigan5798]

This song perfectly sums up my childhood and helped me through a tough time not growing up with my dad

[@RawDogJenkins]

One of the most powerful songs I have ever heard.

[@bigsnkby1]

This song was so deep when it came out. Made me tear up every time I hear it.

[@mmoses5272]

I love the "scared white boy in a black neighborhood" line. There's nothing phony or contrived about that lyric.

[@johnconnell4503]

No there fuckin isnt....I am from Syracuse...oh that's was my life til I hitchhiked to California

[@Natalie-ox7xm]

I went to elementary and middle school in Richmond Heights, south Florida and I was the only white person in a lot of my classes. I was a quiet book reader, but still got beat up. It's not a race thing to me, kids are mean to anyone who they percieve a different. But the lyric definitely resonates.

[@abdominique5574]

Bad things are more common than most people admit. I had try to do something to me I didn't talk to anyone about. I was used to getting blamed for everything that happened to me. Luckily, they were too high to successfully fight me. I dealt with school riots in Junior High and High School.

[@MyNextShotWontMiss]

Same here. I grew up on the edge of Kensington and North Philly in Philly. I had a couple close friends but I went through stuff that most can't understand.

[@jimjones4838]

and a star wars poster on my bedroom door !

[@thomasgraves3030]

The song contains such strong emotional details about Art's life that probably depicts the life of more Everclear fans than anybody can ever imagine.

[@davidmoore1460]

Every Everclear album has been exactly the head meds I needed at the time. I listen to them every day. Thank you, Art. It's not quite wonderful yet... But I'm still learning how to smile. (Fire Maple Song is the best med in the cabinet)

[@eddiecoke5869]

Without a doubt, Art Alexakis is one of the most underrated songwriting icons of the 90s. Father Of Mine and Local God are 2 of my favorite songs he wrote. Father Of Mine really helped me through a difficult period in my personal relationship with my dad (a retired Conservative Baptist/Missionary Church minister from Jamaica, West Indies aka the Caribbean). My dad was very strict on the music (I listened to), movies I watched and events that I attended with my childhood friends. It made me angry 😠😡😤 and bitter towards him. Yet it was this song and counselling for kids like me (Christian counselors who truly helped PKs ➡️preacher's kids) that helped me understand him. This amazing song and Almighty GOD truly got me through the toughest times in my life. And through it all, I'm grateful to Almighty GOD for giving me the courage and strength to love and forgive my dad to this day (he's still around). Thanks Art, Greg and Craig for making this amazing song possible.

[@victorrodriguezguzman136]

That song makes me cry every time i hear it.

[@mykelaird6691]

This song brought me to tears as a grown man.

[@RichardTheBigBunny]

I still cry or tear up whenever I hear FATHER OF MINE. There was a time when I would sob if I paid any attention to it at all when it played on the radio - and 99X Atlanta played it A LOT. It tells my story a little too closely. Thank goodness I had a fantastic mother and I never knew anything but love from her. As for my father: alarmingly absent. I saw him for about three months over the summer when I was 8 - apparently long enough for him to know for sure he definitely didn't want me around or to be my father - and I saw him at my high school graduation.

[@robertdenton2638]

Great great song. Hits me literally every time I hear it. You can hear the raw pain in his voice

[@stonecrow1247]

Song hits home. Dad didn't split but was never around for any of my siblings. Too busy drinking or working. When he quit drinking I was already out of home and we really never understood each other or like dude said didn't really care too. I'm fully involved in my daughters life from day one and we understand each other 🤘😁 could never think about not being in her life.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Glad to hear your story! Thanks for sharing and tuning in.

[@Redplanetfilms1]

Had the same situation as Art, Dad took off to Oklahoma, about 1000 miles away from me and my brother. Never understood the decision, especially when I had kids.i could never leave, no matter what. One of my all time favorite songs!

[@catwilson1774]

I had an alcoholic father. It was like growing up with a whole other person. He was mean and he ignored us and eventually abandoned us to be with his mistress. I first heard this song a couple of years ago I am 51 years old. It made me cry. I've been a fan of everclear ever since. I understand his pain in more ways than he could possibly know.

[@ConnorNess]

My father also was an alcoholic. He died at 51 years old; I was 23. I've ignored a lot of emotions left over from all of that, and actively avoided listening to this song for a long, long time. I went through a tough situation a few weeks ago that brought this stuff back up, and decided to try and listen. I couldn't make it past the first few notes before I broke down. So many memories just overwhelmed me. 9 years later and I'm finally getting help. I just wish I had sooner, rather than downplay my own experience and tell myself it wasn't that bad. It was, and it left its mark. If anyone is reading this in the future and can relate to this song, don't discount your trauma. The only shame in therapy is the stigma against it. Even those with the healthiest childhoods benefit from it.

[@3DCHome]

Same deal with my birth father....changed how I treat people, specially my sons. You never grow out of the pain.

[@sodafreak78]

This song has hit me since the first time I heard it. My dad left when I was 2. Saw him here and there and maybe got a card every few years. Then he came back in my life at 15 then back out and took his life not long after. Any way hearing art talk about this song its the first time I have ever cried about this song. How can some one just walk out on there kid.

[@heatherfoster2223]

I can really relate to this song. I think that it was so popular because there are many people that can relate. Adults have no idea how divorce or abandonment affects children that are involved.

[@tyten28]

I always identified with this song growing up in a similar situation. It was really cool to hear the back story behind the song. Thank you!

[@troyriser8074]

I grew up in virtually identical circumstances to Art Alexakis, the writer of that song. I cried when I first heard it when it first came out, and I never cry.

[@ferretsnax]

I'm adopted. I've been a fan of Everclear since I was 11, I'm now 35. Art's music has always spoken to me in a special way. Everclear is the ONLY band I have gone out of my way to see live, & multiple times. Each were magical for me.♥

[@b5maddog]

Everclear will always be my favorite band. Absolutely love and admire Art. All his songs have touched my life in one way or another. It all started with Father of mine. Always a heartfelt man. Thanks for interviewing Art and sharing this story.

[@christinascarpinitohakim6106]

This song is exactly what happened to me. I was shocked when I heard it . I thought someone wrote a song about what happened to me in my childhood. His song brought me comfort that someone understands my pain because it was identical. I love this man because he can relate to me and we had the same childhood at the same age . And in his interview he said things that I feel I want to say to him Thankyou for that song . ❤

[@scottpearson2540]

Art writes anthems from the heart. Everclear's So Much For The Afterglow is a masterpiece to me. I drive 18 wheeler and playing that album start to finish is a journey I've taken dozens of times. One of my go to CD's for sure! The songs are so easily accessible that every time I play it I find myself harmonizing with them right from the beginning automatically before I even realize I'm doing it. I can honestly say that anyone who bought So Much For The Afterglow got more than their money's worth, they also got a little piece of Art himself.

[@TheAnimator79]

I bought So Much For The Afterglow in 1997 after reading an album and interview with Art in Total Guitar magazine and they have been one of my favourite bands ever since. I had never heard of them before that.

[@CRJ2929]

Sparkle and fade since 6th grade. I'm 39 now and I still listen to it all the time

[@therealgaragegirls]

Father of Mine was written especially for me. At least it feels that way. Thank you. 💜

[@brendanthompson2082]

Makes me feel better knowing how many relate to this song. I always wondered why my father didn't love me enough to stick around. He screwed up and died without his sons, and grandchildren. He could have had so much with just a little effort. I've made it clear to my boy that a man always lives up to his responsibilities. Always.

[@larryshepherd5380]

Art is one of the best lyricists of the 90's he wrote so many great songs. Just on" sparkle and fade & so much for the afterglow" those albums are masterpieces.

[@1ststater611]

Outstanding. I'm 63 and relate

[@ericdamian6373]

Bruh! I never knew my biological father so I can relate to this on some level. I’m a bit of an empath, so needless to say I always choke up when I listen to this Masterpiece of a song. I’m blessed to now be a father too, and I remember literally crying when I told my kids about this.

[@Mr_Sunshine_High]

This song is my life, my sister turned me to this band and one day was like, "no this is your song". Its really amazing how it captures alot of people's lives. Its a classic and for me a forever song! Maybe i make that film one day. Go looking for this hit one day.

[@markoutwithmark]

I love when great pain gives way to great art. It's the best part of living.

[@pmcgee78]

I saw Everclear with Matchbox Twenty in 2000, they are a great live act still, Santa Monica has always been a favorite of mine since the first time i heard it, Father Of Mine is a very powerful song

[@ProfessorofRock]

Right there with ya.

[@benbecker3398]

I saw that tour as well. Everclear remains one of my favorite live bands of all time. They were so tight, no light show or pyrotechnics, just amazing live music. They opened for matchbox 20, but after seeing both I rather thought it should be the other way around.

[@johntalley6028]

Song sure means more when you’ve lived it. Kudos

[@samgrace6813]

This song always makes me cry. When ever my father was around or I had to around him I was scared and depressed. I have a very abusive father. He cheated on my mom when I was 3 years old. They got divorced when I was 4. I come to find soon before I was 5 he has a whole new family and they were just as bad as him. My father was in multiple rock bands not well known. He claims to have written guitar music for candle box and says he has met Art and says they got along great and Art is a great guy. I don't understand how they can get along with such different views and don't understand why my father and mom both loved Everclear as do I as well. My mom went through so much trying to take care of us kids. My mom, one of my siblings, and I got blamed a lot for things that have happened with my father when we were only children. Art has such a beautiful voice.

[@alexandrialubomir4805]

Love this song even more as an adult. Daddy issues run deep. Thank you for this and sharing your story (Father’s Day)

[@misterm5325]

If it is that bad then don't forget to grill your mother on her choice in men.

[@pbcfisher3206]

I bought that CD for that song.. it's the Anthem for GEN-X.. Legendary.

[@cpearson7372]

I remember the first time hearing this song. I played it, over and over. It was all my anger and pain from my childhood, our father left us so many times. I have 3 daughters, and I will never leave them, willingly. Thank you for this song, Art !

[@brennoncrossingham5943]

My favourite band im 48yrs old aussie the storys his songs tell are awesome and yeah teary. 😇🙏😁👌

[@Lunchb024]

I was watching 90's nation yesterday and came across this song for this first time. The music video was on point with my personal life except I don't have kids, it got me really emotional. Really good song.

[@krissanchez4816]

Thanks for writing this song. I’ll never understand how parents walk away. It’s the easy choice. Hearing this song helped keep me from walking away. I didn’t want to give my daughter a name and walk away. She came to live with me around the time this song hit big , and I listened to it , I said I won’t walk away. Many days and nights crying while driving a truck trying to give her a life. We made it. She’s now 30 and is a school teacher. Again , thank you for the song. It had a great impact on our lives.

[@kristenclevenget6429]

I have loved Everclear since the 90's and I'm a product of the 80's. Any time I hear an Everclear song I stop what I'm doing and scream it! So distinct, relatable and powerful music. And I heard that on AM Radio.

[@2FRESH-4U]

When I listed to this band at 12 it wasn’t my thing but when I hear his music now it really hits me differently

[@ozmatic4678]

This song spoke to me as a kid and still does as 38 yr old. My kids always come first (:

[@ryangallo1014]

I got on stage with Everclear in Philadelphia at the electric factory and got to sing that song on stage with him and it made me feel so good to sing because I felt the same way about my father... Gives me chills to think about

[@ThePokessmot]

This song is why I'm always with my son even though his mom and I are not togather.

[@misterm5325]

and so many are quick to throw the father under the bus without interrogating the mother to find out her part in the fracture.

[@ThePokessmot]

@@misterm5325 well theres more to it than that but my son is my World

[@Jammer90210]

The entire album is amazing! Every song was so good on it. It's very rare when you can find an album where EVERY song is enjoyable to listen to, but "So Much For The Afterglow" is definitely one of them!

[@13donstalos]

Agreed. "White Men in the Black Suits" has always been a fav of mine.

[@sleinadb]

"Wonderful" is also a very moving song in this same vein. He must've gone through some stuff. What a good guy, though...that Lilo & Stitch makes him emotional is pretty adorable, too.

[@tlevergood]

I also cried @ Lilo & Stitch. Seriously one of the saddest cartoons I have ever watched because yes family is the most important thing to me now after what I have been through with my own and being broken and torn in different directions. Wonderful is such an amazing song and yeah we were all told the same thing. "I don't wanna hear you say, that I will understand some day, no! no! no! no!" You can never understand, only accept it and move on.

[@salozmen29]

This song really hits home for me. My Dad left my mom when I was 7. After years and years of beating and abusing her. Haven't seen him since.

[@agerard5703]

Saw him at a local music festival ~6 years ago. What a true entertainer and great artist!

[@seymourwhitetail4945]

It's an anthem song for many. It is something people relate to but hopefully it didn't define who they became. Grateful for a dad who worked swing shift for over 20 years and always had time to play catch with me in the backyard. I love you Dad ❤️

[@jmillz713]

Everclear's album Sparkle and Fade is an almost perfect set of songs. It helped me through some rough times. Heroin Girl, Summerland, Santa Monica and more are just highly underrated alt rock masterpieces.

[@NESADDICT]

This was the first album I bought when I got a job when I was 17 for I will buy you a garden. I fell in love with father of mine on the first listen. I remember when it finally hit the radio months later, I felt special because I had know about it for months prior. I was like it’s about time you guys played this on the radio!

[@emajinkiti]

Forever my favorite artist! Thank you Art! ❤️

[@stanwardoshiro]

My parents divorced when I was 6, and we were raised by our mom too. This song is so personal to me, it hits home.

[@hilltop6600]

My wife is younger than me and she never heard the song. I played it for her and she started crying uncomfortably and said it's your life babe every word and I told her I wasn't alone in that childhood

[@dannaphys5008]

As a Father that loves his kids more than can be expressed, and was there every minute of them growing up, this song is oddly meaningful to me. I took my daughter for her 1st concert to see Everclear in AC when she was just 8 years old. I remember it being 20 degrees and bitter cold. Before the show we walked down the boardwalk from the House of Blues to the Rainforest Cafe. It was 20 degrees and bitter cold but the cold is last in my memories of that night. The Everclear show led to many years of concert that we shared together. Concerts from my favorite bands of the 90’s, that became her favorite bands. Each concert together is a memory etched in my mind that can never be taken away by anything. Love you Chickie!

[@tlevergood]

So so powerful. I have loved Everclear since approx 1998 when I heard Everything to everyone I was instantly hooked. The radio totally overplayed Santa Monica which was awesome, then Wonderful became a massive hit single and then I heard Father of Mine. Such an amazing song, I loved it so much I sang it for my sister and we both cried as we both come from broken homes. She was about 6 yrs old when my daddy drove away, I was 4 and if I close my eyes I can still see the yellow Ryder van backing up to the house out in the country where we were raised. After that, we had to leave our beautiful house and move to the city living in a townhouse which felt like the projects, so this song really spoke to me. Happy ending though, my dad (although he left) was always actually a part of my life. I was raised by my mom, but he did right by her and paid child support. My childhood is actually way better than my wife's was as she also had her dad leave at an early age. We both keep in touch with our dads, but things will just never be the same, you can't go back so there's no choice but to move forward. I miss Everclear so much. The other day I had Alexa play so many great songs and it brought me back to when I was a teenager.

[@onegconger8045]

Love that song brings back alot of emotions from when my father left me and my brother

[@masterplumber9471]

Hits to close to home growing up....great song.

[@AlexByrdfurnsculpt]

My parents got divorced probably because of my mother, but my father stopped trying to be involved with us... In the past few years I became a father, diagnosed with MS as my father was on his deathbed, he was unconscious in hospice the first time they met. Art Alexakis has been a special musician to me and even more nowadays

[@kencarson6016]

12:33pm 5/12/23 I had the opportunity to spend some time with Art while on tour with my buddies from Live. Genuine is the first word that comes to mind. I’ve been around many musicians in my life and can honestly say this guy is in the top 10 people I’ve known with unbridled talent, energy, and gratitude. This song, and his music has stood the test of time. 🙏☮️💟

[@hipchicagal2111]

I love Art, love Everclear, this album is my favorite. Good on Paul Hunter for directing the powerful video for "Father Of Mine". Although mine was present in our home, he should not have been. Blessings to all parents who do their best, love, and don't physically or emotionally harm or abandon their children. Even if they themselves were. They're our future. Do your absolute best with them, and more! They deserve it. So did you. 💕

[@0852555]

This song hits me so personally. I was 8 when my Dad left. I never understood, and in my 50's now and still don't.

[@multitaskmama35173]

I absolutely love Art! Such an honest soul.

[@oldgamerrocks5801]

that song was the vow i made to my boy when he was born...awesome group

[@raymondpinsky1103]

I lived it. I'm not alone. Hits the mark all the time.

[@toweroperator]

I freaking love this song it grounds me … every time I loose the vision this song is like a rain X it makes things clear again “” sooo EVERCLEAR””😉

[@SaraHauber]

Art will always be one of the best human beings to ever make music.

[@katespringsteen8220]

My father gave me a name as well and walked right out of that hospital, the day my mum died giving birth to me. Thank god for my maternal grandparents

[@nelliedailey1917]

I enjoy all the music of Everclear. Yet, "Father of Mine" touches me deeply. Just thinking of Art as a child, loving his dad and the emotional turmoil his life became, the questioning, "Why?", Even at my age the thought of how could that man leave his son? I have difficulty dealing with it. How ? Why ? My mind, my heart has this desire to throw hard questions at this man who caused the deepest hurt possible to his own son. His own innocent child.

[@whTizup]

He really is such a kind man. A few years ago, he had a meet-and-greet after one of his concerts for free, and when I met him, I told him how his songs got me through a lot. You could tell he's heard that line a million times, but he just smiled and said, "Are you doing better now?" and gave me a big hug. He seemed so at peace with himself and the world, and all the anger was gone. That moment changed me as I could see in his eyes that I too could find peace in my past.

[@rpmcmurphy5125]

I was 13 years old when this song came out and blew up. My father was absent from my life all the while starting another family and I had to watch from the outside. This song has helped me make a lot of peace with what happened.

[@TheScarlett618]

This song always got to me. My 'father' (If you can call him that) has never been in my life. Just like Art said in this interview - "How can someone walk away from your child ?" I don't know - I would DIE before I'd leave my daughter- but my father left HIS.

[@creamydistortion]

I met Art Alexakis a few times. He is a genuine individual. My mother died from MS, the same AmeriKKKa disease with which Art is currently struggling.

[@thedappercook]

SO mich for the afterglow is a classic 90s album, absoloutely incredible.

[@adamjowers5521]

There were several songs on this album that I connected with, including this one. Thank you for doing this video. Because of this album, Everclear became one of my favorite bands of the 90s. The album prompted me to go listen to their first two albums which were also great to experience. Sparkle and Fade, in my opinion, is a masterpiece because of how unique each song on that album was. Loved the variety on So Much for the Afterglow. Had it on CD. Had it been a cassette it would’ve been completely worn out due to how many times I played it. Fell so in love with it I got my friends into it and loving it as well and we ended up traveling to Vegas to see Everclear. Was amazing. They opened with El Distoro De Melodica and wow how the place erupted. Will never forget that experience. I ended the 90s a complete Everclear (the band, not booze, hah ha) junkie.

[@trumphatesyou]

"World of Noise"....?

[@theraven6836]

Seems like such a genuine guy with a good heart. Love his music too.

[@stephenrichardson6890]

I remember reading an article about Art and his relationship with his older brother George, it was very interesting, I never forgot it. I'd like to read it again.

[@christopherjoyner1026]

I met him after a show a few years ago. Literally the only band I ever cared about. They were the soundtrack for my college years. During the concert a woman turned the amp on the stage back towards the band. He stopped and asked her if he needed to turn it down but said, I have to point it in that direction. I can turn it down if you like. Then after the show I waited to get him to sign the LP. The couple in front of me was slightly over served. He talked to them about going to AA not in a preachy way, but in a father-like advice. I shared maybe a minute with him telling him what his music meant to me. He appreciated it but wanted to talk about us and where we lived. I really, really enjoyed meeting him.

[@81millionvotes]

Seems like a really cool guy,I remember liking that band but hadn't thought about them in years..good interview!

[@sailinggazanna4132]

Bloody love Everclear and the fact that Art seems like an absolute champion of a bloke ;)

[@consuelomartinez3474]

Everclear music is so amazing!!!! The lyrics speak to the soul

[@Sorrow_For_Mary_music]

I had a great relationship with my dad, but I still cried like a baby the first time I heard this song, because it wasn't my dad who walked out on me. It was my mom

[@ryanmcmahon3555]

This song really hits me because I went through a similar thing.

[@mikeyluk5113]

Love this band. No crap, no filter, just good music!

[@mattpowell8377]

One of my most favorite songs. Makes me remember my childhood and my father leaving. When I had my son it made so much more sense. Great song for sure.

[@leeknox404]

I Love Everclear!!! Grew up with them and Art's music Really hits home. So happy he's still around, and he has been a part of my life, emotionally, for a long time-60 years and counting. Much Love and Respect!!!

[@blade1535]

Loved Everclear so much in the early to mid 90’s. Their songs stack up so well today still and sound amazing. Songs with meaning and feeling always stand the test of time. So good to hear their songs again.

[@Koski1965]

EverClear is a phenomenal 90’s inspiration

[@ryanangus5897]

Music like this makes those of us who know these painful situations feel less alone. Makes us feel understood.