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Nov 21, 2014 · The Living Years. Mike + The Mechanics. 112K subscribers. Subscribed. 42K. 2.6M views 9 years ago. Provided to YouTube by Rhino Atlantic The Living Years · Mike + The...
[Verse 1] 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...
Living Years is the second album by Mike + The Mechanics, released in 1988. The album reached number 13 on the US Billboard 200 and number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. [1] History. Mike Rutherford began writing songs for the album in September 1987, shortly after the conclusion of Genesis 's Invisible Touch Tour.
Apr 28, 2021 · 28 April 2021, 16:40. Mike and the Mechanics' The Living Years. Picture: Atlantic/YouTube. By Tom Eames. 'The Living Years' remains one of the greatest and most moving power ballads ever made. The song was a massive success in 1989 for Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford's side project Mike + the Mechanics.
lyrics. Songfacts®: This song is written from the perspective of a son who has a conflicted relationship with his father. After his father dies, he discovers that he and his dad had a much stronger bond than he ever realized, and the son regrets not saying more while his dad was alive.
Nov 3, 2020 · “The Living Years,” by Mike +The Mechanics, is one of those songs, as it speaks eloquently of the generational chasm and how those on both sides often stumble trying to fill it. Videos...
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Mar 14, 2019 · Genesis, Mike and the Mechanics hit #1 with 'The Living Years' in 1989 and forced us all to confront some very difficult issues about life and death.
