Mike + The Mechanics - The Living Years 1989 Video stereo widescreen

"The Living Years" is a single and song from the 1988 album, "Living Years", by Mike & The Mechanics. The album was released on Atlantic/WEA Records. The album peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached #2 on the UK Albums Chart. The core band members at the time of "Living Years" were Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, Paul Young, Adrian Lee and Peter Van Hooke.
"The Living Years" was written by Mike Rutherford and B.A. Robertson and was released as a single on Atlantic/WEA Records. The lyrics of the song relate the personal relationship of Robertson and his father prior to the father's death. The single topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the Canadian singles chart, the Australian singles chart and peaked at #2 on the UK charts. The song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 1990 Grammy Awards.

Lyrics Link: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/m/mike_and_the_mechanics/the_living_years.html

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• Mike
• The
• Mechanics
• Living
• Years
• 1989
• Official
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• Living-Years
• English
• Adult
• Contemporary
• pop-rock
• rock
• inspirational-rock
• music
• Rutherford
• Paul
• Carrack
• Young
• B.A.
• Robertson
• Atlantic
• WEA
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[nchwa]

Deep lyrics.  Deep vid. Awesome!

[pauljamesdoherty]

this song is amazing......want this played at my funeral

[83jbolt]

I strongly urge anybody who has lost contact w/ their Father to reconnect w/ him if it is possible...If I had one wish I would bring mine back because just when our relationship was coming together again he was gone and it's not fair!!!

[DoneForLulz]

Good lord.

I came across this as part of that stupid "number one single in the week you were born" thing on Facebook. I don't think I'll be posting it; it's ridiculously prophetic about the relationship between me and my father.

[MezMezMez1]

i am going to see the lead singer (Paul Carrack) live on 13th January in London :) Hearing this song live is even more emotional!!!

[cantram]

This is on my list of songs to be played at my funeral or memorial or whatever, also. The song is epic.

[brotherwally]

This song always makes me cry because it really mirrors my own experience with loved ones who died before I could tell them how much I loved them, especially my father and grandfather.

Please people, don't miss what may be your last chance to express it.

[iseeyou112674]

This song came to mind even before my Dad passed...I knew it was time and I didn't take the chance when I had it.........every time I hear this I have to take a moment.

[paulhamerton1]

you mean no2 on uk singles chart

[mccurdyanthony]

i cry everytime i listen to the song