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  • Randall! This was very emotional
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  • @kellykiewert5029
    @kellykiewert5029 21 день тому +92

    I think that one line, "I think I caught his spirit later that same year. I'm sure I heard his echo in my babys newborn tears" is one of the most beautiful lines of lyric ever written. Gets me every time.

    • @7Flowers1Dream
      @7Flowers1Dream 21 день тому +6

      Agree. My nephew was born a few months after my grandfather passed away and every so often he does or says something that reminds me of him, so it hits me every time as well.

    • @gorgeousbacon
      @gorgeousbacon 17 днів тому +12

      The first 8 years of my marriage, whenever I’d visit with my parents, my dad would always ask when I was going to give him a grandchild. My wife had problems conceiving so I’d always just tell him we were trying and he’d be the first to know. I kept true to my word and he was the first person told when she got pregnant. The joy on his face was beyond measure. He couldn’t have been more excited. He passed away in January of 2002. His grandson was born in April of that same year. That line of the song destroys me every single time I hear it because he never got to hold the grandchild he wanted so much.

  • @divencemoore7111
    @divencemoore7111 2 дні тому +5

    I remember my dad tuning to alcoholism in his older years, but he finally gave it up for good after I told him if he couldn't say he loved me while sober, then don't say it. The night he died, I was at the hospital and told him I loved him, then left. Early that morning I got the call that he had passed. Now, 20 years later, I still miss him.

  • @Ctkare4k9
    @Ctkare4k9 21 день тому +140

    I WAS there that morning,when my father passed away. I was in a recliner by his hospital bed,holding his hand. Then,for just a moment,I dozed off and yes,that’s when my Dad slipped away. He had been a quiet man and I know he regretted the hurt done by his alcoholism when I was a child. And I believe,even though he was unconscious,that he heard all that I had whispered in his ear throughout that night…about love,forgiveness and my own apology for not being the kind of daughter I felt he deserved. Right after he took his final breath,as I was looking at him one last time…a single tear ran down his face. I believe that tear was just for me,a goodbye for his little girl;an “I love you” from the man who rarely said it. I have had the great fortune in my now 70 years,to have known the end was near for most of the people I loved. So, I did get to say many of those things we often don’t say because we think there’s more time. What an absolute blessing that was! And even now,when a memory I had tucked away pops up or an old hurt is resurrected by a new one, I STILL talk to them. I miss them all so much,but I know I’ll be along soon.❤️❤️

    • @maryannturton9830
      @maryannturton9830 19 днів тому +12

      Really precious...Thank you for sharing...💗

    • @Ctkare4k9
      @Ctkare4k9 19 днів тому +4

      @@maryannturton9830 ❤️

    • @talex1625
      @talex1625 15 днів тому +12

      I sat with my dad through those long hours of chemotherapy and while we both would have given anything not to be sitting in that hospital, now he's gone I look back and I'm so thankful for those last hours we had together because we said it all and I will be forever grateful for that.

    • @Ctkare4k9
      @Ctkare4k9 15 днів тому +1

      @@talex1625 ❤️

    • @briangray966
      @briangray966 14 днів тому +6

      I sincerely hope by sharing your feelings gives you solace in some way ,keep your chin up lass

  • @solpat1977
    @solpat1977 17 днів тому +45

    Many people miss the fact that the song’s first chorus is sung by young children, then the second by sung by older people, while the last is a combination of both.

    • @irishamericanpinupdoll
      @irishamericanpinupdoll 15 днів тому

      I have always loved that touch in this video.❤

    • @algallego
      @algallego 12 днів тому +2

      It's a song meant to bridge the generation gap with necessary life-affirming and love-affirming communication between the two.

  • @renekarfinger8341
    @renekarfinger8341 10 днів тому +29

    This Song hit's even harder if you lost your father already, and the relationship was complicated. One of the most emotional Songs ever in my opinion, cannot listen without crying

    • @1Imonk
      @1Imonk 9 днів тому +2

      I hear ya man.

  • @jimmykinney4086
    @jimmykinney4086 21 день тому +50

    Hey Nick, you hit the nail on the head. Mike Rutherford, the Mike in Mike & the Mechanics is part of the group Genesis with Phil Collins!

    • @jamescanole3940
      @jamescanole3940 17 днів тому +1

      Genesis with Peter Gabriel....my favorite band of the '80's. Saw them live 4 times.

  • @karenj3611
    @karenj3611 17 днів тому +35

    I wasn’t there that morning, when my father passed away. My father died 4 years ago from Covid and sadly was alone. I have peace knowing nothing was left unsaid between us. Our last words were to say I love you to each other ❤️

  • @lauranikles8664
    @lauranikles8664 16 днів тому +23

    This song is an analogy of generational precipitation of life and death. Young folks think they will live forever as their parents should, while older folks realize time is shorter everyday and closure isn’t always available before the end. Truly an exceptional song, have always loved it!

  • @erichodges5635
    @erichodges5635 20 днів тому +20

    My father passed away in July 1987. My first child, a son, was born in October 1987. This song was released in the U.S. in December 1988. The first time I heard it, and every time since, I cried.
    I wasn’t there the morning my father passed and I didn’t get to tell him all the things I had to say. I miss my dad ❤️

  • @tammyfinnemore
    @tammyfinnemore 20 днів тому +27

    Dad passed away from cancer on Good Friday, April 10th 2020 from Cancer. I was lucky enough to be with Mum in the hospital when he passed, as it was Covid and they were not really letting people visit. Im so glad I was able to tell him I couldnt have asked for a better Dad. He wasnt my biological father, he met my Mum when I was 14, and while we didnt get along until I was in my 20's, he always introduced me as his daughter, he always wished the best for me, and I couldnt have been happier that my Mum met someone who loved her beyond anything else

  • @AFmedic
    @AFmedic 13 днів тому +51

    I'm 73 and the verse, "I wasn't there that morning, when my Father passed away. Didn't get to tell him, all the things I had to say." still brings tears to my eyes. In 1963 (a month before my 13th Birthday) my Father was out of town and died from a heart attack. Sure wish I would have told him more often how much I loved, respected, and admired him. Damn! Tears in my eyes as I'm typing this.

    • @rebelwithacause7334
      @rebelwithacause7334 13 днів тому +2

      My heart goes out to you! I am sure your father remembered that you loved him; death has a way of God letting the right words be said or brought to someone's memory, I believe before he or she dies. You might not have been given the chance that exact moment he died, but i think God blessed him in his passing, that he knew you loved him.

  • @lorismith5195
    @lorismith5195 19 днів тому +22

    I haven’t heard this in a long time, but still know every word. I wasn’t there the day my father passed away. I was only 27. He was 62. He wasn’t around for my wedding or the birth of his only grandchild. It’s been hard. My mom is still here today though. At 88. ❤

  • @trudywolfe2795
    @trudywolfe2795 21 день тому +19

    You can listen as well as you hear... Brilliant line

    • @karengray662
      @karengray662 18 днів тому +3

      I love that line and no-one ever seems to mention it. I think it’s so important. Thanks for pointing it out

  • @TheNotedHero
    @TheNotedHero 18 днів тому +15

    Good on you, Randall. The best music is the stuff that makes you FEEL something.

  • @myungcolbert1139
    @myungcolbert1139 21 день тому +16

    The 80s was a turning point in musical expressions of feelings we normal kept inside. I'm 71 and lived through these awaking times. I love this song because the theme carries through the years. Enjoyed your remarks.

  • @rebelwithacause7334
    @rebelwithacause7334 14 днів тому +21

    I was there with my father when he died. I told him that each one of us, by name, loved him and if he wanted to go be with Jesus, he could go. He died literally within 3 or 4 seconds after I told him that we loved him. I have never seen my father's eyes more blue as he looked up (I think to Heaven) and died. Tell your parents that you love them because you never know when God will take them. We knew my father was close due to the cancer in his brain taking him, but he understood what I said, I know he did because he seemed to be hanging on to life for that reminding of our love for him.

    • @AFmedic
      @AFmedic 13 днів тому +1

      Sorry for your loss, but happy you were with him and had a chance to say goodbye. Unlike my Father (see earlier comment), I was with my Mother when she passed. She lived to be 98 and never remarried (or even dated) but sacrificed a lot to take care of us kids. I was holding her hand and she was in a semi-conscious state. I thanked her for all she did for us and then said, "I love you Mom, but it's time to go. Dad's waiting for you." I know she heard me because she gave my hand an ever so weak squeeze, took one breath and that was it. Please people tell your loved ones how much you care because one never knows when they will be gone. You won't regret it.

    • @rebelwithacause7334
      @rebelwithacause7334 12 днів тому

      @@AFmedic I am so sorry that you weren't by your dad's side! So glad you were by your mom's side though; that had to bless your heart. I don't know what your God-given talent is, but God gave me the ability to be by family and friends' parents or grandparents when they died from long illnesses. The family or friend's parent would be taken off all the heart monitors and blood pressure machines; some were at home but most were at the hospital in the hospice area. When the hospice nurses or doctors would come by they would usually mess up the time of expected death. But having been by the bedside of so many friends' parents and my own loved ones, I usually can tell how long the person has to live. I remember one hospice nurse told my family that my dad would make it to Monday and that would be when she would be back. At the same time my uncle who had been a paramedic and helicopter pilot in Vietnam and I both told the hospice nurse that my father wouldn't see sunrise of the next day! She didn't care to he hear it. My father died at approximately 6:28am that next morning, Sunday. The sun rose at 6:35am that day! My uncle had been up for 3 days with my dad before I got there and I had been up for 40 hours straight with him when he died. So, my uncle slept and the rest of our family that was there were sleeping also, when God took him Home. I really believe when God calls us Home He lets whomever needs us there or no human to be there when we are dying. But I know the angels are with that person, because they are entering into Heaven. Your dad was at the Literal, "Pearly Gates" waiting for your momma! God bless you and know you will see both parents again.

  • @carokat1111
    @carokat1111 21 день тому +26

    Brings a tear, EVERY time. Such a beautiful song.

  • @samueltabo3390
    @samueltabo3390 21 день тому +11

    Very emotional song. Paul Carrak was the lead vocalist. He's fronted other groups in the past. Emotional rollercoaster

  • @TheNotedHero
    @TheNotedHero 18 днів тому +12

    Mate, I've been listening to this song since it came out more than 30 years ago and it hits harder and harder as the years go by. It always reminds me to give my dad a call while I still can. Another moving song from Mike + The Mechanics is "Another Cup Of Coffee".

  • @ericyoung9163
    @ericyoung9163 День тому +1

    I wasn't there when my father passed, but I did spend a few hours interviewing him about his life. He had an amazing life filled with experiences that most people could only dream of. I video taped it, so I can play it whenever I need to hear his voice.

  • @drieuxkoeppel8152
    @drieuxkoeppel8152 21 день тому +10

    My best friend died 5/3/24. She wasn’t well for about a year, but she slipped away so quickly we feel like a bulldozer ran over us. I just pray she knew how much she was loved, and I’m so glad she didn’t suffer. TLC 1950-2024

  • @cwbyjnkies
    @cwbyjnkies 9 днів тому +5

    The lyrics are profound and grab at one’s heart.

  • @wildk4tmc421
    @wildk4tmc421 17 днів тому +14

    I’ve heard this so many times but seeing you cry had me weeping too.. glad you enjoyed this

  • @trudywolfe2795
    @trudywolfe2795 21 день тому +15

    The words are so true for all of us. And his voice is stunning. I love this song. Thank you. ❤❤❤❤

  • @terrykemp1876
    @terrykemp1876 19 днів тому +13

    Perfect vocal from Paul Carrack.

  • @325diane
    @325diane 21 день тому +8

    It's a beautiful public service announcement as well as a fantastic song. Make things right while you have the chance and save yourself a world of regret! And the brilliant Paul Carrack vocal is, as always, out of this world. A special song.

  • @chelseahaley8350
    @chelseahaley8350 21 день тому +14

    Funny u compare them to Phil Collins as Mike Rutherford (Guitarist/Guy in the video) is one of the founders and guitarists of Genesis! Paul Carrack (Lead vocalist) has been in many bands, but also has an amazing solo career as well!

  • @alexandermenzies7610
    @alexandermenzies7610 19 днів тому +7

    Its been 47 years since my father passed in his sleep, I remember everything that day. Mum would take my brother and I to Sunday school then to the 11am service. That day dad turned up and went to church with us, after church, we went for a long sunday drive and had a picnic in a park. Then when we got home we had Roast lamb for dinner. Then only being 12 went to bed, that being the last time with Dad. As I am hitting my 60th in a few mouths, and listerning to, The Living Years it could have been alot different if dad had lived a longer life. Maybe we could have had unspoken words that should have been sheared, I still Love my dad after all these years. But the greatest gift was looking after mum for 8 years and being with her when she passed back in 2011, and with all the words that needed to be spoken came to an end, with. I Love you mum - I Love you to Alex.

  • @the13thdukeofwybourne77
    @the13thdukeofwybourne77 9 годин тому +1

    This song was written by the drummer of the band after his father died and they hadn't spoken to each other for years.

  • @billschemmel3125
    @billschemmel3125 13 днів тому +4

    There's no mystery to this song. It's laid right out there for us to hear. His voice is strong and clear in presenting this most human relationship of children and father. If you don't cry you are not listening.

  • @shellyfox863
    @shellyfox863 21 день тому +6

    Oh my gosh. I started my adulthood in the 80's. I heard this song so many times. I recall sobbing the first time I heard it. Now I'm entering old age. Both my parents are gone and this is the first time hearing it in my current life chapter. It just hits so much harder than it did when I thought they would be hear forever. Sobbing again.

  • @daveloboda1769
    @daveloboda1769 13 днів тому +4

    A beautiful, emotional song perfectly performed by the voice of Paul Carrack.

  • @TimDavis-gr5jn
    @TimDavis-gr5jn 4 дні тому +1

    I wasn’t there but I knew the end was near the last time I was with him. My sister and I were in his hospital room telling him how proud we were of him and how much we loved him. He had dementia and couldn’t really comprehend but he did manage to smile as we were talking to him. That smile was on his face when I left the room.

  • @bighouse1695
    @bighouse1695 21 день тому +8

    Great reaction Nick. The lyrics to this song are so powerful

  • @daveorme2009
    @daveorme2009 12 днів тому +4

    I see your emotion, and I am 68 years old, I know what you feel.

  • @naomisax5029
    @naomisax5029 21 день тому +8

    I’ve always loved this song. Thank you for your touching reaction. I was just listening to some tape recordings, which I recently digitized, of my father who passed away in 2021. It means the world to be able to hear his voice and his stories now that he’s gone.

  • @peterscocca3024
    @peterscocca3024 18 днів тому +5

    Brilliant song and Always makes me tear up
    Just Beautiful

  • @donnakubiski5572
    @donnakubiski5572 21 день тому +4

    This song always makes me tear up when I hear it. My father and I were not estranged or anything and in fact I was still living at home. But I was on vacation in Hawaii when he passed away back in 1990 and I didn't get to say goodbye. The last thing I said to him was that I would see him when I came home.

  • @leeannies-tears369
    @leeannies-tears369 21 день тому +4

    My mom taught 6 children to love music passionately. My siblings and our kids and grandkids have been given the same gift passed down. We share our songs with ea other but no one has (at all) same traste. BUT... This song, thru 4 generations, since it came out and I played it for my mom, it made her cry, me cry, my kids cry, to this day, every time I hear it. My mom is gone now but it's a masterpiece. THANK YOU NICK AND RANDALL❤ Have a beautiful Sunday!

  • @TanyaPerry-ik7lr
    @TanyaPerry-ik7lr 14 днів тому +6

    I was 14 when my Dad Died, I was trying to get him up out of his chair and into bed but he collapsed on me, he passed right there in my arms, He was a 6ft tall man and while he'd lost weight, for me at 14 he was still heavy. He was my world I miss him so much. Everyday..My own Son looks like him & as he gets older he looks even MORE like him. My son said While looking at Old family photos "Gee Mum, Me & Pop are the same" for me, It's So special. 💜
    I always come back to reactions of this song to see How you all React to one of the most beautiful song ever written.
    To all those who have lost someone My condolences. ❤

    • @rebelwithacause7334
      @rebelwithacause7334 13 днів тому

      My heart goes out to you and your whole family. A father is a hard person to lose in life. I was the only girl, so I was spoiled rotten. My brother died when he was only 7 from the same kind of brain cancer that killed my dad many years later. I told my dad my brother was in Heaven waiting for him, and that my mother two other brothers and I loved him and if he wanted to go be with Jesus to go ahead; he died with a couple seconds and the look in his eyes was so spectacularly blue when he died. I'm sorry you had to see and be holding your dad when he passed; but I hope you remember this; you, his son, was the last face he saw before he saw Heaven. I know that might not help, but I hope it does. Because God let him die with you by his side. My father died with me when the rest of the family were in different rooms or asleep, it was God that let me talk to him before he died and it was God that let you carry your dad. I see it as a blessing; I hope and pray for your sake one day you can or have already seen it as a blessing. I am glad you have a son that can remind you of your dad.

    • @TanyaPerry-ik7lr
      @TanyaPerry-ik7lr 8 днів тому +1

      @@rebelwithacause7334 I guess all these things make that little bit stronger. The same thing with Dad his Eye's were blue but at that time of The spirit leaving they seem more Crystal clear & his blue Eye's
      brightened somehow. I always remember that he also seemed lighter to hold in that moment.
      We will see our loved ones again I'm sure of it.
      Yes, My son is a gift of Dad's presence. He is a good kid too never gave me any trouble.

  • @CaptnSacto
    @CaptnSacto 21 день тому +3

    Thank you again Nick for reacting to my request. Great emotional reaction. (Randall)

  • @annmariemichalowsky8543
    @annmariemichalowsky8543 9 днів тому +2

    This song has encouraged a lot of people to make peace with loved ones. It is a very emotional song but has a message. I was holding my fathers hand when he passed but we had had a difficult relationship for many years. I'm so happy we made amends before he passed.

  • @user-rf8dn8zq4e
    @user-rf8dn8zq4e День тому +1

    My Dad passed away while on holiday with my Mum in Malta and I found out when someone who was arranging to bring him home phoned and told me. It was the most awful shock and I wasn't there for him. I am 79 now and whenever I here this song I cry. Can't help it. I was and always will be my Daddies little girl❤❤❤Love to everyone who has lost not just Dads but Mums as well. Parents are precious😊😊😊😊😊

    • @Ctkare4k9
      @Ctkare4k9 День тому

      What a horrible way to get such devastating news! I’m so,so sorry!❤️

    • @user-rf8dn8zq4e
      @user-rf8dn8zq4e День тому +1

      @@Ctkare4k9 Thank you for your kindness!

    • @Ctkare4k9
      @Ctkare4k9 18 годин тому

      @@user-rf8dn8zq4e ❤️

  • @Emilaria
    @Emilaria 21 день тому +5

    I love their song All I Need is a Miracle.

  • @jokepy4230
    @jokepy4230 9 днів тому +2

    Back in 1981 my sister gave birth to a little baby boy. Later the same day, our father died suddenly. He just sat down in his arm chair and passed away from a massive heart attack.
    This song always reminds me of that day.

  • @DawnSuttonfabfour
    @DawnSuttonfabfour 8 днів тому +1

    At the end they are on the White Cliffs of Dover.
    I have written to both my parents, who I am blessed to still have. They live minutes away but I wrote anyway, both individually and joint letters. They were overwhelmed but also overjoyed and both have a package of letters/photos being put in with them when they are gone. I absolutely adore mine and told my dad he could spend all my inheritance on mum. Diamonds on the soles of her shoes? Fine with me. For various reasons they are my heroes.

  • @lynellewilson9112
    @lynellewilson9112 8 днів тому +2

    My youngest son cannot to listen to this song. He was away when his father passed and he feels the regret that he did not get to say goodbye to a father he revered and loved deeply.

  • @Kevmacc1000
    @Kevmacc1000 18 днів тому +2

    Thank you, Nick for posting this video. 😏 Hadn't heard this song in a long while... Much appreciated, Sir. 🙂 With very best wishes to you, from Scotland.

  • @karenglenn6707
    @karenglenn6707 14 днів тому +7

    I was a daddy’s girl from a toddler, even mum says that she knew that he was the centre of my world from then. When she made him leave after he had had one too many affairs, I was attached to his leg sobbing begging him not to leave me. He was a good father, we saw him every weekend and he was always very financially responsible for us. I was so close to him for years. When I left my first husband I didn’t go to my mum, I went to my dad. I thought he might be disappointed in me, but he told me he wanted me to be happy and that he would support me in my choice. We stayed so close until he married a narcissist when I was 28 who did not want him to have a close relationship with his daughter, and he gave in to her. It hurt me so badly, I was so angry at him. I went out and bought him this song and I don’t even know if he listened to it. He died in December 2022 aged 87 in another state from us in Australia and we didn’t even know where his body was. I was waking in the night sobbing for him, I was 63 and felt like that 5yr old who’s dad had left her again. He wanted no funeral, he was cremated and she would give us nothing of him. It was like he had never existed. This has made me cry for him. I miss you so much dad. ❤️

    • @mariasmith2556
      @mariasmith2556 13 днів тому

      I am so sorry for your loss. Your story is so sad and tragic. I hope you find peace.
      This song makes me cry every time.

    • @ellendickey4769
      @ellendickey4769 13 днів тому

      So sorry. Heartbreaking.

    • @vanessaroediger4829
      @vanessaroediger4829 12 днів тому

      I am really sorry. I don’t even have words. That is so awful of your father’s wife. Big hugs to you

    • @juliannetomlinson
      @juliannetomlinson 11 днів тому

      Sorry for yoou not seeing your Dad again.Some step parents are so cruel.Please take care.

  • @stischer47
    @stischer47 6 днів тому +3

    What is more moving is to realize that the members of children's choir are in their 50s and the adult choir members are most likely dead.

  • @mikeparrett5424
    @mikeparrett5424 21 день тому +4

    Thanks this song has a lot of meaning to me it always brings tears to my eyes.

  • @jackierichardson901
    @jackierichardson901 21 день тому +4

    This is such a beautiful song such a underrated group always brings me to tears thank you for your beautiful reaction x x

  • @choward874
    @choward874 8 днів тому +2

    This song makes me cry every time. I miss my father.

  • @pamc9226
    @pamc9226 17 днів тому +2

    I’ve always loved this song, I appreciate your remarks ~ very insightful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @briangray966
    @briangray966 14 днів тому +1

    I wanted to be with my Dear DAD when he passed but I never got the opportunity so this song has a lot of meaning to me I really wanted to tell him what a great DAD he was and how much I loved him and still do.

  • @Nonny54aussie
    @Nonny54aussie 10 днів тому +1

    You are so right. This is so very emotional. I just love it but cannot listen to it without tearing up. Can see that you are really emotional as well.
    Loved your reaction.

  • @skyraider1656
    @skyraider1656 13 днів тому +2

    My father knew I loved him when he died because I told him so before he left for the summer at the beach. We hugged and told each other that we loved each other. 3 months later he was gone.

  • @danielbenincasa770
    @danielbenincasa770 9 днів тому

    Paul the lead singer was in his 1st band called "ACE" in 1975. He sang " How Long Has This Been going On" Then his second band was " Squeeze" 1981. He sang a bunch of songs a couple of hits. Then he hooked up with " Mike and the Mechanics" and he sang the song we just listened to. Paul had one of the best vocal's around.

  • @jlewis4812179
    @jlewis4812179 9 днів тому +1

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @TheHopperUK
    @TheHopperUK 2 дні тому

    I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away. But I'd been there just a few hours before, and my mother and brother were with him. I was able to talk to him a lot as he lay sleeping.

  • @derricktrottier6763
    @derricktrottier6763 21 день тому +3

    the singer is the Great Paul Carrack.. he has some hits with 3 diff bands over the 70's 80's and 90's..

  • @seanmc1351
    @seanmc1351 16 днів тому +2

    My father, was my best friend, we worked in the factories together, from me leaving school, him getting me a job, never went anywhere, to the pub, unless i called him, used to go to the club for a few beers every sunday lunch before, we went home for dinner, he passed at 58 years old, im 59 now, lasted year loger, he was the baby boomer era, none of the men in my family made it passed 60, grandparents, uncles, the women all gone into the 90's
    as we say we blame the generation before, his genration, no health and safety in factories, like to today, face covering, from dust and stuff, they made the money and played hard

  • @sasapejcin3568
    @sasapejcin3568 20 днів тому +3

    Handsome Carrack with great voice and emotional song!

  • @elizabethfyffe5377
    @elizabethfyffe5377 7 днів тому +1

    God what a beautiful song.I cry every time I hear it!

  • @beckiramsey9561
    @beckiramsey9561 18 днів тому +1

    Such a beautiful song! Brings back memories!❤❤ My father passed away 6 years ago, this makes me think about him, he passed while napping in a chair while watching TV, thankfully not suffering.❤❤ My father’s voice is still the one on my parent’s answering machine. I know it won’t be there forever, but I hope it is there for a long time! I miss him, so much!!😢
    Thanks Nick, brings back memories!!❤❤❤

  • @adriankolsters
    @adriankolsters 15 днів тому +1

    I love your reactions. The emotion of a song always comes to life in your eyes. Beautiful.

  • @VioletTruxal
    @VioletTruxal 4 дні тому

    Thank you Nick for being so genuine when you react to a song. You always show your humanity with your reactions whether joyful, sad or surprised at the song and the talent of the artist. This song is beautiful and the refrain haunting. Most of us have some regrets. I do. Even though it was 40 years ago I still regret my decision not to attend Mass with my father. He died during the mass. My only consolation is that he always knew how much I loved him. At the age of 76 this song still makes me cry. Memories are mostly bittersweet. I wish you much success.

  • @kennethroots7575
    @kennethroots7575 2 дні тому

    This song has always touched me deeply...I didn't get to reconnecf with my father before he passed. I'm glad to see it had an affect on you and that you allowed yourself to show your emotions and vulnerability. Perfect reaction to a deep song.

  • @anitawright7169
    @anitawright7169 6 днів тому

    This is an incredible song. I was not there when my dad died, so this song holds a lot of meaning to me, the song came out after my dad passed away. Love your reaction!

  • @philipmclaughlin8428
    @philipmclaughlin8428 17 днів тому +5

    My father will be 97 in July. We have never had an easy relationship. I have not seen him in 9 years, and it will not change . Not an ideal situation.

  • @caseyb4425
    @caseyb4425 4 дні тому

    Watching your reaction was like seeing my own emotions echoed in your eyes. This video can stir a lot of pain and regret. It has always been able to bring forth tears...

  • @roymassicott4360
    @roymassicott4360 18 днів тому +1

    Great reaction, what you said is so very true. You never know when that day will come and your parents will no longer be with you.

  • @joannasimmonds3706
    @joannasimmonds3706 8 днів тому +1

    Beautiful reaction to this brilliant song, thank you

  • @majkus
    @majkus 19 днів тому +2

    This was such an unexpected hit song. A heartfelt 'message' song like this would seem on the face to be un-commercial, but not this one.

  • @user-fk2is1bf3e
    @user-fk2is1bf3e 12 днів тому +2

    We just can’t get agreement in this present tense we all talk a different language talking in defense… My favorite part of this masterpiece…..

  • @judybagg9197
    @judybagg9197 21 день тому +1

    One of the most emotional songs I've ever heard. Forgiveness is what it's all about. I've always loved this song and it still makes me tear up even after all these years. God Bless!

  • @scottmclennan6114
    @scottmclennan6114 15 днів тому +1

    Great song that always hits hard. I was there the day my Dad died. Thanks for reviewing mate.

  • @tammyree6200
    @tammyree6200 21 день тому +1

    This has always been one of my all time favorite songs. Thanks for reacting to this!! 🩷

  • @markowillis7623
    @markowillis7623 7 днів тому +1

    Beautiful display of humanity brother ❤

  • @NoCanDu
    @NoCanDu 20 днів тому +1

    This song was popular when my Dad was fighting cancer in 1988. I had leave a place if it came on! Luckily, we had a great relationship, but I heeded the words of this song and made sure I said it all before I finally lost him 22 years later. No regrets, and I can now listen to this song. ❤

  • @marywilliams7898
    @marywilliams7898 6 днів тому

    Im surprised you mentioned Phil Collins! Mike Rutherford was a member of Genesis and formed Mike & the Mechanics while on hiatus. I’ve loved this song from the moment I heard it. By the time this song was played my father had been dead for 25 yrs. I had just turned 14 yrs old. I cry every time I hear this song.

  • @ellenstrack6274
    @ellenstrack6274 18 днів тому +2

    I cried when I heard this after my Dad died. I was in the middle seperating from my husband and had met him that night and it was horrible after doing 12 hr shift in ICU. I was to upset to see how sick my Dad looked as he helped me through dealing with the drama from meeting the idiot and he was dead in the morning. When I heard this I felt my Dad was letting me know it was OK.

  • @mikeadams2677
    @mikeadams2677 5 днів тому

    The moral is to never take time for granted with your loved ones, even when you disagree with them. Don't be afraid to let them know your disagreement, but still not just hear their word but listen to their heart, and always let them know you still love them, because tomorrow is planned but never promised.

  • @verapena9465
    @verapena9465 18 днів тому +1

    One of my all time favorites ❤

  • @clansome
    @clansome 8 днів тому

    Paul Carrack on Lead Vocals and the late great Paul Young on backing vocals (playing keyboards in this video). They shared/alternated Lead Vocals on most of the songs, until Paul's untimely death in July 2000. A brilliant, classic and moving song. I hadn't realised that it actually topped the Billboard Hot 100 until I checked the other day; all the way back in March 1989.

  • @thecityman1910
    @thecityman1910 12 днів тому

    Right here is what makes this whole reaction video thing so awesome! Thanks for letting us share this with you man. I feel everything you feel and have everytime I hear this song!

  • @deniseh8932
    @deniseh8932 2 дні тому +1

    always makes me cry

  • @user-lx7zq6wc3j
    @user-lx7zq6wc3j 4 дні тому +1

    I remember my father asking me , did I love him? as at this point he had gone totally blind, and I held his arms and pulled him close to me and said, you never ever, have to ask me that question, and I am so glad I said it because he died so soon afterwards.

  • @johnlord9319
    @johnlord9319 15 днів тому +1

    It was shot at Porlock on the coast in the county of a Somerset

  • @suziq8714
    @suziq8714 5 днів тому

    I'm so thankful to God that i got to tell my dad (stepdad, but best man I've ever known) & mom each how much i loved them & all they meant to me in my life 😢 Don't wait.. fix things, make up or just tell them while you can 🙏🏼😞❤️

  • @eric9104
    @eric9104 9 днів тому +1

    I was not there when my Dad died of a heart attack in 1986. I had joined the U.S. Air Force the year before. Our daughter was born in 1988 so this song hits hard. Especially the one line about, " hearing his echo in my baby's newborn tears".

  • @bradbelland5613
    @bradbelland5613 7 днів тому

    I got to be there, but there was so much more to be said. This song always brings me to that day. Love You Dad!!!

  • @davidgale7384
    @davidgale7384 14 днів тому +1

    Brings tears to my eyes every time... I wasn't there.....

  • @donalddeorio2237
    @donalddeorio2237 День тому

    Always chokes me up no matter how many times I hear it.

  • @mrtonyo1965
    @mrtonyo1965 12 днів тому

    My dad was an old school man, who was very strict, and with six children, he showed anger and he lost out on his children. My mom
    Smoothed everything and when my dad knew he was dying from heart failure at 90 years old, all the children visited my Dad, and I was the last to have our 2 hour talk. We both agreed that we butted heads too many times. When I hugged him knowing I wouldn’t see again. Thanks God for making the talk was uplifting and we both knew it was wonderful. He softened his heart, and I felt close to him.
    To anyone who holds a grudge with their dad, please humble show love to him , and no regrets. Love ya Dad ❤️

  • @timbt3344
    @timbt3344 21 день тому +1

    I cry every time I listen to this song ❤️‍🔥

  • @jeangenie5807
    @jeangenie5807 14 днів тому

    I love Mike and the Mechanics whole catalogue, but especially this one. It means a lot to me as I was the last in my family to see my Dad alive, when he went to work that morning and didn’t come home, ever again. Interesting you mention Phil Collins, because Mike was in Genesis with Phil. Sad that soon after they found their fame that one of the vocalists, Paul Young I believe, died too soon. Thanks for sharing.

  • @huambo
    @huambo 14 днів тому

    shared my fathers last hours.held his hand and played his favourite songs.i miss him.

  • @carolcarol3938
    @carolcarol3938 11 днів тому

    Love this song...brings me memories of my late dad.....terribly missed.

  • @firecracker8071
    @firecracker8071 17 днів тому +2

    You are an empath my dear friend, you have a tender heart ❤️ ❤❤