Mike + The Mechanics
Released in 1988, Nobody’s Perfect featured within the award winning album ‘The Living Years’, and reached position 29 in Australia and number 80 in the UK.
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One of the band's seminal singles ‘Silent Running’ was Included on their 1986 self-titled album, and reached number 6 in the US, number 8 in Canada and Germany and 21 in the UK. Taken from the soundtrack of the film On Dangerous Ground. The track features former Ace and Squeeze singer Paul Carrack on lead vocals.
Lyrics:
Take the children and yourself
And hide out in the cellar
By now the fighting will be close at hand
Don't believe the church and state
And everything they tell you
Believe in me, I'm with the high command
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
There's a gun and ammunition
Just inside the doorway
Use it only in emergency
Better you should pray to God
The Father and the Spirit
Will guide you and protect from up here
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Swear allegiance to the flag
Whatever flag they offer
Never hint at what you really feel
Teach the children quietly
For some day sons and daughters
Will rise up and fight while we stood still
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
Can you hear me running (can you hear me calling you?)
(Can you hear me) hear me calling you?
(Can you hear me running) hear me running babe?
(Can you hear me running) hear me running?
Calling you, calling you
Songwriters: Michael Rutherford / Baxter Robertson
#MikeAndTheMechanics #SilentRunning #OnDeadlyGround
The song has been covered many times including interpretations by Alabama, Chris De Burgh, West End theatre star Michael Ball, Marcia Hines, Engelbert Humperdinck, James Last, The London Symphony Orchestra, Christian artist Russ Lee, Rhydian, John Tesh, Russell Watson, the London Community Gospel Choir, the Newsboys, The Isaacs, The Katinas, Japanese singer Kaho Shimada, Italian band Dik Dik and Michael English.
In 1996 the legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach declared "The Living Years' is one of the finest lyrics of the last 10 years." It was nominated for 4 Grammy awards in 1990 and won the prestigious Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically & Lyrically in 1989.
Lyrics:
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
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
[Chorus]
Say it loud (say it loud)
Say it clear (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
[Chorus]
Say it loud (say it loud)
Say it clear (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
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
[Chorus]
Say it loud (say it loud)
Say it clear (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
#MikeAndTheMechanics #TheLivingYears #USNumber1
The title track from Mike + the Mechanics third studio album, Word Of Mouth reached no.13 in the UK chart and was the band's 10th single. The song features former Sad Cafe singer Paul Young on lead vocals and was produced by Mike Rutherford and Christopher Neil. The video was directed by Paul Boyd.
Lyrics
Now the world is getting older
There's a few things to be said
Do you believe the things they told you
Do you believe the things you've read
There's a rumour on the corner
But it's always been denied
Cause they don't want you any wiser
You're just toeing the party line
From the west side to the east side
From the north side to the south
You'll never get bad information
If you believe in the word of mouth
Look out for those who still want to hang on
Look out for those who live in the past
Get out and listen to the whisper
Because the times are changing fast
From the west side to the east side
From the north side to the south
You'll never get bad information
If you believe in the word of mouth
You don't believe the information
You don't believe it when it's denied
So when you're reading explanations
You have to read between the lines
From the west side to the east side
Through the windows I'm looking out
You'll never get bad information
If you believe in the word of mouth
Songwriters: Christopher Neil / Mike Rutherford
#MikeAndTheMechanics #WordOfMouth
Lyrics:
Looking back over my shoulder
I can see that look in your eye
I never dreamed it could be over
I never wanted to say goodbye
Looking back over my shoulder
With an aching deep in my heart
I wish we were starting over
Oh instead of drifting so far apart
Everybody told me you were leaving
Funny I should be the last to know
Baby please tell me that I'm dreaming
I just never want to let you go
Looking back over my shoulder
I can see that look in your eye
Turning my heart over and over
I never wanted to say goodbye
I don't mind everybody laughing
But it's enough to make a grown man cry
Cos I can feel you slipping through my fingers
I don't even know the reason why
Every day it's a losing battle
Just to smile and hold my head up high
Could it be that we belong together
Baby won't you give me one more try
One more try
Looking back over my shoulder
I can see that look in your eye
I never dreamed it could be over
I never wanted to say goodbye
Looking back over my shoulder
Oh with an aching feeling inside
Cutting me up, deeper and deeper
Fills me with a sadness that I can't hide
Looking back over my shoulder
I can see that look in your eye
I never dreamed no no it could be over
I never wanted to say goodbye
Looking back over my shoulder
Oh with an aching feeling inside
Cutting me up, deeper and deeper
Fills me with a sadness that I can't hide
Looking back over my shoulder
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The gigs at Sun City on the 17th August, Carnival City Johannesburg on the 18th and GrandWest Casino Cape Town on the 20th will all feature special boxes where concert goers can donate children's books.
The M-Net Naledi project is a literacy initiative focussing on primary school children in underprivileged areas of South Africa. They need all the children's books they can get to help improve the educational opportunities of young South Africans so if you're going to one of the concerts please do take one along.
Ticket info at http://mikeandthemechanics.com/live
The show ended with a resounding version of The Living Years in which all of the other winners took part.
Go to http://mikeandthemechanics.com/live for the latest news and booking info for this year's live dates.
The song was written by Mike Rutherford and B.A. Robertson for the album Mike + The Mechanics.
On vocals is Paul Carrack - a supergroup veteran having been a member of Roxy Music, Squeeze and Roger Waters' Bleeding Heart Band.
The video features clips from the move Choke Canyon (called On Dangerous Ground in the UK).
That creepy guy at the beginning is Billy Drago - you might remember him as the killer of Sean Connery's character in The Untouchables.
The video transitions into All I Need is a Miracle - the second track on the same album.
Visit http://mikeandthemechanics.com/live for venue, date and ticket information for 2014's The Living Years 25th Anniversary UK Tour.
The song is from the 1995 M+TM album 'Beggar on a Beach of Gold' and was written by Mike and Christopher Neil.
Visit http://mikeandthemechanics.com/live for the dates and ticket information for 2014's The Living Years 25th Anniversary UK Tour.


