Been awhile since I did a Flashback Friday for you guys. Actually, geez, I completely missed doing one in April. Maybe I'll just double up this month then to make up for it...
I probably should've saved this week's Flashback for a month from now in honor of Father's Day. But it got into my head, and you know what happens when a song gets stuck in your head. Anyways, I was a fan of Genesis in the '80s like most average kids. I didn't love 'em, didn't hate 'em, just kinda dug their songs.
But in 1985, Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford went on to do a solo project. And I think I actually liked those guys better than Genesis. "Those guys" were Mike & The Mechanics, and when I first heard their song "Silent Running," I was blown away. Here was a rock band with a song that played out like some science fiction movie, and the music even seemed to fit. And while I still love that tune, I decided to go with a much slower and more touching tune. (Go ahead, call me a wuss. I can take it.)
This one's about dear ol' dad. And chances are, you remember hearing this a zillion times on the radio.
Mike & The Mechanics - The Living Years
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2 Responses to “Back to the Future Fridays - Volume 14”
Yup. I remember hearing this one a. lot. It's one of those that I think you have to grow up to appreciate because at the age I was when it first came out, I didn't really "get it". *sigh* To be young and stupid!
@Kelly - Exactly. I remember liking the song a lot when I was younger (the music itself really got to me), but the lyrics didn't hit home till I got all growed up and stuff.