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@vilmaLara-jl6rs

5 ай бұрын

@BethRoars react of music "Bois Don1t cry" of Mamonas Assassinas music Brasilian, greetings from Brazil

@omaramador4669

4 ай бұрын

Beautiful ginger, nice reaction as always. Keep singing and smiling Keep being creative ❤️❤️🍀🍀🇬🇧🇬🇧

@normankennith7919

4 ай бұрын

dear beth - you need to listen to anything & everything by slovak patricia janeckova, who died on october 1st last year from breast cancer aged 25, six weeks after getting married!! i can recommend 'mein herr marquis', 'meine lippen', from a 2016 new year concert, 'think of me' & 'summertime', both sung in english, the latter recorded on somebody's phone! keep up the good work! all the best!

@neilburns8869

Ай бұрын

A little bit of history about MIKE AND THE MECHANICS: Because you look like the sort of person who would be genuinely interested and have the intelligence to take it all on board. Firstly, you are absolutely right about Mike Rutherford from Genesis it's his band (he is Mike). Secondly, Mike and the Mechanics have been around for a long time, but other than Rutherford they haven't really had set members as such - many musical journeymen have come and gone and some have come back again. One in particular is Paul Carrack who has been part of the group called Squeeze in the past and has written one or two very good solo tracks such as How Long (I recommend you give it a listen sometime if you haven't already done so). On the track Living Years it was written and co-produced with Scotsman B A Robertson. Now in the more recent decades, Mike and the Mechanics has had a bit more of a core to it with a vocalist who has stayed around a bit more and also the added bonus of another British musician joining the band. The vocalist is Canadian actor, comedian and singer Tim Howar, I don't really know if you know that name or not (I just thought perhaps there was a slim chance, given that you are on his side of the Atlantic Ocean) and then there's Andrew Roachford who is the British musician and he previously had a solo career that started off fairly brightly with a well-known hit single of his called Cuddly Toy (again, I recommend that you give it a listen to if you haven't already done so). Yeah, so nowadays Mike and the Mechanics have a bit more of a recognisable core to them with Tim & Andrew joining the fray. Please accept my sincere apologies, because I thought at first that you were American, obviously not you are Scottish (British, from my own side of the Atlantic Ocean - D'Oh!) Please excuse my Homer Simpson moment!😳🤡

@1hemi182

21 күн бұрын

I appreciate your descriptions, and explanations, but you chose a poor spot to stop.. right at a pivotal, emotional important part of the video/song..which broke the emotional impact, and feeling of the message within the songs meaning.The break to a slower and very important part of the song..which to me is a travesty to the overall meaning of the song>The part where Paul Carrack delivers the heart felt, tear wrenching line.."I wasn't there that morning , when my father past away"..You broke the feeling of the message and therefore the deep rooted message..this hurt the inherent message and all the EMOTION of the songs SPIRIT!

Can't hear this without crying. I miss you, Dad.

@Sunrise-Society1445H

5 күн бұрын

for all of our dad

Such a touching song. No one understands just how deep the pain is until you lose your parents ...or anyone you cared for so deeply. No one explains it. No one understands it until you go through it. Paul Carrack does a beautiful job expressing that emotion. 👏

@cocoboobenstein

5 ай бұрын

Perfectly put.

@petey0404

5 ай бұрын

I felt like an orphan.

@normankennith7919

4 ай бұрын

this song will mean a lot to most of the world but not to israel!!

@reshaud81

4 ай бұрын

I understand perfectly. I lost my dad 35 years ago and my mom last year.

@animalmagic5575

4 ай бұрын

​@@normankennith7919 Did you miss the first attack by Hamas? Ignorant comment

Paul Carrack is one of the most underrated vocalists of his generation IMHO

@jonaspalm9939

17 күн бұрын

Not only his generation!

Paul Carrack is one of the great vocalists. He takes any song he sings to a whole new level. This song has a gospel vibe to me and it's gorgeous.

@normankennith7919

4 ай бұрын

paul carrack is an 'ace' vocalist!!!

@pauloricardo5228

3 ай бұрын

​@@normankennith7919ý

This song! My Dad died 33 years ago and this song still wrecks me.

I'm writing through tears. My father is in his 80s, and I'm going to visit tomorrow and tell him that I love him even if we're both jerks from time to time.

@RetiredSailor60

4 ай бұрын

I lost my father almost 5 years ago. We went too long without sharing emotions and leaving words unspoken until it was too late.

@sm_au

4 ай бұрын

Joe, I hope you were able to. I lost my father last week - he was in his 90s and I am heartbroken - I had 6 months to tell him everything but I still feel it wasn't enough time to convey everything and make peace x

@wyattfamily8997

4 ай бұрын

@@sm_au At least you woke up in time. My Dad died 15 years ago and we never had one real conversation...never.

@sm_au

4 ай бұрын

@@wyattfamily8997 I am so sad to hear this x I didn't get the answers I was looking for, but I know I provided the opportunity for him if he had wanted to.

@drums4b

3 ай бұрын

I get ya man! Looking back taking for granted what my Pop tried to teach me and realizing he was doing the best he could.

Don't worry Beth we have all gotten emotional or cried to this song ❤️

My old fellah, born in 1924, and long 20 odd years gone now, heard this when we were driving, and it touched him so much. His dad suffered a gas attack in the trenches in the first World War and was ruined by it, and my dear old pops said the closest they ever got was when his dad shook his hand and wished him well on his wedding day. My lovely old dad, served in the Navy throughout the Second World War, but went out of his way, when I unexpectedly popped up in the late 60s, to tell me how much he loved me every opportunity, and I, of course, young lad I was horribly embarrassed. Until we heard this together. God I loved that man, and would do anything to be able to tell him how much, now

Paul Carrack is a brilliant singer: the wonderful soul/r&b quality to his voice never fails to get to the emotional heart of a song.

“I did not think I could feel this sad over such a funky rhythmic bass,” cracked me up through * my * tears 😂

@barnett25

5 ай бұрын

Same. I love this song and this is the first time I have listened to it since my Dad passed away unexpectedly (and alone unfortunately) last fall. I cried like a baby through a lot of this video.

I love the visual and vocal use of the two generations of choirs harmonising together to show that they CAN get along together.

@TripletDad3

5 ай бұрын

I agree. A lot of people miss that little nuance to the video.

Seriously one of the most touching, yet uplifting, song there ever has been. We all die, that's a fact where we ALL are the same, so make sure to say the important things to those you love while each of us are here. So lovely. ☺

Watching you get emotional made me cry! Oh my goodness, I haven't heard this song for so long but it hasn't lost any of its power.

This song makes me cry every time I hear. My father was dying when this song came out. I tried to tell him I loved him so much every day. I pray that he could hear me. He squeezed my hand when he took his last breath. I miss my daddy!❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼

At the age of 76 now I have been tearing up to this since I first heard it while stationed in Europe in the Army. It always causes me to reevaluate my relationship with each of my three sons and try to do better with them. Wish I'd done a better job with my relationship with my own father.

I'm so glad you finally reacted to Paul Carrack. He's been one of my favorite vocalists since I first heard him on Squeeze's song Tempted. Also, thank you for the syringe analogy. It really helped me get a better understanding of breath control.

@kevinchester0533

5 ай бұрын

Tempted, what a song!

@chrisvet3179

5 ай бұрын

'Groove Approved' is one of the best albums I've ever heard, start to finish.

@Grant_Ferstat

5 ай бұрын

Tempted was also my introduction to Carrack. Squeeze are incredibly underrated.

"I swear I heard his echo in my baby's newborn tears"... That sentence is 👌❤️

I've always loved this song. I am a huge Genesis fan and also love Paul Carrack. This song does hit you in the feels.

Paul Carrack: The Man with the Golden Voice. The former lead singer of 3 different bands who all had huge hits: "How Long" with Ace, "Tempted" with Squeeze, and many songs with Mike + the Mechanics, including "Silent Running", "Over My Shoulder", "Another Cup of Coffee", and this one. He also had a Top 10 solo hit with "Don't Shed A Tear", and was a sideman for Roxy Music, Nick Lowe, Roger Waters, and currently Eric Clapton.

@1hemi182

21 күн бұрын

Wow someone who knows like I have the Amazing Paul Carrack..I remember when he was in Ace and the first time I heard Mike and the Mechanics I said I need to find out Who's singing this song..I knew Ace And Genesis, and all the bands doing off shoots or solo work I found The Golden Voice..The his solo work And the album that had "One Good Reason" Don't shed a tear good reason to go and listen to that album..and the other great songs on it..I was an INSTANT FAN there after,, Worked with many bands Winwood Clapton Van Morrison..and co wrote with the Eagles..Nick Lowe Dave Edmunds, both from ROCKPILE wow the list goes on and on .. so much talent ..

This song is vastly underappreciated and catches many people off guard.

This song helped my father and I to heal our relationship. We both realized that we didn't want the feelings of regret and pointless anger to take over our lives.

@troysaylors2177

4 ай бұрын

What a great and most f**ked up way to start my Wednesday! Damn I miss you dad

@garyt19651

Ай бұрын

Be glad you had the chance ! I didn't

My Mum loved this Song and when dad died she couldn't bring herself to listen to it again, and when she passed I put it out of my mind. This is the first time I have heard it in 14 years, Thank You Beth.

This song was released about a year after my father passed away. I was dealing with a lot of things internally as I was only in my twenties, and I have to say that I did not always do a real good job of it. This song expressed a lot of what I was thinking and let me know that I was not alone in my thoughts. It was a release to all of my frustrations at the time and made me feel better about life in general. It is one of my favorite songs to listen to and keeps my head screwed on straight.

My dad died in ‘99 way too young and way too suddenly. We had many times where we disagreed. I had this cd in my car and every time I hear this song - even 25 years later, like now…I go to pieces. But it’s also a very cleansing cry. Thank you for bringing the tears out again and for allowing me to fondly remember my father. Love your channel. ❤️

Get a little teary eyed everytime I hear this song. My Dad passed from cancer when I was 32. We were never really close like he and my older brother were and I regret that. He had a strong temper and drank too much on weekends. It wasn't pleasant, but I still loved my Dad and after he retired he stopped drinking (no more job stress) and was really a totally different person. Unfortunately he didn't get to enjoy it long as he passed at 67. Also Paul Carrack is one of my favorite Pop/Rock male vocalists. Really great voice.

"Using the young guy choir is like him reflecting on his youth". Yeah, just wait another minute and you'll love what comes next. 🥲 A beautiful song that I didn't fully appreciate as a child when it was doing the rounds on the radio but, boy, it hits right in the feels now decades later.

@Andres64B

4 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. 😥

Lost my dad suddenly when I was 20, incidentally around the same time this song came out. It used to hit me hard, cuz we didn't see much on the same level, but 30+ yrs later and with a 20 yr old son of my own, I've learned to appreciate the lessons and apply them. Parents, tell your children you love them every chance you get. You'll never regret it

This one gets me every time.

My father loved this song because it always made him think about his father(my grandfather), who was his hero and best friend. Truthfully, I don't think my grandfather could ever have a argument with anyone because he such a laid-back person I've ever known and he and my the two of them had a wonderful relationship. However, when my grandfather passed away, my father always regretted the fact that he never was able to tell him he loved him one last time. When my father was 88, he had a massive stroke and was hospitalized. My wife, kids, and I live 3 streets over from my parents so I was the first to arrive at the hospital. After being told that there wasn't anything they could do, I just told them to keep him comfortable. He was moved to hospice house the next day. My niece, who lives 200 miles away was the only person who had not seen him yet to say her goodbyes but was coming up the next morning. He had hung on for 5 days and I remember telling my wife, he is waiting for my niece to come to say her goodbyes. That morning, my wife and I got in the car to go to hospice and this song came on the radio. I told my wife that today was the day he was going to move on from this world. My niece arrived around noon to see him and we all left around 5pm. Before my wife and I left, I went over by his side, grabbed his hand and told him that I was considered myself so blessed to have him as a father, hero, and best friend. I kissed him on the forehead and told him I love you and I felt him squeeze my hand. Ten minutes after we left, hospice called me and told me he had passed. So now this song has even more meaning to me, but I feel blessed that I did get the chance to say everything I wanted to say to him in his living years.

I think of my late father every time I hear this song. And I cry every time. The lyrics hits me so hard, it's like hearing about our relationship. He left us, being a violent alcoholic, when I was 8. I saw him twice during the following 20 years. My sister had her first child, and gave him an ultimatum - if you want to see your granddaughter you have to stay sober when you visit. He stopped drinking there and then, and stayed sober for 8 years before he suddenly died aged 63 years old. The last few months of his life, he stayed at mine often. I had all these questions - about his childhood, teenager years, adult life. Trying to get to know him properly, and why he went the path of self destruction. And then, within 24 hours of being hospitalized..... he was gone. I never really said that I loved him. He never really said that he loved me. And that hurts more than anything else. I HAD every opportunity to do so, as did he. You live and learn. Tell your family and friends that you love them. Cherish them with every grain of your body and soul. Before it's to late.....

I'm in my 50s, my dad is in his 80s, and we definitely fall into the category of the subject of this song. My mom is gone, but dad is still here. This song, as sad as it is, gives me hope and tells me in no uncertain terms that it's best to forget the difficulties that come between us. So I've been nothing but nice and loving, avoiding points of contention, and that is the way it will be until the end. You can have a real beef with someone, especially a family member - but when they die, you instantly realize how unimportant it was and it all goes away, leaving the pleasant memories in place.

@artbagley1406

20 күн бұрын

"... And if you don't give up, and don't give in, you may just be okay!"

We were lucky enough to see Mike & The Mechanics live -I think it was at Oakland Coliseum when they toured their album. Beautiful lyric with a profound message!

I had heard this before on the radio back in the day and never paid much attention to it at the time. Thanks for bringing back to my attention, it is a really inspirational. Paul Carrack is a great singer in all the projects that he has done.

What can you say after someone passes away and there were things left unsaid. I'm glad that I forgave my father before he passed away. You can listen when they're here when they pass away you just have to realize how much you miss them. It's hard not to cry. The choir is so omnipotent in this song. And Michael sings a really gut wrenching emotionally charged song that will live on vicariously through each and everyone of us. Thank you Beth.

You're a beautiful soul Beth. I love how you're such a genuine person, emotions and all. My father and I didn't have a great relationship. I never told him I loved him and I never heard it from him. In his later years he suffered from Alzheimer's. I would visit him a fair bit in the seniors home. He forgot I was his son. He looked up at me one day and said " you make a very good impression on me ". Thanks dad, I needed that. He passed away shortly after that.

This song came out after my father passed away and the emotions i feel to this day when i hear this song are still strong.

It's ironic how I had heard this song hundreds of times, and the upbeat, hopeful feel of the music distracted me from listening to the lyrics. Then when I finally did... man, the message hit me hard. I guess I finally listened as well as I could hear.

It's okay. There's always crying when this song plays. It's me. I cry. A 62 year old man cries every time LOL.

@jimj0willjimj0will85

4 ай бұрын

64 and I lost my dad when I was 10, but this song, I can't listen to it without cracking up due to unresolved issues with him.

This song hit me hard when I first heard it as a teenager. Then when my father passed away, in my forties, it became a whole new level of gut punch. Such a beautiful song. Empathy can be a very difficult thing to learn and yet it is so important, possibly the most important thing we need to learn as human beings.

Mike + the Mechanics also had a second lead singer Paul Young (ex-Sad Cafe). He sang their big hit "All I Need Is A Miracle", which I HIGHLY recommend reacting to. Paul also sung the Mechanics classics "Word of Mouth", "A Beggar on a Beach of Gold", and "Taken In".

@jeffparkinson7541

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for bringing this up. I love Paul Young's (ex-Sad Cafe) voice and second your recommendations.

My father died last October. We had become more close in the last couple of years, and had travelled up to see him in the Nursing home the day before he died, but decided to wait until the following day to go and see him as it was late when I got to his house. That next morning I was awoken by a phone call to say he'd died, so had missed that opportunity to talk to him one last time before he passed. Things came to light after he died that I would have liked to speak with him about, but I wasn't there to see his last evening alive. It will forever play on my mind. This song has always been a favourite, but now is more pertinent than ever.

Paul Carrack is an incredible singer, such a fantastic voice. I guess every son cries when he hears this song. I know I did.

So heartfelt and real. Father and son relationships need this song.

@garyt19651

Ай бұрын

Yes they do. I lost my Dad at 16 over 50 years ago. I never got over it.

I have always loved this song. It took on a whole new meaning and emotion 3 years after it was released, when my father passed away. Now, this song never ceases to bring tears to my eyes, especially the part that goes "I wasn't there that morning, when my father passed away". He suffered from a cruel disease for about a year and we knew he was slowly dying. One night I decided that the next day, I would "tell him all the things I had to say". Of course, I never got to. He passed away just a few hours before I was going to be with him. So, I recommend to everyone to hear this song, but above all, to "listen as well as you hear".

Thank you for this one Beth. My memories and emotions came pouring out! Fortunately my dad and I finally saw eye to eye years after this song.

I was lucky enough to get to say goodbye to my dad and I can’t imagine how it would feel to not get that chance. My last memory of him is my sister said something that he found funny, he looked at me, rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out. Later that day he lost consciousness and passed away the next evening with my mother at his side. They were married for 49 years and I always thought it was fitting that they were together, alone when he died. That was almost 9 years ago today and I still miss him but I focus on that silly face he gave me and how amazing a man he was.

This song always makes me cry.. I miss my father.

Paul Carrack is such a great singer.

Wow, I always loved the lyrics of this song as a young lad, now I cry every time I hear it. Having now lost both my parents within 3 years, this song is both beautiful and too emotional to listen to for me in public.

I just want to hug you. That was a great reaction! I've always adored this tune and you're so cute and huggable!

As someone who has lost both parents with lots of unresolved feelings and unsaid thoughts this song hits hard. People, talk to your loved ones. When they pass it feels like a door being slammed in you face and locked forever.

I teared up too. I am so thankful that I got to be with my father when he passed on.

HI Beth. I've loved this beautiful song for many years. Paul Carrack is an amazing vocalist. I've always loved that they used a choir of upper middle aged people to support the idea that they're representing the generation Paul is singing about. So sweet and touching. We should all realise so many things are left said undone when we lose our beloved parents, and that often haunts us for the rest of our own lives, and I include myself in that. ❤

One of the most powerful, emotional songs I have heard and Paul Carrack's voice is just perfect for it.

I lost my father in August of 2022, and I had a good relationship with him at that time. But I still didn't get to tell him all things I had to say, and I miss hearing what he had to say. If I had all the money in the world, I'd trade it all for 5 more minutes with him. I love you Pops, and I miss you.

My dad went in ‘84 aged 47, I was 21. We were close, but at 21 you don’t know all the things you get to know over the time. In nearly 40 years plenty of things we missed talking about. Also the song part “I wasn’t there that morning…” is true for me. Regrets…

I performed this song at my fathers funeral - he held his newborn grandson in his arms hours before he passed away. one of the few time i seen my father cry

This song came out shortly after my father died at 62 when I was 31. Instant early mid-life crisis. This song will never not make me cry. Normally I would consider this to be poor writing because it is so obvious and "on the nose," but it is so true and honest that what could be a weakness becomes a strength, plus Mr. Carrack could sing a grocery list and make it emotional.

One of the all time great songs.

A beautiful sentiment delivered with such passion about one of the most important life experiences that most of us share but fail to recognize - sadly - at the critical moments of occurrence. I am sorry, Dad...for failing to recognize your wisdom when offered with a love that I can only appreciate now and not when it mattered most,

All I find myself able to say right now is thank you. Thank you for reacting to one of my favorite songs of all time. Not just a beautiful, peaceful melody, but a message that's timeless and that everyone needs to not only hear but listen to and pay heed. If there is anything you want to tell a loved one, do it while you still have a chance. One of the worst pains in life is that of regret.

Still a deeply moving song after alll these years. A rare one.

If we are human we must be touched by this song. Such amazing lyrics which bring the point home with so much clarity and pathos. But dang it, just like Genesis, here we get upbeat music with a sad or morbid message. Clever, if exasperating. Mike wrote a lot of Genesis music and lyrics and it really shows here. And yes, there is a very hopeful feeling at the end. If we are mindful we can overcome our differences if we listen and "don't give up and don't give in" to the ever present negativity lurking about. Striving for trustful communication is a lovely comment. Love this song.

I fell in love with this group, specifically their first, self titled, album that had the song "Silent Running" and played it on repeat for years. I also had the "Living Years" album several years later and even though this is a GREAT album Silent Running was my first love. (maybe you see a little bit of why I thought so much of them)

such a great powerful song thank you

Miss you Maternal Grandfather. Your passing ripped my heart to shreds (especially during the Coronavirus pandemic) then Grandma Irene died in the same week. Missing you both so much. RIP both

Thanks for your reaction Beth,this song makes me cry every time without fail,Mike & the mechanics are one of my absolute favourite bands, brilliant 💖💖

One of my top 5 songs of all time. Gets me every time. Great choice Beth.

This is an all-time great song. The kids' choir followed by the adult choir then combined is just perfect

thank you for this Beth .. really enjoyed it

I aha always loved this song. He has a wonderful voice!

The singer, Paul Carrack is also known for “How Long” by Ace (one hit wonder from the 70s) and squeeze’s “ Tempted” (always found it strange they got him to sing it, when they already had the brilliant Glenn Tilbrook, but it’s a fantastic song)

When a song makes you emotional as this. You know it's a great song. My dad died in Cape Town in 1990. I miss him so much. I cried one night and asked my wife did my dad know I loved him.

This song hits you really hard thy older you get reflecting on your parents or television that are now gone. I was in my teen years when this came out , it was epic then, but the messing didn't hit home until my 40s when I started losing my remaining relatives due to old age and health issues.

Mike and the Mechanics had two lead singers, who were each teamed with the right songs for their voice. Paul Carrack (who famously wrote and sang the excellent hit How Long by the 70s band Ace) sings this ballad flawlessly ❤

This has been one of my favourite songs since I first heard it in 1989 and I challenge anyone who has lost a parent to not get a bit lost in emotions and memories when listening to these exquisite lyrics. It was pipped for one of the big song writing awards by Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" - another great song to be sure but it doesn't touch me the way "The Living Years" does.

I lost my Dad in my 20s. This song came out a short time after. I had a great relationship with him but there are, sadly, always some things that can't be resolved when the other party is no longer there. This song still chokes me up and brings tears to my eyes. I almost can't even listen to it anymore. The other song that hits me the same is "Leader of the Band" by Dan Fogelburg. Similar subject similar reaction.

An epic song that tugs at your heart! I really enjoy your insight. Simply adore your lovely spirit!!🎶❤️

God what a great song. I am old enough to remember when this was a hit. And at the time, and at the age I was at the time... you just think it's a nice song, nice melodies, good singing, etc. 35 years later it is an whole different emotional experience. AKA it absolutely wrecks me every time.

Great reaction Beth! I have a hard time getting through this song with dry eyes...too much baggage associated with it (let's just say it hits home - as applied to my sister, not me) Life is much, MUCH too short to let disagreement, bitterness, even hatred (whether justified or not) to fester and destroy a relationship...especially with family! IMHO Paul Carrack has a wonderful voice!

Paul Carrack was also the vocalist on Ace’s classic ‘How Long’ and has a considerable solo catalogue including my favourite’Eyes of Blue’

This song is Awesome. Hits hard when you have lost one or both parents

Can't count the number of times I've listened to this song since it was new and I've teared up every time

My dad died just after I turned 14. I got to say goodbye, but there was so much to say. I make sure I talk to my children and grandchildren as much as I can so they know they are loved and we leave nothing unsaid. Thank you for the reaction.

A tremendous, underrated song and artist... Thanks Beth..

This is a beautiful heartfelt song I've always loved. It gets me everytime. The words ring so true. Thanks for your reaction Beth and your thoughtful comments.

Loved Mike + The Mechanics back in the day... still do! 👍

Thanks, Beth - what a beautiful song.. notice that the "chorus" toward the end is not children, but older people (parents?).. so touching... love your reaction...

I can't believe you haven't heard this one yet, it is one of favorite all time songs. It certainly makes me appreciate my father all the more when I hear it and talk to him more often (he lives along way away from me currently)

Tis is such a beautiful and heartfelt song.

It is indeed anthemic 🤗

Haven't been able to hear this song since my dad passed away a couple of years ago. Just watched this video and cried all the way, along with you.

Now, there's a throwback! I haven't heard this song since the late 80s!

Thank you for reminding me of this song! It was powerful when I was young and still has meaning all these years later - my perspective is slightly changed now, because now I have young adults and also lived through the losses of a grandparents and a parent. So true that you just need to be honest and say what you feel, good or bad, and then it is up to them to listen. [Did you catch that not only was there a choir of young boys, but also of older people? They need to listen also.]

Mike and the Mechanics was the first ever CD i bought. I still have it and treasure it. The whole album is great.

You rarely see Beth so blown away by a music video.

One of the most heartbreaking songs ever made, right to the core of the matter. Still, it's NOT too late. You can still communicate in person or across the gulf of time, even if you are mostly telling that truth to yourself, for this is both the nature of time and how the world can be improved. "The past is a place where the dead still rule, and all of their wars are... unfinished." "Nothing will abominate you faster or more easily than your own ancestors. It costs them nothing to try, and they think they have the right. They will not assault you upon your outer walls with a crash, but rather come with whispering, flattering, pandering within your own inner sanctum; until you can no longer be sure which thoughts are theirs, or which ones are your own. In this way have many feuds been carried on long after their original causes have been forgotten, and so much tragedy is committed upon the children." In traditional societies, there is this thing called "ancestral veneration." This is done partly to honor the past generations for the endurance and the skills by which we have survived even to this day; but perhaps more importantly, it is to remind both ourselves and them... that THEY ARE STILL DEAD. This is no longer their world, and so with gratitude we will carry on as best WE see fit to make a better world than the one they knew. To have it any other way would be to be trapped in the tempest of their undead ambitions. Such is the counsel of the shamans, who have seen so many horrors back and forth across the generations of your people, and the bitterness of your divisiveness. Better to find the joys in your varieties and the inspirations of your uncharted possibilities.

Two songs i hold dear. "In the living years" for my dad who passed when i was a teen and "I'll be there" by the Escape Club for my mom who died christmas eve several decades ago.

Don't feel bad for tearing up. I've heard this song hundreds of times and still cry. Every. Single. Time.