Mike & The Mechanics are an English rock/pop supergroup formed in 1985 as a… Read Full Bio ↴Mike & The Mechanics are an English rock/pop supergroup formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, one of the founding members of the band Genesis. The initial line-up for the band was Rutherford on bass, vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, keyboardist Adrian Lee and drummer Peter Van Hooke. Following Young's death in 2000, the band took a break. In 2004, Paul Carrack became the band's sole lead vocalist until the band drifted apart in 2007. The band reformed in 2010 with new vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar.
Mike & The Mechanics debuted with their stellar eponymous album in 1985 which highlighted Rutherford's innovative guitar work and the vocal talents of the two Pauls, amongst other guest vocalists. Initially, the group's albums were released between Genesis albums, all three Genesis members having solo projects of their own, most notable in the huge chart success of singer/drummer Phil Collins. This ended with the disbanding of Genesis in 1998.
The classic song "The Living Years" from the album of the same name was to be the height of their critical success to date; the #1 single was written by and about the dissension between singer BA Robertson and his father, a situation that was never rectified prior to his father's death, sung with great passion by Carrack. The album also featured the song "Nobody's Perfect" which received considerable airtime as the music to a successful television advertising campaign for Tennants bitter. Their third album "Word of Mouth" followed in 1991 with less commercial and critical success although the lead single, with vocals by Paul Young, reached the Top 20. The fourth album "Beggar On a Beach of Gold" was a high watermark in the quality of their material, with both the album and first single "Over My Shoulder" charting well with many considering the album the band's best work.
After a hiatus following Young's death from a heart attack on July 17, 2000, the band reformed in 2004 as Mike & the Mechanics featuring Paul Carrack releasing the album "Rewired".
A new Mike & the Mechanics album (titled "The Road") was released in the spring of 2011, supported by a 22-date UK tour. Replacing Carrack and Young as vocalists for the group are Andrew Roachford and Canadian actor/singer Tim Hower.
Mike & The Mechanics debuted with their stellar eponymous album in 1985 which highlighted Rutherford's innovative guitar work and the vocal talents of the two Pauls, amongst other guest vocalists. Initially, the group's albums were released between Genesis albums, all three Genesis members having solo projects of their own, most notable in the huge chart success of singer/drummer Phil Collins. This ended with the disbanding of Genesis in 1998.
The classic song "The Living Years" from the album of the same name was to be the height of their critical success to date; the #1 single was written by and about the dissension between singer BA Robertson and his father, a situation that was never rectified prior to his father's death, sung with great passion by Carrack. The album also featured the song "Nobody's Perfect" which received considerable airtime as the music to a successful television advertising campaign for Tennants bitter. Their third album "Word of Mouth" followed in 1991 with less commercial and critical success although the lead single, with vocals by Paul Young, reached the Top 20. The fourth album "Beggar On a Beach of Gold" was a high watermark in the quality of their material, with both the album and first single "Over My Shoulder" charting well with many considering the album the band's best work.
After a hiatus following Young's death from a heart attack on July 17, 2000, the band reformed in 2004 as Mike & the Mechanics featuring Paul Carrack releasing the album "Rewired".
A new Mike & the Mechanics album (titled "The Road") was released in the spring of 2011, supported by a 22-date UK tour. Replacing Carrack and Young as vocalists for the group are Andrew Roachford and Canadian actor/singer Tim Hower.
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Mike & The Mechanics Lyrics
A Beggar on a Beach of Gold I didn't know when I was lucky Discontented feeling bad Fill…
A Time And Place There's a time and a place For you to make your…
All I Need is a Miracle I said go if you want to go Stay if you…
Another Cup of Coffee And she pours herself another cup of coffee As she contempla…
Everybody Gets A Second Chance A single failure A little slip A misdemeanor A little trip D…
Get Up Do you remember how we used to say Nothing could ever…
Nobody Knows Mike and the Mechanics - Nobody Knows There is nothing wron…
Nobody's Perfect It must be hard being an angel when the devil in your…
Now That You've Gone As the night comes down Darkness slowly descends I am lost a…
Over My Shoulder Yeah looking back over my shoulder I can see that look in…
Par Avion Another day has passed me by And there's an island in…
Silent Running Take the children and yourself And hide out in the cellar By…
The Living Years Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frus…
When I Get Over You When I get over you I'll be who I want to…
Whenever I Stop Whenever I stop and think about it There's still a question…
Word of Mouth Now the world is getting older There's a few things to…
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Another Cup Of Coffee And she pours herself another cup of coffee As she contempla…
Over My Shoulder Yeah looking back over my shoulder I can see that look in…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by The Mechanics:
All I need Is a Miracle I said go if you want to go Stay if you…
Another Cup of Coffee And she pours herself another cup of coffee As she contempl…
Over My Shoulder Looking back over my shoulder I can see that look in…
The living years Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frus…