Em Emalb's Journal: the best worst song ever?

Dude,

Everyone knows this song. Everyone acts like they hate this song, but I see you secretly singing along as you drive down the road. You probably cry don't you?

Here:

THE LIVING YEARS
Mike and the Mechanics

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

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late 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 O.K.

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late 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

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye

for the record

[Em Emalb]

I love this song.

it's corny, and cheesy, but damned if it don't get to me.

Mike, you rawk dude, in a 80's hair band kinda way.

Re:for the record

[FortKnox]

You know the ultimate sign of bordom (and insanity) is posting a JE just to reply to it yourself.

Why not put those comments in the JE themselves? That'd be "Bordom" and "Laziness" right?

I'm just bustin yer chops, dude... I do it all the time ;-P

I've been hearin lotsa good things about the Bears, btw. Thomas Jones is already being called "The Priest Homles of 2004." If only the defense wasn't so young (then again, Lovie Smith is a defensive guru... he prolly has something up his sleeves).

Re:for the record

[Em Emalb]

Yeah, I'm getting excited for football already.

Directv is already done charging me for Sunday ticket :)

But....SHHHHHH about the Bears.

They gotta be in sneak up on ya mood this year.

I hope, like a cub and redsox fan.

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Re:Yeah, um...uh, I dunno.

[elmegil]

Ooooh the Vapors. Johnny's in Love Again repeatedly urged me to do the deed when I was younger and angstier. I couldn't resist the song; thank goodness I resisted the urgings. Hm, should do a journal entry [slashdot.org] about something related.

Sounds familiar

[Otter]

Read the first stanza, thought "Isn't that song by Oingo Boingo?" and realized I was thinking of something else.

Your lyrics don't ring a bell but now I have "Dead Man's Party" stuck in my head...

no, sorry.

[mekkab]

"Johnny are you Queer?" is. I hate that frickin' Mike and the MEchanics Song.

However, "All I need is a miracle" is a cute lil' video.

C'mon - worst is easy.

[Ra5pu7in]

I love you - Barney the dinosaur.

No way nuh-uh not going to happen.

[Some Woman]

I refuse to play this poll. You won't get me to admit that I like 80s girly pop!

Crap.

Never Hated

[WolfElvendar]

I have never said I hated it. It reminds me to take the time to spend with those most important to me. I think it's great.