YMMV / Mike + the Mechanics

• Awesome Music: "The Living Years" is just beautiful to listen to. You better go grab the tissues before hearing it yourself.
• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: How they started off initially, though it didn't last. The first album was far better received by the public in the United States. But after "The Living Years" hit #2 in the United Kingdom, they faded into obscurity in America, while seeing more success in their native country.
• Signature Song: "The Living Years" remains the band's biggest claim to fame to date, especially in America. "All I need is a Miracle" comes in second.
• Tear Jerker: "The Living Years" will probably make you want to squeeze your father tight and never let go.
• Tough Act to Follow: "The Living Years" is a bit too good of a song for its own good, overshadowing both its album and the rest of the band's catalogue. Tellingly, the band's American success began to fade when the song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.