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Mike & The Mechanics
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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.
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Mike-&-The-Mechanics - Hits
"Silent Running On Dangerous Ground " Is A Pop Rock Song Performed By Mike The Mechanics. Written By Mike Rutherford And B. A. Robertson It Was The First Track From Their 1985 Self-Titled Debut Album. It Was Also Released As The Band's First Single Reaching Number 6 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart And Number 1 On Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart Where It Stayed For Five Weeks. 1 It Reached Number 21 In The Band's Native United Kingdom. 2 Paul Carrack Provided Lead Vocals On The Song. 3 The Song's Original Title Was Simply "Silent Running" The Name Extension Was Given When The Song Was Chosen To Appear In The 1986 Movie On Dangerous Ground Which Was Titled Choke Canyon In The US. 4 The Longer Title For The Song Has Proved Confusing Not Only Because Of The Film's Different Title In The US But Because The Song's Lyrics Have Nothing To Do With The Film. Possibly Because Of This The Song Is Listed As "Silent Running" On Many Later Releases Such As The Hits Album. The Song Has Been Banned By The BBC Since The Gulf War Due To Its Address Of War Nationalism And Religion As Well As A Direct Reference To Weaponry In The Line "There's A Gun And Ammunition Just Inside The Doorway." 5 "Silent Running" Was One Of The First Songs To Come From The Rutherford/​Robertson Songwriting Partnership. It Was In Fact One Of A Series Of Songs That The Two Wrote Simply To Test How Effective Collaboration Between Them Would Be. When Producer Christopher Neil Heard It On A Demo Tape That Rutherford Played For Him However He Recommended That It Be Used For The Album. 6 According To Rutherford The Song Is About A Guy Who's Traveled Light-Years Away Out In Space Somewhere And He's Ahead In Time. Therefore He Knows What's Going To Happen To His Wife And Kids Back Home On Earth. And He's Trying To Get The Message To Them To Say What's Going To Happen The Kind Of Anarchy The Breakdown Of Society To Tell Them To Be Prepared. 6 The Song's Video Features A Few Clips From The Film Choke Canyon But Is Primarily Based On The Completely Unrelated Story On Which The Song's Lyrics Are Based. 7 Billy Drago Makes A Cameo Appearance In The Video.
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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.
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"Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" is a pop rock song performed by Mike + The Mechanics.
Written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, it was the first track from their 1985 self-titled debut album. It was also released as the band's first single, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for five weeks.[1] It reached number 21 in the band's native United Kingdom.[2]
Paul Carrack provided lead vocals on the song.[3] The song's original title was simply "Silent Running"; the name extension was given when the song was chosen to appear in the 1986 movie On Dangerous Ground, which was titled Choke Canyon in the US.[4] The longer title for the song has proved confusing, not only because of the film's different title in the US, but because the song's lyrics have nothing to do with the film. Possibly because of this, the song is listed as "Silent Running" on many later releases, such as the Hits album.
The song has been banned by the BBC since the Gulf War due to its address of war, nationalism and religion, as well as a direct reference to weaponry in the line, "There's a gun and ammunition just inside the doorway."[5]
"Silent Running" was one of the first songs to come from the Rutherford/​Robertson songwriting partnership. It was, in fact, one of a series of songs that the two wrote simply to test how effective collaboration between them would be. When producer Christopher Neil heard it on a demo tape that Rutherford played for him, however, he recommended that it be used for the album.[6]
According to Rutherford, the song is about a guy who's traveled light-years away, out in space somewhere, and he's ahead in time. Therefore he knows what's going to happen to his wife and kids back home, on Earth. And he's trying to get the message to them to say what's going to happen, the kind of anarchy, the breakdown of society, to tell them to be prepared.[6]
The song's video features a few clips from the film Choke Canyon, but is primarily based on the completely unrelated story on which the song's lyrics are based.[7] Billy Drago makes a cameo appearance in the video.
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