Yesterday, we featured a Christine McVie-penned song about a woman struggling in her marriage Here, we have another Christine McVie-penned song, written after the marriage crumbled and her search for hope for the future which struggling with the depression of the lost relationship. From the classic 1997 album Rumors, this song was sung by Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie, and is genuinely filled with such hope that it has become an anthem for sunny outlooks.
This particular song was a big enough deal to get the band together on stage after a decade of acrimony - they recorded some together, but never toured or performed completely - at President Clinton's inaugural celebration. And it's a great performance!
I promise I'll post a Stevie Nicks song at some point!!!
This is one of Fleetwood Mac's best known songs, and as one with a Christine McVie lead vocal (she wrote the song as well), you know there's a story.
Christine was married to John McVie, the bassist (and frankly the Mac) in the band. In 1975, their marriage was on the rocks, and she was feeling troubled. So she wrote a very happy-sounding, sweet-sounding song that was basically begging her husband to tell her that he loved her.
Which might be why she absolutely doesn't look like she's having fun performing the song.
The song didn't work. They divorced in 1976. Nevertheless, she stayed with the band until 1998.... their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. She still didn't look like she enjoyed performing the song (although Lindsey Buckingham sure was enjoying the banjo). One other noteworthy aspect of this performance: John McVie is singing backup vocals.
Christine rejoined the band in 2014. She finally looks like she enjoys her cheerful little ditty.
