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Old 06-18-2005, 12:17 AM
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I was just thinking about my favorite Christine songs, and it occured to me that I really prefer her when shes really subtle, such as on Over and Over, Brown Eyes, and Songbird, as opposed to more upbeat songs like Dont Stop, YMLF and the like. I gues the exception to that for me would be Think About Me. How do others feel about this?
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Old 06-18-2005, 06:03 AM
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I have no real preference regarding Christine's songs, although my favorites are "Why" & "Songbird", which are more "subtle" songs. I can usually find something to like in any of her songs, even in her very early songs that she herself dislikes.

Also, Chris wrote more "subtle" type songs anyway. Her job in Fleetwood Mac was to write the subtle, romantic songs & to produce the hits.(which she did).
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Old 06-18-2005, 12:24 PM
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Although I love them all, I think my preference is for the more rocking songs, BUT, I might say that of any artist.
Okay, your 5 favorite ROCKING Chris songs:
Think About Me (absolutely my #1)
YMLF
Hold Me
Sugar Daddy
Believe Me-Sausalito live version- I love the intro
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Old 06-20-2005, 12:16 PM
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I have no real preference regarding Christine's songs, although my favorites are "Why" & "Songbird", which are more "subtle" songs. I can usually find something to like in any of her songs, even in her very early songs that she herself dislikes.

Also, Chris wrote more "subtle" type songs anyway. Her job in Fleetwood Mac was to write the subtle, romantic songs & to produce the hits.(which she did).
that's a good point. I shouldve been more clear in saying that I dont neccecarily not like her more rocking songs, I just prefer the quieter ones
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Okay, your 5 favorite ROCKING Chris songs:
Think About Me
Homeward Bound
Morning Rain
Believe Me
Isn't It Midnight

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Keep On Going. It totally rocks, but, Bob Welch wrote it.
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There's so much to be said for her more subtle songs, I think. Songs like "Brown Eyes" and "Over My Head" are incredibly sexy seemingly without even trying to be.
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Okay, your 5 favorite ROCKING Chris songs:
Temporary One
Just Crazy Love
Believe Me
Isn't it Midnight
You Make Lovin' Fun (it rocks, right?)
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You Make Lovin' Fun
Temporary One
Isn't it Midnight
Believe Me



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OK, my top 5 Christine rocking songs, in no particular order

Believe Me
Heroes Are Hard To Find
Sugar Daddy
You Make Loving Fun
Think About Me
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OK, my top 5 Christine rocking songs, in no particular order

Believe Me
Heroes Are Hard To Find
Sugar Daddy
You Make Loving Fun
Think About Me
"Sugar Daddy" just jams the ass off the place.

God bless Sugar Daddy, is all I can say. I wish Keith Olsen had given it a little more pumping bass & a heavier kick drum. He really botched his chance.
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Who wrote the horn charts for it?
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It's all been said before but:

"Homeward Bound"
"Just Crazy Love"
"Sugar Daddy"
"You Make Loving Fun"
"Hold Me"
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Hold Me is by far my least favorite Fleetwood Mac song. I never got it. I'm glad someone likes it though.
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Okay, your 5 favorite ROCKING Chris songs:
Think About Me
You Make Loving Fun
Get Like You Used To Be (though probably more bluesy than rocking)
Homeward Bound
Isn't It Midnight
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