Christine Humor

[jbrownsjr]

Something I thought of that made me laugh.

I'm listening to Tusk rehearsals and mick starts doing a funky drum beat to over and over and it throws CM off, and she says, "Not to ****ing fancy eh" :laugh:


What are your fav Christine humor moments???

[NicksIllume]

One of my favourites is her comment at a rehearsal during Over and Over..."Don't get too ****ing crazy."

[jbrownsjr]

that's the one i think i mean! haha :nod:

[NicksIllume]

Some gems from the 2/23/77 rehearsal...correct me if I'm wrong with my hearing.

GYOW #1
"We could introduce you as Buckingham, Lindsey."

Believe Me
"Patrick isn't helping matters. Every time I got an empty glass...he fills it."

"Yep...you got it!"

"There's no champagne on my piano. PaTRIIIIIIICK!"

Dreams
"I spilt a whole glass of champagne on my piano, PaTRICK."

"Have you any dreams you'd like to---you take over."

Oh Daddy #1
"Oh daddy, you know you make me--what?"

"Why is my voice so...loud? I'm not trying to be picky but..."

"Yeah, it's like I was saying, Ken."
John - "Don't get belligerent!"
"Listen, Mark..."
John - "Don't get ****ing belligerent! Would you like a kiss?"
"What do you think we are a bleedin' professional rock and roll band?"

Gold Dust Woman
Lindsey sings, "Rock on, ancient queen." She starts laughing. He starts laughing when he sings, "Rulers make bad lovers." Then they start singing together.

[jbrownsjr]

They stop in the middle of Sara and she says,"Sorry that was my *((ing fault!" :D

[NicksIllume]

I cannot remember the exact quote at all. She's in mid singing of for you there'll be no more crying, but she forgets the next part.

As a demo side note, that extra line to Songbird...heartbreak.

[macfan 57]

What are your fav Christine humor moments???

There are so many, I hardly know where to start. She was in top form in those Tusk rehearsals. I believe she asks John Courage how many people came in & if he was charging them, then she says "well maybe we ought to pay THEM".

Those interviews on that Rumours/Japan bootleg tape are priceless. She was asked what it's like to be a sex symbol, she says "I don't know. Ask Stevie Nicks". The "peachy", "hinkum, dinkum, dorum", the whole bit. Everything that she said on those tapes is hilarious. She is very funny when she's sober. She's even funnier when she's drunk.

Also, I've always loved that PMS quote from back in the early 1970's. Somebody posted that on the Ledge a few years ago, but I don't remember the exact quote now.

[strandinthewind]

. . . As a demo side note, that extra line to Songbird...heartbreak.

:nod: leaving it off IMO was a mistakes - I always wonder what the hell makes them reach these decisions :nod:

BTW - thanks to all for posting these tidbits!!!

[ThePenguin]

:nod: leaving it off IMO was a mistakes - I always wonder what the hell makes them reach these decisions :nod:

BTW - thanks to all for posting these tidbits!!!

I kind of feel Songbird is perfect the way it is...elegant in its simplicity. :) Too many additional lines would lessen the impact, for me.

Besides she already told him she wanted him to smile in Don't Stop. Can't be redundant. :p

-Lis

[ThePenguin]

Also, I've always loved that PMS quote from back in the early 1970's. Somebody posted that on the Ledge a few years ago, but I don't remember the exact quote now.

You mean the one about making love in the back of a bus? About a year ago someone confessed on the Ledge to having made that quote up, along with another one, I believe.

Now that I think about it, I don't even think the term PMS existed back in 1973, did it??? I thought that was a more recent phrase. Back then it was just being a moody female. :rolleyes:

-Lis

[strandinthewind]

I kind of feel Songbird is perfect the way it is...elegant in its simplicity. :) Too many additional lines would lessen the impact, for me.

Besides she already told him she wanted him to smile in Don't Stop. Can't be redundant. :p

-Lis

LOL - redundancy is strongsuit of LB (" I am what I am am what I am am what I am am What I am) and La "What's the Matter Baby" Nicks SN :laugh: :rolleyes: :laugh:

[NicksIllume]

A-ha! I found it!

Question (1973): What is the hardest thing about touring?
Christine: "Waking up to a hang-over and having the worst case of PMS in the recorded history of women's health. Or trying to make it to the bathroom to throw up after getting too drunk and tripping over your husband because he passed out on the floor and couldn't make it to the bed. Wait, I have a better one. Trying to make love to your husband in a bus that is going 95 miles an hour while your bandmates listen with their ears against the door. It is difficult being the only female in a band."

I put that version of Songbird on repeat last night. I couldn't imagine being there and watching her sing that.

You smile, and you make feel good inside...it's a feeling, and it's so hard to hide.

It's great on a demo. I can understand why it was taken out...doesn't seem to flow.

[ThePenguin]

LOL - redundancy is strongsuit of LB (" I am what I am am what I am am what I am am What I am) and La "What's the Matter Baby" Nicks SN :laugh: :rolleyes: :laugh:


That 'whassa matta baby' line can truly send me over the edge. I can't stand it.

-Lis

[Aisling]

Some gems from the 2/23/77 rehearsal...correct me if I'm wrong with my hearing.

GYOW #1
"We could introduce you as Buckingham, Lindsey."



LMAO! i've never heard that one before.

thanks for posting all of these everyone! i'm in my office trying not to laugh too loudly right now. . .

[NicksIllume]

It's even better because of how she says Lindsey's name...you know, Lindzee Bookinghum.

[NicksIllume]

Mirage Tour Rehearsal

Hold Me
"The vocals sound so, you know...wonky. Let's just go from the top of it. We have to now."

Then you hear Mick yell, "OH YEAH!"

She has a moment while singing with Lindsey. He sings, "I'll be waiting for you if you ever wanna be there..." Christine sings, "I'll be waiting for you if you gotta minute..."

[Les]

Question (1973): What is the hardest thing about touring?
Christine: "Waking up to a hang-over and having the worst case of PMS in the recorded history of women's health. Or trying to make it to the bathroom to throw up after getting too drunk and tripping over your husband because he passed out on the floor and couldn't make it to the bed. Wait, I have a better one. Trying to make love to your husband in a bus that is going 95 miles an hour while your bandmates listen with their ears against the door. It is difficult being the only female in a band."

About a year ago someone confessed on the Ledge to having made that quote up, along with another one, I believe.

Yep, that was disappointing, wasn't it? Someone wrote in to the Blue Letter Archives at the Penguin some months back and said that she used to visit the message boards several years ago and she simply made up that quote from Christine. Now she felt bad that the quote has been so thoroughly circulated through fan circles and accepted as fact, so she wanted to come clean. And as much as I'd like to believe Christine said it, we haven't been able to trace this quote to any actual article, so I'm inclined to believe the person who said she made it up.

[macfan 57]

Yep, that was disappointing, wasn't it? Someone wrote in to the Blue Letter Archives at the Penguin some months back and said that she used to visit the message boards several years ago and she simply made up that quote from Christine. Now she felt bad that the quote has been so thoroughly circulated through fan circles and accepted as fact, so she wanted to come clean. And as much as I'd like to believe Christine said it, we haven't been able to trace this quote to any actual article, so I'm inclined to believe the person who said she made it up.

Wow, I didn't know that. Why would somebody just make up something like that? Now that I think about it, PMS wasn't talked about back in those days. I don't understand why somebody would do that.

[ThePenguin]

Wow, I didn't know that. Why would somebody just make up something like that? Now that I think about it, PMS wasn't talked about back in those days. I don't understand why somebody would do that.

They were probably young and over enthusiastic. I could see myself doing something along those lines back in my teens..... :(

-Lis

[Les]

Wow, I didn't know that. Why would somebody just make up something like that?

The other item she confessed to making up was a short article that we used to have listed in the BLA. We've removed it for now, unless and until we can really verify it existed. It was an article that I always thought was a little short on identifying information, like dates, authors, etc., so I wouldn't be shocked if it is also a fake. It was this "Daily News" (nice generic name ;)) article:

****************

Daily News, 1978

Interviewer: Christine, in your own words, pleases describe each member of Fleetwood Mac.

Chris: This is going to be tough. You do realize that I am going through a divorce, so, does that mean I have to be nice?

Interviewer: It would be greatly appreciated. Why don't you start with Stevie?

Chris: Stevie and I are two very different women, but somehow we jell. She is kinda like the sister that I never had. I guess you could say we have grown to love each other. Lindsey is a very demanding person, but at the same time he would do anything for me if I asked him to. I have a lot of respect for him and I guess I could say that I love him too. Don't look into that statement...we are just friends.

Interviewer: What about John and Mick? Are you still having troubles with John?

Chris: Mick is a very funny person and I love him dearly. He has been a sort of big brother to me since I started out in Fleetwood Mac. He is very cheeky and sometimes arrogant, but you can't help but love the chap! John is a completely different story. I love John more than anyone knows...I hope he doesn't read this......anyway as I was saying, I still love him.

Interviewer: Then why the divorce?

Chris: Too many fights, too much alcohol, too much loving, who knows? We just fell apart. We haven't been getting along too well these past couple of weeks, but we will survive. We always do.

[HomerMcvie]

That 'whassa matta baby' line can truly send me over the edge. I can't stand it.

-Lis
But I love the part where Lindsey comes in with, "when I see you again".
It ALMOST makes up for all the wassamattas. :rolleyes:

[jbrownsjr]

But I love the part where Lindsey comes in with, "when I see you again".
It ALMOST makes up for all the wassamattas. :rolleyes:

agreed!!! :)

[ThePenguin]

But I love the part where Lindsey comes in with, "when I see you again".
It ALMOST makes up for all the wassamattas. :rolleyes:

Almost...but not quite. :rolleyes:

I'm making a tape of the Tusk photoshoots and I just heard a fewfunny lines from Chris-- when they're all outside and the photographer keeps telling them to do this and that, and she first says, "We're not drunk enough." and later asks him, "Are we terribly difficult to work with?" :D

In another section when John purposely stands right in front of LB, Lindsey says in the italian accent "Meester, don't estep on the foota." :laugh:

--Lis

[jbrownsjr]

Almost...but not quite. :rolleyes:

I'm making a tape of the Tusk photoshoots and I just heard a fewfunny lines from Chris-- when they're all outside and the photographer keeps telling them to do this and that, and she first says, "We're not drunk enough." and later asks him, "Are we terribly difficult to work with?" :D

In another section when John purposely stands right in front of LB, Lindsey says in the italian accent "Meester, don't estep on the foota." :laugh:

--Lis

Isn't that weird!!! :shocked: :laugh:

[jbrownsjr]

I think someone asks her what Songbird is about once too many times.

And she says, "It's about my dog ok"

[ThePenguin]

I think someone asks her what Songbird is about once too many times.

And she says, "It's about my dog ok"

That guy was trying so hard to get her to say who it was about and she just would not say. She finally said the "It's me and my dog" line. Curry mutters "Thanks" in the background and Chris adds, "Here, Rover!" ;)

-Lis

[NicksIllume]

I adore her so much. I might watch Japan Rumours now since I've lost the impulse to clean my closet. Unfortunately, all the contents of my closet is everywhere.

"Remember that cream pie, Mick?"

"I'm gonna beat the **** outta you yet."

The attempted band-aid eating and self interviewing...here I come!

[macfan 57]

The other item she confessed to making up was a short article that we used to have listed in the BLA. We've removed it for now, unless and until we can really verify it existed. It was an article that I always thought was a little short on identifying information, like dates, authors, etc., so I wouldn't be shocked if it is also a fake. It was this "Daily News" (nice generic name ;)) article:

****************

Daily News, 1978

Interviewer: Christine, in your own words, pleases describe each member of Fleetwood Mac.

Chris: This is going to be tough. You do realize that I am going through a divorce, so, does that mean I have to be nice?

Interviewer: It would be greatly appreciated. Why don't you start with Stevie?

Chris: Stevie and I are two very different women, but somehow we jell. She is kinda like the sister that I never had. I guess you could say we have grown to love each other. Lindsey is a very demanding person, but at the same time he would do anything for me if I asked him to. I have a lot of respect for him and I guess I could say that I love him too. Don't look into that statement...we are just friends.

Interviewer: What about John and Mick? Are you still having troubles with John?

Chris: Mick is a very funny person and I love him dearly. He has been a sort of big brother to me since I started out in Fleetwood Mac. He is very cheeky and sometimes arrogant, but you can't help but love the chap! John is a completely different story. I love John more than anyone knows...I hope he doesn't read this......anyway as I was saying, I still love him.

Interviewer: Then why the divorce?

Chris: Too many fights, too much alcohol, too much loving, who knows? We just fell apart. We haven't been getting along too well these past couple of weeks, but we will survive. We always do.

Thanks for letting me know that this one might be fake. I think I printed it out, too.

[jbrownsjr]

She's singing Rhiannon for Stevie and when the wailing part comes she starts to do it then says, "etc. etc."

[NicksIllume]

She's singing Rhiannon for Stevie and when the wailing part comes she starts to do it then says, "etc. etc."

And the humming her way through most of the words... :laugh:

[jbrownsjr]

ya dah dah dah dah dahh

[NicksIllume]

Although, she sings Gypsy well.

"Sorry, I yelled it."

[tynan88]

I dont think i have all the songs from this Rehearsal do I? I have
NGBA
Mystery Train
GYOW 1
GYOW 2
Believe Me
Dreams
Tell Me All The Things You Do
Oh Daddy 1
Oh Daddy 2
Gold Dust Woman

If there are any more could some one please send them to me at
[email protected]

Cheers,
Tynan

[NicksIllume]

I dont think i have all the songs from this Rehearsal do I? I have
NGBA
Mystery Train
GYOW 1
GYOW 2
Believe Me
Dreams
Tell Me All The Things You Do
Oh Daddy 1
Oh Daddy 2
Gold Dust Woman

If there are any more could some one please send them to me at
[email protected]

Cheers,
Tynan

That's all I have for the rehearsal.

[tynan88]

Oh okay, so where did Songbird come from?

Tynan

[NicksIllume]

Oh okay, so where did Songbird come from?

Tynan

Songbird with the extra lyric? I'm not sure if it's in any particular set, but it's out there.

[macfan 57]

I have "Songbird" with the extra verse on the Missing Links bootleg set as well as on a Rumours outtake boot. I was hoping it would be on the Rumours reissue that was released earlier this year. Unfortunately it wasn't.

[jbrownsjr]

Yeah very strange they did not put that extra verse on the outtake cd!!??/

[tynan88]

THis sounds good this Songbird, anychance I could get if off someone please,

[email protected]

Tynan

[jbrownsjr]

christine aren't you glad you trusted me!?


hahahahahahahhahahaha

[gypsygem81]

I adore her so much. I might watch Japan Rumours now since I've lost the impulse to clean my closet. Unfortunately, all the contents of my closet is everywhere.

"Remember that cream pie, Mick?"

"I'm gonna beat the **** outta you yet."

The attempted band-aid eating and self interviewing...here I come!


Hahaha isn't that the one where she's showing her findger to the camera and saying 'it hurts like a mo fo'?!

Also love the bit where she throws a glass of water over Mick and she's going 'Do you really want it Mick?!' lmao

Love Gem

[gypsygem81]

Almost...but not quite. :rolleyes:

I'm making a tape of the Tusk photoshoots and I just heard a fewfunny lines from Chris-- when they're all outside and the photographer keeps telling them to do this and that, and she first says, "We're not drunk enough." and later asks him, "Are we terribly difficult to work with?" :D

In another section when John purposely stands right in front of LB, Lindsey says in the italian accent "Meester, don't estep on the foota." :laugh:

--Lis

Yeah I love that one - especially where the phtographer keeps telling her to shake her head and eventually the whole band are around her poofing her hair.

Love Gem

[ThePenguin]

>>> isn't that the one where she's showing her findger to the camera and >>>saying 'it hurts like a mo fo'?!

I never caught the 'mofo' part... Is that right before she says, "The things we do for fame and money etc"....? She also adds "I've run out of inspiring things to say." :p

>>>Yeah I love that one - especially where the phtographer keeps telling her >>>to shake her head and eventually the whole band are around her poofing >>>her hair.Love Gem

Lindsey seems to be enjoying poofing her hair, he gets really into it! At one point you can hear Chris comment, "It's like all I'm doing is shaking my head."

Oh and also the part where some lady is swishing the big cardboard flap next to Lindsey to create the 'windblown look'. John asks Lindsey, "What's she doin' that for?" and Mick goes, "Did you take a sh*t down there?" to which the 3 of them laugh like 5th graders. Such maturity. :laugh:

That whole shoot is just full of funny little comments; they keep popping into my head. The photographer tells Stevie, "Come on, do what you were doing before, work those guys." and Chris says, "'Work those guys?!' That sounds so lude."

-Lis

[macfan 57]

At one point you can hear Chris comment, "It's like all I'm doing is shaking my head."

-Lis

That's because that's what she was doing, through practically the entire photoshoot. She must have been dizzy by the end. :laugh: Herbert Worthington must have had a thing about her shaking her head. I think at one point he even asked John to shake his head, too.

[ThePenguin]

That's because that's what she was doing, through practically the entire photoshoot. She must have been dizzy by the end. :laugh: Herbert Worthington must have had a thing about her shaking her head. I think at one point he even asked John to shake his head, too.

I love how he kept telling her w/ his cool accent, "Muss your hair, just muss your hair." :p And yeah he did tell John to shake his head too-- "What does it look like down?" John's hair was probably the longest it's ever been at that time. darn hippies. ;)

BTW was that Herbert Worthington doing the tusk shots? Who's the guy on the 'classic album' special talking about when he took the Rumours album photos? They look sort of alike but that guy had more of southern twang...

-Lis

[macfan 57]

BTW was that Herbert Worthington doing the tusk shots? Who's the guy on the 'classic album' special talking about when he took the Rumours album photos? They look sort of alike but that guy had more of southern twang...

-Lis

The guy doing the Tusk photo shoot & the guy on the Rumours Classic Album DVD are one & the same. Mr. Worthington is just 20 years older & a few pounds heavier on the Rumours DVD. :D I never realized this until David here on the Ledge pointed it out about a year or so ago, so I can't take complete credit for noticing this. :D

[NicksIllume]

That whole shoot is just full of funny little comments; they keep popping into my head. The photographer tells Stevie, "Come on, do what you were doing before, work those guys." and Chris says, "'Work those guys?!' That sounds so lude."

-Lis

:laugh:

Herbert Worthington is Southern?

[ThePenguin]

The guy doing the Tusk photo shoot & the guy on the Rumours Classic Album DVD are one & the same. Mr. Worthington is just 20 years older & a few pounds heavier on the Rumours DVD. :D I never realized this until David here on the Ledge pointed it out about a year or so ago, so I can't take complete credit for noticing this. :D


Interesting. Wonder why he didn't really have any accent in 1997? Guess he lost the accent but gained a bit of weight. :rolleyes: Maybe he was faking it for the tusk shoot. :p

-Lis

[applebucked]

Speaking of humorous Christine moments, I've just listened to the Rumours rehearsals back-to-back. Good god, Chris was GOLD in those. :lol:

[goldustsongbird]

Four pages, and nobody mentioned the duck in her kitchen.

Me, I like the story about Ken C's "****ing stupid shirt" :lol:

[applebucked]

Four pages, and nobody mentioned the duck in her kitchen.

Me, I like the story about Ken C's "****ing stupid shirt" :lol:

I wonder what happened to the duck...I'd wager it was Christine's dinner that day. :lol: Gotta love that ****ing stupid shirt story too.

There's also this moment in that Dance rehearsal video where they all looked ridiculously uncomfortable, then the photogapher tells them to relax. Then Chris goes "we're so relaxed :rolleyes:". Wish they showed her face there, though but I imagine her rolling her eyes.

Also, "high as a ****ing kite" :lol:

[bombaysaffires]

I love how he kept telling her w/ his cool accent, "Muss your hair, just muss your hair." :p And yeah he did tell John to shake his head too-- "What does it look like down?" John's hair was probably the longest it's ever been at that time. darn hippies. ;)

BTW was that Herbert Worthington doing the tusk shots? Who's the guy on the 'classic album' special talking about when he took the Rumours album photos? They look sort of alike but that guy had more of southern twang...

-Lis

peter beard did all of the photos for the Tusk album.

[goldustsongbird]

I wonder what happened to the duck...I'd wager it was Christine's dinner that day. :lol: Gotta love that ****ing stupid shirt story too.

There's also this moment in that Dance rehearsal video where they all looked ridiculously uncomfortable, then the photogapher tells them to relax. Then Chris goes "we're so relaxed :rolleyes:". Wish they showed her face there, though but I imagine her rolling her eyes.

Also, "high as a ****ing kite" :lol:

And everything ever said during the Rumours backstage videos. "It hurts like a mofo!" (I think someone mentioned that early on, but I have to repeat it)

"Gollum creeping in..."

This one, I only forgive because of the mental image: When she said she didn't want to be too 'lezzo':
But I don't see why a girl couldn't sit down and learn lead guitar," she continues. "I daresay to a guy it'd be rather sexy," she adds, mock-riffing on an imaginary ax. "But I guess it is a bit butch. I like to retain my femininity, even in jeans[she has 40 pairs]. I don't want to come off the least bit lezzo-leather jumpsuits and all that."

I want to know how many lesbians in leather she's met.

[SteveMacD]

I want to know how many lesbians in leather she's met.
Joan Jett :shrug:

[jbrownsjr]

^^ Pat Benatar lol

[applebucked]

Christine McVie Meets a Lesbian in a Leather Jumpsuit

Sounds like a great title for a comic strip. :laugh:

[bombaysaffires]

Leather Tuscadero

[goldustsongbird]

Christine McVie Meets a Lesbian in a Leather Jumpsuit

Sounds like a great title for a comic strip. :laugh:

I thought you'd never ask!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/soupdupcosmogrl/broken-hearts-club_zpsaefd71b5.gif

[jbrownsjr]

Omg!! I Can't!! Lololol

[applebucked]

:lol: Brilliant.

[ejb1969]

Where's the guitar?

[goldustsongbird]

Where's the guitar?

Smashed to bits in frustration! Being a chick magnet takes a toll on a lady.

[applebucked]

Chick magnet, indeed.

http://www.sandboxthreads.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/h/chickmagnet.png

[ejb1969]

This is cracking me up! ROFL

[jbrownsjr]

Smashed to bits in frustration! Being a chick magnet takes a toll on a lady.

LOL!!!!! so funny

[goldustsongbird]

Chick magnet, indeed.

http://www.sandboxthreads.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/h/chickmagnet.png

See? Christine fans are my people.

[applebucked]

See? Christine fans are my people.
Damn right. :p

Also, Christine just needs a clip on the other side of her head and she could pass for a Lhasa Apso. :lol: Couldn't find a decent photo of a blonde Lhasa, but nonetheless

http://i.imgur.com/eTLue97.jpg

"Must be the shaggy blonde fringe and the ears."