5 least favorite Christine Mac songs

[Macfan4life]

This is probably the toughest list ever because Chris brings her A game for every album. There is no song of hers that I hate. So don't flame me, these are just my least favorite. ***Gosh this is tough*** No solo work. That makes it too easy.

5. Mystified - its a little too whimsical for my taste. Its dreamy but I would have taken another Chris song that has a beat.

4. Believe Me - it pains me to put a Mystery To Me song on this list. Like I said, I dont hate it, its just one of my least favorites.

3. Honey Hi - I love the harmony and its a cute couple minutes but not much of a song. Its a nice simple track on a double album but it would have never made the cut on a 10 track album.

2. One More Lonely Night - not my favorite to take up space on the incredible 1980 Live Album. Its ok for a B side somewhere. Give us another live track.

1. Ricky - Classic Chris meets the modern Go Insane Lindsey - something not just right about this :lol:

[bwboy]

Honey Hi
Temporary One
Sugar Daddy
Oh Daddy
One More Night

These are actually the only Christine/FM songs I dislike. I would have been hard pressed to come up with a #6. We’ll, maybe Only Over You, and that’s not even that terrible.

[jbrownsjr]

Temporary One
Hollywood
Skies The Limit
Night In Estrol
One More Night

Wow that's hard. The only. song I don't like above is Temp. One.

[On Ice]

As I said on another thread, I believe all of her material on Mac albums IS viable product, so this list is one of weakness, not really so much as dislike.

5. Just Crazy Love- again, hard to criticize a Mystery to Me Christine McVie song, but this one just meanders a little bit and the verse melody is a bit cheesy, but I still like it.

4. Never make me Cry- the alternate version is way better than the final but on the album it really feels like a wide open space more than an engaging song.

3. Skies the Limit- A bit too fluffy and feels forced.

2. I Do- An attempt at another Say You Love Me type single but not a lot of substance compared to her other work.

1. Hollywood- I don't dislike it, but the theme sounds like it should be a cheesy 90's sitcom theme.


Disclaimer- I don't actually "hate" any of these, they're just not my go-to tracks with so many fantastic songs.

[aleuzzi]

Skies the Limit (I thoroughly dislike this song)

Ricky (?)

I Do (beautifully sung, generic song)

Morning Rain (great backing track, horrible vocals—they should have gone with the “Start Again” version where she sounds terrific)

One More Night (I don’t dislike it—it’s just not on par with her usual stuff)

[HomerMcvie]

Ricky
Temporary One
One More Night
I Do
Oh Daddy!!!

[jbrownsjr]

Skies the Limit (I thoroughly dislike this song)

Ricky (?)

I Do (beautifully sung, generic song)

Morning Rain (great backing track, horrible vocals—they should have gone with the “Start Again” version where she sounds terrific)

One More Night (I don’t dislike it—it’s just not on par with her usual stuff)

I strangely love Ricky. It's such a BuckVie thing.

[soul_drifter333]

Only Over You
Never Make Me Cry
You Make Loving Fun
Don't Stop
Feel About You

I feel Christine shined brightly through 1975 but her writing got weaker over time. Her songs on Tusk are all weak but the production carries them.

[FuzzyPlum]

Only Over You
Never Make Me Cry
You Make Loving Fun
Don't Stop
Feel About You

I feel Christine shined brightly through 1975 but her writing got weaker over time. Her songs on Tusk are all weak but the production carries them.


You Make Loving Fun

...I respect your opinion...but....wtf?????!!!!!!?????

[FuzzyPlum]

Dissatisfied
Save Me
Temporary One
Sooner or Later
I Do

[aleuzzi]

I strangely love Ricky. It's such a BuckVie thing.

It almost works but never quite gets there…

[aleuzzi]

You Make Loving Fun

...I respect your opinion...but....wtf?????!!!!!!?????

Agreed!!!!!!!!! That song is as objectively awesome as anything can be objectively awesome.

[bwboy]

Dissatisfied
Save Me
Temporary One
Sooner or Later
I Do

FuzzyPlum, I respect your opinion too, but Save Me? WTF?

I love Christine’s vocals on this so much, plus the amazing guitar work by Rick Vito, and the backing vocals by everyone. I even love how the song keeps going on as it ends. I also think it’s a very interesting song, lyrically. And it sounds so good on the radio.

[moon]

This is hard, and not so hard. I like most of the Christine's work. As I read before, every album has good, different and interesting material from her.
This is my Top 5!

- Honey Hi. No. Please no, dear people. No!
- Oh Daddy. Sooo booooring :distress:
- One More Night. I still don't understand what they pretended to do with these songs!
- Why. I know I'm going against a big number of members and beautiful people, but no, I don't like this song. I said it once, I think there's more similar songs from her which sound really better and emotional... :sorry:
- The Way I Feel. This is probably an unexpected choice, as I don't dislike the song, but iif I must choose, I guess it would be this!

[soul_drifter333]

You Make Loving Fun

...I respect your opinion...but....wtf?????!!!!!!?????


It mostly about being burnt out on it. For many years I couldn't even listen to Rumours because it was so played out. Now, the rest of Rumours sounds good to me just not YMLF and DS for some reason.

[jbrownsjr]

It mostly about being burnt out on it. For many years I couldn't even listen to Rumours because it was so played out. Now, the rest of Rumours sounds good to me just not YMLF and DS for some reason.

Completely understand. I can't listen to Dreams, Landslide, Over My Head, or Rhiannon.

[Macfan4life]

I rarely do this but I would make 1 change to my list swapping out Mystified with I Do. I tend to want to leave Time songs alone since the band was in an odd state at that time. But nonetheless its an official Mac album.

This challenge truly is a Sophie's Choice.

[bwboy]

Completely understand. I can't listen to Dreams, Landslide, Over My Head, or Rhiannon.

Understood, though in all fairness to those songs, it’s not their fault. I can’t stand Don’t Stop, Dreams, Say You Love Me et al because I’ve overplayed them, but I can still recognize their artistic merit.

[jbrownsjr]

Understood, though in all fairness to those songs, it’s not their fault. I can’t stand Don’t Stop, Dreams, Say You Love Me et al because I’ve overplayed them, but I can still recognize their artistic merit.

I'll never get sick of SYLM. Something about it makes me so happy when I hear it. The other two... ehhhhh.

[David]

I never liked “Wish You Were Here.” Sorry! That one line — “I feel like a child tonight” — doesn’t leave me feeling very good. I throw up a little in my mouth.

This conveys it best: www.youtube.com/watch?v=omf_elJLMkU

But all the hate for “Temporary One”? The song is killer!

[moon]

I'm with David, Temporary One is not a bad song, I like its energy!
On the other hand, it's good to read there's more nice people a bit "tired"? (IDK if it's the ideal word) of the Rumours and some White Album songs. I'm not alone in this small world!! :blob2:

[Macfan4life]

I'm with David, Temporary One is not a bad song, I like its energy!
On the other hand, it's good to read there's more nice people a bit "tired"? (IDK if it's the ideal word) of the Rumours and some White Album songs. I'm not alone in this small world!! :blob2:
I like temporary one too. Its not on my all time favorite list but Chris rose to the challenge. Her new song defined the moment of the Dance. The chorus was wonderful with all of them singing.

[bombaysaffires]

Warm Ways..... snooze fest, and the line "you made me a woman tonight" has always grossed me out.

Never Make Me Cry.... all about her really effed up relationship with the cheating twat Dennis. Hate her "treat me like sh&t but I'll still love you" doormat songs.

Mystified. Mystified indeed.

Only Over You. "They say I'm a silly girl".

Love In Store. Has always sounded unfinished, like they ran out of time or money for enough studio time.

[bombaysaffires]

I never liked “Wish You Were Here.” Sorry! That one line — “I feel like a child tonight” — doesn’t leave me feeling very good. I throw up a little in my mouth.

This conveys it best: www.youtube.com/watch?v=omf_elJLMkU

But all the hate for “Temporary One”? The song is killer!

I'm with David, Temporary One is not a bad song, I like its energy!
On the other hand, it's good to read there's more nice people a bit "tired"? (IDK if it's the ideal word) of the Rumours and some White Album songs. I'm not alone in this small world!! :blob2:

Indeed.

Far better than Sweet Girl.

[HomerMcvie]

Warm Ways..... snooze fest, and the line "you made me a woman tonight" has always grossed me out.

Never Make Me Cry.... all about her really effed up relationship with the cheating twat Dennis. Hate her "treat me like sh&t but I'll still love you" doormat songs.

Mystified. Mystified indeed.

Only Over You. "They say I'm a silly girl".

Love In Store. Has always sounded unfinished, like they ran out of time or money for enough studio time.
Warm Ways is a snoozefest, and sounds so dated, compared to the rest of the album.

Never Make Me Cry - let's call a spade a spade... she liked losers. I realize everyone was f*cked up then, but she dated and married addicts.

Mystified and OOY- it took me YEARS to learn to love both of those songs. I now do, but they weren't great, out of the gate.

[jbrownsjr]

Warm Ways is a snoozefest, and sounds so dated, compared to the rest of the album.

Never Make Me Cry - let's call a spade a spade... she liked losers. I realize everyone was f*cked up then, but she dated and married addicts.

Mystified and OOY- it took me YEARS to learn to love both of those songs. I now do, but they weren't great, out of the gate.

Yea, I love Mystified way more than when it was released. Something about those arrangements make me tingle. And I also heard the demo and love it.

I think Tony has been playing it on keys?

[aleuzzi]

Yea, I love Mystified way more than when it was released. Something about those arrangements make me tingle. And I also heard the demo and love it.

I think Tony has been playing it on keys?

I have! It’s simple but unusual—maximum effectiveness with minimum complexity.

[bwboy]

Warm Ways..... snooze fest, and the line "you made me a woman tonight" has always grossed me out.

Never Make Me Cry.... all about her really effed up relationship with the cheating twat Dennis. Hate her "treat me like sh&t but I'll still love you" doormat songs.

Mystified. Mystified indeed.

Only Over You. "They say I'm a silly girl".

Love In Store. Has always sounded unfinished, like they ran out of time or money for enough studio time.

Have you heard her demo Wish You Were Never Only Over My Warm Ways?

You… made me a woman tonight
I feel like a child tonight
They say I’m a silly girl
As I lay here in the darkness
You look at me with those brown eyes
Will you take me all the way… all the way

Dang, Christine writes some dark *****!

[jbrownsjr]

Have you heard her demo Wish You Were Never Only Over My Warm Ways?

You… made me a woman tonight
I feel like a child tonight
They say I’m a silly girl
As I lay here in the darkness
You look at me with those brown eyes
Will you take me all the way… all the way

Dang, Christine writes some dark *****!

She doesn't like sleeping alone... :lol:

[SteveMacD]

The Way I Feel
Only Over You
Hollywood
Sooner or Later (Would have been great if edited to three minutes)
Feel About You

[michelej1]

This dame . . . where do I even begin?

Most of Tusk (except for TAM and Honey Hi)

[jbrownsjr]

This dame . . . where do I even begin?



All it took was a special look.

[jwd]

One More Night
Mystified
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[Jondalar]

1. Sky is the Limit
2. Do You Know
3. Warm Ways
4. Never Forget
5. Never Make Me Cry

[Villavic]

Honey Hi
Ricky
Temporary One
Save Me
Only Over You

[macpai]

But all the hate for “Temporary One”? The song is killer!

I adore Temporary One too! It’s so Chris and stands alongside the rest of The Dance so well. I ALWAYS sing this one out loud and proud.

[DownOnRodeo]

Sooner or Later (Would have been great if edited to three minutes)

You got me thinking, so I tried making a shorter edit to see what it would sound like, but ended up going full Lindsey and came up with a spookier version by running the track backwards in parts.

http://sndup.net/fvwz
Sooner Or Later - Spooky Mix (3:24)

[jbrownsjr]

You got me thinking, so I tried making a shorter edit to see what it would sound like, but ended up going full Lindsey and came up with a spookier version by running the track backwards in parts.

http://sndup.net/fvwz
Sooner Or Later - Spooky Mix (3:24)

OMG, I love that!!!