If you listen to the early take, Lindsey definitely says "hangin' on to you". It's at 2:25.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR0R5P8M7TE

Hey you know what you do makes little to no sense.

"Hanging on to you" makes more sense in the context of the song.

You say you love me but you don't know...but I'm hanging on to you.


If they had or would perform this song, there would be no question. This is the only Rumours song that has never made it to the stage.

Well, they did play it as Buckingham Nicks.

Very true. Love it.

Good evidence. I had almost forgotten about this take. Thank you for posting the link!

This "Glee version" reminds me of those CD's back in the day that you could order, which had kid-friendly versions of popular songs.
Is "hangin' on to you" so inappropriate (and possibly seen as sexist)* that they felt the need to change the line for the show? Hmph!

Since reading this thread, I listened to the album version thrice and I have come to the conclusion that S&L are singing "hangin' on to you".
This is the way I've always heard it and I will continue to do so until either Stevie or Lindsey says otherwise. :nod:

EDIT: * The Glee directors might have been worried that "hangin' on to you" might sound sexist like as if S&L have dependency problems or that a woman has to hang on to a man. It never came across as sounding that way to me.

I didn't know that they played it as BN - a new find (for me). Thanks :thumbsup:

There's an acapella version floating around and if you listen to it you'll clearly hear "hangin' on to you".

I always thought it would be such a strong show opener - I'd love to hear it live.

It's such a folksy unassuming Buckingham Nicks duet, I never would consider it as a show opener, But if you think so, rock on! It's so strange that this is the one song on Rumours that has never appeared on stage.

Well - I guess I'm thinking of all the shows I saw when Say You Love Me was the opener and all the ones they opened with Monday Morning.
I Don't Want to Know I'm sure could be played really loud with a powerful vocal - especially at the end. It would be nice to hear it if not first, then 2nd in the set.
It's a good Stevie intro song.