Christine, Lindsey and Stevie's favorite song.....
 

Does anyone here know if Christine, Lindsey and Stevie have at some point mentioned their favorite FM song penned by one of the other two writers? What about a solo song? Any guesses?

Stevie was interviewed about 15 years ago and was asked this question, except they didn't specify FM song, just a fav song written by the other 2 songwriters in the band. She mentioned "Stephanie" as being her favorite Lindsey song and "Oh Daddy" being her fav Chris song. :)

Not too long ago, Lindsey praised "Storms." I think he mentioned both Stevie's lyrics and Christine's keyboards. I think he's mentioned "Gypsy," too.

I seem to recall Stevie naming "As Long as You Follow" as her favorite Chris song.

Lindsey has cited "You Make Loving Fun" as a favorite Christine song.

I haven't heard much from them regarding each other's solo careers, except Stevie's comment that Lindsey was taking "melody pills." Though I'm not sure that was a compliment. :laugh:

It's amusing to me that Stevie would choose a Lindsey song written about her and a Christine song that she (very tenuously) had a hand in writing (or so she says re the "I can't walk away from you baby if I tried" line). Her arrogance knows no bounds...
I seem to recall Christine mentioned during the 1998 Making Of Rumours documentary that "Silver Springs" gave her chills, when commenting on how she hadn't properly appreciated Stevie's songs in the past, but now did.

Not surprising since three of those are among his finest co producer contributions to the band.

In that same interview, she actually clarified that "Stephanie" was not written about her. It was simply an instrumental, and Lindsey didn't have a name for it. So she (I think half-jokingly) suggested the name "Stephanie" and he went with it.

I remember John said he liked Crystal the best. But I guess his opinion doesn't matter, since they never play that song.

Mick recently said in the Johnny Walker interview that Oh Daddy was his fav.

Yes you're quite correct Josh, I'd forgotten about that. However, the fact remains that "Stephanie" is named after Stevie and in her mind, it is (as is everything else in life) about HER. I don't think she can see beyond that.

A Youtube link to "Oh Daddy" was posted on Christine's Facebook page just a few hours ago.

Um, have you checked? About 90% of his songs were written about her. This is one of the minority that wasn't.

Yes, but it's the only one that name-checks her and therefore, serves her ego.

He needed to make it a 20 min song then. :laugh:

Hmmm...I think it's very likely "Oh Daddy" makes the setlist.

I love the studio version. It varies on if I like the live version. LB and SN definitely need to add backing vocals. Wish the piano was a little more up in the mix live as well.

Smells like it must be huh?

Funny, cause when I listen to "Storms" I think to myself "man this song is so Lindsey." He comes to mind every time I hear it.

I remember this too, he heard Crystal and wanted it on their first album (together).

It's nice that there are recordings/videos of the live version, last performed for The Dance tour. Christine was straining to hit "Everything you do" so not sure how it will be this time around. Seems like a real sentimental favorite for the band members. I'm a big fan of the recording, which I think is one of the most sonically interesting FM tracks---though I know it's polarizing among fans.

Yeah it loses that sonic element live. I love the Rumours live' versions. Those are sublime.

Sara was a favorite of Lindsey's. At the US Festival he called Sara "A very pretty song of Stevie's"

During the Tusk tour he called Dreams "a very pretty song by the equally pretty Stevie." ;)

In the interview that Stevie said Stephanie was her favorite (Some Mtv 'I'm your #1 fan show) she was asked which Of Chris' and Lindsey's song were her favorite. Right away she said Oh Daddy for Chris but could not think of one for Lindsey. The interviewer offered a few suggestions which Stevie said no to. When the interviewer mentioned Stephanie, Stevie said okay. But it was more like an "okay fine; we'll just go with that" kind of answer. I think if she had more time she would have really come up with a more accurate answer.

It's been mentioned in several interviews that Lindsey's favorite of Stevie's songs is Gypsy.

^^^Stevie has mentioned elsewhere that "Stephanie" is her favorite Lindsey tune. Lindsey has said his favorite grouping of Christine songs on any album were those from TITN. But I think he liked YMLF the best as a single song. Christine has said she loves Dreams (after the production), Gypsy, and a handful of other Stevie tunes. I am not sure which Lindsey tune she regards as her favorite. I'm assuming she'd say GYOW....

I've heard Dreams before the production. Good lord!!

Whenever Lindsey introduced Hold Me during the Mirage tour he would say it's one of his favorites.

Stevie has also cited Walk a Thin Line as a favorite Lindsey song.

Michele

The use of "pretty" is pretty hilarious. It's not a modifier I would think indicates strong enthusiasm. I guess I'm hearing Lindsey being sarcastic in my head. "God, not another Stevie question..."

rofl!

On that 1990 Japanese TV show, Stevie said that she loved "Little Wing." Christine said she loved "Babylon Sisters" (or something from "Gaucho").

He said it again in an online Q&A where people submitted questions and he responded.

Yeah, because Lindsey NEVER brings up Stevie on his own steam and seems to resent it when he has to talk about her... Seriously, I was watching his Talks Music thing again last night. The man is directly asked about his OWN songwriting process and without any prodding spends at least half of his answer talking about Stevie's process and doing a compare/contrast.

LOL! I have the audio and I assure you it was not sarcastic in the least..:laugh: Idk how to post it, but maybe Nicole does.

You called? ;)

http://nicks-buckingham.tumblr.com/p...y-1980-lindsey

Mick said at a meet and greet that his favorite song to play was "Go Your Own Way."

Thanks, that was fun to listen to. It's a pretty rockin' version of "Dreams."

Thank you! Though on second listen I admit, it does sound as if he may have been more turned on by Stevie than the actual song… ;)

Ha! I won't disagree...

I think this is probably one of my favourite of his Dreams introductions, though... http://buckinghamnicks-ff.tumblr.com...-introducing-a