I thought about putting Little Lies on. But couldn't figure if I would actually rank it above Sara or Gypsy. For me, the top 6 are very obvious: Landslide, The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Rhiannon, Dreams, and Gold Dust Woman. Don't Stop also has to be on the list, since it was the song of the president. That leaves 3 spots. Again, yeah, if I remove the Oh Well/Albatross nod to Peter Green I'd probably put Say You Love Me over Little Lies.
Little Lies sounded pretty good on the Tango DVD. I know Sara wasn't performed live very often, but there is the whole following of fans who try to find out what the lyrics mean since they are so ambiguous. That is fascinating. It's a classic song that speaks to the sound of the band and the mystical, enigmatic quality of Stevie Nicks. And Gypsy gets in alone for that fantastic music video...amazing, the best from the band, and one that Lindsey isn't front and center (his lip syncing is absolutely dreadful).
So updated, list with Albatross and Oh Well distinction (Rolling Stone only went with Oh Well and included Silver Springs instead of Don't Stop...I used that supposed list of 'best FM songs' as a jumping off point, since I think it speaks more to their most iconic songs):
1. Landslide
2. The Chain
3. Go Your Own Way
4. Rhiannon
5. Dreams
6. Gold Dust Woman
7. Oh Well
8. Gypsy
9. Sara
10. Don't Stop
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11. Albatross
12. Say You Love Me
13. Little Lies
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