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Originally Posted by elle
probably not. i would say GYOW, Don't Stop, and Landslide would be the 3 songs everybody knows.
i'm surprised that everybody seems to be referring to Big Love from Tango / 80s. yes Big Love was a charting hit from the 80s, but if anybody knows Big Love today, it would be the acoustic version from the 90s, which was also on the Dance. that IS the iconic version, and the version with tons of youtube views, the version that's downloaded on amazon and itunes to date. not the 80s full band version. 
i would also argue as i always do, that Second Hand News is one of the iconic LB songs. everybody knows that "bam, bam, bam" song  . it is played on the classic rock radio all the time, not to mention being on the constant music list rotation of the shows like Morning Joe. people in the 70s may have not know SHN, but classic rock listeners of today certainly do. whether it's in the top 10 FM iconic songs or not, depends on the list and who's making it. Philadelphia classic rock station has these top 100, top 200, and top 500 iconic songs lists every time around some holiday. i think these can be pulled on their website. lists like that may also give you some insight into what songs are considered "iconic" vs something like popular. |
I completely agree. Lindsey's acoustic Big Love is classic, it gives a different and arguably more unique flavor to the song, while heightening the emotion and cry of alienation. It is iconic, it is an amazing part of the Fleetwood Mac concert lineup, and I can't tell you how cool it was to hear live for the first time with Lindsey just a few rows in front of me. That being said, it doesn't crack the band's top 10 most iconic songs for me; I'm defining iconic as not only what people know, recognize, and want to hear, but the songs I think the band will be remembered for when all is said and done. I think we can all agree that Landslide, The Chain, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Rhiannon, and Don't Stop need to be there. But for me, I'd also put the Rumours-era songs Gold Dust Woman (though never technically a Billboard hit), Gypsy (again I stress it is arguably the best studio recording and unarguably the band's best music video), Sara (some say its Stevie Nicks' masterpiece, I know Elle you think otherwise
), and Say You Love Me before Big Love and Second Hand News when ranking most iconic. And that's not counting Oh Well, Albatross, and Black Magic Woman (though I raise the question: isn't the Santana version more widely known by the world?? then I'd argue it isn't as iconic for Fleetwood Mac...kind of same case as I Will Always Love You for Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton).
I do think a good question would be to seriously consider the Tango in the Night Songs: which one of those is most iconic?? I know Little Lies, as people here have said, continues to be widely recognized. But it seems there are mixed receptions of the song, whether it's noticeably dated or not cool, too pop of a song. Maybe that's the conversation where Big Love most stands out. It's hard to tell though, since Tango has never been properly performed and over the last 15 years only Big Love has been played. I will say though, I loved that a few people cited how Christine's voice can really sell Little Lies and Everywhere, elevating them in meaning and poignancy. I definitely agree with that. It's certainly a good thing though, that the band has so many songs that resonated and continue to resonate with many people. This is a fun conversation.