Discuss: Second Hand News

[michelle2677]

I love second hand news. when I was a little girl, my mom used to listen to Fleetwood Mac. Of course during that time, I was young and thought it wasn't "cool" but I always remembered that "bow bow bow bow" and never quite knew who sang it or what album it was on. I couldn't quite put my finger on it. So when i bought rumours and it opened up, I was so happy. I also love the harmonies on this song.

and the best line (harmonies and lyrically)-"been down so long, i've been tossed around enough....."

It's one of my favorites on the album and seldomly skip it.

forgot to add also-on the SYW tour my a$$ was up dancing around as well.

I also love the guitar solo at the end

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

It's one of my favorites on the album and seldomly skip it.

People SKIP songs on Rumours??? As much as I'm burnt out on the album and currently just loathe the album...I never skip(ped) ANYTHING on it.

[michelle2677]

I skip oh daddy.

But I don't listen to rumours that often either, because I have all the songs on my playlist. As a matter of fact, I just busted it out the other day and have been listening to it. But I still skip Oh Daddy.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

I skip oh daddy.

I can't walk away from that song--even if I tried.

[GODDESS6]

i was around 9-10 when this song came out & thought it was a "naughty" song ~ i absolutely LUV, LUV this song~ love to see it done live~

[DrummerDeanna]

I f**king LOVE this song. No matter what - when I hear that opening it makes me smile. It's just a great little song...and it makes me happy

[JazmenFlowers]

I love this song. I think I actually like live versions better than the album version. this song and Blue Letter are so much fun...kind of the same way as Paper Doll...I don't really read too much into it, just makes me feel like a "dancehall girl" - oh, and I always do the little Stevie tambo dance during this song and Blue Letter, but then, you already knew that.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by chiliD

The thing that always sticks with me about this song was reading an article in Crawdaddy magazine about the upcoming Fleetwood Mac album entitled Yesterday's Gone and the opening "untitled track with vaguely pornographic lyrics".

That is pretty amusing.

So - has LB himself ever confirmed or denied the tall grass rumour? Damn, I wish he'd do a Q&A.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

I skip oh daddy.

But I don't listen to rumours that often either, because I have all the songs on my playlist. As a matter of fact, I just busted it out the other day and have been listening to it. But I still skip Oh Daddy.

So do I. I can't STAND oh daddy - but that's mostly for personal reasons..nothing against Christine. I'm also not a huge sugar daddy fan, though that one I can at least tolerate - whereas oh daddy - always gets skipped.

[BTFLCHLD]

Paula, can you tell me what the "tall grass" theory is?

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

I can't walk away from that song--even if I tried.

Badump-bump.

[Peestie]

I love this song. When I bought Rumours I only knew Dreams and The Chain from when my mum would play them. [I always remembered the "Thunder only happens..." line from when I saw small and it would pop into my head every now and then even though I hadn't heard it in years.]

Second Hand News immediately became one of my favourite tracks on the album. I think maybe because I could relate to the lyrics especially well when I first heard it, but also because, musically it is, IMO, a great song. It's not overly complex but it isn't completely simple either. It was also a very cool arrangement. The ending is fantastic and the short, intense guitar solo at the end just end the song perfectly. Like all the songs on Rumours it has a great emotional charge to it but I always found Lindsey's songs connect with me the best.

Simply a fantastic song. 5 Stars from me.

[elie]

Love this song. I mean really love it. It's upbeat, it's fun, and as Paula said, it rocks live. I loved the LIB version.

PS Concerning the 'tall grass" rumour: could you please fill me in ? I am not sure I understand the double entente (please remember I 'm not a native speaker!!)

[skcin]

I've heard that tall grass is referring to...er...well...pubic hair. So "lay me down in the tall grass & let me do my stuff" could mean "would you just shut the hell up, lay down & let me bang you." In theory. If it's true. Which it may or may not be. I don't know.

Or maybe LB is just a nature lover & wants to get down on the ground in a grassy field & look for wildlife.

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by skcin

I've heard that tall grass is referring to...er...well...pubic hair.

Ewww. I think THIS just ruined the song for me. Who came up with this theory? I've never heard pubes called GRASS!