No Questions Asked and other under-appreciated gems

[louielouie2000]

I thought I'd bring this song up for discussion because it's almost never mentioned. This really is one of my very favorite little Fleetwood Mac songs. I know at first glance it might seem like another piece of '80s pop fluff, but I think it's so much better than that. I suppose technically it should be in the Post Rumours section, but it is on a Greatest Hits album containing solely Rumours era material.

I can't pinpoint exactly why I love this song so much. I guess a big part of it is my appreciation for the lyrics. It's about the ups and downs of relationships, something certainly we can all relate with. Maybe that's why I like "Not Make Believe" so much too... they both chronicle wrestling the positives and negatives of relationships, and why we stay in them. I just love how both of these little songs are about not necessarily happy material, but are eternally optimistic. I even like the bubbly, effervescent production of "No Questions Asked." I think Billy and Rick's harmonies are just beautiful.

I got Greatest Hits from my favorite Aunt in 1994, and I probably associate this song with her, and a simpler time. I really love "As Long As You Follow" from Greatest Hits too... another forgotten, underrated little gem. It's also another full circle relationship song... I guess there's no hidden irony as to why both of these songs were included on Greatest Hits, given the events of the prior year. The production style on both of these songs might be a bit heavy handed and polished, but they still remain beautiful little songs. Seems there was a lot of missed potential with the Rick-Billy-Stevie-Christine-Mick-John lineup. Anyone else share my love for these songs?