Worst Stevie Mac song

[Emilybees]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

I agree .Whats with all the negativity with these "WORST_Fill in the blank______ Mac Song" threads lately.

Wheres the love for our favorite band.

Agreed - more love! I am new to posting here - so am wondering - where would I find the thread to post a fond memory of hearing my first Fleetwood Mac song? and all the beautiful first listens after?

[KarmaContestant]

It's interesting to me that most of the songs picked in this thread really just have horrible music or production. As a writer, Stevie is consistently great.

I'm not a fan of the way Paper Doll, Welcome To The Room Sara, or Goodbye Baby turned out, but all three could have been great songs.

[sadmabelnormand]

Honestly I'm a fan of WTTRS and Paper Doll (also WISYA, contrary to many people I love the "whatsamattah baby"s), but to each their own.

I love the demo for Goodbye Baby (The Tower from 1976) a lot more than the version on Say You Will. The off-beat metronome thing ruins it for me.

I don't really like Everybody Finds Out, its not specific things, just the song in general.

[DauphineMarie]

Just like with Rock a Little, Tango in the Night was a wasted opportunity on Stevie's part. At the time she didn't really have a choice to be there/not to be there, and the band should have understood to some extent. However, during this time I think Stevie was extremely insecure and susceptible to other people's opinions (i.e. why RAL turned out too commercial) and, coupled with the introduction of Klonopin, probably was a nightmare to deal with musically. I do think Joan of Arc could have been the saving grace for Tango, imho.

What Has Rock and Roll Ever Done For You? I think would have been slightly distasteful considering she had just come out of rehab... Other than that it could have been a big hit.

[SisterNightroad]

Originally Posted by DauphineMarie

I do think Joan of Arc could have been the saving grace for Tango, imho.

I support this.

[welcomechris]

Originally Posted by SisterNightroad

I support this.

I do too, the production couldn't of been better on that track

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by DauphineMarie

Just like with Rock a Little, Tango in the Night was a wasted opportunity on Stevie's part. At the time she didn't really have a choice to be there/not to be there, and the band should have understood to some extent. However, during this time I think Stevie was extremely insecure and susceptible to other people's opinions (i.e. why RAL turned out too commercial) and, coupled with the introduction of Klonopin, probably was a nightmare to deal with musically. I do think Joan of Arc could have been the saving grace for Tango, imho.

What Has Rock and Roll Ever Done For You? I think would have been slightly distasteful considering she had just come out of rehab... Other than that it could have been a big hit.

Tom says in his bio that he would say to her why are you being influenced by all these twits who are focused on getting you hit singles??? He said he was very direct and "probably an asshole" and she would get majorly mad when he would call her a "pop star" (and he didn't mean it as a compliment). He told her she needed to be reminded of "what she's capable of" and not making "synthesizer rock". I think this period of time you talk about it the time period he refers to.

[FuzzyPlum]

Originally Posted by sadmabelnormand

Honestly I'm a fan of WTTRS

I am too. I really, really like it.
Welcome To The Room Sara is real, gritty, earthy and powerful. I often turn the volume up to 11. So much emotion in the song. I think Lindsey probably did more work on it that people might think. WTTRS and then into Isn't It Midnight...wow, bang bang.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by Emilybees

Agreed - more love! I am new to posting here - so am wondering - where would I find the thread to post a fond memory of hearing my first Fleetwood Mac song? and all the beautiful first listens after?

Hahahaha.Welcome to the Ledge . You could start a new thread on first listens.

[Macfanforever]

I know its not a Mac tune.

I probably mention this on a similar thread that I always had to skip "Sometimes It A Beach " on her Timespace CD at work because I was trying to be nice with other co-workers and sometimes over my mothers house.I do enjoy the song anyway privately without offending anybody with the cursing.

I play all FM and its members tunes on their albums strait through.