March 14, 2010

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (1977)

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[1975-1979 Best Songs]

Billboard Top 100, 1977, #19 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - Go Your Own Way

During the recording of the album Rumours, Stevie Nicks had broken up with Lindsey Buckingham, who wrote Go Your Own Way with Stevie as the subject. Meanwhile, Mick Fleetwood and Christine McVie endured their own marriage collapse.


The album is filled with deeply personal songs they all were writing - to each other, but out in public. Go Your Own Way is the best example: poignant and fitting.

There's something special about music that raw - exposed like an open wound. I couldn't imagine having to play an instrument on stage next to somebody singing about how I've torn their heart out. It's brave.

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