Primarily a British blues band, Fleetwood Mac scored a UK number one with "Albatross", and had other hits such as the singles "Oh Well" and "Man of the World". All three guitarists left in succession during the early 1970s, to be replaced by guitarists Bob Welch and Bob Weston and vocalist Dave Walker. By 1974, all three of them had either departed or been dismissed, leaving the band without a male lead vocalist or guitarist. In late 1974, while Fleetwood was scouting studios in Los Angeles, he was introduced to American folk-rock duo Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac soon asked Buckingham to be their new lead guitarist, and Buckingham agreed on condition that Nicks would also join the band.
The addition of Buckingham and Nicks gave the band a more pop rock sound, and their 1975 self-titled album, Fleetwood Mac, reached No. 1 in the United States. Rumours (1977), Fleetwood Mac's second album after the arrival of Buckingham and Nicks, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles and remained at number one on the American albums chart for 31 weeks. It also reached the top spot in various countries around the world and won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Rumours has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums in history. The band went through personal turmoil while recording the album, as both the romantic partnerships in the band (one being John and Christine McVie, and the other being Buckingham and Nicks) separated while continuing to make music together.
The band's personnel remained stable through three more studio albums, but by the late 1980s began to disintegrate. After Buckingham and Nicks each left the band, they were replaced by a number of other guitarists and vocalists. A 1993 one-off performance for the first inauguration of Bill Clinton featured the lineup of Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Nicks, and Buckingham back together for the first time in six years. A full reunion occurred four years later, and the group released their fourth U.S. No. 1 album, The Dance (1997), a live compilation of their hits, also marking the 20th anniversary of Rumours. Christine McVie left the band in 1998, but continued to work with the band in a session capacity. Meanwhile, the group remained together as a four-piece, releasing their most recent studio album, Say You Will, in 2003. Christine McVie rejoined the band full-time in 2014. In 2018, Buckingham was fired from the band and was replaced by Mike Campbell, formerly of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and Neil Finn of Split Enz and Crowded House.
Fleetwood Mac has sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the world's best-selling bands. In 1979, the group was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1998 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
Danny Kirwan, guitarist, songwriter and early member of Fleetwood Mac (1968–1972) died in London, England, on 8 June 2018, aged 68. An obituary in The New York Times said he had died in his sleep after contracting pneumonia earlier in the year. The British music magazine Mojo quoted Christine McVie as saying: "Danny Kirwan was the white English blues guy. Nobody else could play like him. He was a one-off ... Danny and Peter [Green] gelled so well together. Danny had a very precise, piercing vibrato – a unique sound ... He was a perfectionist; a fantastic musician and a fantastic writer." One of Kirwan's songs, "Tell Me All the Things You Do" from the 1970 album Kiln House, was included in the set of the 2018–19 An Evening with Fleetwood Mac tour.
On 28 May 2020 Neil Finn, featuring Nicks and McVie, with Campbell on guitar, released the song “Find Your Way Back Home” for the Auckland, New Zealand homeless shelter Auckland City Mission.
Founding member Peter Green died on 25 July 2020 at the age of 73. In October 2020, Rumours again entered the Billboard top 10. The album received 30.6 million plays on streaming platforms the week of October 15, after a TikTok video of the song "Dreams" went viral.
On 30 November 2022, it was announced that band member Christine McVie died at the age of 79, after a short illness.
On 18 June 2024, band member Stevie Nicks stated that there would be "no chance of putting Fleetwood Mac together in anyway" after the passing of Christine McVie.
Crazy About You
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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I catnap through the day
I can't go on much longer baby, living this old way
Don't you know that I'm crazy about you, baby
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
Oh, don't you know that I'm wild about you, baby
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
Oh, there ain't but one thing, baby
That makes your baby drink
To hear you say you don't love me
And then, I begin to think
Don't you know that I'm crazy about you, baby
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
Oh, don't you know that I'm wild about you, baby
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
Oh, sometimes I sit and wonder
But what am I going to do?
If just about try hard enough
And then I'll forget about you
But right now I'm crazy about you, baby
And I wonder, do you ever think of me?
Oh, don't you know that I'm wild about you, baby
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
Crazy about you baby
I'm wild about you baby
Hook, line and sinker
The lyrics to "Crazy About You Baby" by Fleetwood Mac & Christine Perf express the emotional turmoil and longing of an individual in a one-sided love affair. The singer admits to their inability to sleep at night, only finding solace in brief catnaps during the day. They confess that they can no longer continue living in this way, implying a deep sense of exhaustion and emotional strain from their unrequited love.
The repeated lines of "Don't you know that I'm crazy about you, baby" and "But you don't care nothing in the world for me" emphasize the singer's intense affection for their love interest, while acknowledging the indifference and lack of reciprocation from the other person. This unbalanced dynamic leads to the singer feeling helpless and longing for the love that is not being returned.
The verse about hearing the person say they don't love the singer causes them to drink, indicating that their emotions have driven them to find temporary solace in substances. The lyrics suggest that the singer continually ponders their situation, wondering what they can do to overcome their addiction to this unrequited love. They express a desire to forget about the person, but in the present moment, they remain deeply enamored and consumed by their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I can't sleep at night
I suffer from insomnia and can't get proper rest during the night
I catnap through the day
I can only manage short naps during the day
I can't go on much longer baby, living this old way
I can't continue living in this miserable state for much longer
Don't you know that I'm crazy about you, baby
I am deeply infatuated with you, my darling
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
However, you have no regard or affection towards me whatsoever
Oh, don't you know that I'm wild about you, baby
Oh, can't you see how passionately I desire you, my love
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
Yet, you remain indifferent towards my feelings
Oh, there ain't but one thing, baby
Oh, there's only one reason, my dear
That makes your baby drink
That leads me to drown my sorrows in alcohol
To hear you say you don't love me
Only to hear you confess that you don't love me
And then, I begin to think
And in that moment, my mind starts to ponder
Oh, sometimes I sit and wonder
Sometimes I sit and reflect, contemplating
But what am I going to do?
Yet, I find myself unsure of what actions to take
If just about try hard enough
If I put forth maximum effort
And then I'll forget about you
Perhaps then, I will finally be able to erase you from my thoughts
But right now I'm crazy about you, baby
However, at this moment, I am undeniably consumed by my infatuation for you
And I wonder, do you ever think of me?
I ponder whether you ever contemplate my existence
Oh, don't you know that I'm wild about you, baby
Oh, can't you understand just how intensely I desire you, my love
But you don't care nothing in the world for me
Yet, you remain completely disinterested in me
Crazy about you baby
I am absolutely obsessed with you, my darling
I'm wild about you baby
I am fervently infatuated with you, my love
Hook, line and sinker
I have been completely and irrevocably captivated by you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Sonny Boy Williamson
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Henri Hudson
on Tusk
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