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.
Miss Fantasy
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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sailing on a sea of blue
you were grieving for someone else
I was grieving for you
Miss fantasy
it may be you don't remember me
but I remember you
in between the shadow and the sun
in between the black and blue
from a window I heard your voice
telling me you were through
Miss fantasy
it may be you don't remember me
but I remember you
Miss fantasy
I can see you don't remember me
but I remember you
And do you still tremble when I fall
will you still answer when I call
would you still love to linger up against the wall
everyone whispers when you go
into the silence of their love
10, 000 voices crying over with the show
everybody saying shine your light
everybody knows it's true
your the queen of the underground
never leaving a clue
Miss fantasy
it may be you don't remember me
but I remember you
Miss fantasy
I can see you don't remember me
but I remember you
I remember you
I remember you
I remember you
I remember you
The lyrics of "Miss Fantasy" by Fleetwood Mac tell the story of two people who were once within each other's lives, but who have grown apart. The singer has dreamt of this person, who is sailing on a blue sea, but appears to be grieving for someone else. The singer, in turn, is grieving for this person. The chorus uses the term "Miss Fantasy" to describe this person, perhaps indicating that they were not able to connect on a real or permanent level, and that their interaction was more of a fantasy.
The second verse talks about being in between the shadow and the sun, which could refer to the singer's own emotional state, or to the emotional state of the person they are dreaming about. The line "everyone whispers when you go into the silence of their love" suggests that this person is some kind of enigma or mystery whom people are fascinated with. The final verse seems to question whether the person will be there for the singer when they need them, and mentions the idea of shining a light and being the queen of the underground.
Some possible interpretations of this song could be that the person being sung about was a muse or inspiration who once played an important role in the singer's life, or that the song is about longing for something that was never able to really materialize. The theme of grief and loss permeates the lyrics, and the sense of yearning that runs throughout the song speaks to the human desire for connection and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
I had another dream of you last night
I dreamt about you last night.
sailing on a sea of blue
You were moving smoothly on a vast blue sea.
you were grieving for someone else
You were mourning for someone else.
I was grieving for you
I was mourning for you.
Miss fantasy
The person I idealize and fantasize about.
it may be you don't remember me
You might not recall me or our past interactions.
but I remember you
But I still remember you vividly.
in between the shadow and the sun
In a place where there is a mixture of light and darkness.
in between the black and blue
In a situation where there is both sadness and pain.
from a window I heard your voice
I heard your voice coming from somewhere nearby.
telling me you were through
You were conveying to me that our relationship was over.
I can see you don't remember me
I can tell from your behavior that you have forgotten about me.
And do you still tremble when I fall
Do you still feel sadness or fear when I face challenges or difficulties?
will you still answer when I call
Will you still be there to support me when I ask for help?
would you still love to linger up against the wall
Would you still enjoy being intimate with me?
everyone whispers when you go
People talk in hushed tones when you depart from a gathering.
into the silence of their love
Their love for you is so intense that it makes them fall silent.
10, 000 voices crying over with the show
A multitude of people are emotional and shedding tears over something they witnessed.
everybody saying shine your light
Everyone is encouraging you to let your talent and brightness shine through.
your the queen of the underground
You are the leader in a community or group of people who operate discreetly or under the radar.
never leaving a clue
You are clever and skillful in avoiding detection and leaving no evidence behind.
I remember you
You are unforgettable to me.
Contributed by Miles B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Edwards
Best song FM has done in a long. And it is interesting that Lindsey writes about his inability to reach Stevie after all these years.
David Kessler
It's good to see that Fleetwood Mac hasn't lost the ability to produce fantastic music!
Karin Mednis Shaw
Love it Love Lindsey Buckingham's voice and his love for Stevie Nicks
patsghost
Lindsey always goes for the simple, perfect hook. Just enough, no more.
McKenna Klein
Love this new EP!! I hope this eventually leads to a new album! I find it amusing that out of the four songs on this EP, three are explicitly written about Stevie by Lindsey. :P
Edmar xavier de oliveira
Amo demais esta banda
Psalm 143:8
I heard this for the first time today, and I love it!
Sean Taundry
What a great album this is 👍
Max Comeau (Singer-Songwriter)
Such a gorgeous song ... I adore the production as well! Superb!
trfesok
I put the whole EP (and the original B-N demo for "Without You") in my Fleetwood Mac playlist Thanks for the upload!