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.
My Little Demon
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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My little demon's turnin' me around
All of my friends all tellin' me
That I just ain't the man I used to be
I really don't like it
Ain't nothing I can do
I really don't like it
My little demon, making me choose
Making me an offer I can't refuse
Hard as a rock, dry as a bone
Big or little, know that I will take you home
I really don't like it
Ain't nothing I can do
I really don't like it
I'm leaving it to you
Why try to hide it?
Fight it, fight it
I really don't like it
Ain't nothing I can do
I really don't like it
I'm leaving it to you
My little demon
Is coming after me
My little demon
It's all that I can do
To keep that little demon
To keep that little demon
Just to keep that little demon
Away from you
One, two
One, two, three
Fleetwood Mac's song My Little Demon is a deeply introspective and intense look at an internal struggle. The lyrics convey someone who is battling their own personal demons, hence the title of the song. The opening lines, "My little demon, comin' on down, my little demon's turnin' me around," suggest that the singer is being overwhelmed and controlled by their inner demons. They are struggling to maintain control, and their demon is slowly taking over their life.
As the song progresses, the singer expresses their frustration and helplessness, "I really don't like it, ain't nothing I can do, I'm leaving it to you." The demon is making them choose and has put them in a position where they feel they have no other options. They are trying to maintain a façade or hide their internal struggles, but they know they cannot fight their demons alone.
The final lines of the song highlight the desperate nature of the situation, "It's all that I can do to keep that little demon, to keep that little demon, just to keep that little demon away from you!" The singer understands the impact their demons are having on their loved ones, and they are determined to keep them at bay, even if it means losing themselves in the process. The lyrics are raw and honest, reflecting the internal battle that many people experience, especially when trying to overcome their personal demons.
Line by Line Meaning
My little demon, comin' on down
I feel like there's something inside of me that's not good and it's starting to take hold of me.
My little demon's turnin' me around
This thing inside me is making me feel like I'm losing control of myself and my life.
All of my friends keep on tellin' me, that I just ain't the man I used to be
My friends have noticed that I've changed and they're worried about me because I'm not acting like myself anymore.
I really don't like it, ain't nothing I can do
I don't like how I'm feeling or acting, but I don't know how to stop it or change it.
I really don't like it, I'm leaving it to you
I'm hoping that someone else can help me deal with this thing, because I don't know how to do it on my own.
My little demon, making me choose
This thing inside me is putting pressure on me to make choices that I might not want to make.
Making me an offer I can't refuse
It's tempting me with things that I want, but I know that I shouldn't have or do.
Hard as a rock, dry as a bone
This thing is unyielding and uncompromising - it won't let me go or give me any relief.
Big or little, know that I will take you home
Whatever this thing is, it's powerful and I know that I can't resist it - it's going to win in the end.
Why try to hide it? Fight it, fight it!
I know that I can't keep ignoring or denying this thing - I need to start fighting against it if I want to get better.
My little demon is coming after me
This thing is getting closer and closer, and I can feel it starting to take over completely.
My little demon
The thing inside me that's causing me so much trouble and pain.
It's all that I can do to keep that little demon
I'm fighting with everything I have to keep this thing from winning and taking over my life completely.
To keep that little demon away from you!
I don't want this thing to hurt the people I care about, so I'm doing everything I can to keep it at bay and away from them.
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Stephanie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stevehammond9156
Honestly, this is the greatest band there has ever been. And Rumour is STILL one of the greatest selling records in history.
@cooperredmon3430
The guitar solo at 1:56 really kicks ass. One of the all time best solos if you ask me
@liamx6636
All time best? That's a stretch. LB is my favorite musician of all time, but come on..
@LaserRanger15
You know who gets overlooked? Mick Fleetwood is a hell of a drummer
@dabneyscholler8495
I know, right? And he looks like he's having the best time too!
@robertwhitehead4531
@D'Aubigny MacCoinneach MacGillemichael The Dance. Oh; he was. "We're FINALLY back!" Goddess bless this band.
@theecentralscrutinizer9978
A "wall of sound" drummer that has chops as juicy as Kieth Moon.
@alanjbennett3733
Legendary Mick is
@kvermoesen4449
he founded fleetwood mac before mc vie joined, he named the band fleetwood mac
@kevinfreeman7780
Underrated masterpiece, shows they can ROCK! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️