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.
Talk To Me Baby
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics
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My baby, my baby she's so good to me
Yes, she's so fine
As fine as a little girl should be
She got a fine pair of legs
Mm, her figure is a sight to see
She got a fine pair of legs
Yeah, she's a red hot little girl
And she mean the world to me
Oh, yeah
Ah, she's good, mm, eh, she's so good to me
Ah, she's good, ah, she's so good to me
Ah, she's a so good little girl
As good as a little girl should be
Ah, she's fine
She's fine, oh yeah
She's fine, yeah
Oh, yeah
Ah, she's so good'n
Ah, she's so good to me
Oh, yeah
The song "My Baby's Good To Me" by Fleetwood Mac is a celebration of the singer's love for his girlfriend. He describes his lover as someone who is beautiful and has a great personality. The lyrics repeatedly emphasize the girl's stunning appearance- her fine pair of legs and overall figure. The singer emphasizes that his girlfriend is not only physically attractive but is also an amazing person, and treats him right. He considers her to be the best girlfriend he's ever had, and he feels grateful to have her in his life. The song is upbeat and cheerful, with the melody highlighting the singer's happiness and joy in his romantic relationship.
It is important to note that the lyrics of the song were written in a different time and cultural context. The song was released in 1969 when the feminist movement had not yet gained momentum, and objectifying women was a norm in popular culture. Therefore, the song's repetitive focus on the girl's physical attributes may not be acceptable in contemporary times. However, in the context of the time period, the song was written in, and the target audience, it was aimed at; it was a typical love song written in a cheerful manner.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby, my baby she's so good to me
The singer is extremely grateful for his girlfriend who treats him well.
Yes, she's so fine
The singer thinks his girlfriend is very attractive.
As fine as a little girl should be
The singer thinks his girlfriend is the perfect embodiment of youth and beauty.
She got a fine pair of legs
The singer admires his girlfriend's physical appearance and is specifically drawn to her legs.
Mm, her figure is a sight to see
The singer is impressed by the overall shape and form of his girlfriend's body.
Yeah, she's a red hot little girl
The singer thinks his girlfriend is passionate, sexy and attractive.
And she mean the world to me
The singer is deeply in love with his girlfriend.
Ah, she's good, mm, eh, she's so good to me
The singer is acknowledging his girlfriend's positive qualities and how happy she makes him.
Ah, she's a so good little girl
The singer admires how well-behaved and kind-hearted his girlfriend is.
As good as a little girl should be
The singer believes his girlfriend has all the positive attributes that a good girl should have.
Ah, she's fine
The singer is still admiring his girlfriend's physical beauty.
She's so good'n
The singer is emphasizing just how kind and loving his girlfriend is towards him.
Ah, she's so good to me
The singer cannot help but appreciate how wonderful his girlfriend is to him.
Oh, yeah
The singer is expressing his enthusiastic agreement with his previous statements.
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