She woke up in the middle of the night and had this melody in her head. She got up and sat down and wrote the lyrics in an hour or less. Then made herself stay awake the rest of the night singing it to herself so she wouldn't forget it until the next morning when she went to the studio that morning and preserved it on tape. Later when they were recording the track for the album, they set up her piano on an empty stage in a big concert hall with roses sitting on top of it for when she arrived to perform it. She said she almost couldn't keep herself from crying when she started to play it. They had Lindsey Buckingham set up with another mic off stage playing his acoustic guitar, and they recorded it live in one take. It's just one of those magical songs that came to her and everything fell into place just right.
Christine McVie’s passing has really hit me hard. I’ve always loved her singing and songwriting, but my reaction has surprised me. As soon she began singing here, the tears started rolling down my cheeks. Rest In Peace, Songbird. You will never be forgotten.
So sad to hear of Christine McVie's passing. What a talented singer songwriter. She had so many great songs with Fleetwood Mac. Their album "Rumours" is one of the best-selling albums in history. Eight of their hit songs were written or co-written by her including "Don't Stop", "Everywhere", "Little Lies", "Over My Head", "Say You Love Me", "You Make Loving Fun", "Songbird", "Hold Me" etc. She also recorded 3 solo albums. She will be greatly missed.
This song always reminds me of my first love that came and left when I was in high school , then Marines 1977 . It's not so much the lyric's with the exception the " I love you , I love you " part, but the emotion of her singing ! She came back again later in life as a dear friend , only to losing her again in her passing in 2013. I can't tell how many times I've heard this song over the years and it always brings me back to you my sweet Nancy, I still love you, always !
With all of the tributes pouring in for Christine, all of them have called her Songbird in reference to this song. While Stevie Nicks got so much publicity, Christine McVie was the heart and soul of Fleetwood Mac. She wrote and sang lead on so many of Fleetwood Mac's best and most famous songs. She will be very much missed.
I've always said this. However, I sum them both up like this ... Christine moved me and made me want to hug, hold and love, but Stevie made me want to drift (travel aimlessly), screw or fight. They both were a great representation of their true natures.
My wife would sing Songbird to our kids when they was babies as a lullaby. This weekend she sang it to our grandson while she was rocking him. This beautiful song will never go away.
I hope Christine is always remembered for this wonderful song and wouldn't it be great if she was always referred to as 'Songbird'? What a fantastic musical legacy she left to all of us down the years with 'The Mac' and so many brilliant tracks with her band mates. God rest her dear soul.
Just elegant and lovely everybody complementing on what a great singer she was. She was also a great human being the Mac is one of the best bones I saw them in concert and 78 just a great band and a lot of fun
The legendary Christine Perfect. This is one of a trilogy of songs on Rumours, all of them Christine’s, that are the only three songs on the album that are not all-bitter-and-twisted breakup songs. Despite Stevie’s blockbuster performances on The Chain and Dreams, Songbird and Oh Daddy are my favourites. Always have been, always will be.
ALWAYS liked her Fleetwood Mac songs best, her voice was enchanting, her harmonies with Stevie nicks were beyond heavenly. She had an elegant sexiness too. RIP Songbird
R.I.P. Christine McVie, a true star with no pretension to be a star, a real beauty of her own kind, and a great talent who could give so much with such a minimalist yet poignant creative work. She'll be missed by those who have been touched by her songs.
Support this band by purchasing "The Dance" DVD and own a piece of History. Christine is flying among the Songbirds this morning and wishes YOU all the LOVE in the WORLD. Give it Back, pay it forward.
Hits you in the heart love Christine's song a great cover of this song was done by Eva Cassidy who also captures your heart . Christine said in a interview that she dedicated this to Fleetwood Mac on her return as she missed the band just didn't like being on the road and the traveling .x
To me Christine's voice, in particularly during this song, feels like I am being hugged and truly and unconditionally loved. Excellent reaction you two! Your descriptions were spot on!
You two are awesome. A couple of more songs by Christine that are masterpieces are Prove Your Love to Me and Come a Little Bit Closer. You won't be disappointed.
I've always really enjoyed Christine's Fleetwood Mac hits, including "Over My Head", "Say You Love Me", "You Make Loving Fun" "Don't Stop", "Everywhere" etc.. But for some reason I seemed to have not appreciated just how unbelievably and timelessly wonderful "Songbird" is .. Since her sad passing, I have now come to truly realise this .. Like Mamma Gap said, "I have chills" .. RIP, sweet Christine.💗
Hey my lovelies ... I've always loved Christine and Stevie, but Christine was definitely "my girl". However, I sum up my relationship with them both like this ... Christine moved me and made me want to hug, hold and love, but Stevie made me want to drift (travel aimlessly), screw or fight. They both were great representations of their true natures. I like a "very close" relationship, but don't like to be smothered yet, I've always preferred a warm, motherly woman, and Christine embodied all that I ever loved, wanted and hoped for. RIP, sweet one 😢🌹❣
Great song and great reaction. Love Christines songs and incredible voice. I almost lost it at the end when she said thank you everybody God bless and goodnight. It was like she was saying goodbye. Please do more Christine. "Over My Head" live from this same concert is great or the version live from the midnight special is even better
With Christine dies another part of the Britain that was so wonderful and gave the world so much. Soon, we will be left with the Britain of today, looked down on by much of the world.
She said she wrote this on a Cocaine & Champagne high.... 30 minutes. That's all it took her to write the most beautiful song in the world. 3 am & some stimulants. You get perfection.
I enjoyed this song very much. It reminded me of someone that you HAVE to check out. She also recorded this song. Her name is Eva Cassidy. It is a sad story. She died in 1996 at the age of 33 of melanoma cancer and had no success at all while she was alive. Five years after she died someone in England found a recording she did and gave it to a friend who had a music show on BBC Radio. It exploded and she became #1 in the UK. Check out her version of Over the Rainbow on UA-cam. It is amazing.
I think I bought her last solo album....It was so long ago, but then she got back together with Fleetwood Mac. Anyway....I believe it was a song called ''Ask Anybody''. But there were a couple of other songs that I remember from that thing. ua-cam.com/video/2HwOpNnXBzs/v-deo.html
Rip To A Beautiful Gorgeous Woman Christine McVie, Still Miss You Always 😢
Fly to the heavens our songbird christine mcvie RIP🙏🙏
She woke up in the middle of the night and had this melody in her head. She got up and sat down and wrote the lyrics in an hour or less. Then made herself stay awake the rest of the night singing it to herself so she wouldn't forget it until the next morning when she went to the studio that morning and preserved it on tape. Later when they were recording the track for the album, they set up her piano on an empty stage in a big concert hall with roses sitting on top of it for when she arrived to perform it. She said she almost couldn't keep herself from crying when she started to play it. They had Lindsey Buckingham set up with another mic off stage playing his acoustic guitar, and they recorded it live in one take. It's just one of those magical songs that came to her and everything fell into place just right.
"complexity in the simplicity" are just the right words to describe Christine
She’s such a beautiful songbird and I hope she’s singing in the Angels choir in Heaven now that she has passed❤️
Christine McVie’s passing has really hit me hard. I’ve always loved her singing and songwriting, but my reaction has surprised me. As soon she began singing here, the tears started rolling down my cheeks.
Rest In Peace, Songbird. You will never be forgotten.
Her sound of her voice vibrates through my body. It's like you hear it in your heart first before it reaches your ears.
So sad to hear of Christine McVie's passing. What a talented singer songwriter. She had so many great songs with Fleetwood Mac. Their album "Rumours" is one of the best-selling albums in history. Eight of their hit songs were written or co-written by her including "Don't Stop", "Everywhere", "Little Lies", "Over My Head", "Say You Love Me", "You Make Loving Fun", "Songbird", "Hold Me" etc. She also recorded 3 solo albums. She will be greatly missed.
I start to choke up a little from the first notes she plays on her piano. An achingly beautiful song!
They played this song on the radio straight after her death was announced. So beautiful! I cried.
This song always reminds me of my first love that came and left when I was in high school , then Marines 1977 . It's not so much the lyric's with the exception the " I love you , I love you " part, but the emotion of her singing ! She came back again later in life as a dear friend , only to losing her again in her passing in 2013. I can't tell how many times I've heard this song over the years and it always brings me back to you my sweet Nancy, I still love you, always !
Loved Her Beautiful Voice
This is just wonderful,i defy anyone not to cry and smile at the same time ❤️
With all of the tributes pouring in for Christine, all of them have called her Songbird in reference to this song. While Stevie Nicks got so much publicity, Christine McVie was the heart and soul of Fleetwood Mac. She wrote and sang lead on so many of Fleetwood Mac's best and most famous songs. She will be very much missed.
I've always said this. However, I sum them both up like this ... Christine moved me and made me want to hug, hold and love, but Stevie made me want to drift (travel aimlessly), screw or fight. They both were a great representation of their true natures.
Christine was usually the one to come out and do an encore at the end of a show
Her passing has been met with rivers of tears
Always liked Christine's songs best, of all the group members.
I appreciate that y’all love this song. I feel like my mom would enjoy all this.
For me this song is heart-wrenching. It's a goodbye song to her ex-husband, taking the high road by wishing him well.
what a wonder.wonderfull performer and such a great loss to us all RIp chrissie may your wings carry you to peace in heaven ..
One of her greatest songs…ooh, that voice! So warm and mellow…
I love many of her songs, but this is her greatest song.
My wife would sing Songbird to our kids when they was babies as a lullaby. This weekend she sang it to our grandson while she was rocking him. This beautiful song will never go away.
I hope Christine is always remembered for this wonderful song and wouldn't it be great if she was always referred to as 'Songbird'? What a fantastic musical legacy she left to all of us down the years with 'The Mac' and so many brilliant tracks with her band mates. God rest her dear soul.
Just elegant and lovely everybody complementing on what a great singer she was. She was also a great human being the Mac is one of the best bones I saw them in concert and 78 just a great band and a lot of fun
Ok. I will watch this for your sake bit I warn you...there will be tears. Lol! Thank you for remembering our Songbird. R.I.P Christine.
Listening to this with a tear in my eye.
The legendary Christine Perfect. This is one of a trilogy of songs on Rumours, all of them Christine’s, that are the only three songs on the album that are not all-bitter-and-twisted breakup songs. Despite Stevie’s blockbuster performances on The Chain and Dreams, Songbird and Oh Daddy are my favourites. Always have been, always will be.
First time I heard this song, I was taken back. A song so beautiful that you could dedicate it to your favorite girl
ALWAYS liked her Fleetwood Mac songs best, her voice was enchanting, her harmonies with Stevie nicks were beyond heavenly. She had an elegant sexiness too. RIP Songbird
Christine was the sweet songbird since I saw her with Fleetwood Mac in a very small venue in 1975. Her songs will live on in a million hearts. ❤
Rumours is a perfect album. This song is often overlooked, but it is essential to the album. RIP Christine.
It’s a great album. One of my all time favourites.
R.I.P. Christine McVie, a true star with no pretension to be a star, a real beauty of her own kind, and a great talent who could give so much with such a minimalist yet poignant creative work. She'll be missed by those who have been touched by her songs.
What a talent!
Just beautiful ❤️💔
Christine McVie voice and song-writing was truly a gift. You can tell that she sang from her heart.
Love this song, it will be played when I pass. She is so awesome.
I love your reaction so much thank you both your both hear the music with your heart 🥰🥰
Support this band by purchasing "The Dance" DVD and own a piece of History. Christine is flying among the Songbirds this morning and wishes YOU all the LOVE in the WORLD. Give it Back, pay it forward.
Hits you in the heart love Christine's song a great cover of this song was done by Eva Cassidy who also captures your heart . Christine said in a interview that she dedicated this to Fleetwood Mac on her return as she missed the band just didn't like being on the road and the traveling .x
Well Done Ladies!!
i share a birthday with Christine. RIP to her.
Since this was a tribute viewing I'm glad you had the respect to save your commentary until the end. All your viewing should be like that.
To me Christine's voice, in particularly during this song, feels like I am being hugged and truly and unconditionally loved.
Excellent reaction you two! Your descriptions were spot on!
Very well said Bruce! A voice hug from Christine
Thank you.
You two are awesome. A couple of more songs by Christine that are masterpieces are Prove Your Love to Me and Come a Little Bit Closer. You won't be disappointed.
Me encantan ❤
I've always really enjoyed Christine's Fleetwood Mac hits, including "Over My Head", "Say You Love Me", "You Make Loving Fun" "Don't Stop", "Everywhere" etc.. But for some reason I seemed to have not appreciated just how unbelievably and timelessly wonderful "Songbird" is .. Since her sad passing, I have now come to truly realise this .. Like Mamma Gap said, "I have chills" .. RIP, sweet Christine.💗
Greetings from UK
That was a very touching tribute 🥲
Hey my lovelies ... I've always loved Christine and Stevie, but Christine was definitely "my girl". However, I sum up my relationship with them both like this ... Christine moved me and made me want to hug, hold and love, but Stevie made me want to drift (travel aimlessly), screw or fight. They both were great representations of their true natures. I like a "very close" relationship, but don't like to be smothered yet, I've always preferred a warm, motherly woman, and Christine embodied all that I ever loved, wanted and hoped for. RIP, sweet one 😢🌹❣
Great song and great reaction. Love Christines songs and incredible voice. I almost lost it at the end when she said thank you everybody God bless and goodnight. It was like she was saying goodbye. Please do more Christine. "Over My Head" live from this same concert is great or the version live from the midnight special is even better
With Christine dies another part of the Britain that was so wonderful and gave the world so much. Soon, we will be left with the Britain of today, looked down on by much of the world.
I'm an American who visited London 1.5 years ago and it was the greatest event of my life. I promise you I don't look down on Britain and never will.
Songbird was her gift to Fleetwood Mac when she was leaving the band because she was fed up of living out of suitcases and got scared of flying.
She said she wrote this on a Cocaine & Champagne high.... 30 minutes. That's all it took her to write the most beautiful song in the world. 3 am & some stimulants. You get perfection.
A beautiful song, just a bit sad now that Christine has passed❤
I enjoyed this song very much. It reminded me of someone that you HAVE to check out. She also recorded this song. Her name is Eva Cassidy. It is a sad story. She died in 1996 at the age of 33 of melanoma cancer and had no success at all while she was alive. Five years after she died someone in England found a recording she did and gave it to a friend who had a music show on BBC Radio. It exploded and she became #1 in the UK. Check out her version of Over the Rainbow on UA-cam. It is amazing.
Fleetwood Mac-Tusk
I think I bought her last solo album....It was so long ago, but then she got back together with Fleetwood Mac. Anyway....I believe it was a song called ''Ask Anybody''. But there were a couple of other songs that I remember from that thing. ua-cam.com/video/2HwOpNnXBzs/v-deo.html
One last comment. Just subbed. You two are lovely! ✌
She was the _real_ female talent in the band. RIP.
I can hear this song being written on the piano. I suppose that, with her being a piano player, l suppose it was.
😭 💔 🌠
Have you ever listened to the REAL Fleetwood Mac, the blues band from the late sixties fronted by the late, great Peter Green?
Eva Cassidy's version of this song won high praise from Christine.
I lost my sweet mom Friday.
❤❤🌷🌷.😢
Brooks & Dunn...Believe? Please ladies.
Styx-queen of spades
I literally wore out their Rumors album. Whatever anyone's got to say about Christi that's on the good side of the spectrum, I Ditto.😞
Christine McVie ( R.I.P..) is as irreplaceable as John Bonham.
Thinking of getting closer to Jesus now!?
There is only one other version that can be sung so well and that's Eva Cassidy!
This live version doesn't have half the emotion that the album version has.