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Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham (1984)
“Trouble” is, according to iTunes, my favoritest most-played song ever. I have made friends over this song, and not like, a bar buddy who bought me a Rolling Rock or whatever over our love of REM’s “Orange Crush,” but dear, life-long friends. It’s no secret that I am obsessed with the Mac. I’ve gone to casinos to see Lindsey, I own Rumours and Tusk in four formats each, I’ve had entire birthday parties spent in gay karaoke bars where every guest could only sing Fleetwood group or solo songs
(You should have seen “Tusk.” The stomping was just invigorating. The only other time I’ve had that much fun onstage was when my friend Lee and I sang All-American Reject’s “Give You Hell” to a bunch of 16 year old girls who decided to hang out in a bar called The Jackhammer of al idiotic things and who gladly filled in the verses for us. We were their Pete Wentzes that night. But I digress.)
(LINDSEY’S SUCH A BABE. OMG)
This kid is handling the vocals waaaaaaaaaaay better than I did, but that’s not saying a whole fucking lot. I’m a little crept when the kid says “It’s been so long since somebody’s touched me,” too but the mid-eighties were a time of innocence. Really!!
Or judging by 6 out of 10 dudes in the Floating V here, maybe not! Renowned session musicians are not known, by and large, for their bitchin’ style. But look at Mac Fleetwood leanin’ all tall and sexy over his kit. Watching this video was the first time where I kinda got why Stevie fooled around with him in the first place. Also hunt down Mac’s autobiography in any large public library - he’s the epitome of cheerful, story-telling, bawdy, hard-drinkin’ British rocker. So fun!
—megglespie
