'sara' vs. 'gypsy' vs. 'dreams' vs. 'rhiannon'

haha

I thought she was referencing a goth club in Toronto.

She's talking about her privates.

"Rhiannon" all the way (because "Landslide" isn't an option). "Sara" actually seems like the slightest of these. I think I prefer "Storms".

"Dreams" is a close #2, obv.

Yeah, def "Storms" > "Sara"

This article has this quote about the velvet underground lyric:

"In basic ways, I haven't changed," she says. "In material ways, of course, I've changed a lot. Because I'm not starving now and I don't have to worry where my rent's coming from and that makes it a lot easier on my blood pressure. I still love all the same things. Every place I live still looks pretty much like my apartment in San Francisco.

"The clothes I wear...that doesn't change. I love long dresses. I love velvet. I love high boots. I never change. I love the same eye make-up. I'm not a fad person. I still have everything I had then. That's one part of me...That's where my songs come from. There's a song on the new FM album that says, "Going back to the velvet underground/Back to the floor that I love," because I always put my bed on the floor." She quotes from the song again. "To a room with some lace and paper flowers/Back to the gypsy that I was.' And that's San Francisco. That's the velvet underground. Those are the things that I can't give up."

well there ya go

For the sake of completeness:

"Beautiful Child" > "Sara" > "Gypsy" > "Dreams" > "Crystal" > "Landslide" > "Storm" > "Silver Spring" > "Rhiannon" > "Gold Dust Woman" > "That's Alright" > "I Don't Want To Know" > "Sisters of the Moon" > "Angel" > "Straight Back"

I cant believe people are putting Rhiannon at the bottom of their list for this poll. Maybe I like it best because it's the most rocking of the choices?
Rhiannon > Gypsy > Dreams & Sara

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different kicks for different tricks I guess

"Beautiful Child" > "Sara" > "Gypsy" > "Dreams" > "Crystal" > "Landslide" > "Storm" > "Silver Spring" > "Rhiannon" > "Gold Dust Woman" > "That's Alright" > "I Don't Want To Know" > "Sisters of the Moon" > "Angel" > "Straight Back"

No "Welcome to the Room...Sara" at the bottom...?

"Beautiful Child" > "Sara" > "Gypsy" > "Dreams" > "Crystal" > "Landslide" > "Storm" > "Silver Spring" > "Rhiannon" > "Gold Dust Woman" > "That's Alright" > "I Don't Want To Know" > "Sisters of the Moon" > "Angel" > "Straight Back"

no reason to drag Swans into this

Hahaha, Amen to that!

That list is just the four albums from the same period as the songs in this poll. "Welcome To The Room... Sara" would go in at the bottom, "Seven Wonders" probably after "Rhiannon", and I don't know about the other one.

The world waits for the results of this poll.

Also Dreams is fantabulous, folks but if you don't vote Sara, there's something terribly wrong, here.

why can't you see the old time MTV Gypsy video on You Tube? do you have to pay upwards of $99 for a DVD to see that damn thing again?

Buckingham picks like a good ol' UK-er on the end of Gypsy doncha know! Got the Brits right where he wants 'em, I reckon!

"thunder only happens when it's raining"
"lightning strikes, maybe once maybe twice"

'Sara' is probably my least favourite of the four, actually. But it was my introduction into the real Fleetwood Mac via this piece on Tusk from Melody Maker's 'Unknown Pleasures' book, so I'll be eternally grateful to it.

Hahah her hair is to die for at the top of that link! Imagine how much money your average awful 80's hair metal band would pay to have just had her hairdresser! LOLOLOLOLOL

First person to mention Bon Jovi gets a great big fart in their face.

iatee, you were right, Landslide was your only mistake of omission, here. Don't worry, we can do the poll again.

this poll is a fucking joke; Sara.

Yeah, see, if you don't have the second bonus Tusk CD of alternate versions including SARA, then you just don't have the hipness. Forget it. You will never be cool again. Sorry.

6 minute Sara>>10 minute Sara imo

I changed my mind: Sara > Dreams

Okay but people, what other band mentions the fucking VELVET UNDERGROUND SO FURTIVELY?

Gypsy is going to make everyone gay. All of a sudden, everyone will turn gay, because of that song.

But that isn't going to help you when the mafia for "Dreams" comes knocking on your door. Nope.

Better be safe and go with Sara.

Also, Rhiannon can pretty much suck it. I've decided Gypsy is better than Rhiannon, sorry.

"I Don't Wanna Be A Cleaning Lady"

Also, Rhiannon can pretty much suck it. I've decided Gypsy is better than Rhiannon, sorry.

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yes landslide is the only song that the logic of this poll calls for that is absent. and the answer is, when it's all said and done, dreams. as much as we love sara, we must conclude that dreams is the better song - for its dynamics, the thunder crash of the chorus, the unity of lyrical theme and music, and of course a hook for the ages.

Ha! BLASPHEMER!

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Going for dreams because of the harmonies in the chorus. But neither of these are among my favourite Fleetwood songs.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

wow! Justice is done...but look how close!

not close enough. ILM, this time your Tusk stanning has gone too far.

ohno!
rhiaaaaaaaaannnnnnnon

Seriously Tusk is beyond stanning. If anything its better than its ILM rep.

I have Gypsy on my new iPod. It is almost enough to feel complete as a human being. Almost.

This is one of the best threads on the entirety of this board, just saying. I'll be quiet now, but this one is a doozy.

Okay last post for tonight, but Fleetwood Mac are the best band in the universe. I don't care if it's Lindsay or Christine or Stevie singing. It doesn't fucking matter. It just doesn't fucking matter at all. I've made a special exception for New Order just to do this post, because everyone knows New Order are Bimble's fave band. I made a special exception. I even overrid the Beatles. THANKING U.

I want lots of friends who love Fleetwood Mac. If you don't like them, well...

Had I seen this poll I would've voted Rhiannon, just because I've been playing it quite a bit recently.

^^^ this is good

OH yeah, damnit. Oh yeah. She can kick the shit out of any rock and roller that happens to get into a 400 mile radius. Just sayin'.

I've just had a complete and total Fleetwood Mac moment. Thanks iatee. Can't believe some of the original "Gypsy" video is in that. It's almost too much.

And then you can play the studio version of Gyspy and almost triumph over the whole of life. You can almost transcend death. You know I went to a graveyard this morning in the sunshine and it was so beautiful it's like pins & needles in my heart.

But yeah, Fleetwood Mac.

Madness.

Inconceivable alternate reality, from that article linked above:

"Well, "Tusk" wasn't MY album. "Tusk" was mainly Lindsey's conception, dream, everything he ever wanted to do. Everybody just figured that for whatever his reasons were, it was important that he do that and we just sort of sat back and let him do it. I don't mean to sound blase or anything. I was there. I just didn't have very much to do with it. Because if I had had much to do with it, it wouldn't have been a double album and it wouldn't....it wouldn't have been crazy."