The Chain

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About The Chain

"The Chain" is a song by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on their critically acclaimed, best-selling album Rumours. It is the only song from the album credited to all five members (Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood). "The Chain" was created from combinations of several previously rejected materials, including solo work by Buckingham, Nicks and Christine McVie. It was assembled, often manually by splicing tapes with a razor blade, at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, with hired engineers Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut. Following the critical and commercial success of Rumours, "The Chain" has become a staple of the band's live shows, typically the opening song. It was featured as the opening track on The Dance, a 1997 live concert CD/DVD release, as well as several greatest hits compilations. It has attained particular fame in the United Kingdom, where the instrumental section has been used as the theme tune for the BBC and Channel 4's television coverage of Formula One. 


Year:
1997
5:11
201 
#4

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Listen to the wind blow 
Watch the sun rise 

Run in the shadows 
Damn your love 
Damn your lies 

And if 
You don't love me now 
You will never love me again 
I can still hear you saying 
You would never break the chain 

Listen to the wind blow 
Down comes the night 

Run in the shadows 
Damn your love 
Damn your lies 

Break the silence 
Damn the dark 
Damn the light 

And if 
You don't love me now 
You will never love me again 
I can still hear you saying 
You would never break the chain

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Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London. Due to numerous line-up changes, the only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood. Despite band founder Peter Green naming the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates (Fleetwood, McVie) from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie played neither on their first single nor at their first concerts. The keyboardist, Christine McVie, who joined the band in 1970 while married to John McVie, appeared on all but two albums, either as a member or as a session musician. She also supplied the artwork for the album Kiln House. more »

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Written by: Christine McVie, John Mc Vie, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stephanie Nicks

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Song Creation
"The Chain" was the only song credited to all five members of Fleetwood Mac's most successful line-up: Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood.
Unique Composition
The song is a agglomeration of several previously uncompleted songs, hence the varied shifts in tempo and melody throughout the track.
Lyrics Theme
The song’s lyrics are seen to represent the struggles and tensions between different members of the band, especially the romantic entanglements and break-ups.
Album Inclusion
"The Chain" is featured on the band's best-selling album "Rumours," released in February 1977.
F1 Signature Sound
This song's bass-driven outro from the 1:30 mark has been the theme tune for the BBC’s TV coverage of Formula 1 racing since 1978.
Uncut Version Release
There was no single released for "The Chain" in the US or UK, but a remixed version by producers Lee Simeone and Nico released in 2012 included the famous bass section.
Musical Tune
The Chain has a unique opening tune, which came from an earlier Buckingham-Nicks song called "Lola (My Love)".
Digital Age Popularity
The song experienced a revival in the digital age, with it ranking in the top ten most downloaded back-catalogue tracks in the UK.
Cover Version
Famous country-pop singer Carrie Underwood performed a cover of "The Chain" on the 2009 "American Idol" season finale.
Movie Soundtrack
In 2017, the song gained new heights of popularity when it was included in the soundtrack for the blockbuster film "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2".

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