Songbird

Fleetwood Mac

About Songbird

"Songbird" is a popular song by British American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It first appeared on the 1977 album Rumours and was released as the B-side of the single "Dreams". It is one of four songs written solely by Christine McVie on the album. She would frequently sing the song at concerts. The song came to McVie as the band was finishing up a recording session at the Sausalito Record Plant. Producer Ken Caillat loved the track and suggested she record it alone in a concert style approach. Their first venue of choice, the Berkeley Community Theatre, was unavailable, so the band instead booked the Zellerbach Auditorium for March 3, 1976. To create the appropriate ambience, Caillat ordered a bouquet of flowers to place on her piano. He then requested three spotlights to illuminate the flowers from above. When McVie arrived at the auditorium, the house lights were dimmed so her attention was immediately brought to the illuminated flowers on the piano. In order to capture the optimal performance, 15 microphones were placed around the auditorium. The recording session went into the next morning due the difficulty of recording the song live in one take. Lindsey Buckingham strummed an acoustic guitar offstage to keep the tempo. 


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For you, there'll be no more crying.
For you, the sun will be shining.
And I feel that when I'm with you,
It's alright, I know it's right.

To you, I'll give the world.
To you, I'll never be cold.
'Cause I feel that when I'm with you,
It's alright, I know it's right.

And the songbirds are singing, like they know the score.
And I love you, I love you, I love you, like never before.

And I wish you all the love in the world.
But most of all, I wish it from myself.

And the songbirds keep singing, like they know the score
And I love you, I love you, I love you
Like never before, like never before, like never before.

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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

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
The song "Songbird" is included in Fleetwood Mac's eleventh studio album, "Rumours," which was released in 1977.
Songwriter
The song was written by Christine McVie, who is best known as the keyboardist and one of the lead singers of Fleetwood Mac.
Recording Location
It was recorded in a night-time session at the Zellerbach Auditorium at the University of California, Berkeley.
Instrumentation
Though Fleetwood Mac is known for their intricate instrumentations, "Songbird" is primarily a solo piano ballad with a vocal layering of Christine McVie’s own voice.
Song Theme
Christine McVie described "Songbird" as an attempt to create a song that was simple, saying that she was inspired by the simplicity of Eva Cassidy's version of "Fields of Gold."
Hit Ranking
Despite being one of the less commercially successful tracks from 'Rumours,' "Songbird" has remained popular due to its emotional resonance and Christine McVie's powerful vocals.
Inspiration
"Songbird" is believed to have been written about McVie's then-husband and Fleetwood Mac bassist, John McVie, during their marriage's difficult time.
Live Performance
The song is performed live with just Christine McVie on the piano and Lindsey Buckingham on the guitar.
Chart Success
While it was not released as a single, "Songbird" contributed significantly to the album's overall success, which topped the charts in the United Kingdom and United States.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by multiple artists over the years, most notably by Eva Cassidy. Her version was used in the UK television show “Over the Rainbow.”

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