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The opening track of one of the world’s most popular albums of all time, the song is the first song in the album for a reason, it sets the mood for the listeners so they can have an idea of the album, an album that was created around feelings of hope and heartbreak, resignation and love.
Although t...
[Verse 1: Lindsey Buckingham, Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks]
I know there's nothing to say
Someone has taken my place
When times go bad, when times go rough
Won't you lay me down in the tall grass
And let me do my stuff?
I know I got nothin' on you
I know there's nothing to do
When times go bad and you can't get enough
Won't you lay me down in the tall grass
And let me do my stuff?
[Chorus: Lindsey Buckingham]
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-bow-bow, bow-bow, doo-da-doo-do-do-doo
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-bow-bow, bow bow, yeah
[Verse 2: Lindsey Buckingham, Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks]
One thing I think you should know
I ain't gonna miss you when you go
Been down so long, I've been tossed around enough
Oh, couldn't you just
Let me go down and do my stuff?
I know you're hoping to find
Someone who's going to give you peace of mind
When times go bad, when times go rough
Won't you lay me down in the tall grass
And let me do my stuff?
[Chorus: Lindsey Buckingham, Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks]
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-bow bow, bow-bow, doo-da-doo-do-do-doo
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-bow bow, bow-bow, do it, do it, do it
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-bow bow, bow-bow, doo-da-doo-do-do-doo
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-buh-bow
Bow-bow-bow-bow-buh-bow bow, bow-bow
[Outro: Lindsey Buckingham & Stevie Nicks]
I'm just second-hand news
I'm just second-hand news, yeah
I'm just second-hand news
I'm just second-hand news, yeah
I'm just second-hand news
I'm just second-hand news, yeah
I'm just second-hand news
I'm just second-hand news, yeah
Yeah
Second Hand News was written by Lindsey Buckingham.
Second Hand News was produced by Ken Caillat & Richard Dashut & Fleetwood Mac.
Fleetwood Mac released Second Hand News on Fri Feb 04 1977.
As documented by Rolling Stone, Lindsey Buckingham hit a chair for some beats. Producer Ken Caillat shared:
Lindsey was the accent king. He could accent with guitars, he could accent with toms, he could accent with Naugahyde chairs.
Producer Kevin Caillat told Music Radar:
We called it ‘Strummer....
Rolling Stone named it the #22 greatest Fleetwood Mac song, saying:
Provisionally titled ‘Strummer,’ the opening track on Rumours began as an instrumental, apparently because Buckingham didn’t want to worry Nicks with its wounded lyrics. Intrigued by the chugging rhythms found in the Bee Gees’ then...