Fleetwood Mac - Seven Wonders

So, yesterday I was in Office Max looking for some printer cartridges.  It was Friday night, and there I was--woo hoo!!!  Yeah, Becky's World is not always glamorous and overly exciting.  Sometimes, I'm just the only one shopping in Office Max on a Friday night.  Anyway, I heard Fleetwood Mac's "Seven Wonders" on the store's sound system.  I hadn't heard this song in ages.  It came out in 1987, and I absolutely loved it.  I remember putting it on one of my "mix tape" cassettes.  Remember those?  Ah, the good ol' days...  Anyway, there is something so nice and relaxed about this song.  It's a great diversion--nothing overtly sad, intense, heart-breaking, or anything like that.  It's just such a "nice" song, and Stevie's voice is clear, controlled, and just magical in that Stevie Nicks kind of way.  The timbre of her voice is unmistakably unique and really touching--and powerful.  I can listen to this song a million times and never tire of it.  When the song first came out, I paid attention to some of the lyrics, "If I live to see the seven wonders, I'll make a path to the rainbow's end, I'll never live to match the beauty again, the rainbow's end..."  I also remember hearing something about "you touched my hand," and everytime I hear that, it just strikes a chord (no pun intended) in me.  It's pure and touching.  The line about "you touched my hand" comes up in each verse--each time a little bit different.  My favorite, now that I read what the lyrics are, is "It's hard to find...someone with that kind of intensity...you touched my hand, I played it cool, and you reached out your hand to me..."  Ahh, that is raw feeling wrapped in poetry.  So beautiful, so simple, so touching.

And now on to the video...  It is pretty interesting to watch.  I had forgotten all about it, but it definitely says 1987.  No offense to Fleetwood Mac.  I am sure they had stylists on the set with outfits, make-up, etc.  You can tell the time period from the poofy crinoline skirt and tight bustier on Stevie.  The group definitely has the late-80s glam look, which kind of makes me chuckle when I think about Stevie Nicks.  She always really had her own very unique style.  She makes the late-80s thing work, though.  Kudos to her and the rest of the group.  They do look a bit uncomfortable, though, or maybe they are just laughing to themselves.  All I know is that if you watch the video carefully, you will see some interesting, tender looks between her and Lindsey.  Of course, we all know the history behind the two, and it is quite amazing.  You can even see a tear in Lindsey's eye if you watch super-closely.  Enjoy!