Fleetwood Mac Tour - "Dreams" Can Come True

The other day I was driving home from work and heard this fabulous Fleetwood Mac tune on the radio.  I've probably heard it a million times, and you know, I never bothered to find out what the name was.  Sheesh.  After all these years, all I knew was "Thunder only happens when it's raining..."  Well, those are the lyrics in the chorus, but the title is actually "Dreams."  Yup.  I'm sure just about everyone in the world knew this except me  -- until now!  But, the nice thing about Fleetwood Mac is that their songs are so amazing lyrically that the title can escape you from time to time.  Certainly not like canned pop where the title can be very obvious and perhaps even the most prevalent line.  Anyway, I thought it would be perfect to post this since it was just announced that Fleetwood Mac will be touring in 2013.  YES!  I have to see them.  I think their first dates are in April, and they will begin rehearsals in February.

Meanwhile, this song was written in 1977, so I cheat once again here, but hey, Fleetwood Mac is a legendary group that spans the decades.  They haven't had a dull moment in over 30 years, so it seems perfectly fine to include them here.  I have to say that I hadn't really listened to the lyrics carefully until this evening, but as I thought about it, I figured it would be something heavy.  "Thunder only happens when it's raining..."  Yeah, I should have known it was about heartbreak.  Amazing how they can mask that in this amazingly soothing tune that seems perfectly slotted musically.  Kind of like trumpet players when they talk about how a trumpet "slots."  Kind of hard to explain, but in a nutshell, it means everything falls into place.  I am mesmerized at how Stevie Nicks sings this in such a calming, soothing tone -- almost like a lullaby.  Hmmm...  maybe that was her remedy for a broken heart.  Anyway, this video of their live performance is more perfect than ever.  I hadn't realized Mick Fleetwood could tear up the drums like that.  Wow.  Amazing as always.  Hope I get to see them!

Blondie - What I Heard

Well, what I heard this evening is that there is a new Blondie album!  I had no idea!  This is pretty exciting news, and it looks like the album was just released in the U.S. this past September.  It's the first album since their 2003 release, Curse of Blondie.  I think I may have to listen to the songs on this album a few times, because they are really addicting.  I saw the video for "Mother" on their website and thought it was a terrific song...and then I found "What I Heard" this evening.  Love this song!  I think the lyrics are awesome, too.  In the chorus, we hear "You told me you were done with her, and I believed every word, and now I wonder what I heard...oooooh oooh oooh."  I think it would be really cool if she threw "kick you to the curb" in there, kind of like this: "You told me you were done with her, and I believed every word, and now I kick you to the curb...ooooooh oooh oooh."  That's my kind of lyric!  Yeah!  In all seriousness, this song is just as full of gusto, rock, and passion as we would expect from Blondie.  I love it.  Lost track of how many times I heard it this evening.  Debbie Harry's legendary rock vocals and the drive behind this song make it perfect for today.  I hope she goes on tour again this year.  Maybe she could tour with Pat Benatar again--or maybe with Heart.  She can certainly hold her own on tour, too.  I'd be first in line for tickets if she tours here.  Rock on, Ms. Harry!  You sound better than ever!