Know Your ‘Rumours’: ‘Glee’ vs. Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac: Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were ending their eight-year relationship during the recording of Rumours. Nicks' "Dreams" lyrics reflect on her half of the partnership.
Glee: Despite hints of the ongoing romantic tension between Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) and April Rhodes (Kristin Chenoweth), their duet is mainly used to spotlight the two main love triangles existing among the members of the New Directions.
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‘Never Going Back Again’
Fleetwood Mac: Lindsey Buckingham reportedly wrote this about a girl he was seeing during an off period in his and Stevie Nicks' relationship, and his desire to move forward and not repeat his mistakes.
Glee: Artie sings this song after fighting with Brittany about the state of her relationship with Santana. As the Glee guys strum in the background, Artie seems to be adhering to Buckingham's resolve to move on and not get stuck in a cycle of romantic drama.
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‘Songbird’
Fleetwood Mac: Christine McVie penned the song about her and John McVie's 1976 divorce. The straightforward lyrics serve as a way to wish him well going forward.
Glee: Santana follows McVie's lead and privately serenades Brittany with the break-up song, using it as a way to move on from her secret crush.
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‘I Don’t Want to Know’
Fleetwood Mac: Another song about Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's relationship, "I Don't Want to Know" brings the bitterness and distrust to the forefront, despite being an upbeat tune.
Glee: At the time of the "Rumours" episode, Quinn and Finn were the New Directions' Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckhingham. Their performance hits on the same emotional notes as the original.
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‘Go Your Own Way’
Fleetwood Mac: Lindsey Buckingham's ode to the end of his and Stevie Nicks' relationship, "Go Your Own Way" is a prime passive-aggressive farewell to an ex-lover.
Glee: Rachel Berry opts to put a feminist spin on the tune, fueling her anger at Quinn and Finn into a more direct address.
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‘Don’t Stop’
Fleetwood Mac: Another optimistic Christine McVie tune about looking ahead and moving on from a broken relationship.
Glee: The performance is about moving ahead, but not so much in the romantic sense: the New Directions use it to help Sam cope with his father's loss of job and his family's loss of their home, while Mr. Schuester ponders a career away from McKinley.
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