Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (Demo)

(Comments would be much appreciated!)

This a demo for the song "Little Lies", which appears on the 1987 Fleetwood Mac album "Tango in the Night", and was penned by Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela, her then husband. The demo was recorded during the 1986/7 "Tango in the Night" sessions, and seems to be a demo in which the harmonies are focused upon.

The demo is quite different from the polished album version, as well as the lyric change in the chorus - 'You can try, you can try and disguise' which later became 'Oh no, no, no, you can't disguise'. Lindsey Buckingham's guitar is also more prominent amongst the heavily synthesised instrumentation.

The pictures I have used are Fleetwood Mac throughout the years, starting from 1975 when Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined to "The Dance" era in 1997, after which Christine McVie resigned from the band.

Enjoy your listening!

LYRICS (for the completed version)
If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes

But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to belive in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet, little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies

Although I'm not making plans
I hope that you understand there's a reason why
Close your, close your, close your eyes

No more broken hearts
We're better off apart, let's give it a try
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet, little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies

[Instrumental]

If I could turn the page
In time then I'd rearrange just a day or two
Close my, close my, close my eyes

But I couldn't find a way
So I'll settle for one day to belive in you
Tell me, tell me, tell me lies

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)

Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me lies, tell me, tell me lies)
Oh, no, no you can't disguise
(You can't disguise, no you can't disguise)
Tell me lies
Tell me sweet little lies
(Tell me, tell me lies)
FADES OUT

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Music

Tags:

• little lies
• fleetwood mac
• demo
• tango in the night
• christine mcvie
• stevie nicks
• lindsey buckingham
• john mcvie
• mick fleetwood
• sessions
• 1987

[curtis8516]

is it possibe to get it in hq without the tiny sound

(no offense, im tryin to get it in good sound)

[ourbovinepublicxx]

@curtis8516 I don't think so, it's only a demo so the sound's not going to be superb. It's not a master or anything.

[jobjock]

i think its pretty obvious stevie is in on the chorus.

[ourbovinepublicxx]

I think on this demo it's just Lindsey and Christine.

[SgtOBrien]

This demo is incredible. Totally one of the best bands.

[fursfan83]

holy crap, where did you get this from? i'd love to see a remastered version of that album with extras like demo on it

[fundies2]

@brinpol yep, and in the same pic, stevie in jeans and tied up shirt.

[Joeluvsagnetha]

@jobjock Stevie's voice was added in the choruses - saying "tell me lieeees" just before the final cut was made. She was in rehab when most of the album as being made, and came out towards the end of Little Lies' recording/creation. The band almost unanimously decided that Stevie's voice had to be in there somewhere, but Lindsey Buckingham disagreed and went on a 'break'

[MarkMc1990]

I miss Stevie's "tell me liiiieeees" line in the chorus.

[dbritton41]

Fleetwood Mac in my top 5 bands of all time!!! I'm telling ya the stars aligned when Mick Fleetwood joined up with Lindsey and Stevie..I'm hoping they do one more concert together and Christine comes back and plays just one more time for a last concert tour!!! They just have to do it... It's gotta be in the rule book somewhere!!!! IDC what the ticket prices are... PRETTY PLEASE!!!

[brinpol]

One of the better demo versions out there.

Also: at 03:51, Christine in short-shorts? Now that's rare!

[brinpol]

@Tusk26 I think the part about the rehab and her adding vocals later were true, As for that being why Lindsay left? I'm not sure about that, but I don't think that's why he left...

[curtis8516]

@JLorraineRocks

rumours classic albums?

[Uzurr69]

Wow.. the vocals in the chorus.. just wow.

[JeremyRemixes]

@ourbovinepublicxx I have the master of it... there is something wrong with the high ends on the cymbals and high hats even on the master... probably due to constant dragging of the tape on the heads of the player? But look at my videos soon and find the cassette master copy of it...

[thenamesdave]

@JLorraineRocks YouTube - Classic Albums Rumours