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Christine McVie wrote this song about leaving the past behind. She and John McVie (Fleetwood Mac's bass player) were splitting up, which inspired the lyrics. This caused some awkward moments, since John had to play a song written about him. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were also going through a breakup and writing songs about each other ("Go Your Own Way," "Dreams"), and Mick Fleetwood was going through a divorce. All the tension in the studio didn't seem to hurt - Rumours is one of the best-selling albums of all time.

The album was going to be called "Yesterday's Gone," after a line in this song. John McVie suggested "Rumours" because it seemed like everyone in Southern California was talking about the personal drama Fleetwood Mac was going through.

Bill Clinton used "Don't Stop" as his theme song when he successfully ran for US president in 1992. He was the first baby boomer president, and he knew Fleetwood Mac would appeal to a lot of voters in this demographic. There was some subtext to this pairing of song and politician: Clinton was a known philanderer and had been through some rough times with his wife Hillary. The song finds Christine McVie offering her husband a chance to move forward despite his transgressions: Why not think about times to come And not about the things that you've done The vast majority of listeners didn't pick up on this, as it was heard as a song of hope and renewal in the context of the campaign.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Don't Stop - 2004 Remaster.
AKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
119BPM

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Rhino/Warner Records
© 2004 Warner Records Inc.
℗ 2004 Warner Records Inc.

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