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Over time, I have come to really like and appreciate this remix, and I used it on my CD-R instead of the Tusk mix.Ī fine piece of Buckingham quirkiness with it being a nice change of pace from the previous couple of tracks,there's a definite New Wave feel to the song and a real manic energy to it (no doubt down to the substances being consumed during the sessions). First heard under 'hold you again,' they continue off and on until the song fades, including under one of the 'I wish that you were mine' repeats. The biggest change: Mick Fleetwood's cymbal crashes that accentuate the song's climax. Though the differences between this and Tusk are minor, they are important. The first remix of 'Beautiful Child' to appear was on 25 Years: The Chain. Of course, I included it on Volume 9 of my A Few of My Favorite Things CD series. Under the right (or wrong) circumstances, 'Beautiful Child' can make me cry. The latter is about a woman breaking up with a lover she has known since they used to play together in the schoolyard. The former is a mostly true story of the singer's encounter with an old lover, which despite the obvious attraction that remains, will last no longer than their Christmas Eve conversation. Though different from each, 'Beautiful Child' to me covers some of the same territory as two later songs that speak to me, 'Same Old Lang Syne' by Dan Fogelberg and 'Big Girls Don't Cry' by Fergie. Instead, she is now the one with the crush. Probably unexpectedly, she sees him now, and they may or may not have consummated their encounter, but it can't last: He isn't as much into her now as he was years earlier. The singer has encountered an old schoolyard crush, the kind you joke about and don't take really seriously because, well, 10-year-olds still think the opposite sex is icky except maybe as a friend to play foursquare or kickball or go on adventures with. I figured it was too down-tempo to be a single in the real world, but in an alternate universe, it spent several weeks at #1.Īs for the lyrics, I am not much for understanding what the writer was thinking, but this is what it says to me. The one it alternates with is 'Beautiful Child.' What a beautiful song! I love almost everything about it, from the quiet intro reminiscent of 'Silver Springs' right up to the slow build and the repeats of 'I wish that you were mine.' as it fades out.

I really wanted to hear the song after all that, and I really hoped it would be good.Įarlier in the thread, I wrote that 'Storms' is either my second or third favorite song on the album. The original Tusk LP did not give proper credit to UNICEF, and the box 25 Years: The Chain still had the publishing wrong, but the 2004 2-CD set (and I assume the 2015 set) finally got it right. Instead, Stevie Nicks volunteered to give the unreleased, yet appropriately titled, 'Beautiful Child' to the cause.

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No one could have anticipated the reissue craze and the growth of oldies radio that made his contribution of 'Maggie May' much more valuable later than it was in 1979.įleetwood Mac was asked to be a part of the event, but the band declined. Instead, he contributed an older song widely considered past its sell-by date. Rod Stewart sang his then-current hit 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' but was widely criticized when it was discovered that he didn't donate that song. But not everything was as it seemed: The impression was that the performers 'gave away' the song they were singing that night, but that wasn't always true. The two most noteworthy songs assigned to Music For UNICEF were 'Too Much Heaven' by the Bee Gees and 'Chiquitita' by ABBA. The event took place on January 9, 1979, and aired worldwide a day later.Īs part of this event, each of the performers agreed to assign the copyright to one of their songs to Music For UNICEF as a lasting contribution.

In January 1979, to celebrate the International Year of the Child, Robert Stigwood, the Bee Gees, and David Frost organized a concert at the United Nations building to benefit UNICEF. 'Beautiful Child' was the first song I heard about for the project that eventually became Tusk, though I didn't actually hear it until later.

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