Last Monday, I played Jimmy Buffett’s Come Monday, mostly because it had “Monday” in the title and I was attempting to be creative. Clive was the first to suggest another Monday song, then a few others followed suit with their own suggestions. Since Clive was first, and since this isn’t a bad song, I’m playing it this Monday! I will probably play some of the others on future Monday mornings!
I found very little background or trivia about the song beyond this from SongFacts …
This was written by Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. He and his girlfriend at the time Stevie Nicks were recording as the duo Buckingham-Nicks and had released one album when they were asked to join Fleetwood Mac. This song was written for a second Buckingham-Nicks album, but when they joined Fleetwood Mac they brought this with them along with “Landslide” and “Rhiannon.” These songs helped make Fleetwood Mac a force in the pop music world and establish a strong radio presence for the band.
Wikipedia goes into just a bit more detail …
Like “Rhiannon” and “I’m So Afraid”, “Monday Morning” was intended for a second Buckingham Nicks LP, but the album never came to fruition as their label, Polydor Records, dropped the duo from their roster before they could record a follow-up. The three aforementioned songs were presented to the rest of Fleetwood Mac on Buckingham’s 4-track tape machine during the 1975 recording sessions of Fleetwood Mac. While drummer Mick Fleetwood immediately took a liking to the demos, bassist John McVie was initially hesitant to venture away from the band’s blues roots. Producer Keith Olsen convinced McVie that the band would be more successful embracing pop rock, quipping, “It’s a much faster way to the bank”.
During live performances from 1975-1978, Buckingham performed an intro that would later become the melody of “Tusk”. The song was performed on all of the band’s tours from 1975 to 1978. The song reappeared on the Unleashed Tour in 2009 and later the An Evening with Fleetwood Mac Tour in 2018-2019.
Monday Morning
Fleetwood Mac
Monday morning you sure look fine
Friday I got travelin’ on my mind
First you love me and then you fade away
I can’t go on believin’ this way
I got nothing but love for you
Tell me what you really want to do
First you love me, then you get on down the line
But I don’t mind, I don’t mind, yeah
I’ll be there if you want me to
No one else that could ever do
Got to get some peace in my mind
Monday morning you sure look fine
Friday I got travelin’ on my mind
First you love me and then you say it’s wrong
You know I can’t go on believing for long
But you know it’s true
You only want me when I get over you
First you love me, then you get on down the line
But I don’t mind, no, I don’t mind, yeah
I’ll be there if you want me to
No one else that could ever do
Got to get some peace in my mind
But you know it’s true
You know you only want me when I get over you
First you love me, then you get on down the line
But I don’t mind, no, I don’t mind, yeah
I’ll be there if you want me to
No one else that could ever do
Got to get some peace in my mind
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Lindsey Buckingham
Monday Morning lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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