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How much do you really know about Fleetwood Mac? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The band's name 'Fleetwood Mac' comes from the surnames of drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

Mick Fleetwood and John McVie were founding members; Peter Green added 'Mac' as a suggestion for the band name.

2.

'Go Your Own Way' was written by Lindsey Buckingham as a sweet tribute to his friendship with Stevie Nicks.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

The song is actually a bitter breakup song directed at Stevie Nicks, with lyrics about her infidelity.

3.

Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' was recorded entirely in one continuous session without breaks.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

'Rumours' was recorded over many months in 1976, with intense breakups and drug use causing long pauses, not a single session.

4.

Stevie Nicks once wrote 'Landslide' after visiting a desert oasis in Arizona.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

'Landslide' was written by Stevie Nicks in 1973 while reflecting on her life in Aspen, Colorado, not an oasis.

5.

Christine McVie was originally a keyboardist and vocalist for a different band before joining Fleetwood Mac.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

She was in the band Chicken Shack before marrying John McVie and joining Fleetwood Mac in 1970.

6.

After leaving Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green briefly worked as a tax accountant.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

After leaving in 1970 due to mental health struggles, Green briefly worked as a hospital porter and later a tax accountant.

7.

Fleetwood Mac's song 'Dreams' is the only song in U.S. history to hit number one twice in different decades.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Multiple songs, like Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' have topped the Billboard Hot 100 in different decades. 'Dreams' only hit #1 once, in 1977.

8.

Mick Fleetwood appeared as a pirate in the 1982 film 'The Pirate Movie'.

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✓ TRUE

Mick Fleetwood made a cameo appearance as a pirate in the 1982 comedy film 'The Pirate Movie', based on Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta.

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