Four decades since her last Saturday Night Live appearance in December of 1983, Stevie Nicks returned to America’s oldest late night comedy sketch show stage at a critical time to impart a critical message.
Performing “The Lighthouse” as her first song, the composition is a call-to-action for women’s rights that Nicks wrote shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned two summers ago, several lyrics of which include “Don’t let them take your power / Don’t leave it alone in the final hours.” “Don’t close your eyes and hope for the best / The dark is out there, the light is going fast.”
Though not explicitly endorsing a presidential candidate, Stevie recently praised Taylor Swift’s message supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.
The legendary Fleetwood Mac front woman’s second performance was a rousing rendition of “Edge of Seventeen,” one of several tracks from her 1981 debut solo album, Bella Donna.
“Edge of Seventeen” is also ranked number 217 on Rolling Stone‘s “Greatest Songs” list.
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Eva Rinaldi