Christine McVie's Favorite Fleetwood Mac Song Served As 'Cry for Help' For Peter Green

Christine McVie had one favorite track in Fleetwood Mac's songs, and it contained a message that seemingly served as a cry for help for Peter Green.

McVie's death in December shocked fans as it happened suddenly. The late musician's family confirmed the heartbreaking event at that time, saying that she died peacefully at a hospital following a short illness.

The post did not reveal further details about her cause of death.

Her passing led fans to listen to her songs with Fleetwood Mac again. McVie originally joined the band in 1970, a year after making her first live appearance with the bandmates at Bristol University.

Although she penned several songs for Fleetwood Mac, the singer told BBC 2 that her favorite song was created by the band's original frontman, Peter Green.

"Awestruck-everybody was awestruck by Peter. Except for Eric [Clapton], there was only Peter," she said. "We all thought he was just a superlative genius. I just loved that song."

McVie was referring to Green's "Man of the World," which the original singer created before he left the band in 1970.

In a separate interview with Mojo in 2015, Mick Fleetwood called Green's song a "sad song." He then recited the line that proved the singer needed help.

"Had we known what Peter was saying... What's that line? 'How I wish that I'd never been born.' You know, whoa. It's pregnant with passion, it's a prayer, it's a crying out," he went on.

Mick talked about Green's struggles as he realized that no amount of money or fame could help him feel complete self-worth. Green died "peacefully in his sleep" on July 25, 2020. He struggled with schizophrenia before his passing.

Christine McVie's Death

The song resurfaced over two months after McVie died at the age of 79.

Fleetwood Mac's social media pages paid tribute to its singer and keyboardist, calling her a "family" and "best friend."

Before joining the band, McVie already said she had been a fan of Fleetwood Mac since she was younger. When she had the chance to play with the bandmates, she helped them create more hit songs including "Don't Stop," "You Make Loving Fun," "Hold Me," "Little Lies," and "Over My Head," among others.

She left the band in 1998 following a reunion tour. She then returned in 2014 and played with them again until 2019.