How Fleetwood Mac's Don't Stop Became Bill Clinton's 1992 Campaign Song

As Clinton later explained, he was in California giving a speech when afterward, someone said that if he ran for president in 1992, he should use "Don't Stop" in his campaign, according to a video posted on C-SPAN. " ... I listened to it for 30 seconds, and I knew he was right," Clinton said.

As Clinton later explained, he was in California giving a speech when afterward, someone said that if he ran for president in 1992, he should use "Don't Stop" in his campaign, according to a video posted on C-SPAN. " ... I listened to it for 30 seconds, and I knew he was right," Clinton said. Clinton played the theme song at the Democratic National Convention. According to the Clinton Digital Library, before playing the song, Clinton encouraged the attendees, "Keep putting people first. Keep building those bridges. And don't stop thinking about tomorrow!".

The song had been a hit for Fleetwood Mac in 1977, reaching the No. 3 spot on the Billboard charts, per Rolling Stone. So the tune had a certain nostalgia for the Baby Boomer generation that Clinton hoped to win over. Christine McVie wrote the song, which appeared on the band's "Rumours" album. On the surface, its lyrics are filled with positive messages about letting go of the past and moving forward. Via Songfacts, lyrics such as "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow" and "It'll be better than before" seem incredibly upbeat, making the song ideal for Clinton's campaign. But what Clinton probably didn't know was the sad story behind the song.

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