Over at the Sounds Familyre blog, they’re posting some of the gang’s favorite love songs. Here’s one from Half-Handed Cloud’s John Ringhofer:

“Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks: ‘Whenever I Call You “Friend“‘

I don’t know if this 1978 duet is actually a love song or not, but it’s sassy enough to be one. It begins with some false starts, gets soulfully acapella, cycles through some deliciously strange melody twists, displays a vaguely Country chorus (accented by cascading strings), and ends with the obligatory key change. Unless I’m mistaken, I’m pretty sure it’s got Michael McDonald’s falsetto singing “Ever and ever!” right when the tempo jumps a couple notches to the third movement. His suspected involvement at least qualifies it for greatness. The lyrics are kind of hard to decipher, with the possibility of innuendo: “I know forever we’ll be doing it…right.” Oh yeah, and there’s a sax solo. Whatever it is, it’s classic!

If you’re like me, and were previously unfamiliar with the tune, you can youtube it here.