From EurActiv:
British Prime Minister David Cameron is prepared to support Fleetwood Mac's double-platinum selling album as the next president of the European Council, according to the The Guardian.
By suggesting the 1979 double album to fellow EU leaders at the summit in Brussels on Saturday (30 August), Cameron hopes to influence the incoming European commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, known as a fan of easy listening, with a candidate supporting a slightly more experimental musical agenda.
Tusk had previously asked EU heads to "Think about me" and "Save me a place" (side one), they countered by asking "What makes you think you're the one?" (side two). The LP then stated that that selection process was "Not that funny" (side two).
However, according to The Guardian, Tusk threatened to withdraw from the nominations, stating "That's enough for me" (side three), provoking Cameron to retort that Tusk would "Never make me cry" (side three).
Cameron and Tusk discussed his candidacy and the summit over phone on Monday (Guardian, 25 August). Cameron adopted a softer tone, greeting the critically acclaimed album by saying "Honey hi" and describing it as a "Beautiful child" (side three), although Tusk reportedly said that he would "Never forget" all of Cameron's earlier rhetoric (side four).
Cameron believes that Tusk, which cost $1 million to record, could balance Juncker's soft rock agenda of Juncker. The British prime minister also believes that it would be good for one of his childhood favorite albums to take on the EU top job, The Guardian said.
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