Stevie Nicks Returns to ‘SNL’ After 40 Years With Powerful Women’s Rights Anthem ‘The Lighthouse’

Stevie Nicks, whose final Saturday Evening Reside look got here in December 1983, returned to the late evening present at a crucial time to impart a crucial message.

Nicks first sang “The Lighthouse,” a call-to-action for ladies’s rights that she wrote shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned two summers in the past.

“Don’t allow them to take your energy / Don’t depart it alone within the closing hours,” she sings. “Don’t shut your eyes and hope for the most effective / The darkish is on the market, the sunshine goes quick.”

Nicks, though not explicitly endorsing a presidential candidate, just lately praised Taylor Swift’s message supporting Vice President Kamala Harris.

Nicks’ second efficiency was a rousing rendition of “Fringe of Seventeen,” one of many standout tracks from her 1981 debut solo album, Bella Donna.

“Fringe of Seventeen” can be ranked quantity 217 on Rolling Stone‘s “Biggest Songs” listing.