Like almost all of the songs that Lindsey Buckingham has done as either a solo artist or a member of Fleetwood Mac, Go Insane was inspired by Buckingham’s tumultuous relationship and break-up with Stevie Nicks.  In this case, the song was about how, in order to work with Nicks as a member of Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham had to compartemetalize or even ignore his mixed feelings about the other members of the band.

The video interprets this as literally entering a mirror and discovering what’s on the other side.  The effects seem simple today but, when this video first came out, they were impressive enough to land Go Insane a nomination for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects.

Enjoy!