Stevie Nicks finally learned what a dove sounds like

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published 7 April 2020

Stevie Nicks famously sang about the "white-winged dove" in her 1981 hit "Edge of Seventeen," but she'd apparently never actually heard one sing … until now:

"In 1980, I was flying home from Phoenix, Arizona, and I was handed a menu that said, 'The white wing dove sings a song that sounds like she’s singing ooh, ooh, ooh. She makes her home here in the great Saguaro cactus that provides shelter and protection for her…'" Nicks tweeted. She incorporated the info into her lyrics, but "over the last 40 years I can honestly say, I have never heard a dove sing" until "several days ago" when a friend pointed one out:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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