Top Ten Non-Hit Eye Songs: You Can Close Your Eyes (#6)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86950)
United States
March 20, 2019 8:03am CST
After a rough night (GERD attack) I'm propping my eyes open long enough to give you another set of eyes, these dealing with songs with "eye" in the title that were never hits. Disclaimer: I was not asked, told, begged, cajoled, threatened, bribed, or otherwise influenced to include this song by any myLot member. 
#6: You Can Close Your Eyes - Linda Ronstadt
NOW will you stop calling me, John?
No, I didn't need any prodding to include this gem. Heart Like a Wheel is still my favorite Linda Ronstadt album, and this is a stunning reading of a James Taylor song. Taylor's version is good, but let's face it: Linda Ronstadt, he ain't.
That's okay. Ronstadt didn't write songs, she just knew how to pick 'em and interpret them. And man, did she hit the nail on the head with this beautiful lullaby love song.
You Can Close Your Eyes
Written by James Taylor
Recorded by Linda Ronstadt
From Heart Like a Wheel, 1974
I can't sing the blues anymore:
#6: You Can Close Your Eyes - Linda Ronstadt
NOW will you stop calling me, John?
No, I didn't need any prodding to include this gem. Heart Like a Wheel is still my favorite Linda Ronstadt album, and this is a stunning reading of a James Taylor song. Taylor's version is good, but let's face it: Linda Ronstadt, he ain't.
That's okay. Ronstadt didn't write songs, she just knew how to pick 'em and interpret them. And man, did she hit the nail on the head with this beautiful lullaby love song.
You Can Close Your Eyes
Written by James Taylor
Recorded by Linda Ronstadt
From Heart Like a Wheel, 1974
I can't sing the blues anymore:
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group You Can Close Your Eyes · Linda Ronstadt Heart Like A Wheel ? A Capitol Records Release; ? 1974 Capitol Records,...
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Mar 19
This girl singer sounds familiar. I agree that it's her best album. It's practically a greatest hits album. Willin' and Faithless Love and You're No Good all on one album plus a dash of Hank Williams, Phil Everly and Paul Anka.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
21 Mar 19
Did Linda Ronstadt die? When I read the title of your post, I thought about one of my favorite songs, Don't Close your Eyes by Keith Whitley.
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@FourWalls (86950)
• United States
21 Mar 19
No. She has Parkinson’s so she can’t sing anymore. I saw an interview with her last month, and it’s quite obvious that even her speaking voice has been affected.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
21 Mar 19
@FourWalls I'm so sorry to hear that. She had just a beautiful voice.
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@FourWalls (86950)
• United States
20 Mar 19
At the ER they usually give me a “GI cocktail,” which is an awful tasting mix of lidocaine and Maalox. So, instead of going to the ER, I put a lidocaine patch on and took some Maalox. 
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
20 Mar 19
@FourWalls it does sounds awful I have full strength Lidocaine. Only use little
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