Top Ten 1975 Songs: Love Is a Rose (#5)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (75013)
United States
May 27, 2025 11:11am CST
Howdy from a different Chuy’s! I had to run over to Lexington, so I’m eating at a different outlet of my favorite restaurant before heading home. Let’s continue the joys of 1975 with today’s song that’ll definitely cause a “Linda? NO!!!!” headache.
#5: Love Is a Rose - Linda Ronstadt
The story goes that Linda Ronstadt and Neil Young did a tour together. Neil sang this song, but he hadn’t yet recorded it. Linda fixed that!
This was the B-side of her version of “Heat Wave,” so it enabled her to have what we used to call “double-sided hits.” This appealed to the country stations, while “Heat Wave” got the rock and pop airplay.
Couldn’t go wrong either way with that 45!
Love Is a Rose
Written by Neil Young
Recorded by Linda Ronstadt
From Prisoner in Disguise, 1975
Long ago in a western town:
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@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
27 May
Doesn’t apply to cats. Everything is theirs but we love them anyway. 
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@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
27 May
Don’t you have a countdown until the end of the school year to maintain? 
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@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
27 May
I agree with you, it's lovely in both the lyrics and Linda's always-spot-on vocal delivery.
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@wolfgirl569 (116603)
• Marion, Ohio
27 May
Hadn't heard that in a long time. Yes yes
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@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
27 May
Been talking horse sense with George, I see.
Absolutely a great song!
Absolutely a great song!2 people like this
@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
27 May
No, but I did have to listen to Webb Pierce.
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@Scarred4Lyfe (780)
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27 May
I want to say it is on his 'Comes A Time' album but I could be wrong.
And I would be wrong, Lotta Love is on that one. His version of Love Is a Rose is on the 'Decade' release.
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@TheHorse (226928)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 May
@Scarred4Lyfe I was not a big Neil Young fan. It is said that he kind of ""phoned in" his stuff with CSN.
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@RasmaSandra (85341)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May
Definitely and many other by Linda, I am particularly fond of the duet she did with Rosemary Clooney Time Flies
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@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
27 May
Ditto! Rosemary was from Kentucky (her house is a museum up around Cincinnati).
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@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
28 May
I had a great day, but I'm behind on everything now.
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@JudyEv (354280)
• Rockingham, Australia
21h
@FourWalls For us, having so little to do, it can be difficult to get behind. 
But I'm happier if I'm at least a bit busy.
But I'm happier if I'm at least a bit busy.1 person likes this
@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
13h
Well, I never!!!!! (Okay, I did in 1984, but there was no internet then and no photos or videos, so I never! )
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@LindaOHio (189525)
• United States
20h
You're right. I shouldn't have listened to it. She does have a lovely voice though.
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@MarieCoyle (44234)
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28 May
Isn't there a whole bunch of Chuy's? We don't have one here, but I think I read somewhere they have over 100 of them now. Maybe you could use Chuy's as an excuse to travel to certain cities/places? Because, of course, as their very biggest fan, you are going to have to visit every single one of them, right?
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@FourWalls (75013)
• United States
28 May
I'm trying. I made a deliberate detour to go to the original Chuy's in Austin last year. They rewarded me with a free queso!
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@MarieCoyle (44234)
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28 May
@FourWalls
Well, get on that Chuy’s train, maybe you can be their next famous spokesperson and have free Chuy’s forever! 
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