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Take It Easy
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“Take It Easy” is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey, and most famously recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals). It was the band’s first single, released on May 1, 1972. It also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Browne originally began writing “Take It Easy” in 1971 for his own debut album. His friend and then-neighbor Frey heard an early version and liked it so much that Browne gave it to him for his new band. Frey finished the second verse (including the line “It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford ...“) and the resulting single...
Read on...Song lines: ♪ Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy ... Take it easy, take it easy ... Well I'm a-running down the road trying to loosen my load ♫
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