Introduction
When Linda Ronstadt unleashed “It’s So Easy” in 1977, America wasn’t ready. What seemed on the surface like a playful, upbeat tune about love turned into a cultural earthquake that shattered the walls of pop and rock. Before Ronstadt touched it, the song had been floating in the air for a decade—originally written and performed by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. But no one could have predicted what would happen when the so-called Queen of Rock put her hands on it.
Ronstadt didn’t just cover “It’s So Easy”—she detonated it. Her raw, ferocious vocal delivery and the searing guitar backing transformed the song from a rockabilly relic into a dangerous, uncontainable anthem. It didn’t whisper; it screamed. It didn’t entertain; it demanded attention. Audiences who thought of Ronstadt as a sweet balladeer suddenly found themselves staring at a woman who could out-rock any man on the charts. For the industry, it was a moment of reckoning: women weren’t just background singers or soft ballad interpreters anymore. Ronstadt had declared war—and she did it with a smile.
Critics were stunned. How could something so “easy” sound so explosive? Radio stations couldn’t keep up with demand, and fans were both thrilled and unsettled. This wasn’t safe, polished pop. This was raw power wrapped in beauty, danger hiding behind a familiar face. Ronstadt didn’t just climb the charts with “It’s So Easy”—she claimed them like conquered territory.
Looking back, the release was more than just a hit single. It was a turning point in rock history, a moment when the mask came off and the music world realized that Linda Ronstadt was not simply part of the game—she was rewriting it.
So easy? Not quite. For the world of rock, nothing was ever the same again.
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Lyrics
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
People tell me love’s for fools
Here I go, breaking all the rules
It seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Oh-oh, so doggone easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Yeah, it seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Oh-oh
Where you’re concerned my heart can learn
Oh-oh-oh
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
Look into your heart and see
What your love book has set aside for me
It seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Oh-oh, so doggone easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Yeah, it seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Oh-oh
Where you’re concerned my heart can learn
Oh-oh-oh
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
It seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Oh-oh, so doggone easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Yeah, it seems so easy (it’s so easy, it’s so easy)
Oh-oh
Where you’re concerned my heart can learn
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
It’s so easy to fall in love
This is a song by my friend Lowell George
It’s called “Willin'”
