James Taylor & Carly Simon - Close Your Eyes

[beeobee100]

Something drastic happened between these two after being together for sush a time. Now, in an interview, Carly said that James will not, or willl never talk to her again. Even now their son has such a bitter feeling for James.

[lostalex77]

i hope someone sings this song when i'm gone. :(

[ambersalcove]

I agree to much over dubbing these days I can remember my mom singing this song to me when I was a kid

[chrisfox3406]

Pure acoustic hardly any of that anymore!!!!!!!!

[36flamingo63]

Fantastic song, from a fantastic couple

[w9j15g]

James Taylor wrote his best songs when he was strung out on the junk. Let that be a lesson to you, kids.

[Jordan1888Shids]

James Taylor what a voice and what a guitar player LEGEND!!!!

[livnlovnlife379]

Thank you Janes, for singing this at the 9/11 dedication. Having attended the funeral of a friend. ./.23 year old Martin Neidemier/Cantor Fitz....the service was attended by his NCAA Division 1 Basketball Team and the young woman that would have been his wife. Thank you James for singing this for all the 9/11 families. It means EVERYTHING

[Honeydew7396]

Man, her hair is gorgeous!

[PAULLONDEN]

@Honeydew7396 She's an Amazone.....amazing creature.

[GoldZahava]

Truly sad that this couple divorced. I think James had some psychiatric/drug issues.

[lostalex77]

@GoldZahava violence against women issues too.

[lostalex77]

@GoldZahava violence against women issues too.

[194jms]

SO beautiful.

[luckySmashthestack]

someone once sang me this song... alll i have to do is close my eyes and you can sing it too me too

[LiberTBo]

James Tayor is an American music icon. His music will endure throughout the ages. His legacy continues as he continues to perform today, and I'm greatful to still go see his concerts and performances. Thanks to lupine22 for the upload on YouTube.

[Jordan1888Shids]

Love this song

[gluserty]

They made sense when it came to to music; maybe they outgrew each other in their relationship.

[Yellow4494]

I've never really listened to James Taylor but I like Carly Simon. Except Anticipation. Freaking annoying. These two are cute together but they look more like brother and sister to me. 70's folk or whatever this is is okay but I prefer rock. Anyway, any 70's music is better than modern crap.

[jwills8606]

My girlfriend - later wife - and I listened to "Mud Slide Slim" over and over and over. It was our love of James Taylor that brought us together. Thank you so very much for posting this video. One can see the love in their eyes. So very sad that they did not stay together.

[MisterIanPickering]

Carly looks like a cross between Mick Jagger and Mister Ed, but what a voice.

[pinballwyz]

@MisterIanPickering

Carly looks like a young woman who had a rich doting father willing to pay for 1st rate orthodontia...and she's beautiful.

[GoldZahava]

@pinballwyz : Her father was the Simon in Simon and Schuster. Looks like she had the same orthodontist as Farrah Fawcett.

[drumroll33]

grew up on this stuff. Love it. Thanks Mum

[prphotomail]

they were so gorgeous...

[hicks727]

So what's the story? James fucked Carly then fucked Carole. Then Carly wrote a song about it???? Urban legend?

[kzoladyj]

@hicks727 Why would you even care?

[kzoladyj]

@hicks727 as I asked before, why would you even care about who did who 35 years ago and from all I can find, James Taylor wrote these lyrics

[hicks727]

@kzoladyj Sorry. You're right. Who cares? Has it really been 35 years. Who did you do in your youth?. Remember young sex? Thank God for bench front seats. Made slipping off panties in the front seat much easier.

[busterbobby]

I sang my son to sleep with this song so many times! This, along with Sweet Baby James and Hush Little Baby.

[littlefyfe]

never tire of this performance. voices full of integrity

[davidhu1091]

this video / song always recalls fond memories - what a great video! Thanks for posting.

[mojohelmet]

one of the best songs ever.....

[Ubbaaaa123]

so beautiful, so very beautiful

[Message621]

I thought I would never hear this song again...

[carmelcalsyn]

James Taylor - You really should't be singing this song with Carole King, etc.

[fingerstylin]

Watching this and hearing them, it is so good, even better than good Also, you can hear how much in love they were, and you can see how much in love they were

[Honeydew7396]

Her hair is beautiful.

[gluserty]

They were a cute couple, back in the day.

[JishKeh]

...ah but i can sing this song and you can sing this song when i'm gone. so cooool! i've watched this vid a zillion times and still can't get enuff of it. tnx so much for posting this.

[djshuvo]

jst feel evry bit of this .........like tht....

[krome50]

I would pay big money to be able to play guitar (finger picking) like JT.......

[tobiassegura]

@krome50 don't pay, just practice..

[unclebob53703]

This is simply perfect.

[JMichael65]

Was this when they were married?

[LittleJimmySouthern]

Lord have mercy the miles I have traveled have been accompanied by some great sounds.........

[sunbeams7]

did this really happen? can any two people sound so good....aliens thats all therre is to it. have we all lost the plot so much,where the seventies so sublime ?nah....I dont remember

[wvlekker]

Delightful.

[jwch99]

Man, could they harmonize! I know its the distant past for the both of them, but thanks to uTube posting, we have them for a lifetime. Thanks.

[clayguru]

@jwch99 No, we'll only have them until there is a zombie apocalypse and then everything will shut down.

[loveneverfailsya2012]

@jwch99 you would be surprise how Not Distance things really get when you age. I love this video sooo much. I was twenty. I feel it like it was yesterday. or maybe if I close my eyes, for just a second it could be right now Live......e.

[yukonnoka]

she looks related to Mick Jagger

[thebigcisme]

first time listenin to him, typed it in youtube because i seen him on south park, but hes amazin....and this is beautifull

[andysvideo]

Having both got better as they aged, what would they have achieved if they had stayed together. A great track thank you for sharing it with us.

[rosesblessed]

ABSOLUTE BEAUTY 2 UNITED VOICES - GORGEOUS

[TAYLORFAN50]

56 people are tone deaf!

[aquarigirl]

@TAYLORFAN50 Now 58. LOL! losers. 

[crazycurls610]

what is this from?????

[MontyGirl550]

I could listen to James and Carly forever! They are they best of my childhood and today all smushed together!

[MontyGirl550]

You have to wonder if the people who clicked the 'dislike' button are deaf? What magical harmony between these two. Legends.

[paulostroff99]

Lovely singing.TY lupine22 for posting.

[doceigen]

I remember,... I really! wanted this relationship to work, it mattered.

[MsNunyabiz]

i didnt know james taylor and steven tyler had a duet



[hollywoodtoday]

love will keep us all together......thanks James.lauren theuney

[Squeaky1423]

So beautiful, so beautiful, *wow*, they were so in love and it shows

[datarecoil]

Terribly in love she was,you can see in her eyes...and you feel the love she had for James in her voice.. 6 years later, hard, hard, heart breaking separation i am sure...

[ferdzrines954]

sweet

[888grim777]

WHAT A SHAME THESE TO SPLIT UP . IN THEIR HEROJUANA DAYZ THEY WERE TRULY LYRICAL GREATNESS.

[livnlovnlife379]

they were so obviously in love at the time....beautiful, but sad

[abbyelizzreilly]

i guess my mom wasn't the only mother to sing this to her children ... i can't wait to sing it to mine!

[Dmode444]

So much talent for one computer screen.. I got shivers..

[karinedeschamps]

I sang this to my baby while pregnant, and it remains one of the songs I sing most to her. What a gorgeous melody, and lovely harmonies. James Taylor is a genius.

[iFlameGirl]

I bet Ben and Sally Taylor had the best lullabies growing up...

[littlebeffy]

My dad used to sing this to me when I was little. I'm now pregnant and plan to do the same with my little baby! :)

[wdchefdave56]

I sang my baby daughter to sleep with this song.

She is a happy 35 year old now!

[DaVooz]

one of my all time favs

[1BlubeTube]

A 100 on a scale of 1-10.

[usergently]

Shivers all over my soul. Thank you.

[paulp757]

Beautifully done!

[AirGtr]

This is a a great JT Classic.

But more than that, there is something so romantic and very beautiful about this with James and Carly.

I can see it ( and hear it even when I am not watching it), over and over.

Thanks

[wendy47483]

too bad , in James's televised honor ,he made no mention of Carly when he chronicoled his life's work..I hop[e that it was an editting issue..they were such the rock royalty at that time..

[anitamargaritaplease]

This is the best. - Renee

[vm24seven365]

It doesn't get much better than this kids...AWESOME song. Peace.

[ykilstein]

I don't understand why someone would come here, listen to the song, and then dislike it. PS Youtube should put the like/dislike #'s in the listings, rather than once you click on the video.

[68moniquita]

a wonderful song! 

[frenchexperience]

my father was mucking about with motorcycles and olivers mount when this was oozing around the masses ears

[njfrese]

Just beautiful.

[Kfs616]

I love this song!

[woodsmissful]

Great performance, but I don't want to see their biography flashing up there while I'm trying to enjoy it.

[MsCoopful]

Such a precious memory! Thank you for posting. I used to sing this song to my baby sons every night. They sing it to their baby sons now!

[MrBrotherlenny]

Real talent a mike and a guitar.

[gyrl30008]

carly is black !

[windspirit531]

This is when they were together, NICE...

[coffeefish]

Wow, the best version.

[TheDizzleHawke]

Thank you.

[therealmattlarson]

this was very cool. I think I will bottle this pure awesomeness and put it on my pancakes

[ASHBOYNE1690BNP]

@therealmattlarson yes mate just like mapel syrup on your pancakes its so sweet

[UxUrLuvdK]

(When I'm gone you can sing this song)

Always leaving ... Love is so hard to hold on to.

[whareweruin92]

best version of all time, it makes my day everytime I listen to it.

[amy4u100]

Whenever I watch this, I always get the feeling that Carly loved James a little more than James loved Carly. But I guess something like that is true for all relationships.

[tropicgallo]

@amy4u100 I was just thinking the same thing while watching this.

[sophiarivers]

@amy4u100 Funny, I was thinking about that too, but maybe she just had a little more "stage presence" than he did. :)

[WendyWowWard]

Sweet harmonies, Evocative of the years gone by. Thanks for posting. :-)

[nmk1226]

I love this guy

[Rustymikki]

fabulous! rare video! thanks!

[rickyh51]

Great.

[donnamariealba]

Beautiful!!



[swordsmaster101]

She has an enormous mouth.

Her singing voice and Zooey Deschanel's sound similar.

Carly Simon is a true musician.

[JJeffreyMesserole]

@swordsmaster101 She is a true musician? How about the one person playing an instrument...the other person she's harmonizing her vocal line with...the person who WROTE THIS SONG

[4aceshigh1957]

man I have always loved Carly...sweet innocence..and sexy as hell!!

[masterplumberjimmy]

@4aceshigh1957 hell is not sexy you fucking idot

[4aceshigh1957]

@masterplumberjimmy thanks oh wise one.

[4aceshigh1957]

@masterplumberjimmy thanks oh wise one,but what the hell is an idot??

[wasthere1]

Sweet sweet video. Thanks for putting this up. So nice to see them singing together this way.

[raeerenee]

i wish i livedin the 70's, i would love to do this duet with a guy

[4aceshigh1957]

@raeerenee you know darlin,you can do a duet anytime,just find a guitar playing dude and have at it!!

[susanstawniak]

This one's for you, Chuck....Love 4 ever

[masterplumberjimmy]

look at the love she has in her eyes as she is looking at James.....

[babydoll931972]

good they are the singing couple....

[Mangosunsplash]

Seems to be inevitable ?! (I've been down that rd. too -but never a great musician...more a 'Topper Headon'/Clash type junkie' ) James - at that moment -was beautiful [fancy him w/out the moustache!]...But Heroin 'came & hit the Streets ' :Lookin' for Soul Food',& SURE GOT IT ; Nick Drake,Tim Buckley,Danny Whitten,Gram Parsons,Nico(I sold her 1 of her last packs of 'smack' :from a squat in Brixton,London..no claim to fame -sadness : was just blissed out to meet her!)A'other 1 bit the dust!

[pompisXD]

0:59 James looks at Carly, down at his guitar, then back up and they sing to each other for a bit. That just really stood out to me

[killakaddy92]

wunderschön....♥



[frances3197]

james taylor is my favourite artist, this song is so beautiful it gets me every time

[ViviannaluvsJesus]

this one is best. definite acoustic harmonized song mixed with love and adoration.

[Txsray]

@ViviannaluvsJesus

Not really "mixed" at all, they don't have separate mikes. A single mike is picking up the voices and the guitar.



[simpleadditions]

They loved each other for a time....it's sad that it didn't last, but that happens to a lot of couples. There's no knowing what happened, so let it be in the past. They do harmonize well and the song is great with both of them in it.

[LIN11831]

DO YOU FEEL TAYLOR AND SIMON SHOULD EVEN BE ON THE SAME STAGE?

[kombatzero]

is it true that James Taylor was violent towards to Carly Simon

[labtech2010]

My favorite impossible or lost love song.

[mrhartley1000]

Carly outsings James.

As usual.

[ohiodixiechick2]

Break up may have been partly or even fully due to his addiction. Sad if they still do not speak to each other.

[Goceltics341]

best version of this song in my opinnion

[Killerpiratekev]

james could still land a carly, cant say the same vise versa for carly

[in2food]

@Killerpiratekev LOL! Yeah, she hasn't aged too well. And I saw her hawking a new record project not too long ago on QVC. Her voice hasn't held up to well either. Too bad.......

[apsscinc]

I just wonder what the real reason was for their breakup, they were so good together...

[tapnager]

@apsscinc Daddy loved his work!

[capoman1]

My heart aches when I hear this. The chills.

[dannybighair]

i want to go to marthas vineyard right now.

[devonloizeaux]

gives me chills everytime.... love her harmony... love this.

[devonloizeaux]

gives me chills everytime.... love her harmony... love this.

[MrRobertbowden]

Perfect...might have been better with Carole King though :-)

[gnirogniro]

Super duo ! Great Music never ends!

[Zebonka]

48 girls 'ran into a door' and got bruises they couldn't explain.

[HUBWAA]

His voice just grabs my heart.

[rckymtnhighs]

man does Carly hit the harmonies or what?

[kheyashunka]

@rckymtnhighs oh hell yeah... no body has every touched harmony on this song like Carly

[waveman1981]

anyone else notice his fingers are of to the recording but lips are on??

[terrho7]

@waveman1981 Actually his lips are a little behind the video.



[pyookface]

awww shit...I just fell in love with Carly Simon.

[TheRisingforce2000]

carly looks pregnant

[baliscotsurf]

carly....u r sooooo pretty...a real jewel beach goddess

[ThBigEZsCadillacJack]

Fire & Rain saved my life once in Baltimore Maryland in 1973. James & Carly hearts were beating together in sync during this Love Duet. We are all the lucky recipients of this most lovely of my young adult life's memories. Wherever you two are now, all my love to you! Karma sends her love too! LOL! Jack

[ThBigEZsCadillacJack]

Fire & Rain saved my eyes once in Baltimore Maryland in 1973. James & Carly hearts were beating together in sync during this Love Duet. We are all the lucky recipients of this most lovely of my young adult life's memories. Wherever you two are now, all my love to you! Karma sends her love too! LOL! Jack

[dignyochick]

I hate how this song ends. Not that its really a bad ending but I just want to keep singing and then the song is just over. WTF!!

Either way, this is a timeless song, just like many other James Taylor songs.

[icu219611]

This song has NEVER been done better than this!!

[icu219611]

This song has NEVER been done better than this!!

[OscarHeller]

those "48 people must be X" comments are idiotic...but I seriously don't understand how you can dislike this song enough to dislike it

[ramaroodle]

All versions are great, but the original with James doing the harmony tracks is still my favorite.  Very haunting. I wish he had Carly do the harmonies the same way he did them on the original studio version on Mudslide Slim. Probably my favorite song of all time, and as a middle aged R&B junkie that's sayin' something.

[sheilaowens55]

I first heard this song on a Linda Rhondstadt album. I love it. I used to sing it to my 3 boys when they were babies. It moves me as much to this day as 37 years ago.

[Kimindigo]

the best of the best...wow

[cyberkitty7]

Oh come on kids . . . perfectly matched people don't get divorced.

[kinkolinowitz]

Das ist 1000 Mal schöner gesungen, als James Taylor mit der anderen Schnalle (Carol King), die geht mir irgendwie völlig auf den Geist geht

[celticdollface]

Isn't it amazing that these 2 perfectly matched people haven't spoken a word to each other in many years... tragic!

[ludwig54321]

@celticdollface Yes. And tragic would be trying to be the next spouse, after that - a tough act to follow.

[ktluvz2]

Just think of all the music that we never would of had the pleasure to hear--if everyone was beautiful-wax-fake-people like today!!

[jamekir]

48 people have their eyes stapled open and their ears glued shut.

[jeffng1964]

Don't worry about what Carly looks like... terrific harmonising from her. Lovely song from 2 great musicians.



[tullphantom]

Beautiful song.......:)

The bus in mouth comment was very childish.....what a sad person......but when he goes to school he will grow up........;)

[AndreasFalk8]

i bet she could fit a bus in her mouth

[cyberkitty7]

@AndreasFalk8

You dumb fuck.

[muttlee1213]

are there two voices that blend more beautifully? thanks for posting...

James Taylor has been with me all my life and my children's he is one of the Great's