Top Ten Non-Hit Eye Songs: Dry Your Eyes (#9)

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My current theme of favorites with "eyes" in the title is broken into two segments: hits, and obscure songs. Some of the hits you could see coming (not an intentional pun), but here in the obscure list you have no idea of what will show up. Case in point: today's song. What to follow a bluegrass/old-time fiddle song with? What else! #9: Dry Your Eyes - Neil Diamond This is one of those incredible songs where you interpret the lyrics different ways. In many ways, the song speaks to the beauty of music ("dry your eyes, take your song out") and the numerous losses we've had in music ("sing it like you know he'd want it"). Robbie Robertson, the frontman of The Band, co-wrote this song with Neil Diamond and produced the album it appeared on. Robertson said his part of the song was inspired by Rev. Martin Luther King. That's easy to see in the lyrics as well ("and it was more than being holy, and it was less than being free"). Either way, it's a great song. Dry Your Eyes Written by Neil Diamond and Robbie Robertson Recorded by Neil Diamond From Beautiful Noise, 1976 Play it slowly: