Standin’ on The Corner

Such a Fine Site To See
The Standin’ on the Corner Park in Winslow, Arizona, celebrates the iconic lyric from the Eagles’ hit “Take It Easy.” Visitors from around the world flock to this famous Route 66 spot for a photo with the life-sized bronze balladeer and the mural featuring the girl in a flatbed Ford. A nostalgic blend of charm and fun, this unique park is a must-see destination that captures the spirit of Winslow and its place in music history.*

66 West 2nd Street in Winslow, Arizona

*Most everyone knows the Eagles song “Take It Easy” and its famous second verse:

Well, I’m a standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona
And such a fine sight to see
It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford
Slowin’ down to take a look at me

What most don’t know is that the moment of inspiration didn’t actually occur in Winslow. In an interview with Flagstaff’s own music historian, Matthew Ziegler, Jackson Browne shared that his car had broken down in East Flagstaff and he saw a woman in a Toyota leaving a drive-thru hot dog stand. None of those words make for catchy lyrics so Browne gave the lyrics to his neighbor, Glenn Frey, who took the liberty of smoothing them out a bit into the famous song we know today.

Matthew Ziegler: Is this true? I heard that your song “Take it Easy” originally had the line, “Standing on a corner in Flagstaff, Arizona,” but that the Eagles changed it to Winslow?

Jackson Browne: (Laughs) No, it was always Winslow, but the image of that girl driving a truck was an image that came from East Flag. That’s what you heard. It wasn’t really a flatbed Ford. (Laughs) It was a Toyota truck and it was pulling out of Wienerschnitzel. I used to hang out a lot in Arizona and that song was started in the back of a Dodge paneled van. My car had broken down and some people I’d met were giving me a ride back to L.A. In fact, Glenn (Frey) wrote that song about the girl in the Ford, but I told him,”Standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona, something, something, something.” I gave him this image of the girl. I said, “You know girls out there drive trucks.”