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Jimmy Buffett was a jack of all trades. He was a musician, songwriter, author, playwright and entrepreneur. He was one of only 7 authors to have a No. 1 bestseller on both the New York Times fiction AND non-fiction lists. The others are John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemmingway, William Styron, Irving Wallace, Mitch Albom and Dr. Seuss. Some of his songs were trashy, fun filled chronicles of life in the tropics. Other songs were a gentle cross between poetry and philosophy. His concerts were loud, joyous celebrations of the laid back island lifestyle enjoyed (or dreamed about) by his legions of parrothead fans. His was a life of fun and adventure, and thankfully, he captured it all in song.
Buffett's music has become the soundtrack for the "Parrot Head" lifestyle. You would probably like Cheeseburger in paradise, A Pirate looks at forty and Son of a Son of a Sailor.
JB’s death blindsided me. I never lived the “Parrothead” lifestyle really, but I grew up in rural South Florida, and his music was just always there, on the country stations we always listened to. I never realized that, apparently, “Gulf & Western” wasn’t just a constant, inherent part of country for everyone. 🤷♀️
I live along the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle and he is truly considerded the Poet Laureate of our region. His songs are so descriptive they mentally put you on the beach with a frozen drink in your hand. I have a friend who was studying in London at the time he passed and was devastated there was nobody who understood. As for us, every beach bar for miles around was holding tributes to Jimmy.
A "pop top" was the pull tab on soda pop and beer cans. They were outlawed in the late 1970s for the reason mentioned in the song: they littered beaches, and the sharp edges caused cut feet.
Besides the danger of cutting your heel (or other parts) on pop tops, some people would actually drop them into their soda or beer can and subsequently choke on them or swallow them.
He’s the only musician that interested me enough to attend multiple concerts he performed. Every single one was a great experience. I enjoyed every minute of the show. So did my dates. If Jimmy couldn’t make you happy, then nothing could.
To truly understand Jimmy Buffett you had to attend one of his concerts. I only attended two, but they are something that has to be experienced to be believed. The audience consisted of everyone from grandparents to teenagers, all of whom normally would have drastically different musical tastes, but who for a couple of magical hours were 100% united in their love of Jimmy's music and the dream of the lifestyle he sang about. We still have his music, but to know that there will never be another Jimmy Buffett concert is sad indeed.
I attended well over a dozen of Jimmy's concerts. Started back in 1975. I saw him in NJ and NC in the late 70's while in college, saw him in Florida, Hawaii and San Diego in the '80s while I was in the Navy. I lived in the San Diego area after the navy and saw him about 4 more times in the 90's and early 2000s. Moved back east and saw in him DC in 2010's. The last concert I went to was in Charlottesville VA. in 2018. Of Course it was hard to get around at my age (67), but I had to go. I knew it would be my last chance to see him, sing the songs with other people and party one last time. My Health is not great, but I thought I would be gone before Jimmy. God, I miss that Man and his music.
Soooo today, Diane listens to a Jimmy Buffet song Her facial expressions are perfect as she reads along She gets into the vibe of the sand and the breeze And flashes back to her time in the Florida Keys
"Yes, I am a Pirate, two hundred years too late..." Just Grand, Diane! Jimmy Buffett was his own genre of music. Laid back, easy listening tropical rock beats with a bit of country twang. JB built his empire by being the nicest person to his fans, the Parrot Heads, as well as his employees. A very personable guy and his concerts were the most fun you could ever imagine. I've seen him live a half dozen times, and it was always a blast. I encourage you to listen to more of his songs, and, perhaps turn your parents onto him. I do believe they'd enjoy him. JB was into watersports, mostly sailing, his family and his dogs. I was devastated when I heard of his passing last month. His songs are often heard aboard my boat, all summer long. Upbeat and Cheerful, which is what I wish for you! Hi Chewie, get a treat!
I've done a bit of smugglin', and I've run my share of grass I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast Never meant to last, never meant to last
Jimmy Buffet was old school Florida. Cheeseburger in Paradise was about a restaurant on Cabbage Key, a little island only accessible by boat in southwest Florida just south of Charlotte Harbor. We used to get lunch there during fishing trips back in the day.
Hi Diane. Dig deeper and you will be amazed at what the man did and what he accomplished. I am so astounded that you never heard of him. I saw 30+ times and the pre-concert parking lot parties are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have always loved that in the first verse he says "It's nobody's fault" and in the second verse he says "It cold by my fault" and in the last verse he says "its my own damn fault."
Jimmy Buffett was sort of like The Grateful Dead in that he made his fortune not from record sales, but from live performances. That and his restaurants, clubs, and resorts. He wasn't just a musician-he represented a lifestyle-one that the Parrot Heads were devoted to. One thing I like about Margaritaville is that, a verse at a time, the singer takes responsibility for his own situation. By the end he acknowledges that he's the reason he spends his days wasted on a beach. I sometimes wonder whether younger people understand the lyric about him cutting his heel by stepping on a pop top. That can't happen any more because pop tops are connected to the cans. Before the drink companies did that, there used to be pop tops all over the place, especially at beaches. Jimmy Buffett's first big hit was Come Monday. It was before he developed the tropical rock sound. It's a good song that I think you would like.
I grew up in Buffalo, NY but my cousin married a gentleman from Columbia, South Carolina. Her husband's family had a connection with Jimmy Buffet's family. So, when my youngest brother graduated from the Citadel (a military college in Charleston, South Carolina) we stayed in one of Jimmy Buffet's homes on Isle of the Palms (near Charleston). Thanks to my cousin's husband and his family connections to the Buffet family. I never met Jimmy, but his sister stopped by for the day to make sure that we had everything we needed while we were staying at his beach/island house. His sister was extremely nice and very down to earth. From what my cousin's husband said, Jimmy was every bit as nice and down to earth as his other family members.
Jimmy was a good guy who wrote fun music and encouraged us all to enjoy the adventure of life. He also wrote pretty good books if you ever want a fun read. His music will live on in every tropical resort around the US. Glad you got to check it out, great reaction.
I confess - I am a Parrot Head! I have been to at least 3 of his concerts, and they were all giant parties! Everyone happy, and not a mad person to be found. He is so greatly missed. I have been a fan since his song "Come Monday" came out in 74.
This is one of the all time great songs. I have seen him 4 times. Always a fun time. He is the most underrated musician. My daughter cried the morning we found out he passed which made me shed a few tears.
A pirates look at 40 is one of my favorites. Come Monday is also one of his bigger hits and another one of my favorites. When the Volcano Blows is a fun song.
Jimmy Buffett was, quite literally, a genre unto himself. Nobody else does what he did and certainly not with the massive impact he had. He was good human being and he, his music, and what they embody will always be very special.
For many of my generation (GenX), Jimmy Buffett was the sound of Summer. Most of his songs were just fun but he could also do some that could bring you to tears. I would recommend, "He Went to Paris" and "A Pirate Looks at 40."
Rest in party town Jimmy! 50 years of amazing concerts. The best I remember was a small one at the little UC Berkley Greek theater over 40 years ago. You were dancing in the aisles with the audience while we were all drinking and singing along.
I like the more somber, yet somehow upbeat, ones: -He went to Paris -Son of a Son of a Sailor -A Pirate's Look at 40 Come Monday -Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
Metal cans of Beer or Soda Pop, used to have Ring pulls/ Pop tops to open the can. That lead to the pop tops as trash scattered around. The newer tabs stay attached to the can.
One of my favorite Jimmy Buffett quotes is one he would often say during his concerts. Speaking directly to the audience he would say “I am spending your money foolishly!” If he was worth 600 million then Parrot Heads were happy to give it to him. I know I was.
Wow! Diane, I can tell you really enjoyed that song. It's one of my favorites. The jest behind the part, "...some people claim that there's a woman to blame...," is hinting at his friends and associates are talking about him and surmising that the reason he's on a drinking binge, aka Margaritaville, is because he's having women problems. He at first kind of buys into their assumptions, but after he's been binging for a while, he comes to terms with himself, that he's just drinking because it's his fault, his choice. He even admits after he cuts his heel and has to go back home, that he'll still be drinking and doing so in Margaritaville.
There’s one of Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville restaurants down here in Myrtle Beach and has such a cool atmosphere, good food and great drinks, a giant blender and fake weather forecasts on the tvs.
I met Jimmy in the mid 80s down in south Florida what a down to earth guy it was at the cabah cabana on the intercostal he took on a tour on his boat. What a great membery.
A pop top was the part of a soft drink can that used to peel off to be thrown away. The new design pushes the pop top into the canned beverage. They were a litter issue and a risk to bare feet. Love from Florida
Jimmy was a major influence on my going to sea. I built mega yachts for 30 years and have retired to my sailboat. Miss ya Captain. May I also recommend Kenny Chesney's No Shirt,No Shoes, No Problems . Love your enthusiasm. Capt.Bob, SV ( Sailing Vessel) 27th Chance , Tampa Fl, USA 🇺🇸, and card carrying Parrot head. Lol...
Jimmy Buffett paid his dues for many years before he became rich and famous. Then he became *hugely* rich and famous. "Margaritaville" set him on that path, but he had done many LPs and tours before then.
A pop top is what you used to open a can of soda or beer. Today the tab gets pushed down into the can and stays attached. The old style pull tab is a ring attached to a raindrop shaped outline in the top of the can. It completely detached so people would just throw them anywhere and the edges were very sharp.
The Weather is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful! There are SO MANY great songs! I am a Parrot Head through and through! Miss ya Jimmy!!! Beach House on the Moon is another of my personal favorites
My first husband and I loved Jimmy Buffett’s concerts! The audience was made up of everyone from babies to the elderly, all having a blast! In all the shows we went to we never saw anyone fighting, being jerks or causing problems. Just happy, mellow Parrotheads enjoying the moment and the music! For something fun, try “Fins”
Buffet was one of my Mom's favorite artists. She just passed a couple months ago and I know she would enjoy your reaction to him. Thank you for the smiles.
A pop top was the opening mechanism on top of a beer or soda can. You lifted the ring up and then you completely tore the opening off of the can. It had sharp edges and many people would just dropped them on the ground . And yes if you stepped on one barefooted it could cut you.
Fun song writer and a hell of a pilot-seaplanes, jets, quite the flyer. My first wife and I loved his music. Sweet Video with your reaction, Diane. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
Margaritaville was his only song that charted in the top ten in America. His money came primarily from touring in the early days and restaurants and resorts later. On one of his live CD's he talks about being introduced early in his career as Jimmy Boo-fay and the plane is one he was flying out of Jamaica when the authorities started shooting at the plane, thinking he was smuggling ganga. His concerts were amazing. As soon as he uttered the first word everyone joined in and it became a sing-a-long for several hours. His 'Before The Beach' cd talks about his foray into CW(country western) music but everything was great. His was a lifestyle few of us will ever achieve.......no matter how hard we try. 😎😎😎
In 1988 or 89 my ship (USS Lexington) had a 3 day port visit in Key West. The first Maragaritville was there and Jimmy and his bar made us all feel VERY welcome. One of the nicest people I've ever met. We got there on a Friday and I guy I knew from the ship played Raquetball with him that Saturday.
a pop top was on metal cans of soda and beer in the 70's. these were pulled off to open the cans and most often just thrown on the ground, and yes lots of feet were cut by them
Jimmy Buffett didn't just create his own genre of music, he created a Way Of Life. Permanent vacation in a tropical paradise. This is the music of South Florida and the Caribbean beaches.
A "pop top" is the disposable tab that used to be used on drink cans. Because of things like cutting their heel on a pop top led to the current design where the opener remains attached to the can.
You were in Key West, Diane... the original Margaritaville is on Duval street and three places Jimmy lived and worked, too, like Captain Tony's bar. R.I.P Jimmy, all us Parrot Heads miss you!
I have seen Jimmy perform live a few times. I have family where he grew up and He was a friend of a friend. Only heard great things about him. Down to earth despite the wealth and fame.
A pop top is the old way beer and soda cans opened. Instead of staying attached to the can it came all the way off and often ended up on the ground where one may step on it with bare feet and cut their heel.
How can you not love a song about sitting on a semi-tropical beach all day in a gentle state of inebriation? Nothing I would ever do, or have done, myself, but I have a deep appreciation for the concept.
Everyone had a party before and during his concerts. I was big into his music until I attended a concert that he quit playing early when a beach ball landed on stage. At least I had plenty of margaritas that day. I have been to a Margaritaville restaurant in Jamaica.
Pop tops were from original easy open cans. They had sharp aluminum edges, and cut many a foot as they lay in wait just under the surface of beach sand.
This song was our theme song while in the Marines for the 5th Marine Regiment located at Camp Pendleton, California in 33Area which was Camp Mariguita back in the 70s.
Ah yes, the song that created a franchise of restaurants. Also I checked out Margaritaville at Sea cruise back in March this last year and this one performed almost every hour on that cruise either by a DJ with a stereo system, or by a cover band, or even by the play performance in their theater. It was a fun time for sure. Yea you can tell this song left a huge impact and it is a fun song to listen to too.
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Agreed 😊
Try the book he wrote "Where is Joe Merchant"
You can rent his house in Key West. 😊
He was a billionaire and he could fill a venue and it was a great time
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Jimmy Buffett was a jack of all trades. He was a musician, songwriter, author, playwright and entrepreneur. He was one of only 7 authors to have a No. 1 bestseller on both the New York Times fiction AND non-fiction lists. The others are John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemmingway, William Styron, Irving Wallace, Mitch Albom and Dr. Seuss.
Some of his songs were trashy, fun filled chronicles of life in the tropics. Other songs were a gentle cross between poetry and philosophy. His concerts were loud, joyous celebrations of the laid back island lifestyle enjoyed (or dreamed about) by his legions of parrothead fans. His was a life of fun and adventure, and thankfully, he captured it all in song.
Jimmy was a true music legend and icon for about 50 years! Few musicians have ever had such a massive fandom…his greatest hits fill several CDs.😊
Yeah the parrothead nation was massive
Buffett's music has become the soundtrack for the "Parrot Head" lifestyle. You would probably like Cheeseburger in paradise, A Pirate looks at forty and Son of a Son of a Sailor.
🍔 🌴
"He Went to Paris" was such a sad song.
You just hit on the three I was going to suggest to her. lol
"ho ho ho and a bottle of rum" is one of the great modern christmas songs.
JB’s death blindsided me. I never lived the “Parrothead” lifestyle really, but I grew up in rural South Florida, and his music was just always there, on the country stations we always listened to. I never realized that, apparently, “Gulf & Western” wasn’t just a constant, inherent part of country for everyone. 🤷♀️
R.I.P. Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023.
Other hits by him include:
"Come Monday", "Cheeseburger In Paradise", "Livingston Saturday Night".
Changes In Latitude, Changes In Attitude is a great song, as well.
@@davidahart2113 He went to Paris, Son of a Son of a Sailor
Love God's own Drunk!!!
It’s 5 O’clock Somewhere
Bubbles up
God, at 73, it is so good to see someone your age sincerely enjoying and bopping along with this. Thank you.
I live along the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle and he is truly considerded the Poet Laureate of our region. His songs are so descriptive they mentally put you on the beach with a frozen drink in your hand.
I have a friend who was studying in London at the time he passed and was devastated there was nobody who understood.
As for us, every beach bar for miles around was holding tributes to Jimmy.
We live in Navarre, FL. Love living the beach life.
@@chadm6981 Santa Rosa Island. My apartment look onto the gulf before my place was torn down and replaced by a Hilton property.
A "pop top" was the pull tab on soda pop and beer cans. They were outlawed in the late 1970s for the reason mentioned in the song: they littered beaches, and the sharp edges caused cut feet.
When I was little I misheard that lyric as "Stepped on a Pop Tart" which made no sense. Nice reaction Diane!
Besides the danger of cutting your heel (or other parts) on pop tops, some people would actually drop them into their soda or beer can and subsequently choke on them or swallow them.
He’s the only musician that interested me enough to attend multiple concerts he performed. Every single one was a great experience. I enjoyed every minute of the show. So did my dates. If Jimmy couldn’t make you happy, then nothing could.
To truly understand Jimmy Buffett you had to attend one of his concerts. I only attended two, but they are something that has to be experienced to be believed. The audience consisted of everyone from grandparents to teenagers, all of whom normally would have drastically different musical tastes, but who for a couple of magical hours were 100% united in their love of Jimmy's music and the dream of the lifestyle he sang about. We still have his music, but to know that there will never be another Jimmy Buffett concert is sad indeed.
I attended well over a dozen of Jimmy's concerts. Started back in 1975. I saw him in NJ and NC in the late 70's while in college, saw him in Florida, Hawaii and San Diego in the '80s while I was in the Navy. I lived in the San Diego area after the navy and saw him about 4 more times in the 90's and early 2000s. Moved back east and saw in him DC in 2010's. The last concert I went to was in Charlottesville VA. in 2018. Of Course it was hard to get around at my age (67), but I had to go. I knew it would be my last chance to see him, sing the songs with other people and party one last time. My Health is not great, but I thought I would be gone before Jimmy. God, I miss that Man and his music.
Soooo today, Diane listens to a Jimmy Buffet song
Her facial expressions are perfect as she reads along
She gets into the vibe of the sand and the breeze
And flashes back to her time in the Florida Keys
Wahey 🎉🎉🎉
Since she’s Irish can you do that as a Limerick?
There was young blonde from Cork… (don’t know where she’s from…)😂
"Yes, I am a Pirate, two hundred years too late..." Just Grand, Diane! Jimmy Buffett was his own genre of music. Laid back, easy listening tropical rock beats with a bit of country twang. JB built his empire by being the nicest person to his fans, the Parrot Heads, as well as his employees. A very personable guy and his concerts were the most fun you could ever imagine. I've seen him live a half dozen times, and it was always a blast. I encourage you to listen to more of his songs, and, perhaps turn your parents onto him. I do believe they'd enjoy him. JB was into watersports, mostly sailing, his family and his dogs. I was devastated when I heard of his passing last month. His songs are often heard aboard my boat, all summer long. Upbeat and Cheerful, which is what I wish for you! Hi Chewie, get a treat!
Aww that sounds like a good time, Dan! It’s very interesting. How many parrot heads we have in the comments
You could move to Somalia, pirates still thrive there. It might be possible to find a rogue state that will hire you as a Privateer.
Well said
I've done a bit of smugglin', and I've run my share of grass
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
Never meant to last, never meant to last
Also try Jamaica Mistaka which was a true story. Met him after Jazz Fest, had dinner with him at his place in New Orleans.😊
I worked for Jimmy in the early 90s. He was a very generous boss. So sad he’s gone but thankful for the musical legacy he left behind.
Jimmy Buffet was old school Florida. Cheeseburger in Paradise was about a restaurant on Cabbage Key, a little island only accessible by boat in southwest Florida just south of Charlotte Harbor. We used to get lunch there during fishing trips back in the day.
I really don’t understand how anyone does not know this song or who Jimmy Buffett is.
A MUST HEAR Classic,, Jimmy Buffett "Come Monday"...R.I.P. Jimmy🙏❤️
Hi Diane. Dig deeper and you will be amazed at what the man did and what he accomplished. I am so astounded that you never heard of him. I saw 30+
times and the pre-concert parking lot parties are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have always loved that in the first verse he says "It's nobody's fault" and in the second verse he says "It cold by my fault" and in the last verse he says "its my own damn fault."
Can't overstate how huge a song this was in 1977.
The Parrot Heads definitely live the laid back lifestyle enjoying good happy vibes and margarita's.
Yes they do
@@DianeJennings Right On! Happy Days
"All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine." Spicoli was a Parrot Head...
I love his plane. A Grumman Albatros. I used to work for the company that manufactured those.
you need to see some live vids... his band is incredible, the crowd always having a blast...
Jimmy Buffett was sort of like The Grateful Dead in that he made his fortune not from record sales, but from live performances. That and his restaurants, clubs, and resorts. He wasn't just a musician-he represented a lifestyle-one that the Parrot Heads were devoted to.
One thing I like about Margaritaville is that, a verse at a time, the singer takes responsibility for his own situation. By the end he acknowledges that he's the reason he spends his days wasted on a beach.
I sometimes wonder whether younger people understand the lyric about him cutting his heel by stepping on a pop top. That can't happen any more because pop tops are connected to the cans. Before the drink companies did that, there used to be pop tops all over the place, especially at beaches.
Jimmy Buffett's first big hit was Come Monday. It was before he developed the tropical rock sound. It's a good song that I think you would like.
Yes it was explained below! Very interesting I never knew
my favorite part of this song is the acceptance of his own problem, subtle yet powerful.
It always reminded me of the time that I did cut my heel on a pop top at the beach.
It's a shame that the Deadhead lifestyle has been commercialized so bad. Literally the opposite of what made them grate-----ful....
Now you should watch "Come Monday" it does have a video.
My brother met him in the 80's he was sitting out front of Margaritaville sing said he was the most down to earth man he ever met
I grew up in Buffalo, NY but my cousin married a gentleman from Columbia, South Carolina. Her husband's family had a connection with Jimmy Buffet's family.
So, when my youngest brother graduated from the Citadel (a military college in Charleston, South Carolina) we stayed in one of Jimmy Buffet's homes on Isle of the Palms (near Charleston). Thanks to my cousin's husband and his family connections to the Buffet family.
I never met Jimmy, but his sister stopped by for the day to make sure that we had everything we needed while we were staying at his beach/island house. His sister was extremely nice and very down to earth.
From what my cousin's husband said, Jimmy was every bit as nice and down to earth as his other family members.
This song was a big part of my childhood. I loved your commentary on it!
Jimmy was a good guy who wrote fun music and encouraged us all to enjoy the adventure of life. He also wrote pretty good books if you ever want a fun read. His music will live on in every tropical resort around the US. Glad you got to check it out, great reaction.
He was awesome.... his songs are relaxing.... my dad allowed us to listen to this even young....
I confess - I am a Parrot Head! I have been to at least 3 of his concerts, and they were all giant parties! Everyone happy, and not a mad person to be found. He is so greatly missed. I have been a fan since his song "Come Monday" came out in 74.
This is one of the all time great songs. I have seen him 4 times. Always a fun time. He is the most underrated musician. My daughter cried the morning we found out he passed which made me shed a few tears.
I'm a hard-core rock 'n' roller thru 'n' thru, and I gotta tell ya, one of the best concerts I've ever seen in my life was Jimmy Buffet.
I saw him in concert probably a dozen times over the years. Always a giant party
"Pop Top". Soda pop and beer cans used to have pull tab tops that pulled free from the can. They had very sharp edges.
I always pictured it as bottle cap. That could do you up good too.
I love Jimmy, I highly recommend Come Monday and last Mango in Paris. Great listen Diane.
A pirates look at 40 is one of my favorites. Come Monday is also one of his bigger hits and another one of my favorites. When the Volcano Blows is a fun song.
Jimmy Buffett was, quite literally, a genre unto himself. Nobody else does what he did and certainly not with the massive impact he had. He was good human being and he, his music, and what they embody will always be very special.
For many of my generation (GenX), Jimmy Buffett was the sound of Summer. Most of his songs were just fun but he could also do some that could bring you to tears. I would recommend, "He Went to Paris" and "A Pirate Looks at 40."
Two Jimmy Buffet songs I always LOVED were "A Pirate Looks at 40" and "Son of a Son of a Sailor". Give them a try!
Rest in party town Jimmy! 50 years of amazing concerts. The best I remember was a small one at the little UC Berkley Greek theater over 40 years ago. You were dancing in the aisles with the audience while we were all drinking and singing along.
I like the more somber, yet somehow upbeat, ones:
-He went to Paris
-Son of a Son of a Sailor
-A Pirate's Look at 40
Come Monday
-Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude
One Particular Harbour is one of my favorites. But Jimmy has so many great songs ots hard to choose.
"One Particular Harbor"
Metal cans of Beer or Soda Pop, used to have Ring pulls/ Pop tops to open the can. That lead to the pop tops as trash scattered around. The newer tabs stay attached to the can.
His concerts were so much fun!!! Get there hours early for the huge party in the parking lot.
One of my favorite Jimmy Buffett quotes is one he would often say during his concerts. Speaking directly to the audience he would say “I am spending your money foolishly!” If he was worth 600 million then Parrot Heads were happy to give it to him. I know I was.
A great guy right here. His music makes you happy. Texas
Wow! Diane, I can tell you really enjoyed that song. It's one of my favorites.
The jest behind the part, "...some people claim that there's a woman to blame...," is hinting at his friends and associates are talking about him and surmising that the reason he's on a drinking binge, aka Margaritaville, is because he's having women problems. He at first kind of buys into their assumptions, but after he's been binging for a while, he comes to terms with himself, that he's just drinking because it's his fault, his choice. He even admits after he cuts his heel and has to go back home, that he'll still be drinking and doing so in Margaritaville.
Jimmy Buffett music was just like his personality. Very laid back. He was also a class act.
He's gone but will never be forgotten.
There’s one of Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville restaurants down here in Myrtle Beach and has such a cool atmosphere, good food and great drinks, a giant blender and fake weather forecasts on the tvs.
I met Jimmy in the mid 80s down in south Florida what a down to earth guy it was at the cabah cabana on the intercostal he took on a tour on his boat. What a great membery.
A pop top was the part of a soft drink can that used to peel off to be thrown away. The new design pushes the pop top into the canned beverage. They were a litter issue and a risk to bare feet. Love from Florida
Jimmy was a major influence on my going to sea. I built mega yachts for 30 years and have retired to my sailboat. Miss ya Captain. May I also recommend Kenny Chesney's No Shirt,No Shoes, No Problems . Love your enthusiasm. Capt.Bob, SV ( Sailing Vessel) 27th Chance , Tampa Fl, USA 🇺🇸, and card carrying Parrot head. Lol...
Jimmy Buffett paid his dues for many years before he became rich and famous. Then he became *hugely* rich and famous. "Margaritaville" set him on that path, but he had done many LPs and tours before then.
A pop top is what you used to open a can of soda or beer. Today the tab gets pushed down into the can and stays attached. The old style pull tab is a ring attached to a raindrop shaped outline in the top of the can. It completely detached so people would just throw them anywhere and the edges were very sharp.
They were banned because the pop-tops were everywhere and were considered a nuisance. Kids use to make them into all sorts of things.
Especially dangerous when discarded on beaches where so many people were barefoot ("kicked off my flip-flops")
I saw many concerts he was one of the best
The Weather is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful! There are SO MANY great songs! I am a Parrot Head through and through! Miss ya Jimmy!!! Beach House on the Moon is another of my personal favorites
My first husband and I loved Jimmy Buffett’s concerts! The audience was made up of everyone from babies to the elderly, all having a blast! In all the shows we went to we never saw anyone fighting, being jerks or causing problems. Just happy, mellow Parrotheads enjoying the moment and the music! For something fun, try “Fins”
His music is just the best.. all his songs are just fun and created such an atmosphere of good times,
A fun video with Diane. Margaritaville was a hit decades ago in the US.
I have always really enjoyed this song. RIP Jimmy Buffet . And it looks like Diane enjoyed it too.
Buffet was one of my Mom's favorite artists. She just passed a couple months ago and I know she would enjoy your reaction to him. Thank you for the smiles.
A pop top was the opening mechanism on top of a beer or soda can. You lifted the ring up and then you completely tore the opening off of the can. It had sharp edges and many people would just dropped them on the ground . And yes if you stepped on one barefooted it could cut you.
Fun song writer and a hell of a pilot-seaplanes, jets, quite the flyer.
My first wife and I loved his music. Sweet Video with your reaction, Diane.
Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
Diane, yes, I’m a parrot head! Jimmy Buffett’s concerts were always great!
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Margaritaville was his only song that charted in the top ten in America. His money came
primarily from touring in the early days and restaurants and resorts later.
On one of his live CD's he talks about being introduced early in his career as
Jimmy Boo-fay and the plane is one he was flying out of Jamaica when the authorities
started shooting at the plane, thinking he was smuggling ganga.
His concerts were amazing. As soon as he uttered the first word everyone joined in
and it became a sing-a-long for several hours.
His 'Before The Beach' cd talks about his foray into CW(country western) music but
everything was great.
His was a lifestyle few of us will ever achieve.......no matter how hard we try. 😎😎😎
I would never try to make a person cry. Happy to see you've discovered the Parrot heads!
great fillin station hold-up- Jimmy Buffett
In 1988 or 89 my ship (USS Lexington) had a 3 day port visit in Key West. The first Maragaritville was there and Jimmy and his bar made us all feel VERY welcome. One of the nicest people I've ever met. We got there on a Friday and I guy I knew from the ship played Raquetball with him that Saturday.
His "Volcano" is a must hear!! I helped park his "Hemisphere Dancer" at The "Sun 'n Fun" flying event in Lakeland, Fl in the '90's
Thanks Diane!
You are an exceptional person!
a pop top was on metal cans of soda and beer in the 70's. these were pulled off to open the cans and most often just thrown on the ground, and yes lots of feet were cut by them
Jimmy Buffett didn't just create his own genre of music, he created a Way Of Life. Permanent vacation in a tropical paradise. This is the music of South Florida and the Caribbean beaches.
Happy Monday! I really love this video. Have a great week.
Very Caribbean song. Many of Jimmy's are. Good times, laying back and feeling the warm breezes
Love listening to your reactions
Diane, Jimmy was a national treasure. My favorite song of his is "Come Monday".
Fins to the left! A sight to see at the concerts.
A "pop top" is the disposable tab that used to be used on drink cans. Because of things like cutting their heel on a pop top led to the current design where the opener remains attached to the can.
A large portion of the United States refer to fizzy drinks as pop. You have to listen to Cheeseburger in Paradise! I am also a Parrot Head!
Jimmy has so many great tunes. His concerts are great. He sold out in Cincinnati for 5 nights in a row back in the late 80's or early 90's.
Jimmy Buffett was one of those singers that made you feel like it was time to sit down and contemplate life.
You are always so adorable. Thanks for the giving me a smile this afternoon.
I'm so glad!
You were in Key West, Diane... the original Margaritaville is on Duval street and three places Jimmy lived and worked, too, like Captain Tony's bar. R.I.P Jimmy, all us Parrot Heads miss you!
The double entendre' in Coral REEFER Band amuses me.😁
I remember in the sixties the opening that you pull up came off, pop tops, you could step on the and people made necklaces out of them
I have seen Jimmy perform live a few times. I have family where he grew up and He was a friend of a friend. Only heard great things about him. Down to earth despite the wealth and fame.
I need a Diane in my life…. Why is it there aren’t any Diane’s in America…Diane would totally make me look forward to word and coming home and life….
Come Monday is one of my Favorites.
Diane, Jimmy Buffett was known to visit Gulf Shores Alabama...
RIP Jimmy! sad to have just lost him- have listened to him since the mid 70s.
A pop top is the old way beer and soda cans opened. Instead of staying attached to the can it came all the way off and often ended up on the ground where one may step on it with bare feet and cut their heel.
Jimmy Buffett " He went to Paris " and " A pirate looks at Forty". Different vibes, brilliant song writing. Poetry.
Favorite Diane music reaction video to date. Love her be-boppin to the rhythm of the song. This is what we called a feel-good song back in the day.
How can you not love a song about sitting on a semi-tropical beach all day in a gentle state of inebriation?
Nothing I would ever do, or have done, myself, but I have a deep appreciation for the concept.
Everyone had a party before and during his concerts. I was big into his music until I attended a concert that he quit playing early when a beach ball landed on stage. At least I had plenty of margaritas that day. I have been to a Margaritaville restaurant in Jamaica.
Pop tops were from original easy open cans. They had sharp aluminum edges, and cut many a foot as they lay in wait just under the surface of beach sand.
one of his best songs ever loooove it
This song was our theme song while in the Marines for the 5th Marine Regiment located at Camp Pendleton, California in 33Area which was Camp Mariguita back in the 70s.
When you went to a Jimmy Buffet concert, everyone in the audience knew every word to every song and would sing along.
I first heard the song "Gods Own Drunk" late one night on a radio station. Been listening to him ever since.
Ah yes, the song that created a franchise of restaurants. Also I checked out Margaritaville at Sea cruise back in March this last year and this one performed almost every hour on that cruise either by a DJ with a stereo system, or by a cover band, or even by the play performance in their theater. It was a fun time for sure. Yea you can tell this song left a huge impact and it is a fun song to listen to too.