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Live In Anguilla
Jimmy Buffett sound board live albums are a series of live albums by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett recorded directly from the sound board without further editing thus resembling bootleg recordings. The albums were recorded at various concerts throughout the United States and represent typical Buffett live shows of their era with most of the albums recorded during Buffett's 2003 Tiki Time Tour. They have been released on compact disc on Buffett's own Mailboat Records distributed by RCA. Live in Auburn, WA ''Live in Auburn, WA'' or ''Live in Auburn (Seattle), WA'' was recorded at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington on September 16, 2003. It was released in November 2003 on two compact discs on Mailboat 2100. Live in Las Vegas, NV ''Live in Las Vegas, NV'' was recorded at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 20, 2003. It was released in November 2003 on two compact discs on Mailboat 2102 and reached No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Top Inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Buffett
James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman. He was known for his tropical rock sound and persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapism" and promoted enjoying life and following passions. Buffett recorded many hit songs, including those known as "The Big 8": "Margaritaville" (1977), which is ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century"; "Come Monday" (1974); "Fins (song), Fins" (1979); "Volcano (Jimmy Buffett song), Volcano" (1979); "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (1974); "Cheeseburger in Paradise (song), Cheeseburger in Paradise" (1978); "Why Don't We Get Drunk" (1973); and "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (song), Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (1977). His other popular songs include "Son of a Son of a Sailor (song), Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978), "One Particular Harbour (song), One Particular Harbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
"It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is a song performed by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins. It was released in June 2003 as the lead single from Jackson's 2003 compilation album '' Greatest Hits Volume II''. It spent eight non-consecutive weeks at #1 on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs in the summer of 2003, and ranked #4 on the year-end chart. In addition, the song peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September, and ranked #65 on the year-end Hot 100, making it the biggest pop hit for Jackson and the first top forty hit for Buffett since the 1970s. On November 5, 2003, it won the Country Music Association (CMA) Award for Vocal Event of the Year. It was Buffett's first award in his 30-year career. It also won two Academy of Country Music awards for Single Record of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year. The song became the #3 song of the decade on Hot Country Songs. Content The title refers to a popular expression used to justify dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In Cincinnati, OH
Jimmy Buffett sound board live albums are a series of live albums by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett recorded directly from the sound board without further editing thus resembling bootleg recordings. The albums were recorded at various concerts throughout the United States and represent typical Buffett live shows of their era with most of the albums recorded during Buffett's 2003 Tiki Time Tour. They have been released on compact disc on Buffett's own Mailboat Records distributed by RCA. Live in Auburn, WA ''Live in Auburn, WA'' or ''Live in Auburn (Seattle), WA'' was recorded at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington on September 16, 2003. It was released in November 2003 on two compact discs on Mailboat 2100. Live in Las Vegas, NV ''Live in Las Vegas, NV'' was recorded at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 20, 2003. It was released in November 2003 on two compact discs on Mailboat 2102 and reached No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Top Inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown-Eyed Girl
"Brown Eyed Girl" is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967, it was released as a single in June of the same year on the Bang label, peaking at No. 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song spent a total of sixteen weeks on the chart. It featured the Sweet Inspirations singing back-up vocals and is considered to be Van Morrison's signature song. Recording and title After finishing his contract with Decca Records and the mid-1966 break-up of his band, Them, Morrison returned to Belfast seeking a new recording company. When he received a phone call from Bert Berns, owner of Bang Records, who had produced a number of recordings with Them, he flew to New York City and hastily signed a contract (which biographer Clinton Heylin says probably still gives him sleepless nights). During a two-day recording session starting 28 March 1967, he recorded eight songs intended to be used as four singles. The recording session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Cross (Crosby, Stills And Nash Song)
"Southern Cross" is a song written by Stephen Stills, Rick Curtis, and Michael Curtis and performed by the rock band Crosby, Stills & Nash. It was featured on the band's '' Daylight Again'' album and was released as a single in September 1982. Stephen Stills sings lead throughout, with Graham Nash joining on the second verse. Because David Crosby did not reunite with Stills and Nash until the album was well underway, his vocals are not featured on the album version, although he did appear in the video and subsequently sang the song with the group in live performances. The single was a success on the charts, reaching No. 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three weeks in late November and early December 1982. As of 2024, it is the group's final hit in the ''Billboard'' Top 40. Composition and music "Southern Cross" is based on the song "Seven League Boots" by Rick and Michael Curtis. Stills explained, "The Curtis Brothers brought a wonderful song called 'Seven League Boots,' bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fins (song)
"Fins" is a song recorded by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was written by Buffett, Coral Reefer Band members Deborah McColl and Barry Chance, and author Tom Corcoran (writer), Tom Corcoran. It was released as a single (b/w "Dreamsicle") on MCA Records, MCA 41109 in July 1979. It was first released on his 1979 album ''Volcano (Jimmy Buffett album), Volcano''. It reached number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 42 on the Adult Contemporary (chart), Easy Listening chart. The title refers to the fins of metaphorical sharks, i.e. "land sharks", men who attempt to pick up the woman who is the subject of the song. She is said to feel like a remora due to the proximity of the predators. ''Cash Box'' said that "swinging southern pop-rock, served up Florida style, compliments the neat double entendre." ''Record World'' said that Buffett’s "inspired vocals and a lively beat give this broad appeal.." "Fins" was one of Buf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volcano (Jimmy Buffett Song)
"Volcano" is a song performed by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was written by Jimmy Buffett, Keith Sykes, and Harry Dailey and released as a single (b/w "Stranded on a Sandbar") on MCA Records, MCA 41161 in November 1979. The song was first released on his 1979 album ''Volcano (Jimmy Buffett album), Volcano'' and reached No. 66 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as peaking at No. 43 on the Adult Contemporary (chart), Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. Background The song was written in a calypso music, calypso/reggae style, The song and album are named for the then-dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat in the British West Indies where Buffett recorded the album in May 1979 at Associated Independent Recording, AIR Studios. The studio was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and Soufrière Hills erupted again in 1995. The lyrics describe the narrator's anxiety about his possible whereabouts following the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaritaville
"Margaritaville" is a 1977 song by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, released on his seventh album, '' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes''. In the United States, "Margaritaville" reached number eight on the ''Billboard ''Hot 100 chart, and went to number one on the Easy Listening chart, also peaking at No. 13 on the Hot Country Songs chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it number 14 on its 1977 Pop Singles year-end chart. It was Buffett's highest charting solo single. After Buffett’s death on September 1, 2023, the song re-entered the Top 40 for the week ending September 16, 2023. Named for the cocktail margarita, with lyrics reflecting a laid-back lifestyle in a tropical climate, "Margaritaville" has come to define Buffett's music and career. The relative importance of the song to Buffett's career is referred to obliquely in a parenthetical plural in the title of a Buffett greatest hits compilation album, '' Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico (James Taylor Song)
"Mexico" is a song written by James Taylor that first appeared as the opening track of his 1975 album ''Gorilla''. It was released as a single, with the album's title track as the B-side, and reached No. 49 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but performed much better on the Adult Contemporary chart, reaching No. 5. "Mexico" has appeared on many of Taylor's live and compilation albums. It has been covered by Jimmy Buffett, Alex de Grassi and Lauren Laverne. Lyrics and music The lyrics of "Mexico" describe a dream of enjoying a night in a Mexican border town. It seems to describe the singer's first-hand experiences in Mexico but has a twist near the end where the singer acknowledges that he has never been to Mexico, turning the song into a "fantasy about escaping to an exotic land." It is one of several songs on ''Gorilla'' that uses a stream of consciousness technique to describe the singer's fantasy. Others include "Music" and "You Make It Easy." ''Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Pirate Looks At Forty
"A Pirate Looks at Forty" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was first released on his 1974 album '' A1A'' and "Presents to Send You" is the B-side of the single. Buffett wrote the song about Phillip Clark, at the Chart Room where Buffett first performed after his move to Key West, Florida. The song contains the bittersweet confession of a modern-day, washed-up drug smuggler as he looks back on the first 40 years of his life, expresses lament that his preferred vocation of piracy on the high seas was long gone by the time he was born, and ponders his future. For radio play, the song was shortened by deleting the fourth verse for the single release. ''Cash Box'' said the song has "an almost reggae progression, fine guitar playing and lead solo, ndmoving lyrics". ''Record World'' said that "This limitless piece of demographic dauntlessness should ship him out of port under more steam than anything since ' Come Monday.'" The song is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Don't We Get Drunk
"Why Don't We Get Drunk" is a novelty song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was a B-side to "The Great Filling Station Holdup", the first single from his 1973 album '' A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean''. A fan favorite, the song was almost always performed at Buffett's live concerts until 2007 ''Bama Breeze'' tour, after which it was only performed occasionally. Buffett wrote the song under the pseudonym Marvin Gardens, derived from a property on the original Atlantic City version of the Monopoly game board. Description The song is a parody of standard country music love songs. Buffett states that he made the song "as a total satire ndwasn't even going to put it on the album. We did it foolin' around in one take. But immediately that song became controversial, and there were jukebox sales." Buffett further notes, "I was hearing a lot of very suggestive country songs—in particular, Norma Jean's "Let's Go All the Way". I figured I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
