A pirate sails away at 76- RIP Jimmy Buffett

[PapaDawg]

Jimmy Buffett, Singer-Songwriter Who Turned ‘Margaritaville’ Hit into an Empire, Dies at 76

Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter behind "Margaritaville" known for a style of melancholy, tropical relaxation, died Friday. He was 76.

variety.com

 

[InTheIttaBenaHotSun]

17!!!!!

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

Jimmy Buffett, Singer-Songwriter Who Turned ‘Margaritaville’ Hit into an Empire, Dies at 76

Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter behind "Margaritaville" known for a style of melancholy, tropical relaxation, died Friday. He was 76.

variety.com

As Wayne's Board would put it, "A Pirate Looks at Tom Hanks".

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Wow.

 

[57stratdawg]

Dammit

 

[PK Dawg]

Win it all for Jimmy!

 

[Xenomorph]

Man… that really 17n sux.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Come Monday it’s not going to be alright. R.I.P. Jimmy

 

[Augustus McCrae]

Just damn.

One of my favorite lyrics of all time is from A Pirate Looks at 40. “Yes I am a pirate, 200 years too late. The cannons don’t thunder there’s nothing to plunder I’m an over 40 victim of fate. Arriving too late, arriving too late…..”

RIP Jimmy

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Never knew that he was born in Pascagoula. Another 'Sip boy done good.

 

[msugrad2003]

Enjoy your Lovely Cruise, James

 

[Susanp62]

He and Leach are having a cold one in heaven.

End of an era!

 

[cowbell88]

Damn, always wanted to go to one of his concerts. RIP Jimmy!

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Have a margarita and a cheeseburger in honor of him today.

 

[PBRME]

Now I’m sad. RIP Jimmy.

 

[skipper.sixpack]

Made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast

 

[CagerMania]

Jimmy Buffett, Singer-Songwriter Who Turned ‘Margaritaville’ Hit into an Empire, Dies at 76

Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter behind "Margaritaville" known for a style of melancholy, tropical relaxation, died Friday. He was 76.

variety.com

Some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic, but I’ve had a good life all the way.

I’m not a huge Parrothead but his set at JazzFest after Katrina was like church. IIRC, he ended with “Biloxi” as the sun set over New Orleans.

 

[theoriginalSALTYdog]

Just damn.

One of my favorite lyrics of all time is from A Pirate Looks at 40. “Yes I am a pirate, 200 years too late. The cannons don’t thunder there’s nothing to plunder I’m an over 40 victim of fate. Arriving too late, arriving too late…..”

RIP Jimmy

It's 5 o'clock somewhere......

 

[aTotal360]

Margaritaville put him on the map, but the Pina Colada song made him a legend…

 

[YesIAmAPirate]

I don’t like this

 

[Mobile Bay]

The world is a lesser place to live today

 

[skipper.sixpack]

Some of you old parrot heads may remember this…he and coral reefer band play at MS State in 1979. They ate dinner in my fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. He was just starting to get big
Rowdy bunch

 

[rockydawg1013]

Give me oysters and beer for dinner every day of the year…and I’ll feel fine.

 

[8dog]

2004 in Chicago. Still one of the best times Ive ever had.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

$1B net worth.

Didn't get to take any with him. Hope he at least found his shaker of salt.

 

[L4Dawg]

Damn, always wanted to go to one of his concerts. RIP Jimmy!

The two best concerts I ever went to.

 

[L4Dawg]

Some of you old parrot heads may remember this…he and coral reefer band play at MS State in 1979. They ate dinner in my fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. He was just starting to get big
Rowdy bunch

He played there during the early 80s once as well. I was at that one.

 

[She Mate Me]

Never saw Jimmy live, but always liked his music. Truly a great and unique singer-songwriter.

I did see his old harmonica player, Fingers Taylor, with the House Rockers and Levon Lindsey at the Subway Lounge in Jackson in the 90's. Went next door and bought a buncha beer and had a great time. RIP Subway and Levon Lindsey.

RIP Jimmy...

 

[Dawg1976]

Sad news. I hate that I never saw one of his concerts. RIP

 

[SchrodingersDawg]

Well 17. A few of his songs are in my regular rotation that I play and sing when jamming with friends. RIP JB. You made the world a better place.

 

[Curby]

I wish I was going to a Labor Day weekend show

I got my hush puppies on, I guess I never was meant for glitter rock-n-roll

Come Monday…

 

[mcdawg22]

Friends and I were talking. Songs you Know By Heart had to be in our top 10 most listened to albums of all time for us.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Sad news. I hate that I never saw one of his concerts. RIP

Went to 3 or 4. Best one was in the late 70's in Denham Springs. Summertime and outdoors. He and the Coral Reefers were the "warm up" band for Jerry Jeff Walker. Needless to say a good time was had by all.

 

[cowbell88]

As coincidence would have it, I grilled burgers last night; they were mighty tasty with that warm bun and huge hunk of meat!

 

[dawgoneyall]

Have a margarita and a cheeseburger in honor of him today.

Having both and in Starkville….

 

[11thEagleFan]

This makes me very, very sad. “He Went to Paris” is one of the best songs ever recorded, IMO. Jimmy’s music was a regular in the rotation when on many a weekend my buddies and I would pile into my old Jeep and set a course from Hattiesburg to New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile, PCB, etc. My wife is a west coast gal who had never really heard anything but Margaritaville (my least favorite Buffett song) but now, anytime she’s chopping vegetables, I hear her sing, “I like mine with lettuce and tomato…” It always makes me smile.

He also gave us what I consider to be some of the best lyrics ever in, “The sea’s in my veins, my tradition remains, I’m just glad I don’t live in a trailer.” I’d like to think he’s up there with Leach in Key West “North.”

 

[theoriginalSALTYdog]

Jimmy Buffett, Singer-Songwriter Who Turned ‘Margaritaville’ Hit into an Empire, Dies at 76

Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter behind "Margaritaville" known for a style of melancholy, tropical relaxation, died Friday. He was 76.

variety.com

Legendary singer/songwriter and Belmont, MS native Mac McAnally was the lead guitarist for the Coral Reefer band. Mac is one helluva songwriter. Not sure how many no. 1 hits he's written but there have been several.

 

[Imadick]

Never knew that he was born in Pascagoula. Another 'Sip boy done good.

Yeah he actually graduated from USM. Was in classes with my sister. I’ve seen him many times and wanted to again. Damn just damn. This is the hard part of getting old, losing people that matter to you!

 

[HWY51dog]

"I'm growing older but not up
My metabolic rate is pleasantly stuck
Let those winds of time blow over my head
I'd rather die while I'm livin' than live while I'm dead"

JB was one of the soundtracks of my life.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

That kind of takes a little bit of the excitement out of today for me. Well... Just a little bit. I have an old friend who is a huge parenthood fan who I'm thinking of right now. I think it's kind of ironic that he passed away today and we playing in first game after our pirate passed away.