This modern day Bard's music has taken many of us away from our normal humdrum lives to escape to a swing in a hammock under a lone palm in that mystical place known as Margaritaville.
Jimmy Buffett never was a big success as far as the mainstream music industry goes. When you mention Jimmy Buffett those that aren't fan's (or as we Parrot Heads spell it "Phan's") they recall "Margaritaville", "Come "Monday" or "Cheese Burger in Paradise". Jimmy Buffett is more like a renegade pirate that has made his own mark on the world, and he is more popular now than he ever was when his fist songs were being played on the airway's.
His Phan's now come in all age ranges, young to old and when Jimmy goes on the road to tour they Phlock to him. These great Pholks known as Parrot head's come wearing outrageous costume's, they stand-up sing along and dance and know the words to just about all the songs. Why? Well, because everybody needs to forget that boring day to day 40-80 hour work week, or mid-term and finals, the bills and the craziness that invades all our lives daily and get a little crazy ourselves. They don't hurt anyone, there are never any riot's, there may be an occasional few that over indulge in the rita's but usually, those people come to learn that the concerts are more fun and enjoyable if you can remember what went on after it's over with.
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Key west Florida The official Buffett Page.
Son of a Son of a Web page Great Site, Probably one of the fist Buffett sites online.
The Great Chord Compilation The songs you know by Heart and More.
Parrot heads of the Savannah River - Local Parrot Head Club.
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Well the condition is contagious. I have always played Jimmy Buffett in my car, and on my guitar. While my niece Chrissie was just a little kid growing up she always heard Buffett music around me. I would pick her up from school, or tote her and her friends around when my sister needed me to. Chris has always loved the song "Treat Her Like a Lady" and "Brown Eyed Girl" (she thought the song was written especially for her). Last Christmas she got me the CD "Songs You Know by Heart" but before she gave it to me she saw I already had it, so she kept the CD for herself and started listening. That wasn't really enough to make her a parrot head though. I missed the Concert in Atlanta this year (I know, no Excuse, SHAM ON ME !!) , but my niece's dance partner that she takes *Shag Lessons with, had someone back out on him so he had a spare ticket and asked Chris if she would like to go. Chris of course said yes, tenth row seats, she could actually see Buffett's face she was so close. One concert is all it took. When she got back home she asked me if I could give her a formal Buffett Education because she didn't Know all the Songs by Heart, at least the new ones. So an Orthodox Parrot Head if ya ever saw one. And ain't she pretty? And no comments on how she couldn't be related to me. OK.
*Shag
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that originated and made famous at Myrtle Beach South Carolina..
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