Best JB song never written nor recorded by JB.
Posted: September 30, 2002 7:55 pm
I got this idea from a website named Danny's Jukebox where he refers to Escape (The Piña Colada Song) as "the worst Jimmy Buffet record not made by Jimmy Buffett ( check it out for yourselves http://www.lakinland.com/record%20shop/ ... ukebox.htm ).
Well, I don't know what Danny was smoking when he listened to that piece of post-disco pap, but he is way out in left field if he thinks that it sounds like anything Jimmy would have recorded. It represents neither the musical style nor the theme of any JB song that I have heard (and I think I've heard them all), the only commonality being that a Piña Colada, like a Margarita, is a boat drink. This did get me to thinking, however, on just what is the best Jimmy Buffett song never written nor recorded by The Man himself. I think I would nominate "American Dream" by the Dirt Band (Lyrics - http://www.angelfire.com/me2/zelsparkbench/song349.html ).
Any other nominees?
Well, I don't know what Danny was smoking when he listened to that piece of post-disco pap, but he is way out in left field if he thinks that it sounds like anything Jimmy would have recorded. It represents neither the musical style nor the theme of any JB song that I have heard (and I think I've heard them all), the only commonality being that a Piña Colada, like a Margarita, is a boat drink. This did get me to thinking, however, on just what is the best Jimmy Buffett song never written nor recorded by The Man himself. I think I would nominate "American Dream" by the Dirt Band (Lyrics - http://www.angelfire.com/me2/zelsparkbench/song349.html ).
Any other nominees?