I Believe in 'Songlines'

Parrotthed · Post by **Parrotthed** » March 21, 2003 11:53 am

I just finished reading Bruce Chatwin's book, "The Songlines," and now I fully understand what Jimmy means when he talks about them (such as in the song "Far Side of the World.").
The Austrailian aborigines believe each of them have songlines to follow across the terrain ... the songlines having been created by the first people who "sang" the world into existence.
It occurs to me that that is what Buffett has done: He has "sung" a world into existence — a place, which could be loosely called "Margaritaville," and a way of life.
And many of us are now following his "songlines" on our journeys through life.
Just some food for thought....

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » March 21, 2003 11:59 am

Thanks "P".

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » March 21, 2003 12:29 pm

Wow. Deep thought. Cool! Very nicely extrapolated thought, there buddy!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » March 21, 2003 12:43 pm

Great concept - sounds like a book I need to look into.

Thanks for the heads-up!

ngaparrothead · Post by **ngaparrothead** » March 21, 2003 1:01 pm

I'll have to pick up that book. Thanks alot!

Summervillian · Post by **Summervillian** » March 22, 2003 8:51 am

If I had to pick a Buffett song for my songline as I travel through this tumultuous thing called life, it would have to be........................"Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season"

CRC Parrothead · Post by **CRC Parrothead** » March 22, 2003 9:07 am

Very interesting!! Thanks alot for sharing that!! I believe in 'songlines' too!

BlackBeard · Post by **BlackBeard** » March 22, 2003 8:31 pm

Sounds like a good book, I went and ordered a copy to read.

Thanks

Spicoli · Post by **Spicoli** » March 22, 2003 10:28 pm

Other books by Chatwin you might want to read are "In Patagonia", and "What Am I Doing Here". The latter is a collection of essays published just before he died. Both are good reads.

Parrothaid · Post by **Parrothaid** » March 24, 2003 10:37 am

Thanks for the thoughts!
I wondered about songlines and what they were.
This clarifies a lot!