Just a girl who loves Jimmy Buffett and wants to share his music, stories and lifestyle with the world!
This song has an interesting back story. The America’s Cup is a yacht racing tournament that was first held in 1851 hosted by the British Royal Yacht Squadron. It was a race won by the New York Yacht Club with the schooner America. The trophy was named after the schooner and has been called that ever since.
This is one of the most beautiful songs that I think Jimmy ever wrote. It’s about sad news, a sense of shock and loss, and how we process that.
Even if you are not very familiar with JB’s music, you will probably know this one. It came out on Jimmy’s 1978 album called Son of a Son of a Sailor, and the single made it to 32 on the Billboard chart. Really not bad for a song about a burger.
Another fun one! It’s catchy and peppy, and has a rhythm that just makes you want to sing along, even if you are lightheartedly singing about every location you might get blown to if the volcano blows!
A person doesn’t create what Jimmy did in his life without walking through some shadows and facing some monsters – and yet overcoming with an upbeat steel drum line for harmony and an incredibly charming sense of humor.
This is one of those songs… lyrically charming and musically charming. I did not know about the square-dancing group until my last visit to Key West in May of 2022. When I realized, I felt like an ah-ha moment, that made the three-quarter time references finally made sense. I love that I am still learning stuff, especially fun facts about these songs and Jimmy’s career.
This is one of those great songs. People love it. People who do not even know the song love it. It’s catchy, it’s fun. There is not much more that you really need to say.
In The Shelter is one of those songs that grabbed me slow-like and reeled me in over the years. For the last decade of my life, I would consider that is probably in my top five of my favorite songs of Jimmy’s. There is just something about it. The imagery, the sadness, the way it seems to touch my soul in some way I can’t really explain.
This was Labor Day Monday’s post, which really explains the reason that I picked it. I also really love this song.
Of course, Jimmy left on the Labor Day weekend, and I, like many others, were shocked and saddened by his passing. I think many of us needed the weekend to just to settle into the fact that our Parrothead King was gone.
Hands down, this is my favorite Jimmy Buffett song, although it’s hard to narrow down even a top ten, to be honest. But it remains my favorite and has a special place in my heart. This song certainly touches my soul.