#99 – The U.S.S. Zydecoldsmobile
The U.S.S. Zydecoldsmobile…There are fun songs, there are colorful songs, there are songs that make you want to tap your feet or dance, and this is certainly one that fits all those requirements. Even if you are not quite aware of what all the lyrics or story is about, people will still connect to the sound, the rhythm, and the energy of the music. Jimmy Buffett covered this song, which was written by the fabulous slide guitarist Sonny Landreth, placing in on a studio album and playing it multiple times in his live shows. When Jimmy covered a song, it was because he both loved the song and admired the writer, and this song is no exception, and it’s all wrapped up in a fun story of a car and its path pursuing the road to zydeco music hot spots.