SERIOUS SURVEY, take 2

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 21, 2007 10:28 am

I have now reviewed 20 lists.

The same two songs that were 1-2 last time are battling it out again.
The rest of the top 10 is surprising.
There have been 16 songs listed that were not listed last time.
Those 20 people have chosen 87 different songs.
4 of the SYKBH have not received a single vote.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 21, 2007 10:29 am

drunkpirate66 wrote:Only 500 something songs in the data base? You are obviously forgetting about the 600 + hidden tracks . . . what, am I the only one who knows about them?

The database is, admittedly, incomplete...set lists are sketchy before 1986

caly · Post by **caly** » January 21, 2007 10:55 am

CaptainP wrote:......
4 of the SYKBH have not received a single vote.

help "SYKBH" ????????

NanaBabe · Post by **NanaBabe** » January 21, 2007 10:55 am

Wannabejane wrote:

1. Distantly In Love (always will be)
2. L'Air De Louisianne
3. All the Ways I Want You
4. Defying Gravity
5. California promises
6. Steamer
7. False Echos
8. Pacing The Cage
9. Far Side Of the World
10. Nautical Wheelers or/ and Knees Of My Heart

After reading her(?) list, I think it would be interesting to know the percentage of songs on our lists were written or co-written by Buffett. This list is what - 20%? Off the top of my head, 8 were not, but I'm not positive. I'm wondering about my own list now!

myke212 · Post by **myke212** » January 21, 2007 10:58 am

caly wrote:
CaptainP wrote:......
4 of the SYKBH have not received a single vote.
help "SYKBH" ????????

Songs you know by heart AKA The Yellow album AKA Songs jimmy plays to death(SJPTD)

caly · Post by **caly** » January 21, 2007 11:09 am

THANK YOU!!

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 21, 2007 11:09 am

NanaBabe wrote:1. Distantly In Love (always will be)
2. L'Air De Louisianne
3. All the Ways I Want You
4. Defying Gravity
5. California promises
6. Steamer
7. False Echos
8. Pacing The Cage
9. Far Side Of the World
10. Nautical Wheelers or/ and Knees Of My Heart

After reading her(?) list, I think it would be interesting to know the percentage of songs on our lists were written or co-written by Buffett. This list is what - 20%? Off the top of my head, 8 were not, but I'm not positive. I'm wondering about my own list now!

I can do that research later, once the survey is complete!

ccmatt · Post by **ccmatt** » January 21, 2007 11:21 am

My criteria is sitting in my back yard on an early August evening with a 12 pack of Amstel, my wife and kids hangin around the pool and a few good friends over. This would be my top ten.

Boomerang Love
Everlasting Moon
He Went to Paris
Pirate Looks at 40
The Weather is Here
Quietly Making Noise
Take Another Road
The Catpatin and the Kid
Meet Me in Memphis
Miss You so Badly

Pleasin & Teasin · Post by **Pleasin & Teasin** » January 21, 2007 11:34 am

What a painful, difficult task!! This morning, the ever-changing list is:

#1 False Echoes
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
Reggabilly Hill
Nautical Wheelers
Pacing The Cage
Lone Palm
He Went to Paris
Thats What Livin Is To Me
Remittance Man
Quietly Making Noise

but what about Here We Are, Blue Guitar, Desdamona's Building a Rocketship, Life is Just a Tireswing, Love in the Library, Migration, Captain & the Kid, Twelve Volt Man, When the Coast is Clear, Merry Christmas Alabama????????????????????????? Oh, I cant bear it!!!!

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » January 21, 2007 11:48 am

okay, I lied . . . . 600 hidden tracks might be a little much.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 21, 2007 12:39 pm

Early results are in!!!!!!

I AM STILL TAKING MORE LISTS!!! THIS IS JUST PRELIMINARY!!!

Top Ten:
1 One Particular Harbor
2 Tin Cup Chalice
3 A Pirate Looks At Forty
4 Wino and I Know
5 Banana Republics
6 Come Monday
6 Weather Is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful (tie)
8 Boat Drinks
8 Trying To Reason With the Hurricane Season (tie)
10 Woman Goin' Crazy On Caroline Street

44 people have successfully voted
There have been 32 songs listed that were not listed in my last survey
There have been 185 songs listed
4 of the SYKBH have ZERO votes
3 of the SYKBH made the top ten

Jimmy wrote 7 of the top ten by himself
Jimmy co-wrote 2 of the top ten songs
One song was not written by Jimmy

livingstonbob · Post by **livingstonbob** » January 21, 2007 12:45 pm

Mine are:

1. Livingston Sat. Night
2. Ringling, Ringling
3. Migration
4. Havana Daydreaming
5. Kick it In Second Wind
6. The Captain and the Kid
7. Nautical Wheelers
8. Trying to Reason with a Hurricane Season
9. I have Found Me a Home
10. Last Mango in Paris

Bob
Originally from Livingston Sat. Night Montana

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » January 21, 2007 12:47 pm

Not sure what the exact criteria is for what exactly makes a Jimmy Buffett song a Jimmy Buffett song . . . but Banana Republics in the top ten?

Um, what next - Southern Cross or Brown Eyed Girl or Mexico?

THAT is a little disturbing.

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » January 21, 2007 12:48 pm

I Have Found Me a Home . . . great choice!

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 21, 2007 12:49 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:Not sure what the exact criteria is for what exactly makes a Jimmy Buffett song a Jimmy Buffett song . . . but Banana Republics in the top ten?

Um, what next - Southern Cross or Brown Eyed Girl or Mexico?

THAT is a little disturbing.

Southern Cross did receive a couple votes so far, and that's fine.
The others that you mention...he has recorded on studio albums. We are ranking HIS recordings.

I'd have a problem if someone ranked "You Can't Always Get What You Want" or something like that...

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » January 21, 2007 12:56 pm

Thats cool . . . I just lean way in the direction of songs Jimmy wrote himself based on things he knows and has experienced. Sort of a historical view of exotic places at more simpler times that have relevance in our own lives.

Banana Republics is a great song. I just feel that Jimmy has written more than enough himself and that those songs should be the focus.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 21, 2007 1:36 pm

drunkpirate66 wrote:Thats cool . . . I just lean way in the direction of songs Jimmy wrote himself based on things he knows and has experienced. Sort of a historical view of exotic places at more simpler times that have relevance in our own lives.

Banana Republics is a great song. I just feel that Jimmy has written more than enough himself and that those songs should be the focus.

And I'm sure many people agree....thus 9 of the top 10 (so far) are songs he wrote!

mrmiata · Post by **mrmiata** » January 21, 2007 2:51 pm

1. Something So Feminine About A Mandolin
God's Own Drunk
Remittance Man
Tonight I Just Need My Guitar
Migration
The Captain and the Kid
Tryin' to Reason with Hurricane Season
Banana Republics
One Particular Harbor
A Pirate Looks at 40

drunkpirate66 · Post by **drunkpirate66** » January 21, 2007 3:13 pm

90 lousy percent! Atleast Hokey Pokey didn't make it . . . Banana Republics is waaaaaaaay bettter than that Buffett classic.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » January 21, 2007 5:47 pm

remember everyone...just because I posted some results, it does not mean that this survey is over! Keep getting me those lists!!!

Last time I got 70 people to answer. I'd like to be in that same range this year.