Jimmy's Songs of "Space"

HS42Carver · Post by **HS42Carver** » October 9, 2003 10:05 pm

I noticed in other CD's like Riddles in the sand, Beach house on the moon majorly and other albums that JB has songs about the galaxy and space.

Riddles = Come to the moon
Beach house on the moon = tons of songs...Flesh and bone ..etc

Is he part of NASA or something becuase its quite interesting. Any replies is good. Thank you

HS

lavamenow (orlavamenot) · October 9, 2003 10:13 pm

Well, I know he's interested in astronomy (he has several telescopes) and has taught himself celestial navigation. He's also said that he believes planets must have some impact on us on earth and he references the way a full moon seems to effect a hospital's ER. No NASA links, as far as I know....

Bamafan · Post by **Bamafan** » October 9, 2003 10:57 pm

Another space song is "Defying Gravity".

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » October 9, 2003 10:59 pm

Desomonas building a rocket ship, How bout that one????

Spicoli · Post by **Spicoli** » October 10, 2003 1:24 am

Defying Gravity was written by Jesse Winchester, but the point could still be made. And Somewhere Over China mentions his desire to fly the shuttle.

azparrot · Post by **azparrot** » October 10, 2003 10:40 am

Jimmy has sailors blood, but, I think he sees space as an uncharted map that needs some exploring.

nvrmnd17 · Post by **nvrmnd17** » October 10, 2003 12:59 pm

Jimmy performs Mr. Spaceman with Gonzo The Great on a Muppets album.

pirateat30 · Post by **pirateat30** » October 10, 2003 1:38 pm

You know, after reading some of these posts it is kind of scary. I can just Imagine Jimmy reading this site and saying "wow, these guys/girls know more about me than I do".

I just think it's kind of interesting the amount of info we actually know about Jimmy.

phtnt · Post by **phtnt** » October 10, 2003 2:00 pm

I read somewhere , I think here, that jimmy knew one of the Columbia astronauts and that they palyed Buffett music on the shuttle.

Luni'sBackYard · Post by **Luni'sBackYard** » October 10, 2003 2:16 pm

Chanson Por Les Petites Enfantes

"..they soared through the Milky Way, counting the stars..once around Venus twice around Mars.."

changingchannels · Post by **changingchannels** » October 10, 2003 3:50 pm

Everlasting Moon-very very underrated

Gypsy In The Palace · Post by **Gypsy In The Palace** » October 10, 2003 4:55 pm

pirateat30 wrote:You know, after reading some of these posts it is kind of scary. I can just Imagine Jimmy reading this site and saying "wow, these guys/girls know more about me than I do".

I just think it's kind of interesting the amount of info we actually know about Jimmy.

He probably would think we need a life!

Everlasting Moon · Post by **Everlasting Moon** » October 10, 2003 8:53 pm

I'm a space nut, have been to a two week teacher space program in Alabama, spent 3 school vacations at Kennedy Space Center, and have presented at a International Space Station Education Conference in Houston (hope to again this year too). I've taught at a student space camp during the summer for 5 years. I'm on a team to bring a Challenger Center to the city I teach in. We are in the stage of finding funding, grants, partners, etc. Jokingly I said, I'll write to Jimmy Buffett who loves space as much as all of us do and ask him to do a benefit concert to raise money for the Challenger Center! Others thought it was a GREAT idea. Now what do I do????? Where would I write? Do you think it could ever be possible? He has done Montesorri benefit concerts.

SISTER PARROT HEAD · Post by **SISTER PARROT HEAD** » October 10, 2003 9:56 pm

The Phriends at www.Margaritaville.com are
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Give 'em a try

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » October 11, 2003 12:10 am

Also, he did have a bit part in From the Earth to the Moon

Fragile Magic · Post by **Fragile Magic** » October 11, 2003 11:18 am

A favorite "space" verse of mine from a Buffett song is from "Somewhere Over China"..."How I would love to drive the shuttle, just to feel the engines roar, and to operate the levers that control the payload doors. I could buzz the Himalayahs, barrel roll above Hong Kong, set her down in San Francisco to the clangin' of the gong"!!!

HS42Carver · Post by **HS42Carver** » October 13, 2003 6:19 pm

Thanks for all the replies!!!

I didn't know that JB had several telescopes. Intersting.

HS

Mango Picker · Post by **Mango Picker** » February 17, 2004 9:34 am

Jimmy has often visited the Johnson Space Center here in Houston when he does shows here. Often there are astronauts at the shows, usually "up front"... I believe his music has been flown on the shuttle by at least 1 parrot heat astronaut. I am sure Jimmy counts numerous astronauts among his friends.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 17, 2004 9:49 am

Like he says on the intro to "Everlasting Moon" from the box set, it's a baby boomer thing. Although I'm not quite the same age as Buffett and don't really consider myself a boomer, I can see where he's coming from. As a child growing up in the late 60s and early 70s space exploration was the future and it loomed large back then, from candy bars to Twang to the toys we played with (anyone remember Major Matt Mason?) to the books we read and the television shows we watched (Star Trek, Lost In Space, etc.). This was a time when classes stopped so a television could be brought into the room so we could see man walk on the moon for the first time. By this time we were supposed to of colonized the moon. To quote Bubba, "it's kinda funny how it all turned out..."

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » February 17, 2004 10:33 am

Luni'sBackYard wrote:Chanson Por Les Petites Enfantes

"..they soared through the Milky Way, counting the stars..once around Venus twice around Mars.."

The cool thing is, this has a double meaning.

Venus, Mars and Moon were the names of sailboats of the same design that frequented anchorages in the Caribbean back in the 70's. Magnus and Mishka (sp?) were two boys who lived aboard the boats. If I remember correctly, Mishka was "Mr. Moon," since he lived aboard the S/V Moon. When Jimmy sings "once around Venus, twice around Mars," he's talking about the kids paddling around the boats in their dinghies. I heard the story from Magnus' father, but if I remember correctly, I think Jimmy mentions it in A Pirate Looks at Fifty.

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