Misunderstood Lyrics

[finzz2dlft]

OK, this is embarrassing to admit, but I can't be the only one! So 'fess up. Who else will admit to completely misunderstanding a lyric or two from a particular Buffett song? Since I asked, I'll go first!

The first time I heard "Lovely Cruise", I swore that Bubba was siging, "It's been a long day through" instead of "It's been a lovely cruise." I sang it that way for weeks before a fellow PHan took pity on me and asked just what the h@ll I was singing.

[parrottheadbaby]

OK OK...the first time I heard Migration I thought it was "listening to perfect walk-around -willie sing me their Texas rhyme"... had no clue what he was talking about...made more sense when I read the lyerics... ... (I know there is still some debate willis or willie). there are a few more ...(ya know esp when youve been drinkin when you try to figure them out...) some rather humorus...ok , someone elses' turn!!

[Gumbo]

When I was around 8-9 years old and heard "Come Monday" on the radio, I always thought he was saying "Commaday". I had no idea what that meant, but I sang it all the same.

[parrottheadbaby]

Hey, by the way speaking of lyerics... Perrier Blues is one thats hard to get all the words to... and I cant find them listed anywhere...

[finzz2dlft]

Hey, by the way speaking of lyerics... Perrier Blues is one thats hard to get all the words to... and I cant find them listed anywhere...

How's this?

Perrier blues
By: jimmy buffett
1978
-- spoken:
"this is a brand new song we’d like to do for you now. and, I wrote this
Song sittin’ sandin’ the ol’ main mast sittin’ in the hurricane hole, in
Nassau, bahamas. about to throw up and the only thing that could get me
Through was a bottle of perrier and a jackson browne album. so, this is
Called perrier blues."

Ridin’ high atop the main mast
Harbor stretched out below
All day I’ve been feelin’ kind of half-assed
So I asked the boy to lower me slow
Lower me slow

Sat down and drank me some perrier
Watched the seaplane disappear out of sight
Confused in my head well I jumped back in bed
Wondering who’s at the fronton tonight
Shinin’ bright

I know the night and I miss it
I’ve got this thing for applause
But like a cat on my rockin’ chair cushion
I’ve got to stretch my claws
Move my jaw

I know I’ve got the best of both worlds
Though that sounds like a t.v. show
When that anchor goes down and the sails are all furled
Well it’s back on the road I go
Back I go

Well I b**** about the food and the weather
Wondering why the hell I ever came back
But knowing deep down I love this merry-go-round
And I can’t wait to lay down this track
When I get back

Yeah, I know the night and I love it
I’ve got this thing for a show
If the ball’s hit my way I’m going to glove it
’cause that’s the only thing I know
All I know

Yeah, I know the night and I miss it
I’ve got this thing for applause
But like a cat on my rockin’ chair cushion
I’ve got to stretch my claws
Move my jaw
Move my jaw

Can’t seem to lose those perrier blues
Can’t seem to lose those perrier blues
Can’t seem to lose those perrier blues

[parrottheadbaby]

WOW!! Talk about ask and you shall reciecve!! see, I thought it was "I cant deny that I love it..I got this thing.." and waht the h*ll is "fronton'... was totally confused by 'when the ball hits my wings Im gonna love it'

Thanks finzz2dlft!! Your awsome!!

[Ilph]

On Come Monday, for the longest time I thought "California has worn me quite thin" was "California is warm but quiet then."

[Sidew13]

no one has corrected me, YET

[rickcrystal]

ok answer this for me... during the intro to the "weather is here, wish you were beautiful" i swear i hear somene say the "N" word. turn up the song when you hear all that chattering in the begining of the song and it sounds like someone says it. does anyone else hear it?

[finzz2dlft]

WOW!! Talk about ask and you shall reciecve!! see, I thought it was "I cant deny that I love it..I got this thing.." and waht the h*ll is "fronton'... was totally confused by 'when the ball hits my wings Im gonna love it'

Thanks finzz2dlft!! Your awsome!!

Anytime.

[tdparrothead]

I was reading a book on misunderstood lyrics and it says that people think Jimmy say "I blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a poptart". I never heard that, nor do I know of anyone who has cut their heel on a poptart.

[ragtopW]

my worst misunderstanding was in WE are The People. I thought
Cajun Martinis was Cadgeing Martinis . oh well

[sailingagain]

Funny you say that tdp. When I was in college, that's exactly what I thought he was saying. "Stepped on a poptart". Never could figure out why he cut his heel.

[PalmettoSon]

When I was around 8-9 years old and heard "Come Monday" on the radio, I always thought he was saying "Commaday". I had no idea what that meant, but I sang it all the same.

I was about twelve and couldn't figure out what a "brown elly haze" was. It wasn't until later that I realized it was a "brown L.A. haze"

[PalmettoSon]

ok answer this for me... during the intro to the "weather is here, wish you were beautiful" i swear i hear somene say the "N" word. turn up the song when you hear all that chattering in the begining of the song and it sounds like someone says it. does anyone else hear it?

Here's what I got:

Play Ball!
2,3,4
Where's my per diem
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Coral Rhymer Band (this one has always thrown me)
Fingers gonna bat (I think this is where the confustion lies)
Hey, Bobby where're the keys to the rent-a-car
Jimmy, Jimmy, can I open the show in Atlanta, please
Ignore me, don't ever start a band

Hope that helps

[tallship38]

you all have just answered a lot of things for me. but i have always known the words.

[South Carolina Parrothead]

ok answer this for me... during the intro to the "weather is here, wish you were beautiful" i swear i hear somene say the "N" word. turn up the song when you hear all that chattering in the begining of the song and it sounds like someone says it. does anyone else hear it?

Here's what I got:

Fingers gonna bat (I think this is where the confustion lies)

And I always thought it was Fingers go to bed... with some confusion as was mentioned earlier... gonna bat does make sense though!

Heath

[ladyparrothead]

I was reading a book on misunderstood lyrics and it says that people think Jimmy say "I blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a poptart". I never heard that, nor do I know of anyone who has cut their heel on a poptart.

They probably too young to know what a poptop was

[PalmettoSon]

I was reading a book on misunderstood lyrics and it says that people think Jimmy say "I blew out my flip-flop, stepped on a poptart". I never heard that, nor do I know of anyone who has cut their heel on a poptart.

They probably too young to know what a poptop was

I had to have it explained to me when I was younger.

[ParrotOzzy]

At first I was sure on Come Monday he was saying "brown oily haze". I wasn't sure what that was, but figured it just couldn't be good.