A big package of stories about Jimmy Buffett ran in The News & Observer of Raleigh on Sunday. Includes quotes in two stories, and an interview with a local radio station.
"After all these years, Parrotheads still flock to Buffett".
"[url=http://newsobserver.com/features/arts/s ... 3562c.html]Secondhand stories of the 'Son of the Son of a Sailor'"
"Time to "Chill" in Margaritaville"
In an interview with WRAL-FM, he said he's especially pleased with the new album: "I'm just glad I'm still writing songs that, to me, meet the standard that the early material set a long time ago," he said. "Let's face it, my life has changed and a lot of people say that success detracts from or deteriorates your writing style. ... But this one that's coming up, I think for some really weird reason, I've hit my stride again."
Lots of quotes from new interview with Buffett
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After all these years, Parrotheads still flock to Buffett
By J. Andrew Curliss
staff writer
Summer sweeps into the Triangle on Tuesday, if unofficially, when sun-glazed beach bum
Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band take over a nearly sold-out RBC Center.
The creator of "Margaritaville" will be accompanied, of course, by flocks of Parrotheads, the
loyal fans who transform themselves from regular folks into boozy, tropical creatures who spend
the night dreaming of life at sea or in the islands.
Buffett has played the Triangle's small bars and big stadiums for three decades. But this year, at
age 57, he might be at the top of his popularity.
For starters, he's the kicker in last summer's anthem "It's Five O'clock Somewhere," a duet of
Buffett and country star Alan Jackson that topped charts, won awards and spawned a new
catch-phrase: "What would Jimmy Buffett do?"
He's the featured writer in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, penning a long piece on
searching for fish in the flats off the British Virgin Islands.
He's set to release a new novel, a Caribbean adventure called "A Salty Piece of Land" that, as
with his past books, is likely to become a New York Times best seller.
And he's preparing to release a new album this summer that is said to have more country flavor
than any previous work, perhaps giving him a shot at regular airplay for the first time in years.
Buffett had to abandon his preferred title, "Conchy Tonk" for legal reasons. Instead, he's calling
the new disc and tour "License to Chill." His publicist said he'll probably play a few new tunes
in Raleigh.
In an interview with WRAL-FM, he said he's especially pleased with the new album.
"I'm just glad I'm still writing songs that, to me, meet the standard that the early material set a
long time ago," he said. "Let's face it, my life has changed and a lot of people say that success
detracts from or deteriorates your writing style. ... But this one that's coming up, I think for
some really weird reason, I've hit my stride again."
Because he must, Buffett is sure to play all the favorites, too -- the swinging, silly sing-alongs
("Fins," "Why Don't We Get Drunk ...," "Cheeseburger in Paradise") and touching ballads
("Come Monday," "A Pirate Looks at Forty," "He Went to Paris") that make his act one of the
nation's top grossing concert tours year after year.
The 8 p.m. concert can also be heard at www.radiomargaritaville.com, a site Buffett supports.
Buffett enjoys coming to the Carolinas -- he's also appearing in Charlotte and Columbia, S.C. --
because it's one of the spots that gave him a start, he told WRAL-FM.
"I have worked every podunk junior college, trade school, vocational school and on up to the big
universities," he said. "North and South Carolina kept me alive for a long time and I'm very
appreciative of it.
"I remember that very vividly. Even when I get on stage and play for 20,000 people, I remember
the days when 20 may have showed up. I'm very appreciative."
###
INFO
WHO: Jimmy Buffett WHEN 8 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: RBC Center Cost $31-$91. CALL 834-4000
###
Tailgaters, rejoice!
Officials at the RBC Center have announced that parking lots at the West Raleigh arena will open
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, six hours before Jimmy Buffett takes the stage. The move allows for plenty
of tailgating, a hallmark of Buffett shows.
Parking at the arena is $7 for cars, $12 for limousines, $15 for recreational vehicles (no
overnight parking) and $20 for buses (larger than 15-passenger vans).
###
Time to 'Chill' in Margaritaville
How deep is their love? We'll let fans tell you
By J. Andrew Curliss
staff writer
Explaining his devotion to beach balladeer Jimmy Buffett, Raleigh's Bill Cokas wrote four little
words typically reserved for the throbs of romance.
"JB," Cokas wrote, "you complete me."
After all, it is deep love.
Cokas has ditched a college girlfriend over Buffett, breaking up when she wanted to skip a
show.
Cokas, 37, the creative director at a Raleigh ad agency, insists he pursued a career in advertising
"largely because the dress code was Parrothead-friendly." His rule at the office: If it's above 90
degrees outside, employees wear shorts.
And to top it off, he named one of his twin boys Cameron -- after Buffett's only son, the son of a
son of a son of a sailor.
"When I thought about what a void it would be in my life without his music, it would be huge,"
Cokas said. "The whole outlook, the whole philosophy, is inspiring. I'd really be missing a lot."
His entry in The News & Observer's "Calling All Parrotheads" Contest, a search for the top
Buffett fan in the region, was judged by editors as the best of the 100-plus received.
Buffett plays at the RBC Center on Tuesday.
The competition was stiff, for the Triangle is home to a thriving flock of fans who have been
with Buffett since the 1970s, when a couple of dozen people could hear him play at The Pier
nightclub in Cameron Village, then share a few beers between sets.
Parrotheads, the scores of tropically dressed fans who pack Buffett's shows, are clearly a
passionate bunch.
They've played his music at weddings and funerals. They've traveled the globe to hear him sing
-- or to see the places he's sung about.
They plaster license plates with song references. They tattoo themselves with parrots, and more.
And they try, in backyard parties and living room concerts, to steal a piece of what Buffett sings
about most -- carefree living in paradise.
Cokas wrote in his entry that flicking on Buffett music provides an instant escape.
"Faster than a charter jet to Aruba, more radiant than a heat lamp and more intoxicating than a
pitcher of margaritas," he said of the tunes.
His prize is a $50 dinner at Bahama Breeze, a tropically themed restaurant in North Raleigh The
N&O thought would fit the Buffett vibe.
Cokas' admiration runs deep.
He burned two CDs for his boys, loading them with all of Buffett's kid-friendly songs.
While living in Chicago, he took a notebook to concerts and filled it with the show's song order
so that, later, his wintertime Buffett parties could duplicate the sets.
He's even kept up with the various acts that have opened for Buffett through the years.
He met Buffett once, at a book-signing in the Windy City, and the framed photo of the moment
hangs in the Cokas house.
His wife, Susan, takes the obsession in stride, and says she's actually learned to enjoy the
music.
"She's not a true convert," Cokas said. "But she's definitely a fan now."
Asked if he could pose a single question to Buffett, Cokas said he thought about it for a while
then settled on something with imagination.
"Could I have a strand of your hair?" he'd ask. "The cloning lab promises to take very good care
of it."
###
###
Close, but no Corona
Here's a snapshot of several Parrotheads whose love of all things Jimmy Buffett also caught our
attention.
MARTIN HARDY
Hardy, 42, a financial adviser who lives in Chapel Hill, says Tuesday's concert will be his 53rd
Buffett show.
His first was in Charlotte in 1978, and Buffett's songs have "fueled my wanderlust for travel."
Because of Buffett, Hardy went to the hard-to-reach island of Moorea, the spot that inspired a fan
favorite, "One Particular Harbor."
KAREN GALEY
Galey, who lives in Apex and works at a Cary software company, has a margarita tattoo and a
tiki bar at home.
But the real proof of her devotion, she says, is at work: "There's more pictures of Jimmy in my
office than my own family."
She's raising a "parakeet," too: "My son went to his first concert before he turned 3."
NATE EICKHOLT
Eickholt, 29, of Raleigh, has a parrot tattooed to his shoulder. It's large, he said, so he can smile
and display clear evidence that he is a true Parrothead.
He got it to celebrate his 40th show. He's been to 43 now, and is booked for three more this
year.
At 6-feet-6, Eickholt says he's quite a sight in his standard concert wear: grass skirt, coconut bra
and flip-flops.
JEFFREY HAUPTSCHEIN
At age 8, Jeffrey is the youngest of all those who entered The N&O's contest.
"I've been listening to him since I was born," he wrote, with some help from his mother, Heidi.
"My dad was playing Buffett songs at the hospital the day I was born and I am still listening to
them today."
Jeffrey, a third-grader at Hunter Elementary School in Raleigh, said he likes the colorful beach
balls that bound around the audience during Buffett shows.
ART HALL
Hall, 39, who owns a distribution business in Raleigh, named his daughter after Buffett's
offspring.
He said he had to talk his wife into naming their daughter Savannah, after Buffett's first child.
Hall has been to 30-plus shows and recalls hiding in bushes in Charlotte at 5 a.m. so he could be
first in line to score tickets for a 1986 concert.
###
Secondhand stories of the 'Son of a Son of a Sailor'
By J. Andrew Curliss
staff writer
We went to Jimmy Buffett, looking for answers to questions that bothered you so.
But, as you might expect, Buffett is a busy man and sells out so many concerts that he doesn't
need to talk with pesky newspaper reporters much.
His publicist said there was no chance of getting even a few minutes to pose a few questions
from, say, Ron in Selma or Heidi in Raleigh.
We pleaded, even got down on the "knees of our heart." (Shameless reference to an old Buffett
song that begins: "I've got a question for you. Please grant me an interview.")
Our purpose, of course, was to track down some fresh responses to a handful of the 100-plus
questions posed by avid fans in The News & Observer's "Calling All Parrotheads" contest.
But the phone didn't ring. It was him.
Not to worry, though. With luck and research, we got plenty of answers, though not for
everyone -- especially a Zebulon woman who asked, "Will you marry me?"
Buffett granted one interview for his entire spring tour, which hits Raleigh on Tuesday, and it
was with our own WRAL-FM 101.5. We also culled newspaper clippings, magazine articles and
other Buffett materials.
Here, then, some explanations for all the "distantly in love," who wrote letters Buffett will
probably never see. (Last shameless song reference. Promise.)
Q. How many more years will Buffett grace a stage?
A. No telling. He told WRAL-FM: "Believe me, I didn't think I'd still be doing this 27 years
after "Margaritaville," but it's still fun. And I'm glad people still enjoy it. ... When I start singing
flat and using a teleprompter, I'll quit. Until then, I think we'll keep rolling."
One clue: When he turned 40 in 1987, he told The N&O, "I just consider it halftime."
Q. Does Buffett really love margaritas?
A. What do you think? He told WRAL-FM that he's had more than a few ordered for him over
the years, enough to make him start ordering chardonnay.
"If and when I drink tequila, which I do occasionally, I do it directly," he said. "Just a shot.
Instant gratification sometimes isn't soon enough."
He said this while sipping a smoothie. Really.
Q. What inspired the cheeseburger in paradise?
A. The oft-told story is that Buffett was in rough seas for a week, landed in Tortola, in the
British Virgin Islands, and found a shack serving bona fide beef (not horse meat).
The rest is in the lyrics.
Q. What inspired the song "One Particular Harbor"?
A. Cook's Bay on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti.
Q. Why did Buffett name a daughter Delaney?
A. Buffett's grandfather, immortalized in "Son of a Son of a Sailor" was Capt. James Delaney
Buffett.
Q. Where was the term "Parrothead" coined?
A.Cincinnati. The phrase, a reference to the flocks who follow Buffett in unusual beach garb, is
a take on Grateful Dead followers, known as Deadheads.
It was first uttered on stage as Buffett played a show in the early '80s at Kings Island, an
amusement park.
###
###
The favorites
The News & Observer received more than 100 entries in its "Calling All Parrotheads" contest,
and fans had no trouble touting their favorite songs, lines, and albums.
A tally of how the Triangle (and some from a bit beyond) ranked the Buffett dogma:
ALBUM
1. A1A, 1974.
2. Fruitcakes, 1994.
3. Living and Dying in 3/4 Time, 1974.
4. Son of a Son of a Sailor, 1978.
5. You Had To Be There, 1978.
SONG
1. A Pirate Looks at Forty.
2. Come Monday.
2 (tie). Margaritaville.
4. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.
4 (tie). One Particular Harbor.
LINE
1. "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane," from the song "Changes in Latitudes,
Changes in Attitudes."
2. "We are the people our parents warned us about," from the song of the same title.
3. "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead," from the song "Growing Older But
Not Up."
4. "Good times and riches and son of a bitches, I've seen more than I can recall," from the song
"Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes."
5. "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been," from the song "Barefoot Children in the
Rain."
By J. Andrew Curliss
staff writer
Summer sweeps into the Triangle on Tuesday, if unofficially, when sun-glazed beach bum
Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band take over a nearly sold-out RBC Center.
The creator of "Margaritaville" will be accompanied, of course, by flocks of Parrotheads, the
loyal fans who transform themselves from regular folks into boozy, tropical creatures who spend
the night dreaming of life at sea or in the islands.
Buffett has played the Triangle's small bars and big stadiums for three decades. But this year, at
age 57, he might be at the top of his popularity.
For starters, he's the kicker in last summer's anthem "It's Five O'clock Somewhere," a duet of
Buffett and country star Alan Jackson that topped charts, won awards and spawned a new
catch-phrase: "What would Jimmy Buffett do?"
He's the featured writer in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, penning a long piece on
searching for fish in the flats off the British Virgin Islands.
He's set to release a new novel, a Caribbean adventure called "A Salty Piece of Land" that, as
with his past books, is likely to become a New York Times best seller.
And he's preparing to release a new album this summer that is said to have more country flavor
than any previous work, perhaps giving him a shot at regular airplay for the first time in years.
Buffett had to abandon his preferred title, "Conchy Tonk" for legal reasons. Instead, he's calling
the new disc and tour "License to Chill." His publicist said he'll probably play a few new tunes
in Raleigh.
In an interview with WRAL-FM, he said he's especially pleased with the new album.
"I'm just glad I'm still writing songs that, to me, meet the standard that the early material set a
long time ago," he said. "Let's face it, my life has changed and a lot of people say that success
detracts from or deteriorates your writing style. ... But this one that's coming up, I think for
some really weird reason, I've hit my stride again."
Because he must, Buffett is sure to play all the favorites, too -- the swinging, silly sing-alongs
("Fins," "Why Don't We Get Drunk ...," "Cheeseburger in Paradise") and touching ballads
("Come Monday," "A Pirate Looks at Forty," "He Went to Paris") that make his act one of the
nation's top grossing concert tours year after year.
The 8 p.m. concert can also be heard at www.radiomargaritaville.com, a site Buffett supports.
Buffett enjoys coming to the Carolinas -- he's also appearing in Charlotte and Columbia, S.C. --
because it's one of the spots that gave him a start, he told WRAL-FM.
"I have worked every podunk junior college, trade school, vocational school and on up to the big
universities," he said. "North and South Carolina kept me alive for a long time and I'm very
appreciative of it.
"I remember that very vividly. Even when I get on stage and play for 20,000 people, I remember
the days when 20 may have showed up. I'm very appreciative."
###
INFO
WHO: Jimmy Buffett WHEN 8 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: RBC Center Cost $31-$91. CALL 834-4000
###
Tailgaters, rejoice!
Officials at the RBC Center have announced that parking lots at the West Raleigh arena will open
at 2 p.m. Tuesday, six hours before Jimmy Buffett takes the stage. The move allows for plenty
of tailgating, a hallmark of Buffett shows.
Parking at the arena is $7 for cars, $12 for limousines, $15 for recreational vehicles (no
overnight parking) and $20 for buses (larger than 15-passenger vans).
###
Time to 'Chill' in Margaritaville
How deep is their love? We'll let fans tell you
By J. Andrew Curliss
staff writer
Explaining his devotion to beach balladeer Jimmy Buffett, Raleigh's Bill Cokas wrote four little
words typically reserved for the throbs of romance.
"JB," Cokas wrote, "you complete me."
After all, it is deep love.
Cokas has ditched a college girlfriend over Buffett, breaking up when she wanted to skip a
show.
Cokas, 37, the creative director at a Raleigh ad agency, insists he pursued a career in advertising
"largely because the dress code was Parrothead-friendly." His rule at the office: If it's above 90
degrees outside, employees wear shorts.
And to top it off, he named one of his twin boys Cameron -- after Buffett's only son, the son of a
son of a son of a sailor.
"When I thought about what a void it would be in my life without his music, it would be huge,"
Cokas said. "The whole outlook, the whole philosophy, is inspiring. I'd really be missing a lot."
His entry in The News & Observer's "Calling All Parrotheads" Contest, a search for the top
Buffett fan in the region, was judged by editors as the best of the 100-plus received.
Buffett plays at the RBC Center on Tuesday.
The competition was stiff, for the Triangle is home to a thriving flock of fans who have been
with Buffett since the 1970s, when a couple of dozen people could hear him play at The Pier
nightclub in Cameron Village, then share a few beers between sets.
Parrotheads, the scores of tropically dressed fans who pack Buffett's shows, are clearly a
passionate bunch.
They've played his music at weddings and funerals. They've traveled the globe to hear him sing
-- or to see the places he's sung about.
They plaster license plates with song references. They tattoo themselves with parrots, and more.
And they try, in backyard parties and living room concerts, to steal a piece of what Buffett sings
about most -- carefree living in paradise.
Cokas wrote in his entry that flicking on Buffett music provides an instant escape.
"Faster than a charter jet to Aruba, more radiant than a heat lamp and more intoxicating than a
pitcher of margaritas," he said of the tunes.
His prize is a $50 dinner at Bahama Breeze, a tropically themed restaurant in North Raleigh The
N&O thought would fit the Buffett vibe.
Cokas' admiration runs deep.
He burned two CDs for his boys, loading them with all of Buffett's kid-friendly songs.
While living in Chicago, he took a notebook to concerts and filled it with the show's song order
so that, later, his wintertime Buffett parties could duplicate the sets.
He's even kept up with the various acts that have opened for Buffett through the years.
He met Buffett once, at a book-signing in the Windy City, and the framed photo of the moment
hangs in the Cokas house.
His wife, Susan, takes the obsession in stride, and says she's actually learned to enjoy the
music.
"She's not a true convert," Cokas said. "But she's definitely a fan now."
Asked if he could pose a single question to Buffett, Cokas said he thought about it for a while
then settled on something with imagination.
"Could I have a strand of your hair?" he'd ask. "The cloning lab promises to take very good care
of it."
###
###
Close, but no Corona
Here's a snapshot of several Parrotheads whose love of all things Jimmy Buffett also caught our
attention.
MARTIN HARDY
Hardy, 42, a financial adviser who lives in Chapel Hill, says Tuesday's concert will be his 53rd
Buffett show.
His first was in Charlotte in 1978, and Buffett's songs have "fueled my wanderlust for travel."
Because of Buffett, Hardy went to the hard-to-reach island of Moorea, the spot that inspired a fan
favorite, "One Particular Harbor."
KAREN GALEY
Galey, who lives in Apex and works at a Cary software company, has a margarita tattoo and a
tiki bar at home.
But the real proof of her devotion, she says, is at work: "There's more pictures of Jimmy in my
office than my own family."
She's raising a "parakeet," too: "My son went to his first concert before he turned 3."
NATE EICKHOLT
Eickholt, 29, of Raleigh, has a parrot tattooed to his shoulder. It's large, he said, so he can smile
and display clear evidence that he is a true Parrothead.
He got it to celebrate his 40th show. He's been to 43 now, and is booked for three more this
year.
At 6-feet-6, Eickholt says he's quite a sight in his standard concert wear: grass skirt, coconut bra
and flip-flops.
JEFFREY HAUPTSCHEIN
At age 8, Jeffrey is the youngest of all those who entered The N&O's contest.
"I've been listening to him since I was born," he wrote, with some help from his mother, Heidi.
"My dad was playing Buffett songs at the hospital the day I was born and I am still listening to
them today."
Jeffrey, a third-grader at Hunter Elementary School in Raleigh, said he likes the colorful beach
balls that bound around the audience during Buffett shows.
ART HALL
Hall, 39, who owns a distribution business in Raleigh, named his daughter after Buffett's
offspring.
He said he had to talk his wife into naming their daughter Savannah, after Buffett's first child.
Hall has been to 30-plus shows and recalls hiding in bushes in Charlotte at 5 a.m. so he could be
first in line to score tickets for a 1986 concert.
###
Secondhand stories of the 'Son of a Son of a Sailor'
By J. Andrew Curliss
staff writer
We went to Jimmy Buffett, looking for answers to questions that bothered you so.
But, as you might expect, Buffett is a busy man and sells out so many concerts that he doesn't
need to talk with pesky newspaper reporters much.
His publicist said there was no chance of getting even a few minutes to pose a few questions
from, say, Ron in Selma or Heidi in Raleigh.
We pleaded, even got down on the "knees of our heart." (Shameless reference to an old Buffett
song that begins: "I've got a question for you. Please grant me an interview.")
Our purpose, of course, was to track down some fresh responses to a handful of the 100-plus
questions posed by avid fans in The News & Observer's "Calling All Parrotheads" contest.
But the phone didn't ring. It was him.
Not to worry, though. With luck and research, we got plenty of answers, though not for
everyone -- especially a Zebulon woman who asked, "Will you marry me?"
Buffett granted one interview for his entire spring tour, which hits Raleigh on Tuesday, and it
was with our own WRAL-FM 101.5. We also culled newspaper clippings, magazine articles and
other Buffett materials.
Here, then, some explanations for all the "distantly in love," who wrote letters Buffett will
probably never see. (Last shameless song reference. Promise.)
Q. How many more years will Buffett grace a stage?
A. No telling. He told WRAL-FM: "Believe me, I didn't think I'd still be doing this 27 years
after "Margaritaville," but it's still fun. And I'm glad people still enjoy it. ... When I start singing
flat and using a teleprompter, I'll quit. Until then, I think we'll keep rolling."
One clue: When he turned 40 in 1987, he told The N&O, "I just consider it halftime."
Q. Does Buffett really love margaritas?
A. What do you think? He told WRAL-FM that he's had more than a few ordered for him over
the years, enough to make him start ordering chardonnay.
"If and when I drink tequila, which I do occasionally, I do it directly," he said. "Just a shot.
Instant gratification sometimes isn't soon enough."
He said this while sipping a smoothie. Really.
Q. What inspired the cheeseburger in paradise?
A. The oft-told story is that Buffett was in rough seas for a week, landed in Tortola, in the
British Virgin Islands, and found a shack serving bona fide beef (not horse meat).
The rest is in the lyrics.
Q. What inspired the song "One Particular Harbor"?
A. Cook's Bay on the island of Moorea, near Tahiti.
Q. Why did Buffett name a daughter Delaney?
A. Buffett's grandfather, immortalized in "Son of a Son of a Sailor" was Capt. James Delaney
Buffett.
Q. Where was the term "Parrothead" coined?
A.Cincinnati. The phrase, a reference to the flocks who follow Buffett in unusual beach garb, is
a take on Grateful Dead followers, known as Deadheads.
It was first uttered on stage as Buffett played a show in the early '80s at Kings Island, an
amusement park.
###
###
The favorites
The News & Observer received more than 100 entries in its "Calling All Parrotheads" contest,
and fans had no trouble touting their favorite songs, lines, and albums.
A tally of how the Triangle (and some from a bit beyond) ranked the Buffett dogma:
ALBUM
1. A1A, 1974.
2. Fruitcakes, 1994.
3. Living and Dying in 3/4 Time, 1974.
4. Son of a Son of a Sailor, 1978.
5. You Had To Be There, 1978.
SONG
1. A Pirate Looks at Forty.
2. Come Monday.
2 (tie). Margaritaville.
4. Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.
4 (tie). One Particular Harbor.
LINE
1. "If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane," from the song "Changes in Latitudes,
Changes in Attitudes."
2. "We are the people our parents warned us about," from the song of the same title.
3. "I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead," from the song "Growing Older But
Not Up."
4. "Good times and riches and son of a bitches, I've seen more than I can recall," from the song
"Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes."
5. "Wrinkles only go where the smiles have been," from the song "Barefoot Children in the
Rain."
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"I'm just glad I'm still writing songs that, to me, meet the standard that the early material set a
long time ago," he said. "Let's face it, my life has changed and a lot of people say that success
detracts from or deteriorates your writing style. ... But this one that's coming up, I think for
some really weird reason, I've hit my stride again."
Now thats what i like to see.... especially the "I'm still writing songs" part
long time ago," he said. "Let's face it, my life has changed and a lot of people say that success
detracts from or deteriorates your writing style. ... But this one that's coming up, I think for
some really weird reason, I've hit my stride again."
Now thats what i like to see.... especially the "I'm still writing songs" part
I hope that all the greedy bastards in the world
Come back as lobsters.
You know that life at the bottom of the food chain
Suits them well.
I think that all of the evil people of the world
Come back as horseflies,
They want one last bite before they're sent to hell.
Come back as lobsters.
You know that life at the bottom of the food chain
Suits them well.
I think that all of the evil people of the world
Come back as horseflies,
They want one last bite before they're sent to hell.