Posted: October 17, 2000 6:43 am
Posted By Parrothead Jim
What's the name of the book that Jimmy is reading in the enhanced video portion of Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays?
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea (thanks go to Pam Miller)
Name the song that Jimmy sings that mentions a bear? What is the bear's name? When was the last show that Jimmy sang it.
The song is "God's Own Drunk", the bear's name is Buddy Bear, and the last show was Sag Harbor on November 20th, 1999.
What does Jimmy fill his Tin Cup Chalice with? Also what was the chalice filled with on the demo version?
"Fill it up with good red wine" - on the version on A1A and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
"Fill it up with apple wine" - on the demo version
In the song "Migration" what does Jimmy say he's going to teach an African parakeet to do?
I gonna teach him how to cuss, teach him how to fuss
And pull the cork out of a bottle of wine
Name the song that Rita Coolidge sings a duet with Jimmy?
"Bring Back the Magic" from the album "Hot Water"
Which member of the Buffett family celebrated a birthday on 4/1?
Jimmy's daughter Sarah Delaney turned 8 on 4/1/2000
Name the song that Jimmy says: "Rock 'n Roll is a scary business. No hit records, no MTV videos...you'll never make it here"?
Vampires, Mummies and the Holy Ghost
Name the 90's chart topping female vocalist that sang backing vocals on "Off to See the Lizard"?
Sheryl Crow was a guest Reeferette on the album
Name three songs that Dave Loggins co-wrote with Jimmy?
"Treat Her like a Lady" (Volcano)
"Island" (Coconut Telegraph)
"Happily Ever After Every Now and Then" (Banana Wind)
(question was submitted by Brian Dulaney)
Who is "Death of an Unpopular Poet" written about?
The song was inspired by the poets Kenneth Patchen and Richard Farina, two poets, who according to Jimmy, "starved their asses off and didn't get to stick around to reap their rewards".
What Buffett song mentions Lucille Ball? Name another song that mentions Ricky Ricardo?
Landfall (thanks to Kim Parker for sending in the question)
and Pencil Thin Mustache.
Who gave Jimmy the inspiration for the song "Barometer Soup"?
It was first mentioned to Jimmy by Herman Wouk
(thanks to Patrick Phillips for passing that along)
How did Jimmy get the scar over his left eye?
His sister Laurie hit him with a toy helicopeter. Source "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" page 93.
What is the first Buffett album that Greg "Fingers" Taylor and Michael Utley appear on?
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
Name that tune: a) and drinks his Green Label each day b) Where the green of the gulf c) The water so green and the air was so clean d) She's covered in green
a) He Went to Paris
b) Blue Heaven Rendezvous
c) Havana Daydreamin'
d) Mermaid in the Night
Where does the Jolly Mon come from?
Bananaland
Can you give the names of Jimmy's two sisters?
Lucy Ann and Loraine Marie (Laurie)
Name the two songs that appear on Jimmy's albums that contain the word "China" in the title? Name four other songs that mention the word "China"?
Somewhere Over China
On a Slow Boat to China
Last Mango in Paris
Waiting for the Next Explosion
Public Relations (reprise)
Fat Person Man
Name the five album "title cuts" that does not appear on the 4 cd box set, Boats, Beachs, Bars, & Ballads?
Last Mango in Paris
Somewhere Over China
Floridays
Off to See the Lizard
High Cumberland Jubilee
(thanks to Jeff White for submitting the trivia question, and to Randy Browne and Kim Parker for providing the correct answers)
Name the song the Jimmy cowrote with James Taylor that appeared on Taylor's 1987 album "Dad Love's His Work"?
"Sugar Trade"
Name the Eagles album and song on which Jimmy sings backing vocals for?
"The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks" from the album "The Long Run"
At two recent shows within the past six months Jimmy mentions Barry White. Both of the shows were on Radio Margaritaville. What were the dates and locations of the two shows? and what two songs was Jimmy singing at the time he mentioned Barry?
Jonathan Boyd was the first to come up with the correct answer:
11/20/99 - the Sag Harbor show during "God's own Drunk"
12/31/99 - Millennium show in Los Angeles at the begining of "Auld Lang Syne"
Name the Buffett song that mentions Shrimper Dan?
Cuban Crime of Passion
What was the name of the band that Fingers Taylor played with in the early 1970's before joining Jimmy Buffett?
Larry Rasberry and The Highsteppers (submitted by Scott Barnes)
Name the Buffett song that mentions Snicker bars?
"That's What Living is to Me" from the album "Hot Water" (1988)
What was the last Buffett album that Jimmy sported a mustache?
Floridays (thanks to Marty for passing that along)
Name the two Buffett songs that mention Junior Mints?
"Fruitcakes" from the album Fruitcakes:
I want my Junior Mints. Where did the Junior Mints go in the
movies. I don't want a 12 lb. Nestle's crunch for 25 dollars. I
want Junior Mints."
and "Frank and Lola":
So he took her to this movie called "Body Heat"
She said the Junior Mints were mushy and the sex was neat
Which NBA owner has a huge picture of Jimmy wearing his teams shirt in his office?
Pat Croce owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. (mentioned in an article in Heartland USA Jan/Feb 2000 issue. Thanks to Bill Putnam )
Name the three Buffett albums that James Taylor appears on?
Volcano, Hot Water, and Banana Wind
Name the first Buffett album that lead guitarist Peter Mayer appeared on?
Peter first appeared on "Off to See the Lizard" in 1989
What are the names of Jimmy's parents?
Jimmy's parent's names are: James Delaney Buffett and Mary Loraine "Peets"
Put the following albums in order by the date they were released from earliest to most recent:
a) "Riddles in the Sand"
b) "Somewhere over China"
c) "Last Mango in Paris"
d) "One Particular Harbour"
Answer
b) Somewhere over China - 1982
d) One Particular Harbour - 1983
a) Riddles in the Sand - 1984
c) Last Mango in Paris - 1985
What brand of beer is resting beside Jimmy on the cover of A1A?
It's Michelob.
What's the name of the soap opera that Jimmy had a cameo appearance on?
Jimmy appeared as the character Chainsaw McGregor on the show "All My Children".
Who is credited with coming up with the nickname "Parrotheads" for Buffett fans?
Timothy B. Schmit (famous for his work with the Eagles) was part of the Coral Reefer Band at the time. Jimmy said a comment about the fans at a show in Cincinnati being like deadheads, and Timothy replied "they're not Deadheads, they're Parrotheads!"
Name the two songs that Jimmy mentions his son Cameron?
"False Echoes" (from Banana Wind) and the title track from "Beach House on the Moon"
Name the Buffett song that the Oak Ridge Boys sing backing vocals on?
The song is "My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don't Love Jesus" from the album Havana Daydreamin' (thanks to Josh for passing that along)
In the song, "Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana)", who provides the whip cracks heard in the song?
It's Harrison Ford from the movie Indiana Jones. (thanks to Rob Benedict for passing that along)
What song did Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Buffett record as part of Sinatra's Duets II Collection?
The song "Mack The Knife". An interesting tidbit: They did not record the song together in the studio, Jimmy and Frank recorded their parts separately and it was mixed for the final version.
In what city and what year did Jimmy first come up with the idea for a song about a frozen concoction?
Jimmy came up with the idea of the song "Margaritaville" while sipping a margarita at a bar in Austin TX in 1973
Which Buffett song mentions Mozart, Picasso, and Monet?
Cultural Infidel from the Banana Wind album
Which Coral Reefer co-wrote the songs "Fruitcakes", "Delaney Talks to Statues", and "Bob Roberts Society Band"?
The talented saxophonist Amy Lee
Who taught Jimmy how to play guitar?
Jimmy's classmate at Auburn University Johnny Youngblood. Jimmy wanted to learn how to play guitar to meet girls.
Bill Clinton played saxophone with Jimmy and the Coral Reefer Band on the song Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes at his inauguration ball in 1993
The album Fruitcakes was originally titled Quietly Making Noise while it was being recorded in the studio.
Jimmy's last top 40 single was Fins which reached number 35 on Billboard's chart in October of 1979
Jimmy's first album "Down to Earth" released in 1970 by Barnaby Records sold only 374 copies.
Jimmy's box set "Boat, Beaches, Bars, Ballads" has gone triple platinum, peaking in the charts at 68 when it debuted in June 1992.
Jimmy recorded the song "Purple People Eater" for the soundtrack of the movie Contact with the bank IKO IKO (not the Coral Reefer Band).
The song "A Pirate Looks at Forty" is about Jimmy's Key West pal Phil Clark.
Jimmy's highest debuting album was "Banana Wind" which reached number 4 on Billboard charts.
What's the name of the book that Jimmy is reading in the enhanced video portion of Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays?
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea (thanks go to Pam Miller)
Name the song that Jimmy sings that mentions a bear? What is the bear's name? When was the last show that Jimmy sang it.
The song is "God's Own Drunk", the bear's name is Buddy Bear, and the last show was Sag Harbor on November 20th, 1999.
What does Jimmy fill his Tin Cup Chalice with? Also what was the chalice filled with on the demo version?
"Fill it up with good red wine" - on the version on A1A and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
"Fill it up with apple wine" - on the demo version
In the song "Migration" what does Jimmy say he's going to teach an African parakeet to do?
I gonna teach him how to cuss, teach him how to fuss
And pull the cork out of a bottle of wine
Name the song that Rita Coolidge sings a duet with Jimmy?
"Bring Back the Magic" from the album "Hot Water"
Which member of the Buffett family celebrated a birthday on 4/1?
Jimmy's daughter Sarah Delaney turned 8 on 4/1/2000
Name the song that Jimmy says: "Rock 'n Roll is a scary business. No hit records, no MTV videos...you'll never make it here"?
Vampires, Mummies and the Holy Ghost
Name the 90's chart topping female vocalist that sang backing vocals on "Off to See the Lizard"?
Sheryl Crow was a guest Reeferette on the album
Name three songs that Dave Loggins co-wrote with Jimmy?
"Treat Her like a Lady" (Volcano)
"Island" (Coconut Telegraph)
"Happily Ever After Every Now and Then" (Banana Wind)
(question was submitted by Brian Dulaney)
Who is "Death of an Unpopular Poet" written about?
The song was inspired by the poets Kenneth Patchen and Richard Farina, two poets, who according to Jimmy, "starved their asses off and didn't get to stick around to reap their rewards".
What Buffett song mentions Lucille Ball? Name another song that mentions Ricky Ricardo?
Landfall (thanks to Kim Parker for sending in the question)
and Pencil Thin Mustache.
Who gave Jimmy the inspiration for the song "Barometer Soup"?
It was first mentioned to Jimmy by Herman Wouk
(thanks to Patrick Phillips for passing that along)
How did Jimmy get the scar over his left eye?
His sister Laurie hit him with a toy helicopeter. Source "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" page 93.
What is the first Buffett album that Greg "Fingers" Taylor and Michael Utley appear on?
A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
Name that tune: a) and drinks his Green Label each day b) Where the green of the gulf c) The water so green and the air was so clean d) She's covered in green
a) He Went to Paris
b) Blue Heaven Rendezvous
c) Havana Daydreamin'
d) Mermaid in the Night
Where does the Jolly Mon come from?
Bananaland
Can you give the names of Jimmy's two sisters?
Lucy Ann and Loraine Marie (Laurie)
Name the two songs that appear on Jimmy's albums that contain the word "China" in the title? Name four other songs that mention the word "China"?
Somewhere Over China
On a Slow Boat to China
Last Mango in Paris
Waiting for the Next Explosion
Public Relations (reprise)
Fat Person Man
Name the five album "title cuts" that does not appear on the 4 cd box set, Boats, Beachs, Bars, & Ballads?
Last Mango in Paris
Somewhere Over China
Floridays
Off to See the Lizard
High Cumberland Jubilee
(thanks to Jeff White for submitting the trivia question, and to Randy Browne and Kim Parker for providing the correct answers)
Name the song the Jimmy cowrote with James Taylor that appeared on Taylor's 1987 album "Dad Love's His Work"?
"Sugar Trade"
Name the Eagles album and song on which Jimmy sings backing vocals for?
"The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks" from the album "The Long Run"
At two recent shows within the past six months Jimmy mentions Barry White. Both of the shows were on Radio Margaritaville. What were the dates and locations of the two shows? and what two songs was Jimmy singing at the time he mentioned Barry?
Jonathan Boyd was the first to come up with the correct answer:
11/20/99 - the Sag Harbor show during "God's own Drunk"
12/31/99 - Millennium show in Los Angeles at the begining of "Auld Lang Syne"
Name the Buffett song that mentions Shrimper Dan?
Cuban Crime of Passion
What was the name of the band that Fingers Taylor played with in the early 1970's before joining Jimmy Buffett?
Larry Rasberry and The Highsteppers (submitted by Scott Barnes)
Name the Buffett song that mentions Snicker bars?
"That's What Living is to Me" from the album "Hot Water" (1988)
What was the last Buffett album that Jimmy sported a mustache?
Floridays (thanks to Marty for passing that along)
Name the two Buffett songs that mention Junior Mints?
"Fruitcakes" from the album Fruitcakes:
I want my Junior Mints. Where did the Junior Mints go in the
movies. I don't want a 12 lb. Nestle's crunch for 25 dollars. I
want Junior Mints."
and "Frank and Lola":
So he took her to this movie called "Body Heat"
She said the Junior Mints were mushy and the sex was neat
Which NBA owner has a huge picture of Jimmy wearing his teams shirt in his office?
Pat Croce owner of the Philadelphia 76ers. (mentioned in an article in Heartland USA Jan/Feb 2000 issue. Thanks to Bill Putnam )
Name the three Buffett albums that James Taylor appears on?
Volcano, Hot Water, and Banana Wind
Name the first Buffett album that lead guitarist Peter Mayer appeared on?
Peter first appeared on "Off to See the Lizard" in 1989
What are the names of Jimmy's parents?
Jimmy's parent's names are: James Delaney Buffett and Mary Loraine "Peets"
Put the following albums in order by the date they were released from earliest to most recent:
a) "Riddles in the Sand"
b) "Somewhere over China"
c) "Last Mango in Paris"
d) "One Particular Harbour"
Answer
b) Somewhere over China - 1982
d) One Particular Harbour - 1983
a) Riddles in the Sand - 1984
c) Last Mango in Paris - 1985
What brand of beer is resting beside Jimmy on the cover of A1A?
It's Michelob.
What's the name of the soap opera that Jimmy had a cameo appearance on?
Jimmy appeared as the character Chainsaw McGregor on the show "All My Children".
Who is credited with coming up with the nickname "Parrotheads" for Buffett fans?
Timothy B. Schmit (famous for his work with the Eagles) was part of the Coral Reefer Band at the time. Jimmy said a comment about the fans at a show in Cincinnati being like deadheads, and Timothy replied "they're not Deadheads, they're Parrotheads!"
Name the two songs that Jimmy mentions his son Cameron?
"False Echoes" (from Banana Wind) and the title track from "Beach House on the Moon"
Name the Buffett song that the Oak Ridge Boys sing backing vocals on?
The song is "My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don't Love Jesus" from the album Havana Daydreamin' (thanks to Josh for passing that along)
In the song, "Desperation Samba (Halloween In Tijuana)", who provides the whip cracks heard in the song?
It's Harrison Ford from the movie Indiana Jones. (thanks to Rob Benedict for passing that along)
What song did Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Buffett record as part of Sinatra's Duets II Collection?
The song "Mack The Knife". An interesting tidbit: They did not record the song together in the studio, Jimmy and Frank recorded their parts separately and it was mixed for the final version.
In what city and what year did Jimmy first come up with the idea for a song about a frozen concoction?
Jimmy came up with the idea of the song "Margaritaville" while sipping a margarita at a bar in Austin TX in 1973
Which Buffett song mentions Mozart, Picasso, and Monet?
Cultural Infidel from the Banana Wind album
Which Coral Reefer co-wrote the songs "Fruitcakes", "Delaney Talks to Statues", and "Bob Roberts Society Band"?
The talented saxophonist Amy Lee
Who taught Jimmy how to play guitar?
Jimmy's classmate at Auburn University Johnny Youngblood. Jimmy wanted to learn how to play guitar to meet girls.
Bill Clinton played saxophone with Jimmy and the Coral Reefer Band on the song Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes at his inauguration ball in 1993
The album Fruitcakes was originally titled Quietly Making Noise while it was being recorded in the studio.
Jimmy's last top 40 single was Fins which reached number 35 on Billboard's chart in October of 1979
Jimmy's first album "Down to Earth" released in 1970 by Barnaby Records sold only 374 copies.
Jimmy's box set "Boat, Beaches, Bars, Ballads" has gone triple platinum, peaking in the charts at 68 when it debuted in June 1992.
Jimmy recorded the song "Purple People Eater" for the soundtrack of the movie Contact with the bank IKO IKO (not the Coral Reefer Band).
The song "A Pirate Looks at Forty" is about Jimmy's Key West pal Phil Clark.
Jimmy's highest debuting album was "Banana Wind" which reached number 4 on Billboard charts.