Woman Gone Crazy on Caroline St. is about a Transvestite!

MargaritaMatt · Post by **MargaritaMatt** » August 12, 2005 11:00 am

I was listening to an old bootleg show and he told the story about the song being about a transvestite at the Chartroom Bar. I didn't know that! I used to love that song, now it has a whole new meaning. Jimmy ruined it for me! Sometimes it is better to not know the truth about events that cause songs to be written.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » August 12, 2005 11:06 am

I thought that when I first discovered.... but listen to it again... it makes way more sense when you know! Its also funny as hell!!

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » August 12, 2005 11:06 am

Yeah, I learned that on the Trials of Margaritaville tour.

If anything, I think the song is funnier in that context.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » August 12, 2005 11:11 am

rednekkPH wrote:Yeah, I learned that on the Trials of Margaritaville tour.

If anything, I think the song is funnier in that context.

I learned it from you after you went on that tour.

Bummed me out at first, but now I think it's funny.

ZeroDuval · Post by **ZeroDuval** » August 12, 2005 11:18 am

I just like the way JB tells the story.......

MargaritaMatt · Post by **MargaritaMatt** » August 12, 2005 11:21 am

ZeroDuval wrote:I just like the way JB tells the story.......

No kidding, I could listen to those acoustic shows with just him telling the stories. Some people just have a knack for telling stories. And to boot, Jimmy has lots of good stories to tell.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » August 12, 2005 11:25 am

rednekkPH wrote:Yeah, I learned that on the Trials of Margaritaville tour.

If anything, I think the song is funnier in that context.

Yeah, I like the song even more now!!!

babbitphed · Post by **babbitphed** » August 12, 2005 12:15 pm

Should someone mention "Lola" by the Kinks?

Evil Dave · Post by **Evil Dave** » August 12, 2005 1:37 pm

If you're looking for some good stories, try and track down a copy of Jerry Jeff's 60th (I think it's 60th, may be 50th) birthday show where Jimmy and JJ spin some great yarns.

bravedave · Post by **bravedave** » August 12, 2005 1:52 pm

Woman Goin' Crazy On Caroline Street
Written by - Jimmy Buffett & Steve Goodman
From - Havaña Daydreamin'

Chorus:
There's a woman goin' crazy on Caroline Street
Stoppin' every man that she does meet
Sayin' if you'll be gentle if you'll be sweet
I'll show you my place on Caroline Street

She claimed in a loud voice to be a dancer
But I don't think she's cut a rug in years
Listens to the jukebox for her answers
Slowly guzzles twenty-five cent beers

Talks about the men she's known and then some
She's seen them in her dreams and on the street
She slides her dapper legs from beneath the table
As if to reveal some kind of treat

Chorus

Her lover left her stranded in Jamaica
Just right now she can't recall his name
Perceiving she's the center of attention
And all the lurking eyes they look the same

Weather's got the shrimpers in a frenzy
They're horny and don't need a good excuse
Someone yells and things just start erupting
And in a flash all hell has broken loose

Chorus

When I woke up and looked around the barroom
She was gone and I was black and blue
So be careful when you go to swing your partner
Someone just might take a swing at you

Chorus (To Fade)

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » August 12, 2005 1:53 pm

I never would have thought that!!!

Now I wanna hear the song again!

jamaica mistaica · Post by **jamaica mistaica** » August 12, 2005 2:22 pm

aw mann, i like that song too. wish i didnt see that
lol

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » August 12, 2005 3:47 pm

You guys gotta be kiddig me! I thought this was common knowledge (seriously).
"She slides her dapper legs from beneath the table
As if to reveal some kind of treat"
That didn't clue you in??? It aint "her" legs he's talking about!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » August 12, 2005 3:53 pm

I consider myself a pretty big Buffett fan but I don't think I ever knew this. Considering the setting of the song I'm not really surprised though.

Speaking of which, I'm not sure if anyone's seen those "Story Behind the Song" type books in the bookstore but Buffett's tunes are just crying out for one. The only thing is, I think all of them I've seen are unauthorized. Either that, or VH1 needs to get him on a special two hour Storytellers.

phenwayparrothead · Post by **phenwayparrothead** » August 12, 2005 6:32 pm

Hi guys, if you go to the top link on this page http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35394
and download the east hampton show from 2000 there a lot of good stories, its one of those all acoustic benefit concerts, in which Jimmy doesn't play a single SYKBH. He also tells the Woman going crazy story, a pretty funny story about pizza throwing, and a few others. Its my favorite Jimmy show to listen to.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » August 13, 2005 5:09 am

rednekkPH wrote:Yeah, I learned that on the Trials of Margaritaville tour.

If anything, I think the song is funnier in that context.

same here

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 13, 2005 9:21 am

NYCPORT wrote:You guys gotta be kiddig me! I thought this was common knowledge (seriously).

I'm with my esteemed colleague Mr. Port on this one, I thought everybody knew that story.

NYCPORT · Post by **NYCPORT** » August 13, 2005 9:29 am

I guess Heather must have told us...

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » August 13, 2005 10:13 am

Sidew13 wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Yeah, I learned that on the Trials of Margaritaville tour.

If anything, I think the song is funnier in that context.
same here

me too

Made the song funnier

Creola · Post by **Creola** » August 13, 2005 10:27 am

Great! The song has become my 3 1/2 year olds favorite. She requested it when we got in the car yesterday and made me play it over & over...she even knows the words! She has also been spontaneously breaking into a chorus of "Fins" complete with the visuals..../\.../\....
Where did we go right?