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Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: December 7, 2009 1:24 am
by sonofabeach
Tell us your favorite song and why.
I just bought the album tonight and ran through it once and right now I'm leaning towards "Surfing In A Hurricane".
I just think it rocks and it reminds me of another Jimmy song....maybe "Trouble On The Horizon"...for some reason. Musically, Up On The House Top.
I'll have a new fave soon I'm sure

Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: December 12, 2009 7:49 pm
by Wino you know
I chose "WINGS." It's a great song, and I hope he sings it during the 2010 tour.
I could only pick one answer, but I actually have FOUR favorites on Buffet Hotel.
Wings.
Big Top.
Rhumba Man. (I'm starting to practice, ladies, so SOMEDAY.......................)
Beautiful Swimmers. (This is a beautiful song, and they can say what the want to about Jimmy's singing voice, but this song proves to me once and for all, he has a voice that was made for ballads).
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: December 13, 2009 1:37 am
by Lightning Bolt
I got my download the other day, and yesterday got to hear it in full.
Both pleasing at times, and sometimes sounding like a rehash of past melodies...
I especially liked the last two songs -
Life Short Call Now and
Buffet Hotel
Both make me want to find out more about what's behind the lyrics
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: December 22, 2009 3:48 am
by Bicycle Bill
After listening the album about five times now, I'm leaning towards "Something to Drink About". "Turn Up the Heat" and "Summerzkool" are goodies in my book as well, along with "Big Top" and "Beautiful Swimmers".
I liked "Surfing in a Hurricane" when I heard it live at Alpine Valley this past summer, but it's lost something on the album. Don't get me wrong, I still like the song — maybe it's me. Alpine was my first time ever at a JB concert, and what with the images on the backdrop/side screens perhaps I was just caught up in the moment.
They'll all end up growing on me. I remember that I didn't really care for "Apocalypso" or "Lage Nom Ai" the first few times I heard them, either.
-"BB"-
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: December 22, 2009 11:50 am
by VanillaGrl
We Learned to Be Cool From You instantly 'grabbed me'. I love the lyrics and the music and can listen to it over and over. That's the one I'm going with... right now anyway.
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: December 22, 2009 4:09 pm
by Snowparrot
I picked Beautiful Swimmers, because I only get one vote, but I really like almost everything. Rhumba Man is particularly appealing, but it's Jesse's not Jimmy's own.
Maybe I could pick a least-favourite....
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: December 27, 2009 9:17 am
by bestseller92
I picked "Nobody from Nowhere". Good song. But there are several others that could've gotten my vote, too.
Does anyone know if the Willie mentioned in "We Learned to be Cool from You" is Willie Nelson? Just curious.
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: January 18, 2010 5:16 pm
by Parrothead27330
Wino you know wrote:I chose "WINGS." It's a great song, and I hope he sings it during the 2010 tour.
I could only pick one answer, but I actually have FOUR favorites on Buffet Hotel.
Wings.
Big Top.
Rhumba Man. (I'm starting to practice, ladies, so SOMEDAY.......................)
Beautiful Swimmers. (This is a beautiful song, and they can say what the want to about Jimmy's singing voice, but this song proves to me once and for all, he has a voice that was made for ballads).
I think his best singing performance was "Survive" from Volcano CD
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: February 18, 2010 10:18 am
by seasinmyviens
I'm in between buffet hotel and we learned to be cool from you. I voted buffet hotel because the song it self tell a great story about the place that jimmy visited. It also sounds a lot like an older song jimmy did i cant think of it off top of my head. but differently sounds as if a classic Jimmy Buffett song.
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: February 18, 2010 10:03 pm
by Big Green PH
bestseller92 wrote:I picked "Nobody from Nowhere". Good song. But there are several others that could've gotten my vote, too.
Does anyone know if the Willie mentioned in "We Learned to be Cool from You" is Willie Nelson? Just curious.
Believe it is.
Re: Favorite song from Buffet Hotel
Posted: February 18, 2010 10:05 pm
by Seas in my veins
Wings is a great song, catchy sing along tune.