Possibly the worst JB song ever...

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » March 30, 2004 10:46 am

I had the good fortune (or misfortune) to hear both Math Suks and Hokey Pokey in concert before they were released. Didn't like them then...still don't like them now!

I love USS Zydecoldsmobile - great Sonny Landreth song.

And I'll give Jimmy a pass on Elvis Imitators. He recorded it and never put it on an individual album. He added it as a bonus track on the box set. That's what those bonus tracks should be IMHO, something fun and different.

Fool Button · Post by **Fool Button** » March 30, 2004 10:48 am

12vmanRick wrote:two - my wife says she married the Fool Button

Tiki Bar wrote:Fool Button's avatar is awesome - do you own that pick, and if so, is there a story behind it, or did you just pick it up?

That's my pick alright...I caught it in direct flight from JB at the outdoor Vegas show at the Flamingo in January. He played "Come Monday" with it, then did the intro to "Fins" and put the pick on top of his bald head and used it like a little fin, then tossed it to me!

I'm still surprised to this day that I actually caught it.

sholleran · Post by **sholleran** » March 30, 2004 10:51 am

jackaneer wrote:I have to second(or third) Hokey Pokey and Math Sux. Novelty songs worth one listen, but that's enough for me. Also I absolutely can't stand Creola. Sounds like a damn commercial jingle.

I've always heard in my mind's ear an announcer's voice-over saying :

"Creola" - a tasty hot breakfast cereal you'll be proud to serve your family!

MICHIPHIN · Post by **MICHIPHIN** » March 30, 2004 10:52 am

LIPH wrote:Altered Boy, it's not even close for second place.

ahhhh nooooo.........one of those "Classic" tunes in my book.......

ejr · Post by **ejr** » March 30, 2004 10:55 am

I also don't care for Zydecomobile.

Elvis Imitators isn't my favorite, but it is amusing, and I too refer you to Steve Goodman's comments about it. And Slow Boat to China is an old classic song my mother introduced me to long before Buffett was ever performing it.

LMC · Post by **LMC** » March 30, 2004 10:58 am

I've never made it through the whole song - but Elvis Imitators is the absolute worse for me. I have to give some love to Math Suks. I hate math and when I heard it live in '99 I could have sworn the song was dedicated to me - I laughed so hard. A few have mentioned it has a novelty song and I tend to agree. The few times I listen to it I get a good kick out of it. Mademoiselle is one of my favorites. Just has a nice soothing flow to it.
I don't have any new ones to add, the set list from hell (although I like a few of those songs) covers the one's I don't like.

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » March 30, 2004 11:07 am

ok, maybe I need to post the chorus to Big Rig...

I wish I was a big rig
Rollin' on home to you
I wish I was a big rig
A big rig baby
Rollin' on home to you

Yikes!

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » March 30, 2004 11:09 am

kurt wrote:Well, so far it looks like if we all we’re to go to Hell , this would be the set list that we would have to endure for eternity – oh and we would all be drinking Odoul’s and everyone would be dressed in business suits (cringe)…

Big Rig
Hokey pokey
Math sux
Voulez-Vous Danser
You call it Jogging
LTC
Strange Bird

Intermission – No..no..no… can’t make a beverage run in Hell…this is where the lights come on and we all have to take tests that resemble a GRE… the Math Section.

Creola
Livin' It Up
Slow Boat to China
Boomerang Love
Altered Boy

Encore 1- My Barracuda
Encore 2- Elvis Imitators

anything else we missed?

If that is the soundtrack to hell I guess I got no problems.

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » March 30, 2004 11:12 am

Tiki Bar wrote:meisinger's avatar is most amusing!

OMG! I wondered if anyone else noticed that! I just about fell off my chair laughing.. my eyes were watering because I can't laugh out loud right now and had to hold it in!!!

And I agree with Kurt's setlist... although I can stand a few of them... overall I think it's a good list of inferior songs.

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » March 30, 2004 11:25 am

Fool Button wrote:
Tiki Bar wrote:Fool Button's avatar is awesome - do you own that pick, and if so, is there a story behind it, or did you just pick it up?
That's my pick alright...I caught it in direct flight from JB at the outdoor Vegas show at the Flamingo in January. He played "Come Monday" with it, then did the intro to "Fins" and put the pick on top of his bald head and used it like a little fin, then tossed it to me!

I'm still surprised to this day that I actually caught it.

Yay!!! That's so cool FB! Thanks for sharing!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » March 30, 2004 11:36 am

I can live with most of these songs I even like one or two but no one and I mean no one ever mentions" These days everybodys on the run"
that song just reeks,

karakeet · Post by **karakeet** » March 30, 2004 11:48 am

I also like Mademoiselle. However, I have to agree with most of the songs that people are listing from Beach House on the Moon. I NEVER listen to that CD. FSOTW is not that bad in my opinion, not the best, but not the worst. That said, I really don't like the Autour du Rocher.

par8hed · Post by **par8hed** » March 30, 2004 11:52 am

"HAVE I BEEN GOOD????? I BEEN GREAT!!!!

citcat · Post by **citcat** » March 30, 2004 11:58 am

You MUST add "Homemade Music" to that hell-list. I wasn't gonna say anything about meisenger's avatar, it's funny--- looks like Spidey needs a rainbow lanyard!!!!!!!!!!

sorry, couldn't resist....I love rainbows

kurt · Post by **kurt** » March 30, 2004 12:07 pm

karakeet wrote: That said, I really don't like the Autour du Rocher.

Autour du Rocher...Yep we'll add that to the second act in Hell!

Gumbo · Post by **Gumbo** » March 30, 2004 12:30 pm

Hokey Pokey and Autour du Rocher are definitely the stinkers on Far Side. I also don't care for many of the songs off Beach House on the Moon and Off To See The Lizard. Elvis Imitators is by far the worst overall followed closely by Math Suks. I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever is awful. Not a big fan of Cheeseburger In Paradise either.

Fool Button · Post by **Fool Button** » March 30, 2004 12:30 pm

citcat wrote:You MUST add "Homemade Music" to that hell-list. I wasn't gonna say anything about meisenger's avatar, it's funny--- looks like Spidey needs a rainbow lanyard!!!!!!!!!! sorry, couldn't resist....I love rainbows

And the video to that song is the absolute worst....when he's throwing different stuff in to the big steaming pot of something. What were they thinking?

Mr. Duval Crawl · Post by **Mr. Duval Crawl** » March 30, 2004 12:36 pm

love Mademoiselle! great song. This may get me shot, particularly on this website, but I have never been a fan of Grapefruit Juicyfruit...just don't like it! Don't get me wrong I sing every word when he plays it live but its just not my favorite.

tnsna · Post by **tnsna** » March 30, 2004 12:47 pm

Ragtop, I am with you. Big Rig is an awful song IMHO. Not trying to offend the pro Bigrig fans. But it is not my fav. by any means.

oysters & beer · Post by **oysters & beer** » March 30, 2004 1:00 pm

I've got to stick up for "Creola". I LOVE Floridays. It is in my top five for Buffett albums. Any song on this album is good, again, in my opinion.

For the ones out there that do not like Creola, try this....

On a HOT...and I do mean HOT Summers day this year, take an afternoon off from work, fix yourself your favorite libation, throw on your swimsuit, put your folding chair (with beach towel) out in the sun and start soaking up rays.

After an hour or so, put on "Creola". It's the story of Jimmy's young lifestyle and you will get a fever for the "HOT" food and "HOT" lifestyle on the bayous of America. It's just a really sensitive, passionate song about the Cajun lifestyle. Just try it.

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Possibly the worst JB song ever...

Absolutely!

ok, maybe I need to post the chorus to Big Rig...

Ragtop