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Back TO The Island
Posted: July 16, 2004 9:32 am
by Pascagoula Runner
I may be stretching a little bit here. At the end of the song when Jimmy says "...Always thinking of you baby...what about me..." I can't help but think this is a wink and a nod to Toby Keith and his song "I Wanna Talk About Me". Toby recorded his "Shock 'N Ya'll" CD at Shrimpboat (although "Talk About Me" was on an earlier one) and I'm thinking this was Jimmy's way of saying thanks. Did anyone else catch this???
Posted: July 16, 2004 9:45 am
by a1aara
I doubt it....Leon Russell wrote the song years ago.
Posted: July 16, 2004 9:51 am
by Pascagoula Runner
Hey Alaara. I understand that Leon Russell wrote the song. I'm talking about at the very end when Jimmy is talk/ singing during the fade out.
Posted: July 16, 2004 9:52 am
by Coconuts
My boss (a Buffett phan and general music buff) just mentioned that it sounded just like a song by Captain and Tenielle.
Posted: July 16, 2004 10:02 am
by Pascagoula Runner
Posted: July 16, 2004 12:45 pm
by conched
I heard that at the end. Hadn't thought about Talk about ME, but you are prolly right. I love the way Jimmy personalizes the music at the show and on the cds.
Posted: July 16, 2004 12:49 pm
by Tiki Bar
When I heard it, I hoped he wasn't talking about the people on BN!
Posted: July 20, 2004 5:04 pm
by Jahfin
I don't know about the Toby Keith reference but this is one of those instances when I wish he would keep the talk/singing to himself. I love the song other than that part.
Posted: July 20, 2004 5:47 pm
by andrewsjerrypat
If you want to hear a better version of the song Back to the Islands
than Jimmy's or Leon R.'s, give a listen to Michael McCloud. Michael
doesn't get the recognition that he deserves. Catch him almost everyday
at the Schooner Wharf in Key West.
On the same subject of better versions of Jimmy's songs on his new CD,
how about Boats to Build,.....ever heard the original by Jerry Jeff Walker . It puts JB's version to shame.
Sorry guys, but that is the way I feel.
Okie from Muskogee
Posted: July 20, 2004 5:58 pm
by son of a beach
Jerry Jeff's version is not the original but it's original in a sense that he changed it up a bit from Guy Clark's original version.
The first version I heard was Jerry Jeff's and I love the way he does it even though all three versions are good.
Posted: July 20, 2004 5:59 pm
by Jahfin
andrewsjerrypat wrote:
On the same subject of better versions of Jimmy's songs on his new CD,
how about Boats to Build,.....ever heard the original by Jerry Jeff Walker . It puts JB's version to shame.
Sorry guys, but that is the way I feel.
Okie from Muskogee
The original is by Guy Clark (co-written by Verlon Thompson), not Jerry Jeff Walker. I like Jerry Jeff's version just fine but nothing tops Guy's original version to my ears.
