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azparrot
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Pirate Looks @ 40 and OPH seem
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favorite song

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ALL OF THEM!!!!!
Growing old...not up!
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Can't believe that I haven't seen "It's My Job". My personal favorite!
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OPH, the best live and Jimmy Dreams for me.
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TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:Musically I agree with OPH. However lyrically, for me its Island (from Coconut Telegraph). Nearly every verse can be taken as a metaphore or litteral.

Oooooooohhhh....you just hit one of my top 5!
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yea Banana wind is lyrically ontop of all the others...everyone agree?
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Post by RinglingRingling »

right now.. today and in no particular order:

Frenchman for the Night
Migration
Far Side of the World (playing as soon as the wheels of the plane leave the ground on any trip)
Weather Is Here (and really like the version Jimmy did in CMH in May)
Lone Palm
We are the People
Pascagoula Run
Coast of Carolina
Window on the World
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Post by TikiTom »

Take Another Road... there's so much I like about this song, I love the message, I love the music, it's great.

I also like When the Coast is Clear
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Post by CaptainP »

TikiTom wrote:
I also like When the Coast is Clear

Another one of my top 5!!!!!


(Here's the problem...my top 5 is really about 30 songs!)
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Post by prrthd1987 »

CaptainP wrote:
TikiTom wrote:
I also like When the Coast is Clear
Another one of my top 5!!!!!

(Here's the problem...my top 5 is really about 30 songs!)
Another one of my favorites!
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Post by son of a beach »

Oh no!! It's the unanswerable question :-?

My brain might overload and meltdown

I'll try
The Last Line
I love the Now
Love in decline
Margaritaville
Migration

That's it, I'll quit before I name 100 plus
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Re: Best Buffett Song?

Post by SouthernXross »

Kmangio wrote:What do you think is the best Buffett song, not your favorite but the best written one lyrically and musically?
African Friend
One Particular Habor
Last Mango in Paris
Growing older but not up
Someone used to love
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Post by Fruitcake14 »

son of a beach wrote:Oh no!! It's the unanswerable question :-?

My brain might overload and meltdown

I'll try
The Last Line
I love the Now
Love in decline
Margaritaville
Migration

That's it, I'll quit before I name 100 plus
Migration and Fruitcakes...and every other song posted...it's hard to pin point 1 or 2...
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Post by DeactiveCarib »

Musically - Migration tied with Twelve Volt Man and Thats What Living is To Me, *Margaritaville gets an honorable mention
Lyrically - Growing Older But Not Up or CILCIA
Overall Best Buffett Song - Twelve Volt Man
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Post by CaptainP »

Math Sux.






























Kidding!
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Post by Prthd119 »

Favorite?
Is this a test?? :roll:

Not sure why , but "Love in the Library" and "Frenchman for the Night"
have been running thru my head for weeks...

But...
Tin Cup Chalice
Far Side of The World..
OPH
Spider John

(I can't pick!!!!!!!) :wink:
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Post by Kerry »

My favourite is Tin Cup Chalice. I think of it as island gospel.
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Post by Pascagoula Runner »

prrthd1987 wrote:
Pascagoula Runner wrote:Tough One!!! :o Sorry, I couldn't come up with one, but ten. :lol: In no particular order. Simply different reasons for different seasons... 8)

1) A Pirate Looks At 40
2) One Particular Harbour
3) Fruitcakes
4) Margaritaville ("Calyope" sp??? instrumental very innovative)
5) Last Mango In Paris
6) Blue Heaven Rendevouz
7) Far Side Of The World
8) Barefoot Children In The Rain
9) African Friend
10) Creola
You forgot one... just look at your user name :D

OPH is one of my favorites, but Pascagoula Run tops them all for me!

Oooops! :oops: Excellent point (and song) PRRTHD. Oh man, what would the ladies say?.?.?... 8) :lol:
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He has too many to list, but Coast of Carolina is my favorite at the moment.
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The Wino and I Know
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