Jimmy Buffett, the Margaritaville’ singer, Passes Away at 76

[Master O]

(Disclaimer: Please only drink if you are of legal drinking age in the country where you live).

 

https://apnews.com/article/obituary-jimmy-buffett-4295f355b39237f40663d485c4c6d557

 

 

 

[DuckReconMajor]

Sad news. He seemed quite spry in his older years, I know he was mid 70s but this came out of nowhere a bit. 

I got to see him live a few years ago, I got there a bit late and was at the gate when Changes in Latitude played. idk why I remember that moment specifically so well but overall it was a great show as he was known to put on

I borrowed my granddad's copy of Songs You Know by Heart and listened to it a bunch when i first learned to drive

 

A lot of people liked to rag on him, but in my totally objective opinion those folks were pretentious dorks who hate fun.

But I have to say I had a good laugh at this nonsense blog post when i came across it years ago. A strange and fanciful hit-piece on Jimmy for the crime of..*checks notes* speaking positively about Barack Obama in 2008. It even includes a pretend story about a fanatical Parrothead who abandons their daughter who's on dialysis to join Jimmy on the road. 

 

That arc of My Brother My Brother and Me where Justin became a Jimmy Buffett fan and they ended up befriending the man himself was great.

 

 

[Mr. Freeze]

Praying for my mom, aunts and other boomers in this difficult time. 

[Coopersville]

I just found out Margaritaville is a chain restaurant like two months ago. My condolences, Parrotheads. 

[gibfrag]

Rest in paradise. 

[coderamen]

In loving memory of some boomer musician. I hope that all my elderly family will be ok. Also these "vacations" he sings about sound nice. It's a shame we Americans can't afford any.

[TheMagicMushroomMan]

On 9/5/2023 at 12:15 PM, coderamen said:

Also these "vacations" he sings about sound nice. It's a shame we Americans can't afford any.

Well, Jimmy Buffett could afford them and he was American. Actually, the last time I heard Jimmy Buffett was about ten years ago while I was on vacation. Although it depends on your definition of "vacation".