History Music / JimmyBuffett

* APirate400YearsTooLate: TropeNamer, although he put it as ''200'' years too late. The song is about a drug smuggler who laments that he wasn't born in a golden age of piracy, wondering what he should be doing with his life now that "the cannons don't thunder [and] there's nothing to plunder."

* AlbumTitleDrop & TitleTrack: Both usually played straight. The former averted with ''Banana Wind'', which is an instrumental song. Averted with extreme prejudice on ''Living and Dying In 3/4 Time'', which is [[RefrainFromAssuming a lyric]] from a song on the album [=A1A=], which came out '''later'''.

* RefrainFromAssuming: "And Screw" is not part of the title of "Why Don't We Get Drunk."

* SequelSong: [[WordOfGod According to Buffett himself]], Frankie and Lola Dupree -- the main characters in the song "Frankie and Lola" -- who are trying to rebuild their marriage by going "on a second honeymoon in Pensacola", are the same mutually cheating couple depicted in his earlier song, "Who's the Blonde Stranger." While he never wrote a third song revealing whether their attempt to fix their marriage worked, Buffett likes to say that he's "hopeful that love conquers all."

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, restaurateur, and author. Performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of [[CountryMusic country]], soft rock, [[FolkMusic folk]], and Caribbean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every one of Buffett's concerts.

* ChekhovsVolcano: "Volcano", talking about the Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat. At the time the song was written, the volcano was dormant, but Jimmy Buffett talked about "''when'' the volcano blow", [[GenreSavvy taking it as a given that it would erupt again]]. [[FunnyAneurysmMoment The volcano became active again in 1995 with a big eruption, and is still active now.]][[invoked]]

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, restaurateur, and author. Performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of country and western with soft rock, folk, and Caribbean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every one of Buffett's concerts.

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, restaurateur, and author. Performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of country and western with folk and Caribbean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every one of Buffett's concerts.

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, restaurateur, and author. performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of country and western with folk and Caribbean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every one of Buffett's concerts.

* ChangingChorus: Each repetition of the chorus of Music/JimmyBuffett's song "Margaritaville" ends differently as the narrator gains more self-awareness. The first three lines are always

* JailBait: "15 will get you 20" on a "Livingston Saturday Night." Not one of the Big 10, but his concert scene of it in the mostly forgotten TheLastDJ movie from The Seventies, ''FM'', is one of that picture's highlights. It even made the soundtrack album.

''What would {{Popeye}} do in a tight spot like this?"''

* APirate400YearsTooLate: TropeNamer, although he put it as ''200'' years too late. The song is about a drug smuggler who laments that he wasn't born in a golden age of piracy, wondering what he should be doing with his life now.

* ChekhovsVolcano: "Volcano", talking about the Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat. At the time the song was written, the volcano was dormant, but Jimmy Buffett talked about "''when'' the volcano blow", [[GenreSavvy taking it as a given that it would erupt again]]. [[FunnyAneurysmMoment The volcano became active again in 1995 with a big eruption, and is still active now.]]

* DoYouWantToCopulate: "Why Don't We Get Drunk" and screw? Buffett wrote the song because he was sick of listening to love songs that had really bad metaphors and/or tried to hint at sex without actually saying it.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His first two albums are rather conventional '70s singer-songwriter efforts that sound nothing like the rest of his catalog, causing most fans to [[FanonDiscontinuity disregard their existence altogether]].

* HopeSpringsEternal: "Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On" is a TearJerker tribute to New Orleans and what it endured during Hurricane Katrina, but the constant message of the song is that in the end, there is always hope.

Think about the islands. Think about blue skies and the sandy beaches. Think about escaping all the worries of your life, just relaxing in the shade, holding a rum-based umbrella-garnished cocktail that's been served in a coconut shell. Now think about what music would be playing in the background of all this easy living.

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffett (born on December 25, 1946) is a well-known American singer-songwriter, performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of Country and Western with Folk and Carribean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every Buffett show ever.

But Buffett is not just a musician these days. He's also a restauranteur and an author. His two food chains, Margaritaville and Cheeseburger in Paradise are both named after hit songs. And recently in Miami, Dolphin Stadium was briefly renamed Land Shark Stadium (after the beer brand of the same name) under his sponsorship. His legion of devoted fans are referred to as Parrotheads.

Two of his novels, ''Tales from Margaritaville,'' and ''Where is Joe Merchant?'' topped the New York Times bestseller list. His non-fiction memoir ''A Pirate Looks At Fifty'' also occupied a top spot. He's also written another novel titled ''A Salty Piece Of Land,'' several children's books and is stated to be working on a sequel to his previous memoir.

Buffett's not shy about his fame, either. He's made cameos in everything from ''Film/JurassicWorld'' to ''Film/RepoMan'' to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark.'' He's also lent his weight to several charities, most notably the Save the Manatee Club which is very active in Florida. He's also raised money for hurricane relief charities.

* APirate400YearsTooLate: TropeNamer, although he put it as ''200'' years too late.

* AuthorAppeal: Pop quiz: Quick, name one, single Jimmy Buffett song which doesn't mention liquor at any point. It's even [[LampshadeHanging explicitly referenced]] in the duet with Alan Jackson, "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" [[note]]Possible answers include: "The Rocket That Grandpa Rode", "Oysters and Pearls", and possibly "Einstein Was a Surfer" (it does mention "singers in bars".) [[/note]]

* TheCameo: He'd had many, including as a pirate in ''Film/{{Hook}}'', {{as himself}} in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', as a Margaritaville patron in ''Film/JurassicWorld'', and as a teacher in ''Film/{{Hoot}}''.

* ChristmasSongs: Appropriately enough for a guy born on Christmas Day, he's put out two seasonal albums to date: ''Christmas Island'' (1996) and ''[='=]Tis the [=SeaSon=]'' (2016).
* CoolOldGuy: He's over 70 but is hip enough to be half his age.

* GreatestHitsAlbum: Several, most notably the 7x platinum-selling ''Songs You Know by Heart''.
* HawaiianShirtedTourist

* IntercourseWithYou: "Why Don't We Get Drunk," written because he was tired of all the [[DoubleEntendre double entendres]] for sex in songs.

* JailBait: "15 will get you 20" on a "Livingston Saturday Night." Not one of the Big 10, [[SarcasmMode oddly enough,]] but his concert scene of it in the mostly forgotten TheLastDJ movie from The Seventies, ''FM'', is one of that picture's highlights. It even made the soundtrack album.

* OnlyInFlorida: We named our major football stadium "Land Shark Stadium".
** Hell, it's practically an in-joke amongst Floridians, saying that natives are required by law to like him.

* PrecisionFStrike: "West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gowns".

* RealMenEatMeat: "Cheeseburger in Paradise".

* RuleOfThree: Shows up in ''Margaritaville'' during the chorus, when the singer notes that "there's a woman to blame." He first says "It's nobody's fault," second chorus he changes it to "Hell, it could be my fault," and by the third repeat [[DownerEnding he confirms]] "It's my own damn fault."

Think about the islands. Think about blue skies and sandy beaches. Think about escaping all the worries of your life and just relaxing under a big umbrella, holding a rum-based umbrella-garnished cocktail that's been served in a coconut shell. Now think about the music that's playing in the background. Chances are, you're thinking of Jimmy Buffett and his music right now.

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffet (born on December 25, 1946) is a well-known American singer-songwriter, performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of Country and Western with Folk and Carribean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every Buffett show ever.

* TheCameo: He has many, including as a pirate in ''Film/{{Hook}}'', as himself in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', a Margaritaville patron in "Film/JurassicWorld", and as a teacher in "Film/{{Hoot}}".

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffet (born on Christmas Day, 1946) is a well-known American singer-songwriter, performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of Country and Western with Folk and Carribean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every Buffett show ever.

* WanderlustSong/TheWorldIsJustAwesome: "Far Side of the World" is a travelogue song about various memorable moments the singer has had with local people in different parts of the world and how much he loves traveling.

* CoolOldGuy: He's 70 but is hip enough to be half his age.

* ImOK: A long-term version. During a tour in Australia in 2011, Jimmy accidentally walked off the front of the stage, fell, and suffered a concussion as a result. After being treated for his injuries, he was released from the hospital the next day. The next year, he returned to Australia for two shows, and switched out the last verse of "Margaritaville" for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbGpNAFO08s&t=3m15s a double verse outlining what happened]], and reassuring everyone that he was just fine.

* IntercourseWithYou: "Why Don't We Get Drunk," written because he was tired of all the [[DoubleEntendre double entendres]] for sex in songs

* OnlyInFlorida: We named our major football stadium "Land Shark Stadium"

* RealMenEatMeat: "Cheeseburger in paradise".

** "Funny you should ask that"

-->''"We ask ourselves when we get in a fix''
-->''What would {{Popeye}} do in a tight spot like this?"''

* TheBandMinusTheFace: His band, The Coral Reefers. Averted with Mac [=McAnally=], who is a well known session musician, producer and songwriter, and Nadira Shakoor, who is a grammy-nominated singer in her own right with her own discography, but who now tours almost exclusively with Buffett.

Think about the islands. Think about blue skies and sandy beaches. Think about escaping all the worries of your life and just relaxing under a big umbrella, holding a rum-based umbrella-garnished cocktail that's been served in a coconut shell. Now think about the music that's playing in the background. Chances are, you're thinking of JimmyBuffett and his music right now.

* TheMerch: He has restaurants called "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger in Paradise" that are named after two of his greatest hits. The former has more restaurants than the later. Also, "Margaritaville" has frozen food, beer, furniture, clothing, and barware under the name. The song has been considered to be the most valuable song, making more money off of related products rather than sales of the track.

* AuthorAppeal: Pop quiz: Quick, name one, single Jimmy Buffett song which doesn't mention liquor at any point. It's even [[LampshadeHanging explicitly referenced]] in the duet with Alan Jackson, "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"