What's wrong with Jimmy Buffett? - Beyond Tiki

T Thomas Member Lake Mojave Joined: Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 372	T Thomas Posted posted on Sat, Jun 11, 2005 2:40 AM I'm curious - has Buffet ever written a song that takes place entirely within the walls of a more vintage-like tiki bar? I was going to swear off this topic, but ... I'm not sure I can answer that question precisely but it does remind me that Buffett has a song which is a total send-up (in a good-natured way) of Exotica. Bird calls, the whole bit. He starts out speaking, about how he's in the Tonga Room, at the gateway to the Pacific (SF), and that scattered across the Pacific there are bands that "play like this, and just. can't. stop..." Then it goes into the song ("Altered Boy," on the album "Far Side of the World" (2002)), maintaining the Exotica lounge sound throughout. It's pleasant as far as it goes. "Authentic"? Of course not. But hey, what is? And for that matter, what is "is"? (Just kidding!)

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I'm curious - has Buffet ever written a song that takes place entirely within the walls of a more vintage-like tiki bar?
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I was going to swear off this topic, but ... I'm not sure I can answer that question precisely but it does remind me that Buffett has a song which is a total send-up (in a good-natured way) of Exotica. Bird calls, the whole bit. He starts out speaking, about how he's in the Tonga Room, at the gateway to the Pacific (SF), and that scattered across the Pacific there are bands that "play like this, and just. can't. stop..." Then it goes into the song ("Altered Boy," on the album "Far Side of the World" (2002)), maintaining the Exotica lounge sound throughout. It's pleasant as far as it goes. "Authentic"? Of course not. But hey, what is? And for that matter, what is "is"? (Just kidding!)

Post #165104 by Thomas on Sat, Jun 11, 2005 2:40 AM