Jimmy Buffet

I really like Jimmy Buffett. I like everything about him. His music, the image he puts out there. His songs mostly deal with laid back lifestyles, lived down in the keys or somewhere in Florida. His music makes you think of palm trees, white sand beaches, cold fruity libations, the ocean, warm summer breezes. It embraces everything that I love about living in Florida. And I'm not alone! Jimmy's concerts sell out in minutes, s soon as the tickets go on sale. He has a huge following of fans that have become known as "Parrotheads". His concerts are a big party with some of the most elaborate setups you can imagine. People come and set up the morning of the show and you see people in boats, people with mini beaches laid out, guys in Hawaiian shirts and women wearing grass skirts and a bra made outta coconuts. The first Buffet show I went to I was amazed at all the people in the parking lot and the outrageous costumes and setups. The show that night was the climax of a day of fun and just a all out good time. Well anyway, I was riding yesterday and Jimmy's big hit "Margaritaville" came on. That's the song that would probably be known as the anthem of Parrotheads and Jimmy's success. He's built a empire on that song, opening restaurants and selling themed stuff with the Margaritaville stamp on it. But I got to thinking, what if Jimmy was singing about somewhere other then Florida and the keys? Would he be as popular? Would his voice and music be strong enough to carry him as far along as the Florida theme has? What if Jimmy lived in somewhere like Montana and sang Montanaville instead and sang a chorus that included being "Wasted away again in Billings Montanaville". What if instead of the beach loving carefree guy he was instead he was a cattle rancher living in the snow and cold and his songs were about the prairies and mountains instead of the beach? What if he was from Idaho and instead of him singing "Son of a Son of a Sailor" it was "Son of a Son of a Potato Farmer"? Instead of the ParrotHeads, his fans were known as the PotatoHeads? Or how about if he hailed from Nebraska and instead of "Cheeseburger In Paradise" it was "Corn on the Cobb in Paradise"? I just don't think he would be as successful as he is today. Thank you Jimmy for choosing Florida. We and your fans love you for it!