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Jimmy Buffett - Off to See the Lizard Audio CD

A fair review of the Jimmy Buffett "Off to See the Lizard" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Jimmy Buffett reviews here, or go back to the Jimmy Buffett tabs.

Jimmy Buffett Band: Jimmy Buffett
Title: Off to See the Lizard
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Release Date: 1989-06-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Carnival World 2: Take Another Road 3: That's My Story and I'm Stickin' to It 4: Why the Things We Do 5: Gravity Storm 6: Off to See the Lizard 7: Boomerang Love 8: Strange Bird 9: I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever 10: Pascagoula Run 11: Mermaid in the Night 12: Changing Channels

Off to see the lizard
I'm thinking of maybe a 3rd. One of my favorites, this is my second copy so I can make sure I have one close. Jimmy out did himself on this one.


A Good Time
This album is all original work that goes back to the basics of island-hopping fun. Lizard is just plain fun. Another overlooked Buffett gem.


80's cheese from Buffett
Only three songs really stand out; Take Another Road (a sweet rememberance about childhood), Boomerang Love (a zippy song about lost love), and Mermaid In The Night (the title speaks for itself). This CD sounds quite dated today, heavy on synthesizer and cheesy beats. As a longtime Parrothead, this album ranks down there with Somewhere Over China. Buyer Beware.


Something for every type of Buffett fan
The party-parrotheads have their own list of demands, and the more literate (no aspersions cast on the party-goers) have theirs. Jimmy Buffett's fans are unique in their dedication, and they hold him to their own personal high expectations. All I ask is "just one song. " I will pay top dollar for any CD that gives me one keeper, and pay it gladly. This CD gives two for the price of one: "Take Another Road" and "Changing Channels. " "Take Another Road" continues to highlight Jimmy's love of Mark Twain and Twain's book, Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure). "Follow the equator, like that old articulator, sail upon the ocean just like Mr. Twain. . . " unforgettable lyrics, energizing melody. . . an instant favorite. "Changing Channels" reminds us of the genius we have in Buffett. In the time it takes you to read this review, a parrothead somewhere will be stuffing coins in a jukebox to hear "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw," and he'll happily know all the words. Not to disrespect such classic Buffett, but just read the lyrics in this song. Even without the haunting melody we feel a swell of yearning to travel to this particular harbor: "There's an island in the ocean, where the people stay in motion, somewhere on the old gulf stream, do they live or did I dream?" Set your repeat button on this and save the airfare to the islands. This song is worth the price of two CDs. The other songs have their own merits, and it's likely other Buffett fans will choose other favorites ("Boomerang Love" combines a catchy melody with the too-true tale of rebound love). Ignore the critics on this one. Whether you like party-Buffett or thinking-Buffett, you'll get your money's worth.


Good Disc
It's not Buffett's best (not that I want to settle that score--too many greats), but I was pleasantly pleased. I have known about "Lizard" since its release but am only now adding it to the collection. "Lunch,""That's My Story," "Take Another Road," "Pascagoula Run," and "Carnival World" really make this disc worth a listen. A few other tracks are okay (e. g. , "Changing Channels"). Much of the album seems to have been unjustly overlooked by radio in the late eighties. Few artists deliver song for song like Buffett. .


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