What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my son-in-law (cd)



Son-In-Law is a big fan (3 concerts). I never reached the big stage but I do like a lot of his work. In fact this album came in a little higher than I expected. Jimmy was always one of those hard to place artists. The album actually place higher on the country chart at #35 than overall at #59. Couldn't really find much country on here though. Not what I call country anyway. About the time I fell out of touch with what the masses called country. This is Jimmy's 13th album. The parrotheads were still there, but a bit of a letdown for them I would think. Some covers thrown in with the most notable being a credible Brown Eyed Girl. Buffett's first try at producing his own work, with some help from Mike Utley. The album previous to this, Somewhere Over China, is where I dropped out. I think this one is better, so maybe I should have hung on. The title track and Brown Eyed Girl were released as singles, with not much success.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Livin' It Up

Best Track - We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About

I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a Naval Academy grad
That was the way that my parents perceived me
Those were the plans that they had
But I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart
Ain't it funny how we all turned out
I guess we are the people our parents warned us about

You know I coulda worked the rigs when the money was big
Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad
And when they tried to draft me I earned a college degree
Buyin' time 'til things were not so bad
But then I got a guitar found a job in a bar
Playin' acid rock 'til I was numb
Tell me where are the flashbacks they all warned us would come

Chorus:
We are the people, they couldn't figure out
We are the people our parents warned us about

Hey hey, Gardner McKay
Take us on the Leaky Tiki with you
Clear skies bound for Shanghai
Sailing cross the ocean blue (do do do dooo)
So blue (do do do dooo OOOH)
(do do do dooo)
(do do do dooo OOOH)

Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
When it only used to take a cent
Sometimes I wish I was back in my crashpad days
'Fore I knew what cash flow meant

Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit
Don't tell me that I ought to get rolfed
'Cause I love cajun martinis and playin' afternoon golf

Chorus:
We are the people there isn't any doubt
We are the people they still can't figure out
We are the people who love to sing "Twist and Shout"
SHAKE IT UP BABY

We are the people our parents warned us about (do do do dooo)
Id'n' any doubt (do do do dooo OOOH)
Hey hey hey (do do do dooo)
Gardner McKay (do do do dooo, Gardner McKay)
(do do do dooo)
I wanna sail away today (do do do dooo OOOH)
Isn't any doubt (do do do dooo)
They warned us about (do do do dooo OOOH)
Hey hey hey (do do do dooo)
C'mon now Gardner McKay (do do do dooo OOOH)
I wanna sail away today

1) Stars On The Water **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPClFIzH4hE
2) I Used To Have Money One Time **
3) Livin' It Up **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWjzcNzyr_8
4) California Promises ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lacLHoGRv0
5) One Particular Harbour **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir5I97tyz0Y
6) Why You Wanna Hurt My Heart **
7) Honey Do ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJc9wnawr1g
8) We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxE5sTswNmc
9) Twelve Volt Man **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEiu5yQHYWI
10) Brown Eyed Girl **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joe2SiCfc0Y
11) Distantly In Love **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlOV9Cn31yo

3's - 3
2's - 8
1's - 0

Grade 2.3

so many albums, so little time