Why I Am Sick of Jimmy Buffet

"Heresy", you say. Yes, I know. Some of my friends may disown me. But it can't be helped. Fact is, I am sick of Jimmy. Don't get me wrong, I love most of his 11 songs that have been turned into about 4000 different versions. Reminds me of Tony Hillerman's writings. Same stuff, just repackaged. Once, Jimmy was unique. He had stories to tell and he told them well. Then he decided he wasn't a storyteller, he was a brand. And what a brand he became. I darn near bought a pair of Margaritaville shoes the other day! And how about that $300 Margaritaville blender! I'm serious! And to top it all off, now we've got Kenny Chesney becoming Jimmy Buffet! Jimmy, we had this really cool thing going, you and I. You wrote great songs and I bought them all. You wrote some great books and I bought those (well, I didnt buy the new one about pigs). I bought 20 different versions of each of your songs. I gave you tons of money and you gave me tons of value. I even bought your frozen shrimp, which is really good unless you actually want more than 1.4 shrimp for $7.

I do thank you deeply for creating "Trop Rock", which Jimmy Pirate and the people at Tropicast Radio have taken to an even higher standard, but come on, shoes and blenders... give it a rest. Quit marketing your brand and start writing some more great tunes! That's all I am asking.

Oh, why am I sick of Jimmy? Because I am jealous.