To me... this is a sad song. But I admit that it didn't seem as sad until I saw the video of the old man sitting by the sea. He just sits there and drinks. He has lost everything. BUT the old man in the song doesn't seem as sad. He is factual , just telling the story of his life. He states that it has been a good life. I would like to hear who Jimmy says its about. I thought it was based on Earnest Hemmingway w. Rainy Night in Georgia is the most lonesome song to me. I just imagine how alone the guy is. Conway Twitty and Sam Moore are my favorite singers.
@rachel1125 According to Jimmy Buffett's own words: “The song was actually about a guy I met in Chicago and he was the cleanup guy at a club called the Quiet Knight [where several prominent singer/songwriter careers were launched]. He had one arm. And so he started telling me stories about his days fighting in the Spanish Civil War and when he got wounded he came back to Paris for his treatment. The song is more reflective of stories that Eddie told me.". You can find the answer on buffettnews.com
@rachel1125 According to Jimmy Buffett's own words: “The song was actually about a guy I met in Chicago and he was the cleanup guy at a club called the Quiet Knight [where several prominent singer/songwriter careers were launched]. He had one arm. And so he started telling me stories about his days fighting in the Spanish Civil War and when he got wounded he came back to Paris for his treatment. The song is more reflective of stories that Eddie told me.". You can find the answer on buffettnews.com
To me... this is a sad song. But I admit that it didn't seem as sad until I saw the video of the old man sitting by the sea. He just sits there and drinks. He has lost everything. BUT the old man in the song doesn't seem as sad. He is factual , just telling the story of his life. He states that it has been a good life. I would like to hear who Jimmy says its about. I thought it was based on Earnest Hemmingway w. Rainy Night in Georgia is the most lonesome song to me. I just imagine how alone the guy is. Conway Twitty and Sam Moore are my favorite singers.
@rachel1125 According to Jimmy Buffett's own words: “The song was actually about a guy I met in Chicago and he was the cleanup guy at a club called the Quiet Knight [where several prominent singer/songwriter careers were launched]. He had one arm. And so he started telling me stories about his days fighting in the Spanish Civil War and when he got wounded he came back to Paris for his treatment. The song is more reflective of stories that Eddie told me.". You can find the answer on buffettnews.com
@rachel1125 According to Jimmy Buffett's own words: “The song was actually about a guy I met in Chicago and he was the cleanup guy at a club called the Quiet Knight [where several prominent singer/songwriter careers were launched]. He had one arm. And so he started telling me stories about his days fighting in the Spanish Civil War and when he got wounded he came back to Paris for his treatment. The song is more reflective of stories that Eddie told me.". You can find the answer on buffettnews.com
@rachel1125 Thank you for the explanation. I always wondered if he was singing about his father.
@rachel1125 Thank you for the explanation. I always wondered if he was singing about his father.
@rachel1125 I just read it was inspired by a one armed WWI veteran he met while working in Chicago.
@rachel1125 I just read it was inspired by a one armed WWI veteran he met while working in Chicago.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps