Jimmy Buffett, at free concert for Dems, changes lyrics of 2 songs to slam Trump, Rick Scott (VIDEO)

[highplainsdem]

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/414726-jimmy-buffett-takes-musical-shots-at-trump-during-concert

Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett made few digs at President Trump and other Republicans while hosting a concert in support of Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on Saturday.

During his performance, Buffett made tweaks to two of his most popular songs to criticize Trump and Republican Gov. Rick Scott (Fla.), according to The Associated Press.

While performing "Come Monday”, the singer reportedly took aim at Trump by changing the wording in his song to "Come Tuesday, things will change. Come Tuesday, we're making a change. It's been two insane years and it's time to really switch gears..."

Buffet then shifted his focus to Scott and environmental issues in the state while performing "Margaritaville,” reportedly singing: Some people say there's a red tide to blame, but I know, that it's all Rick Scott's fault."

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Editing to add a tweet from Circa with VIDEO of the concert, including those songs:

Link to tweet

[monmouth4]

1. I was there today. It was held at the Meyer Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. Absolutely wonderful

and even Norman Lear made an appearance. I believe Mayor Gillum worked for him back in the day. Great time, very appreciative crowd.

[Cha]

4. Lucky You, monmouth! It needs

to be posted twice! lol

[grantcart]

5. You can say that again

[monmouth4]

1. I was there today. It was held at the Meyer Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. Absolutely wonderful

and even Norman Lear made an appearance. I believe Mayor Gillum worked for him back in the day. Great time, very appreciative crowd.

[Cha]

3. Brilliant! Thank You, Jimmy Buffett!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Thank you

[nolabear]

7. Fins up! Way up!

And the GOP are chum. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈

[Wounded Bear]

8. I guess Margaritaville is not a Repub enclave...

[sandensea]

17. No way.

Too easy-going, and way too cool.

[highplainsdem]

9. Miami Herakd article about the concert:

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article221073375.html

For his part, Buffett spoke just briefly before launching into song: “These are your guys, this is your ticket,” Buffett said, joined onstage by Gillum, running mate Chris King and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, who faces a tight reelection battle against Republican Rick Scott. “There are better days ahead. Now let’s have some fun.”

And then it was onto what could be a theme song for Democrats’ hopes of turning the state blue: “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.”

Buffett, a mainstay of Florida Democrats, delighted the crowd by switching out lyrics: at one point it was “Andrew Gillum’s going to win.” At another: “It’s been two insane years and it’s time to switch gears.”

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The 71-year-old Buffett, also known for “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” his ode to tropical lifestyles, draws an older, whiter crowd. But there was a number of bright blue “Andrew Gillum for Governor” T-shirts among the Hawaiian shirts, and many in the audience said the two Democrats seeking statewide office were as big, or a bigger, draw than the leader of the Parrot Heads, as Buffett fans call themselves.

“We need Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson to win, we need to retake America,” said Jane Lipson, 67, a retired teacher who wore a “Jimmy Buffett for President” T-shirt and drove up from neighboring Broward County to attend the rally. “The bigotry, the hatred. (President Trump) is bringing out the worst in people.”

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Buffett is no stranger to Florida politics: He and then Gov. Bob Graham co-founded the Save the Manatee Club in 1981 and Buffett in August played a similar benefit concert for Graham’s daughter, Gwen Graham, who finished second to Gillum in the Democratic primary.

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[Ferrets are Cool]

10. Southern repugs will be burning their cassette tapes...

[highplainsdem]

11. Already seeing lots of tweets from outraged MAGAts attacking Jimmy.

[Pobeka]

14. Probably two real people and 400 Russian bots... n/t

[highplainsdem]

16. Well, one of them called him a "barefooted fruitcake"... Other deplorable idiocies in these tweets:

"Go have some tequila leave the Marxism 2 yourself!!"

?????????????

"Jimmy Buffett is building Margaritaville in Daytona Beach. I think all Republicans should put on the brakes immediately and drive past and don't take a second look."

Deplorable Driving 101: Put on the brakes and drive past.


"You people need some reality, money has made you all stupid!"

One Trump supporter who clearly never thought his "money makes you stupid" theory through as it applies to his political idol...

[Pobeka]

21. That's just crazy. Never mind -- you knew that.

A long time ago I realized I live in a nation with a lot of ignorant people, but sometimes the low IQ of some of our citizens is staggering.

Thanks for resharing the tweets -- I think?

[sandensea]

18. 8-tracks

They love'em.

[Ferrets are Cool]

19. Yeah, I started to type that instead of cassettes, but

didn't know if half the people here would know what I was talking about.

[sandensea]

20. Ah, yes. Those were the days.

My parents had an 8-track player with cassette adapter.

I should've asked them for it, dammit.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

12. Jimmy has a long history of changing up his lyrics

to take potshots at deserving people.

"Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I've learned some from both of their styles."

A TRUE Florida treasure.

Sail on, Jimmy, sail on. Find that moonlit bay.

[VOX]

13. All hail the Parrotheads!

For trying to make Florida habitable for sentient beings.

[groundloop]

15. I was a Parrot Head YEARS ago, kinda drifted away.... time to get back in the fold

I was at the concert where Jimmy recorded his first live album at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. Tickets were were only $3 to ensure they had a good crowd, which was a fantastic deal for a broke college student. He's a hell of a talent, and glad that he's been supporting Democrats for all these years. I think I'll have a cheeseburger and margaritas tomorrow, time to get drunk and screw!!!!

[peekaloo]

22. Ha! I remember my late brother had to explain to me the pun of that album title

'A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'.

He always had somewhat serious/wistful songs included in his recordings but to this day I still love 'Pencil Thin Mustache', 'Door Number Three' and 'God's Own Drunk' (I think that's the title )

[tavernier]

23. My husband's name was Jim and we named our boat the Jimmy Dreams

after JB’s best ever song. We lived on her for 15 years in the Keys. We named our dinghy Boat Drinks.