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Though few details of the lawsuit are known, it inspired a song titled "The Lawyer and the Asshole". Because "God's Own Drunk" was a concert staple before the lawsuit, the song's sudden absence from the setlist was a disappointment to fans, so Buffett played "The Lawyer and the Asshole" instead, to explain why "God's Own Drunk" couldn't and wouldn't be performed.
You Had to Be There is a live double album by the American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.It was originally released in October 1978 [2] as ABC AK-1008/2 and later re-released on ABC's successor label MCA.
The song was a live favorite until the 1980s, when Buckley’s son sued Buffett, who replaced “God’s Own Drunk” in his setlist with a new song called “The Lawyer and the Asshole.” 10 ...
Jimmy Buffett performed a version of Buckley's "God's Own Drunk" on his 1974 album Living and Dying in 3/4 Time and it became a signature piece for him until the release of Margaritaville in 1977. On his 1978 live album You Had to Be There, Buffett stated that the song is performed "with much respect to Lord Richard Buckley." Buffett performed ...
Jimmy Buffett circa 1975 in Key West, Fla. (Michael Ochs Archives) Jimmy Buffett, who died on Friday at age 76, was the rare singer-songwriter who was keenly aware of the songs that comprised his ...
Fans are remembering Jimmy Buffett’s music after the musician’s death at age 76.. Buffett died Sept. 1, according to a statement shared on the singer’s official website and on social media ...
Buffett was born on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, [23] and he spent part of his childhood in Mobile and Fairhope, Alabama.He was the son of Mary Lorraine (née Peets) (died September 25, 2003) [24] and James Delaney Buffett, Jr. (died May 1, 2003), who worked for the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
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