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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.
The song is about two robbers holding up a filling station and the aftermath of getting caught shortly after the robbery in a honky tonk, where both robbers are drunk on beer they bought with the cash they stole. [2] Buffett got the idea to write the song after finding amusement in a newspaper article about recovered property from a holdup. [3]
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 ...
All of the songs on A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean were written or co-written by Buffett.. The most well-known song of the album, the novelty "Why Don't We Get Drunk (and Screw)", was originally released as a B-side, backing the single "The Great Filling Station Holdup", and inspired some controversy at the time due to its lyrics.
“RIP Jimmy Buffet, we will forever miss you on this rock,” a fan wrote, adding the lyrics to his song. “‘I want to go back to the island, Where the shrimp boats tie up to the pilin ...
Jimmy Buffett, who died on Friday at age 76, was the rare singer-songwriter who was keenly aware of the songs that comprised his core songbook.. Almost all of those tunes were written and recorded ...
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 ...
In 2009, Jimmy Buffett sings his iconic song “Fins” with new lyrics written for the team and all Dolphin fans in South Florida, at the press conference held announcing that Dolphin Stadium ...