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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 album contains two cover songs: "Ballad of Spider John" written and originally performed by Willis Alan Ramsey and "God's Own Drunk" by Lord Buckley. Buffett's version of "Ballad of Spider John" is missing some of the lyrics of the original, although he has included these in concert renditions.
You Had to Be There is a live double album by the American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. ... (Jimmy Buffett) 8:06 "God's Own Drunk" (Lord Buckley) 12:40
Living And Dying in ¾ Time closes with “God’s Own Drunk,” a song Buffett adapted from a monologue by 1950s comedian Lord Buckley. The song was a live favorite until the 1980s, when Buckley ...
Parrotheads know: Jimmy Buffett was not just a brand, he was a gifted singer-songwriter with a keen understanding of middle age and the American dream. The 12 essential Jimmy Buffett songs Skip to ...
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 ...
On Jimmy's legendary cover of the Lord Buckley classic "God's Own Drunk", Buffett references a "Reggie Youngin commode huggin' drunk". After playing on the sessions for the Highwaymen (Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson) in 1984, Young joined their touring show for a five-year stretch (1990–1995). [ 3 ]
The first three songs from Jimmy Buffett’s final studio album, “Equal Strain on All Parts” were released to streaming and download platforms like Amazon Music on Sept. 8, 2023.