Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for September 19, 2023

Not the downer movie I hope, or is it another JB insider tidbit I’m not yet hip to.

Arlo remembers the wild time of fresh, youthful love. Janis is more reflective and longing.

They are not long, the days of wine and roses: // Out of a misty dream // Our path emerges for a while, then closes // Within a dream. – Ernest Dowson,

Shouldn’t it have been Guns & Roses

Ah, innocence and loss of innocence.

You know, I was the age that to me as a child this was the music of adults being gross. I looked up some of the lyrics he mentions and they are still all about adults at their worst.

These were the songs of our youth. I even remember well Mum and Dad’s era songs and bands, such as “Begin the Beguine,” and “Sand in my Shoes.”

Not to mention Glen Miller, may the Lord rest his soul.

A “little” days of wine and roses?

Come Monday is another great song. But of course, Cheeseburger in Paradise is one of those fun songs that most people know….Parrothead or not.

Girls are always thinking about the mushy stuff.

I miss JB fewer and fewer of the class of 1946 (birth year) are still around and I’m getting the feeling I may inherit the final margarita from that tontine.

I am not sure why GC will not accept posted links, but go to YouTube, and search Jimmy Buffett Hangout Gang

Post your link then just change com. to Com. It’s that easy. I can’t take credit. One of our friends here passed it on.

https://m.youtube.Com/watch?v=j4BPfBcIxtU

I rather wish Arlo had mentioned my favorite, “One Particular Harbor” but that is ok. He is doing great

I have ‘Living and Dying in 3/4 Time" on vinyl. I’m a long time fan and saw him in concert long before the parrot heads came along.

I lived through the Jimmy Buffet era, but I can’t think of any of his songs, although I know one or two titles. By the 1970s I stopped listening to much popular music. I think the Carpenters and Tony Orlando & Dawn were the last ones I really liked, with a few individual song exceptions, and those I think I only (re)discovered years later. It seems to me that about that time or a little later (with new technology like the Sony Walkman) that music tastes split up more than they had. Maybe I’m wrong, but it seems to me there was a lot of overlap in popular music earlier, and likewise not that many (and not all that different) styles of music, but now there are so many musicians and so many different tastes its easy for musicians to have large followings and be popular while many people never listen to them and have their own kind of music to enjoy. Wow, didn’t mean to write an essay.

“a white sport coat and a PINK CARNATION.

They always forget Rancho Deluxe….

A lot of Days of wine and roses………..hic!

what are ‘salad’ days ?

Some of us never outgrew that soundtrack.

Songs we know by Heart.

I think the cover on “Living and dying in 3/4 time” is great! My favorite album is “You had to be there”. Jimmy, you will be missed… RIP

I heard Stars Fell on Alabama a couple of days ago. Not the best version of that song, but still nice.

I looked them up – days of wine and roses DEFINITIONtimes of youth and happiness:

salad daysDEFINITIONtime of youthful inexperience or indiscretion

me, too, Arlo and Janis.me, too.

Jimmy Buffett

And Pencil Thin Mustache!

I always liked “He Went to Paris”. A song with a story to it.

I have all 6 (and more) of the JB albums that Arlo mentions. Double Trifecta!

I don’t want to land in no San DiegoI don’t want to land in no Buzzard’s BayI don’t want to land on no AyatolahI got nothing more to say