Jimmy Buffett - Don't Stop The Carnival [ENHANCED CD]
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Free Music Review: Jimmy Buffett at his best
Hit: 5 Stars
If you enjoy Jimmy Buffett you will enjoy this CD. It is FUN! I hope this play comes to Broadway I will be the first in line for tickets.Free Music Review: Tropical island breezes have never sounded so good.
Hit: 5 Stars
Jimmy Buffett may not sing on every song but this is still a fantastically fun album. Parrotheads everywhere should enjoy this one.Free Music Review: Best Buffett song ever
Hit: 5 Stars
Island Fever is the best.
JMHO
cheers!
Free Music Review: Great Follow-Up To The Herman Wouk Novel
Hit: 4 Stars
When Jimmy Buffett landed in Herman Wouk's Palm Springs retreat, Wouk fondly recalls that he looked like a long-haired Peter Pan in denim. Jimmy had come to obtain the rights for a musical based on Wouk's 1965 novel DON'T STOP THE CARNIVAL. Thus, a great friendship between a very oddly matched couple of creative geniuses began. The result was a short-lived but very catchy musical. After having just finished the novel, I thorougly enjoyed this CD but have to admit the rhythmic calypso-based tunes would not have made much sense had I not just enjoyed the book. If you do plan to buy this one without first reading the novel, read the CD's accompanying booklet very carefully in order to get the gist of the story. Then I think you will have a wonderful appreciation for what Jimmy Buffett was attempting.
There is no great and memorable show-stopper tune, but all have the wonderful Buffett flavor. Some with a tango rhythm (Just An Old Truth Teller), some slow and smoky (Shelia Says), others with a stand up and dance feel that is instantly recognizable as Buffett (Public Relations, Kinja Rules).
The book is great and you won't be disappointed if you read its tale of a man who leaves the rat race of New York City to become an island hotel manager in the Caribbean. Afterwards, this CD will be a delight as you sit back and imagine life in the sunny Paradise.
Free Music Review: You will love it.... But, first "Read the Book"
Hit: 4 Stars
I love it, my wife loves it, and my 2 daughters love it. Face it, the CD is enjoyable. However, without having read the book (after the purchase of the CD, for me) it makes much less sense. When you look at the origin of the CD (creating a musical) it becomes more clear. Some of the lyrics threw me (Like in "Fat Person Man" what is "I will keep him on the beach at the barbaque"?). Like I said, Reading the book helps. Reading the book puts everything in perspective. "Time to go home" is wonderful. "Calaloo" makes you want to move. My personal favorite is "Kinja Rules". I don't know if it is the beat, the running diolog or the humor of the situation and how it is presented. Yet, I know I like it. I think the characters from the book were well represented and I enjoyed "getting to know them". All in all, I feel this is in keeping with Buffett's other works. The theme remains the same.... Have some fun, have a drink, have some more fun!!!