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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJimmy Buffett, at free concert for Dems, changes lyrics of 2 songs to slam Trump, Rick Scott (VIDEO)
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/414726-jimmy-buffett-takes-musical-shots-at-trump-during-concertDuring his performance, Buffett made tweaks to two of his most popular songs to criticize Trump and Republican Gov. Rick Scott (Fla.), according to The Associated Press.
While performing "Come Monday, the singer reportedly took aim at Trump by changing the wording in his song to "Come Tuesday, things will change. Come Tuesday, we're making a change. It's been two insane years and it's time to really switch gears..."
Buffet then shifted his focus to Scott and environmental issues in the state while performing "Margaritaville, reportedly singing: Some people say there's a red tide to blame, but I know, that it's all Rick Scott's fault."
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Editing to add a tweet from Circa with VIDEO of the concert, including those songs:
Link to tweet
monmouth4
(9,711 posts)and even Norman Lear made an appearance. I believe Mayor Gillum worked for him back in the day. Great time, very appreciative crowd.
Cha
(297,888 posts)to be posted twice! lol
grantcart
(53,061 posts)monmouth4
(9,711 posts)and even Norman Lear made an appearance. I believe Mayor Gillum worked for him back in the day. Great time, very appreciative crowd.
Cha
(297,888 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,356 posts)nolabear
(42,001 posts)And the GOP are chum. 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈
Wounded Bear
(58,758 posts)sandensea
(21,698 posts)Too easy-going, and way too cool.
highplainsdem
(49,065 posts)And then it was onto what could be a theme song for Democrats hopes of turning the state blue: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.
Buffett, a mainstay of Florida Democrats, delighted the crowd by switching out lyrics: at one point it was Andrew Gillums going to win. At another: Its been two insane years and its time to switch gears.
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The 71-year-old Buffett, also known for Cheeseburger in Paradise, his ode to tropical lifestyles, draws an older, whiter crowd. But there was a number of bright blue Andrew Gillum for Governor T-shirts among the Hawaiian shirts, and many in the audience said the two Democrats seeking statewide office were as big, or a bigger, draw than the leader of the Parrot Heads, as Buffett fans call themselves.
We need Andrew Gillum and Bill Nelson to win, we need to retake America, said Jane Lipson, 67, a retired teacher who wore a Jimmy Buffett for President T-shirt and drove up from neighboring Broward County to attend the rally. The bigotry, the hatred. (President Trump) is bringing out the worst in people.
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Buffett is no stranger to Florida politics: He and then Gov. Bob Graham co-founded the Save the Manatee Club in 1981 and Buffett in August played a similar benefit concert for Grahams daughter, Gwen Graham, who finished second to Gillum in the Democratic primary.
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Ferrets are Cool
(21,112 posts)highplainsdem
(49,065 posts)Pobeka
(4,999 posts)highplainsdem
(49,065 posts)"Go have some tequila leave the Marxism 2 yourself!!"
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"Jimmy Buffett is building Margaritaville in Daytona Beach. I think all Republicans should put on the brakes immediately and drive past and don't take a second look."
Deplorable Driving 101: Put on the brakes and drive past.
"You people need some reality, money has made you all stupid!"
One Trump supporter who clearly never thought his "money makes you stupid" theory through as it applies to his political idol...
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)A long time ago I realized I live in a nation with a lot of ignorant people, but sometimes the low IQ of some of our citizens is staggering.
Thanks for resharing the tweets -- I think?
sandensea
(21,698 posts)They love'em.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,112 posts)didn't know if half the people here would know what I was talking about.
sandensea
(21,698 posts)My parents had an 8-track player with cassette adapter.
I should've asked them for it, dammit.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)to take potshots at deserving people.
"Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I've learned some from both of their styles."
A TRUE Florida treasure.
Sail on, Jimmy, sail on. Find that moonlit bay.
VOX
(22,976 posts)For trying to make Florida habitable for sentient beings.
groundloop
(11,529 posts)I was at the concert where Jimmy recorded his first live album at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. Tickets were were only $3 to ensure they had a good crowd, which was a fantastic deal for a broke college student. He's a hell of a talent, and glad that he's been supporting Democrats for all these years. I think I'll have a cheeseburger and margaritas tomorrow, time to get drunk and screw!!!!
peekaloo
(22,977 posts)'A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'.
He always had somewhat serious/wistful songs included in his recordings but to this day I still love 'Pencil Thin Mustache', 'Door Number Three' and 'God's Own Drunk' (I think that's the title )
tavernier
(12,410 posts)after JBs best ever song. We lived on her for 15 years in the Keys. We named our dinghy Boat Drinks.