Jimmy Buffett-A Pirate Looks At Forty 

My dad is dying of Kidney failure, a few days ago we were talking about prepping for his funeral. and all he asked me to do was make sure this song is played during the service...

RIP Jimmy Buffet your legacy will live on through your music.

My wife loved this song, we lost her three weeks ago today. I loved watching her listen to it and dance, she is greatly missed and loved keep listening honey..

MY FAVORITE SONG BY THIS LEGEND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE 🙏🏼😔

My late husband's song. Born and raised by the water and passed away by the water. Always the sailor. So loved and missed. My Michael. My Captain!! Love you baby!!

My best friend commited suicide last month and we loved to watch The Beach Bum and this was one of our favorite songs. I love you Hayden Hurd, Rest in Power bud.

Two weeks today we Lost my brother n law as i try to write this tears are flowing uncontrollable. He Was Our Jimmy Buffet he lived his life to the fullest. He grew up on the Carolina oceans he knew those waters. He became a Captain. God I miss this precious man...Sail on RIP Jeffrey James 😢

Three Oceans, four major seas, countless minor one, over 100,000 nautical miles on 7 different US aircraft carriers. Long now retired. Sure do miss it. Jimmy's songs brings me back to that time in my life that I truly loved and sadly I'll will never see again. My dream in the days remaining is to go back to Key West and live there. God I miss the ocean. I'm over 50 victim of fate. Thanks Jimmy for the memories.

My dad used to sing me to sleep with this song when I was a baby, it's always been special to me but so much more since his passing last year

RiP Jimmy. Thank you for your life's work. It will forever be appreciated!

Two things about this song. 1) When I used to work in a bar/restaurant here in town back in the 1980's, we, (the staff) would sing this song all of the time. At one point all bartenders, waitstaff and kitchen were singing this in perfect harmony. The customer's loved it! 2) Jimmy Buffett was one of my Dad's favorite entertainers and this was one of his favorite songs. My Dad passed away in 2009 and I feel sadden each time I hear this song, yet I still love to listen to it. Lastly, I was lucky enough to actually meet Jimmy Buffett, (and his parents) many years ago. I can't speak for now but back then he was a very down-to-Earth friendly sort of guy, (his parents were equally as friendly.) I am hoped he and they still are.

Jimmy Buffet's a fucking genius. No one else could sing something like this

Yes I am a pirate. Two hundred years to late. The cannons don't thunder. There's nothing to plunder. I'm an over forty victim of fate. Sweet Jesus. Absolute masterpiece.

Mr Buffet, I’m a country boy from Virginia & you influenced my life so much in 1985- to this day. I had an injury in college that caused me to stop playing football & I had life changing choices to make. I chased a dream & it came true. I’ve traveled the world, watched sunsets & sun rises over all the oceans. I became a fisherman & lived a life that millionaires work their entire lives to see once in a while & I got paid to do it everyday. Now I’m entering the twilight of my career & I’ll be writing books about what I’ve seen & experienced & you were there the whole time. Thank you for my fairytale life that many dream of, but few take the jump to achieve it. Capt Rich

When my dad was looking at forty I didn’t know what a pirate or a parrothead is but now I AM parrothead looking at forty myself. I’m so happy to have a dad that introduced me to Jimmy Buffett when I found out what music is and to remember his great songs enough to wake up with them stuck in my head and want to find them on RU-vid by title. I love my dad, I love Jimmy.

My late husband's favorite song. He was a born and raised sailor!! Lost him in 2015!! I miss him so much!!! Michael Nunery born by the ocean and died by the ocean!!!

This was my grandfather's favorite song. Man I miss him.

My husband passed 1/17 this was one of the songs he requested I play at his funeral. So we put his favorite Harley at the front of chapel and played jimmy buffett and bob segar with his ashes setting on the Harley seat. Just the way he wanted.

I don't care how many decades pass, I was a pirate before I hit 40. Looking back, yeah, Jimmy got it

I quit my job at 40...left Europe for Mexico...was supposed to be a short vacation but never went back home! I've turned 60 and first heard this song few month ago covered by Jack Johnson...the story of us pirates! Bless you Jimmy!

THIS WAS MY HUSBANDS FAVORITE SONG!! MY HUBBY PASSED LAST YEAR R.I.P. MY LOVE THIS SONG IS FOR YOU!!!!

RIP Jimmy you affected so many lives 🎉🥲🥹

I remember being 3ft tall listening to this with my dad roadtripping from pa to the Carolinas. Good memories. Rip Jimmy

timeless

Still my favorite Buffett tune after 40 years.

As a 15 year old his songs make me feel like I’m missing something that I don’t know I’m missing. The meaning and impact makes me feel so at peace and I cry every time I listen to his songs alone. There is just so much energy and belief in his words and stories. I want to die listening to his songs while sitting at in the sand at a beach.

Thank God we (artist and audience) have been granted the opportunity to grow old(er) and hear this music for many years. Long live the music of our era, the world is still in love with it. 59 yrs old and still listening to music from those magic years. Would love to see this kind of music being created again before I die. It never, EVER, gets old, and it’s not going to die anytime soon. You can still hear it....EVERYWHERE! In commercials, movies, shows, etc. It’s still very much alive. I hope I fade before it does. Been loving it since around 1968. Nostalgia is bittersweet.

Lost my Father on Sunday. These are the memories. Love you dad

This song has been the sound track of my life. Round the world in boats and ships, Jimmy Buffett has been with me all the way.

#RIP #JimmyBuffett thank you for the decades of music and concerts.🌊⛵🦜🌌🕯️💔

Today is my 40th birthday and I am starting my day out with this song and a bowl of gumbo.

Since my son was a baby, id hold him in my arms on the beaches of the Jersey Shore singing this song. He's 16 now, and I still sing it to him. Mother Ocean we love you

My husband favorite song. Toasting him today 11 years with out my sailor yes I’m younger and yes several wives. How I miss him

"Take it all in it's as big as it seems, count all your blessings and remember your dreams..." - Jimmy Buffet

Took a year off and sailed the carribean on a 38ft sail boat.... Loved this song so many things that fit my life..... See on the water.........

My old man was a modern day pierrot 200 years to late ,a drunken sailor for 30 years in the Navy a yellow shirt and he loved every minute of it I miss the sob

I still visit here on every Christmas, thanks Jimmy Buffett, you’re still very close to my heart, great song!

Damn my dad raised me on this 18 years ago. It's hard to believe i'm 21 now. I love you dad...

I remember listening to this song when I was about sixteen. I’ll be 40 this year, and this song makes perfect sense now. My how the time flies

I'm very surprised this song and poem never garnered a Grammy, or some gilded Nobel Prize in Literature, it's beautifully written, and gloriously sung! Plaudits Jimmy Buffet!

My mom used to love Jimmy Buffett. She died back in December of 2018. I feel terrible because I never really listened to him until after she died. I miss her so much and I wish we could just go back and listen to this stuff all day. I can almost hear her singing the lyrics all over again... it feels too real man. I'm gonna finish high school next year and do my best for her to try and make it up. I love you mom and I'm glad you don't have to suffer anymore.

My father's favorite song as well. I miss you, Dad.

RIP Jimmy 💔 your spirit will never die ❤🎶🥀🕊️🕯️🙏 and may you always have fair winds and following seas 💨🌬️🌊🌪️

Jimmy Buffett is a treasure because he is introspective and humble. He is honest and timeless. One of the greats.

I saw Jimmy the first time in 1979 when he opened for the Eagles at The Swamp in Gainesville, Fl. I was hooked and thirty five some odd concerts later, it is always an experience. God bless you Jimmy!

It is super sweet how Jimmy sounds so pure. it's super sad to me because personalities like this die every day. Still free pure people are far far away from the internet, may God bless us all, much much love

i'm from pa. and joined the service in the 80s . my roomate was from florida and asked if i ever heard of jimmy buffett,,i said no, and he played his jimmy buffett albums and i was hooked on his music, great musician and still listening over 40 yrs !!!!!

A song writer and musician. Keep the music going on in heaven....you are missed....you and your music loves on in our hearts and ears❤

Out back with my 3 year old boy and this song came on. Man, I hope he carries on his dads appreciation for good music. Something tells me he will.

me and my 9 yr old son on our boat living in Key West now. love it here. heading to the Bahamas next year, stay for a bit then start down the Caribbean destinations unknown.. ahh the life.

My husband and myself lived in St Croix for a while. We had the time of our lives. My husband passed away 2-13-22 I miss him so much I ache inside my heart is broken. Thanks my Ole Freind 3:46

What do you know. I never noticed this before. But as I listened to this song, I knew I heard the very distinct middle-class Mississippi coastal accent (we call them coast rats). And sure enough, he's from Pascagoula, MS. I went to college in Mississippi, all my family is from there, Ive been a lifelong Buffett fan...how did I not know this? You hear that accent enough, it's unmistakable. Very cool to learn. We love you, Jimmy.

The song my daughter chose for the father - daughter dance at her wedding :) Love it.

I turned 40 when this came out. o what a life it's been goin on.

My friend posted this & said him & my late hubby of 16 yrs (our 20’s-40’s together) used to play this song b4 fishing. It means a lot to me he shared this w/ me. Living in FL we r blessed to have got to see Jimmy live many times over the years!! If yr a Floridian u would get it - there is a special place in our hearts for Jimmy!!! 🙏🏽🩵🤍

I used to sit and get plastered to this at 21 when in college at Ball State. Now I'm over 40, 43 to be exact, and it still is a lonely song. It was lonely then and I was 21, weird how it touched me the same then and now.

I did it. Last year, before I was 60 and still young enough to have fun I packed up, followed the instructions, "I put a beer in my mouth and hit 95 south, I was headed for the keys." Made it to the keys but lost track of the brake peddle and now I live on a tropical island in the middle of the Caribbean. He was right. I'm a tropical man, I'm happy as hell and it shows.

A1A is without doubt Jimmy's most melodic album. Many people rate this song as his best ever, even better than "He went to Paris" and "Death of an unpopular poet". Either way I've lived for for years with Jimmy's music and brought up my two kids to the sounds of the first seven albums, either at home or in the back seat of various cars as we traveled round Australia....

Buffet's best song; Step Father was great friends with him before he passed and this was his top Buffet song. RIP Cool.

A tribute to the real legendary pirates of the 20th century. And their demise.

Great comments - this music definitely touches people in places that stir up a lot of memories while putting the mind at ease. Almost a magical experience. Most everyone can relate to his songs.

My dad died 5 years ago of a brain tumor, and this song was one of the ones picked out to be played at the funeral. Even now listening to it 5 years later, I'm bawling with grief from what happened. I know how you feel and I just want to say this: please dont try to stay strong for anyone. You do what you need to do in order to get by, but dont try to forget. It's going to hurt for a long time, but please don't forget. It does get easier with time. My heart goes out to you and your family,

Every single song of Jimmy's is amazing. My parents introduced me to him 35 years ago, and I've loved him sesne. Going to see him in concert very soon.

Born in the wrong age: either your time has passed, or it hasn't begun yet. How many of us feel this way?!

A dear friend of mine is very very sick. This is his favorite song. Love you Charley.

Used to fall asleep to this song as a kid whenever we went out on the water. Good times.

Idk if this was my dads absolute favorite, but I really like it and he and I used to listen to a lot of jimmy buffet together. I’m sitting in his boat right now, not on the water yet unfortunately. But we will get back out there soon. I love seeing all of us that have this in common in this comment. It’s really moving

I'll never forget the first time I heard this song and jimmy on a small boat in the Caribbean .......the perfect place to here this song,I will never forget that perfect day .thanks Mr buffet.xx

This will be played when my trip around the sun ends

"Made enough money to buy Miami, but pissed it away too fast." Sigh....

I used to haul horses all over the US. Started every trip with this song. A petite red head battling the endless road, 40' trailer and 6 restless horses. Good times. Always a laugh when the big rig drivers asked "Little lady, are you driving that rig?" Yes sir! The restless spirit of all gypsies... Mother, Mother ocean...

May my Granddaddy always live on through this song. Diamond Dave, forever shine...

The 70's were the best 20 years I barely rember

Spent 14 yrs in The USNavy, seen a few wierd things out on that Ocean. WOW what a cool song.......

RIP Sailor ! Thanx for all the great music & Books ; Sail on Brother ! xo

my husband was the same age as Jimmy. He had the mustache & everywhere we went people would do a double take.Blonde & tan, same smile. Joe left for his permanent ocean voyage and I can finally listen to Buffett's music without crying as much. I'd give my pirates treasure to walk with Joe Ruotsi down the Sandy beach with the sun and wind at our backs ! Hug your pirate every day because you never know when he'll be called out to sea to ride the waves for good... I LOVE YOU JOE RUOTSI. !! And THANKYOU Jimmy for sharing years of your Nautical Happiness and memories!!

Retired to Belize at 45 because of this song. Made it happen. So easy to do.

We came from the Ocean our blood,sweat and tears contains the same amount of salt as sea water so I think we all long to return to whence we came I feel at home on the Ocean I wish everyone could experience that feeling

I miss my husband when I hear this song, Margaritaville & Son of A Sailor...we went to the Keys twice & were married on Islamorada in 2002. He died of Cancer at age 50 in 2015 & I still don’t know how to go on. Maybe I’ll move to the Keys & live out my days there with my daughter.🏖🏝☀️🌊🚤🍃🌺🍃

This is about a guy who's first love was the ocean and instead of pursuing life on the high seas he pursued a career elsewhere but never let go of his passion

It’s not the history, it’s the art. I thought they be millions of common comments only 380. Very good song I have to say.

This is my moms song haven’t seen her since the beginning of last summer living with my dad currently I’m hoping to see her for Christmas

You don't have to be a Parrot Head to love this music. Open your ears and heart and live the songs from inside. What a wonderful ride. Keep up the good work Jimmy!

About two days ago, my grandparents held their yearly charity gathering. Someone decided that they would play some live music. They played this and we all toasted to jimmy buffet. Hope hes up there swimming and looking down at us

Makes me want to buy a boat and sail out to sea while listening to this song.

I live in Bradenton Fla now and plan on ultimately winding up in the keys. This song brought me here and will keep me here.

Im seeing alot of people who have lost a husband or father and this was their favorite song, and in some way it has become a favorite of yourself if it wasn't you wouldn't be here listening! It was and is a song that my father loves i am 32 now but as a younggin i didn't want to hear this stuff! But from 17 and on wow has that changed i absolutely love it and we enjoy it together every now and then over a beer. Dad always said one day you will understand son and WOW was he right I love ya pop. Thank you for everything!

I love you Jimmy Buffett...........your music doesn't make me think of past hurts and so many other traumatic episodes. PLEASE DONT STOP....COME TO CINCINNATI ALWAYS.....LOVEME-NOW

Puts a tear in my eye

this song and He went to Paris pretty explains my life, love these songs.

Jimmy you've done so much for freedom lovers and independence especially needed these difficult times.......lad's never quit.

Bring back those Sacred Memories. Takes me back to the Days. Thanks to an old buddy. Thanks Dave

awesome song...so well written..

Hello from good Ol' Cincinnati !

This song evokes so many feelings and memories. In late summer of 1989, my father, 75, and I scraped together enough money to buy an old steel hulled ketch docked in Key Largo. Neither one of us knew how to sail but we knew we could learn. Found a captain to sail us back to Miami. The boat began taking on water and we had to hurry into dry dock. Shortly after getting the boat home, my father, not feeling well, went to his doctor. You all know where this is going. He was told he had three months to live. Crying as I write this. The boat was sold before he died and I left Miami in 1990, at age 39, after living there for 23 years. Settled in Baltimore, my depression became bipolar illness and I went in-patient in 1991 for seven months. Met a woman, lived with her, got married, found a job I liked, then had a relapse in 2004 and its been downhill since then. I just knew I wanted to go back to Florida but I couldn't hold any job. Too sick. But in 2011, she bought a condo on the Space Coast, we did the 'snow bird' thing, then moved there in 2016. Not really doing better, but its the place I prefer to be. Now we're back to back and forthing and once again I just want to be in Florida, forever. I don't care if the summer is roasting and hurricanes are a risk. It's my real home as well as my spiritual home. It seems that the lives of my grandfather, my father and me are cursed. Lives of melancholy and shattered dreams.

This is the song my husband and I loved. May you rest in peace.A Job Well Done Jimmy Buffett ❤

Every time I hear this song it always reminds me of my grandfather R.I.P.

2018 Jimmy will always live on as a legend puts a tear in my eye

One of the only songs where you can harmonize in perfection the word piss, and it works...

You know how these songs mean more & more the older you get