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Jimmy Buffett Song Titles Trivia Quiz

I'll give you a line from a Jimmy Buffett song and you choose the correct title of the song. This is mostly his old stuff.

A multiple-choice quiz by jenrus4uk. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jenrus4uk

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,838

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1818

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 128 (6/10), Guest 174 (9/10), Guest 148 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "But women and water are in short supply..."
Hint

'Coconut Telegraph'

'One Particular Harbour'

'Manana'

'A Pirate Looks at Forty'

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Stashed his trash in Ecuador, bought a good suit of clothes" Hint

'He Went to Paris'

'Son of a Son of a Sailor'

'Havana Daydreaming'

'Manana'

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Question 3 of 10

3. "I knew I could use a Bloody Mary so I stumbled next door to the bar" Hint

'First Look'

'God's Own Drunk'

'Tryin To Reason With The Hurricane Season'

'A Pirate Looks at Forty'

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Question 4 of 10

4. "That's cause everyone here is just more than contented to be living and dying in three quarter time" Hint

'Steamer'

'Lovely Cruise'

'Nautical Wheelers'

'On a Slow Boat to China'

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I went down to Captain Tony's to get out of the heat." Hint

'Jolly Mon Sing'

'Last Mango In Paris'

'Boat Drinks'

'The Wino and I Know'

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Well he grew out his sequined suit
Sold his Trailways Bus" Hint

'He Went To Paris'

'Brand New Country Star'

'Frankie and Lola'

'Who's The Blonde Stranger'

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Question 7 of 10

7. "...the good stuff's in his closet I swear he wouldn't mind, we'll just shoot the lock off; I do it all the time" Hint

'The Weather Is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful'

'Son of a Son of A Sailor'

'Fruitcakes'

'Gypsies In The Palace'

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Standing on side of the Highway 4 exit, a lady in tie dye a bag by her side." Hint

'West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown'

'Railroad Lady'

'My Lovely Lady'

'Ballad of Spider John'

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Now I'm not one to deal in gossip but was he that big a fool..." Hint

'God's Own Drunk'

'Volcano'

'The Great FIlling Station Holdup'

'Coconut Telegraph'

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Question 10 of 10

10. "But the lady's not with us she died long ago
and they don't run her movies on late midnight shows" Hint

'Pencil Thin Mustache'

'Treat Her Like A Lady'

'My Lovely Lady'

'They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More'

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 18 2024 : Guest 128: 6/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 174: 9/10
Apr 16 2024 : Guest 148: 9/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 128: 8/10
Mar 29 2024 : Guest 172: 10/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 75: 9/10
Mar 08 2024 : Guest 167: 9/10
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Feb 25 2024 : Guest 138: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "But women and water are in short supply..."

Answer: 'Manana'

".. there's not enough dope for us all to get high." From the album 'Son of a Son of a Sailor'.

2. "Stashed his trash in Ecuador, bought a good suit of clothes"

Answer: 'Havana Daydreaming'

"Flew on up to Mexico, standing by the shore". From the album 'Havana Daydreaming'.

3. "I knew I could use a Bloody Mary so I stumbled next door to the bar"

Answer: 'Tryin To Reason With The Hurricane Season'

The lyrics 'Trying to reason with the hurricane season' don't appear anywhere in this song. From an interview I read with Jimmy, he spoke of writing this while living in Key West. He could lay in a hammock in his yard and watch the storms coming in.

From the album 'A1A'

4. "That's cause everyone here is just more than contented to be living and dying in three quarter time"

Answer: 'Nautical Wheelers'

"And it's dance with me, dance with me nautical wheelers...."
The Nautical Wheelers were a square dance group that Jimmy used to watch in Key West.
From the album 'A1A'.

I would've thought that this song would have appeared on Living and Dying in 3/4 time.

5. "I went down to Captain Tony's to get out of the heat."

Answer: 'Last Mango In Paris'

"...I heard a voice call out to me son come have a seat"
On his 'Feeding Frenzy' album, before performing this song, Jimmy talks about how they voted "Captain Tony" as mayor of Key West.
From the album 'Last Mango in Paris'.

6. "Well he grew out his sequined suit Sold his Trailways Bus"

Answer: 'Brand New Country Star'

"He's a cheeseburger eatin', abandoned Sunday meeting, brand new country star..."
From the album 'A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean'.

7. "...the good stuff's in his closet I swear he wouldn't mind, we'll just shoot the lock off; I do it all the time"

Answer: 'Gypsies In The Palace'

A hilarious song!
This is about when you go out of town and leave someone else in charge of your home. Hope these guys never house sit for me!
From the album 'Last Mango In Paris'.

8. "Standing on side of the Highway 4 exit, a lady in tie dye a bag by her side."

Answer: 'West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown'

One of my favorites of all time! The only time I ever hear him perform this live is at Starwood Ampitheatre in Nashville.
From the album 'Living and Dying In 3/4 Time'.

9. "Now I'm not one to deal in gossip but was he that big a fool..."

Answer: 'Coconut Telegraph'

"...to do the belly buster high dive and miss the entire pool."
This song is about how after a night of partying everyone sits around and compares stories. You know we've all done it!
'Coconut Telegraph' is also the name of the official Parrothead newsletter.
From the album 'Coconut Telegraph'

10. "But the lady's not with us she died long ago and they don't run her movies on late midnight shows"

Answer: 'They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More'

"'Cause the kids would get restless and the grown-ups would snore
'Cause they don't dance like Carmen no more."
A tribute to the late Carmen Miranda. (Remember her big hat of fruit?)
From the album 'A White Sportcoat and a Pink Crustacean'.

Source: Author jenrus4uk

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