Buffett began playing guitar during his first year at Auburn University before continuing his college years at Pearl River Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He began his musical career in Nashville, Tennessee, during the late 1960s as a country artist and recorded his first album, the country-tinged folk rock record "Down to Earth" in 1970.
Moving to FLorida, Buffett's second release was 1973's A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean. Albums Living & Dying in 3/4 Time and A1A both followed in 1974, Havana Daydreamin' appeared in 1976, and Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes followed in 1977, which featured the breakthrough hit song "Margaritaville".
Buffett's album License to Chill, released on July 13, 2004, topped the U.S. pop albums chart for the first time in his career.
Buffett continued to tour regularly until shortly before his death, although later in his career, he shifted to a more relaxed schedule of around 20–30 dates, with infrequent back-to-back nights, preferring to play only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. This schedule provided the title of his 1999 live album.
In August 2006, he released the album Take the Weather with You.
On April 20, 2010, a double CD of performances recorded during the 2008 and 2009 tours, called Encores, was released.
In 2020, Buffett released Songs You Don't Know by Heart, a fan-curated collection of his lesser-known songs rerecorded on his collection of notable guitars.
Illness and death:
In May 2023, Buffett was hospitalized to "address some issues that needed immediate attention" and rescheduled tour dates. In late August, he entered hospice care and had a final meeting with family and friends, in which his last words to his sister were "have fun". Buffett died on September 1, 2023, age 76, at his home in Sag Harbor, New York, due to complications from Merkel-cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, with which he had been diagnosed four years earlier. He was surrounded by his family, friends, music, and dogs at the time of his death.
Respect
Jimmy Buffett Lyrics
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What you need, 'cause you know I got it
All I'm asking is for a little respect when you get home
Hey baby, when you get home, a-mister
Ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
And all I want you do for me is give it to me
When you get home, alright
I'm about to give ya all of my money
And all I'm asking in return, honey
Is to give me my profits when you get home
Alright now, when you get home
Ooh , your kisses sweeter than honey
And guess what, so is my money
And all I want you do for me is give it to me when ya get home
Alright now, when ya get home
A little respect
R E S P E C T
Find out what it means to me
R E S P E C T
Take care T-C-B
No, a little respect
You're running out of foolin'
And I ain't lying
A little respect
The lyrics of Jimmy Buffett's song Respect are a playful take on the idea of respect, which is a common theme in the music of the time. The singer is telling his lover that he has everything she wants and needs, but all he wants from her is a little respect when she comes home. The song is about a woman who is in a relationship with a man who loves her deeply, but who also puts up with a lot from her. The singer is telling her that he is willing to put up with everything she does, as long as she shows him a little respect.
The lyrics contain a reference to the phrase "T-C-B", which stands for "Taking Care of Business", and was famously used by Elvis Presley as his personal motto. The singer is telling his lover to take care of business and show him some respect when she comes home.
The chorus of the song contains the word "respect" repeated multiple times, and spells out the word in the second half of the chorus. This repetition emphasizes the importance of respect in a relationship, and makes the song fun to sing along to.
Line by Line Meaning
What you want, baby, I got it, mm
I have everything you're looking for, baby.
What you need, 'cause you know I got it
You know that I have what you need.
All I'm asking is for a little respect when you get home
I just want you to show me some respect when you come home.
Hey baby, when you get home, a-mister
When you come home, mister.
Ain't gonna do you wrong while you're gone
I won't cheat on you while you're away.
Ain't gonna do you wrong 'cause I don't wanna
I won't cheat on you because I don't want to.
And all I want you do for me is give it to me
All I want you to do is give me what I deserve.
When you get home, alright now
When you come home, okay?
I'm about to give ya all of my money
I'm going to give you all of my money.
And all I'm asking in return, honey
All I'm asking for in return, dear, is what I deserve.
Is to give me my profits when you get home
I just want you to give me what's mine when you come home.
Ooh , your kisses sweeter than honey
Your kisses are so sweet, like honey.
And guess what, so is my money
My money is just as sweet as my kisses.
And all I want you do for me is give it to me when ya get home
All I want you to do is give me what's mine when you come home.
A little respect
Just a little bit of respect is all I ask.
R E S P E C T
Respect is spelled R E S P E C T.
Find out what it means to me
You need to find out what respect means to me.
Take care T-C-B
Take care of business.
No, a little respect
No, just a little bit of respect.
You're running out of foolin'
You're running out of time to fool around.
And I ain't lying
And I'm not lying.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHARLES COLIN, CHARLIE COLIN, ROBERT HOTCHKISS, ROBERT S HOTCHKISS, PAT MONAHAN, JAMES STAFFORD, JAMES W STAFFORD, SCOTT UNDERWOOD, SCOTT MICHAEL UNDERWOOD
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