Jimmy Buffett - Back To The Island

On this video, I tried something new by using a series of still photos to create the feeling of motion. I am not your typical Jimmy Buffett fan but I do like some of his music including this song which was not one of his more popular songs. It comes from his 2004 Album, Licence To Chill. On this album, Jimmy kind of abandoned his typical "Buffett" sound for a more commercial sound which some of his fans didn't like. On his song, "Simply complicated" Jimmy sings, "Am I county, pop or rock and roll...I know they are related."

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Jimmy
• Buffett
• Back
• To
• The
• Island
• Pop
• country
• rock
• Hawaii
• Licence
• Chill

[mimaloney]

Love Jimmy but Leon Russell's version is better

[carann5]

@mimaloney

Well...maybe. This is the only version I heard at the time.  Thanks!

[paladinsf]

well done my friend



[carann5]

@paladinsf

Thanks so much! This was one of my first but I have fun with them.

[rusty5hi]

Hey I like what you did for the visuals but I gotta agree with the people who say that this is Buffett's song. This is NOT how Russell wrote it! Do a side by side comparison and you'll hear the Buffet left out a big chunk of it and added his own words. (Maybe Buffett's band couldn't play a D augmented chord?)

[carann5]

@rusty5hi

Thanks Rusty!  I will give a listen to Leon Russell's song.

[sewsoomi]

This is Leon Russell's song. Buffett does lots of things kind of good, but Russell did this song bestest.

[vand133]

good job, need to do 5 occlock

[herbiesnerd]

@carann5 No maybe's. Jimmy is the best at his own music, but Leon Russell's version of this song can't be touched. Jimmy's version lacks any passion compared to Leon's. I think its cool he covered it though-its such an awesome song, and it fits Jimmy's island theme.

[SonicDude87]

Can't go wrong with either Jimmy or Leon. Both guys are awesome singers. =)

[hooeybrown]

This is pleasant, and seems in line with the other stuff Buffett has done, but in my opinion it pales in comparison to the Leon Russell original. "Back To The Island" is my all time favorite Russell recording.

[realbogus]

Fun video. You took some of the pics at the Polynesian Cultural Center! I recognize the ladies in yellow!!!

[julianppp]

young Joe Biden thinks of current day Salma Hayek. wtf.