When you think of Jimmy Buffett, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
I think about the beach.
I think about maybe drinking a margarita on the beach.
One of my favorite things.
Jimmy Buffett was beloved in large part because of this relaxed, free-flowing lifestyle that his music conveyed.
That's our colleague Catherine Sayre.
She covers the music industry.
Do you have a favorite Jimmy Buffett song?
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.
It's actually a really deep song full of wisdom about getting older and, you know,
trying to figure out your place in life.
Can you sing it for me?
I'm not sure I'm familiar with this one.
I definitely cannot sing it.
Come on.
Oh, man, nobody ever wants to sing for me on this show.
Buffett didn't just sing about the Margaritaville lifestyle.
He was also a businessman.
It started with a small souvenir shop in Key West, Florida, where the locals counted themselves among his fans.
We were a t-shirt shop because we saw people on Duval Street,