On Wednesday night’s American Idol, a contestant who goes by the name Magic Cyclops butchered not only a Jimmy Buffett song, but also his name.
At the audition in Aspen, judge Randy Jackson asks Magic Cyclops what he’s going to sing and he says it’s their choice, either Neil Diamond or James Buffet (pronouncing it Boo-fay). Judge Jennifer Lopez decodes the name, telling Jackson he means Jimmy Buffett.
After singing Neil Diamond, Magic Cyclops proceeds to butcher the chorus of “Margaritaville.”
Jimmy Buffett launched his new Margaritaville Online game on Wednesday, and he’s posted a video where he plays the game with the help of a young friend:
Are you playing yet? Hope over to Facebook to get started, or download on your iPad.
Margaritaville® Online™ is officially LIVE! Invite your friends to grab a frozen concoction and live the tropical island dream online. Play laid-back mini games, explore lush islands, and party with your friends. It’s not just a game… it’s a lifestyle!
Margaritaville® Online™ is an everyday escape to a tropical paradise inspired by the lifestyle of author and singer-songwriter, Jimmy Buffett. Friends play and party in the islands in a stunningly immersive 3D virtual world filled with margaritas, music and adventure.
Construction is moving along on the Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi, and workers recently celebrated the “topping out”:
This first party at Margaritaville was marked with barbecue and a pine tree, a traditional symbol when a building is topped out — usually when the highest beam is put in place. That happened weeks ago, but the crews, who also were celebrating no serious injuries on the job, kept working and focused on a May completion. The resort will open the week of May 20.
Bob Kelly of Innovation Project Development in Ocean Springs, the owners’ representative, said 200 to 300 trades workers are on the job at any time and most are local. Roy Anderson Corp. of Gulfport is general contractor and the three major subcontractors are Aladdin Construction of Biloxi, Haynes Electric of Gulfport and MCC Group from New Orleans. Kelly said the company working on the volcano for Margaritaville is from Wisconsin, but hired a local crew.
Margaritaville Biloxi CEO Tom Brosig said a core staff of about 25 people are preparing for the casino opening. “I think the intense hiring will start in April,” he said.
In the center of the building is a 28,000-square-foot casino that will have 821 slot machines and 18 table games. A 5 o’clock Somewhere bar will open to both the casino and the 900-seat entertainment venue that will double as overflow space for the buffet. Balconies, which can be used for meetings and parties, rim three sides of the entertainment space.
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On January 16, 2012 Jimmy Buffett sang in tribute to the life of composer, percussionist, producer and friend, Ralph MacDonald. This tribute to Ralph was held at the Palace Theater in Stamford Connecticut where Ralph lived from 1979 until his untimely passing on December 18, 2011.
Watch below as Jimmy sings “King of Somewhere Hot”:
Got a young parakeet that you want to pass on Jimmy Buffett’s music to?
Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star is proud to release “Lullaby Versions of Jimmy Buffett”, chill to lush instrumental versions of his most popular tracks.
Son of a Son of a Sailor
Brown Eyed Girl (made famous by Van Morrison)
A Pirate Looks at Forty
Margaritaville
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Volcano
Come Monday
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Fins
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
Mele Kalikimaka (made famous by Bing Crosby)
You can preview the songs at Amazon.com. It’s also available for purchase from iTunes.
The public launch of Jimmy Buffett’s new social game Margaritaville Online will be January 25th, not the 18th as we were previously told.
Margaritaville Online posted this photo on Facebook today.
Along with the public release will come cross-platform support for iPhone and iPad. Up until now the game has only been playable through Facebook.
“The Margaritaville laidback state of mind is inherently social, and THQ (the game developer) has captured the spirit of that lifestyle in this game,” said Buffett. “With Margaritaville Online, fans across the globe can party together any time and any place.”
Developed by Exploding Barrel Games, the 3D open world features tropical environments and a full catalog of Buffett’s music. Players can create their own island resort, play mini-games and interact with characters from Buffett’s songs and literary works including Captain Tony and Joe Merchant. They’ll even be able to create their own band.
On Wednesday night’s American Idol, a contestant who goes by the name Magic Cyclops butchered not only a Jimmy Buffett song, but also his name.
Margaritaville® Online™ is officially LIVE! Invite your friends to grab a frozen concoction and live the tropical island dream online. Play laid-back mini games, explore lush islands, and party with your friends. It’s not just a game… it’s a lifestyle!
Construction is moving along on the Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi, and workers recently celebrated the “topping out”:
The Tallahassee and Louisville shows went on sale Friday, and three more go on sale this morning:
