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[transuniversal]

Although I’ve been on Earth for several years, this is my first time visiting Florida, and so far I think it fails to live up to its hype. I have seen no alligators, no out of control students on spring break (or the required breaking of things), escaped exotic animals, giant mice, or the Man-Thing. Although there are plenty of flipflops, so at least I was not misled on that point.

Disappointment aside, in an effort to get into the Florida spirit I have uncovered several examples of what I believe to be native Florida and beach music. At least that’s the claim my research uncovered, in regards to Jimmy Buffett. I can sort of appreciate his aesthetic, I guess. He has a distinctive sound. Given that there is no tectonic activity anywhere along the Atlantic coast of Florida or in the Gulf, I am not sure where volcanoes came into anything, but I can see why if you lived on a tiny island you might take to drinking excessive amounts of margaritas, so I have decided to give it a pass for now.

However, it seems objectively obvious that the Beach Boys do it better. All the songs don't sound the same and feature something beyond what I assume is a midlife crisis based around drinking and wishing you could sit on a beach all day. Presume I am not wrong about what a mid-life crisis is. They actually celebrate a party beach spirit and attempt to actually vary tempo at times, which I did not realize would be so appreciated until I sat through someone's interpretation of Jimmy Buffet's Best Hits.

See attached short playlists for comparison.

While I finish going through their complete repertoire, I'm taking suggestions for new music. I've hit all the major artists in blues, country, current pop, rap, and R&B, and the beginnings and basics of classic rock, but primarily all produced by the United States and Britain. Suggestions for variety would be appreciated.

wasting away again.rar
1. Margaritaville
2. Fins
3. Boat Drinks
4. Volcano
5. Cheeseburger in Paradise


wouldn't it be nice.rar
1. Barbara Ann
2. Wouldn't It Be Nice
3. Sufin' USA
4. Kokomo
5. Sail On Sailor

Comments

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[hackitude]

it's like you live to hurt me

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[transuniversal]

What? What hurts?

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[reptiledysfunction]

You made a Jimmy Buffet mixtape and yet you forgot "Changes in Latitudes." [ although, based on Connors's tone of voice, he's joking around. ]

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[transuniversal]

I had to flip a coin between that and "Fins." Sadly, it lost. I can include it on the next set if you like.

[Why yes he might do something this obnoxious again.]

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[celestialpervert]

Diablo Swing Orchestra. They're a delight and not at all demonic.

I've checked.

[text]

[transuniversal]

Duly noted. I will track them down.

How do you go about checking for something like that?

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[infomodder]

The Beach Boys are from California, not Florida. California beaches and Florida beaches are different. Just because it's still a beach doesn't mean it's the same.

Jimmy Buffett is also not from Florida, though he moved there (here? Is he here?) later. You're closer to the mark with "native Florida" music than you are with the Beach Boys. He's called his music Drunken Caribbean Rock 'n Roll for as long as I've been listening to him, even before fans called themselves Parrot Heads.

[Jamaica Mistaica - Jimmy Buffett]

Was this on your greatest hits?

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[transuniversal]

If Florida had provided a better sample of native music I wouldn't have felt the need to incorporate outside musicians. Given that Jimmy Buffett seems extremely prevalent and well-known I felt he was the best representation. Especially since he has a cult, which I am struggling to understand. Is the point just drinking? Why would you need Jimmy Buffett for that?

And it was on one person's compilation of greatest hits. I elected not to include it for spatial reasons.

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[selfequipped]

[How did he get that the Beach Boys were from Florida?]

You'd have loved a case I had back home.

[It's almost nice of her, Noh-Varr. Enjoy it.]

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[transuniversal]

[Jimmy Buffett wasn't doing it. He had to import a band. Also 1 AM editing issues.]

Is that what you're doing after New Year's?

[Are they going to have a real conversation?]

[inmyothertights]

We are not wasting away again in Margaritaville, or going down to Kokomo.

Actually why are we listening to any of these?

[transuniversal]

I was trying to take this opportunity to see what Florida had to offer. But it turns out their music is not exciting enough for me. So then I had to move out of state for appropriate beach themes.

I admit I wasn't really intending to do that.

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[runningstart]

[just uproarious laughter

he hit the response button by accident as he tried to scroll up and read the post again. he couldn't see it through his tears]

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[transuniversal]

I'm going to interpret that as some kind of positive response.

[aggressiveapathy]

None of the actually good bands exist in this universe.

[transuniversal]

Like what? I might have them on my iPod anyway.

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[attainment]

[What other people listen to isn't any of Barnaby's concern, but most of this playlist physically pains him.]

Are you familiar with classical music?

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[transuniversal]

[Oh, Barnaby. It doesn't get any better.]

In passing. I'm familiar with the copious use of certain pieces in modern entertainment. And the endless Vivaldi playlists of the Panera Bread.

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[yourpiecenow]

Aren't we dealing with enough bullshit here without you inflicting Parrothead bullshit on us.

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[transuniversal]

Evidently not. The universe has permitted it.

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[sofentheblow]

Man-thing isn't in this dimension.

[ Oh, look. Dark Avengers reunion. How special. ]

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[transuniversal]

[Oh, Karla. It's not like he wanted to see you.]

I noticed. If he were, I would have asked him his opinion.

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[screenplays]

[ Thundercracker has taken great care to listen to both playlists to properly come up with an opinion he feels is right. He actually thinks it might be better to listen to them while actually flying around both the Californian beaches and the Florida beaches, so he does exactly that.

And upon his return, he thinks very carefully about his response.

Very, very carefully. ]

Movies do it better.

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[transuniversal]

Which movies? 50 First Dates? JAWS? From Justin To Kelly?

[glowsferatu]

Do You Know The Smiths
The Queen Is Dead Is Seminal Listening To Anyone Hoping To Experience What Musical Offerings Humans Have Made Available

[transuniversal]

They're on the list of Rolling Stones' Greatest 500 Albums. Which excludes some things I would deem worthy of "greatest" but is a fairly solid cross-section of rock and roll.