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Jimmy Buffett
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About
Jimmy Buffett was an American singer-songwriter known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. After his death in September 2023, his fans have taken to X, TikTok and Instagram to mourn the "Margaritaville" legend by posting memes and clips of the singer in different situations.
Career
Jimmy Buffett was born on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He began playing the guitar during his first year at Auburn University after seeing a fraternity brother playing while surrounded by a group of girls[1]. His musical career started in Nashville, Tennessee, during the late 1960s as a country artist and recorded his first album Down to Earth, in 1970.
His breakthrough hit song "Margaritaville" was released on February, 14th, 1977, and posted on December 30th, 2009, which amassed over 6.5 million views and 40,000 likes in 14 years (shown below).[2]
Buffett opened a "Margaritaville" retail store in Key West, and in 1987, he opened the Margaritaville Cafe.
Online History
As news of Buffett's death spread across social media, videos and memes featuring the singer started to be posted paying tribute to his most famous songs and, in some cases, cameos in movies. For example, several TikTok and X accounts resurfaced footage of Buffett in 2015's "Jurassic World." X[3] user @KatiePZim posted a GIF of the singer's cameo (shown below), which garnered over 7.2 million views and 127,000 likes in a day.
RIP Jimmy Buffett who had .25 seconds of screen time in Jurassic World and knew exactly how to use it. pic.twitter.com/5IKYsRPMkl
— Katie (@KatiePZim) September 2, 2023
On September 2nd, 2023, American singer Pitbull posted a video on TikTok[4] singing alongside Buffett (shown below, left), which amassed more than 586,000 plays and 148,000 likes in a day. TikToker[5] @avaschoch uploaded a video on the same day, showing how much his family's house is decorated with Buffett's restaurant products. The video received over 2 million plays and 329,000 likes in a day.
@pitbull Jimmy, you lived life and didn’t let life live you. A true pioneer and trailblazer. Thank God for @jimmybuffett ♬ Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett
@avaschoch Everyone needs to poor one out for the legend 😫🖐️ #jimmybuffett #margaritaville #its5oclocksomewhere #fyp #foryoupage #fypシ ♬ It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere – Live – Jimmy Buffett
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – Jimmy Buffett
[2] YouTube – Jimmy Buffet: Margaritaville
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