“The Captain and the Kid” was a 1970 Jimmy Buffett song from his debut album, which he wrote by himself. The lyrics honored his late grandfather, Captain James Delaney Buffett, who died in 1970 at the age of 82.
Buffett went on to explain the inspiration behind the song. “’The Captain and the Kid’ was written right after my grandfather died,” he said. “He was the inspiration for it. He was a sailor ship captain for a long, long time, and we grew up in that whole kind of environment. I was very close to him. I wrote this song after we went to his funeral.”
When asked how long it took him to come up with the lyrics for the song, he said, “I probably wrote it in a day. That’s the way I wrote back in those days. When you’re by yourself, you just kept going until you had one. When I wrote it, I remember I didn’t really change much about it. Because it was such an emotional and authentic experience for me that I knew it pretty well. And it came very quickly.” ... See MoreSee Less
Florida’s "Margaritaville" tag, approved by the Legislature after musician Jimmy Buffett’s September 2023 death, is the first to be voted the top new design of the year by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
“It really, I guess, creates that laid-back, fun-in-the-sun spirit that Florida is known for. Obviously, it’s a feeling that Jimmy Buffett shared with many over the years," said Robert Kynoch, the deputy director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
The Margaritaville tag, with its colorful beach backdrop between a pair of palm trees, along with flipflops, a parrot, and Jimmy Buffett's iconic seaplane, was selected from 23 other nominees out of 18 U.S. states and territories, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean. www.alpca.org/bestplate/2025/
Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Jimmy Buffett Day and Margaritaville Day of Service on Friday, September 4, 2026! www.margaritaville.com/jimmy-buffett-day
During Labor Day Weekend, Margaritaville properties will celebrate the third annual Jimmy Buffett Day with events, programs, room packages (for stay dates August 3–September 27), limited edition retail offerings, beverage specials with commemorative cups (September 4–11), and more in support of Singing for Change, created by Jimmy Buffett, and other charitable organizations.
We hope you will find your way to a Margaritaville location during the celebration, but if you can’t, we encourage you to find a way to be of service to make an impact in your community.
Experience the Official Jimmy Buffett: Son of a Son of a Sailor Exhibition in Mobile AL. Presale tickets are now on sale. Be among the first to experience the biggest Jimmy Buffett exhibit in the WORLD! Step into the music, memories, and island spirit that made Jimmy Buffett a legend. Don't miss your chance to be one of the first through the doors when the exhibit opens September 12th. nmmog.org/jimmy-buffett-experience/🎟️ PRESALE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! 🌴🍹
Be among the first to experience the biggest Jimmy Buffett exhibit in the WORLD! 🌎
Step into the music, memories, and island spirit that made Jimmy Buffett a legend. Don't miss your chance to be one of the first through the doors when the exhibit opens September 12th.
Get your presale tickets now through the link in our bio! 🌺🎶
Zac Brown talks about how he met Jimmy Buffett at a camp site eating apple pie. He also explains his massive surprise, giving away a free Margaritaville at Sea cruise to every concertgoer at Fenway Park ... See MoreSee Less
From Mac McAnally: Sunday night I had the privilege of being a small part of a real big deal in Boston. Zac Brown Band at Fenway Park is a big enough deal to start with, but getting to help Zac and the gang honor my big brother (and their friend and mentor) Jimmy raised the bar for me. And then giving all 37,000 folks in the park a free cruise on Margaritaville at Sea’s new Beachcomber ship raised it again.
In the midst of all the bar raising, what impressed me the most was what Jimmy and Zac have most in common: Making people happy with music.
There will never be a time when that’s not a good thing. I brought Jimmy’s guitar and sang as proud as my God Given Limitations allow.
Thanks always to Jimmy Buffett and to ZBB for carrying on.
Zac Brown gave away a free cruise aboard the Margaritaville at Sea to everyone that attended the concert at Fenway Park on August 2nd. ... See MoreSee Less
The Zac Brown Band performed at Fenway Park on August 2nd. The unexpected came when Brown brought out Mac MacAnally, a longtime friend and bandmate of the late Jimmy Buffett, and the pair sang Buffett’s classic “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” with MacAnally playing his friend’s old guitar. “Jimmy’s here with us,” he said.
Later they performed "Margaritaville" with Mac McAnally; for Robert Greenidge ... See MoreSee Less
“The Captain and the Kid” was a 1970 Jimmy Buffett song from his debut album, which he wrote by himself. The lyrics honored his late grandfather, Captain James Delaney Buffett, who died in 1970 at the age of 82.
Buffett went on to explain the inspiration behind the song. “’The Captain and the Kid’ was written right after my grandfather died,” he said. “He was the inspiration for it. He was a sailor ship captain for a long, long time, and we grew up in that whole kind of environment. I was very close to him. I wrote this song after we went to his funeral.”
When asked how long it took him to come up with the lyrics for the song, he said, “I probably wrote it in a day. That’s the way I wrote back in those days. When you’re by yourself, you just kept going until you had one. When I wrote it, I remember I didn’t really change much about it. Because it was such an emotional and authentic experience for me that I knew it pretty well. And it came very quickly.”
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1970 Heartbreaking Jimmy Buffett Song, Made After His Grandfather’s Funeral, Was Written in a Day
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Florida’s "Margaritaville" tag, approved by the Legislature after musician Jimmy Buffett’s September 2023 death, is the first to be voted the top new design of the year by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association.
“It really, I guess, creates that laid-back, fun-in-the-sun spirit that Florida is known for. Obviously, it’s a feeling that Jimmy Buffett shared with many over the years," said Robert Kynoch, the deputy director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
The Margaritaville tag, with its colorful beach backdrop between a pair of palm trees, along with flipflops, a parrot, and Jimmy Buffett's iconic seaplane, was selected from 23 other nominees out of 18 U.S. states and territories, Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean.
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Zac Brown and Mac McAnally singing “A Pirate Looks at Forty” backstage before the show at Fenway Park. ... See MoreSee Less
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Mark your calendars for the 3rd annual Jimmy Buffett Day and Margaritaville Day of Service on Friday, September 4, 2026!
www.margaritaville.com/jimmy-buffett-day
During Labor Day Weekend, Margaritaville properties will celebrate the third annual Jimmy Buffett Day with events, programs, room packages (for stay dates August 3–September 27), limited edition retail offerings, beverage specials with commemorative cups (September 4–11), and more in support of Singing for Change, created by Jimmy Buffett, and other charitable organizations.
We hope you will find your way to a Margaritaville location during the celebration, but if you can’t, we encourage you to find a way to be of service to make an impact in your community.
This moment gives us the opportunity to recognize Jimmy Buffett’s legacy throughout Margaritaville by giving back to our communities.
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Experience the Official Jimmy Buffett: Son of a Son of a Sailor Exhibition in Mobile AL. Presale tickets are now on sale. Be among the first to experience the biggest Jimmy Buffett exhibit in the WORLD!
Step into the music, memories, and island spirit that made Jimmy Buffett a legend. Don't miss your chance to be one of the first through the doors when the exhibit opens September 12th.
nmmog.org/jimmy-buffett-experience/🎟️ PRESALE TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! 🌴🍹
Be among the first to experience the biggest Jimmy Buffett exhibit in the WORLD! 🌎
Step into the music, memories, and island spirit that made Jimmy Buffett a legend. Don't miss your chance to be one of the first through the doors when the exhibit opens September 12th.
Get your presale tickets now through the link in our bio! 🌺🎶
nmmog.org/jimmy-buffett-experience/
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Zac Brown talks about how he met Jimmy Buffett at a camp site eating apple pie. He also explains his massive surprise, giving away a free Margaritaville at Sea cruise to every concertgoer at Fenway Park
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From Mac McAnally: Sunday night I had the privilege of being a small part of a real big deal in Boston. Zac Brown Band at Fenway Park is a big enough deal to start with, but getting to help Zac and the gang honor my big brother (and their friend and mentor) Jimmy raised the bar for me. And then giving all 37,000 folks in the park a free cruise on Margaritaville at Sea’s new Beachcomber ship raised it again.
In the midst of all the bar raising, what impressed me the most was what Jimmy and Zac have most in common: Making people happy with music.
There will never be a time when that’s not a good thing. I brought Jimmy’s guitar and sang as proud as my God Given Limitations allow.
Thanks always to Jimmy Buffett and to ZBB for carrying on.
Meanwhile the Coral Reefers are gonna do the same starting tonight!!
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Zac Brown gave away a free cruise aboard the Margaritaville at Sea to everyone that attended the concert at Fenway Park on August 2nd. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Zac Brown Band performed at Fenway Park on August 2nd. The unexpected came when Brown brought out Mac MacAnally, a longtime friend and bandmate of the late Jimmy Buffett, and the pair sang Buffett’s classic “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” with MacAnally playing his friend’s old guitar. “Jimmy’s here with us,” he said.
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Review & setlist: Zac Brown Band brings 'Love & Fear' – and a whole lot of joy – to Fenway
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Great video of the Coral Reefer Band performing on Thursday July 30th at the Everwise Amphitheater in Indianapolis, IN
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