Livin' The Life (Jimmy Buffett Only Wrote About)

Brent Burns

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 1999)
• Original Release Date: March 2, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00000IME3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,643 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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Whether you're willfully stranded at a vacation resort or soaking up some rays on a nearby beach, the music of Brent Burns is the perfect soundtrack to the laid-back lifestyle. The obvious identification with Jimmy Buffett and his beach-bum sound is in evidence throughout this collection of absurdly comical and witty pop vignettes. The buoyant tracks instantly carry the listener to a sultry paradise as Burns sings lines such as "don't tell me how you do it up north, because I don't care." While the music tends to rely too heavily on trite keyboard sounds, few will notice as they join in on the unabashed good times. Margaritas and drink umbrellas not included. --Lucas Hilbert

Product Description

Brent combines the feeling of tropical breezes with a touch of country. The songs tell his life as a Gulf Coast trobadour (Livin' the Life", "Neon Tan"). He sings of love lost and found ("911","Compass & Anchor","Little Grass Hut") and the trials and tribulations of living in a resort community ("If It's Snowbird Season Why Can't We Shoot'Em?").

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Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We think this CD is cool!, March 31, 2000

By	Key West -the Band (Nederland, Texas) - See all my reviews

This is a collective review, on behalf of the band KEY WEST. We each have a copy of Brent's CD, and we love it! The songwriting is superb, and Brent has a really clever sense of humor (see, "If It's Snowbird Season, Why Can't We Shoot 'Em"). The best cut on the album, though, is probably "Vacation". It's very catchy, and it will get you moving. We've had the chance to perform with Brent a couple of times in the last few months, and we can tell you that he's a real nice guy, in addition to being a very good musician / songwriter. Bet you didn't know that he plays harmonica too. Anyway, we highly recommend that you buy a copy or two of "Livin' the Life That Jimmy Buffett Only Wrote About". You won't be disappointed!

Review by Arthur Ford, Frank Randazzo, Tod Stark, Mark Hammond, Jerry Diaz, and Matt Bell; KEY WEST-the band...

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PARROTHEADS LOOSEN UP, February 1, 2003

By	MARK COZAD (SALEM, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

After reading reviews on this this album, I decided to buy it. Being 50 years old and having every song that Jimmy Buffett ever recorded (some not so good), I wanted to see what fellow parrotheads were objecting to. SUPRISE - BRENT BURNS IS GOOD. He's laid back, humorous and makes fun of anybody he wants and this makes for a fun album. Guess who else made fun of anybody he wanted to and also made fun albums (intials are J.B.). By the way Jimmy isn't from Florida either!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to start the day, November 29, 1999

By	Don Estes (Edmond, OK) - See all my reviews

The music is so much fun, and the lirics are brilliant. I think the world would be a better place if everyone would start off one day a week by listening to this CD. I do it on Saturday mornings while I get ready for my day. It gets me started in a great mood and I catch myself singing the tunes all day long! I'm going to order a few more for Christmas gifts. I hope Brent has plans for a new CD soon.