Tuesday, 12 July 2011

About "Remember"

There is not really a story behind this song.  I just wrote it.  But there is a little story ABOUT the song:

I used to have a my space page.  I set up the page, posted some songs on it, one of which was "Remember."  Then I forgot all about the page, didn't check it for like two years.  When I checked it after all that time, it was only because I had decided to cancel the account.  (simplifying my life, that whole deal) So I logged in and saw to my extreme surprise and pleasure that Jimmy Buffett was a fan of the song.  THE Jimmy Buffett!   As in, "wasting away again in  Margaritaville" Jimmy Buffett!  I've never been a big Parrothead, but even so, it's an honor to have him as a fan.

What did I do?  Like a fool, I deleted my account, without thinking about what I was doing, which was losing my connection with Jimmy Buffett.  I tried to get my account back so that I could get Jimmy back, but it didn't work.  So I sent Mr. Buffett a letter on his my space page, all apologetic and obsequious, like oh Mr Buffett  I know you don't know who I am but you are  fan of my song "Remember" and you wanted to be a my space friend but I deleted my page, blah blah blah.

Needless to say I never heard from Mr Buffett.  But I can say honestly that he liked one of my songs.

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