Senor Parrothead visits Who Dat Nation in the shadow of the Superdome

Written by NewOrleans.Com Staff | Thursday, 28 January 2010 08:27
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NEW ORLEANS | It only goes to prove that you never know who you'll meet in a parking lot outside a Saints game. Tailgaters crowded around a dusty flatbed stage under a freeway ramp Sunday were not only treated to a historic Saints victory. They also got to catch a couple of songs from Parrothead-in-chief Jimmy Buffett.

Local Y'at jukebox band the Creole String Beans were playing a tailgate party last Sunday afternoon on the back of a beat-up flatbed truck for the Down Undas tailgating club. While the band was on a break, a car drove up, delivering New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival producer Quint Davis and Who Dat fan Jimmy Buffett to the party.

"They join the party, partake in beer, oysters, and revelry," said Rob Savoy, the Creole String Beans' bassist and national contract manager for JazzFest. "Buffett sees one of the guys hosting the party wearing one of those visors with the furry hair sticking out of the top that make you look like Sean Payton. He knows he has to have one. He asks Doc Macina (organizer and King of the Down Undas) for the hat. Doc says he'll give it to him if he sings a song. Buffett tells him this is the best deal he'll ever get in his life."

Buffett climbed up onto the flatbed and discussed possible covers with the band. They settled on the Frankie Ford classic, "Sea Cruise."

"He added special lyrics of 'Who Dat' and 'Drew Brees,'" Savoy said. "Overall he rocked it, the crowd went wild and swelled to triple its original size. The official oyster shucker, Shukah Khan, offered him a raw oyster between verses. He borrowed a guitar and said, "'Margaritaville' in D."

What was an intimate crowd of long-time Saints fans and friends swiftly swelled into a sea of people, all singing along to Buffett's signature tune as cars whizzed by overhead. After the song finished he smiled, high fived the band members and went back to the party.

"Oh yeah, the Saints clinched a spot in the Super Bowl later," Savoy said.

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written by pepperhaze, February 10, 2010
Oh i love Jimmy that is totally awesome!! Wonder if they discussed jimmy playing jazzfest??? hopefully!
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written by lorilovesbuffett, February 02, 2010
just gotta love this....and Jimmy!! So very cool! And a Patriot's fan is saying Go Saints!
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written by Jerry Hepburn Scotland Parrothead x, January 31, 2010
Jimmy Rocks................
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written by donna, January 30, 2010
SOMEDAY....I'm going to be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time! This is a perfect example of that!!! Go Jimmy! You rock...and GO SAINTS!!! Detroit's rooting for you!
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written by NOLA DOC, January 29, 2010
Walking by heard Buffett, thought it was IPOD induced...NO the real deal, class guy supporting our great city, as for the Sean Payton hair, Jimmy please stay a ParrotHead
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written by Outtalimes, January 28, 2010
How do you not love Jimmy.....?

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