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Off to See the Lizard is the seventeenth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Initially to be called Stranger than Fishing, it was released in June 1989 as MCA 6314 and was produced by Elliot Scheiner and Buffett. The album is the first to feature much of the Coral Reefer Band.
[Verse 1] I was raised by a maid who came from Martinique. She wore geckos 'round her neck and bracelets on her feet. A superstitious woman from the land of sugarcane. She'd sing the sun to bed and...
Feb 8, 2024 · Table of Contents. A Tribute to Superstition and Adventure. The opening verse introduces us to the narrator’s maid, who hails from Martinique. She embodies the spirit of superstition and mysticism, wearing geckos around her neck and bracelets on her feet.
OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD Jimmy Buffett/Jay Oliver I was raised by a maid who came from Martinique She wore geckos round her neck and bracelets on her feet A superstitious woman from the land of sugar cane She'd sing the sun to bed and dance out in the rain Dance out dance out dance out dance out in the rain . She'd excite us with his legend that the
"Off To See The Lizard" recorded live during Jimmy Buffett's 1990 summer tour. Omitted from the subsequent 'Feeding Frenzy: Jimmy Buffett Live!' album.
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Off to See the Lizard. by Jimmy Buffett and Jay Oliver. This version was performed live on the 2011 Welcome to Fin Land Tour. It featured revised lyrics about Jimmy’s fall off the stage in australia.
OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD. First album with most of the current Coral Reefer Band. Last album released as a long-playing (LP) record. Sheryl Crow sang background vocals on the album. Two singles were released: “Take Another Road”, which reached #18 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and “Carnival World” (did not chart) Jimmy’s Note:
