http://www.metafilter.com/tags/jimmybuffett Posts tagged with 'jimmybuffett' at MetaFilter. Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:47:04 -0800 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:47:04 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/53479/The%2DDayGlo%2DDaddies%2Dof%2DSufjan%2DStevens <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/rsmkjo/neonphil.html ">The Neon Philharmonic</a> consisted of members of <a href="http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/main.taf?p=2,11">the Nashville Symphony Orchestra</a>, a producer of country &amp; western records named <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Gant">Don Gant</a> (who produced <a href="http://www.classic45s.com/product_info.php?products_id=18554&cPath=21_24_62">Jimmy Buffett's first hit</a>), and a jazz pianist named <a href="http://www.tuppersaussy.com/html/foyer.html">Tupper</a> <a href="http://weeklywire.com/ww/05-18-98/memphis_n_fea.html">Saussy</a>. Strangely enough, this odd combination produced an unexpected <a href="http://experts.about.com/q/Oldies-2943/60-oldies.htm">Top 20 hit</a>, <a href="http://www.jencomics.com/artist_p/philharmonic_neon_lyrics/morning_girl_lyrics.html">Morning Girl</a>. The group was briefly mentioned as an <a href="http://72.14.209.104/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=cache%3Awww.allmusic.com%2Fcg%2Famg.dll%3Fp%3Damg%26sql%3D61%3A%3A67KP++%22a+Neon+Philharmonic+for+the+new+millennium%22">obscure music hipster reference</a> in a devastating <a href="http://www.gloriousnoise.com/links/2006/allmusic_sufjan_stevens_rant.php">indie-rock takedown</a> of current critical darling <a href="http://www.asthmatickitty.com/musicians.php?artistID=5">Sufjan Stevens</a>, but such a throwaway reference to the Neon Philharmonic does not do justice to the bizarre life of its founder, <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/rsmkjo/tupper4.html">Tupper Saussy</a>.(more inside) tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.53479 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 16:47:04 -0800 antiCatholicism antiSemitism country DonGant jazz JimmyBuffett music Neon NeonPhilharmonic obscure Philharmonic protest psychedelic tax taxprotest TupperSaussy jonp72 http://www.metafilter.com/35429/Wheres%2DMarilyn%2DManson <a href="http://www.riverfronttimes.com/issues/2004-09-01/music.html">Are these really the 10 most hated men in rock?</a> tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.35429 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 21:22:44 -0800 bobweir bryanadams carlossantana chriscarrabba conoroberst eltonjohn freddurst gesmith jimmybuffett johnnyrzeznik music paulmccartney rock rockstars ryanadams drezdn