Top Ten Songs Buffett Covered: Biloxi (#1)

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Thanks again to @NJChicaa for being a Jimmy Buffett fan and inspiring this countdown of favorite songs that Buffett has covered. I’m using the original versions and basing the place in the countdown on the original renditions, not so much on Buffett’s version. Here’s the top song on the list. #1: Biloxi - Jesse Winchester As with yesterday’s songwriter, Steve Goodman, this isn’t the only trip into the discography that Buffett made. “Defying Gravity” is also a Winchester tune, and a darn good one. But this song…..ooh. This is a beautiful song, anytime, anywhere. But if you really want to be transported, sit on the beach in Biloxi while listening to this song. I listened to both versions of this song while I was in Mississippi earlier this year. They are quite different, with Buffett’s rendition being over two minutes longer (thanks to an instrumental break and a repeat of the first verse). The song encapsulates the stunning beauty of the Gulf region “down around Biloxi.” It’s a beautiful place, worthy of a most beautiful song. Thanks for reading. Biloxi Written by Jesse Winchester Recorded by Jesse Winchester From Jesse Winchester, 1970 Covered by Buffett on Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, 1977 And the sky is red from off towards New Orleans: