Jimmy Buffett Album: “Christmas Island”

I've always liked Buffett, but I'm no parrothead. That said, this CD is great! It constantly brings a smile to my face and is great fun to sing along with. I played this at work on Christmas Eve and had people hula dancing to "Christmas Island" and "Mele Kalikimaka". It's also great to listen to in the car as you're stuck in holiday mall traffic.

"Silent Night" and "O Holy Night" have their places at Christmas time, but to really enjoy yourself (and maybe pretend you're in a place where the breeze doesn't freeze your snot) this CD really pulls through.

As I write this review, it is mid October and I'm spending time in Florida waiting for a Hurricane (Wilma) to blow over and dreaming of other places other times. Christmas in Florida is definately "different" than places up-north...so it is obvious that Jimmy would give us a "yummy" taste of Christmas spent under swaying palm trees or sailing along the shores of the wonderful Gulf Coast. This CD was recorded in 1996 so time has changed many things, if not Jimmy Buffett, who remains confident as ever and uneffected. His Christmas songs remind us of the joy there can be in life. This CD is backed by the ever great "Coral Reefer Band", and made better for that reason. Guest vocalist Melanie Prestidge ads her vocal to "Happy Christmas". My favoite pieces include "Christmas Island", "A Sailor's Christmas", and "Mele Kalikimaka". This CD has lasting power, especially as Christmas 2005 approaches. For those with a penchant for winters in sunny Florida, soft sandy beaches, dreamy tourquoise and peach sunsets, and the clear blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and making a rendezvous with Jimmy on Boats and safe harbors, here's a way to cure your doldrums, even amid typhoons and hurricanes. In your area it may be snow storms and sleet and below zero temperatures. At least in Jimmy's world, it's a celebration of a warmer Christmas season - as children play barefoot in the sand and sail boats are decorated instead of pine trees. Jimmy Buffett reminds us that King Neptune is our Santa instead of Ol' Saint Nick. And the canoe brings presents to place under a coconut palm instead of a snowy sleigh bound for decorated pine trees. The songs in Buffett's Christmas CD show the world the beauty of Christmas in Florida. Hurricanes and all...I'd get this CD and then have a PARTY with some of your very best friends. This CD, of course, would be ideal as sing along music. Jimmy Buffett means PARTY time any time. And this CD is just plain FUN!

Yes, fellow parrotheads, he's done it again. Another great album by the king Parrot himself... and just in time for the Holidays! The renditions are great and the original songs are even better! My favorite is "Ho Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rhum". This is definitely a must-have Christmas album!

How can you go wrong with Jimmy Buffett! Even this seasional CD is great to listen to any time of the year....especially in Phoenix, AZ in July when it's only 115 degrees....grab a tall cool one, jump into the hamock and chill with this cool CD.

I had lost this CD and could not live another Christmas without it.