Volcano (Jimmy Buffett song)

"Volcano" is a song performed by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was written by Jimmy Buffett, Keith Sykes, and Harry Dailey and released as a single (b/w "Stranded on a Sandbar") on MCA 41161 in November 1979.

It was first released on his 1979 album Volcano. It reached #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #43 on the Easy Listening chart. This song was originally a minor hit.

The song and album are named for the then-dormant Soufrière Hills volcano on the island of Montserrat in the British West Indies where Buffett recorded the album in May 1979 at AIR Studios. The studio was destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and Soufrière Hills erupted again in 1995.

The bridge before the final chorus mentions a number of placenames, some important largely in the context of 1979:

But I don't want to land in New York City,

I don't want to land in Mexico.
I don't want to land on no Three Mile Island,
I don't want to see my skin a-glow.

Don't want to land in Camanche Skypark,
or in Nashville, Tennessee.
I don't want to land in no San Juan Airport
or the Yukon Territory.

Don't want to land no San Diego.
Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay.
I don't want to land on no Ayatollah.
I got nothin' more to say.

"Volcano" is one of Buffett's more popular songs with fans, and is part of "The Big 8" that he has played at almost all of his concerts. Recorded live versions of the song appear on Feeding Frenzy, Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and the video Live by the Bay. The placenames in the final bridge are often altered in concert to reflect more recent news. The song was also re-recorded and released for Rock Band on June 3, 2008, with the last two lines listed above changed to, "I want to be a couch potato / Just play Rock Band everyday."

Volcano was recorded in Montserrat and was played at the concert "Music for Montserrat" when Montserrat was struck by a volcano. The lyrics were changed to fit the context. For example, the phrase "We've got to help our friends in Montserrat" appeared in the song.

When performed at concerts, a video of the song on Rock Band is shown.

Chart performance

Chart (1979)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	66
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	43
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	1

References

↑ "45 rpm Records - 1979 to 1993". Web.archive.org. 2002-04-23. Archived from the original on 2002-04-23. Retrieved 2012-06-05.

External links

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Studio albums	Down to Earth High Cumberland Jubilee A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean Living and Dying in 3/4 Time A1A Rancho Deluxe (soundtrack) Havana Daydreamin' Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Son of a Son of a Sailor Volcano Coconut Telegraph Somewhere over China One Particular Harbour Riddles in the Sand Last Mango in Paris Floridays Hot Water Off to See the Lizard Fruitcakes Barometer Soup Banana Wind Christmas Island Don't Stop the Carnival Beach House on the Moon Far Side of the World License to Chill Take the Weather with You Buffet Hotel Songs from St. Somewhere 'Tis the SeaSon

Live albums	You Had to Be There Feeding Frenzy Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Live at Texas Stadium encores

Sound board live albums	Live in Auburn, WA Live in Las Vegas, NV Live in Mansfield, MA Live in Cincinnati, OH Live in Hawaii Live at Fenway Park Live in Anguilla

Compilation albums	Down to Earth/High Cumberland Jubilee compilations Greatest hits compilations: Songs You Know by Heart Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (box set) A Pirate's Treasure All the Great Hits The Great Jimmy Buffett Biloxi Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett (EP) Calaloo (EP) Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection

Soundtrack, Christmas, and Musical albums	Rancho Deluxe soundtrack Christmas Island (Christmas album) Don't Stop the Carnival (musical) 'Tis the SeaSon (Christmas album)

Songs	"Margaritaville" "Come Monday" "A Pirate Looks at Forty" "Volcano" "Fins" "Cheeseburger in Paradise" "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" "One Particular Harbour" "Why Don't We Get Drunk" "Southern Cross" "Brown Eyed Girl" "Son of a Son of a Sailor" "God's Own Drunk" "Pencil Thin Mustache" "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit" "Boat Drinks" "Gypsies in the Palace" "Knee Deep" "Hey, Good Lookin'" "He Went to Paris" "The Great Filling Station Holdup" "Trip Around the Sun" "Math Suks"

Videos	Live by the Bay Parrot Heads in Paradise Tales from Margaritavision Music for Montserrat Minimatinee#1 Bridge to Havana Live at Wrigley Field Live at Fenway Park Live in Anguilla

Books	The Jolly Mon Tales from Margaritaville Trouble Dolls Where Is Joe Merchant? A Novel Tale A Pirate Looks at Fifty A Salty Piece of Land Swine Not?

Commercial endeavors	Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Margaritaville Records Margaritaville merchandising Mailboat Records Cheeseburger in Paradise Restaurant Margaritaville Casino and Resort Land Shark Lager

Related articles	Discography Parrothead Radio Margaritaville Hemisphere Dancer Savannah Jane Buffett Save the Manatee Club "Margaritaville (South Park)" Songs from St. Somewhere Tour

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