![]() Getting older is depressing, but when you hear the siren song of steel drums, ukeleles, and acoustic guitars blasting these milquetoast lullabies, it makes everything OK. ‘ Margaritaville’ is definitely his most well-known hit but all of his songs sound exactly the same so take your pick. Jimmy Buffet popularized a lifestyle that used to be lived solely by Floridians with warrants hiding out in the Keys. It’s at this point in every white man’s life where he has to choose the pair of New Balances that he’s going to wear until he dies (because ‘they’re comfortable’ and ‘I don’t have time to shop’) and every white woman gets a dude haircut and ends up looking like their husband because ‘It’s easier to maintain’. When every white person hits 40, we start loving tiki bars, Hawaiian print shirts, and sunglasses that wrap tightly around our heads. Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet (or literally any Jimmy Buffet Song) And by ‘dance’ I mean awkwardly gyrate our hips, squint our eyes closed, and make no attempt whatsoever at moving with the beat. Turn on any of these and watch us white people dance. It has to have an anthemic, sing-along chorus, it has to have some nostalgia value, and there have to be guitars involved.Įven though us whites still listen to popular music and rap music (or as most white dad’s call it “(C)rap, I just don’t get the cursing and yelling, it’s too repetitive”) we all share an unspoken bond with the list of songs below. I’ve been white my entire life, and I can confirm that there is a secret playlist of songs that will get a family gathering or bar in Boston lit instantaneously. ![]() ![]() White people love all types of music, but there is a certain type of song that resonates much deeper with us. I hate when people say white people have no culture like, um, try again sweetie ![]()
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