Jimmy Buffett wrote a lot of great songs about a variety of subjects, but his main commodity was escapism. For me, the title song from his1982 album “Somewhere Over China” epitomizes that idea. What would you do if you suddenly had $100K dropped in your lap? In this song, our “man from Louisiana” takes off to fulfill a travel fantasy.

Side note: The town mentioned in the song, Big Mamou, is a real place in south Louisiana, population 2,901. When I first heard this song on the album, I really did a double-take. “How the hell does Jimmy Buffett know about Mamou?” Come to think of it, though, JB loved New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana. Wouldn’t be surprised if he attended a Mardi Gras celebration in Mamou.

Another side note: I discovered that drop D tuning really fit this song. Hope you enjoy it and thanks for listening! As JB would say, “Keep the party going!”