Buffett, Jimmy - Who's The Blonde Stranger? Lyrics






Nothing like this way out in west Texas
Galveston Bay is a whole other world
My wife's in her room getting over her sunburn
How would Louis Lamore get me next to that girl?

She tells me her tan is the same way all over
She asks me to dance and says, "Keep your boots on"
She never met a number one cowboy
We rolled in the sand and drank rum until dawn

Who's the blonde stranger"
Who entered my life"
Making me over on the moonlight
This side of Texas is all new to me
Who's the blonde stranger who lives by the sea?

I stayed up all night and for me that's the first time
Sneak in the room just as cool as I can
Pull back the sheets and the bed is all empty
Except for a note left by some guy named Dan

My head got all light and the room started spinning
I stepped outside just to get some fresh air
Out on a wave was my own darling Lola
And some pretty boy with bleach in his hair

Who's the blonde stranger out there with my wife?
What were they doing in the moonlight?
This side of Texas is all new to me
Who are these strangers who live by the sea?

Back on the ranch and everything's normal
Beach blanket bingo comes on the TV
We talk in our sleep and then the next morning
I ask her who's Dan and she asks who's Marie?

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  1. T.... ....

    Peak Boomerwave

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    cuck rock

  2. S.... L....

    Got the shirt for the song just today

  3. p.... ....

    As a kid listening to this, I thought he was singing, "Who's the blond stranger who entered my wife."  I, as a child aged 5-10, never understood that line.  I, as an almost 40 year old man, now understand that I was hearing the song lyrics incorrectly....but also as a grown man, understand that those lyrics might not have been completely off base.

  4. g.... ....

    I was at Jimmys Margaritavillle in Ocho Rios, Jamaica last month. I requested it from the DJ, and unbelievablely, he had never heard of it. He found it and played it, and seemed amazed there was syill a Buffet song he had never heard of!

  5. O.... ....

    John Hiatt at thirteen seconds?

  6. U.... B....

    --- still makes me laugh out-loud 30 some odd years later ---03FEB19

  7. e.... C....

    I'm the blonde stranger ;)

  8. B.... S....

    Jimmy had earrings!?

    B.... S....

    He was ghey then.

  9. F.... y....

    Lol spilling the beer when the lady walks by... nice innuendo ....

  10. T.... G....

    Such a great jam.. what a great snare sound..

  11. m.... b....

    Aloha 😎

  12. j.... m....

    I miss the mustache, Jimmy! Same bonfire from your album cover. Great album, start to finish (as all of them are). Thanks for writing songs any Floridian (Alabamian) can relate to. Ambergris Cay, landed there once in a helicopter and totally understood your Dad's sentiments! Wish Fingers was still playing with you!; he gave you that something something! Being an Army puke stationed in Germany in the early 1980's, I'd put on an album and you took me home to Florida! Thanks for that. Been a loyal fan (as opposed to a Parrot Head) since 1975. When the Coast is Clear ................. my thought's exactly!!

  13. M.... t....

    Ay !!! my favorite JB song...from my favorite JB album...great story great arrangement. .halftime ending...and of course ...he walks off with the girl into the sunset...

  14. M.... t....

    Louie L'Amour ...indeed!!!!!;

  15. S.... S....

    First time I've heard Louis L'Amour mentioned in a song!

  16. G.... ....

    https://www.elyrics.net/read/j/jimmy-buffett-lyrics/who_s-the-blonde-stranger-lyrics.html

  17. S.... ....

    So, he and his wife went on vacation, and they both cheated on each other?? Wtf

  18. B.... ....

    How can all of these Parrotheads just discover this song for the first time?

  19. a.... b....

    I miss galveston 😭😭

    a.... b....

    acting bogard oooo im in galveston at the moment, i always miss Galveston when away

    a.... b....

    Pug Wilcox lucky im stuck in the goddamn cold 😂

    a.... b....

    acting bogard aw

  20. W.... S....

    I am a lifelong jimmy Buffett fan. Just heard this for the first time. Don't know how I've missed it all these years. This video is gold!

  21. n.... t....

    This fuckin video rules

  22. a.... b....

    31 dislikes listen to Blake Shelton

  23. G.... G....

    This side of Texas is all new to me

  24. G.... P....

    Son: Daddy, explain the 80's to me.
    Me: Men and women had the same hairstyles.

    G.... P....

    BEST. FATHER. EVER.

  25. D.... B....

    Love this song ....and all of Jimmy's songs.....  Makes me feel like  a teen again......

  26. J.... G....

    Happy music he took Jamaican beat and made great songs filled with happiness. Keep on going Jimmy.

  27. M.... L....

    underappreciated album but is quite amazing

  28. M.... W....

    That is indeed John Hiatt, he played on a few Buffett albums, love this album, some fans bag it because of the electric drums but I think it adds not only to the 80's flavor but also some how blends well with the steel drums, Anyhow Once again great storytelling songs and lyrics plus two heart breaking ballads, Just wish this and the other albums (CD's Kids!) around this one were remastered, surely there are enough fans for Mca or Universal (now) to remastered them or get Buffett to do it himself

    M.... W....

    Drums sound sick as hell!

  29. J.... M....

    Im 99% sure that is John Hiatt at :13

    J.... M....

    thought the same thing, had to rewind it a couple times

    J.... M....

    James Massa it is..John and Jimmy before really huge ran with 2 great Chicago guys who influenced them and were great friends..John Prine and late Steve Goodman..Many of Jimmy's songs on Havanna and Son Of A Son were written by Steve

    J.... M....

    Agreed.

    J.... M....

    For thirty years I've thought so as well.
    Let's ask him one day...

    J.... M....

    That is..John has been a long time friend going back to the folk days of late early 70s. The circle of close friends that surrounded the late Steve Goodman were John Prine, Jimmy Buffet and John Hiatt

  30. D.... L....

    Is this not a funny video??? If anyone gets this, he is gonna be at the Warf in Orange Beach Alabama on Memorial Day 2016....come to the beach!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    D.... L....

    +Darryl Lewis we were totally going to be there...things changed and we'll be in maui instead that day but we will be playing this on the beach there!

    D.... L....

    You will have a great trip....do play this one....have fun

    D.... L....

    me n becky are born n bred in south alabama in gulf shores area....rtr

  31. b.... o....

    seeing buffet this year at gillet gona be a blast love ya jimmy

  32. E.... V....

    Seeing Buffett in Raleigh, NC on April 21!!! Can't wait! He puts on one helluva show!!

    His music outside of the mainstream, like this song, is so good! There's a lot of people that don't know more than Margaritaville. Sad!

    E.... V....

    Agree...so much talent and amazing songs!! Love Jimmy!!

    E.... V....

    +Erik Vinson So how was it?

  33. B.... E....

    love, that he does not know he is Dan who lives by the sea

  34. T.... B....

    love this music video

  35. G.... D....

    como estan amigo .amigas

  36. P.... ....

    Oh lord, I been going to Galveston since 1973. It ain't much, but it's ours! My favorite get away.

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    PoppaBlue59 fuckin love that place. I write screenplays about it hoping someday i get famous and get the place booming

  37. D.... W....

    Jimmy hit #37 in Billboard, 5-11-85.

    D.... W....

    i was 2 wks from graduating in mobile al..........great cd jb.............

  38. w.... ....

    NAS Galveston what a weekend 1969

  39. T.... S....

    Good Lord got to love this song..

  40. S.... M....

    Love this song I've been down to key west

  41. J.... W....

    started when I was 8 now im 17

    J.... W....

    Joey Wood started when I was 7 now im 16

  42. R.... P....

    66 years old, I have loved Jimmy's songs for the longest time. We've seen him in cincert twice, great show!!

  43. A.... S....

    I'm almost 15, and I grew up listening to Jimmy. I relate to almost all of his songs in some way. His music will never get old for me. Gotta love it!

    A.... S....

    21 now...?
    Cheers!

  44. C.... ....

    There's no such thing as a bad Jimmy Buffett song! They're all excellent lyrical & musical gems! Pure gold!

    Bravo, Jimmy Buffett!

  45. R.... M....

    Never heard a Buffett song I didn't like!

  46. e.... ....

    finsup.com

  47. E.... S....

    I Love This Jimmy Buffett 1984 Music Video, "Who's The Blonde Stranger?," Which Became A Top 40 Country Hit In America.

  48. m.... r....

    "Who's the blonde stranger, who entered my wife"

    m.... r....

    Dickin me over in the moonlight!

  49. M.... I....

    I grew up listening to Jimmy Buffet. I like this song. I never knew there was a video until now. Cool!!!!

  50. s.... ....

    at 1:03 the governor of florida (at the time of taping) with a hat....he was a big parrot head i believe...fyi

  51. w.... ....

    40 years of growing older, growing up is debatable (ask my wife, she'll tell you)

  52. C.... ....

    Another great tune from the equally great Jimmy Buffett! From a great LP as well - "Riddles In The Sand"!

    Bravo, Jimmy!

  53. s.... ....

    looks like this video was fun to make

  54. S.... ....

    It's a browser addon. Enter "Adblock plus [insert your web browser here (IE, Firefox, Chrome, etc)]" into a search engine to find their site with the addon for your browser available for download. Once installed, Vevo ads will be a thing of the past.

  55. S.... ....

    AdBlock ftw. It works great.

  56. F.... ....

    If I was in that restaurant (cafe?) with Jimmy, I'd be dancing, too ^^

  57. m.... ....

    Wtf? :)

  58. C.... ....

    Didn't know he had his ear pierced once.....

  59. B.... M....

    Thumb's up for if you grew up listening to Jimmy Buffett!!

  60. J.... M....

    always loved the song...what a dorky video. And hell yeah, is that really John Hiatt in there?? Can't really tell.

  61. T.... ....

    @moderator0000 you didnt search it...but you still clicked on and listened to it.

  62. T.... ....

    @moderator0000 ha, then why did you search it idiot?

  63. m.... ....

    @laughsquad007 what's the deal with me not liking a song and it's lyrics? it has been 1 year since i wrote that comment, move on friend

  64. N.... ....

    @metalomania91 these are nonsense? with your name you should be used to nonsense song lyrics

  65. M.... ....

    @Phunnypickle Dont worry he is and believe me, he does !!

  66. M.... ....

    Dont worry Phunnypickle, he knows believe me !!

  67. s.... h....

    Love this song

  68. w.... ....

    Visited Galveston in the late 60s courtesy of the US Navy, best time of my life,Love those Texas women.

  69. N.... ....

    I love how Jimmy is the male blonde stranger haha

  70. C.... B....

    I think John Hiatt's in this vid, too!

  71. D.... W....

    Jimmy hit #37 in Billboard, 5-11-85. God bless!

  72. l.... m....

    great song,lol... we rode in the sand and drank rum until dawn...

  73. B.... L....

    Is that John Hiatt as the motel clerk?

  74. C.... B....

    @metalomania91 They made perfect sense to me. I take it you're no parrothead, are you?

  75. k.... ....

    That's really funny!

  76. m.... ....

    yey great i just watched a dude playing guitar with non-sense lyrics with a beer on the table...

  77. s.... ....

    funny video!