If there is anything to take away from this, it is this: Jimmy Buffett had his Hush Puppies on. Now I assumed that line was a keeper. But the single version replaced the line, “I’ve got my Hush Puppies on” with “I’ve got my hiking shoes on.” Dang! Buffett wrote the song to his wife while he was on tour. At a live performance in 1974, Buffett mentioned that he had written the song heading out to California the previous year.
Come Monday is a song first released on his 1974 album Living & Dying in ¾ Time. It was one of Buffett’s more popular songs that he has played at almost all of his concerts, typically changing the line “I just can’t wait to see you again” to “It’s so nice to be in…(location of show)…again“. Trying to appease the audiences. Why would you want to do that?
[Intro]
Houston Texas, Yeah
I remember back to Liberty Hall, the late show
[Verse 1]
Headin’ up to San Francisco
For the Labor Day weekend show
I got my Hush Puppies on
I guess I never was meant for
Glitter rock and roll
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Honey I didn’t know
That I’d be missin’ you so
[Chorus]
Come Monday it’ll be all right
Come Monday I’ll be holding you tight
I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze
And I just want you back by my side
Come Monday was Buffett’s first Top 40 hit single, reaching No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as No. 3 Easy Listening and No. 58 Country. I like this song and I got it most likely from one of you good folk. I could have imagined Don Williams singing this, and he got close singing Come Early Morning. I like what one listener said about listening to Come Monday: ‘I’m listening to this song on Tuesday‘.
I’m listening to this song on a Friday morn and I hope the authorities don’t come a knockin’. Speaking of appeasing audiences, this article will be released on a Saturday so all of you reading this are in deep guano.
“It’s so nice to be in…(location of where you are reading)…again“
References:
1. Come Monday – Wikipedia
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
Observation Blogger 
I like this song which I don’t recall hearing. And I’m listening to it on Sunday. I used to have a pair of hush puppies.
Max possibly posted on it. Feliz Sunday for you Bruce! It’s Saturday evening here. I wish I could say we are catching up, but I imagine your time will always be ahead of ours. I really liked the Hush Puppies line. How could you change that beauty?
We used to also call Hush Puppies “Brothel Creepers”.
That connection may be the reason he changed the lyric and because it was a song for his wife. You wouldn’t want those laying about.
We were gone most of last week…that is why I haven’t been around…love this song…I’ve seen him twice…it’s like a big beach party.
I hope you had a good time away. It’s a goodie alright
We did…first time I ever went to a Casino
Really? Where did you go? Las Vegas..Atlantic City. Did you play?
No we went to Kentucky…only a little ways away but I was really dissapointed. I’m behind the times Matt…I wanted to play a REAL slot machine…not a video one…but we had fun!
I’ve read where you have to go to Las Vegas to play those…not many have them anymore. I love those things…they are like works of art.
Glad you had fun in Kentucky.
You mean the slot machines where you pull down the handle and it turns over? I don’t think I’ve seen one in years. I imagined they only existed in antique stores lol I went to a casino in walking distance about a year ago and decided I would just play 20 dollars, but I won (not much) and got out quick smart lol
Yes…I thought there would be at least a few! None…but in Vegas some Casinos do still have them…they are a work of art to me.
Smart Man!
I suppose that’s the way the old video arcade games seem to me. I can’t help but think of George in Seinfeld wanting to keep his record on Frogger. I suppose the old slot machines were more analogue than those ones.
LOL…I forgot about that one.
Yea I played one when I was a kid…I want to buy one…one day.
Yeh, hehe Emu Joust, River Raid (Atari), Space Invaders, Frogger and Donkey Kong. When I win a million bucks (might need more), I’ll buy the originals. Woohoo
Oh I liked those and Jungle Hunt.
It’s weird watching the graphics on those games now. I just watched a bit of Jungle Hunt I am unfamiliar with it. But if it was Atari, that’s cool.