Track Listing

1. Carnival World
2. Take Another Road
3. That's My Story And I'm Stickin' To It
4. Why The Things We Do
5. Gravity Storm
6. Off To See The Lizard
7. Boomerang Love
8. Strange Bird
9. I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever
10. The Pascagoula Run
11. Mermaid In The Night
12. Changing Channels

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25372 in Music
• Released on: 1989-06-19
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

A Good Time
Lizard is just plain fun. This album is all original work that goes back to the basics of island-hopping fun. Another overlooked Buffett gem.

80's cheese from Buffett
This CD sounds quite dated today, heavy on synthesizer and cheesy beats. Only three songs really stand out; Take Another Road (a sweet rememberance about childhood), Boomerang Love (a zippy song about lost love), and Mermaid In The Night (the title speaks for itself). As a longtime Parrothead, this album ranks down there with Somewhere Over China. Buyer Beware.

Something for every type of Buffett fan
Jimmy Buffett's fans are unique in their dedication, and they hold him to their own personal high expectations. The party-parrotheads have their own list of demands, and the more literate (no aspersions cast on the party-goers) have theirs. All I ask is "just one song." I will pay top dollar for any CD that gives me one keeper, and pay it gladly. This CD gives two for the price of one: "Take Another Road" and "Changing Channels." "Take Another Road" continues to highlight Jimmy's love of Mark Twain and Twain's book, Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World (Dover Books on Travel, Adventure). "Follow the equator, like that old articulator, sail upon the ocean just like Mr. Twain..." unforgettable lyrics, energizing melody... an instant favorite. "Changing Channels" reminds us of the genius we have in Buffett. In the time it takes you to read this review, a parrothead somewhere will be stuffing coins in a jukebox to hear "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw," and he'll happily know all the words. Not to disrespect such classic Buffett, but just read the lyrics in this song. Even without the haunting melody we feel a swell of yearning to travel to this particular harbor: "There's an island in the ocean, where the people stay in motion, somewhere on the old gulf stream, do they live or did I dream?" Set your repeat button on this and save the airfare to the islands. This song is worth the price of two CDs. The other songs have their own merits, and it's likely other Buffett fans will choose other favorites ("Boomerang Love" combines a catchy melody with the too-true tale of rebound love). Ignore the critics on this one. Whether you like party-Buffett or thinking-Buffett, you'll get your money's worth.