JIMMY BUFFETT

- Cuban Crime Of Passion Lyrics

Well now Billy Voltaire was a piano player up from Miami way
He used to play in the bars, he could sound like the stars
Ladies would pay and pay, one night he did wind up playin' in Havana town
Nobody knew, least Billy Voltaire that these were his final sounds

'Cause he met up with Meritta
A dancer in from the coast
Half woman, half child, she's drove him half wild
He loved that lady the most

One night he did find her
In the arms of Shrimper Dan
So he pulled a knife, took poor Danny's life
And then he turned his own cold hand

It's just a Cuban crime of passion, messy and old fashioned
Yeah that's what the papers did say
It's just a Cuban crime of passion, anjejo and knives a slashin'
Yeah but that's what the people like to read about
Up in America, up in America

Well now they never found Meritta, some people say she got ill
Billy Voltaire had no one to claim him, he was buried on Pauper's Hill
And no one talks about 'em no more, it happened just a week ago
But people get by and people get high in the tropics they come and they go

It's just a Cuban crime of passion, messy and old fashioned
Yeah that's what the papers did say
It's just a Cuban crime of passion, anjejo and knives a slashin'
But that's what the people like to read about
Up in America, up in America

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Who wrote Cuban Crime Of Passion lyrics?


Cuban Crime Of Passion is written by Jimmy Buffett, Thomas Franklin Corcoran.
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When was Cuban Crime Of Passion released?


It is first released in 1973 as part of Jimmy Buffett's album "A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Cuban Crime Of Passion lyrics?


When we look deeper into its meaning, the ballad 'Cuban Crime of Passion' by Jimmy Buffett unfolds a love story full of tragedies, jealousy, and violence at the beautiful place of Havana. Metaphor 'crime of passion' is used in the song to describe the powerful and ruinous aspect of love and lust. The majority of Cuban crime of passion lyrics talk about heartbreak, angst, anger, love, and despair. Moreover, the song highlights the crime of passion, tragedy, and loss, along with the ephemeral nature of life and the sensationalism of the media. In fact, the lyrics present scenes of violence such as murder and suicide, which are truly powerful and painful to see for the younger ones. Moreover, the elements of crime and passion, along with the imagery of knives and death, add to a storyline that is already mature and even traumatic.
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Which genre is Cuban Crime Of Passion?


Cuban Crime Of Passion falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Cuban Crime Of Passion?


Cuban Crime Of Passion song length is 3 minutes and 42 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jimmy Buffett, Thomas Franklin Corcoran
Record Label(s): 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc
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